Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-08

Seattle 10 modest burg. II has the
Governor and United States Marshal,
and now wants the Delegate in Con.
sress and the Collector Of Customs.
She has the Territorial University. and
has made overtores for the capital. IL
Is not yet known positively whether or
not the plans of her ambitious politi-
clans embrace the removal of the ma
tioual capital TO Elliot SAY. but IL Is sur
missed that such l. the case. We shall
report with due ayijiiy the success our
ploddine sister toxn achieves from time
Ia time IN ter upward cour<e.-Povt
Toarsses.S 4rgAs.
Our neiRhbor is unfair, not 10 say IN
truthful. Il is not surmis d that the
plans of politicians here look to the re-
uovh Of the national capital. neither
is it true that overturss have been made
for the removal Of the Territorial cspi-
tai 10 this poist. Oar neiehbor is en-
tirely too knowing as to the wants of
this city. We have no knowledge of
the candidacy Of any citizen for the
Office of Collector of Customs, and
though there IL much irst-cisss Con.
Gressioual timber At this point, ne have
vet for the first time to be approached
on the subject by any of the alleged
candidates. Oar acquaintance and ex-
perience here does not qualify Us 10 be-
lieve that there Is any such eaceruess
on the part OF our towusfolk TO est into
high place. or 10 s~iEs upon more of the
political plums than justly belong 90
them. Let rs compare Seattle with
Pert Townsend IN this respect
Port townsend has the Custom
House, 90 begin with. Connect-d With
this establishment 81 that pcint are not
far from dozen officials. Is has also
the Marine Hospital, With an average of
forty attendants and patients IL has u
MILITARY garrison, With seventy or elS hty
soldiers. IL Is the headquarters of the
revenue cutter, on which are about
thirty. i've aen, and ii : the head OF the
PUGET Sound lighthouse system, with 3
certain. but unknown, patronage The
L. = Inspector of Hulls dvells there. and
the Prosecuting Attorney for the Third
Judicial plstric;. There has also been
A Territorial hoard Of Pilots there for
q long term Of years. aud q Territorial
tsoard of Health. Tue Territorial Sa.
perintendent of Schools Is a resi-
dent of that town. PORT Town
send has been making q hard effort
for many years to set number
Of other good things as the erection of
a costly Government building there.
fcrn3cations hear hy. the establishment
Of United States Land Uihce. and the
renoval from Seattle of the Board of
inspectors of Steam Vessels. She has
also been nowlss slox about patIiaS
forward her claims for any number of
fsrelgn consalstes aud now she comes
10 the front With demand for the elec-
ten Of Que Of her oisiEsns Is Delegate
~ Congress We believe that another
citizen Is Territorial Prison Com
missioner. This Is q hastily prepared
list Of the official fAvors 90 wnicn our
sister tosn has been treated. II any
have escaped as. and the -irs@s viii
supply them. we wlll shesyfuliy make
good the omission.
Seattle has the Territorial University.
and for its support viii ees this year
$500. IL has snnon2 its eitizens Que of
the four United States Judges Of abe
Territory. The Inspector Of Rallers Is
another citsEen 50 also i one of the
shrse Trustees Of the Territorial Hospi-
tsl for the Insane A eiiissu has
been appointed United States Marshal.
and Is nov in the 6rsi month of has
occupancy Of that ofsiss, and anothsy
satazan has been appointed Governor.
bat has not yet qualified. Tins oNnsti-
Iasss. ws e~lseve, the fail list az othclAl
fayors enjoyed ey our calis>1S
A rsNcapatrlaison wia discover more
than lts' men receiving Territorial and
National ooanty Ia AMI ShoaG P0rt
townsend, ~ say nothing Of CONSTANT
efforts there ~ ercatly increase ths
nanesr. A summary here viii hzd
lasi fS0r AZ tins time. vita q possibility
IL tie nnrnSer heaag increased - ave
On TIE arrival ~ the neS Governor. vhs
nay chCoSs ts coRnnas his residence
here sssa who naAy not. keSsstsss tAcs<
tenr ~ ave individuals Is The $40 Ap-
pFopssaGsoa tor tee University. Tue
fNNt townsend pStraaaSe sGseaats .s
nS,s less than $1,000 = month. cr Sls,l-
90 year; the Seattle p&troasSe> In
eloainS every thsnx above enumerated,
- asseat $ltse meath, ~ SlS>Ito =
year.
FaFt rowasNRi is taxn II ahsei
iSso inhabitants aud <ssssIsC taxable
grog~rty. SsAstls ~ . sawn of ane1i
tatsc Inhabitants and <S,oaAoN tAx.
SAse prSassrty. In other words SxAttls
Is aaSas tea nnees IS larss sesn as
kNsrt townsend, tAAlas lnfa scSaaus
eNsA peraaassaa and progersy. L. the
tss tesnS w~rS alike afzso4Slly fSvar~a
kAsss rexGssaa voal4 Dc cas esswa -
Se>sat eas raAa 81 $lQp nsatAs ~ Sc
attic weaaa he rASsea - lsSo naen Saa
SlSsAa0 q saanfA.
MAscA - the modest earS Seattle
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