, 1883-01-12


Neah Bay, are anchored in the harbor
THEA. .. U. w. ball at La Conner
New Years was pronounced a brilliant
success
WE are sorry to learn that Mr.. Henry
Landcs is quite i'll with an attack Of
pneumonia.
Bark Lizzie Marshall was towed in
yesterday from Port Gamble, lumber
laden for Honolulu.
LIEUTs. Pickering and Bailey went to
Ncah Bay to day ON business connected
with the government telegraph line.
STEAMER Evangel, Capt. A. O Ben
jamin, went to Neah Bay and way ports
with the mail and passengers this week,
leaving this morning.
THE survey on ship Theobald result
ed in a verdict that she is perfectly sea-
worthy. Whether the crew will still re-
fuse to go to sea in her or not remains to
be seen.
The new bark Hesper, from Port
Blakely arrived this morning. She will
make her first trip to Australia with
lumber, and is as fine looking vessel as
ever hOated on the waters OF the Sound.
A TEAM OF horses tired to run awS y off
Union wharf this morning, but owing to
the high wind that prevailed were unable
to make much headway, and we're soon
brought up, thus sooilinsa = good sensH-
tional item.
The barks Lizzie Marshall and Hesper
now lying in the bay are fine specimens
of marine architecture, and reflect great
credit on their builders, and on the
places where they were built The Hes
per was built at Port Blakely, and the
Marshall at San Francisco.
Ship Eldorado arrived yesterday from
Victoria, and paid off her crew here.
The Eldorado has not been in American
waters for the last eight years, and con-
sequently has quite large amount OF
Custom house and Hospital dues to pay,
that will be settled in the Custom house
here.
We are informed that a nun buoy
with mark mo f. thereon has come
ashore on Vancouver Island near Bar
clay Sound, and that the remains OF a
small schooner is on the beach near the
buoy. The wreck consists of a rudder,
some timbers and skiT The buoy pro-
badly drifted off from the Columbia
river.
The new saw mill was started up this
morning to cut lumber with which to
side in AMI floor the mill building, etc.
Mr.. f. Hinchman is foreman and Mr..
Geo. Gillian head sawyer. We are in
formed that the directors, as soon as
enough lumber has been cut for their
own use, will commence cutting to sup
ply local demand.
On the 4th inst man named Wm.
Stretch aged q years, fell over board
Br. bark Prince Rupert, while of the
entrance to the straits, and owing to the
heavy weather that prevailed at the time
he was drowned although Il life buoy was
thrown AMI boat lowered to his assist
anco in which the mato and three men
risked their lives in attempting to save
him.
SETTLED.-On Saturday last the es-
tate OF l.. b. Hastings, dec, was under
consideration in the Probate court, and
final settlement was had, the property
being distributed under the will to Mrs
Lucinda Hastings, surviving widow OF
deceased, all the other heirs filing writ
ten consent Mr.. G. NJ. Haller appear
ed for the estate. This was the first
business transacted under the admins
tration Of Judge YanBokklen.
Mr.. Wm. Smith, OF Irondale, called on
us to day. Ee says the company at that
point are progressing toward resump-
ton OF active operation in smeting ore
again, which will commence sometime
next month. Already quantity Of char.
coal has been delivered, rs also TeIada
ore, and lime, bog ore, etc, will soon be
on hand in quantities. Irondale will be
the scene OF busy manufacturing from
this on, and thriving town will assured
! ly spring upst that point.