, 1888-08-09
from rhurseas,s Daily.

When vill track laying commence en-
our Isi!roRd!
Prot. R. C. KsrF left for Ta!la Walla
this morning.
We want to sea plenty OF outlay these
ds-s IL advertising our city.
E1-Gov. Squire Is vary sauguine Of a
great republican victory this fall.
S.sarcer Dispatch went out on time to-
day with full lead OF passengers.
Ar. John Troy who has been sick for
some weeks is recovering very slowly.
Mr. Corrigan bas built up a fine trade
and his competitor will keep it grow
ing.
The transfer of the steamer Libby is
complete. It is reported that she will
haze a rev master.
C5l. Wood did the honors Of the city
to Col. Perkins of Tacoma and other
strangers this morning.
Cur Building and Loan Association
could get ii some good work now il they
would take hold vigorously.
Some very heavy real.estate transac-
tioDs are in the wind for today.
T. Il. Hammond sr. is offering his
hsma for sale. This is in the rear OF the
City Hall and is fine piece OF property.
A valuable hotsl property is for sale
4 chance to make fortune for man
with soms means. Apply to She ARGUS
Agency.
We are glad to see that Loves new
building is going on and work is pro-
gressing aaely. It will be valuable
addition to his fine property,
Rufus Calhoun takes charge of the
Hastings Commission House today
having purchased the business. Look
eat for an advertisement tomorrow.
An earnest effort ia being made to
have new Judicial district created in
the northern part of Western Washing.
ton with Port Townsend as its centre.
Do those outside papers which our
psopls are 90 eager 10 buy and for which
they pay out 30 much money help our
town very muchf We rather thing not.
Through the resignation of Capt. Car
rell, Of the Ancon, Capt. Frank Worth
will be elevated to the position OF Puget
Sound pilot, which he is temporarily
filing.
Tacoma Sslvationists have had hal
islujsh Wedding. They charged ten
cents admission and sold bridsscake at
twenty-five cents per slice. That is the
way 10 attend to business. HuErsh for
thsm
Has all tie energy OF the city in
steamboat mGtters been exhausted be-
cause obs steamer has been bought aud
enc route pat III good hands? We hope
aot. Let the P. TT. Co. show its en-
srGy soon.
The @. P. Steamer Aberdeen arrived
yesterday in San Franciseo from Hong
Kons and vas immediately placed in
quarantine for thrss days. Thls action
aesas to be to guard against cholera al.
though thsrs xsrs ne symptoms on
board.
Capt. Jas. Carroll, the popular old
tame commander for the P. G. Co. has
resigned. Capt. Lloyd, the pilot, will
take command o. the ADcon. Capt.
Darrell rstirss to rsss aud enjoy his for
tune. He will develop some Of his val
sable Alaska aiming properties.
Port Townsend is just sHaking. She
has been known as The Sleeping
Beauty" long enough, Now, however,
after SO long = sleep she st least needs
the ordinary usual appliance for SUCCESS.
Give her Q few Thousand dollars worth
Of advertising more ihRa she is now re-
esiVing.
Mr.. j. u. Petersen, Of Ihs ARGUS force,
il doing gsod work for our city by ssE-
responding With various Scandinavian
newspapers in regard TO the sdVsn-
ta2es sf Port Townsend and the lower
Sound country. He is already receiving
many letters from prospective emigrants
and Ss may confidently expsct a great
iRhsx OF these hardy SONS of the north
They make the best of citizens.
What say the powers that be to the
extension Of Water street around to
Hsdleck! We really think that good
graded road around the bay would be
enc Of ths finest improvements possible
70 oar city. Its building could be ac-
eompaaied bJ the combined efforts OF
city, county, property owners and public
eNHtEr5ution. Then We would have a
drive equaled by nothing in the nation.
Ne inland to keep at this until some
thing is done.
Ia the matter of our Y. N. q. A.
reading there Is the absence Of several
features which will soon be very essen
sial. The list OF periodicals is by far too
small. Many Of our people, who take
good family newspapers, could do a
good work by taking them to the rooms
after they ara read aud putting them on
hie to be rsrsad. We need mapy more
magazines thaa We have now, We also