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The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-21

Price below all competonn reach
small mill and gin in the country Write for large catalogue ans
outside.-PR1cEs Low. 80 . .
the ueorg
Alabama South State fairs thirteen competitors
the best meal and more ofit.
M-Pony Mill with the latest and best -
mistake Ratchet SET
feet day only $780, 1t Warane
day with HORSE ENGINE, JUST THINK
mills made to order
purposes stock in the South Send for prizes
without first getting A. DELoACH BRor
Machinists Atlanta, Ga.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12
EDUCATIONAL.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONDUCTED on rnr
wEsTERSIDEA-SEw NORMAL co1trGE.
Il IS said that the "rowdy West" has
taught many Americanisms 70 the
Eastern states. Among these the
most important is the graded public
school system. worked out in it, hieh-
eft degree OF perfection in the Mississip-
ri valley. For years the West was stu
east OF the Rocky mountains. OF late
years. since the mountains have been
pierced by several transcontinental
railroads, both slopes Of the Rockies
combine u form "out West The
same advanced ideas control the whole
region. The Western idea has control
OF our Institutions. aud the pablo
schools of Washington territory are
supervised by men trained IN the best
schools and in sympathy with the
most progressive ideas Of coinmon
s,hcol education. Port Townsend
public schools have been controlled bv
a generous and far-seeing board Of e,lu-
cation. 4 few years ago new school
building was erected. The plans and
cost Of the structure we're based on the
future growth OF the city. To the
grumbiing taxpayer Of q year or 30 ago
TIE school building with three or fopr
unoccupied apartments was q source
OF complaint The present growth q
the city. with an increase 81 school
population almost double IN the last
= months. shows the wisdom Of the
board IN providing ios the future a. far
as possible. The Indications az the
present.. however, show that further
provisions wil have to b. made In ,he
near future for an additional ward
building.
The grading OF the schools VS. set
on foot by the first teachers many
years ago. County Superintendent
Ryan WAS perhaps the pioneer edgca-
tor for jefferson county and the dis
frict os Port Townsend. and he did
COED v0 in carly days Tor the school
Later on Prof Kerr. ex-superintsua
eat OF the isrritory. row supefintend
eat % Waila Walla schools. siia much
- push tbe school to the front rank
and Prof Craven 81 Caliiornia. when
sneeee'iiag Prof. Kerr. formulated
regular eoaFee 81 study, and support
e'i by Ell ieEst teachers and school on.
GERS. lett the schools q Port Townsend
On progressive ground The present
principal Is Prof r J. Browne. a man
y brains. good Judgment afd exess-
i've ability ard thoroughly inbaesi
Niih the American common school /
.iea- Teachers ~ho are studen;s Of
heir work and who comprehend the |
ilSnitF Of their profession are EN-.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12
RgAcHINe or FOR TRADE.


SHORT Cur 70 BE MADE To EEAcH
THE LowEE soUSD.
Port Townsend j. going to secure a
part OF the trade OF the lower Sound
country, which now goes elsewhere.
This viii be accomplished by creating
new channel fer navigation which
viii put Port Townsend practically 10
miles nearer to the agricultural fields
Of WILDLY island than any other
steamboat center ON Puget sound. IL
is proposed % etst passage through
the narroweSt part Of the island. Re
cent investigation by private persons
has demonstrated that the plan is not
oaly feasible, but compared with the
advantages, inexpensive. The mouth
OF Holmes harbor, in WILDLY island
Is only one mile and half distant
from Admiralty inlet. On the west
side of the island there is 4 deep
lagoon, running back more than half
= mile and fenced of from Puget
sound only By the surf beach The
distance from the east end of the
lagoon 70 Holmes harbor Is about
three-fourths Of a mile and the high
est point on the strip is less than
six feet above high tide in Puget
sound. II Is estimated by an engineer
that it will cost less than $500 10
make eut through the low neck deep
enough TO be one foot below high tide
mark. Most OF the soil is alluvial,
with little gravel bur no rocks. The
cost Of cutting a canal, say eight feet
deep, would not be excessive, hu. this
viii not he necessary. The waters OF
Holmes harbor are about one foot
higher than Admiralty inlet, and in I
short time the tide will cut channel
of sufficient depth for steamboat navi-
cation. With this chaHuel. boats
Com Port Townsend can steer almost
a straight course TO the inside of
WILDLY island, thus avoiding the
long, wiad-about channel southwark,
then northward, and saving about
thirty miles II happens that only
the northern part OF the island is I'M
der cultivation, and Port Townsend Is
going for that, az the same time reach
ing ont for some OF the trade OF the
mainland east and north OF the island.
A company viii be incorporated soon
and raise money TO put the cut
through,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12
CUSTOMS BUSINESS


