Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-20

1u N the march Of Improvement. Inc
Did resident and frequent vieitor can
easily mark the changes from year TO
year. Water strest. that long years ago
was the beach or shore line, and across
which the spray dashed during every
gala, is now raised, and Is
a level, hard, dry street. one Of the
best in the Territory. And back Of il,
where was swamp Of several acres.
filed with stagnsns water. filth and dis
ease. are nov streets, houses and hand
some lots, system of drainage and
earth filling covering up or expeihnR
the Objectionable matter there before.
From being one Of the most repuisive
,ites for the building Il town 10 Be
found anywhere it has become one Of
the most presenta5le and attractive.
The hilltop, ucon which ara located tue
ehuroie, sci OILS AMI re i leDc =. Is
oeaullfui spot, and IL dear to the hearts
If oil citizens. The growth Of Port
Townsend has never been rapid; 1t has
never experienced the real estate excite
,neuts Of Olympia. Tacoma and Seattle;
ont il has had its dali seasons and lis
seasons Of life and improvement. and
he latter have been the rule rather than
tbs exception during the thel..st ten
years.
when the writer first saw Port Town
send it was a poor place indeed Not q
single house tnen adorned the lace OF
the hill, bat tn, Pettygrove home was
over tho hill on the other side. where IT
mas ever siEcs remained. On the beach
below were three or f0ur shantIes front
inc the water, de5oted 70 trade with tho
Indiana and the sale Of liquor. Moth
ing like wharf appeared. Goods and
people brought to the place wefe landed
in ships boats or Indian canoes. A few
beach combers were seen about besides
A handful Of actual residents, aud a
large population of Indians, varying
from ono 70 five hundred. New people
came in, and twenty-one years ago a
Young printer, named John Z. Damon,
started q small weekly paper there,
which. during its continuance Of three
years, was the sharpess IN the Territory.
The coming to the Territory Of Victor
Smith, as Collector of Customs. WAN a
nxrd blow ~ Port Townsend, for he I'M
mediately moved the Custom House ia
Port Angeles, twenty miles further down
/ .ue STRAITS, and there 1t was kept until
after his death in 1850.
Port Townsend has great deal appa-
reutiy 20 sustain IT, and 1t - only a
wonder that under the cirCum stances
the town has not grown moro RAPIDLY.
Not only il it the port of entry, with all
that implies in commercial district
like this, but it is the place Of location
of the Il. 3. Marine Hospital, it IL the
hea.iauarters OF the lighthouse service
hereabOut, and also of the revenue cut
ter; a m lltary force RarrisOns Fort
Townsend ON the bay. Including ali
these from ono to two hundred men de-
rive their sole sustenanoe from the Gov
eminent of tho United btatee, which in
itself Ia enough to sustain q very consid-
able population. At the head .of the bay,
an 4 CLOSELY connected with the town. are
the iron works of which 80 much has
been written, where now nifty men are
EMPLOYED, and where four hundred will
be- when in full operation. From the
Discovery and Ludlow mills, in the same
county, and only ten or twelve miles dis
tant, much trade is secured, al also
from Claliam and San Juan counties
and the west. coast.
The harbOr il handsome and most
excellent one, being quite accessible,
and having capacity and holding
ground for IN unlimited number OF
ohips. Several vessels can be seen avail
ING themselves of its advantages almost
any day, while sometimes the number
at anchor, coming in and going out gets
up ~ q dozen or fifteen. Port Town
send has q population Of thOus-
and persons. and that the numter will
be two thousand within five years we do
not doubt.
The especial pride Ut the inhabitants
il now divided between the now sawmill,
built by a company Of citizens, and the
excellent store Of Z. 9. Bartlett; the lat
tar hainQ nlnat substantial structure Of
which the enterprising owner docs q
Tho mill il not yet running, but will be
soon, when 1t Is supposed Its daily cut
Of 25,QO0 or 30 600 fest of lumber will be
all used in the construction Of new
houses. the building of ships, wharves,
sidewalk, etc., 1T home. We trust the
expectations Ut tho citizens are not
amiss in this particular, but that ON the
contrary the capacity of the mill will
have to BE- doubled and trebled to keep
pace with the increasing demands. The
double store Of Charles Essenbsis, di-
rectly opposite that Of Mr.. Bartlett, and
also of stone. 10 creditable structure,
though the addition of another story
would vastly improve its appearance.
Central Hotel u most conspicuous
building, and quite SNOWY one. Quite
. number Of pretty cottages adorn tn
residence portion Of town, while pretty
grounds are to b seem everywhere.
Congress has recently appropriated
$l8, eco for the purchase Of the old hos
pital property, and the next move now
y 70 get an appropriation Of forty or
nifty thousand dollars for a suitable
building.
A Custom House is also badly needed
ct the port of entry, but there can he
little hope Of one until Washington be-
comes State. The building at present
IN use. though, il decided improve
ment on the dilapidAted old Warehouses
used In former years. So likewise 10 the
furniture. Collector Bash il quite COM
f0Rtably fixed, and takes pleasure in
showing around and entertaining visi-
tors.
Altogether Port Townsend looks we'll.
feols we'll, and with reason may hope
long TO continue doing well.
Sroax OPKNmo.-Ths San Fr anoisoo
Store will be closed all day Saturday to
give the clerks chance to arrange tho
goods and make display. tho pressure
0f business being 90 great they cannot
Mad time TO do it any other way. Tie
sales room 10 the largest on Puget
Sound, being 60 fest wide By 100 feet
long. and occupies tho whole Of the first
door Of the Marlhall Block. Il 10 lifted
with rounded counters, and brass racks
tor the tasty display Of goods. On Sat
urday evening il will be brilliantly
lighted and opened for cuat0mers and
visitOrn.
Nxw GooDs.-Frauenthal Brothexs
Arc now receiving and opening up their
fail and winter stock, and an Immense,
varied and dne lot Il is. The store u
almoat dlled to repetition With goods,
and yet . great deal moro are COMING.
Carpeta, 0ilcloths and rugs, mems and
boys hats. suits, boots, shoes, and rub
oera. millinery, cloaks, dress goods, h.
dies shoes, clothes and all the articles