, 1882-09-29
Weekly Argus.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF Pert TONNSENp.
LOCAL ITEMS.
From Wednesdays En ,y.

The steamship Walla Walla is loaded
NJ Seattle, and ready for sea.
CAPTAIN Nc Almond and Mrs @. f.
King came up from Dungeness today.
The pearriyed today from San juan
She brought several head of cattle for
Smith&Cay's butchers here.
WM RENToN, at Port Blakeley,ha de-
cded to have new tug-boat built next
season that is to be "stunner."
CAPT. II. T.. MORGAN, Inspector of
Hulls, returned on the Alaska steamer
this week and went up the Sound yes
terday.
New TACOMA wants a saddle and har-
ness shop, the only one there having
been closed on account OF the drinking
habits Of it's owner
Work has been done by surveying
marty back of Sequim Bay in Clalam
county, looking to the establishing OF
a logging railway.
HAsr,NGs takes the finest photos
There's no question about it. Those
who want good pictures need not go
abroad for them.
Maj Hayden and family returned as
far as Port Townsend today, on their
way home from WILDLY Island, where
they have been "summering."
A CORPS of railroad engineers are
said to be quietly at work along the
west side of Hoods Canal, across the
peninsula and in the direction of Port
Discovery.
The Seattle Herald needs attention
in fact must have it, 1t complains that
the little ARGUS don't notice it, You
need your mothers attention, sonny We
decline the job.
AMONG the passengers on board the
Starr today, arriving at this place, we're:
Col. and Mrs. Owings, and Register
Convey, of Olympia, also Mr., Wilson, the
new Receiver at ColfaX.
Mr.. EIsENBEIs is very sens'bly pre-
pairing his new and old stone building so
that he can put on another story in the
future, and make it all one building of
suitable and profitable size.
ATTENTION is directed to the advertise
ment of the Sunday School Concert 10
he given in the NJ. Il. church on Sunday
evening next. 1t is expected that an en-
joyable time will be had, and liberal
attendance is requested.
Mn. LLEwELLYN, telegraph operator
here, went to Irondale this morning and
opened telegraph Office at that point
for the Puget Sound Telegraph Com
pany. Mr. Bradford, bookkecper for the
Iron company, is the new operator,
We have noticed that Mr. Ken
ney s alver !sement for the treatment Of
corns and warts was inadvertently omit
ted from last weeks ARGUS 1t will he
found elsewhere. Those who wish to
avail themselves OF the opportunity ofFe.-
ed may leave orders at Latimer's.
WE have received pleasant call from
Hon. Eugene Garfield, of Aurora, ILL.,,
who IN making tour of the Sound, look
ing up the titles to lands purchased by
him hereabOutS Nc. Garfield express
es himself agreeably impressed with the
country here and its prospects. Hefound
his lands more valuable than he expected.
The Governor-Gen Of Canada is
reported as being greatly pleased thus
far with his visit to British Columbia.
HIS reply TO the address Of the Mayor in
Victoria indicctes desire to become ac
quainted with the wants of the people,
and assist them in public enterprises IL
possible.
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LATE telegrnphic advices from New
1ork, New jersey and other eastern
states tell Of terrific storms; floods doing
damage to the extent of millions Of dol
lars Nothing can do more to illustrate
The desirability Of Washington Territory
climate Puget Sound has been called a
RAINY country, yet ia New York state this
week there was rainfall of about five
mcnes in one night, or nearly ohe-fftb
ol The annual raililll at PorS Townsend.
Ill the eastern and middle states drouths,
cyclones, rainstorms and other serious
calamltles are common, while such
things are entirely unknown here eve
IN the gloomy reports brought across the
country by the telegraph. Our people
are peculiarly fortunate.
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