The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-29
PUYALLUP ITEMS.
PUYALLUP, Oct. q, 1854

Farmers ART busy hauling and ship
ping their hops.
The Sumner public school opened on
the 18th inst. in charge Of Mr. Taylor.
The late rains have brought the
rivers up considerably. which for some
time before were unusually low.
A larger number Of our fsrmsrs viii
visit San Francisco this fall than ususi
TO see TO the selling Of their hops.
which from some caEse or other can be
made to yield better returns when they
srs present to witness the sales.
A few hops have been sold at Puysl-
lup Station as low as l21z cents, but
most Of the growers arc shipping 10
commission merchants in San Francis
co. TO 10 sold later in the season. - they
feel sanguine prices will rule much
higher then than ct present.
Mr. Brown. who is lying i'll Of typhoid
fever ct Mr. Gilhams. and who was
brought 20 the point of death By that
dread rnalady, 10 now consalescsnt.
and hopes are entertained Of his speedy
recovery. His mother came over from
Oregon rs soon as she learned he vas
dangerously Ill, and is still at his bed
aide Mrs Brown and Mira. Gillian are
sisters. and had not met before for
many years.
The county seat question is agitatiog
the minds of the people somewhat. and
IS things now look . change In the iQ-
cation ~ the county seat is certain TO
be made from Steilacoom 10 New Taco
ma. At first the majority of the farm
ers did not regard the proposal With
much favor. bat sinos the Tacoma peo-
pie have offered such hberSi induce
ments 10 that direction. many have
changed their minds and come 10 the
conclusion il will be bestfor the comfy
TO accept their offer by making the
change Immediately. Everybody secs
the necessity for making the change
before many years. bat many doubted
the policy Of making the change ct the
present time, as the money necessary 10
erect county buildings Is needed for
other purposes. such As building roads.
bridges. &c. and many even yet think
these Improvements should be made
before others are contemplated. and in
truth the change 10 public sentiments
is owing largely to the consideration
that the offer Of the free uss OF build
ings for county purposes. including the
city Jail for two years. will obviate the
necessity Of the immediate erection of
buildings by the county. Whether this
Is the view the county commissioners
will take Of the matter il the change is
made, is somewhat doubtful, as such
boards are not in the habit OF studying
the wants and wishes of the farmers
very closely; yet, as | have said. the
boom for change is mainly based on
that supposition. The Tacoma land
company have promised TO donate the
county several lots of land on which to
erect bnil6.ngs In case the change is
made. Eand this will greatly influence
public action, as il is confidently as
serted by the interested cues that the
said property Is even now more valua-
BILE than the whole Of the county's prop
erty ~ Steilscoom. buildings included !;
but Of course this must bs taken with
grain Of salt. At any rate the change
Is likely to be made, and then ws'll see
what we'll see.
As election day approaches few
things become hourly more and more
clearly defined on the political horizon.
which-have heretofore been enveloped
in the mists Of doubt and conjecture.
For instance. . few weeks ago it was an
sysn question whether Brenis or Burke
was the more popular in the PuyalIup
Valley. particularly while the people
were resting under the spell OF Mr
Bnrke's eloquence prior TO the visit OF
Mr. 5rsnts; but the lattor's appearance.
and plain business like speech broke
the charm Mr. Burke had thrown about
them, and set the people quietly
thinking for themselves whether the
solid and substantial accomplishment
OF the one are not after all Q better
qualification for active business, than
the superficial gloss and glitter Of the
othor; and the result is. Mr.. Brenss is
gsioing supporters every day, end the
Puyallup next Tuesdsy will do - il
has heretofore-prove itself the Rspub-
loan stronghold OF Pierce County. The
county ticket will DO pretty badly
scratched by both Democrats and Re-
pablicAns. Mr. Evans. the joint coun-
Gilman on the Republican ticket, has no
opponent rs Jet announced, but he will
be elected. no matter who runs against
him. and it Is hardly probable any
Democrat can be found willing 10 be-
led to the slaughter As TO the Audi.
torship. tbs chances are pretty eyeolv
balanced between Mr. Alden, the Re.
publican nominee and Mr. kellogg. Dem.
oorstic. The friends Of each pretend 10
be confident OF success, snd there is no
Disgusting tia fact that with their con-
hdencs Is mingled no small share of
uneasiuess ~ to the final result. Puy-
allup Valley being the home of Mr.. |
kellog. will give him a strong support.
and il is the general opinion here even
among Republicans that Me- Alden win
have hard work to pull through. Az 10
the contest between Mr. Greer. Repaid. !
lican. and Mr. s Judson, Democrat
candidates for Representative. ths
chances seem to be in favor of NJ
Judson. They have both esnva.sed
the county, speaking ut Puyallup a few
nights ago. ans It must be said that Mr.
Greer has not ~ yet very fsvorablv
impressed his constituents with either
his tact or ability in the choosing or ala
cassing OF pablo questions He has
too long feliered the more warthv
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