, 1888-08-23

the gulf states and intense haii il
the east. On Puget Sound the
weather keeps tie delightful tenor Of
its way.
The Oregon papers say that the
wheat crop Of the Willamette Valley
will be enormous this year. Prices
are steadily advancing, an2 lively
times are expected.
The Senate by a vote of 80 to y
rejects the fisheries treaty. Alr. Bay
ard was hoodwinked by the English
COMMISSIONERS, but the republican
senate looked too well to American
interests to ratify the British means.
It is affirmed that General Manager
Holcomb of tho o. Il. & y. Co has
invested largely in Port Townsend
real estate-having bought an inter
est in the Blinn tract. Pretty con
vincing evidence Of good faith in our
railroad boom!
The Port Townsend Southern
railway canreach Portland in run
of 2O7 miles, and nowhere will there
be a grade to exceed 10 feet to the
mile. The Union Pacific wants con
neetion with the Sound and ocean,
and can get it at Port Townsend.
Our British cousins are much agi-
tated over the matter of Rail Road
ferry from Vancouver to the island
connecting with Dunsmuire's road
into Victoria. Such a ferry would
be revolutionary factor as it would
make Victoria the real terminus OF
the 9. P r.. r. system. Sooner or
later it will be built.
The Tacoma NelcS of August End.
shove to" at this office Aug. 18th,
looking somewhat dilapidated and
rather sheepish. 1t claimed not to
like the administration very well as
it had evidently been on a bathing
expedition to some seaside resort.
OF course nobody is to blame. 1t
was q perverse paper.
The Spokane Fall ReUietU prophe~
sizes that Seattle and Tacoma will be
depopulated IN the event of the open
ing of our railroad. Now we want
that editor to come over to Townsend
and boom this country. We know
that we were going to be a big city
but we never dreamed before of such
phenominal success as depopulating
those cities.
Never before has Port Townsend
had a more and larger transfer of
real estate than during the last few
months, and the desire to get proper~
ty in and near our city is daily in-
crea5ing. People across the Sound
are beginning to see that there is fu
ture to this place, and the interest is
spreading eastward across the CONT
nent as shown by frequent inquiries
from capitalists and homeseekers in
the Mississippi Valley States.
We are informed that Judge Trim
bic, after watching the gambling
game for few moments, earnestly
protested and desired the officers to
stop the game. This we are glad to
note. We do not desire to place an
iota of blame where it does not be-
long. We rejoice that we have
city magistrate that dare protest
against such an iniquity. We wish
other city officers had done as well.
Our railroad news is peculiarly
gratifying. We are now confident
that the o. R. & n Co. is fully awake
to the Importance of our road. There
is no doubt but that they will take
hold of the matter with all their ac-
customed energy. Port Townsend
will bo the Puget Sound termIaus of
.he great Union Pacific system. This
is in the near future and we think
work will be begun in few days.
The uutimely death of Chief Jus
tice Jones leaves a vacancy on the
supreme bench that will require
careful selection to fl acceptably.
Among the few names that will prob,
ably be suggested none will meet
with more general favor, we are sure,
than that of Hon. Y. T. Cation of
Walla Walla. While incumbents of
prominent Judicial positions have
been systematically brought to our
Territory from other states, none
worthier than Judge Cation have been
thus honored. He has held lead
ing position at the bar during all
these years, and has won respect and
applause for his fearless ability. If
a citizen of the Territory is to be
selected, none would reflect more
credit upon the appointing power
or be more in accord with the eternal
fitness of things than Judge Cation.
He has served wlth honor TO himself /
and his constituents in the legisla
ture, and has been the standard bear
er of his party in one of its congres, |