, 1886-07-22

hereafter, We may secure a syndicate o
censors to superintend the revision of al
matter prepared by the ARGUS. Time
YVES when our editorials were attributed
TO anyone except ourself-but that was {
good while ago.
We have received the initial number
of the G0triitz Rirer Pilot, published al
Toledo in Lewis county; also, OF the
GOWlit- Adrordte, published at Castle
Rock, in the same county. Splendid
weather for newspapers.
Call at Burkett L Eisenbeis' store and
see those boots. They have received a
large stock from Geo. Z. Keeth, Com.
pelIo, Mass. There Is nothing to Com
pello man to buy or wear them, bat il Is
thought they will compete with anything
in the market.
Special rates have been made for those
who attend the q. \. r. meeting in San
Francisco next month. All members
v no may desire to attend can get proper
certificates emitting them to the benefits
of reduced fares by applying to Gen,
Oliver Wood. Post Commander in This
/ city.
+ Mr.. Louis A. Rostein arrived this
morning from Seattle, and Will have 4
large stock of new goods here tomorrow.
The Rosteins are about opening out on 4
! large scale. They have some novel
advertising attractions that viii interest
/ the public, of which we will speak more
fully hereafter.
| The saw mill at Port Discovery broke
/ down yesterday, and will be idle day
! or two for repairs. One Of the steam
pipes burst ard the engine ran away,
| doing some damage to machinery. a
large forest fire Is also raging in the
woods near by, and people are fighting
| it back.
The "Quickstep" base ball club will
! give an excursion on Saturday next, 24th
inst, to CoupeVille. The Edna will
leave Union wharf at $50, and returning
leaves Ebey's Landing at >, p. M. She
will also make an extra trip Sunday
morning to convey home any who may
remain to the ball in Coupcville Satur-
day evening. Fare foE round trip will
| be 81. One of the interesting features
! of the occasion Will be a match game of
base ball between the Port Townsend
boys and the Coupeville boys.
The "PoETLAND"- Visitors to Port
land. Or, find point of interest in the
site and foundation walls Of the nam
moth hotel that was to have been erected
by the n. p r. r. Co. under Wizards
management. 1t occupies whole block
of land between Sixth and Seventh SITS.
and between Morrison and Yamhill.
The foundation walls are massive, con
strucsed of stone externally and brick in
ternally, and we're completed part way
up 70 the second floor when the crash
came which stranded the great magnate
and suspended operations on the enter
prise. The site alone cost $4,000, and
the rough, unsightly walls remain Il
monument to "busted" financial schemes.
Had the hotel been finished it would
have rivalled the Palace IN everything
that goes to make up model Yankee
hotelry. 1t was Wizards ambition TO
embark in the hotel business on large
scale, making his tFanscontinental rail
road a feeder for the Tacoma" and
Portland" What will ultimately be
done with the unused land and mass OF
brick and stone in Portland is at present
a problem.
DELIGHTFUL Picnic ExCURsIoN.-Yes-
terday Capt. Moore, OF the q. S. steamer
Wolcott, took large party OF invited
guests in the cutters boats to Peckham's S
spit, where an awning had been spread
and ground cleaned eff to accommodate
the ladies' ! large sail was laid on the
ground and on it the ladies spread table
clothes and emptied the contents of their
baskets. Port Townsend picnics are
noted for lavish display Of eatables,
and on this occasion there was food
enough for regiment. Everything ed
ible seemed to have been contributed,
and OF the incest and most delicious yari-
eties. Gallons of coffee and tea were
furnished by the stewards of the cutter,
which had come to the scene and was
anchored q cables length from shore.
Lemonade by the bueketful and iced
water from the spring furnished beverage
for the thirsty. After the party had par
taken Of refreshments and rested them
selves they again embarked on the boats
and were towed by the steam launch TO
Hadlock's mill, where Mr.. Kennedy and
Mr.. Curtis received the party and cour-
teously showed them the great works OF
the mill, which started yesterday for the
first time to cut lumber for the cargo of
the bark Pearl, which was at the wharf
loading. After the mill had been thor
oughly inspected and pronounced by
everyone as the finest on Puget Sound
the party again embarked and were towed
to town by the steam launch, under COM
mand of LIST Lieut.. Tuttle The next boat
was commanded by Chief Engineer
Doyle and the rear one by Capt. Moore.
From Yesterdays Daily
The Washington Is making remarka-
bly, fast time these days over her route.