, 1883-07-05
From. saturdays Daily.

Excessively dry weather is injuring
some kinds of crops.
Mr.. Lyman Mann has taken his posi-
ton as one of the mail agents.
Laborers are said to be in demand
about the charcoal camps near IrOndale.
Neat lettering that on the front win
dows at the store of Plummer Bros. X
Terry.
We notice needed sidewalk repairs
being made in front of the Occidental
Hotel.
The Elder sailed yesterday with a
small passenger list and a large amount
of freight.
An auction sale of household goods in
front of the post Office attracted some
attention this afternoon.
School closed yesterday for one week.
There Will probably be a longer winter
vacation in consequence of the short one
this summer.
The advertisement of Townsend Iron
Works loom up beautifully. Call on
them if You want frst-class castings made
OF repairs to any kind of machinery.
During the week We have noticed
Messrs. J. Henderson, E. Gays and IL.
Lotzgesell in town from DunSeness.
Getting ready for the Fourth. perhaps.
Mrs. 2. C. Hale, county superintendent
of schools in ThurstOn county, has an
admirable article in the Olympia Courier
ON the subject of Compulsory Educa-
ton"
The floor timbers of the new bank
building have been put in position, and
indications point to the satisfactory and
early completion of that edifice. The
lower part, or basement, will be used for
bonded warehouse.
A gentleman who has been around
Scow Bay and Irondale thinks the roads
are not properly marked in that vicinity;
in other words, stranger would get lost
easily. He suggests for the county COM
missioners to have proper guide boards
put up.
Passengers for San Francisco on stmr.
Dakota for Port Townsend are as follows:
w. NJ. Lee, DR.. Curles, J. Mosler, Thos.
Meehan and wife, Mrs. A. c. Smith, B. S.
Weittenhutter, J. T. Bowen, p. III. Rice,
W. d. Armes, ID. McGloro, L. B. Mech
an, VIM Morris, J. B. Louther.
A number of the citizens of Colusa
county, Cal, are making inquiries about
the Quileute valley-in consequence of
what they have seen in the ARGUS in ref
erence to that fertile and extensive por-
ton of Clalam. We have complied with
n request for information, and hope to
aid in finding suitable homes for those
desiring to come.
FIRE WoRKs.-We learn that the p.
S. Iron Co. will burn about seventy-fve
dollars worth of fire works at Irondale
on the evening of July Sd. This Will
give the celebration handsome send-off.
and will demonstrate the iberality of the
company and their desire TO enhance the
pleasure of employees, on the national
holiday.
No pains are being spared to make
Miss Willard's reception here on Monday
worthy of the auspicious occasion. She
carried everything by storm at Olympia
and Seattle, and her appearance here
will certainly be highly enjoyed by our
citizens. The programme inserted
elsewhere indicates the character of cx-
ercises at the reception, which will take
place in Fowler's Hall, beginning at 8,
sharp.
Miss Anna Gordon, who is Miss vii.
lard's co-laborer in the Temperance
cause, will address the people of our city
Oh Monday next, in the NJ. Z. church, at
2:30 p. NJ; also, the children at the same
place. at . P. NJ. 1t is hoped there will
be large attendance of both adults and
on this occasion. All are very
and earnestly invited to at
tend.
Next week will an eyentful one for
Port Townsend. Miss Willard, the great |
orator, will be here on Mon |
lay, also, at the same time, Sherman & |
Humans wonderful circus will enter |
tain our circu s-goers. Then, Oh the |
Fourth We will have the finest celebra-
hon ever gotten up here. If our citi- |
zens don't get their quota of fun, enter
tainment and edifcation it will be their |
own fault.
Sherman & Humans Circus, which is
to appear here on Monday, has been re-
and greatly enlarged since
last 1t came through the country. II the |
of the advance agent are
anyway near correct land they have been |
heretofore in connection with other com
pamies1 those who attend the exhibition
here on Monday will get their moneys
worth. The trained horses are said to
be worth seeing. Mr.. Sherman. the
famous trainer, has worldwide reputa-
ton, and the result of his efforts may be |
seen i'll connection with the circus.
GooD.-At meeting of the City Coun-
Gil, held last evening, it was decided to
prohibit the firing of bombs, fire crack
ers, &c, anywhere within the limits of |
the lower part of town on the Fourth of |
July. A force of four extra policemen
was provided for, and the ordinance will |
be strictly enforced SO that all who
wish to indulge in the luxury of fire
crackers on that occasion will have to |
take them on the hill. We are glad to |
know that the city fathers have been |
thoughtful in this matter, as it is of vital |
Importance that there should be pro-
lection ouniuSt fro