, 1888-02-16

1IfiIihsst la NilltEl-SuIl fFm the gals
Monday
Pay your tex. or theywilI be de-
linquent,
atr-e. railway in Port .I.wu.elI this
year, sue!
County taxes will become delinquent
February 29tb.
colony is coming to Jefferson county
from California.
Interua.ioai Hotel at Esquimalt
buraed sunday.
Jackman & &c. rsceivsd baHd Of
b, e! cattle this morning.
l valentine party toat place at the
residence # Mr.. James Jsnes.
Airs. CouglII has 4 very attractive stoek
Of millinery goods 10 Ler new staud.
Our record ct land transfers shows
th.t there is activity in tho market.
Advertise your wants in the ARGUS.
Every body reads it. and it "fetehes 'em"
5very time
Fine weather. That breezs cleared
up tie atmosphere. Farmers are begin
ming 10 think about pI9wiug
Seattle business men are seeking al
with doEn Sound UeoDle
through the columns OF the ARGUS.
The Premier's advertisement will bc
found in our c1Iumas this morning.
Haven't had time to sc! it IN type earlier
1t is reported that Denis Kearney is
coming to Oregon 10 assist the demo
Gratis IN their state Campaign in June.
On Saturday next Sheriff Sheehan will
sell at auction q 10! of beef cattle OF the
effects OF TLos- Bislo7, under attach
nent,
Mr.. j. L. Fage hasa two-story dwell
ing house in course of construction, on
the corner opposite Capt. Beecher's res.
idence.
Rev. j. Il. Hector the most famous
colored orator living, is in Victoria, and
desires to speak in Port Townsend on
the 23d and oath.
Master Peter Mcintyre fell on the
stsps OF the public school building Mon
day, and broke u bone 10 his forearm
near the wrist.
Oar railway company should have eau
vass made from here to Oregon without
aelay-or else give way to some COM
pany that will.
Mr.. B. P kunkier, young painter
and artistic sign writer, decorator. &c.
has come to Port Townsend with his
family to locate.
Mr.. j. N. Lockhart, of StarreIt & Co.
is hard at work, making the gymnasium
Of she Y NJ. g. A It will occupy the
old stage OF the hall and one dressing
room.
Bring along fiat Touring mill Capt.
Gilmore talks about. There is q vast
quantity of wheat raised along this end
of the Sound, that might as we'll b.
here as elsewhere.
Young man! Buy yourself some city
property, while yeu can get ii cheap.
Take few dollars a month from cigars
and drinks, and put it into building
lots. You will be gratified beyond
over il in years TO come.
Messrs. Ward aud Hughes left yester-
day for Tacoma, where they will begin
to- night on series of meetings similar
to those he'd in other towns. 1t is un-
iersioad that they intend visiting both
Seattle and Port Townsend again shoit-
y.
We notice that Postmaster McNamara
las added several new boxes 10 the old
lumbes at the post office. This will be
appreciated By the ;,ubIie. The pres
snce of Mrs. MCNAMARA at the money
'rder desk also improves The appearance
If the Office very much.
Passengers for Port Townsend from
Seattle per 0lympian this morning: T.
". Baxter, J. Walker, P. A, Marshall, "
Armstrong, FL. Smith, F. W. Lawrence,
B. Rogers, G. W. Sylvester, G. Lotzge-
elle, J. S: Tabor, w. g. Debong, j.
Aewm, j. franklin, A. LAWN, G. Wei
rel. A. Burzenett. Leburtcb, NJ. w. AL.
lricL, Mrs. NJ. Gays, ]. Ison, Indians.
The Y. NJ. G. A.. having done no col.
eeting for two or three months, is sad
y in need OF funds. Rev. J. N. Denison
will make collection tour today to try
o raise the necessary wherewith to pay
ii bills, and complete the gymnasium.
Please be ready to help along and make
hort work of this business. Remember,
none OF the officers are salaried, aud Mr..
Denison's york is gratuitous.
The DelmonIco restaurant to be open
ID tomorrow is to be conducted by Chas.
J. Grillo & Co, capable caterers. They
lave the rooms most elegantly fitted up.
md are prepared to do business in real
inc style. We are assured that while
heir accommodations will be first class
heir price will be within the reach of
RESCUE CnUB- At the close of the
Hughes and Ward temperance meetings
IN Monday evening a society was organ
zed, to be called "The Rescue Club of
Port Townsend" Its officers are as fol-
ows: President, Gel. Oliver Wood; Ist
Vice Pres, J. NJ. Lockhart; ID Vice,
aobt. Sinclair; Sec. A. F. Learned, jr.;
Treas, Henry Bash. These also eonsti-
ute the executive committee. Next Sat
,Fday evening their fret meeting will
De held at Y NJ. @ A. Hall, at 7:3O.
Too SMART FOR THAr.-The Tacoma
World says: "Filteen years ago on the
ground On which Tacoma stands there
vas nothing but a wild forest, where the
of the Indian waa heard and
he urowl of the grizzly hear threatening