Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-14

LOCA L.


The people Of Walla walla are 10
have seventeen thousand dollar public
school house.
The Rsinie voss block has boon much
beautif3ed in appearance this week BY
repaintina and sanding.
The sailing Of the iUmatilla all noon
ysaterday left cur harbor devoid OF coal
SAippinG for The present..
Ths Episcopalians Of Walla Walla
ayo tnk119 tAe 1eesDa1y stspo TOWARDS
seoGting 8 lazoe ednsatiooal badl1tnR.
Woek ueamsasss On ths Lake Union
sswnil The lalgs eenm eotlcn are
nov s. pjaoo, and The frame for the big
nv = inpodtiou.
Corn and other eardsa truck h coming
forward very rapidly under the impetus
Of the warm and delightful weather OF
he pct fsw weeks.
II i about time The dirt On the Mill
street plank WAS cleaned Oh. It rises
and falls In oloudo With every passing
vshiels, and II wy disagrsssbls.
4 seesl KY, aboat three inches long,
was picked up on ths street Last evening,
and can - recovered BY the loser on
calling for tho same ct this odice.
The Nellie Boyd Company played
Monday and Tuesday evening st Fort
turn 70 Seattle this morning TO b on
hand Tor their rousing bensft TONIGHT.
The Puget Sound Transportation
Company nave refused t3,0O for their
little stsomer Jessie. This nobby little
craft h wanted BY psrsons in British
Columbia, who offered to take her at
that figure.
The following vessels are nov at Port
Blaksly, either loading, or waiting their
turn 20 load: Banks Black Diamond.
W. H. Beese, Chas. Kinnie, and Carmel;
bArkentines Amelia and Jehn Smith;
and brig Tanner.
WI resolved yesterday -four copies of
the Walls Walla daily Stotssma~ of
dates June 7, So, 10. That's tho way
our mail occasionally comes; but it il
common to get two or three dailies TO-
.eethsr, from either Astoria or Walls
Walla.
Ysslsr's new thres-story sawmill is
new running. and cutting considerable
lumber. The wharf alongside it and
beyond It Is being extended by q long,
narrow addition, averaging twenty feet
in width by perhaps two hundred In
length. No mill property in the ooun-
try IL better located than Yeslsr's for
the trade.
Cant. Ballard informs % that Capt.
Nicksls has given up the command Of
the tug Tacoma, and will enter upon the
business. Of . stAvsdore. Capt. Cam
eron, Of the ship Da.hing Wave, has
suoceoded Nickels on the Tacoma, but
Who will succeed Cameron on the ship
h not yet known. Mr.. G. Bailey Ia now
mate Of the Tacoma.
The builders Of houses over the bay
should have regard in the making Of
their improvements to the probable
opening Of West street at no distant
day. The time will come, within two
years certainly. when West street will DO
opened to the public, and will be fine,
level thOrOuRhfars, giving the city
front Of the most prosontable character.
Prof. A. ]. Anderson arrived from
Walla Walla this evening. We under
stand that the prospects Of his moving
ct an early day are beyond doubt. The
Whitman seminary, Of which he is to
take charge, il to be renovated through
out, and the grounds and fences to be
put in . good condition before any work,
in the educational line, will 10 COM
menoed.
The new paint shop for L. Anderson
u building next to Bslloe 4 Snyder. and
% soon a. done the old one will DO torn
away. Tho Adslphi building will DO
moved 70 another site. Architect Boone
vas looking yesterday after the founda-
ton for the brick building which il to
take the place Of those aboys referred to.
% b owned and occupied by Boyd d
most handsome front in the city.
The dslseatss 10 the Masonic Grand
Lodge from down Sound and this place
arrived in this city last evening. They
report . most harmonious session, az
veil - q busy ono. The most important
part being the adoption Of Constitu-
zion for the government Of the craft in
this Territory. All are highly pleased
With tho treatment received at Walla
Walla. A social time was spent with
The citizens and lodges Of that city, con-
eisdng Of q picnic at the end Of Col.
Bakers railroad, . grand ball and sup
Per, and those who did not wish TO dance
had Aoosss 10 the Odd Fellows hand
some hall. where whist parties were
formed and enjoyment prevailed all
round. They speak not only in terms
of the highest praise Of the social char
aoter, but say that our neighbors on
the other aide are artistic in their tastes;
~ decorations Of the hall Of reosp-
tion being really hne. We are glad to
hea! moh good report Of the dwellers
Of the bunch grass country.