, 1883-12-27


and bur".ar proof Halls safe, witt
It's patent time lock furnishing sucl
security fOI yaIuaDiaS that were III,
most skIIIfuI burglars with the bes
Known tools to get inside the yuul
| they would stII have Il sixty-hCm
job Oh hand to crack the safe. In,
large counting room, with lis spaciyu,
counters and stylish furnishing, 10
Sether with the elegant private offices
IL the rear, indicate preparation
for the most cXtravugGHt demands Ui
business The building. both interior
and exterior, has Il substantial, not to
say elegant, appearance. It Is an
example well worthy OF emulation in
the iuJurs. besides enhancing the
value OF other property and furnish
InS Il DJnkIug establishment where
the necessities Of commercial trans
actions can Ec served upon Il system
ate and TeasOnubla basis. Tnr
O.ncyr7 Of the bank are: Henry
LundeS, Presidents; Natu. D. Hill,
Wee President; RObt {. fiiii. Casu-
lei, and these, with Charles Bartlett,
{. VI bradshaw, ). Waterman and
Capt. >. Z. jOcciyn, are directors. SO
succrssiul has the venture been, in
point CT actual business transactions,
thnt proposition 10 increase the
cup!tal stock from S5U.UU0 - s-2OG,OUJ
Is seriously contemplated.
PORT TOWNSEND MILL co.
Although this company was formed
over q year ago, and It's sjwmili was
erected in The summer of 1852, yet
the enterprise blossomed into iruition
,.uiIug the present Year 1t was Il
spontaneous enterprise, growing out
uf the impetus of home capital, and
1t has met with serious dIf-
Hcu.tie5 and heavy pecuniary losses
it has survived them all, and will be
hrnceforlh one OF the permanent
institution = OF the town. The point
selected Iur the mill was on Point
Hudson. Just east OF the breakwdter
along tue eastern edge OF town. \
large lagoon formed inside the spit
was dredgsd UuL to a depth sufficient
II hold IN ample supply of SAW logs,
and Wus connected with the bay by Il
small raceway dug and boxed III,
with Il tide gate. the mill itself IS a
heavily fran d building $50 feet long
by 10 feet wide, and consists of the
usual two stories with the large saws
on the upper floor 1t contains all OF
the best improved machinery and
fixtures necessary for Il tirst-ciass
establishment. including
double rotary saw. re saver, edger,
trimmers. iath and picket machine,
plauer, etc, and has capacity Ol
$4,000 feet per day, which ii has fre
qurnfiy exceeded 1t has been until
quite recently under the immediate
Of AIR \. l. Smith, AM
old and experienced mill man. At
present the mill is not III operation
bat It's resumption OF active opera
tons Is only Ii question OF a very
short time. For cunyt nienco vi ship
ping IL wharf has been constructed
40 leet long by 100 feet wide, and
reaches TO % feet of water ut low tide.
During the coming year there will
be a local demand tor the entire pro
duet Of this mill, so that in addition
10 di7bursing large amounts Of money
ia local circulation II Will serve as an
accommodation tn the public and
keep a great deal of money III tn,
town that would otherwise be sent
10 milling ports for lumuer. Mr..
Alfred y. PuInmer is secretary Ci
q company at present, and McsSrs.
L. ElsenbeIs, y d. Hill, i. |. Smith.
T. erry and others OF our citizens
are among its principal owners.
RESIDENCES.
The fayorite site Tor private resi- |
lencgs IS The elevated plateau above
.ue business part Of town. Ihcreare
several handsome ones, and among
those rrec,cI during tnc year my be /
specially mentioned that Of tir. frank
Bartlett. our genial county treasurer, |
winch sla4d7 very prominently above |
the town and makes q me appearance /
with 1t; ornate front and ina4s;rd |
roof. IDcre are several others tLat F..
uiyht he mentioned did space allow. /
Tne new residence UI Capt. r. ". De /
ion c.uuot. however, be overlooked /
Il l. the second the captain ua7 built !
IN tne town. and /. situated On the |
lu!I block, corner OF Taylor and /
Quincy streets. The mlin build n /
; IUX4O amt the l. 20X2i, and - ferT
il tie clear. 1t has Il square French
-UuT. Tue whole building throughout
= hard finished and elaboratrly
5ruamentai with coruices and center
pieces. Double bay windows extend
rom II 9Jr To rD.sf on both Sjia-
lii sc windows are ornamcnied inside
with arcue5 and 1t; turttes. the
timing room ) 25xIS and the sitting
,oum 2zxIS. The whole house Is
heated by furnace in the cellar.
Ine foundation is OF stone, - inches
vide, and the cellar Is entirely OF the
same material. I he fittings include
al modern conveniences. In the
western part of town stand SOM very
neat and desirable cottage residences
-Tected during the year l,y Mr.. Wm.
t1isAop- OF ChimacHm. who Invested
for profit and the cauyeujruce of
DR.. c. ". Hunt. . popular
ana capable dentist. who located here
last summer, has also crpcta I q hand
som" residence near that Of Mr.. T. =.
retty grove, just outside the northern
Town limit Port Townsend has seri
ously felt the need, during the past
year. of d larger number Of dwelling
houses fer renting purposes. Accom-
modations in this respect have been