AZ INCREASE OF OVER - PEE cESr. ~
T0SSAeE BETWEEN iSS7 AND ISIS.
The business OF Port Townsend as a
port OF entry is best shown by the
official figures The increase for the
year ending July 81. ISIS, over the
year ending July 81, 1851. Is renarka-
be indeed, and the comparative state
ment IS wei worth careful study.
Even TO those who observe closely the
development of Western Washington.
the information given viii probably
be surprise.
Following IS a table compiled by the
PosT-IsTEIIIGEScEE with no little
labor and care. froIn the books of the
custom house:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12
THE LOWER SOUND.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS N coat. IRox
AND CoPPER.
EThe lower end 81 Puget sound is vet
an undiscovered country" but the
people Of Port Townsend have awak-
encd to the fact that il is their duty.
as it viii be their pleasure. 10 hasten
the development OF the natural re-
sources OF their section. II was told
me a. 4 feet beyond dispute, that until
last fall no one in Port Townsend
knew Of the existence Of a very fertile
valley in jefferson county. IS miles
long. and less than - miles from the
port Of entry. Ii was discovered less
than year ago by Daniel Andrews
who was tracking elk, and proves Ia
be capable OF raising anything that
grows out Of doors The valley has
been named Andrews Find" and
some settlers have already moved III.
COAL DEVELOPMENTS.
Messrs. NJ F. Hamilton and l.. y.
McArale about two months ago made
a valuable coal discovery on head
land in Hood's canal, ten miles from
Seabeck. twenty-five miles from Port
Townsend 10y the proposed railroad
and forty miles by water. A land
slide last spring exposed the veins.
The finders prospeeted il and the coal
turns out 10 be a very good quality OF
Ignite. Arrangements aTe now being
made to prospect thoroughly wlth
diamond drills. with a y.ew u oyenine
the mines There are seven veins.
twenty feet wide and from ten 20 six
teen inches thick. all Of them very
easy Of access.
IRoN oS IoFEz ISLAND.
IN industry which promises rich re
suits Is an iron ledge which was dis
covered BY Postmaster d &. McNa-
mara on Jacks Point. the southern
most point d Lopez island. i miles
from Port Townsend The supgIy +
practically iuexhaa.tihle, the vein
being - feet IN width. The mine j.
situated on 3 bluff overlooking the
shore 81 the Island. y bile the approach
= not oniy safe bnt easy and natural.
and the ore car he dropped - q ves-
sells deck through : chute. Examine
tion by experts shows the iron 10 be Of
a high grade. Absolutely reliable in
formation a. 10 its quality viii he had
siih.n short tinae a. 80 tons 81 the
ere has been ;zken IS the irsudale
works and vii le saaelsesi p-olably
within tive weeks. Several Port Tosn-
send capitalists have interested theFn-
selves n the mIne with Mr.. NeNa-
mara ard I viii be Thoroughly pros
Fsciea. II the results prove safisiac-
.ory-sA ine ieaiiols point that way
The company wiii open the Snine ard
si-her sell the ore 70 furnaces already
astzhlisaet % themselves establish a
'grnace on Port Townsend i,zy. The
laiae has beea named the Eisenleis
ssie, IN honor 81 one Of the xezlthiszf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12
TOURISTS, HOTEL
THIS INDISPENSABLE FEATURE oF CITY
LIFE TO BIZ SUPPLIED.

