, 1880-11-06
Our Seattle Letter.
SEATTLE, Oct. II, 1880.


EDITOR STATESMAN On the Presiden-
tial visit to this section Of the country
many pleasing incidents took place that
will be long remembered by them all,
Mrs. Hayes Was on the bay fishing for
salmon, but luck was against her and she
could not get . bite. The party left for
Port Blakely where Capt. Renton, the
genial proprietor of the mill, welcomed
them in hearty style. He shut down the
mill and set the President, Gen. Sher-
man and Governor Ramsey to saving a
log. The President went to the work
like an old camper The ladies that ac-
companied the party were busy picking up
the sswdust and putting it in paper bags
as mementocs Of the log that the Presi-
dent sawed. After they got through with
the Job Capt Renton invited them to the
cook house to take their dinner, then to
the Office to receive their pay for what
work they had done. After everything
was satisfactory finished, Capt. Renton
called the stick of lumber the Hayes
stick, and presented ii TO Mrs. Hayes.
The stick left by the Ham for San Fran
cisco.
Our town folks believe their Savior has
arrived in the shape Of Gen. Tenant,
who has purchased the Seattle and Walla
Walla railroad and who is now busy look
ins over the stock Of the road
A match game of base ball is on the
tapis between the base ballists Of the
Sound country.
W. II. White returned last night and
feels confident Of the election of Judge
Thos. Burke as eur next delegate to CON-
gress.
Extensive preparations are being made
at the New Castle Coal Mines to increase
the out put of coal
There are some rumOrs of an evening
paper being started here since the Dis
patch has pegged out.
The Indian trouble on the Skagit is
settled and every one is satisfied.
Martin Bu!ger, VIII. Is at present super,
intending the construction of the Nexi.
can steamer, being built at Seabec, Is Oh
visit to the Lower Sound.
Jeremiah briggs, an old and respected
citizen of Seattle, died of heart disease
while gathering apples in his orchard.
He was about "A years Of aye
Mr.. Dexter Horton presented the Metho.
dist Protestant Sunday School with I0(
volumes to their library.
Every one is speaking with greater con
fidence in the future OF Seattle since tn,
railroad has changed hands, and rea
estate is held with stronger grip thar
heretofore.
The Daily Post is increased in size alsc
in subscriptions
The Eagle Mills have an order on hanG
for 900 boxes for San Francisco. Tn.
four side to be made of cotton wood anG
the ends of 6r
]. Meriith Davis, ESQ.,, General Agent
for the Chicago & Northwestera Railwa,
WIS in town yesterday. He and Genera
Tannatt will 80. to Eastern Washington
together
The City Marshal is enforcing the law
in regard to citizens throwing rubish in
the streets
The r. NJ S. S. Dakota has been pur-
chased by the P. c. S. s. Co. and Capt.
Morse has been rendered the command OF
her, it Is to be hoped the gallant eomman-
der will take her as hs is . great favorite
on this Coast and will be greatly missed
if he refuses her.
Jim Good q well known character on
Puget Sound as the keeper of sauaw
dance houses met his death on the Col
nmbia river. He was running logs from
the mouth Of the Yakima to the mill at
Ainsworth.
The assessment of King County for
1880 is found to be e, ,I20, ,835.
Major Alden who has been in charge of
the Insane Asylum at Steilacoom has been
succeeded by Prof. Bene.
Gen. Tannatt has given orders for 80
new coal carA
The Seattle Saw Mill Co. having taking
a contract to furnish the new railroad
company With CSC, 600 feet of lumber is
consequently keeping their hands busy.
Schwsbaeher Bros. are out with large
posters and huge advertisements thst they
are prepared to beat their competitors in
the same line Of business.
Before Col Parker visited the Sound
you could not find . copy of the walla
waiia SrArEsNAS in the city, now you
can find them almost anywhere.
We have not had anything in the thea
1rical hns here for the past eight months
Something good would pay we'll
Capt Blair, proprietor Of the New
Castle Cod Mines, ID still here looking
after his intGest IN the cosi tr.de.
b. S. 1ssler has bad the old pavilion
renoystsd and it presents quite respect
able appearance.
CrurY