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, 1886-09-30

b y, who is expecting = boat, in which it
will be placed. The boiler for the boat
was built at the foundry in this place,
and is all ready to be paced in position
when the craft arrives.
A meeting will be held in tie court
house in this city tomorrow evening for
the purpose Of eiecting ten delegates tn
the democratic county convention. which
conY2ues here on Oct. 9th, To nominate
county officers.
The delivery horse Of Jackman Il
Foss becam. frightened on tie hill this
morning, and created quite an excit. nent
for while George Korter was driving
at the time In turning the corner near
ID. f Morgar's 8 house the wagon cap
sized, throwing him out, bat without in-
jury. The horse, broken free from the
wagon, ran off. No serious damage was
done, only the cross bar on the shafts
being broken.
Major Stephens, chaplain Of the De-
partmcnt of California, G.. A. R., is in
town, and paid US a pleasant call today.
He is enthusiastic over the grandeur OF
the scenery of this town and the Straits
OF Fuca, and says that this country is
much bigger than he supposed Major
Stephens represents the California Paint
Co, 4U3, Market street, San Francisco.
and also the Cloverdale Sentinel of
CloverdaIe. Sonoma county, Cal. He is
writing up the country for his paper
OUR FIRE BoYs.-Last night the mem
bers of the Port Townsend fire depart
ment held meeting in Good Templar's
Hall, Foreman McInnis in the chair.
After reading the minutes, the names of
A. A. Plummer, VIM. Seavey, T. Lock hart
and l.. b. Hastings were proposed. Pules
were suspended and each candidate
elected. d. II. Hill, a. F. Learned and
Robert Biles were appointed a committee
to ascertain where helmets, fire coats aud
a fire bell ccu.d be purchased cheapest.
A vote OF thanks was unanimously
rendered to the members of the Port
Townsend Histrionic Club. for their
kindness in offering to play the Streets
of New York; for the benefit Of the fire
company. Notice was given that a reso-
luton would be presented at the next
meeting to amend the constitution, so
that financial secretary be added to the
roll Of officers. Meeting adjourned.
, 1886-09-30

liar through west-bound shipments will
be pail hy the transportation lines y
This shows that the Importance OF Port
Townsend rs shipping pont is being
recognized by the managers Of the Q. r.
& \. Co. The office here will prove OF
great convenience 10 shippers.
NJ. Il Sachs Of this city, amGng other
great men, was in Tacoma yes -erday at
tending court, and was interviewed by
one II the news detectives of the Teie-
graph. sad Sachs, said he: Just
came down today on business-may re-
turn tonight. Townsend Is booming;
had quite q fire recently; our harbor looks
gay, great many vessels lying there
awaiting orders The number OF arrivals
has been quite large for the past few
days of ships for different Sound ports.
Well. yes; | am Il law partner of Charlie
Bradshaw, but all the same he is going
to carry every county on Puget Sound
l think, even kitsap, which gave Voor-
bees a majority, Will this year vote for
Bradshaw, and [ understand the river
counties are looking fine for Bradshaw"
, 1886-09-30

