, 1878-06-14
EDITORIAL NOTES,

crn end of the island since 'u'n
the residents in that vicinity have
thourht the matter over more srrl-
ously, and have drawn up petition
for the establishing of "A poStoillte at
y point designated as "NIackaye liar.
bor." This place is bay, as its
name indicates, on the south side OF
the island, and is proper and SUIT
able location for a postoItice; and, IN
the course of time thriving little
town will doubtless grace its shores.
The petition (Which 10y the way Is
accompanied by 81 sjgnaturesl sets
forth the following facts rs urgent
reasons why its prayer should be ac-
cneded to: That the location select
ed is eight miles from the only olllce
now on the island; that many of the
petitioners have, under the present
arrangement, from nine to twelve
miles to travel for their papers and
letters: that Mackaye Harbor is near
the south end of the island, while
rhe office now established is near the
north end. and that the former Is the
finest harbor the island affords, hav.
INC a wide entrance, good anchor
age, aud being free rom rocks, etc;
that it is only three miles from the
present route of the mail steamer;
that in case of severe storm, when
the steamer could not saIel Y cross to
PORT Townsend, the harbor desig'
naGed would afford her safe place
of refuge; aud lastly, that the resi-
dents of the southern part of the isl
and are not only compelled to under
go great Inconvenience regarding
their mail matter, but are seriously
retarded in improving their farms on
account of the labor at present re-
quired to send away produce or oh
tain the necessaries of life for them
selves. Such an appeal, having so
much Of indisputable merit in its
reasonings, ought to succeed. We
had the pleasure this week of for
warding the requests OF these set
tiers to the Honorable ID. NJ. Key,
U. 5. Postmaster General, and
earnestly hope he will give the mat
ter his immediate attention. When
such convenlences as postoffces are
petilioned for, at points where they
can be supplied just as well as not,
We are quite sure that all who really
desire to see the country settled up
and developed will only be too glad
70 assist in making the necessary
provisions.
BY private letter, dated at St.
Paul's Island, Alaska Terry, May IA,
1878, and kindly shown us, we learn
that during the past year there has
been great deal of sickness there.
The records show l6 deaths for '76,
II for w and l3 so farin rs. During
the year III 4 deaths occurred from an
accident by FIRE; and the rest from
various causes, pulmonary diseases
predominating. OF the l3 for rs
ten died of pulmonary troubles-all
natives. The writer says he doesn't
believe there is perfectly healthy
native on the island. Farther on he
speaks of Mr.. John NJ. Morton, son
of the late senator 0. P. Morton;
says he was very sick--in fact came
very near dying-but has happily re
covered at last. His disease was
"feritonitis,' and was brought on by
exposure and by some indigestible
matter lodging in or near the "verma
form appendix" His wife recently
went there from San Francisco, and
expects to return with him in the
the fall. DR.. Spauiding, of San Fran
cisco, is to take the place of DR.. G.
H. Wheeler, formerly of this place,
but now employed there.
'Let him that thinketh he stand
eth take heed lest he fall" Lie low
this week, oh ye Custom House den.
liens, and hear Rome (the black.
mail sheet) howl. Its "business
men" cannot devote ten or fifteen
minutes out of professional hours to
walking few yards and testifying
to substantiate charges made, but
they can consume whole idays and
much midnight oil" dove failing to.
gether scurrilous attacks on gentle
men.
He that would be humbled, let
him occupy a government position.
From the columns of the opposition
paper he shall gather much nforma.
tlon about himself. His self.
esteem shall be knocked galley west.
He shall discover himself to be in.
considerable murphies. Yea, ver.i.
lie u.m MN.
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