The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-04
DAILY INTELLICENCER.
Friday. July 4. 1879
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
ity election on the l4th ms,

City election on the l4th ms,
Caulkers commenced on Capt, S'arr's
new steamer yesterday.
The steamer Mary Taylor took coal
here yesterday. She will make fire..
quent visits to this city for the same
purpose, we learn.
Mayor Browns report Of the finan-
cial condition Of the city will be pub.
lished in full in the ISTELLr6EScER Of
Sunday morning.
July numbers OF ell the leading
American monthlies can be Outlined At
Benedict's. Also. late Eastern and
California papers. Also, this mornings
1STELLIGEScEk.
A scow containing 90. 900 feet OF floor.
ing and other lumber, WAS brought
over to this city yesterday from Milton.
A portion of it was for Mr.. Y-sler and
part for Mr.. J. F. T. Mitchell.
Stetson & Post are now getting out
some Of tile finishing lumber for Capt.
Stars new boat. They can furnish
such material cheaper than tho same
can be bought In San Francisco.
w II Kinross. who was here with
the Richings Bernard Opera troupe. ~
baritone. will be here again next week
with the Remenyi company. Our peo-
pie remember bin with pleasure.
THE driving Of piles for the wharf Of
the proposed Belltown Barrel Factory
will commence in few days The
necessary soundings were made yester
day TO determine the location. Atkins
will probably build the dock.
PRESIDENT Anderson aud wife re-
turned from their trip to Port Tosn-
send and Neah Bay last night. They
brought up large quantity OF natural
curiosities with which to enrich the Uni
versity collection aud instruct the
youth Of our Territory.
A note from Mr.. G.. f. Dodge. dated
at San Francisco. June Goth. informs
us that he will leave that city OF the
Dakota, next week. bringing with him
large shipment Of California fruits
and farm produce, which he will sell to
dealers at California farm rates.
A private letter from Dayton an
nounces that David Higgins. now Of
that city, has fully recovered from bis
recent severe illness. He was attorney
in several important suits there during
the term of court Just closed and won
them all.
Mr.. G w Doane Of the Wisconsin
House. has leased the Eureka House
AMI is having a large addition put on
the west side OF it to be used a. kitch-
en- and dining room. The whole house
will be refitted and refurnished, ~ we'll
as renamed. Mr. Doane seems to DO
prospecting at the hotel business.
Mr.. j. Robertson, tenant on the
Carr farm. on Black river. has gone
into the milk and butter business quite
extensively. HIS prices are. for Puget
Sound, very cheap. Milk, for instance.
in town. at Is cents q gallon, and but
ter at 20 cents pound. Harry Bige-
low attends to the Seattle delivery.
The big devil fish caught in Seattle
Bay, and mentioned by Us last week.
was scnt to Portland, where. stretched
out and hung up on public street. it
attracted q deal Of attention. The mon
ster. which had eight arms and meas
ured twelve feet across. was photos
graphed by Peterson aud very good
picture got OF it.
Mr.. Henderson. the great travelling
bookseller, is again III this city. On
this occasion he has the world vide
famous Encyclopedia Britannica. which
he offers at one-third lower rates than
the same book is sold in England. where
il is printed. He is also selling John
sons American Encyclopedia IS we'll as
other books Of great interest aud value.
Mr.. Henderson probably cells more
books than any other travelling man on
the coast. His headquarters in q. attic
are at PumIhrey's book store.