Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-10

PORT row. SEND TO H.vs RACE TRACK
THE ENA>DER GfBsoN "A IL
AFTER DETENTION OF
NINETY DAYS.
+ Rtgu,ar Corr. Post Iss4,lisr.s,r. /

Regular Corr. Post Isfslisswssr.
way In Part Town end for some time.
looking to toe est. biishipg Of . race
course in or near the cs,y. Tho com ole,s
SUCCESS VI tho enie p'ssc 10 maze punlic
tor fha fir.t time IN this issue Of the r'oer-
INTELLI6ENcER. On Captain II. l.. 1ib-
balls farm two and half Ties fiom tho
city, q sh srt disfAnce to the right Of tne
fol little lake. There is gradual 81 pc
fsom . cSnsidsrAb bic elevAtioo on ell sidss
OF the 10 9 10 witnin nifty or sixty feet OF
the shore, whore the surface becomes
hard and level. forming . splendcd nstu-
raj roadway all arouad tbs iaka A clear
tanned from any pain, on the surrounding
land. II 10 place where pa-sors BY love
to ling..r and IT. natur Il beauty Is thc me
of freqnent eminent When the pro-
jectots Of the eRterprise discu ssod tne 80
Iect on OF site he msnifo d Advantages
OF ,his dedshtful spot at once sugwest d
waa at once oscn. The circumference
OF the lase was taken and proved TO be
ast an even mile, = coincidence VIII, on
was taken as happy auaury for the sue
C % o. the un ertakink Ii 10 uDquestion-
ably one OF the finest raci z tracks In the
Northwest The fscllitics for reaching
the fol est investigation failed 70 reveal
any obs scles in tn 9 or any other regard.
Active D at cal sxps wers at oace tskcn,
the first being TO oocn correspondence
with the owners OF the b ct stables and
horses in California Oregon. British Co
sponses OF the most f4yorsbe nature
were n ceivsd. ami the hrst meet which
occurs July 2 8 and I. ttbe last day
being devoted TO con ISOLATION races). viii
have among the eatries the best speed
ers" in the North west. Tho pm -sss VIII
aggregate about &j0o0. OF which $40 has
already been subscribed by Port Town
seud citizens. Asifsicient number Of In.
ters sted citizens will organize jockey
ciub next W. ek. and this club will spare
neither time nor expense to mako the q rst
season Of races ihs most successful meet-
ing that has ever be. n held on the Sou nd.
ARA gements will be made witn the
transpo Il lon companies for special rates.
aud tho largest gath ring Of strangers
ever sesn In the city u conn IDENTIFY ex.
p-cted. Excelis mt stables viii bs ercrtcd
on the grounds for tho accommodation oY
horses. Bathing HOUSES viii also be built
and boats place on tho lake. the tnfea-
iion being to m AXE . permanent and A.
trac.lve summer reso. T. - there l. excel
lent h.h ,ns on tbs lake. ard game In
aourdSss ner by. IL viii bs kanwn ~
tie l. .ke View Racing Park. The sctivs
promoters OF the en- erprt have boon
Cap ala Fl. l.. TiDosts. Captain Frod
,Iye- aod Mr. q. Il. Rouse. VINO eeserve
great credit for the enc ~ di p.sye In
A CHANCE oy CAPTAINS.
Captain James r. S2esd- late Of the
ship Alexander Gibson. which sailsd yes
ter4sy, takes command Of the ship Belle
o Bricl At Port Discovery, and viii sal
= II = al NJ
iumbsr. Clptais Ps!mr. of the latter
sh exchanged ye scls with Capt In
| spssei. and has taken command Of tbs
| q b.on. st the End Of tho voy age OF the
3 lie OBriea. Captain Spsed " u re u'n
70 PUGET Sound tn ~ cad the libel u''
for 81 90 broashs By the Portland 81 p
| ping comp any against the Gibson sa se-
sItIa. IL Is not settled ~ to who will
| take tbs O'Bfien After spes resirce-
| Cpon the to minasion of the suit Captain
| Speed r es TO Liverpool via New York;
| 70 avail, the arrival Of the Gi son and
| viii assume his former comm and OF IN II
| vessel. A VS. Ell seldom comes 70 The
| Sound that ercJunfers 20 much ousis
or attaiGs 30 much rosoriety as the VI D.
on. she loaded . cArg, Of vhs@t 81 ! .
! coma aan ha1 o1en dcatncd On n,
| Sound 20 Gays The " arm affection which
| ,hs oficsrs and xners Of the chip cher
lsh for the City o. Dessiay7 can es csn'
icc.a ed
Az OLD RESIDENT eoSE.
Mr.. wH. Kortc-, whose death occurred
here thi. sfiernoon h ID been . fesiden
OF Poyt Tosnssn siace ISL Mr. koitS,
| vas a nAsivs Of F.uneIh In, Germ any
and wss s3 year, Of age. He leaves I
| widow Aad nys children.
SEws MOTHS.
Tn. tug Ty.c passcd dawn the Sount
y .ssrdxy Afte-r oon with the chip J. B
Walker 10 to - for the Cspe The yc~sc
u loaded with coal from 6sstiie for oaa
Rfs aclsco-
| Ths bark MAJ xtle arrived at Port III
coyrry yesterday from san redro beins
fnwed pp ~ the tug A4s;iek. She wi.
LAD lurBh TO- san Pedro.
Last Eixht the tag Tscorns heoaghf u
the shsp as6 ward Oh len fro ths cape
She will lsad . retain cargo Of iambo Z
p.rt i-cose 70 ssa l,se9o
Port Tswnsend- AAreh . 1879.
steamer Txpseded.