THIS INpIsPENs NBLE FEATuRE oE CITY
LlYE 70 BIZ SUPPLIED.
-Four years ago. Raymond & Whit
comb Of Boston. organizers and mana.
gers OF first-class excursions, found in
southern California new field for
their clientele Rates were COMPARE
lively low and these excursions came
into popularity with a bound. Thou
sands upon thousands Of Eastern peo-
pie Of intelligence, culture and wealth
came to the coast. many 20 pass the
winter, and all OF them demanding
comfort. Good hotels were necessity.
and tie cities and towns OF Southern
California supplied IT, 1t paid. Good
hotels kept up and added 90 the boom.
Wei, many Of these tourists when
spring came wanted 10 return home
by one Of the northern routes. They
are never in a hurry They want 10
stop whenever there j. anything worth
seeing, bat they won I stop unless they
are assured Of comfortable hotels.
Nov tnat there Is rail connection be-
tween Puget sound and san Diego the
tourist travel northward Is largely in
creased aud Port Townsend proposes
70 put herself in a position 10 invite
strangers 70 tarFy, get acquainted With
the lines; harbor IN the world. breathe
air as pure and invigoTating as the
mountain tops furnish and reyel in as
grand natural scenery a. the CONT
nent affords. Port Townsend viii
build tourists hotel.
The site could not have been better
chosen Il Is known a. Mountain
View, or Aorgan's hill, and i about
three-iourihs - mile in straight
line noTthwes; from Union wharf A
private company composed OF four
citizens have undertaken the enter.
Prise and last week obtained deeds 10
the land. nineteen acres all told.
fouF and one-half acres viii be -.
tanned for the hotel grounds and
the remainder divided into villa tracts
he hotel viii be roomy and comfort
able No money will lie wasted in nse-
less oFnamentation. bur iadicions ex-
penai'ure VIII he made ia improving
ti!e grounds. including the preserva. !
ton Of a natural wooded park within
a stone thfow Of the building. Re. 1
inaTkafsly hne Is the view from the
tower Of The hotel To the north ana
vest on clear DAY one take. fn a.
i'll sweep Of the Straits 81 Fuca. in 1
eineing the city OF Victoria, the San
aAh Islands and Nj Baker; 70 The
EAST ana south the eye reaches 70 -. /
site harlor and up TO SIT. Rainier
ana turn Of the head brings 10 view
'ue W mpie range. From no other
I'm > ihere 80 good view Of what's
7 oilliiaohiy known as the Puget sosrd
.S-l'ly; The hotel, provided. Of
~ z, y Is sell conducted. can not
-. ~ at,F'tsi and hold ~ any visitors
lAAElElE ffFEs -ffF 81 rsss9 4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12
IN GENERAL.

soAETHiN8 ABOUT T}tE eIT1 = stsgNEs..
RESIDENCES ANB CLIMATE
Port Townsend has grown % hc
prosperous city Of 100 population
chiefly hy reason OF her natural posi-.
ton. The city IL situated on Port
Townsend bay. the finest hnhor IN the
world NJ che gateway 81 Puget sound,
ninety miles from the entrance Of the
Straits If Fuca. aud az the head OF
sail navigation on this inland sea. It
j. the port og entry Tor Pagel sound
Port Townsend has had a slow but
substantial growth, and society Is or
ganiaod quite as brBsiY "a You fud il
Ia countries that boast o. older civil
txatian It's shoots, it, churches lis
city government. its charities and its
commerce are estabsl he'd on bases too
iirm ever - hn shaken ans Il has bc-
gun t. establish metropol features
The business sertiou oi the city g.
built upon level stretch Of beach.
most of il natural sud part OF it made
from the esiev OF a hl1tf about Is feet
hirh. which forms natural boundary
between the camuie.visi ana marl
time AMI The residence districts Al
the business district s. on level GROUND
reaching from the biulT go tn bav. A
substantial sea wall Protects wharf
property from occasional southeast
winds. the only ones Walsh comc With
any violence Ffom one ead 20 the
rlty 60 the other there !. an uumistak-
able air 81 ~pligllty I'm no other sea
port nB tbe Faegc coast II theirs so
large a proportion az btiek ana stone
tUilsluEs 4 losfD or morc business
hlecks Unuii 30 etc,sit to metrepoll-
Can giiy Fort Townsend is the dis.
trihuuaE centts for Jefferson. Ma>ea
auj Clsliam, ani parts 81 kitsap.
island and Wha'csm cauu te-- Every
business hoase b5s aupie capital ana
TIE sales ID; several ran ap in the bun.
drc,ls c5 thaussuis-- ,.He h5ase reach
ms Belvy hsli mlHaGe Foreign
ship, bty their supplies here aad lhis
d a lsfFe uem ia lhr rc,viU3s
The ~ ileuse .essHsa herns at she
had ana eNtrutls bark lag a mHe o-
Taorv cn a gentle slope. commanding
sviee of magnificent saters on three
sides. Stu,ets sre rcEpafiv lsii eas
sn3 IN every d.0cetaa the-e are eur7.
f0rjaele, g1stetll A1aar-. The t,ror-
rsPhy s5n,its 81 rVr.yet drainage saI /
TIE sir ntyt always rcaa.a rurr. no
matter hoW dense abe population.
The city euiay> the y-faAhirae.s oS /
clSsfstC 5er ahth thc vha5e Pac.H- /
coast Is netssj, e.ih tAs. ada5t51a. ~a1ss- /
uaef beat Is alsays tsairgrel hy d Z
sesitlf hsssss lt g. uat NECESSARY al
give taceoesrseaI asUers NaEsstssn /
rsAsley WiN ize much she WISER ther, /
frooa. 4 n.an hss 5r Nvc IN Post 4
Towussnd sayosgA aee cr tre coer-
Tse'c ea-tH ees ~ sgss,,us e. appreciates I
ale al iesveics besasca ealutrv 4
where tAe eiiaste IS newer severe. ana /
thas eoa1gEge q To- the extremes %
phiea eli Fvst,eut, east ol Zoe Rexky
rsoensains nlass sa,t5eys tAesu sslvs. I
In s2sauaes fcvt rgan-csa euus hsaes
thS stsTa ;iteness K ~ lte M4gh /
Ihosse ~ ths snsaases rescst Ne asr..
- grasesal ard az Tie szEse tlnse SO in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12

