, 1886-04-15

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Master Walter Spencer j. ii with
-letina.
Capt deLion Is making some altere-
.'nns IN the rear part OF his residence
property.
The senate will next be wanting to
know the Presidents reasons for not
uying his kitchen furniture at Clinger's
a1ction store.
Port Townsend hasn't chad a case Of
bqnsruptcy for a long time. It is sigulf-
cant that our citizens have no chance 10
luy goods from bankrupt stock till
hey are brought here from n neighbnring
town.
Mr. J. E. Pugh, who has found Il
moderate sized mine in town during the
oast week has purchased the Banta
residence property just north of Capt.
leLion's. The house is nearly finished,
and is neat, substantial cottage.
A letter received yesterday by Post
master Learned from his uncle, \. S.
Learned, who left here with a party
recently for the mines, brings word that
lie gold seekers are safely located at
Granite City. Mr.. Learned, however, is
laid up with a sprained ankle. He
tramped it over a mountain trail some
eighty miles with pack weighing 40
los. Pretty fair for one of his years.
Fhe others were all out prospecting when
he wrote.
Commissioner Meeker writes that
Washington Territory had as creditable
display of newspapers nj the Exposition
as any. The ARGUS was there, every
issue, as big As life, and several subscrip-
ions and inquiries for sample copies
have been received in consequence. We
have received a sample of one of the silk
medals distributed by Mr.. Meeker on
the occasion of his reception TO the other
commissioners.
Capt. j. C. Britain, of Seattle, has
secured the contract to carry U. s. mails
between Port Townsend and Semiahmoo,
three times q week and return, at a yearly
of 1850. Morgan &
Hastings certified check was received
pack last week. 1t is not known what
kind of service Capt. Britain will give
us, but unless he puts on safe aud suitable |
sure The last contract was taken at a |
figure entirely too low, and service much |
Of the time has been a wretchcd injustice |
to the people. Morgan & Hastings bid |
was high enough to warrant them in
using steamers fit for the trade. The |
government can afford to pay a fair COM
pensation, and it may as well be
that no humbuggery will be |
this time.
The Seattle Sunday Star tells story |
about Collector Beecber and Delegate |
Voorhees,. The latter. since his elevation |
20 his present position, has been puffed |
up with pride and aonceit so much that |
he has reminded old line democrats of a |
small boy masquerading with mans |
present office dignity enough TO stock a |
European peace congress. The Star
says that when Chawles WAS in Port |
Townsend he was asked by gentleman
If be had called on Collector Beecher yet, |
TO which he replied, mo Sir, am Dele
gate of Washington Territory; he knows
where l am If he wants to see me-" The |
paper further states that the same |
gentleman happened in little later on
at the Collectors Office and casually |
mentioned that Charley Voorhees, was in
town. following up the remark with an |
inquiry as to whether Capt. Beecher had |
called on the Delegate yet, when he was
mo, L haven't. l am Collec- |
tor of this district. He knows where my |
office is if he desires to see me-" So it |
happens that some ot the Administrations |
SONS and their mugwump step-brothers
don't use the same quill, as it were.