Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-29

Court convenes in chambers again
today, Judse Greene presiding.
CONGRESSMAN George, Of Oregon, paid
Our Office short call yesterday.
At San Francisco. L. Schwartz has
sold to w. L. Beebee ones xteenth OF
the bark Newsboy. $3.50 tons for $500.
Mrs. Hattie Pujisn and child arrived
from Quillsuts yesterday BY the schoon-
o. TeassE, and u stopping ct the Airing
ton.
And stu the ory eoss up for rain.
VERY sarioos injury will Be done crops
10 this region II rain does not come
soon.
Dr.. DAVE, Of Victeria, writes friend
thas he will visit Seattle during the first
week In July, TO be present 1t the races
70 come Of here on that occasion.
Schooner Tssssr, Capt. Quinn, arrived
yesterday from Qoillsuts and Neah
Bay, bringing fnl load Of elk hides.
elk horns, oil, sal skins. etc., 20 j. 3.
Baxter 4 Co.
Brick laying commenced on the c. r.
Stone building yesterday afternoon, an !
NO further delays are now looked for 70
prevent the speedy completion Of the
dne structure.
The machinery for the Michigan
Company savmill in this city arrived
on the two Last vessels from San Fran
cisco. and 10 being hauled 70 its place OF
use in the northern part OF town.
Safes for Ballard 4 Hatfield and Il.
scott d Son ctme on the last steamer.
And this reminds Us that NO less than
seven safes have arrived here for Uur
tovnsf0lks duFin9 the past fortnight.
Miss Willard delivers the address BE-
fore the University at the Presbyterian
church at 10 o look this morning. An
address vii al-o b delivered ~ she
ladies Of seattle at p. m, and Miss
Jordon 70 the young people aud the
children It $50.
The frat railroad excursion Of tho
year will DO that to Rented next Sun
day. All other excursions this year hav.
ing boon made by water, 1t is supposed
that this one by land Will Do dou0ly At
trsctive. A prettier spot than Renton
could not be chOssn for picnic.
J.W. Edwards has Just placed in his
Office one Of Hairs burglar and tiie
proof safes. 1t 10 substantial aud
handsome looking piecs Ut furniture,
being OF the must exponsive make, anu
warranted ~ withstand the furlss Of the
hamss, a. we'll as the tools Of the bur-
glar.
The friends Of Messrs. Cove 4 Wilson,
the produce 6rm. which met with re-
verses in business some time ago. assert
very positively that they stand high IN
San Frxnoisc0, and with q little patches
on the part Ut sncir creditors, tuose xen-
tlemsn will be able to p.y 1O0 cents on
the dollar for every claim there ID
against them.
e. Meeksr 4 Co. have three choice
farms for sale, which will To fOunu
more fully described in another column.
These threS farms include respectively
IS, 80 and 43 acres, and they Will b. sold
respectively for $4OOO. S3vU and $3UJO.
z. 3. OsbOrne, Ut this city, oan give
fuller particulars, and will DO pleased
" do 20 upon personal application bsing
made 70 MIN.
The sidewalk on tho west side of Fror I
street ~ bulnx extended from tue ken.
y0u building blvck further nUrg
Ibis will bv u convenience TO the puDlic
and u beneh. - she west side trade Of
no small mOment. Two more blocks
should DO sidewaiked in the same dir~c.
ton, % - to give an unbrOken way
FROM Mill street to the city's northern
circuit.
Hop Culture" is the title given now
book, written by Z. Meeksr, of Puyal-
Imp, and published by him in New York.
Is is volume Of ITO pages, contain.
ing q dozen Illustrations, as we'll az
thorough information on tho growth
and culture of the hop. In one chapter
10 given the history Of the plant ia this
Territory, and in another tho author
indulR-s in some reflections upon his
pioneer days Of the early ffties. Sta
tissics are given that are Ut value. Mr.
Mseker, n the leading hip grower Of
the coast, aud a. u man Of keen intslli.
Renoe, vas we'll qualified to undertake.
this work, and that he has discouraged
Il faithfully his book gives proof
Every hop grower should have this
book.