, 1882-10-20

narrlS, OF Oeatuie, Louis IOOle, OF IOrt
Ludlow, and others. Puget Sound
wooden ships take the lead everywhere.
From Saturdays Daily,
Daily ARGUS
OCEAN steamer today.
QUIET times, politically.
Mr.. Bradshaw returned from Seattle
today.
The Hope is reported as doing we'll,
and indications point to the necessity OF
/ larger boat on her route soon.
VICTORIA people are trouble with fooi
| pads and sneak thieves. Perhaps their
chain gang will have few recuits soon
The interior Of Mr.. Eisenbeis' new
stone building is almost ready for plast-
'ring. Mr.. Drummond is to do the
work.
The Rev. Jno Reid returned from
POrtland yesterday, and there will be tn
Usual services in the Presbyterian churcl
morrow.
Mrs Downs of Port Discovery, is hav-
ing pretentious looking two-story resi-
lence crested on her property just abovt
Cle Presbyterian Church block in thi.
place, The building is nearing compile
ion and will be credit to the place.
We are pleased to note that Rev. L
j. Weekes' little daughter is almost en-
tirely recovered from her recent accident.
The splints have been removed from her
| imb and it is found to be in excellent
| condition.
On Sunday last Mr.. Lawrence Nessel,
keeper of the Admiralty Head light
house, was married to Miss Louise
Viereck, of Orcas Island. Thos. Gran
ney, Probate Judge of Island, performed
the ceremony. Mrs. Nessel was in town
yesterday,
OUR young friend, Mr.. Eli Robinson,
formerly of Chimacum, is doing a pros
porous business for himself in New Ia
coma. He is made Of the stuff used in
compiling the "self-made men of our
times," so frequently illustrated in maya
| zines.
ANNUAL MEETING the regular an
nual election held by Rescue Engine Co.
last Monday, the following officers we're
elected: Foreman, N. ID. Tobey; 1st
Assistant, II. Toriusen; Sec., Dan. H.
Hill; Fin. Sec, Frank A. Bartlett;
Treas, John T.. Norris.
LAST year DIR. Minor put three Chi
nese pheasants on Protection Island.
There are now over hundred of these
beautiful birds on the island, as a result.
The birds are said to be as large as grouse
with gorgeous plumage. Plenty of sport
is in store for local nimrods,
WORK oG the military telegraph line
from Port Angeles to Cape Flattery will
be commenced right away. Lieut.. Han
cock, nephew of General Hancock, has
beel- detached for duty in superintend nd
ing its construction, and the Wolcott will
probably be used in carrying supplies.
JUDGe Kuhn has not arrived home yet.
The democratic territorial convention
did not make any nominations for joint
councilman and joint representative in
this district, presumably because the at
tendance of delegates liz convention, from
the districts were not numerous enough
to justify it.
FROM the rush for mail on the arrival
of the mp Sound boat every morning it
seems that there is not sufficient room in
our post Office waiting room to accomo-
date the public. After the rainy season
sets in, some viii have to stand out in
the weather or compel all to submit to
uncomfortable crowding.
AN exchange remarks that of the hu-
man race those nations who live almost
exclusively on meat are the most savage
ones. Yes, it's fact that nothing is so
apt to make human being savage as to
pay two bits pound for a roast and then
find it almost as tough as leather. It's
tough" in more ways than one but it is
what this country is coming to unless
more beef raising is done.
THE application to the Board OF Home
Missions of the Presbyterian Church
here for tho services Of Rev. Jno. Reid
for another year, viz: from Nov. l, 'S2, to
Nov. l, 'S3, having been found in order
10y the Presbytery Of Puget Sound, has
been duly endorsed and forwarded to the
Board. The grant Of $500, as heretofore,
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