Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-18
BREvlrlES.

Hay is selling at s25 a ton in Van
oouver.
A 40-pound ovarian tumor was re-
moved from Mrs. DIR. Chase, at Salem,
last week.
The full moon Of these nights dis
penses with the necessity for gas-light
on the streets.
The late freeze destroyed good many
potatoes. They have advanced In price
m Oregon in consequence.
Ex-Attorpey General Williams, of Or
ogon. has sold his handsome residence
in Washington for $4,000.
DIR. T. T. Minor having resigned the
Office of Mayor of Port Townsend, Mr..
j. A. Kuhn has been elected to fill the
vacancy.
The Olympia marsh, near Laconner,
IL receiving attention from new corners,
several of whom have lately settled
thereon.
The citizens Of Vancouver have sub
scribed $4,000 towards the building of
the proposed railroad from their town
to Lewis river.
The Catholics Of Vancouver want a
now church building. and st a meeting
held last Sunday evening subscribed
$500 towards it.
The sailors late Of tho ship Challenger
arrived in Seattle yesterday from Ia
coma, looking much better than on
their first arrival at this port.
The wharf front at Laconner has
been increased Of late, and now is suf-
ticlent To accommodate three or four
steamers at the same time.
DR.. j. W. Given, the newly appointed
Assistant Superintendent of the Oregon
Insane Asylum, was formerly physician
on the SkOkomish Indian reservation.
Never in the history of Astoria has
there been such a demand for real o.
tate as there Is at present. The puf-
ohasers are men desirous to build and
abide.
The barkentine ModOc has been dis
charging freight from San Francisco
IN the Yesler and Harrington l. Smith
wharves during the past two days, q list
OF which We published prior to arrival.
George Hall, of the firm of Hall,
Pa0lson d Co., will leave in few days
for San Francisco, whore he goes to
order some additional machinery for
heir extensive furniture factory in this
city.
That 5000 fee which Judge Lewis
commenced suit to recover, was yester-
day deposited in the First National
Bank. 80 We are informed by w. II.
White. Esq. who had been employed to
bring the suit.
Eshelman, Llewellyn & Co.. have done
,great business in the past few DAYS
selling lots in Burke's addition, on Lake
iots possess q charm which makes them
especially attractive.
The steamer Evangel returned yestsr-
lay from Victoria, and will leave for
New Westminster tomorrow. CAPTAIN
Benjamin 10 making worthy efforts 70
work his boat into paying trade. and
40 doubt he will finally succeed.
The Argus informs US that through
The fundamentally of Rev. L, j.
Weekes, aided by pOstmastsrs on the
route, special agents, Delegate Brents
md DIR. Minor, they are about to secure
+. semi-weekly mail service on tho route
from Port Townsend to Semiahmoo.
The Vancouver Independent man, in
noting the reported difficulty of steam
boats getting wood here, rises to re-
mark: when people who live in a
country covered with timber, as are the
shores Of Puget Sound, complain of a
scarcity of wood, We may conclude that
there Is something more attractive
going on than ohoppinG cord-wood."
The Snohomish Eye objects to the
SO Indians of Tulalip occupying p. 40
acres OF land, and thinks that they
should be stripped Of q portion Of it,
aud that portion given to white settlers.
There would be more reason for this il
land in Snohomish county was scarce
article. A II Is not, and as there is A
thousand acres in the county for every
one of its white inhabitants, il seems
unnecessary At this time to disturb the
indians or even agitats the matter.
The clearing out of Northern Pacific
officials on the Pend d'Oreille division
Is an extraordinary occurrence, and has
given rise to deal Of suspicion and
wild talk, for sons Of which there has
osen only 700 much reason. System ,ic
and organized robbery Of the company
IS reported, in consequence Of which
removals and arrests were made of men
OF previously unspotted reputation, and
which have fallen like a thunderboIt on
the pee, le of the North Pacific coast.
Several of the accused men have viz
tually acknowledged their guilt bv RIM
ming away. The matter 10 in the hands
Of the courts and Law officers. and will
DO pushed with all energy possible.