The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-19
DAILY INTELLIGENCER.
Friday, Aug. l9. 1881.
E r Burke has been appointed agent
I or the Associated Press q. Dayton.

The Lester Opera Company had full
houses il WalIa Walla six successive
evenings.
Sam Henry and P ID Forbes. Of New
Tacoma, are travelling through Ea-tsrn
Washington.
Fine weather like this goes long
way iowa ds atoning fer the clouds snd
rains of winter.
There are SO cases on the docket for
the August term Of the District Court
Of srokan comfy.
Cbas A Cook, Of New Tacoma. has
been given a clerkship in the n p
Land Ofiise at Cheney.
The Methodist Church Contemplate
the establishment II college some
where Ia the eastern counties.
Ed. Stone, formerly Of walla Walla.
has been appointed Superintendent Of
the n Z r r Co. in Montana.
The n z railroad is completed for q
distance OF 1873 miles eat Of W.lluls,
with 90 additional miles graded.
Tbos Clancy and Mr. and Mrs John
.
Slime House IN Walls Walls ON the 18th
inst
4 w Smart will leave for the East
on the D.kota tomorrow. and not w
Smart. AS reported by another paper
yesterday.
Fircproof paint is said to have with
stood the heat Of the Colfsx fire. not
even blistsrips. aud insurance agents
speak Of it highly.
The last term OF the District Court at
Umstilla County. Oregon, cost upwards
of 1000. The Paige trials have foot
ed up abouliS5 600.
Dick Atkinss pile priver will be
hauled upon Hammond's ways in
day or so FIR an overhsIling. sfter
which Mr. Atkins will do some work in
our barbor.
Mrs. Capt w. Spragne. who has
been on visit here 10 her parents, Mr..
and Mrs John Marshall. leave this
morning for Seattle, her future home
Portland Standard
THE WEEKLY INTELLIaENogR, with
the fullest and latest news. Can be- bud
this norning, fresh from the press. at
the Office Of publication. Price. 10
cents single copy.
Prof. Phillips is q passenger on tho
outgoing Dakota this morning. He
has some interests to look after In San
Francisco, aud intends returning to
Seattle in few months.
The cost of ten word me sssge from
Colfax to Walla Walls has been re-
duced from 81 TO so cents. The Moore
lice from the latter place to Dayton
has been done away with.
The Gazette says that W. II. Mastin
has been cleaned out by fire four times
twice in Boise City. once in Steilacoom
and once in Colfax. Seems 70 US that
he has had his share of burning out.
The Indians of Colville have built
log church Of IS by "a feet, under the
auspices Of the Roman Catholic Church.
If these figures are right. this church
will be good deal the largest in the
Territory.
The price Of gas in Portland has fsl,
len another half dollar per thousand
feet. The rate now is In marked con-
trast with that OF twenty-odd years
ago. when people paid $40 per thou
sand feet.
Mr. Steel. cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank Of Portland, accompanied
by his wife. and Mr. ID W Prentice,
wife and his daughter. who have been
visiting on the Sound during the past
week. started for their homes last even,
ing.
The new carriers shortcomings on
the route in the northern part Of town
was the cause Of q good many persons
not receiving their ISTRLLIeESERs yes
terday morning. Ga such occasions
patrons will oblige by reporting ct the
office.
In place OF the recently destroyed
wooden buildings in Colfax, four brick
buildings will soon stand. One will
belong to ID A Hamilton & Co. another
to Sharpe, third to Livingstone 4
Kuhn. and the fourth to 0rostein,
Burnard s. Co. Good.
The CROKER party from San Fran.
cisco by the Colunbis. got off at Ka-
lama Tuesday evening aud proceeded
TO Carbonado, whore Mr. Chss Crocker
has coalmining interests. They will re-
turn Friday afternoon. 10 to the Cas-
oadss Saturday and return home by
the steamer Sunday morning.
Very singular. isn't IL? that Henry
Willard has attained such notoriety. aud
become known the world over, without
being called Judge. Colonel and Gener-
al! He has CONG among as. seen our
needs. and will control our railroad sys-
tenn. He should have . title. Il will
cost rs nothing to give him one. Let
US call him Emperor. "-Spokaa Times.
Capt Geo A Pease writes that after
John Connolly had his right hand
sawed off aud buried at Pend d'Oreille
lake. he oomplainsd that his thumb
was cramped. and that II WAS giving
him pain. Tha hand was taken up and
the thumb found to be cssmped. With
out seeing IL. he said Il YES ell right
when il was Strengthened. Singular.
isn't ita.-Spokaa Times.
Yesterday there was considerable ex-
element on Mill street caused BY man
who sold microscopes ct one dollar
apiece The little instruments were ell
that was claimed for them and tneir
magnifying power was something mi
rsculous. For = simple. compact and
effective instrument they in ell respects
filled the bill. Look here. gentlemen.
said tha vanIar .Aara IA a rsoca of