master. +. Bowers; Surveyor, J Oliver
superintendent # Schools, Il. Z. Ryan
Justices Port Townsend precinct Olive
" ood aud John Appleton; Constgb!es
/ Thos. Sul!Ius and VIM. Fur.ong. Owing
+ TO the luteurss Of the hour We ara un4blt
t. publish tie full proceedings of the
convention, bat viii DO 81 tomorrow
/ NJ E0geI. advance agent OF Ma! -ilall's :
Tourists, / in town, advertising thai
/ famous show. This company of Japan
-, artists l. just from Japan, and are
c,sr ceded To be the best that have ever
apPeaTed III this country, having just
closed ii successful five weeks engage
ment in San Francisco. They appear III
Port Townsend on Friday evening, Oct.
9Th. Seats will be on sale at Bartlett's.
Rev. J. b. Alexander, NJ. A., conduct
ed the services at the burial of Capt.
Marsellus. late master cf the German
bask Heinrich RamIen, yes erday- The
flags on the vessels IN the harbOr were
hoisted at haif-mast, and their masters
attended the funeral All the officers
and men of the bark came down from
Hadlock and followed the remains of
their deceased commander to their last
resting place.
\ hunting party on Sherman Spit,
near Scow Bay, to-day, found bottle
containing paper, on which was written
several Eames, and at the end very sug-
gestive remark, that is: "All safe, ont of
Beer" 1t is hoped the want was sup
piled before any hardship came on, We
are prepared 10 state that the persons
whose names wers On this paper are all
in town to-day, apparently healthy and
happy. The paper is in our possession.
1t seems that a strong opposition be-
tween the Northern Pacific and Cana
dian Pacific railroads will soon COM
mence. The Canadian Pacific managers
desire the traffic and propose to offer
strong inducements to those wishing to
travel either to or from the Pacific coast
Not wishing to be beaten, the Northern
Pacific will see their rates and probably
go little better. A lively contest may
expected between the two companies,
both as regards freight or passengers.
, 1886-09-30

interview may be held with him. No
doubt exists that tn man from this side
could have won the race had he tried !;
but the two runners were undoubtedly
III partnership, an proposed to pail in
everything i'll the shape OF a"sucker"
they could catch on to. We are sorry
for the boys, and so are the citizens gen.
orally.
kauaka Jack. who has beeu on the
county So many years, was sent home on
the bark Hope by James G.. Swan. Hsw-
aiiau consul. The Hope sailed yesterday
morning for Honolulu. Jack has been
a county charge from Nov. 1st, 1872, to
Sept. 10, 1SS6-l3 years. 10 months
and % days. or 500 days-at an average
cost of 80 cents per day, making 81, 4,8l650
which jefferson county has paid for the
maintenance of poor old Jack. The cost
to the county for the first eight years was
81 per day. 1t is now So cents per day,
under Capt. Delgardno's contract at the
county hospital.
, 1886-09-30
1Ghe At'crkln Agus.
Ero,n rrursslaH,s uaiIx.

From EhfNtHSisiS - p-t'AS'
Fx.G1vrru.r y we'll has comm need
the head 81 the new Peoples party.
Tac ran O.! yesterday aud last nigh:
was vc,y welcome and dii lots Of good,
~ y u,5,,l,s., b.s been a!nuiutcd
-. ...,..,., r,r,b.O E.E. Compuny
n. this place.
Tha ryntinr season Is coming in in
o,oo.i .I,.,,.s. and birds ana animals are
r,no-,aI prartIfuI.
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-. .Lr,,,f, very Jsv. re.urpjp, cast
20 ,la Canadian Pacific.
it, o,:r.r U,1o,.+ ~
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Don't ro-ret the nea,ina Of the stock
boI5ers IF tIc DronoSed electric LIGHT
oor,narv NJ tb, conrr hons, this even
mo at 7.3g.
prt;.h bo-,- Ci+y of O,.hoc Can't
Iobn : Carnepric from Talcahuauo.
Chill. arrived TODAY. Loads lumber at
Port HadIock for VaIDaraisa.
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heavy fall of snow occurred in the Cas-
cade mountains Yesterday. extending to
che foothills.
Tho anc,-s = a,iara4 . Iaorn +b,t
,-a E,o-o II r., - ,,o NJ, MN
49,, Storo = or,to m Nice HoDnob
Draper will conduct the business of the
store as usual.
Sobooror Trt,olodx Will, q o,rro ~
o-o;, for Waterman E Katz .rrivad and
5;.oboroad on On;rov tract ,vho-r Sbo
Io,t th;s rorDin1 for Port Disoorarv tor
load of bav
-, tbo corn,or hor,. uoinrioI, RI
on +,oL nIaoa +o5ov f,or, tha -as.i5o,oa
IN T;,5sav uboro bo aiod HE
80, :, Io.a;no. ualloo,-
Ntei"i"n G h"'A no" sen '''Ne'S
over 'n' "iiec' ii"'h iiiie' 'oiti'Hs
"oa soinE, 10 ne" horh' "t tue ~" i'!e
VI VIZ '' H'AV ''euiii'hip '0'.'i"s i'
, 1886-09-30
With Cur Exchanges.

