, 1888-05-31

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filled by the business part of the town,
the handsome residence part spread
ing back over the grassy crown of an
oval hill, the spacious vista of rail-
road fiat adjoining, eighteen square
miles of placid harbor on whose hos
pitable bosom ride from twenty to
forty white-Winged messengers of
commerce, the military station and
Irondale smelling furnace and Had
lock sawmill in the distance-all
these impress one with restful sense
of room, fresh air, and-business. A
revenue cutter rides at anchor, ready
at minutes warming for active duty
as one of Uncle Sans police guards.
The wharves' do duty, not only for
trade and travel from half a dozen
counties, of which this Is the com-
mercial centre, but are q sort of
crossroads for the Alaska, San Fran
cisco and foreign ocean steam and
sail traffic
Upon landing, you are impressed
with the solidity of the business part
of the city, which is located on tri-
angular sandspit containing thirty
acres Or more Its substantial trick
and stone indicate old established
and thriving commercial houses.
The water front room is being ems
larged by sea wall which extends
along the southern line of Water
street, that thoroughfare being in
course of extention through to the
fiat westward, whore the "Port Town
send Southern" railroad company
has selected it's depot grounds. As
cending the hill, you pass by the
U. S. MARINE HOSPITAL,
| Where Uncle Samuel owns two blocks oi
eligible property overlooking the by.
and where Surgeon General Hamilton
says he intends having hundred thous-
and dollar hospital building one of these
| days. This property was purchased some
years ago from DIR. Minor and ON 1t
stands the building at present used Tor
hospital purposes, a two-stosy frame struc-
| ture, in which marine p2dents are cared
for. DIR. A. HI. Glenmp1 Is the surgeon
in charge. More ceBlraily located is the
| PUBLIC scIs3oL BUILDING,
a slightly and rgomy structure erected a
| few wears ago - accommodate the grow
ling educatio.al needs of the town. II
occupies ytlole block, and in it are five
Teachers pnder Prof. Campbell, the prin'
cipal IYhe School is well up as thor
ongtly organized and ably conducted pub
1 lie institution. Farther on, at the sum,
ait of slightly hill, at an elevation O
nearly or quite 200 feet, is partially fin
ished
| TOURISTS HOTEL,
a four-stoEy building, erected by Capt
Henry E. Morgan, and by him recently
sold to syndicate from California, whC
are to complete the same this summer
Near the front and overlooking the bay il
the site of the
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
4 total of $l09, 900 has thus far beel
appropriated for the erection OF build
ing at Port Townsend for use as a custom
house, post office, etc. Strong hopes ar
entertained of securing as much more be
fore the close OF the present session. TIL
site purchased covers a full block, and
on beautiful grassy slope. Below is tn
| BONDED WAREHOUSE.
This property, when the government
shall have secured the land to deep waite
in front, and shall have improved it rs
shocld be, will serve its purpose well.
On the crest of the hill is the large res
ervoir of the
/ kwATER WORKS,
an institution conducted by local CON
ipany, and which supplies water for publ