Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-26

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The Dakota brought to Victoria 70
cabin and 102 Storage passengers, ard
ga tons of freight
J. P. Adams, the Squak farmer, has
sold his place and will go at something
else, in another direction
Mr. Fl. II. Dearborn and party OF
capitalists from the Atlantic, will visit
this city At an eafiy day.
Tho cannseies are paying q doliar
apiece for Columbia river salmon. Ibis
IL the highest pfios yet reached.
Yesterday vas another lovely day
iuss such DAY as ve wished for last
week, when tbs railroad UaRnates were
here.
Three small fires In Victoria last Tues
day disaQreesbiy affected the eQuarim-
ity OF the stsid citizens Of thst orderly
tom.
Among lettsYs advertised a. held for
postage in the Victoria ofHes are one for
A. Mayre and one for Mrs. G. K. Jsnner,
both Of Seattle.
Mr.. James Crawford has returned
from Southern California, where be de-
rived much physical good. He will re-
main here through the Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Dolph gave Dir.
Willard and party . reception at their
house ia Portland last night. A few in
vitations were sent to friends in this
city.
The family Of Capt. Dewolfe arrived
last night from San Francisco, by way
Of Portland. They will settle down in
a nsw house secured for them In the
northern part OF town.
0James Fairbairne Il Co., Who recently
Jog of taking that lively little craft into
Lake Washington, and will do 20 IL
sufficient inducement is offered them.
The box sheet il now open At Pun
phrey Il Lowman's. 80 that seats can be
secured for the performance on next
saturday evening, ON which occasion
our local dramatic society will repeat
school" Let there be large turnout
by way Of encouragement TO our young
people.
II really seems wicked to waste that
flint rock ballast from the ship Fannie
Tucker. when It In 10 much needed in
the permanent Improvement OF lower
Mill street. And yet 1t is being used
merely to fili mp holes, which could be
done quite ~ well by the rottenest rock
from Telegraph Hill.
The steamship Dakota on her recent
trip from San Francisco brought Ali
passengers and 852 tons of freight, a liz.
Z H.. Lea H., <~Gh -S Il .rA
we're for this port the remainder being
for Victoria, Port Townsend, Tacoma
and Olympia. After disoharging hert
she went up Sound, sailing at 8 yester
day afternoon.
A telegram to II. L. Tibbals, the steam
ship agent, from Goodall, Perkins 4 Co.
dated San Francisco, April ~, says
''The Geo. w. Elder sails hence Satur-
day at 2 p. IN. Steamers thereafter vii
leave here every Friday ut the same hour
The Dakota will leave Victoria April 30
on time. Steamers thereafter will leav,
Victoria every Saturday at noon."
You would be surprised to learn say
the Mist, that bore in st. Helens. on tn,
banks of the lordly Columbia. with nu
merous fishing boats landing ever,
morning, IL II impossible to buy, beg, o.
steal \ salmon. The fishermen, whe,
asked II they have any salmon, usual,
answer, "Yes, but we are going to shiI
| them on the steamer"
We are informed by Messrs. Latt,
and Callioan, masters of the two lodges
that q meeting of Eureka and st. Johl
lodges will he held in Masonic Hall to
morrow evening at b o'clock, for tn,
purpose of making arrangements fOl
the reception and entertainment oil
delegates to the Grand Lodge, which
will convene here In June. A full at
tendance Of members Is desired ant
urged.
In the Samish they are dikinR in on
body 1900 acres of tide marsh lana, b,
throwing up an embankment ten fee
vide at the base aud four and q hal
feet high. The work will cost abou
$1,000, and Ia the frst job under the new
local diking li.w. Those lands have rap
idly increased in value lately, It bein.
moro easy 10 get $500 now for quar-
ter secti,n than it was $1,000 a year ago
New people are pouring In there OF
every boat. and all seem imbued with
enthusiasm and the determination 4
remain, il possible.
The passengers brought to the Sound
ON the Dakota we're distributed a. fol
lows: