, 1886-10-07

George W. Downs, manager of the
Port Discovery mills, was in town today.
Evening parties are now the order Of
the hour. Several have been had lately.
District court meets here on the 4th
Monday in this month. The docket this
session is not very large
A meeting OF the county democrats will
be held here Wednesday, TO nominate a
county ticket. LOOE ont!
We hear some talk OF daily paper, in
the interest of the democrats, being pub
lished soon in the Call office.
A report has been circulated to the et
feet that the steamship Ancon is on a
rock in Wrangcl narrows. No particu-
lars.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Z. Pugh. of Port Dis
covery, are in town; also d. w. G. Den
nison, light keeper at the Smiths Island
lighthouse.
Chas. Wood. of the customs service, ar
rived home Sunday, from British Colum-
bia, where he has been on duty connect
ed with the bonded business.
We noticed several trunks in the neigh
borhood OF the custom house Saturday.
Wonder if the boys intend to resolve
themselves into n migratory society?
The steam presses in the job depart
menr OF the ARGUS Office are kept busily
buzzing these days, under the skillful
manipulation of engineer Willoughby.
The play of "The Doodle Bust; or, in
training for foot race" won't come off.
Instead there will be a series of debates
on the question: "Who won the race?"
W. II. II. Grant, special agent Travel
ler's Accident Insurance Co. of Hartford,
who has been in town on business, went
to Victoria today, and will return again
in about two weeks.
US. lighthouse steamer Manzinita ar
rived here Saturday night on her regular
tour of inspection to the sound. She
laid here all day yesterday and proceeded
today to other stations.
Mr.. Dennison received ten sets Of Cha
tauqua books on Saturday. Readers will
meet at his residence this evening for
the organization OF circle.
It is said dog salmon are so plentiful
in Ohimacum creek that you can have
much sport walking along the bank, and
shooting them. That is, sport for you,
but tough on the fish.
Dr. N. E. Rice has located at Coupe
vile, in place OF DR.. Harrison, who has
removed to this place. Puget Race has
bought DR.. Harrison's drugstore and will
open q general stock of merchandise in
connection Herewith.
Mr.. Chamberlin has received from the
Panorama views OF war scenes from 81
to '65, showing dead and wounded, et-
fects OF bombshells, and in fact OF all
scenes Of the late war. On view, free to
all, at Dalgardno's hotel.
Some of the democrats here object to
the report made by the correspondent of
the Post-Iutelligencer, that the Demo
cratic primary held here was tame. The
correspondent ought to apologize. He
probably meant "Untamed but tired"
Some of the shade trees on this hill are
planted altogether too close to the inner
edge Of the sidewalks. 1t isn't pleasant
for fellow when ont Walking with his
best girl after dark to have IL big ;r-c rise
up out Of the darkness and smite him on
the nose. We know whereof We affirm.
The sail maker OF the Br bark City of
Quebec, fell overheard while going from
the wharf to the vessel at Hadiock on
Saturday night. He was taken out OF the
water, but had probably received some
internal injury, as he died during the
night Deceased was about co years old.
He was buried in the cemetery here to-
day.
A number of young men went to the
Island, Saturday, deer hunting. They
have number of fancy dogs, specially
trained for that purpose, and the hunts
men wanted to show them a real live
buck, so rs to see if they would know
what it was. They returned last night,
and the citizens of this town still have
to subsist on butchers meat.
A democrat was saying, yesterday. that
Bradshaw would be defeated for congress
by at least $500, because, in his opinion,
there was 8 lack of enthusiasm shown
east OF the mountains. It looks like a
lack Of enthusiasm when even the demo-
cratis papers of that section say the most
exciting campaign experienced there for
many years is now going on, and that
Bradshaw. by his straightforward, manly
uttsrances, is bringing back to the re-
publican party. every vote that was lost
last election. This territory ls republi-
can by large majority, and the coming
election will prove it.