Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-31
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Barney Duffey il building livery
stable at Newcastle.
Gov. Newell has arrived at San Fran
c;sco. on his return from the Eastern
States.
The Seattle restaurant has been ten,
uorarily closed. 1t will soon be reopeneo
by Mrs. Pfieffer alone.
The total output Of Fraser River can.
neries during this season viii be ABOUT
~, 600 cases of salmon.
Mic. yocum, of Yakima County. who
recentlv attended the University mere,
died in Portland last week.
Geo. H. Smiths little propeller, beng
buiIt in Lakes yard, North seattle, VIII
~ iaupched about the middle OF nexs
week.
John WEIGH. in default Of $50, the
Ana imnoaed mon him for violation OF
the Sunday Law, was placed IN JAN yes
terdAy.
Frank Chambers, who has Just re-
tnrned from down Sound. reports crops
looking finely, and threshers all Dusty
engaged.
ExcayatinQ for the new Sixth-stree'
School House IL nearly comp'e1ca. a
large force of white men ana Two teah'"
are engaged in the work.
The steamship Mississippi Will 90 TO
a>a tnnioht. loaded with coal. ana bound
sor San Francisco. II il quite uncerSaln
into what trade she will be put next.
Astoria will probably be lit mp with
oaa coon, q scheme having that end ~
view tnino already ON foot. 1t II only
sururisino the place was not 20 Int f1ve
years ago.
Clancy d Co.'s new hack u on the
str.,ns ,nast of the time. and ~ qnite
convenience. BY it parties are conv1see
60 and from any part Of the CITY al
moderate expense.
We are indebted to General J. W
Ruranue fer copy Of the Poor Ndnaa
fw 1852. This is the authority on rail-
road matters, and Is an Immense yOiuin'
Of great value.
DR.. L. Powell, tho incoming Presi
dsut of the University. IL at present II
this city. He will remain few days
when he will return 70 his home prepar
atory To removing permanently to thi'
city.
The historians have with some modifi
cations accepted ID. p. Ihompson's 2i
nr 70 supply their city with water. Wh'
viii now make q fair and acceptable
proposition tn furnish with iikewis'
supply Seattle?
There are 73 acres of bearing hoI
vines in Yakima county, and 10 acre,
which will be ready to yield next year
I'haae hon vines average 1000 pounds t.
the acre, The first field IF hops wa
planted in 1874 by Charles Carpenter.
samuel Greene has an cighty-acre
farm for sale in tho White river valley
aid 70 be one Of the finest places there
or anywhere az far as fertility OF soll
md general desirability arc concerned.
This IL q good place for newcomers to
look at.
The Northern Pacific dock At Superior,
Wisconsin, 1900 feet long, ii completed
and the pier has been repaired. Two
Government dredges are deepening the
harbor. A line of steamers il now run
ming regularly between Chicago and Su-
perior.
Il is pretty well conceded in Portland
that Mr.. Van Damme shot Mrs. Van
DAmme last week, though he says not
and abe strongly COrrobOrates him. IL
any event he il held for the offence, and
In tho lookup awaiting thegverdict OF
the investigation.
The Good Templars Of this city coz
template moonlight excursion to Port
II alison this evening. We understand
they have chartered the steamer City O;
QUINCY for that purpose. Mr.. &. A.
Mega has kindly gwen them the uss of
his grounds and hall for the evening.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Compa-
NJ, Il issaid, nave undertaken the Alaska
mail service ut the price named in the
Ludlow c0ntract--*lAN u month or
81, 400 per annum. The original bid Of
the oompaay was, We believe. IN the
nstghborhood Of $4,000 per annum.
Hay Is good thing to have this sea
e0n. The demand for 1t is greater than
ever before, and prices are high. Sales
are easily made at SIS q ton, and Si7 is
aaid 10 have been paid. Lands here
easily yield three and a-half tons per acre
during the summer Whiie the whole yield
Of the county ID. in the neiRhb0rhoOd Of
three thousand TONS.
Patrick Lane, q shoulder striker, heat
harmless seaman, named John Bell,
yesterday, in 4 shameful manner. He
also beat q man named John Cody. For
the FIRST offens0 he was fined so and
costa, and for the latter SO aud costs,
hy Justice COOmbs. He is in Jail, and
on being released he should be given six
hours 10 leave the town.
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