The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-05
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


progresses rapidly.
Everybody seems pleased with the
;mnroyements now being made on Mill
street by the city.
Bark Adelaide Cooper will take her
.e,t load Of lumbar from Port Blake y
to San Pedro.
Major g Hunt, Of the L s Cavalry
has been assigned to the command OF
Fort Colsille.
The U 8 revenue cutter Oliver VOL
colt is again in port, and at anchor of
the iron works.
Mr.. Robert Williams. agent for the
McNeal s. Urban Safe Company. is
again making the tour Of the Sound.
Mr. Isaac Cathcart, Of Snoho:nish
City, is spending few days in Seattle.
Mr. G is hale, hearty and happy az
ever.
DR. Weed has removed his Office from
Mill street to Front. He will hereafter
be found up stairs in the Sullivan
building.
The barkentine Eureka is taking in
hold full Of screening. and the ship
Two Brothers has on half a load Of
coarse coal.
Mr. i Stout. tho cigar maker. accom-
panied by his two children. left last
night for Eliensbnrgh, where they will
in future reside.
Mr. Lockcrby. Of Belltown, has sold
his store to Mr. Manning. from Skagit,
who has already entered upon it's pos =
session and business.
A young Poril ,nder. formerly cadet
at West Point, has been reapponted to
that Institution through the influence of
Gen Grant. who is particular friend
Of the youths family.
STRAW, Mes.rs Wilson i Cove have
have large lot Of nice clean starw, for
beds, on hand. Anyone wishing good
straw can get it Of those gentlemen, at
their warehouse on Yesler's wharf.
The man who wishes to 60 into the
coffee stand business, can be found at
the Oriental, and not at the Occidental
Hotel, as stated 10 an advertisement
yesterday.
The advertisement of NJ Il Mad docks,
Of the Seattle Drug Store, again ap-
rears in the INTELLIGENCER. Mr.. NJ.
has been in the dug business q long
term of years, and knows what is
wanted Reliance can be placed on
what Mr. M. recommends.
The Commissioners have bought, We
believe. a burglar proof safe for tho
ro,ok, Traou and Il pvn,f e..
for the county Auditor; the purchase
price Of both together being 1850
They bought neither the Hall nor Me
Neal & Urban safes. the make of which
it was supposed would 10 favored, but
instead bought the wares Of another
little known concern.
Joe Surber has a crew O. men ut
work tarring and telling large lot of
piles to be driven on the site OF the
new railroad incline. 1t is thought by
thus thickly coating these timbcrs with
tar and prepared cloth, they will be
!r.er from the rava9es of the toredo,
and thus last many years longer than
if driven in the rough. The process is
rather expensive. but il it proves effect
i've, will come into general use: The
only better way to preserve the wood
isto copper it, and this is almost out Of
reason owing to its great cost.
We called on Capt Nordberg. of the
Eureka. yesterday. who fell from the
ballast wharf while going 20 his vessel
Sunday evening, aud Observation-Disclosures
injuries. the most serious of which WAS
the breaking of O rib. We found him
resting easily. though suffering csnsid
cradle from pain. When no draws n
breath. hi, lungs are expanded and
press against his bruised side, causing
him great pain. DR. Baker is attending
the wounded man and thinks he can
make him about as good rs new within
few weeks But one rib is broken.
though several others are badly bruised
Mr. Martin Bulger. of San Francisco,
formerly engineer end chief Of the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company. who
came to the Sound recently in the in
terest OF capitalists of the bay city, to
examine the Carbon river coal mine.
near Wilkeson, arrived in Seattle, and
spent Sunday here. In conversation
with All old friend aud acquaintance.
no stated that the Carbon mine was
much more extensive, and the coal OF
better quality than he expected to
find. and that his report would De
favorable. Mr. Bulger had no doubt
that the company he represented would
pay the price asked for the mine. pro-
vided they could get good title to it.
II the property should fall into their
hands they will spend one hundred
thousand dollars in developing it. and
then. Should it prove successful. they
will build two large iron GOLFERS, to
carry the product of tho niue to San
Francisco. Mr.. Bulger has had Tany
years experience with coal, and he
ironounces the carbon article first. class.