, 1883-04-05
pR1EF LOCAL ITEMS
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tent, typically-tough-cAeeked copy-srlnd-
~ and shall be able to keep our force
we'll supplied with copy hereafter
Ir any one don't believe we can do
ioh work osome" in this office, lei him
come around and examine specimens OF
york lately executed. Good, quick work
md reasonable prices is the biggest verse
IN our office bible these days
WE think, at the present rate "f erect
inc buildings of stone, Port Townsend
will soon be entitled to the name of the
"Sondstope City" 1t is said that two
new buildings of sandstone will be erect
ed Immediately, with prospects of more
in the very near future.
ARR1vHp:-Brig North Star, Bark
Cowlitz Ships Fannie Tucker and Hen
ry Failing. Passed up: :-Schrs. Ameri-
can Boy, John G. North and Reporter,
Barks Aureola and Tidal Wave, Brig
Levi Stevens, stmr. Mississippi. Sailed :
--Br. Ship, Mabel Taylor.
WE are informed that the Odd Fellows
of this place, are negotiating for piece
of land on the hill, on which to erect a
hall to be used as lodge room. The
hall will also be fitted up so that dances
or theatrical performances may be given
in it, if desired. Another lasting i'm
provement Pile 'em up, gentlemen.
ANY person who has seen young man
that has been lately married, and noticed
the "I've been, and gone and done it
nowr' expression on his features, will
have an idea of the look on our imp's
'phiz" yesterday when he sat down on a
tack that was accidentally standing on
its head.
HAVING weather reports come from
Neah Bay three times day will be Il
great convenience. In case tidal wave
should strike Cape Flattery, we should
get the news soon enough to fill our
whisky jug and C imb astraddle high
fence, out OF danger, before it got here.
Send along your whisk tidal wave, we
mean.
Asojourner in this place yesterday was
wondering why masts were not erected
on the hill, and ctric lights put there
on to light up the city. The engines of
the sawmill could furnish the power to
run the electric motor This suggestion
may seem little too "previous,' but is
well to take time by the forelock," and
electric lights would be a frst-class ''ad,"
Tor Port Townsend.
Mr.. Louis r Flowers, one OF the Sin
telligent compositors" of the ARGUS, left
this morning for Tacoma, where he will
take cases on the Daily Ledger, that will
be issued there in a few days. Mr.. Flow
ers is steady, industrious and capable
young man, and we hope he will
better himself by the change. Louey,
don't collide with the stumps in the
streets Of the Terminal city, "in the misty
hours OF morning. and don't lose your
self on the vast deserts between the
houses in New Tacoma, May you al
ways get "Gat take" and set clean
proof, is our earnest hope.
some time this month number of the
young folk Of Port Townsend will offer
TO the public drama entitled "A Hun
dred Years Ago" This little play has
oeen carefully studied, is very interest
lnT, and as the actors have had consider
aoie experience in amateur performances,
NWlll, no doubt be well worth public
patronage The object of the play is ex-
ceiient-being nothing less than raising
money to assist in building new school
mousse We hope every one in town will
'urh out and encourage the performers,
30 That they will bo ready to give more
entertainments BY so dol ng we have
A" doubt several hundred dollars will be
4Hl'ed by the end Of the summer, toward
paying for the school house.
lHE Dakota arrived this morning, and
."u here several hours discharging
'i'lght' She brought up about 400 pas
'ol8ers for the Sound. One of the pas
s'ngers that came up by her informs us
'ae' The faces of all emigrants arriving
"oan Francisco we're turned toward the
Ao''a-the goal that all was trying to
WIN WIN being Was hington Territory, and
s""' an overwhelming rush Of people
"C"'u pour in on us like a tidal wave
~" season. Most OF those arriving by
u LO Dakota were fearfully mixed up in
,o o't knowledge ge--or ignorance this
a. nI''i,ory; one OF them, commenting on
n ns climate, inquiring il it wasn't some.