, 1881-08-05

out stopping at this place tor inspection
by the health officer. We are iuiorme,
that hcI captain. through miSrepre$cEta
tiOns of busy ybodies in this place. passe,
by us mainly because he WAS afraid that il
was not safe 10 dock his vessel at Union
wharf. y man in his position ought IL
know that larger vessels than the VILLAIN.
cttc have been safely docked here, imc!ud
Ing the Alaska, the Constitution. the
China and others. Ia fact the largest
steamships in the world. except the Great
Eastern. have made fast to Union wharf
with periec security. Experienced. nav
igators say that the Willamette neeG not
( pass lis on account OF wharf accommOGa-
lions. Seattle papers have made great
ado about the intention OF the company
owning the willamette 10 carry freight
! Tor ALL Sound ports to Seattle, and have
it rc-shipped from there. If they expect
any Port Townsend patronage they had
better land freight here Is other steamers
do. AT least aUy fears to the capacity
of the wharf are founded on mistaken
assumption.
TEACHERS.-At recent meeting OF the
SchOo! directors in Port Townsend pre-
cinct. teachers tor the public school were
elected for the ensuing year, Is follows:
Prot. K. G. Kerr, Principal; Miss Eva
Bigcow, teacher of intermediate depart
ment; Miss Doiiie Roberts, teacher Of the
primary department. As they are Il Il in
structors whose fitness a. d general quail
| itications have been amply demonstrated
| by practical experience in our midst. 10
fears need be entertained rs TO the etlicen-
cy of our public school seruice during the
coming year. During the last year Prot.
Kerr and Miss Bigeiow especially distin-
! guiShed themselves, and NJ iss Roberts has
frequently taught here and hrreabou;s
with perfect satisfaction.
INTEREST in the Guemes Island copper
mines is reviviug again. The owners,
! principal among whom are, Mr.. ii. p
! O'Bryant, OF Gutmes, and Mr. James
Jones, OF this place, have had an offer
from California capitalists to bond the
mine three months with privileged pur-
chase price OF $4,000. 1t is TO be hoped
that the venture may yet prove successful
\ great deal OF labor has been expended
III tnnneling 10 find supposed ''chim-
ney" or rich deposit of ore. The owners
have faith that it exists somewhere on the
island. because they have found so many
small '.leads, and because loose ore is so
plentiful.
Mr. T.. III. Brown, tor long time EN-
plOyed as Il clerk and Inspector in the
Custom House at this place, is to take his
place soon, we learn, rs Deputy Collector
under Major Morris, at Alaska. Mr..
Brown has been an efficient officer from
the first. and can hardly fail to give con-
tinued satisfaction in his new role. With
clerical ability of a high order. and sever
al years experience i'll the routine duties
of the customs department, he will be q
valuable aid to the Alaskan collector.
LAST Sunday was Rev. w. I. Cosper's
farewell occasion here. unless the confer
Oi'IS SVOii East IOftianG
should return him another year. The at
tendance was liberal. both morning and
evening, AMI the sermons were quite i'll
teresting. During the pastors two years
stay here he has done a good work, both
financially and spiritually. and leaves the
charge materially improved. The MEN,
bers and the public generally would be
pleased to have him returned another
year.
DIED.-Near Coupeville. Island county.
July 30, 1881, Howard Cook, aged q yrs.
z mos and 2i day. Deceased was a high
ly respected young man, a nephew OF
Mrs. A. Briggs. OF this place. He was
buried oil Sunday last. large number OF
sorrowful friends following the remains to
their last resting place.
WE learn that Mr.. Chas. p. Dyer, re-
Gently OF the Smiths Island light house,
intends opening saloon at Irondale
This will be The third one there. and will
indicate Al. abnormal development in that
direction.