, 1883-02-22
Weekly Argus.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY -, 1853.
Editorial Notes,

Nrw Tacoma j. said To have a land
"bomo," approaching in mognitud"
that enjoyed 10y Seattle rcal c>tat"
dealers during the past two years.
New Tacoma will grow very rapidly
for a few years.
As exchange thinks that within
two years every good harbor on the
east side Of Puget Sound will have a
railroad leading to it, and predicts
that Bellingham Bay and Ship Hr-
Dor will lead the van,
THr northern portion Of Whatcom
county is settling up and developing
rapidly. Travel between Seattle and
Whatcom has increased 70 a wonder
full extent. A prominent citizen Of
Whatcom estimates the arabic land
II the northern portion ofthat cOun-
ty to be one hundred square miles.
JUDGE j. 5. Black, the great demo
cratic apostle and probable presiden-
tial candidate, has championed the
cause of the Mormons in Utah, assail-
ing the Edmunds law and claiming
that Congress has no right to enact
laws interfering with the social or re
hgious affairs of citizens of terrific
~. Wonder if any other territory
in the Union could do as Utah is do
ing and still get such excuse made in
its behalf ? Of course people have Il
right to social and religious freedom
in Utah or any other part OF the Uni
ted States-but when they violate
the letter and spirit Of our national
constitution, the supreme law Of the
land, Congress can, and doubtless
will, interfere every time, the protests
of Judge Black to the contrary not
withstanding.
IT is to be hoped the Tacoma
Ledger man feels better. In his pa
per this week he delivers himself of
an item directed at the ARGUS, which
item contains venom enough to indi
cate liver complaint on the part of its
author The Ledger recently had u
little "bout" with the ARGUS and evi.
identity got worsted, considerably, as
the loss of its temper indicates. This
paper will have lonesome time, no
doubt, trying to get along in cold
and unfeeling world without the rail
road organs friendship, but it will
face the music" with what little
heroism it can muster. Fire away,
Mr.. Radebaugh, only be sure to ex
hibit the animus of your thrusts every
time as you did yesterday, and folks
will understand you.
That SEMI WEEKLY MlL.-The
Post InteiIiDencer, some time since,
in referring to the proposed increased
mail service between Port Townsend
and Semiahmoo, via the San Juan
islands, expressed the hope that the
party having the scheme in hand
would engineer it successfully. We
responded amen to this sensible sug
gestion. We are now pleased to re-
cord that the gentleman, Rev. II. j.
Weekes, who has interested himself
toward securing this much desired
increase of service, has from the first
pursued the right course, to further
this end. Petitions with suitable
headings were printed and circulated
at each point on the mail route, about
three hundred signatures being Sc
cured. The interest of the special
and local mail agents, with that of
postmaster Steel of Portland, was en-
listed, to whom the petition has been
sent for their endorsement, thence
forwarded by them to the Depart
mant, at which point Delegate Brents
and DR.. Minor have promised to fol
low it up to final disposition, which
will doubtless result in our having
semi weekly mail between Port Town.
send and Semiahmoo. We may add
that when Bro. Weekes undertakes
anything he generally leaves nothing
undone to accomplish the desired OBJ
iect. The residents of San Juan and
Whatcom counties will have reason
to rejoice if the increase of mail ser
vice is granted. b..