, 1879-08-28
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.


THE NJ. L. Conference recently decided
TO establish mission In Alaska.
LELGE lots Of new goods, Tor our mer.
chants, were landed here by the Alaska.
THE Washington hotel sports A newly
painted siga.
Mr.. Sterming intends moving his saloon
next week, to the Old Custom house build
ing.
WE received a pleasant call last week
from Mr.. n. Meagher, probate Judge OF
C.alam county.
MR. W. Il. Andrews. Of La Conner, has
irrme a law partnership with Hon. o.
Jacob. Of Seattle.
TIE first bell ever cast in Washington
Territory was recently turned out from
the Tacoma foundry.
The town board of Seattle have passed
n fire-limit ordinance TO provide against
fire within the city limits.
Mrs. Dmiwsy wants the whipping
post system Of punishment adopted-tor
the benefit OF wife benters. Quite right
The S. +. Commercial Advocate"
boldly hoists the name of Ulysses s. Grant
at the head Of its columns for President in
1880.
CAPT. Frank Tucker, head keeper of
Dungeness lighthouse, aud Mr.. B. G.
Hotchkiss, Of Dungeness, were in town
last week.
The recent heavy. rains on the Sound
came. Tor the most part, between haying
ing and grain ves,-doing tut little
damage.
THE Chinese OF this pllcc have started a
movement to test the legality of the city
Ordinance imposing u special license up
OH their wash houses.
WE understand that Messrs. ID. W.
Smith and +. w. James, of this place.
will soon take u trip into the coast range
OF mountains.
MIR. Israel katz returned from San
Francisco on the Alaska. He reports his
brother, Mr.. Solomon Katz, still In crit
ical condition.
THE residence of I. D. Hinckley, on the
shores OF Lake Onion, near Seattle, was
burned. August 18th. Loss about il, 800
with no insurance.
Gov. Ferry has appointed II. W. Scott,
from Wharcom county, 10 tree scholar
ship In the Territorial University, in place
Of Maggie j. jenkins married.
New buildings are going up like magic
on tile site Of the "burnt district" IN Sc
attle--indlcating thrift and energy on the
part OF property owners in that city.
MR. Holcomb keeps fresh butter on
hand Tor the retail trade, from Brook
Farm Dairy" kept by Mr.. Hall Davis,
Dngeness. Call on him and try it.
THOSE who read Prof. Roberts new ad-
vertisement this week can hardly fail 10
obtain desirable iniormation-it they de-
sire to obtain any kind of musical i'll
struments.
WE acknowledge q call from Rev. VI.
Eells and family, Of Skokomish. They
were on their way home from Neah bay
and way ports, having made general
visit to Indians along their journey.
The wife and infant son of Rev. L. j.
Weekes, of San Juan, were passengers on
the steamer Favorite, last week, on their
way home after protracted visit to For
est Grove, Ogn.
Mr.. Waterman informs us that it is the
intention Of the firm to remove the up
per wOrks"-that is, the upper rooms Of
the Mary Taylor. BY so "cutting her
down" they expect to fit her better for
towing and freighting business.
ANOTHER cheese factory will soon be
put in operation by Messrs. Long 81 Ber-
mingham, OH White River, King county
The farmers of that region have contract
cd to supply the factory with milk ut 30
cents per hundred pounds.
"PACHYMENIEGrTIs secondary to caris
OF bone at the base Of tile skull, " Is what
killed "a Seattle man recently, says the
"lntelligencer.' Exodus Of the terror
stricken Inhabitants will commence at
once lfthe awful scourgr spreads any tnr-
ther.
ITEM tor the "Standarl' sauce man: