, 1878-03-23

possible for me to attend the con-
vertion if elected.
Respectfully yours,
S. w. HovEY.
DRuNKs.- Officer Wright gathered in
couple Of ''drunks' last evening
whom he found reposing in the arms OF
Morpheus on the soft side of plank
down on Mill street. The argus eyed
Lyts also arrested an inebriate whom
he found resting in the shade of a
lumber pile. They were all kept in the
skookum house over night. and no
charge having been entered against
them, were discharged this morning.
The coal trains are making an
additional trip to the mines now,
commencing this morning, the first
train leaving here at 4 A. NJ. This
makes five trains per day. Under
this arrangement the company ex-
pect to be able to bring in 500 tons
of coal per day, which will greatly
facilitate the loading of ships at the
bunkers.
THE NoM1NEE.-Dr.J J. S. Houghton.
of Port Gamble, has been selected as
the candidate of the Republican party
for Delegate to the Constitutional Con-
vention from the Council district COM
posed of Kitsap, Snonomish and What
com counties. He is spoken of as a
worthy gentleman, and one well quail
fed for the position.
The Vancouver Independent says:
Again the proposition to annex
Walla Walla and Columbia counties
to Oregon, is being agitated at
Walla Walla by Senator Mitchell j.
Any thing to keep Washington back
and place Oregon in the foreground
meets with the approval of the Ore
gon delegation in Congress.
WILL RESUME is a pros.
pect for speedy reopening of the
Utsalady Mills on or about the 10Th
of April. New machinery is re-
ported to be on the way from the
East for the reftting of the mill
which will be run exclusively upon
foreign orders.
TIE lower end of Commercial street is
in most wretched condition. 1t is one
mass of semi-fuid mud, full of ruts
and chuck holes, and it is with extreme
difficulty that teams can get through
The wonder is that they ever pull out
of it after they have once got in. 1t is
high time this was repaired.
IT is rumored that Capt. Starr
will shortly commence the construc
ton of a new steamer, intended
probably to run in connection will
the North Pacific, to perform the
daily mail service between Tacoma
and Port Townsend.
A NEW frame building is being
erected on the small lot between
Gasche's building and the mea'
market. A two story frame is also
in process of construction at the
lower end of Second street, opposite
Hunts blacksmith shop.
Mr.. Shaffer of Steilacoom, charged
by Jesse Shepherd with obtaining
money under false pretenses, has beer
held to answer by Justice Bybee O.
Portland, for his appearance before thu
grand jury at the next term of court il
the sum of 1000.
SHERIFF Wyckoff did not put the
refractory prisoners Moss, Shay, e.
al, at work to-day on the streets, te
the disappointment of an anxious
crowd of idlers who had assembled
to stare at them.
MARRIED. AT Port Gamble, Sun
day, March 10th, 1878, in presence
of the congregation at divine ser
vice, by Rev. John F. Damon, Mr.
William Fl. HIATT and Miss Minnie
E. Smith. all of Kitsap county.
Hon. s. W. Hovey, on account
of his re-engagement in the service
of the Puget Mill company, has de-
clined the Republican nomination
for delegate to the convention.
The citizens of Semiahmoo talk
Of building a fifteen thousand dollar
sawmill, Messrs. Wilson. Murine
and Others being the chief movers
in the matter.
This is the way the funny man on
the Portland Standardtells it: ''Miss
Tillie Piper is the boss orthograph-
ist of Seattle, Spd wears the cham
pion belt"
IT is rumored that the w. U. T.
Co. intends building telegraph
line in direct opposition to the O..
S. N. Co. from Portland to Walla
Walla.
CEDAR shingles shipped from
Portland and laid down at Walla
Walla cost $4.75 per thousand.
LA CONNER has debating society
with so members. DIR. Mackey is
President of the society.
AN old wood-cut of Tom Hen
bricks was palmed off on several