The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-09-24
DAILY INTELLIGENCER.
Saturday, Sept. "a, 1881.
WIN Munks, of Fidalgo. is in Seattle

Judge Greene Will open Court liz
chambers today for the transaction OF
important business.
Captain Henry Glass has been re-
assigned to the Sit IA station. in COM
mand Of the U 5 ship Wachosett.
Wells, Fargo e. Co.'S express Office in
Steiacoom, which was discontinue 4
about two months since. has bssn re-
established.
We learn that Mr. V G Bague has
been appointed chief engineer of the
Cascade surveys on the n p r II in
place of Colonel Smith.
Steamship Willamette sailed from
San Francisco for Seattle on Wednesday
last, and the steamship Mississippi will
sail at noon today.
In Victoria II telephones are now in
use II is proposed to beat that num-
Der by at least 2 on ths coming ins.i.
tation OF the system in this little city.
Justice Coombs was confined 10 his
house yesterday by an attack Of sick
ness, aud one or two important CAGES
iu his Court were necessarily put over
TIL cUtuS iuIuiC iiAAcs
At the recent election in Alaska for
Delegate TO Congress, ex.Collector
Ball was triumphantly elected over
ex-CollectOr Berry, and he. will start
for the National Capital next month";.
We have been treated TO q little
weather Of the milder eqninoctial
character. including light winds and
some rain. and barely enough of both
to remind us that this 10 the period in
which we have reason to expect this
sort OF weather.
The fifth annual fair OF the Lewis
county Agricultural Association will be
held at Chebalis on Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday. the 9th, 9th and TIN
of October. The annual address will
be delivered by Governor Newell, on
the second day at pm.
The grading of Secoud street. from
Mil to Union. is said to be In serious
contemplation It was partially dis.
cussed at the City Council meeting last
night. and The idea given expression to
that if wanted the street would be or.
dered graded at once.
On the line of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. In Minnesota, 2,4l0,230 bush
els OF wheat were raised last year, and
this year 1896 ,494 bushels. an increase
of 1856, 264 bushels. Throughout the
State generally the wheat production
is less in 1881 than it was In 1880,
owing to lighter yield per acre.
The merchants of Seattle will here
after discount drilled and defaced
c0iGs. This action is brought about to
protect themselves against certain per-
sons who have been in the habit OF
buying these coins in San Francisco ut
discount aud putting them on the
market here at their face value. The
merchants card. which appears else>
where, will be Of interest to our read
ers.
At u meeting held in Victoria on
Thursday last. TO take steps to properly
observe the funeral of President Gar
field on Monday next. the question of
securing an orator from this side was
actively considered. and the names of
Governor Ferry aud Elwood Evans
were put forward by acquaintance
and friends. 1t was finally concluded,
however. to dispense with an Grafton
Prof Nitschke, of Olympia, has so
much business on his hands there that
he has been compelled to give up his
piano tuning aud other business here
and elsewhere on the Sound. His du-
ties as drauehtsman in the Surveyor
Generals Office AMI Secretary of the
Newell colony. which is assuming ex
tensive proportions, occupy his time
and attention; consequently be is COM
PEELED to give up bis business interests
in this section.
But few persons are aware of the
magnitude OF the machine shops. foun-
dry and engine works OF the N p X II
Company in the southern part of New
Tacoma. The machine shop proper
employs twenty men. In the black.
smith shop ere eighteen FORCES. which
employ thirty-fonr men. In the car
shop twenty-six men are employed.
Lister 81 Co employ forty men IN. their
foundry and machine shops They
manufacture all manner of engines, car
wheels aud every description Of cara.
In 1S76a business directory census
OF the city gave Seattle population OF
300 souls. 50 OF whom were Indians.
$50 Chinese. 800 transient, and 800
resident white inhabitsnts. The latter
were divided into 2il4 adults, 4S1
girls under Is years of age and sos
boys under u. Strange as it may
seem. when we assert that the populs>
tion has about doubled since that cen-
sus was taken. no subsequent enumer-
alton has ever reached the figure Ut.
tanned in 1876.
A couple of years age q citizen
bought two residence lots, with cheap
dwelling. located on Second street, for
$4,000. This figure was thought. n
the time. 10 be an exorbitant Qua, and
the buyer WIS regarded ~ reckless.
The present value OF that property 10
today not ceut less than $1,000, aud
that it woaid find several buyers at
that price If placed in the market TO.
morrow We do not doubt. In fact. lots
adjacent a'e held at $4,000 apiece
which are no better than those 10 which
we refer. With tSis Ssisw Of H. the
seller of two years ago. and not the
buyer. was the reckless one. {.
Toe Turnsr-McNaught fight sim
continues. II Is over tract of land a
few miles from Seattle. Mr. AeNsaeht
bought it in at Sherif's sale for taxes