b<<n fornd, and The further ssrk IL i
trsr~sf the kesssr IL Is shovn &c be-
Coed cazi has heea discovered a FeIris
rznnfng free, 70 II ineaes-
In the next 70 rziie=. between Qzss-
Gene and skakornisk. Enuch OF the
tsas Der has already been resnosedr bGf
Nv buidfng short branch roads, fully
one thousand million feet Of first-class
tsnsRer can be brcughs INFO the market
The road VII eros the Daqaehosse.
Hrmhrna and Do-ez4liips rivers
along the hanks Of xhich Is a. hne
agricultural land a. lies within the
lizsfts Of Washington territory South
Of the ekskosnEsh, the timber interests
arr even more important ihzn north
u that river. ard when the trees are
removed = considerable area of the
country will make good farms FOX
loving i the official estimate Of the
fisrsIer tributary 10 the proposed line
Feet
Bes~eea Port Townseud saa
ses1 yea oaiieese and skoko- -
Be i've ssososaish AID Che
Ea5as s-1&1Dsst ss3
To,aI s.saooo .sao
Good sandstone has been found
along the route. which can be made
available for construction, snd when
the road Is done viii make a consider
able item in the way OF traffic.
Ample terminal facilities have been
provided in the city limits for the rail-
roads. The property consists OF 20
acres, including 0ne-half nile OF water
front, 3 short distance from the Gus
tom house and postoffice.
There Is 10 nay mind not the least
doubt that this railroad win be built.
Work may not COM ulenee this year.
but sooner or later the west side of
Puget sound must have a railroad 10
develop the resources which are out Of
reach OF steam craft. In Port Town
send. as elsewhere, those who expect
without exertion OF their ogn 20 reap
a rich harvest from the railroad ; seed,
are impatient for work 10 begin; xfile
the conservative. pubiic-spirited men
at the head of The enterprise propose
to see their way clear 10 finish be-
fore making a start at construction.
Said Judge Kuhn, president OF the
company: "Our finances are in far
better shape than | imagined they
could be one year ago, and our affairs
are quite satisfactory, but you can't
expect to plant your corn and gather
the harvest the same week. II takes
time 10 build a railroad. In my jndg-
ment we will have railroad from Port
Townsend TO a crossing with the
Northern Pacific road, somewhere in
the neighborhood OF chehaiis, by the
last day OF December, 1859. And We
viii not stop at that crossing. We
viii build right on 10 the Columbia
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12
BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
BUSINESS MORE THAN DOUBLED ~ THE
PAST rwELyE MONTHS.

BUSINESS MORE THAN DOUBLED ~ THE
PAST TWELVE MONTHS.
Port Townsend has two solid and
successful banks which are amply able
to I'll the objects of their existence.
Their business has grown with the
same rapid strides as the business Of
the city, and shows a very healthy
state of trade. The First National
bank was established in June. 1883,
and its transactions have steadily in
creased from the start Nothing shows
more truly the prosperity or decline
of community than the bank state
ments, and the following figures speak
more for Port Townsend than columns
of generalitieS. The deposits OF the
First National bank. August n, 1sss.
were S2l6. 500. On August q, 1887, de-
posts were Si2s,000. Average daily
deposits for the past 50 days were $3.50, :
600 Loans and discounts August q.
last, were $22i,$s7. One year ago they
were SI0T,S39 This increase is
simply indicative OF the increase in
general business, and there Is hardly
a doubt that in the coming 10 months
bank balances viii double.
Clapp & Feuerbach. private bankers,
began business December 1, 1857, and
the transactions have grown with each
day until now the bank is recognized
as one Of the substantial institutions
Of the port Of entry. They occupy a
fine building on Water street. Re
Gently they took the agency for Wells.
Fargo & Co., which gives them un-
equaied facilities Tor selling exchange
to any part Of the United states.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12

