, 1883-05-24
RRIEF LOCAL ITEM =
From Mondays Daily

Seattle has a match factory.
The Dakota is due tomorrow.
Did you ever see such raw, damp
May weather:
District court convened at New Ta-
coma today.
Find the fshing-rod tip and return it
to the owner.
New Tacoma expects to have ship
yard-so the Ledger says
There are ~ convicts in the Territol-
j al penitentiary at Seatco.
The Helen is to be hauled outon To-
by's ways for some slight repairs.
At LaConner q project is being dis
cussed to found hospital for sick or
disabled loggers.
"Wash" Frazer is doing barbering at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel. He will scrape
YOU most all over for two bits.
We learn that saloon will be opened
in Phillips & Hills building next door
to Harker's store about June 1st.
How about that sash and blind fac
tory? That, it seems, is the subject OF
much speculative comment just at pres
ent.
We received call today from Mr..
Isidor Schwartz, representing Fl. Levi
son, merchant tailor, of San Francisco.
He will remain here few days.
The Chehalis country is growing rap
idly, and the Olympia Courer hopes soon
to see railway connection between that
fertile valley and Puget Sound,
DR.. Hunt wishes US to announce that
he will go to Dungeness, to remain few
days in the dentist misunderstanding
Port Towsend on Monday, May 2sth.
An unsuccessful attempt has been
made to oust DR.. Waughop from
the superintendency of the Terri
torial Insane Asylum at Steilacoom.
At last the Horton -Burlingame con-
troversy at Tumwater has been settled
in the district court. 1t is Mr.. Horizons
intention to remove the machinery for
making water pipes to Seatco and there
engage convict labor in the manufacture
Of water pipe on a large scale.
The new addition to Port Townsend,
owned by the banking company, has
been plated and is being sold rapidly.
Two blocks were sold this morning
one to Mr.. LlwelIyn, and one to Mr..
Goldstein, OF Portland. An advertise
ment of the property on sale will soon
appear in the ARGUS.
While going from Portland to San
Francisco recently, we had the pleasure
Of having Mr.. W. G. Parsons for travel
ing companion. Mr.. Parsons is we'll
known to all the older settlers Of the
Territory, having been identified with
our travelling and carrier business in
early days. He is row engaged in rail
rad and mining enterprises in California
and Nevada, and, we are glad to say, is
prospering greatly.
LOCATED matter of interest to
the public we may state that DR.. Hunt
has located in Port Townsend, having
purchased a few acres near Mr.. Petty
groves residence, upon which he will
shortly erect handsome residence AT
present he is staying, with his family, at
the Central Hotel. We welcome this
addition to the place with right hearty
goodwill, as they are worthy people and
will be appreciated.
Our Eastern friends who want some
thing tangible about Puget Sound fir
aad its immense size may be interested
IL this item from one of our exchanges:
Recently, at Moan & Munroe's camp OH
the Saamish river in Whatcom county,
our log was taken cut that was lUO feet
long, 8]s feet in diameter at the butt end
and feet inches at the top. 1t was as
straight as an arrow and free from knots.
SIT down and figure up tho amount OF
lumber it co ntained.
COL Hawkins arrived this morning
from Victoria, and an attempt will be
made to get up temperance rally du =
Ing his brief stay among us. His meet,
sags will be held in Good Templars'
HAIL. as viii be seen by reference to an
advertisement elsewhere, commencing
'niS evening at 8 o'clock. The public
Us cordially invited Col. Hawkins has
mad the gratifying Success in British
columbia that his ssperior talents as an
orator WONIH