, 1883-04-05

THE store OF l.. X. G. Smith, was burg
larlzed to the extent Of $500 last Tuesday
in Portland.
In kittitas valley are five flour mills.
That beats the whole run in Western
Washington.
HoPs went up in San Francisco last
week from IS and 80 cents pounds to
81. Orders from the east caused the
upward move.
School election tomorrow. Turn out
and give us good vote on the new
school building. See that your ticket
has For Special Tax printed on it.
CAPT. McAllep, formerly of the steam
ship Empire, recently appointed Puget
Sound agent of the S. L. Board of Un-
derwriters, is to make his home in Port
Townsend. His household affects ar
! rived todays We welc, ne the new resi-
dent
IT is earnestly hoped that every quail
fled voter will turn out tomorrow and
help swell The list of those in favor of a
special tax to raise the funds necessary
for erecting that school building. There
! is every reason in favor of the PROPOSE
ton. Letus show to the world that we
believe in progress and education.
The Star came down early today and
went to the Eureka lime kiln at Friday
Harbor, San Juan, for load Of lime
Mr.. Thos. II. Lee, proprietor of the lime
works at that point, says he has about
800 barrels OF lime ready for the steamer
though she will probably not bring away
more than 500. He has both kilns run
ming, and is already turning out about
100 barrels per day.
We learn that Messrs. Weymouth Il
y. otfatt, Of this place, contemplate start
ing machine shop, and have sent for
lathe for use therein. Power will be
furnished by the Baxter engine now
used in their blacksmith shop. Let the
procession proceed. Port Townsend is
recording one onward business stride
after another. She will be city one OF
these days-sure as fate.
Mr.. Sterming is evidently displeased
at our item in reference to him since he
went to San Francisco. AS to the first,
il was a mere rumor and was published
only TO express the hope that it was
groundless. AS to the cancer, our in
formation was obtained incidentally from
Mr.. Stermings bartender, and we had
every reason to supposeit was correct
We are glad to know that it was an error
So far from Wishing Mr.. Sterming any
harm, we have not, and never had, aught
but the kindliest feelings and best wishes
for his welfare. His numerous friends
in Port Townsend were anxious to hear
about hime, hence we sought and pub
lished what we could learn.
STEAMBOAT CHANGES extension
of the semi-weekly mail service on the
route to Whatcom will begin next week.
This change has necessitated change
in the date OF one OF the steamer Wash
ington' departures. Instead OF leaving
Friday morning, as i'll the past, she will
in future go on Wednesday evening, run
ming through to Whatcom instead OF
stopping short at LaConner. The Sun
day departure OF thesame boat has also
been put forward an hour, being p. N,
in future instead OF ~. The steamer
City of Quincy will go on the Skagit
river route next week, leaving this city
for Stanwood, Skagit, cunt Vernon,
and other landings on the way, at s. o clock
every Tuesday and Friday morning.
Post,Intelligcncer,
CAPT. Ira b. Myers, OF Pero, Indiana,
arrived this week, as an appointec OF
Collector Bash, to assume the duties OF
the Custom House, clerkship vacated
Jan. 1st by Mr.. Geo. II. Jones. Another
Indiana importation. Puget Sound
people are getting immensely tired of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this o.
in the public service from abroad, Cap.
Myers, however, was an officer in the
army in the late civil war and rendered
valuable services to tho Nation. He IS
doubtless very deserving gentleman.
He is pleasant appearing, miudle-aged
and has a family in the East, who will
follow him to this country for permanent
settlement provided he likes it well
enough to remain. We extend him n
hearty welcome, with the remark that we
are sorry that there are no fat offices IN
Indiana to which deserving citizens OF
Washington Territory might be appoint
cd--just to equalize matters, 80 to speak.
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