Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-26
BREvITlES.

Rev. J. u. Damon will preach in Sno-
homish City tomorrow.
The steamship Walla Wslla has gone
to Nanaimo for cargo of coal for the
Portland market.
The Hop Growers Association has
leased the Falls City sawmill for term
OF four months.
Capt. Thos. Wright states that he ex-
poets to have the Eliza Anderson turn
ing her wheels one week from today.
The buzx Of the saw in tho new mill
at Snohomish City makes mighty sweet
music to the ears Of the citizens Of that
burg.
Early In June the steamship Dakota
will take an excursion to Alaska, the
first Of series contemplated during the
summer.
There are three hunks in this port of
steamers destroyed during the past few
months, viz: Josephine, Fanny Lake
and Mississippi.
Schooner Dora Rluhm is now in berth
at San Francisco receiving cargo for
ports on tho Soand. and will sail for Sc
attls on the LIST Of June.
The Snohomish and Seabeck baseball
boys are dreadfully anxious to get at
each other, but in the scarcity of steam
boats ii seems vell-nigh impossible.
+. II. Lamb, Assistant Superintend-
ent of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. goes hence to Portland to-
day. after short visit to the Sound.
Land seekers will take notice that the
Surveyor Generals office and the Unit
cd States Land Offioe at Olympia will
be closed on Decoration Day-Wednes-
dry. May 30th-and no business what
ever will be done in them.
Fire was discovered issuing from a
Chinese wash house ON Washington
street yesterday afternoon, but the
flames were extinguished with few
buckets Of water before the fire depart
mont could render any assistance.
The burned steamer Fanny Lake will
be hauled ont ON tho Mitchell ways, the
hull repaired and q new house built.
with n view TO making steamer OF her
again. The loss to Capt. Hill by the
burning Of his boat was about 5000.
n another evidence was needed Of
port and other portions of the Sound, il
was furnished by the recent excursion
to Victoria, when 400 Of the 500 excur-
sionists from the Sound went from this
city. the other 100 going from all other
places combined. Tho U. Il. 4 N. Co.
win take note Of this.
Prot. U. Il. Johnson, accompanied by
the members Of hia botany class, will
make an excursion to Green Lake today.
Il 10 the intention Of the Professor to
have group Of some native species Of
tree In the University campus, not al
ready there, 10 be planted each year by
the botany clasa The pine tres has
been chosen this year.
Tho North Pacific and Geo. E. Starr
have not yet entered upon the new
schedule, which Il was reported they
would adopt, bat they leave ksre at 5
O'Clock each morning a. heretofore.
The prevtoualy reported schedule may
have been unauthorized, a. possibly vas
not practicable.
Persons owning valuable property in
close proximity to China wash honsss
are justly becoming alarmed, AZ they
are beginning to and out the careless
ness OK the heathene about their flree.
Some action should be taken by our city
dads In reference TO this matter before
II Is too late. Il IL always wise 10 lock
the stable door before the horse IL stolen.
Allen Weir. editor Of The Port Town
send argss, Who has gone 10 fan Fran.
cisco 20 puFo. ase = power preGA writes
homo that in the Ray City very little il
known about Puget Sound except that
Il IL somewhere near q city called Sc
attle. A few, Of course, have heard
that there IL such a place A Tacoma,
Printers ink il the all potent factor
that has accomplished this wonderful
rcsult.-Ev.
Tho Hook aud Ladder boys had their
first ho0se drill last evening. They in
tend continuing them till they become
sufficiently acquainted with the work
ings Of their apparatus 10 give public
drills. after which they will be prepared
70 render valuable assistance in csse OF
IRE. The company comprises young
active men, Who with practice viii be-
come expert In the handling Of thsis
fire. appl,ancea