the roller plant for the North Yakima
-four mill il being put in.
1t is rumored that republican paper
will soon be started at Chehalis.
Yakima county has ordered two stee
cells for its new jail. Cost. So 500
1t is rumored that coal has been founG
in the mountains near Spokane Falls.
Spokane Falls is to have an evening
paper, christened the evening Chronicle.
Mr.. Ezra Meeker made an excellent
opening address at the Spokpne county
fair on the 23d.
The total cost of finishing the Cascade
division from Pasco to Tacoma is esti.
mated at eight million dollars.
Suit has been commenced by Garfield
county against detaulting Treasurer
Rauch's bondsmen, to recover $500.
E. NJ. Reed, editor of the North Yaki.
ma Signal, has sued the Washington
Farmer for libel, claiming $1,000 dam.
ages.
Pomeroy wheat merchants want 30C
cars at this time. That means no less
than $4,000 Tor freight money.-Inde.
pendent.
The Blaine club at PnyalIup are now
putting themselves in fighting trim, and
say they will have a strong club for
Bradshaw.
The machinery of the Bob Irving is
being transferred to the steamer Clara
Brown. The former will be used as a
barge hereafter.
f. L. and ". l.. Thompson, of Sum-
ner, the other day closed two-year con-
act for 25.000 pounds of hops each year
at 10 cents per ponnd.
Burrage's party of o. r. & N. engin-
eers have completed their work on the
Pennington branch and disbanded for
the PaIouse Gazette.
Over seventy buildings have gone up
during the past summer aid today there
is not one single vacant house of any
description 10 he found in town.-Colfax
Commoner.
Goldendale Tribune: The ''degndest'
dog in the town adopted us recently, and
we stood il. But when Il whole paper
sack full of blind kittens gets on our
editorial table and calls us mother, We
kick.
DR.. Ri'ey, of Olympia, some months
ago set the broken leg OF colt. Recently
the animal died of some disease, and the
doctor removed the fractured bone and
found that the fracture had we'll knit
and that the bone was sound. This dis
proves the theory of farriers and veterin-
ary surgeons, says the Olympia Stand
ard, that the fractured bone OF a horse
cannot be ma lie we'll again.
The Columbian explains the Zorcya
seizure as follows: 1t was reported to
the customs authorities on Friday eve
ming that dutiable goods bonded as tea
were being discharged from the tea slip
Zoroya at Port Moody. Instructions
were immediately given for the vessel to
stop putting out cargo, but next morn
ing, on au Investigation being made,
It was found that tea made up IN fancy
packages had been mistaken for other
goods by the officer on watch, aud the
work of discharging was accordingly
proceeded with.
, 1886-09-30
PROBATE JUDGE.
From TUESDAYS Daiix.


