, 1886-10-07
From Saturdays Daily.

From 8aIurQuS's Daily.
Bark Sarah 5. hidgewuy /. down from
Tacoma. laden with railroad ties for Mex
leo.
Mr, C. F. CIapp, wife and family, of
Dungeness, are in town visiting his
mother. Mrs. S. D. Howe.
Mr.. Devoe expects instructions to
commence e1cavating for the new Gus
tom House in about 20 days.
George +. Stsrrett is putting new floor
in his skating rink, and generally pre-
pairing it for the winter work.
The assessment roll of Jefferson Coun-
ty foots up this year s936.623, against
1904. .l63 for 1885, an increase of $50, ,460.
Mr. and Mrs. Guptel OF Port Ludlow
came to town this morning on business,
and returned again at noon on the Edith.
We understand Mr.. Penn, who was in
the castoms service here some time ago,
has again taken a position IN the same
service.
The street commissioner should see to
it that the rails on the steps leading up
the hill from Union wharf, on Taylor ST,
is fixed at once. One of these on
the lower fight is actually dangerous,
having become unfastened from its sup
port.
The steps leading up the hill by DR..
Devan's residence are in a very danger
Gus condition. and should be repaired
or condemned and torn down. One of
these things should be done at once, be-
fore some one gets injured by the steps
caving in.
A request was made last night by a
property holder to have the width of the
sidewalks on the cross streets. especially
those on Taylor street and the street
running up to the zig-zag steps. made
twelve feet, but it VS. voted down. There
is as much travel on these two approach
ss to the hill as in any part OF town, and
twelve feet sidewalks would be none too
wide.
The loan made last night by the city
council was, in our opinion. business
like operation. The 5000 city debt is
at present drawing interest at 10 per cent
per annum, the interest thus paid being
$500 per year. Mrs. Mary A. james Of
fered the money at the rate OF 7 go per
cent. per annum, which will reduce the
interest to 1895 per year-a saving of
S105. During these times of close fnan-
cieriBg this amount il worth saving. The
old interest bearing warrants will be
called in at once and paid.
Last night at lts regular meeting the
Mayor OF this city msde a good move by
recommending that light cart should
be furnished the fire department, on
| which to carry the fire extinguishers.
At present these very useful little articles
are attached to the heavy hook and lad
der truck, which is 30 cumbersome that
the combined force of forty men will
hardly move il mile an hour. By hav-
ing the extinguishers on light cart they
can be run to fire by five or SIX men in
few moments and be put to use before
the more heavy machinery can arrive.
The city council made a serious mis-
take last night by refusing to employ a
policeman, going on the principle shat
it was better to save S6U a month and
run the risk of danger, and also arguing
that since the city had got along with
only city marshal for the past three
months, it could do so for three more.
This is wrong. A policeman for night
duty in the lower town is absolutely
necessary. Our marshal-Mr. Finn-is
a strong and robust man, but even were
| he built of iron he could not stand doing
continuous duty both night and day.
Had the city bssn supplied with night
patFolman at the time of the last fire,
this would probably have been discov-
cred and quenched in its incipiency.
Refusing to hire police for the sake o.
saving $50 a month is a very "penny
wise and pound foolish" piece Of busi-
hess, and it may prove so at any time by
the happening of some drunken murder
or destructive fire. Nessrs. Hastings and
Latimsr voted for a policeman, and
Messrs James, A. /. Smith, Morgan and
Weymouth opposed ii.
A WONDERFUL YIELD OF WHEAT.-Mr.
Frank Hastings, on Union wharf. has
for sale crop of wheat grown by Mr..
" lillian Barker of Duugeness, on same
land owned by F. w. James Of this city,
on what was formerly the old Groveland
farm. Mr.. Barker, on four measured
acres of land, has harvested four hundred
and sixteen bushels of wheat-a yield of
! one hundred and four bushels to the
acre. Some eastern milleis who have
examined this wheat pronounce it OF
superior quality. Uncle Bill Barker
takes the cake as wheat raiser. He is
| theobauner bearer, and may expect to
hear summons from the Governor TO
contribute to his next annual message in
| the words OF the old refrain,
| Rise up William Barker,
And come along with me.
| We understand that there are about six
teen acres OF this rich bottom land which
have been famous for producing wheat
and potatoes during the past thirty years;
but this years yield exceeds anything
we have recorded. SIXTY bushels of wheat
| to the acre is not an unusual yield IN
Claiam county, and on this same land
very unusual crops have been harvested.
Our eastern readers may rely on our
statement - being strictly accurate.
-Four hundred aud sixteen bushels Of
wheat were actually harvested FROM four
acres OF land at the mouth of DuuCensSs
river, Clalam county, w. T.. in Septem-
her, ISS6, by Nr. William Barker.
From Szo-anS's DaiIs.
FaN pIoUiug has generally begun.
It's q lIc! / don't part my hair 10 til,
uiddlc.-C. '.
We are -orry to state That Al. iHaml
SON is seriously Iil.