Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-11

L q G A L.
Dr. Thornton, Of Kalama. has moved
En- Whatcora, and opened drugstore.
Such weather as this makes the hay
farmers smile all over their honest faces
Read Mr.. Walton's "Chance for Bust
ness.' notice under head OF new aose'-
tisoments.
Two ships that brought iron are at
Tacoma, and four ships are there ioaolns
carooes Of lumber.
Mrs. Col. Prosser and 500 are at Meo.
ial tale. seeking such benefits as tnas
famed region can eonfef.
The bark Lizzie Williams under san
rocaad M TO Tacoma last Sunday n19nI-
where she will take load OF coal.
oDeleeates from all parts Of the lower
sound noured in Yesterday on their way
a the Grand Lodge of United Workmen
at Olympia.
The travel on the Sound on the hne
steamers North Pacific and Geo. =.
Starr, feels an accommooab'on AoA
which it has long suffered.
The Walla Walla school directors
have determined to build their new
honse of wood, the money at command
Being Insufficient for brick.
shelly HYDE came home Sunday even
inc. He has been in Eastern wasnihg-
ton the past two months, ana, though
strenpthened and invigorated sneteDy'
be was glad to get back.
In Jackson's camp, on the Skagit,
.hnvs Monnt vernon, they have at pre-
sent employed, about twenty nen
average daily cut Of 4OCW.
Tho advertisement Of the steamer
Hone indicates that she is nov regular,
IL on the route to stay. We hope sne VIII
run in reliable manner, 30 that people
will know what to expect. ana 'na' sno
will make money on the route.
The sale of tho Smith property on
Saimon Bay has again been postponed
this time to July oath. by that DATE
there will probably be such demand
for il that il will go off in the proposed
and lO.acre tracts "iike hot cakes.
What has become of the project OF
binding street railroad up Front and
Pile streets. about which there was SO
much talk while agoI Such road'
extending 10 Lake Union, would prove
to be q paying investment, as Won 10
convenience to our citizens.
Romebody or some company should
hniId a railroad from Front TO Tenth
street. mn Cherry or Columbia. cars
drawn by cable, could take up building
material and loaded teams as well as
nassencers. thus assisting In tho build
- vr ~ tho citv on the hill.
There is more shipping at Port Blake
" at present than at any other time
cince the mill was started. Ch oatur
dsy evening there were fifteen large sea.
roing vessels in port, ana TINS nu'npe y
o.. ,ncraa sed by the arrival of the ship
Prussia and one or two other vesseiS on
Sunday.
Cnl. u. B. Bush, insurance agent and
ndiuster. returned froui Hoko, down on
the Straits Of Faca, last Saturday, al
which place he had been adjusting
loss for John Martin, storekeeper ana
oauner of salmon and hahput. MT
Martin claims loss of $3OOO, which WAS
sIleviated by $1,000 Of insurance.
The want of public park was made
plainly evident by the experiences OF the
FOurth. The o are plots Of ground with.
IA easy distance of the city, we'll suited
for race course and park, and means
should at once be taken 80 that nezt
wear we need not be at the necessity OF
;1sinr a crowded street for the exhioi-
ton of athletic sports and speed OF
horses.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templarr,
for the jurisdiction of Washington Ter
ritory and British Columbia, met at
0oldsndale ON the 30th ult. Although
the representation was small, yet the
6ecretary's report showed an increase IN
the membership of from 81 to 30 per
ner cant. All the old officers hold over
TN next session, which will take place
In New Tacoma, June, 1883.
Victoria exports during tho quarter
ending June 80, 1882, included coal val
ned at 1857 GIT, gold $89,Sl5, fish pro-
ducts $8f,6O3, forest $8,446, animals,
skins, furs and wool sos, lS9 hops and
potatoes $Sf, Indian curios $3.50;
total, S648,l12. In addition, goods not
product of Canada, were exported TO
the amount of 1l,142, and coin 4,5Sl.
bringing up tho exports to $5G3, 1856.
Health Officer Smith says that he
sshns been frequently called TO nuisances
which hs has no power to abate," and
that "Seattle has no 'senviable reputa-
zion for sanitarium." What we want
il Board Of Health, clothed with au-
th0rity, and such Board would soon
DO formed IL the physicians would unite
and act az they should in this matter.
Experience has proved that no city will
keep clean unless forced to do 30 by
law.