Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-12
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Steamer Idaho is on the .. X. d n.
Rridiron, repairing.
Ed. Kellogg has gone back to the
sackett Military School. at Oakland.
The British Columbia Insane Asg-
Ium il being enlarged and repaired to
the extent of $22 500.
About the end of next week a new
steel shaft, hammered-iron cranks,
fianQes, eceentrics and new wood work
will be put Ia tHe steamer Josephine.
A salute was fired by the local Dem
ocracy last evening in honor of the
nomination of Cleveland and Hen
bricks for President aud Vice Presi-
dent.
The Congregational picnic at Beans
Point proved successful, there being
nearly 200 persons there, including the
children. All returned home in the
evening safe and happy.
Steamer George 4. Starr took few
hours rest yesterday, while the Eliza
Anderson was making the Port Madi-
son excursion. Both boats left to-
sathar in the evening for Victoria.
III. +. Phillips ~ tu1 i~t-at asnirant
for seat in the Municipal Con gress.
Mr.. Phillips keeps the livery stable at
the head of the City dock. and az a
Councilman would have a direct inter-
est In the exceedingly important matter
of good streets.
Among letters detained for postage at
Victoria, at the last advertising, were u
number addressed as follows: To II.
Graham, Snohomish Mrs. NJ. Myhill,
NJ ID MaMfnLtnn Wha4
com Mary 4. Smith, Mrs. G. Lowe and
Captain w. X. Ballard. all of Seattle.
Among the passengers over on the
Olympian to Victoria last trip were the
Montgomery and Failing party, con-
sisting of Mrs. j. ID. Montgomery, Miss
Montgomery, Miss Il. Montgomery. Miss
A. Montgomery, Miss Failing, Miss NJ.
Failing, Miss L. Failing. p. Montgom-
cry and X. Montgomery.
The total assessment of the city of
Astoria foots MP $l,727 ,S9l - $39, 1924
more than in 1898. George Flavel is
the only taxpayer assessed on property
valued over 100000, his rating being
$l32, $50 the .. Il. & N. Co. beng
next, with $4,000. No other property
owner gets up to $4,000. The rates Of
assessment must be low over there.
Professor F. X. Hepburn, late chorus
master and musical director in San
Francisco, has located IN Seattle, and is
prepared to receive orders for instruc-
ton in both vocal aud instrumental
music. The professor already has
good class, whom he Is training for an
opera, TO be given shortly for the bene-
dc of Grace Hospital. The next re-
he. xr,l kA Ill
evening, at Arion Hall. corner of Fifth
and Pike streets. Any of our LEGAL
singers wishing TO take part in the
opera are invited to be present on that
occasion.
Charles Almond, patterumaker for
the Seattle Iron Works, is now busily
engaged in making patterns for twenty
cast-irOn hreplugs for the city. The
contract for these plugs was recently
awarded 10 the Seattle Works on their
bid Of $3t each. This 10 about the rate
similar plugs are furnished for in San
Francisco, aud il over one-half lower
than any other bid put in for the same
work.
The Seattle Iron Works has Just
rugged up and put into practical work
ing order a portable machine for cutting
mp fallen logs. The machine was oriCi-
nsliy intended 10 be run by horse pow
er, bus this Was found impractical,
and a portable steam engine was at
tached 10 il, after which II worked first
rate. At an exhibition the other day
large log was sawed in two by means of
this machine in two and one half min.
utss. This loe-cntter is now in opera
ton on bio slashinO On laekson
street. and is performing very salts
factory work.
In order TO give Snohomish people a
chance 10 see the great Cole circus next
Tuesday. the steamer Josephine will
make excursion rates for that occasion.
she will leave there at o'clock in the
morning. 90 as to arrive here nc IL in
the day. and will carry passengers the
round trip for s2--half price.