Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-07

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Tia Seattle Bezaar has new ad. in
<he naper this morning, which the pub
iic are invited to read.
Owing - the unified cloud and the
drixxiina rain yesterday, our people got
no vieV Of the Transit nVenuA-
L n said that several clerks in the
victoria posso6ics have lately rscignso
on account Of the inadsquaoy OF tosu
oompsnsation.
The nsv lamp pat out in front OF the
0oldsu Role Bazaar u an adoEnmens, q
GOOD adysrtissmsut, and real bsnsfs 70
I'll paassss-by.
Kenneth Hsndsrson, Of victoris has
iuss rsoeived q medal from the onuo
0overnmsut for msritorious services i'm
- late Zalu var.
Gurf-bathing il still being enjoyed At
Santom0nica, and 1t - claimed tnas tne
water 10 sill AZ warm a u y IN MD
suupmsr at Monterey or Santa Cruz.
The steamer Emma HAYWARD viii 20
for cargo Of San Juan lime tomorrow.
She will leave here at in the morning.
Those Intending to 60 will take notice.
A building l6x20. two stories high, Ii
being built adjoining the old William
con mill. on Front street. It Will be oc-
cupied By Cochran Il Robb ~ paint
store.
The steamship Eureka Ii TO 90 on the
route 10 Alaska again, in place OF the
Idaho, which in turn will be put In tine
service between Puget Sound and ban
Francisco.
Postmaster Leonard of Port Townsend
II q candidate for reapp0intment, his
time having about expired. The people
there can do no better than help him IN
In his effort.
The Astoria Electric Light Company
has liled articles Of incorporation in the
clerks ofIioe of Clatsop County. j. W.
Hume, Alex. Campbell, ID. L. Pike, =.
n. Stockton, N. Clinton and q. j..
Trenchard are ino0rpOrators.
Miss Newell, daughter Of our worthy
Governor, has been spending few days
With Mrs. Hopkins in this city. She will
probably 60 no the Sound today, and
accompany the Princess Louise over the
railroad to the Columbia River.
During tho FIRST ton months Of 1882
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company earned the gross sum OF x4,-
218,800 and the net sum OF $2,O94, 40.
The gYon earnings were greater than
those Of 1881 bv &647, l89, and the net
earnings by t366. 40.
The Hope IL now tho busiest, hardest
worked steamer ON the Sound. She is
ON three routes, and il running $50 miles
Q weak and making 81 landings. The
Hone il making money. and she deserves
70. for sho il industrious, reliable, and
hes for master ono of the most accom-
modating men on these waters.
A girl advertised in this paper on
Tuesday morning for situation 70 do
general houssWork, and within few
hours came seven applications for her
from seven Of the best families in town,
In one Of which she II duly installed.
Girls willing to work can get all they
want to do BY following the example OF
this girl.
Another mill owner has died. This
time it ID 8. L. Mastick, for long time
the principal owner Of tho Port DiscOv-
cry sawmill, and for number Of years
its sale owner. Mr.. Mastick, though
never . resident Of the Sound, was 70
vorably and familisrly known TO many
citizens, and the announcement of his
death will give them . pang of sincere
sorrow.
little bout with the Nor b Pacific near
Port Gamble yesterday, and that she
proved herself the faster Of tho two
steamers. We don't know how II IL
With little run Of mile Or two like
that, but " do know that on the longer
runs, az from Port Townsend here, the
North Pacific beats the Hayward's time
IN hour at least.
Henry Van ASSET tells N that ono
hay field Of his was plowed last in 1863.
and that each of the nineteen years
since he has taken from il three tons Of
hay per acre. or ffty-seven tons per
care aimee 1868. This land ID annually
5ofreahed, like the lands in the valley Of
the Nile, By the overflow Of the river
alongside and the deposit of earthly
matter sufficient 70 continue the soil in
IT. original fertility.
Mr.. Charles 0oldstein IL opening a
0tock Of hats In the store occupied by
LATHE Hae," the jsweler, and he viii
b ready for trade ON Saturday evening
next. His stock will comprise every
thing IN the way Of hatters' goods want
Cd, including everything worn ON the
head BY men and boys Of all sizes. A
little later Mr.. 0oldstein will move into
the Yeslsr-Leary brick building, when
b. vill add the cleaning, repairing and
making Ut hats, and will have an -
tahlis6msnt Of the most complete char
acter, and W any Of il kind in Port
lAnd.
The telegraph line 10 built along the
hue OF the O. q G. X. Il. extension 20 a
point twenty miles south Of Riddle, and
viii soon b. around 70 ksd6elds, at the
north end Of the big tunnel. where il
viii connect with the through line. The
ofaoe d Rsd6elds has been discontin-
nd, and one established at the west fork
of Gov Creek. With tho building
through Of tho railroad 70 California,
including the Kalama- Portland aad Ia.
coma Seattle sections, teleQraphic CON-
munioation With the outside world will
b leas interrupted, and far lcss vexa-
Nous than IL y q present or has been in