The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-07


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- osaGsse.
A eenfieman from ys~hoa I~a.na
yesterday sid 70 . reporter: .4ThIur,
are looking up ~ he f-land his -
son. Transfers IN real e>tas< AMOUNT
ing 70 over 3soGm have heen made
within tte pat thirty or forty dav.
Many fne resid<nces are l<ipr erected
and on every had one eaa -
fNrn0vKNkHTs eoIx. o..
A number Of buiIdings are in coarse
% construction 1t Chantsuqua. and
eontrsrts for the erecfios Of mauv
more viii probably be let 10 the next
ten dass. NJ by The terms II the s<re<-
snent with the association forty hsu.e-
must he ready for occupancy by Jniy
ist- Consequently ever one who has
purchased iox under the above e.,p-
astions VIII eniezsor 70 .Tes there A.
the laying Is.
quite
fErfr skowIsG sD-Tfas.
Large numbers Of fruit trees are he
ing planted which In the near future
VII help 70 give the isisad repata-
ton ia that line. strzwfegfses e-pe.
elaily are grown with ssiecess. the
yield being now worth S30 pfr
acre. and all over the Island the resi-
dents are preparing tracts az land
amounting In the aggregate b. several
hundred acres. for the fan planting Of
the luscious berry. The residents Of
Na-lson are making great preparations
for celebrating the Fourth OF July.
and have caiie.l mass meeting for
Saturday evening next. when ali the
necessary arrangements win he made.
The people there look TO
sgsrrtg A. HxspQrAnrKns
And the source 81 all their sups,iIe~.
and they wish 10 extend a vote al
thanks 10 the Seattle BOARD Of Trade
Tor suis<idixIug the steamer lola where
by residents OF the island are enabled
TO come 10 the city and do their trad
ing and return 10 their homes the
same day. Under the new order of
thing We do not have TO 20 away
around by Tacoma and take two DAYS
20 do two or three hours trading.
Numbers OF nex people are taking up
their residence on the island and & few
years viii see w0ndfous changes and
many beautiful homes where now
only brush and timber can be seen.
The people Of ya<hon Island are
already feeling some Of the prosperity
that seattle il experiencing, and he
hryfng that her PROSPERITY Il their.
also they have the best and kindIie<t
wishes for her future.
AssEssfxa MogrGAats.-Lasf year
the county assessor had an abstract
made OF all the mortgages on record
at the auditors office and assesse.i
them In full. II was new plan from
tnat formerly IN vogue, and created
eonsiderabie dissatisfaction. for il was
found that many OF the mortgages had
been satisfied but not csncelled' Some
had even been satisfied for ten or tif-
teen years. but stiii appeared on the
records. The action of Assessor ol,ilter
had the result OF clearing the mort.
gnge records OF large portion OF the
old mortgages that had been satisfied
but not cancelled. and this wear there
has been very little dissatisfaction nj
the thorough method Of assessment
adopted.
saxE ON fssTKuxESrs. -- Yester-
day two old chattel mortgages were
cancelled at the auditors Office. The
first was dated October q. l~D. and
was from Francis McNaft to l.. &.
Harmon. IT covered one yoke of
oxen, three mich cows arid two heads
OF twe-year cattle. To secure $500. The
stock mentioned must have been dead
for several years, and probably the
mortgage has been satisfied for n long
time. II was witnesses. by s. h. Alb
lott, and when recorded j. W. John
son was auditor. The other mortgage
was from the auditor. j. w. johnson,
to l.. e. Harmon. and was given on
Mr.. Johnson's law library to secure
the payment Of $50. 1t was witnessed
by T. s. Russell and Thomas Mercer,
and dated April u. 1851.
GRAND EXCURSION TO cHtcsaa.-
Delegates or any other parties who
desire q join the excursion leaving
Seattle June 9th and 10th for Chicago.
90 attend the Republican convention
should call early at the Office OF the
Northern Pacific railroad. corner Mil
and Commercial streets, aud make
arrangements for sleeping car accom-
mediation in the special sleeper Ia
leave on the above dates. Fare For the
round trip $1i.50 first class. good to
return up 20 sept. 18th A. CHrLnERe.
Ticket Agent " r. r. X.
SC handkerchiefs. Cleary.
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