Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-13
SEATTLE. ". t. TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 49, lssa
FROM TEE PeRT sF KxrKY.
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FROM TIE PeKT eF ExTkY.
PoHT Tovxsrxp. Oct. 10.
Hon. A. W. Bash 10 an applicant for
the position Of superintendent of con-
struetion Of the nev custom house.
The stay Of Mr.. T. N. Thsyer, Who is
supposed to have been ordered from
Washington at the request Of she super
visiuR architect OF the Treasury, vas
bat short one. Tie matter Of the new
custom house 10 be built at the per, Of
entry had been shelved on the receipt of
special agent Evans's report, as the price
Of block 81, recommended by the CEN
mission appointed TO locate 8 suitable
site, was foznd TO be exorbitast when
compared With the prise Of other blocks
in the vicinity of 81. IL Mr.. Thayer.
who is really the only fficisl who has
visited us on this important duty. is
satisfied with his interviev with the
members Of the commission, and IL fully
prepared to make his report, Ne hope it
will be favorable one, and that iu the
coarse OF time work may be begun.
Perhaps the present owners of block 81
are willing to take less than the price
asked some months ago in order to see
Ihayer vas among rs, bat few of our
citizens bad the privilege of sn intro
doction: as soon as be had completed
his mission, be was taken on; for an
airing on the Wolcott.
The well recently dug on the premises
occupied by Mr.. H. l.. Tibballs, Jr., was
completed a few days ago. Ii reaches
depth of lis feet and has diameter of
six feet. A steam pump will be used
and pipe laid TO the residence of any one
wishing a supply Of water.
Mrs II. l.. Tibssils and her daughter
Hattie returned from Seattle yesterday
on the Mexico.
The handsome residence built by the
Sterret brothers for Mr.. Albert Bartlett
10 completed and ready for its oecu-
pants. There will be a stairway built
from the residence down the hill to the |
lower town.
Mr.. Wm. Kate, Of the firm of Water |
man katz, left on the steamer Mexico
on visit TO the city to make purchases
for their new store.
Miss Mary Wood arrived here from
the Queen City and viil remain until |
the departure of the Queen of the Pacific |
for San Francisco. She is guest Of
Mrs. waterman.
The two story brick recently com |
pleted by Mr.. Ranke of Seattle for Mr.. |
Frank Clapp, of this place and Of Dun
genees, 10 occupied on the lower hoor by |
Mr.. NJ. Peyssr's dry goods store. The |
upper foor is 6ttsd up for offices.
The local sawmill is worked to its fall |
capacity as well as the Quimper sash and |
door factory. Still the demand for ium- |
Der exceeds the supply, and many who |
are buildiDg are Obliged TO send to Sc
attic and elsewhere fer material. Thsre
is at present undergoing construction
an Eastlake residence for Mr.. Enoch |
Plummer. which, when finished. will /
compare favorably With any strusturs in !
town. II will cost $1,000.
Mr.. James Jones is erecting home In
the Hastings addition which will cost /
5000 Capt. Horne has pleasant home
under way in the same addition.
Mr.. Eisenbeis has two stores heinR
completed on the sea wall.
Mr.. Kahn has just completed cns-
story building for an office for the Puget
Sound telegraph operator and family.
One of the Sterret brothers 10 about
to build himself home; the locality 10
not known 10 your correspondent.
Mr.. w. 8. johnson has Just completed
q neat two story dwelling on his two
lots near Mr.. James Smith.
The two story brick undergoing con-
struction BY Mr.. Devoe for Mr.. Fred
Terry, opposite the ousten house, Sili
be q fine structare. The lower part will
be rented for q store and the second
floor viii be fitted mp fer offices.
The large warehouse on Union wharf,
built by Messra McIunes q Winters for
Mrs. Hastings, will soon DO completed.
The residence built by Mr.. William
McCurdy for Captain Diondi at the head
Of the ZiRzag will soon be ready for its
occupants
Mr.. Thomas Drummond has just CON-
menoed building himself q home near
the Sseckland residence.
Capt. Berpeman's house. near Capt.
Batler's, built by II. Eskelson, has re-
oeived its finishing touches.
A building 10 soon to be erected at the
Quincy street wharf. one half of which
will be used for the Wel!s-Fsrgo Ex-
press office.
The inside of the Catholic Church is
being piastefed and newly decorated.
We complete the list of local improve
meuts by making msntien of the build
ines recently erected BY Messrs. Rot
tledge and McInnes in South Port
Townsend, Who have entered into neS
enterprise for this locality, that of |
hasching and raising chickens by incu-
bators Of the latest patterns and i'm |
provements. The buildings are all |
heated. and the FIRST lot OF 500 eggs