Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-01
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RUMons-iTKM1 POLITICAL AID
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II ID hardly probable that the vast
army Of home seekers that are daily o..
rivina at Seattle are aware OF the fact
that thousands Of acres Of unoocupied
and vasaet lands can yet Be obtained
10 Whateom county. yet such 10 the
fact. In the upper Nooknaek valley,
North and South Forks, may b bad
NOT less than i've hundred claims Of
from 20 to 160 acres each rich aliuvial
bottom lands, any ten acres OF which
when put into cultivation is capable Of
maintaining q large family. These
lands can be had under the homestead
and pre- emption entries.
County Commissioners O. f. keestinR
recently refused gold coin cffef Of ten
thousand for his ten-scre tract a6join-
inc the city limits on the north. Less
than eight acses Of the tract Is cleared.
but the plat, BY reason Of its location
And the excellent manner In which 10
has been cultivated in shrubbesy and
emali fruits, has always been coveted BY
visitore 70 The bay, hence the Offer Of
no. .OOO has elected no particular excite
ment in real estate circles.
Il ID stated that q real, live, genuice
Iocomosive, With drivs-vheels, tender.
whistle, bell aud covcatoher appurte-
narces, will, within sky days. be
screaming along the rnsty rails OF the
Bellinaham Bay and British Columbia
Railway Oompauy's lfos from 6ehome
to SQuslioum csssk.
The Republicans Of this county have
not yet deteFuinsd upon dr-t choice
for delegate 10 oonersss. There are not
less than . bakers dozen OF aspiring
young statesmen as this end OF the
Sound, any one Of whom are nsfniy Of
the opinion that With bis name At the
hs "a Of the ticket the old time Repub
Iicau msiorities wo1la be restored, and
a far more able representative voold
present cred initials at Washington thsu
A. apy time past for. we'll, say for the
past four years. anyhow.
pursuant to resolutions adopted 1T
the county convention two years ago.
The Republicans of this county will
mase local uomin stions through What
is kuosn 40 the primary election. OF
Crawford county pisD. thus abolisb;np
the delegate convention system Of msE
inc uomin.tions. The plan is an .xpe.
rinept In this county. and While II Ii
presumed 70 place every candidate
sousrely upon bis merits to obtain q
| pouinstiop, yet h Ia urged thst ths
apreseps incumbent" OF the "ins" al.
| vnvs have an advantage ever thu
souss." This mag be true. We hav'
| neither the time nor The Inclination &
| Discuss the matter.
The colony mill 10 nov saving logs
bat its capacity IL insufficient for th.
local demand. Many new huildinR'
siiI b. erected In Whatcom a. rapidly
es material for the same can be secured
An Ottawa pspsr this week contain
| the sicpif3cant announcement thst jim
Hin, OF the St. Pani. Minneapolis 4
Manitoba road, recently closed the cor
chase OF 100 acres Of land on B slting
han Bay. The Bell,ngham Bay
British Colombia Rsilruad Company. o
vbich Mr.. r. b. Cornwall is president
owns 3ae0 acres Of land, including th
Sehorne or NeV Wbatcom tovnsite, al
Of which IL on Beliinaham Bay end sd
Joining whaicon. Hsnse, II Mr.. Hi
really has purchased 100 acres. as hi
old home paper asserts. II is REASONABLE
lto pr,suwe that tse deal covers one
half tpseres. 10 the Cornwall pfopert,
However, no eorveyauces covering u
| alleged purchase have ss yet been n!e
far vsoofd Vith the coanty auditof.