, 1882-07-07

SALE. .of valuable real estate in Island
county on the 7th of August, by Sheriff
Power. See notice elsewhere.
A LARGE number of Port Discovery
people went to Seattle ON the steamer
Mastick to attend the celebration.
WE learn that Messrs. Briggs and Mas
tick, in the course of their recent eXplor-
ing tour, found promising coal vein,
and that men are now employed prospect
ing for more.
AT the Maison Dore yesterday the bill
of fare was nearly rs long as the moral
law, and it included ice cream, too, for we
sampled some when the boss wasn't look
ing Yum, yum!
THANKS. That delicious ice cream
from the Holly Tree Inn was fully appre-
ciated by u.s. Mr.. Freeman evidently
OWNED our weakness. Well, he keeps a
genuine article. Get some.
WE notice with pleasure that the Seat
tie Daily Chronicle has been again en-
larred. Our neighbors who publish that
journal are furnishing abundant evidence
of live management, and Seattle seems
to appreciate 1t.
On Monday Miss Anna Van Bokkelen
returned from Smiths Island, By the
same steamer we noticed Mrs. Dennison
and child from the same place, Mr.. Jno.
Bartlett and daughter, from Lopez, and
Mr. A. n. Holcombe, from McCurdy's
lime kiln, San Juan.
FROM Mr. George Billings, who has
been at work near Stanwood, we learn
that the Skagit flood has been something
terrible to behold, and that the water has
by no means entirely subsidized yet. One
farmer who had spent nearly $4,000 on
his farm, and expected this year to reap
about $1,000 bushels Of grain, won't have
bushel.
OUR Seattle correspondent says: REV.
O. Ockerman expects to dedicate the
Scandinavian Baptist church in Seattle,
on the 9th inst 1t is 26x4O feet, and cost
about $3.50. Also, in the afternoon OF
the same day, he will dedicate a church
in New Tacoma, 24x3O feet, cost about
$3.50. Mr.. Ockerman is a worker III the
field he occupies"
WE noticed the steamer Hope along
side of Union wharf on Monday. She
took on board load of freight and left
with it for San Juan. She will make one
trip each week between this place and
Semiahmoo, calling at way ports, and one
trip extended as far up as Seattle. The
Hope is a staunch vessel, and is fitted up
with pleasant passenger accommodations.
Success to her.
SEATTLE had a grand celebration yes
terday The Idaho and Mastick return
ed today, bringing large party of re-
turning excursiOnists. All report an en-
ioyable celebration, the only drawback
being more people than there were ac-
cOmmOdations for.
GRAND MUSICAL AND RASPBERRY FEs-
TIvAL.-The above is announced for
Thursday, July 13, 1882, in connection
with the Presbyterian Church. Musical
entertainment from to 8 p. NJ; supper
from to 10 p. NJ. Full particulars Of
the musical programme, &c, will appear
in the Daily and Weekly ARGUS of Fri
day next. This festival will no doubt
sustain the usual character of such occa
sions under the auspices OF the Presby-
terian Church.
WHILE we are in the mood for growi-
ing, we may as well ask why those fisher
men are permitted todeposit the carcass
es of their dog-tish, and the refuse from
their establishments, along the beach in
front of the town? Parties have counted
dead fish by the score along the section
named, rotting in the sun. 1t is easy to
imagine the stencil that eXudes, and of
course there is no need of calling atten-
ton to the sickness likely to result We
hope sanitary measures will be taken at
once. During cool weather the nuisance
was not noticed, but now-whew! Hold
your nose.
OUR fire company was thoughtful
enough to get out the engine on Mon
day evening and go through regular
drill, so as to have everything in good
running order in case of fire on the
Fourth. They want TO be prepared for
effective service in case of emergency.
This reminds us to inquire about that els
tern that was to have been constructed
on Washington street. The Council,
over month ago, appropriated forty
dollars for the purpose, and authorized Il
tank to be made. We understand that
offers have been made to construct the
desired cstern for even less money, yet
there is nothing done so far. Salt water
is very destructive to the suction OF the
engine, and besides, in case of fire near
the foot of the hill at low tide, it would
be almost impossible 10 reach it with
water from the bay,