The Thriving MstI0po|sd the
Lower Sound.
/ HsalfhfIl GrgEtA o. All
Lines Of Busilsg.
fle Safest HaraF in the
Whole World.
The Port Townsend Suthsfn
Railway Company.
An Extraordinary Increase IN
Sound Shipping.
The Fur Seal, Csd and Halibut
Industries.
Development d Rich Natural
Resources.
Unparalleled Activity in Real Is
T...l,.u~
Unparalleled Activity in Real Is
late Transactions.

ian extraordinary demald for The fol-
lowing article. originally priftesi last seeE,
makes it necessary % ran /; through
ANOTHER issnc d the paper. The large
special edition afst printed was exhausted
she day following publication. Besides
The regular edition today FIVE thousand
extra papers win be printed. al Of which
have been especially ordered IN advance.
This fact illustrates in the most positive
and pointed way the Interest nov felt at
home and abroad IN the rising fortunes Of
our neIghhoriBg elty Of Pom Townsend
II 4 the purpose Of this article 20
describe the city Of Port Townsend,
Washington territory; to set down IN
a straightforward way It's advantages,
and, without drawing comparisons. 70
call attention 20 what 1t oilers asa Geld
for residence, for commerce, and Tor
property Investment. Western Wash-
ington Is nov entering on the day Of
great things which only railroads, sup
piemented By interior and foreign
shipping. can bring about. Business
men. capitalists and manufacturers
all over the country are looking towar,i
Puget sound gith more than ordinary
eAecrncss. This country Is 10 them
The only field iait IN the United States !.
barring Alaska. where a iIdicious in
vestmont is reasonably certain 10 pro-
duee In q short time rich and permit
nent fcturns Becau Port Townsend
was more distant from the oenters OF
population and capital than any other
Puget sound city. her development
was somewhat sl0eer. depending TO n
considerable extent on shipping and
on her Incompatible harhor, bat there
Is soon % be built railway which
shall connect one or more transconti-
mental lines with Port Townsend The
shore. al the magnificent bay. capable
OF accommodating a thousand ships
at one lime. must then he point az
which the railway. ocean shipping aud
inland navigation will meet, and with
the development OF the iilimitahie
lumber. iron, coal, copper and fishing
industries OF what i termed in gen
cral way the 'lowey Sound country"
IL would not be easy 20 make an csti-
mate OF the future Of PORT Townsend
without mourning tho criticism that Il
hexageeFate,i
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12
nm FlsnING INDIsTRY.


IMMENSE HpsiNTss PROMISED PROM TUR
sEtL. cap RNr HAtIsrr.
some time since the Gloucester Com
pauy Of Massachusetts, sent 10 Port
Townsend a trusted agent tor the fur-
pose of examining the halihut supply
with view Of engaging extensively in
this industry. Experiments With sew
cral vessels soon brouei; ample proof
THAI the sufTly was practically mex
haustihle. and the company have sig
uiiied their intention 81 scnGinr out
at an early date large fleet 0i vessels
% engage IN the enterprise, The 6sh-
ing viii De cfrTicd on ia the strait. of
fsca and OF shore, and Port Town
sclsd is not only the closest. tut ii Is
the safest port With 4 railway by
whish TO ship the catch, Port Taan-
sgad wili naturally bc chosen as head
quarters tor the industry. Indeed.
this promise has already been made.
The cod banks on ire shores Of
Alaska present a richer field for ash
ing than the. richest un the Atlantic
coast, ard Preparations are beins
INSIDE by practical men 10 engage ia L. /
Fort Townsend is she nearest port.
While much Is reasonably 10 Be ex-
reo,ed from these in3nstriss. the Alas
ka seal far certainly promises more.
All The seals eauea; in American
waters are taken bg siaeie concern.
the monopoly kuoNn a. the Alaska
Commercial Company whose bead
quarters are ia san Francisco. whrre
vessels are fitted out zud here they
rc;urn With their casch. This usonor-
ely expires JHly /. ISo, ard there Is
na fos~lbil. ~ Of Is be5ag reneaesi, the
sentiment os congress ard q the
country being 500 strongly against Il.
Then. Instead C! the sesi-ezt. hirg bsss.
5ncSs 6einw In che hkBde q che sizar,
rs al0ccFuIy, 80 81 80 ln eFendent
vessels ~iI be engaged IL the enter
prise and an army q sailors sill he
reaT3rg x. henea;s. PORT Townsena
s The neSrezt Port, aaa p here al
These vessels &; ous. ard Where Wal
.hey lAasl their careoes. ii ret AZ Port
Iesasssad And TIE halihat 6sAer-
azeas An4 the cd s. heEusen