Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-11-24
GENERAL NEWS

of Martin Luther. A Jewish rabbi was
among the speakers.
Srnator Miller has written letter to
the Secretary of State complaining ct the
! fcaululcnt practices by Chinese officials.
! Hundreds of Chimes lahorers are being
| landed in America rs teachers, students
merchants, or those who desire to travel
in the United 5 ates.
The walls of the great Mormon Tenn
pie are completed They are 10 feet
thick. so feet high, and of solid granite.
The foundation was hid % years ago
and it has cost TO the present time $4,000,
0C0. Six years more will he required to
complete IT.
Governor Butler states that he will run
tor Governor next tail The largeness
successful.
The President has 40 amended civil
service rule NJ. that it now distinctly
prohibits the appointing power alike in
every department, and in every post office
AMI IN the cus,ums office from making
any discrimination in selections tor APP
pnintm mt by reason at any political or
religious opinions or affiliations.
The steamer Munroe, Capt. Brown
field. had her trial last S,tnrd'y in tn
bay off this city. Size is boat after
the Merwin and Quincy style, and will
do good service on the Skaglt or Snoho-
mish river routes.-Pos,-Int ligcncer.
The Northern Paci6c announces that
central or Goth meridian tins will be
adopted on all lines of that compa ny
beginning on the 18Th instant.
The ATTORNEYS in the suit against the
| Nor he,n p. tic Rllroad, hav. withdrawn
The application tor an injunction to
prevent the issuing OF new second mort
gage bonds.
The iron steamship San Pueblo,
built for the Pacific Improvement
company, was successfully launched
ut Trenton, n. j., recently.
| 1t seems to be definitely settled that
the arrangements by which bushes. to
the p, ciilc coast was 20 be taken ut the
same rates 10y all ront g. is t. he modified,
The understanding is now that the Cen
rial Pacific an,l the Northern Pacific ARE
divide territory; the former to control
business to San Francisco and Caiito rnia
points. and the latter business to Port
land and Oregon, and Washington
Territory points
The steamer City Of Picking which ar
rived at San Francisco on the OH
from Hongkoag brought 1877 more
Cinnamon provided with the famous
Chinese Government "traoer" certificates.
Several of them we're innocent and ac-
know lodged, on close questioning, that
they had paid money TO the Chinese
Government Customs Inspector for their
| certificates. The Amount varied. in
the ,quiva,ent in United States coin,
from $3.50 To $3.50. The number ar
irving by each steamer is steadily in-
creasing.
The Knox & ca. saw mill at Fairhaven
has been enclosed and is turning out
large quantities OF lumi'er. The same
company will within ninety days COM
| l,n .,f lar
mil, that will ecu Il in it's cutting capacity,
the largest on the lower Sound. The
Bartlett g. Eldrid2e mill, vt Belipsham
will have one saw running 10y the first of
next moath. The machinery is now be-
ing placed in position. Taking /, all in
all, the towns OF B bingham, aud Fair
haven, may he said to be enjoying re-
markable degree OF prosperiiy.--Reveilie.
A gentlcin IN recently from tile coal
mines on the Skagil river informs us
tn It there ale five men employed at the
m'nc. Supt. Hors~ill will be up from
AT once put large force to work. H.
will come prepared with all the necessary
materials and capital to insure the sue
cesstul development of the mine. Great
results are anticipated tom the recent
discovery of copper near the coal mine
Mail.
Seminhmoo is pushing ahead with the
rest OF the towns on the Sound Two
stores, a new hotel recently started by
Mr.. Roper, and a prosperous salmon
cannery turning out large quantities at
goods zach year, are among the evidences
OF thrift at this place. AS soon AS trade
with British Columbia assumes any con-
siderable proportions. the establishment
OF revenue Office here will become u
necessity.
An Ottawa, Canada dispatch states
that tenders are asked tor the completion
uf the Esquimalt dry dock and also
that lands in British Columbia will lie
thrown open to settlement at one dollar
IN ucie.