Steamer Mexico arrived during the
night from San Francisco.
Ed. Carleton, brother of Mrs. II. E d.
Philips, of this place, is visiting here.
4 large number OF Boston tourists
went through to Victoria today, sight
seeing.
White laundrymen in town are dong
an increasing business, and are giving
general satisfaction.
Revenue cutter Oliver Woloott left to-
day on cruise to the Cape, and may go
to Astoria before returning.
Harmon, the Victoria diver, is here
examining and repairing the bottom of
the Chilian bark Bella Vista.
Capt. Seymour, formerly mate on the
tug Holyoke, has accepted the position
of mate on the steamer Dispatch.
The jury in the case of Junius Roches-
ter ct. al. for conspiracy against the o.
S. government, at Seattle, have returned
a verdict of not guilty.
The subscription list circulated here
to raise money for the purpose of pur-
chasing fire bell, ETC., for the fire CON-
pany, has about S75 guaranteed SO far.
Since Fl. F. Beecher went out Of office
as collector there has been no disbursing
officer 10 tue custom house here. and the
Wolcott has TO go to Astoria to draw
rations and supplies, and to get paid off,
Twenty three hundred and seventy
tive eGses OF salmon will come over from
Victoria tomorrow, and will be bonded
through to Montreal and Toronto by W.
81. Whittle5ey, customs agent at this
place, for the o. r. & N. and n. p II. r.
Co.
An excursion train over the N.P.R.R.
for St. Faul, Minneapolis and Duluth,
will leave Portland Sept. 80 aud Oct. Is.
Tickets there and return will be sold by
w. Ii. Whittlesey OF this place, N. P.
agent, for So, good for ninety days from
date of sale.
Tomorrow ia the day in which Prof.
Virgins predicts this country will be
badly shook up. People of a nervous
temperament should eat hearty meal at
about Il O'Clock, as at two when the
shake comes on they will feel better than
they would il trembling on an empty
stomach.
The great foot racers went up sound
on the steamer this morning. Some OF
the boys went down on the wharf to meet
them, but the gentlemen politely but
firmly declined an interview. After the
steamer left, however, they gracefully
crept from their place of eoucealmeni
and waved an Rffectionate fareweli to
their sorrowing friends.
Mr.. ellison, Morgan & Hastings ma
chinist, has completed splendid ittle
engine, suitable for steam launch
which is on exhibition at Weymouth
Bills blacksmith shnp. II is beautiful
piece of workmanship. and the turlins
was done on a foot IatLe The engine
has been sold to NJ. Lyons of Useless
, 1886-09-30

Committee appointed yesterday Is Judge
ALERT Briggs, an earnest Republican,
and an Old war horse of the party. j..
\. LaUbsch Ia secretary Il the commit
tee. and will make a good officer and
worker. The other members from the
outside precincts are competent men and
true Republicans. An effective cam
p4jgn will be commenced at once and
continued until after the election.
, 1886-09-30
One or more Surgeons.

From the Western Division. 3l9 Bush
Street, S. F., of the National Surgical
institute. will be the Central Hotel,
Port Townsend, Oct Dist. at the Occi-
dental Hotel, Seattle, Oct. y and %,
1886. Persons suffering from diseases
of the spine, hip. limbs or any bodily
deformity. paralysis, piles, fistula, sexual
or chronic diseases should avail them
selves OF this opportunity. References
given throughout the United States
Consultation free.
, 1886-09-30
Eror,, rro-aax,s Daily.

