, 1879-11-06
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

Born In Port Townsend, Nov. Sd, to
the wife Off. Il, Wayson. son.
DIFD-In this place, Oct. 90, David
Disher. of Canada, aged II years.
THE coal saved from the Washington
Libby las been sold to l.. NJ, Starr.
Hurry up. Holcomb is giving away
al the sweet potatoes that weigh over ~
Tbs. each.
WE shonld have stated, last week, that
Rev. Mr.. Macfe had gone to Australia,
instead of Scotland.
'rHEPilot schooner Lotticiwas sold. yes
tertlay. to Henry Landes OF this place. by
G.. Q. Haller. '..4 f' a. ....
Nh. !. b. Dyer. well and fawOradly
known in this place. has accepted the no
stion OF steward in the Marine Hospital.
Miss Lilly Daley has taken rooms in the
ARGUS builling. where she can be inter-
viewed by ladies who wish millinery
work. .t....s.. ,r.g
REV. A. Atwood. Presiding Elder for
this district will conduct the divine SER
vices, morning and evening, in the NJ. Z.
church at this place. .fr-.,t. tNr.
Mr.. Inman, of the law firm Of Brad
shaw & Enmans will leave lis this week for
eastern Washington, where he expects to
locate. His family will remain here until
the spring. We wish him success.
PRESIDENT I. 4. Minor, of the P. s.
Telegraph company, has decided to adopt
tho night rate system, and now all through
messages will be charged half rates. The
change goes into effect on the 18th inst.
.R FIRE AT TAcoNA.-The block known as
Livery Stable block, was destroyed By fire
aSt Tuesday night The livery stable.
Odd Fellows hall, small hotel and saloon
were destroyed. There were five or six
horses burned Ia the stable.
THE North Pacific is again running OIL
the route between this place and Tacoma
aud ia a few weeks will be join ed by the
Geo. Il. Starr. It's expected they will
make extra trips th Victoria, and the Isa-
bel will he taken off the route.
TIE Olympia standard" has been in
formed that abont two thousand dsllars'
worth ofgold dust has been brought down
from the Skaglt mines. 1t wants the
legislature to appropriate moaey to clt
aud maintain trail from the head of nav
igatiOn to the said mines. There will be
big rush for these mines IN the Spring.
Mr.. Morgan says he can suit all.
PROF. Baird. U. S. Fish Commissioner,
has rendered to Jas G. Swan the position
OF ofspeeial Fish Commissioner, to collect
statistics Of fish aud fisheries OF Washing
ton Territory and Alaska for the Nation
al census Of 1850. Mr. Swan has signitiel
his willingness to accept the position, pro-
vided 1t Is consl stent with his present ofli-
cial duty. s,. erfl
THE last steamer for Frisco took away
two tons of Chimacum cheese the first
taken BY this route. The superior quail
ty ofthis cheese is making trade wherever
It has been introduced, and now II goes
toCalifornia where it has to compete with
long established cheese factories; but the
excellence Of the Chimacum cheese will
insureaquick sale wherever It isIknown. Z
just drop in and see the fine meats at
Morgah's. NJ u 6 " Et ~ V y
WE learn It 'is the In tentiom of Mr..
Salley, who Is now running the stage and
carrying tliemail, Between this place and
Port Discovery. to abandon the line soon.
He gives many reasons and one is--that
after lie deducts the cost of repairing the
road from his profits, he aas nothing left.
This stage line is great convent ience and
has Its influence IN bringing tradt to our
city, and we hope chat some action will
be taken by our authorities to encourage
the proprietor 0i the line by improving
the road. We are informed thai II road
district No. 1 would put the road In good
repair he could continue the line, as then
the route would pay. '~i 4 4
LAST week we took occasion to twit
other localities on the strawberry blossom
they took delight In publishing, and no
doubt supposing their neighbors less for
tunate. Now we will accord them the
credit for producing the BLOSSOM, which
Is nil they claim, and to be honest by us
In return, we must have the honor Of per-
f'crlng those blossoms by bringing forth
the ripe delicious strawberries, one Inch In