, 1879-10-23
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

by Island in few days on tuning expe-
dition.
MIR. j. f. Sheehan received. this week.
a lot Of stoves and fixtures, and is ready
10 suit all.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Hight start to-day
for Iowa. Mr.. II. takes with him the two
orphans Of his deceased brother.
WE are sorry to learn that the editor of
the ARGUS. who is now in Olympia, has
been quite Ill tor the last few days.
THE next regular examination of
teachers will be held at Port Townsend on
Wednesday, the 9th of November 1879.
Mr.. T. WELSH, Dentist. wishes us to
announce that he will be i'm Port Town
send November ID, and remain until the
10Th.
Mr.. jas. Morgan, late oiSeattle. is lav-
building OH Water street arranged for
meat market, and will open shop in a,tew
days.
WE acknowledge pleasant call from
Mr.. A. Bowman, OF Fidalgo Island. This
gentleman represents the island as be-
ing IN u cheerful condition. and making
rapid strides in development.
MRS. ALLEN WEIR took the steamer for
Olympia, last week, to spend month
at the Capital. Mr.. John Weir. Of Neah
Bay, also went up TO see the 'aisbby" city
but returned again to this place last FRI
day.
THERE Is just grounds for the, many
complaints made because recently the
salaries Of lighthouse keepers have been
reduced from $1,000 for headkeepers. to
$500, and from 5000, for assistant keepers,
to $500, per annum.
THE tourist may speak Of seeing the
brilliant Italian sky. but more beautiful
sight could not be found than that which
the sky afforded on Saturday evening.
Mostly everyone was standing in the street
commenting upon Its spendor.
LAST Monday the Annie Stewart land
ed some cattle at this place, OH the pio-
neer style-dumping them offthe steamers
into the water. The result was that had
not number OF boats been quickly
handled, some cattle would have drowned.
In looking through the catalogue OF
valuable papers in the scientific Ameri-
can supplement" we notice that Journal
advertises for sale a supplement- contain
ing description, BY Hazard Stevens, of
his ascent Of Mount Rainier.
The tug Mary Taylor came down from
Seattle last Sunday night. and Tuesday
towed TO sea the brig Deacon. Jas. W.
Keen will take command ofthe tug on the
lst OF November. Mr.. Keen needs no Ill
PRODUCTION to the captains Of the coast, rs
he is known to be the best pilot Oh the
Sound or In Alaska waters.
CAPT. II. II. PIERCE, ofFort Townsend
has been IT lieved by Capt. Robt. Pollock,
Of Vancouver. The former, with twelve
men. lett here for the latter place to re-
sumo command Of his company, which
left here two weeks since. Capt. Pollock
is expected TO arrive to-day with company
d, consisting of 40 soldiers. Tie tug
Mastlck conveys the troops to and from
Tacoma. Though Capt. Pierce has been
stationed here but few months. all who
have had the pleasure OF meeting him and
his lady will regret the transfer.
PROF. W. H. Roberts returned to this
place last Tuesday, aftera visit to olyn-
pia. He reports everything rs being
lively at the Capital. The people are
enthusiastic on the subject Of Temperance.
Large social meetings are held once n
week, and 1t seems every one Is In favor
Of temperance. This movement has the
spirit Of Murphy, who has been OPEN
Ing the eyes Of the eastern people. We
learn -. M. Murphy" editor OF the
standard" is president OF the movement
in Olympia. Read our editorial cores
pondence for fuller report.
The fire company at this place Is now
In high glee, as are also many OF our
citizens, over the successful working of
the engine. At the first and second trials
the machine did not meet the expectations
OF the company, and Mr.. Mr.. McDougal,
chief engineer OF the Wolcott, kindly
worked for two days to make good the
defect he found in the valves, and at the
third trial, last Friday evening. the engine
threw two one-and.a-half inch streams
with l50 feet OF hose zach, over the Cen