n. L. Smlth new Dnlldlng Is ABOUT
ready for occupancy.
Arrivals of foreign vessels, especially
Norwegian and British, are increasing
| each month.
II you want straight, nice, new aud
fashionable goods you can get them at
the house of Waterman & Katz.
Chilian Bark Petronila R., Capt. o.
Denicolini, arrived Sunday, from Pan
anna, and is now discharging ballast.
Steamer Dispatch is lying at Hastings
wharf having the finishing touches put
on her. She will be ready for sea in
day or two.
Charles Eisenbeis, sr., and n. D. Hill
are spoken of as applicants for the nom-
ination of treasurer of this county on the
democratic ticket.
The boiler for Trenholm's pile driver
has been placed in position. The
winch has not yet arrived, but is ex-
pected on the steamer tonight.
Mr., A. F. Learned and family, of San
Francisco is still in town visiting reIa-
ives. We should be pleased if they
would again settle down with us to stay.
Ed. Tolman, formerly of Korter's bar
! ber shop in this place, came down from
Seattle last week to spend few days
with his friends. He returns tomorrow.
Tonight, at the NJ E. Church, liey.
J. n. Dennison will address the public
| in the interest OF the Chatauqua
Society. An attempt will be made to
organize a circle here.
Schr Perkins arrived yesterday from
San Juan Island with a load of oats for
Waterman & Katz. also the schooner
Letitia from Neah Bay with load of
| fish oil for the same firm.
The sermon preached last night by J
n. Dennison was the most effective we
have heard from Methodist minister iD
this town. The church was crowded,
and the congregation was held spell
bound by the speaker during the whole
of his address.
The hunting party that went to Eagle
Creek yesterday got no deer, but had
much amusement. Only one exciting
episode occurred, when S. mistook Els
| foot for the head of buck, and emp
tied the magazine Of his rifle in a vain
attempt to bring it down.
Among the incidents of the fire is the
following: When the bells were rung
on the hIll one Of our citizens rushed out
OF his house dressed in very decOllete
manner, aud excitedly shouted: Stop
that internal bell! my baby is sound
asleep, and don't want it woke up"
Foil, wing is the republican central
committee of Jefferson county: Albert
Briggs, Port Townsend, chairman; N.
Laubaeh, Port Townsend, sec'y; r. ID.
Attridge. Ludlow; D. d. Andrews, Lee
land; r. II. Allen, Discovery; Albert
Robinson, Chimacum; -- Cottle.
Quilcine; join Huntingfcd, Central; J.
l.. Smith, Irondale; ]. Macom5er,
Brennan.
Several of our young friends returned
today from Victoria, where they had been
attending a foot race. Unfortunately
the runner they backed failed to knock
the persimmon, and the boys got left
About S25O0 was lost by the various peo-
pIe from the Sound. The race was kept
very quiet, ani We don't know the
names of the runners. Evidently, how
ever, the man taken from America
thought il wculd pay better to lose the
race than TO win it. Ii ID hoped the fei-
low will return here, when scientific
, 1886-09-30
Gard Of Thanks.

On behalf of the proprietors of the
Port Townsend Foundry the under
signed desires to return his grateful
thanks to the Fort Townsend Fire De-
partment, and citizens generally for the
and rendered in saving oar property dur
ing the fire this morning.
j. u. FITZGERALD, Supt.
, 1886-09-30
ADVERTISED LETTERS,

yist of letters, postal cards. wholly
written third and fourth class matter re-
naming in the Port Townsend. W. L.
postoffice unclaimed, Sept. 9th 1856:
McAlla, G " McCnrdy, v alter j
Parties applying Tor any of the above
letters will please say advertised"
w II IL LEARNED. Postmaster.
, 1886-09-30
False Charges Refuted.

FRIDAY HARBoR, Sept. %, 1856.
EDITOR ARGUs-Enclosed find COPY
of letter from John N. Fry. Please pub.
iish in your paper and oblige. yours re-
spectfully, JOHN KELLY.
Sheriff OF San Juan Co.. W. T.
EAST SOUND. Sept Is, 1886.
Mr.. JOHN kELLY:-Dear .Sir:-Hear-
ing that there are false stories in circula-
ton, calculated to injure you personally
and politically, l desire to state this: I
never bad any understanding with you,
nor did you authorize me to pledge your
vote to any candidate at the Territorial
convention. JOHN n. FRY,
East Sound, San Juan Co, W. T.
, 1886-09-30

The respective county central commit
tees are hereby requested to furnish
suitable halls and music for the occasion,
and republican newspapers are requested
to publish This notice. By order of the
territorial central committee.
S. BAXTER, Chairman,
Il. ID. ATTRIDGE, Sec'y.
, 1886-09-30
Gard of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to return their
Sincere thanks to the members of the
fire company and citizens who so kindly
assiste in saving their property from fire
yesterday morning.
n. d. HILL & Sons.
, 1886-09-30
Public Speaking.

Hon. Charles NJ. Bradshaw. republican
candidate for delegate to congress, and
other able speakers, will address their
fellow citizens at the following times
and places:
, 1886-09-30
nEpVBLscAN COUNTY NOMINEES
who They Are and What They Are
a Splendid Ticket.


