Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-28
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The ship war hAWk SAll0u tho.A
Discovery for San Francisco on the z''n
inst.
In moving tho Adelphi building, on
Mn street. the men worked all N"nos'
night.
Too ph.stons came up on the Dakota,
ana ~ 4 new coach for the Occiosnsai
hotel. /,
Hofiacher d Meth have taken the Cn-
IN maxkst, on Front strest, ana open
10 thsre today.
r a G. Bemis, of tho steamboat 1nspec-
xion service. arrived from San Francisco
day before yesterday.
The Dakota returned to Seattle yes
terday, and took on coal. She VIII saii
ON Tkursday next at pm.
? akravberries have fallen in price from
Sorfv oents peY quart to thirty cents per
QslIou during the past two weeks
Ststson i Post expect to commencs
movin0 the machinery from the OLD mil
TO the new one, on Monday next.
A suecial meeting of the City Council
h,s beer called BY Mayor Smith, for
Friday evening next. at 1880 O'Clock.
M.vor Smith has called special
uaseting Of the City Council on rrluay
evening, to hurry the proposed s'fes'
grade.
Mr.. A. McKinnie and wife came over
from Portland yesterday, and after
q DAY or two In this city WIZ
. 20 to Victoria.
The new barrel factory shed, 900 feet
IN LENGTH. il to be rooted over WIN
veneerino cut from cottonwood logs, by
the new barrel and box machinery.
LIP. Smith & Son, the Front street
;avelers. have lust received and set up
frsnsit instrument, for the purpose OF
getting and keeping the correct time.
Work progresses very slowly on Cap
t.;n Brittairl's new steamer, the RIBS
heino not vet all in place. But small
force of mon are now employed on the
craft.
The eidewheel steamer Idaho was as
eeesed at tho Dalles last year at the 10"
price of $1,000. Since then, though, sne
has been rebuilt, at an expense eAceeo-
ing $4,000.
Tho rending east of horses from
Northern Idaho and Eastern Washing
Ton haa become a trade Of considerable
dimensions. Two droves started Iast
week, one consisting Of ~ ANIMALS, anu
the other of 345. A third drove IL 10
start next week.
Joaeph Borren has returned from San
Francisco, whore he purchased large
stock Of goods, portion OF which Is
now ON the way mp by Wells line. Mr.
Borren has not as yet secured building
in which TO display his stock, bat OK
pests to ore it, arrival.
Judge Burke stated last evening that
The right OF way for the Oregon Trans
continental line into and through Seat
tle had been secured, 10 that there ~
now no longer any excuse on the part OF
tho company for delay in carrying on.
their part Of the contract.
Cant. Denny informs az that the
steamer Yaquina will be a much better
hat vhen she comes out again. The
work put upon her will increase her
carrying capacity over hundred tons,
and will improve her appearance ana
make her better in every way.
The steamer Hope has been undergo
ing a general overhauling during the
past two weeks, preparatory to entering
upon her mail contract. Her cabins
have been enlarged by putting the pilot
house and captains rooms Oh the upper |
deck. She will look quite pretty when
The pAintsrs get through with her.
The Geo. +. Starr came in from up \
the Sound Yesterday Of ~ AM, and LETT |
At 3 for Victoria. Though large num- |
ber of persons were here awaiting her, |
not q single bed could be obtained. 1t
10 bad enough to have these boats run |
in % irregular q manner, but when III |
edition to that their running il 80
much at night il becomes almost un-
bearable.
The barrel factory here is>running a;
the ton OF its capacity, and turning out
between 1000 and 5000 barrels daily. |
About ninety mon and boys are worked
and some of them are putting in long
hours, working after supper. This Is
the way an establishment Of that char
acter should be conducted, as 1t is too
costly, and its product is too urgently
dednanded, to justify it in being idle or
only hall. worked.
A number Of young men have con-
cluded TO get up parade Of plug-uglies
for the morning Of the Fourth. About
nifty have already signed the roll. A
notice will BE- found elsewhere calling n
mootinQ Of all who wish to take part in
the parade. There Is nothing more uni
verGally enjoyed ON the Fourth by all
GLASSES than the annual parade Of the
'.plugs," or horribles, and many more
should Join in with those who have
taken the lead, and thus make the affair
aRrand success.
Another addition IL about being made
70 the City Of Seattle, the plat Of which |
has already been prepared. Several of
thA ~, A. SvS hAt vSln |
Of the names Of other streets on other
plats. Tho Same fault can be found
with additions on every hand, in which
names are given to streets and avenues
that were given onCe, twice or thrice
before 70 streets and avenues elsewhere.
The authorities some of these days will
have 70 straiehtsn ont this tumble by
giving new names to some of these
numsrously named streets.
The steamer Hope, alonGside the bar
rol factory wharf, Ia being placed In
condition Tor her new work ON the San
bad her upperwOrks )extonded over the
railing. On this upper deck 10 the pilot
ho0ss, eap1ain's room and large state
room for passengers. Below are for
Wosv sna9>A oAwOA Sssesses0s WV osSAsVAoOthcy
etc., The Hope il . staunch little pro-
peller, and may reasonably be expected
10 experience . long and profitable ca
resr. She will mako two trips q week,
one from Port Townsend, leaving on
Monday, and the otner from Seattle,
leaving ON Thursday.
Como lN7o BusrxEss. George Newell,
The vell-known wood worker has leased
The old McKinlsy boiler shop at the foot
Of CommsrciAl street, and will Al once
put boiler and engine into It, and fit it
up with q turning lathe, band saw, Dor
ing machine and ether machinery with
which 20 mako . start. From this small
beginning Mr.. Newell expects to grow
with the town, until he has a. fine
manufacturing establishment ~ there
II IN the city.
STEAM UF.-Steam was raised on
the steamer Evangel for the first time
yesterday, and her boiler was found to
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