Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-31
DAILY PoSf-IHfELLIGEECER.

out generously to the collectors.
Mr.. Philip Ritz, OF Walla Walla, has
been a guest Of the Arlington for sew
eral days. He leaves this morning fol
home.
Peter d. Jorup, of Island county. re-
quest us to say that he is the nominee
Of the Democrats, and not OF the lnoe'
pendants.
A wharf ia TO be made into Lake
Union. near the saw mill. II Will be
used for cord-wood, farm produce and
boat landings.
The Lake Union saw mill Is cutting
avay with all possible rapldity, employ
inc fventy-tvO men and turning out q
large quantity Of lumber.
A shark nine feet and seven inches
long and weighing five hundred Ano
twenty-nine pounds, was caught Ia VIC
toria harbor last Saturday.
II IN reported that the steamship MIS-
sissiDui Is coming here again to assist II
moving the largo quantity OF grain and
hoes accommodating at this port.
The King county abstract ONCE has
been removed from the Macintosh d
Reeves bank into the Post building, by
ID. T. Wheeler, its present owner.
Miss Eunice Higgins, daughter OF pa
vid Higgins, formerly OF this place pu'
now OF Dayton, arrived last evening. IN.
tent upon visit among friends III TN
city.
A steamer ON the lake Is one OF tns
nsxt things needed, but the thing mos
needed. id a canal connection with LAKE
Washington, and another outlet 70 tns
Sound.
Yesterday was ono of the sunless, chilly
daya too common here in the winteI
season. People moved of quickly ,shiv
cred. wished a change would come, anc
we're generally uncomfortable.
A sooiable will be given by the ladies
Of tho Congregational Church, al UNI
residence Of Mrs. J. ID. Coiman ns!l
Friday evening. The house Ii quits
spacious, and all who attend Will Ok
made welcome.
Mr.. J.. w. Hanson, representing thu
Grant and Judson Powder Companies
Bandmann, Nelson d Co., of ~ FroL'
street, San Francisco, general agents
ID visiting this section. De left Tor Ken
ton, Newcastle, etc., yesterday.
A top rail for the protection Of grown
folks has been placed alongside thu
elevated Front street sidewalk. we
suggest a lower rail for the protection oi
two or three year-Old children, to whom
there is danger as well al to Digger
folks.
The steamer George 4. Starr took up
the Sound Yesterday load Of hops for
shipment to San Francisco by way of
Portland. They, like oysters, barrel
material and other truck from here TAX
inc that route, will 90 TO their dostina-
tion az Oregon produce.
The steamer Enterprise on leaving
Victoria for New Westminster last Sat.
urday, broke her walking beam and
burst her cylinder head. On signalling
for help boat from inside went out
and lowed her in, when her passengers
and freight were transferred to the
Princess Louise.
Now that hops In San Francisco have
taken sudden jump Of ten cents .
pound, from G5 to 70 cents, home growers
and home buyers will be sorry they
didn't hold on few days longer. A
Jump like that means on the whole crop
Of the Puget Sound count y . hundred
thousand dollars.
The Argus says tho Northern Pacific
Railroad Company has recently pur-
chased the Cornwall coal mine at Bel.
lingham Bay. There 10 probably small
value in the mine, bat IN the water
front and In the large area OF adjacent
lands there II much real value. Inc
price paid il said to BIO $4,000.
Mr.. Matt McElroy, who has been
spending the past few weeks in Seattle,
took passage on the Washington Sun
day night for his home on the Samish.
A number Of his friends assembled at
the boat prior TO his departure, and ten
dsred him a farewell serenade, and az
the boat moved OF hearty cheer.
II il safe, we, believe, to estimate the
canned salmon Of the present season at
5000 Gases ON Puget Sound, and the bar
relied salmon at 5000 barrels. Reduced
10 GASES, the latter will DO equivalent in
pounds Of fish 70 12,000 cases, and the
canned and barrelsd salmon in all to
10000 GASES. The season was not bad
one.
An exchange says: ''Our hop raiscrs
have been fortunate enough this year to
eet q good round price Tor their hops,
for which We all feel very thankful; but
have 10 suffer In consequence Of the in
for which tho brewers ON this coast have
resolved to charge - barrel"
Tho buoy which has done service for
two or three years OF the coal wharf,
went TO pieces Saturday night, the log
having become badly water soaked and
worm eaten. The immense ring which
IL sustained for ships 10 tic 10 would
have sunk had not the steamship Walla
WallA bean made fast to IL, and held
u until another buoy could b. built.
Residents Of tho lower aide OF upper
Front street intend 10 utilize tho I'm
mouse spaces under the elevated aide
walks BY putting In coal bunkers. They
can board mp below at q trifiing expense
put . trap down in the walk above, and
have high, dry, convenient place for
the storage Of any amount Of coal they
may go a. 10 invest nifty or hun
drsd tons II nssd b.
Il In said that TO q California Arm,
named Nunam d Myers. has been given
The contract 10 build the section Oi
Northern Pacific Railroad b0ewcen THU
city and New Tacoma, with the injunc.
tion to 60 10 work at once and complete
The work by the earliest possible mo
ment. The cars, u IL also said, viii b
running over this road by the first oil
May next. NunAm & Myers have beer
street contractors in Oakland.
George d. Snow, manager Of the So.
attic telegraph ofaoe, was tho recipient
yesterday Of very pleasant message
from Superintendent Lamb, 10 the ef.
feot that the company were fully AWARE
Of the faithful manner in which he had
discharged his duties; that they veru
duly appreciated. and that from The LII
Of October Z raise N hia salary had beeu
ordered. To say that Mr.. Snow VA
pleased only family expresses il.
Captain Orr, whose tranafer 10 ths
Idaho, 10 noted day or two AGO, VA
oeleotsd 10 command the Starr .on hsl
recent trip around the Sound and owe,
10 the Province with the Eastern ex,
ouraiouists aboard. Our friend the Cap
tain speaks Rlowin9ly Of tho pleasant
and oociable manners Of the caaternefI
and - have heard that hia efforts v
make thinQs Agreeable 10 them ars
highly spoken Of. Captain Orr will hAvs
command Of the North Pacific until
further nOtioe. Captain Wilson viii tAks
tbs deck Of the Isabel from Townsend
10 Victoria until tho North Pacific 10
sumss her trips-
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