, 1879-06-19
Local and News Items.

The total indebtedness OF Jefferson
county is less than 81 800.
WE learn that the Port Discovery mill
is starting up again on full time.
MIR. VIM. Payne, of Dunglness, came
up last week, and went to Olympia.
THE "boys" of Seattle and Olympia
have had 4" clinch" on base ball.
DON'T forget the excursion to Seattle
on Monday and Tuesday next. Halt-fare
rates there and back.
The steamship "Oreson" has beaten
the Estate OF 'California," thus far in
their trials OF speed.
WE learn that on Tuesday Of last week
young child of Mr.. Hoffman, of Dunge-
hess died with the whooping cough.
TIE family OF Mr.. j. I. Brown, keeper
of the suttler's store at Fort Townsend,
have removed from this place to the mill
tarv station to live.
IT Is affirmed. upon good authority tina t
there are more houses in process of con-
struction in Portland, for commercial pur-
poses, than are under way in San Fran
cisco.
WE received a call yesterday from Mr..
F. P. Hixson, agent for Mr.. Henry Steil,
importing tailor, Of San Francisco. Mr..
II. leaves today. He has been taking Or
dcrs TO clothing.
BY a private letter, news comes that
Willie, youngest child of Mrs. Edmond
son, formerly of this city, has been quite
i'll. Mr.. Edmondson and family reside in
San Fra Ecisco.
On Sunday last number of Cinnamon
took passage, OH thA steamer Dispatch on
their way to the clam cannery at Hoko.
They will be employed by the company
in operation at that point.
IT is rumored that the Puget Mill Co.,
of Port Gamble. will soon have three or
four OF their vessels laid up, to await
ivelier times. They bark Jenny Pitts
has already been tied up,
A private letter from Washington indi-
Gates that Hon. Thos. H. Brents, our Del
egate, is at his post and laboring faithful
ly for his constituents. Mr.. Brcnts has
thus far proven himself an efficient and
valuable officer.
THERE will be ''one horse" celebra-
tration OH the Fourth at Friday Harbor,
4 little place on San Juan. AS an in
ducement for people to attend it Is an
nounced that there will be FREE BEER all
day. 1t is presumed that the object Is to
get the limited audience so stupid with
beer that they will tamely submit to the
orators eoquence [?l.
RETURNED. jas. Toner, Esq, whom we
mention few months ago as having sold
his iitu'e tar,a at Dungeness, has just re-
turned from trip to his native country,
Ireland. He is looking hearty, having
greatly enjoyed his trip to home and
friends. lie goes today to Whatcom
county, to look upa suitable location for
colony Of his friends and relatives. He
says that about 12O In all are coming out
here as soon as he can secure suitable
location. and they can dispose .of their
property at home
THOSE who peruse our advertising COL
umns will observe that the citizens of
Dungcness are determined to keep step
with the patriotic spirit Of the American
people. Tleis celebration on the Fourth
will .be such all affair as Is indicated In
the announcement. only that We could
not give full particulars-not having all
the data. The bnll tickets will be about
the lis ual price, aud no pains will be
spared to render the demonstrations sue
cess IN every particular. 1t is not too
much to expect that number from other
points will be present; and, we may as
sure such ones that they wi II find ample
accommodations, during their stay, at
c. r. Ciapp's boarding house.