, 1888-11-15

provision lol Il ~t~7 bh li4l9 year "d7
made hy congress, and the Territory ,
viii in all probability be a state be-
fore another yearrolIs away.
Washington Territory viii now get
her just dues. She has right to
don the toSa Of a sovereign state.
Dakota, too. Will get in as two states.
How VIII it seem to have three more
states in their latitude'
Miss NarcIssa White, the WELL
known temperance lecturer, was
married a few days ago to DR.. Kin |
ney Of Astoria, Oregon. The people
of the Northwest welcome her to a |
permanent residence on the coast,
The coal fields Of all this north
west country are destined to become
of immense value. There Is very
little coal along the south Pacific
coast; and this region has already
become an important source of sup~
ply.
Among other damage done, the
late cyclone twisted young tenas
willow Of the Palouse out by the
roots tore it INTO shreds and splin-
ters, and sent It's debris down the
stream Of Time under about 5000 re
publican ballots,
The workingmen OF this country
have always found in General Harri-
son a friend. Therefore it is not to
be wondered at that large part of
the kilograms and letters of congra-
tulations have come from working
men or labor representatives.
Among the Immigrants to the
Sound recently, is an old man aged
eighty-nin He came from Mime
sofa; and among his cherished be-
longings is a cane made from the
wood of buildings at old Camp
Chase, near Columbus, Ohio,-a relic
bearing date "1S62."
Indications are that next year
will be the most prosperous for
Port Townsend ever known in her
history. Persons contemplating in
yesting in our real estate should do
so this winter while prices are con-
servative. Dirt will be up among
the pictures next year, sure.
Mr. blaine made the mistake of
his life when he refused to allow his
name to be used again for the presi-
dency. To his able efforts in the
campaign, however, are due in a
great degree our national republican
success. He will surely be Secre-
tary OF State, as he ought to be.
A republican majority of II has
been figured up in the national
electoral college It looks as though
the world ought to know by this
time what the American people
think of free trade Our democratic
friends will hardly advocate such an
un-American policy again soon.
\ little more than twenty-one
years ago Alaska came into the posses.
sion of the United States. The pur-
chase price then seemed high to
some people. But it was big bar
gain. More money has come into
the public Golfers from that territory
already than was required for the
original purchase.
What's the matter with our local
Advertising Exchange? Now is the
time to get out printed matter
and advertising to influence immigra
ton for next year. The ARGUS will
issue a special holiday edition this
year that will do credit to Port
Townsend. But it has no ambition
for monopoly in this line, by any
means.
Many of the oldest settlers at
Spokane Falls could not bring them
selves to believe that their city would
have the wonderful growth that it
has had during the last two years.
Consequently they were backward in
investing in real estate, and have
seen men who had had experience
east in the rapidly growing cities
come in and draw the biggest prizes.
The prevalent opinion is mat the
republican party b...s entered upon
another long lease of power. Among
the nSn partisan and all papers in
clined to this opinion, is the Port
land Journal of Commerce. The
Journal says, however, that Cleve-
land made good president, and
claims that ''he is still the ablest and
best candidate the Dem ocrats could
have for any future nomination"
Il real estate firm at Seattle has
nearly exhausted itself and the die
tonary IN getting words to express
the tremendous greatness of Seattle
at present and her would be suprem-
acy in the future 1t has not vet
been determined that Seattle " i'll be
.aGhn Non, Nnn.l- nE IL.