, 1883-08-30

~ Improvements maze we Could
not learn how high sounding a name
would be given to the hotel, but it will
be conducted by Anderson & Co, of Sc
attic.
Go to Norris and Williams if You
want Il rare bargain i'll the stove line. =
\ copper mine has been discovered
on kleallum river, W. t, and promises
to be very rich.
Mr.. ". Fl. II. Learned, the city auc,
tioneer, auctioned off some household
furniture today.
The schooner VIM. Renton arrived to-
day from San Francisco. She proceeded
up-Sound to load lumber for S F.
Schooner Dora Bluhm arrived from
San Pedro yesterday, and sailed for
Utsalady to load lumber for San Pedro.
The Elder brought the following
passengers for this place last night: il
Smith, j Frolson, W U Cake and 6 in
the steerage.
The bark Forest Queen arrived today
from San Francisco, and was towcd up
to Tacoma by the Dispatch. She will
load with lumber for San Francisco.
We have received the initial number
OF the Pacific Journal published at
OysterTille, W. T., by ALI. D. Bowen,
formerly publisher of the Star at this
place.
Il case OF salmon was shipped last Fri
day on the Wide West from Astoria to
Portland, to the Eastern states. over the
n. P. r. r.
1t Is now supposed that the two men
who robbed the stage near Pendleton
were seen in Indian valley inquiring
their way to Lewiston. There is a
$1,000 reward out for them.
At the billiard match in San Francisco,
on the 9th inst, Sexton won the game
of thousand points in twelve innings,
Schaetfer scored 730. The highest run
of 434 was made by Schaeffer.
The old Rice & Logan saloon building
Is fast assuming hotel aspects, and when
the improvements now being made are
completed, the general appearance of
the building will be greatly improved.
The Hill-Plummer camping-party re-
turned on the Dispatch last night, feel
ing much refreshed from their soiuurn
on the Dungeness river. We learn the
gentlemen were quite successful hunt
ing, having procured their share of
game.
Miss Annie Griggs, operator in the
Seattle officer, has been appointed mana
ger of the Western Union Telegraph
Office in New Tacoma. Miss Griggs is
abundantly qualified to manage that
eompany's office or any other in the
company's jurisdiction on the North
Pacific coast.
MIR. J. r. Filkins and his son Eugene
of the Ahtsnum valley have finished pick
ing their early hops. They picked ITO
pounds from vines which last year yielded
1900 pounds. If this can be relied upon
as guide in estimating this years crop,
it will fall trifle short of that of last
year. Mr.. Eugene f'illlins says the crop
is maturing fifteen days earlier this year
than last.
CHANGE OF MAsTERs.-Capt. Thomas
Grants intention of going to the East
ern States has necessitated change of
Masters on some of the Sound steamers
Capt. Orr takes the Hayward, and Capt.
S. d. Libby, the veteran steamboatman
on the Sound who has been in the en-
ploy of the Gamble Company for many
years as master OF the Goliah, has ac-
cepted the command of the Geo. E.
Starr
The following persons are registered at
the Central Hotel today: E II EIkin,
Irondale, Geo w Smith, San Juan,
W ] Adams, S. F, w V Chase, Seabeck,
James l. Smith, San Francisco, VIM NJ
Cake, Ohio, Jacob Trolson, s F, VIM 81
Ellis and wife, Boston, Thomas J In
nerny, j Hammons, Portland, Jno B
Vorhees, Bellingham Bay, NJ j O'Neil,
S. F, II G Gould, Portland, Dick En-
mons, Portland, RR Yates, S. f, Z 5
Brosins, S F, VIM NJ Gribble, Antioch,
Cal, + d Johnson, S f.
The Geo. W. Elder arrived from San
Francisco last night, and discharged
freight here, distributed as follows: All
Toou, IA pkags; Ackerson Moore & Go
80; G Seidel, 4; G G Bartlett & Co, III;
J Jones, 50; 1 Katz, (San Juan Island,)
8; ] B Moore, /; Latimer & Co, %; Nj
Gerson, L; n d Hill & Son, 1; Plummer
Bros & Terry, 70; Pettygro;a i Burkett,
3O1; P Torjusen, 20; VIM. Payne, 1; W J
Adams, "a; Waterman & Katz 222; Zee
Tai, 13.
Messrs. Norris & Williams have just
received per steamer Mexico, large in
voice of stoves direct from the East,
which they wish to dispose of i'm
mediately to make room for large stock
which will be up on the next steamer
from San Francisco. This large invoice
consists of heating and cook stoves, for
either wood or coal, and will be sold
cheap for cash. Those wishing to pur-
chase will do we'll to avail themselves of
this opportunity, as it is rare chance.
Being direct from the Eastern manu-
facturers, they have all the modern labor
saving improvements attached to
them.
a Card OF Thanks.