Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-13
LOCAL gzEyrr;Es.

The easiest solution of the Front
stree: bulkGead trouble IS that afforded
IN front of she MsGdocks lot, at the foot
OF AsJ!.oR street. lie dumped in there
= few u.irt-l1sds OF earth. and the in
cline 50 aIa1s Is mose thaa sufficient 20
Sustain any oatwsrd pressure from the
street ABOVE. II a slight wall were
E4j 81 back abou. on line With the
buildings, and the space between that
and she b1lkhead partially filed, there
would be no giving way Of the street.
4 change In the weather has come
since our last report, and the bright
skies Of the previous fortnight are gone.
The change came early Sunday morn
ing. being accompanied with little
furry of snow and lively breeze dur
ing the whole day. Sunday night 1t
thawed, and tritie of rain fell, and
yesterday WIS dark, damp and chilly.
An attachs of this office at various
times during the past fourteen months,
has invested $500 III lots In the Pontius
claim, and from sales made at different
times during the past twelve months,
has realized the gross SUM Of $2lOO, or
$500 net.
Lots il the Pontius claim that could
be sold three years ago at $50 apiece IN
cash, and that could be bought at SI5
two years ago, now readily sell at $3oo
and 500 each.
On Monday of last week, the ther-
mometer at Vancouver registered i've
degrees above zero, and on Tuesday
was down to zsro.
The South Prairie Coal Company has
elected its first Board of Directors as
follows Charles b. Shattuck, A. NJ.
Simpson. Thomas b. Morris, j. III
Whitworth and G. H. Burnett.
NJ. L. Maddocks has let the contract
for new two-story business house on
Front street. to have % feet front and
"A feet depth. The upper floor will be
connected with the upper floor of the
drug store building, will be partitionsd
into rooms and all let together.
Rev. MIR. Bird, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church, of this city, has informed
his congregation that he cannot serve
them after this month, as he is about
removing to California. The church
have no one in view as his successor, we
believe.
The Emma Hayward surprised people
yesterday by coming in from the upper
Sound a few minutes after 6 o'clock in
the evening, instead of 8, ., ~, IL or Il
O'Clock at night.
JameS Walsh, Mr.. Colman's successor,
has arrived, and will go out over the
road today for the first time.
w. II. Gillian, formerly of this city
has returned, after four years spent in
Eastern Washington. He will probably
stay.
j. LII. Dickey, of Dickey d Bro, lum-
Der dealers of Sparta, Illinois, is spend
ing a few days In our city, and will 70
into the eastern counties with a pOss-
IDLE view to location at some desirable
point.
The EvanGel left here yesterday for
New Westminster. She has been fixed
up in good shape, and is a comfortable
boat to travel ON. She has the peculi-
arity of state-rooms on one side only,
an advantage in giving increased width
to the saloon, that will be appreciated
on sight. She makes fair time, and if
Captain Benjamin will run her in a
way upon which the people can depend,
she will coin money for him on the
opening of the spring trade.
The thaw of the past thirty-six hours
has weakened the ice in the lakes and
rivers, stopped skating, and will cause
their opening to trade in tho colrso of a
few more days.
Atkins's Boss pile-driver went over
to Victoria last Saturday, in tow of the
Goliah. and is now at work building the
new wharf for WEIGH, Rithet d Co., at
the entrance of the harbor.
The little God of Love is supposed to
be quivering with excitement at this
time, and getting ready to make him
self felt by several million young folks.
The wires went down last evening
just as the operators began taking our
report, and in consequence our readers
are out their usual quantity of late tele.
graph news matter.
The Puget Sound built ship Wildwood
was reported at New York February
Ind. On examination of our files. We
find that this vessel did not leave San
francisco until October %, 1882, when
she carried the usual New York cargo
valued at about quarter of million
OF dollars, cleared by John Rosenfeld.
she has, therefore, made the trip in 100
days. The Wildwood has been known
as flyer from the beginning. and in
this. her latest trip, only sustains her
previous good reputation.
The Josephine is now on Mitchell's
ways, where she will be overhauled and
rebuilt. Those who have a curiosity to
see the week can now be accommodated.
Covello is the name of a new town
nine miles east Of Dayton, IT. 1t is
situated on the Lewiston stage and tele-
graph road, is almost centrally located
between Dayton, Tacsnon, PIattsrs and
the mountains, in the midst of a fine
farming country. The town has nova
large school building and one first-class
store, and 1t is promised a blacksmith
shop, livery stable and hotel soon.
The smallpox is quite prevalent in
Washington. Dayton has
had two known cases, and has several
ones. Walla Walla has had
several, and various other places are re-
ported to have them. The corporation
81 Walla Walla have made official com
plant to the government of Portland.
aging the blame for the spread of this
disease upon the Chief of Police of that
'ity, and demanding an investigation.