The republican ticket nominated this
fall is one of the strongest ever presented
to the people Phe candidate for
SHERIFF,
l.. b. Hastings, is young man who has
lived in this town from childhood. He
is well known and very popular. Pos
sessed of much enterprise nd good
business education, he cannot fail TO
make a good officer. Capt. Hastings has
been master of the steamer Enterprise
for some years, and is at present manager
Of the Morgan & Hastings steamboat
lines.
A. A. PIummer, nominee Tor
AUDITOR,
Is also one OF the natives of Port Town
send At present he is bookkeeper for
the firm of G. G. Bartlett & Co. A splen-
did financIer and good writer, and. with
al, very methodicai, he cannot fail TO fill
his position with credit to himself and
satisfaction to the county Mr.. SeGvey,
the present incumbent, has held the office
twenty years, and is the best county
auditor in the territory. We hope the
mantle of Mr.. Seavey's success will fall
on Mr.. PIummer's shoulder.
Mir. Frank A. Bartlett, our present
TREASURER,
Has been III office too long to require re-
commendation from us. During the
mauy years of his incumbency he has
proved himself an honest, faithful and
capable official. He will be elected by a
large majority. The
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Nominated are r. ID. Attridge, Il. De-
lanty and A. Weymouth. Messrs. At
fridge and Deianty are members of our
present board, and live respectively in
Port Ludlow and Port Discovery. Their
actions during the past years are all the
recommendations tn y need. They have
proved faithful friends OF every section
of the county. Mr.. Weymouth is our
"Village Blacksmith" He will make a
hard-working, conscientious commits
sioner.
PROBATE JUDGE.
Col Oliver Wood. an old republican
war horse, Is our nominee for this Office
He is well posted in legal affairs, is pos
sessed OF good, sound common sense, and
is fully competent to fill the Office. Col.
Wood was formerly Indian agent at
Neah Bay, and is at present proprietor of
the Hack and Livery stables here. An
earnest, popular and business-ike man,
he will receive large majority, as be
has made hosts of friends in the county.
OTHER OFFICES.
The candidates for the minor offices
are too well known to require recon-
mendation. They will fill their positions
efficiently.
, 1886-09-30
From ErIdaS,a naIIx.

Judge l, NJ. Hall moved to Seattle to-
day, where they will hereafte reside.
The Queen arrived this morning from
SSnainO, and viii sail at pm. for San
Francisco.
Matt Fay has rented the Gerrish build
ing, next to the bauk, and is meviug in
the goods he saved from the fire. HIS
saloon will soou be in running trim.
One OF the greatest works in life is
ssientifc steamboating, but it some
times happens thata ''ieller" that thinks
he can run a steamboat slips up on it,
That's what I'VE" say.
a communication was left in this Office
= this morning by member of the W. | .
L. U.or this town. 1t is not signed, and
We cannot publish it unless the signature
OF at least one member of the Union is
attached.
Hon. Eugene Garfield, Republican
candidate for Councilman, J. w. rhil-
lips, nominee for Representative. arrived
In town this GOruing to attend the meet
4aR OF the Rspa licans tonight, when
they will address the people.
Ameeting of tue fire company is called
for Monday evening next. Every mem
her is earnestly invited to attend, as in
hrtant business requir~~ attention. Port
wnsend 7hnpls he ! "a Of IRE
Fer fecsive v ,!. 1sy did
, 1886-09-30

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CHEAP. Could also be used for sto'e
purposes.
, 1886-09-30
corning.

at the meeting of Republican county,
convention IN this city today the follow
ing nominations were made: For Sher-
II, L. B. Hastings; Auditor, A. A Plum
mer; Probate Judge, Oliver Wood;
County Commissioners-A. Weymouth,
r nalauty, r. d. Attridge; Treasurer, F.
ert'ett; Coroner, S. Wyckof; Wreck,