Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-24

Mr.. b. o. Welts, Who has for some
time past been engaged in school teach
ing, has entered the 6eld Of journalism.
De 10 at present connected with the
Lae0uner MAJ.
A. H. Wheeler's Touring mill AZ Latah,
Spokane county, vas destroyed recently
By ere, which originated from hot box
on the shaftinR. Loss. about 5000; in
snFanee $2200. An additional Insurance.
Of $1,000 expired the day before.
The freight receipts at North Yakima
for the month OF October aggregated
5000 against 81, 900 for the EllensbuFe
ONCE, but the latter amount, ell bat
$4,000, was chaFgeable to the Northern
Pacific construction department--Signal
NovembeE 2tth. 1884, the fFst work
vas done Ia surveying the town cite Of
North Yakima. Today it is q peFma-
nent town Of about $50 iahahitanfu
substantial business houses, attractive
residences. and an Advancement far BE-
yond its az. -Stgnal.
The shiFetoWn Of Douglas county was
not changed by the result Of the recent
election 90, of the 2b8 votes caet, no on.
point received o majority OF the ballots
cast, and OkanoRAn still reiRns supreme.
WateFville received lis votes, Douglas
City IS. OkanoRaB Z, and scattering g.
Necessary for choice, 130.-Signal.
MCCARTHY, the Tunnel City saloon
keeper who ostensibiy kept his place
closed, dufipg the term Of the iDiunc.
ton, but Who unconscionsly lefI the
back door open, was brought 60 Ellens-
burg under arrest, this week, BY one OF
the deputy SHERIFF. and, 10 addition 70
being hnad, had bis license revoked.
McCarthy's place will remain closed
Signal
Mortimer Cock, the proprietor Of
Sedfo, was In town Monday. n. Z.
Cook has q shinRle factory second to
none IN the Territory, the cutting ca
paoity being 10000 per day. He Il
about 10 put up large dry house, and
will ship she best shingles In the world
20 Philadelphia and Eastern cities.
Through the energy and enterprise Of
Mr.. Cook q large and thriving comma
nifty has centered 81 SedFo. skagif
County needs more Just such men,
Laeoaaer Mail.
Nearly ell our exchanges for q thou
sand miles or so In all directions have
been Publishing 9 statemet that Rev.
Isaac Dillon has gone 10 Alaska AZ a
missionary. It Is q mistake. DIR. Dill.
Ion was engaged 10 20 with a number
Of teachers under Rev. Sheldon Jack
son. and vas 90 have been q passenger
on the Leo, but at the last moment that
vessel was reported 20 be too crowded
N take either Dillon OF the SDeppcys
with their effects. and they went TO La
peg Island instead, where they have
purchased land.-P. 7. Argss.
A gentleman in this city yesterday re.
eoiyed letter from Hon. Henry Gil
frey, Clerk Of the u. 8. SenAte, inform
ing him that there we're last one hun
dred and nfty applicants al present for
Judge Hoyta position. Tuo % the ap-
plicAuts are frona this TerritofV~-Hon.
n. +. Cation Of WallA Walla and 0eOtoe
Fuller, Esq., OF this city. JadRs Wan.
Ramsey Of Salem and en- Chief Justioa
p. p. Prim Of Jacksonville, Oregon, are
also applicants. Hon. ]. p. Judson af
this city IL q candidate for Judee
Greene's place. - TaeosAa Ncas.
Suit has been brought IN She Q. i.
District Court at Olympia By Prose-
cutting Attorney White against the Ho-
qatam Mill company 10 recover over
10000, alleged value Of timber cut on
Government lands. The said timber
vas cot on what is known e. railroad
ind unity lands, and she stumpaRe
thereon vas paid By contract % The
Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
The railroad sompanv appoaF e. de-
PENDANTS. and the salt will be q tsst
case 20 decide The validity Of ths con-
pany's title 70 indemnity" landa -
Aberdesa Herald.
information has been Fseeivad here
OF the failure and aitaohment BY cred
itofs Of =. Granville At Tacoma. He
hes been doing q general groceFy hasi-
ness Ia that piaos for soaae time. As
taohments have been issued IN she In.
teFest o. the Mercantile PFutectivs
Union Of this city, and bonds have been
issued 10 the saount Of about eIl 900
As near ~ can Be aseertainsd TIE total
liabilities o. 6ranviIls IN chs city vii |
aggregate $1,000. II is uaId hfs liabili-
ties 70 San FFanelaoo creditors viii aIso
reach $40 600, but this IL. 10 q great ex
tent, conieoturaL The asssts ere q yes
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