Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-09
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The steamship George " Eldsr. frsu
San Francisco, arrived q; 81 early hour
this morning.
Harris B. Peek. a native Of Sez
Brunswick, Was admitted 20 citizenship
yesterday. IN the District Court.
Mitchell & Hopkins are already get
ting 10 considerable business II she
hne-bookkeepin2 and collections.
There are eight vessels at PORT Blake
" loading lumber for various ports
The mill - RAINING on tsO-thlrds time
Fanny d. AcRsavy hss teen commits
stoned as mistress Of the Skokomish
postotfce. and Cnss. G. Field master Of
that at Puyali1p.
George W. ssetson. who has Just re
turned from Montana, has gone to San
Francisco, taking the overland route
so9th frOu Portland.
A. Charlton, General Western Pas
ssnger Agent for the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. arrived here BIZ the
Emma Hayward yesterday afternoon.
Moran Brothers expect 10 have the
engine they are baliding for Anthony
Holmes completed within ten days.
Mr.. Hslmes expects to navigate his iron
steamer III Alaskan waters.
The seattl. Rifles are making prepa-
ratious to give another grand ball at
Browns pavilion, on the evening Of
January 10. Tie various committees
have been appointed and are already at
work.
There will be a general business
meeting Of the Young Mems CHRISTIAN
Association At their hall this evening, st
the close of the Temperance meeting.
All members are requested to be
present.
Storms 10 the Ea st have interfered Sc
rio1sly with the working of the tele-
graph wires for several days past be
teleQraphic report received on the Pa
cifio Coast has been meagre and some
what unsatisf actory.
A good girl can get a good home in a
good family by applying at this office.
Little or 40 work will be required of the
girl, Who can go to school, and who will
be given her b ard and lodging in ex
change for the aare of children at night.
The Puget Sound Furniture Company
had on hand vaen IL ceased manufac-
turing, several thousand dollars worth
Of seasoned hard wood lumber. This
lumber will be sold to the highest bid
der today, at IL o'clock, by Doc
Mitchell, the auctIoneer.
A movement is on foot to create a new
county out of portions Of the counties
| of CowlitZ, Clarke and Skamania. Ia
| Ill We have a greater number Of legisla-
| tors to parcel out it " suld be just as
we'll for tho Territory to go out Of the
county creation business.
John G. Bang. of Port Ludlow, John
/ Dillon, Of Port Gamble, Z. F. Gerrow
/ Of snohomish. Glllyon Vincent, OF
/ Black Diamond and ID. J. Mcdonald
and Charles Tebo. employed by the
Satsop Railroad Company, are late ar
Conductor Hill. Of the Shore Line
road, while ioosening brake on box
esr, was thrown violently to the ground
by the sudden starting of the car anC
sustained number of painful bruises
Both arms we're crippled, bis knee-caE
injured and his face and head badly
bruised.
The little stern wheel steamer Econ
omy arrived here from Tacoma Thurs
Nday afternoon. After undergoing {
fNv repairs she will go into Lake Wash
ine>on, by way Of Black River, ant
there do q general job5IuR business
She draws bat little water, and will bs
q useful boa; on Squsk Slough as vel
as the two lakes.
The steamer George f. Starr is beinG
Overhauled at Tacoma, and Captain
Clancy expects to have her ready {,
take the place of the Uiympisn on til,
Victoria route, BY one week from Men
day, and possibly sooner. Owing to th,
dsmpness of the weather she has no
been painted, and when she comes on
she will look u uoh the same as whel
she was Withdrawn from the route.