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, 1889-02-14
The Milk Controversy.

EDITORS ARGUS AND The PUBLIC! No
ticing in the ARGUS of the 5th an item
from the "ChiIdren's Friend concern
ing milk, will add my experience OF q
number OF years which may not come
amiss
First,-To explain myself, l do not
want the control Of the milk business,
nor any part thereof.
SeCOnd.-l do know something about
town and country cows.
Third. COWS kept for the milk busi-
ness OF Port Townsend are kept by +. NJ.
Terry and +. s. Pettygrove, and | will
stake my reputation as an honest man.
that every child that is furnished from
either party Is faithfully and honestly
served with good, wholesome milk.
Fourth, That no brewery grains are
led, one reason there are none to feed.
Fifth, THAT if there were, there Is
nothing detrimental ir them, and if the
"Children's Friend'' was wellFiniermed
he or she ought to know better.
With regard to your town cows, they
are street scavangers, and can be seen
any day sucking up the water from the
cesspoOls in the streets, and eating all
manner of substances thrown from
houses and horse stables And during
my experience as Il COW leech, [ have
found COWS chOked with beef-bones, tin
cans end other rubbish that had been
thrown in thu garbage pile. L know
what l am talking about and can give
you the names OF owners of cows if you
care to look the business up.
Crowded pastures are confined to Port
Townsend city limits, as the stock
owned by city limit milk venders and
private families exceed the stock of Terry
and Pettygrove combined. Now, ''Child-
ren's Friend" suppose Pettygrovc and
Terry both turn their stock on the city
limits, and rent their ranches for good,
round sum (which they can both do
We can both make more, and you will be
better satisfied with the milk, because it
will be so pure and wholesome. What
an idea!
"Children's Friend" in conclusion l
will say, don't be too hard on the poor
little grass that grows in the streets OF
Port Townsend, but just pay your pastur-
age like n man fOr your COW, or buy Il
place big enough for her to stand on and
then feed her we'll But please do not
cast reflections on people that have tried
to serve the public well.
Yours wi tn respect,
B. S. PET TYGRovE.
Febru ary 5th, 1889.
, 1889-02-14
LETTER FROM CAPT. TANNER ON
THEU. - STESNBR AHBSTROSS.
lie Endorses The Planting of LObsters
Near Fort TOwnsend-Hi Views
About Black Cod

L. 5. COMMISSION or FIsH AND FISHERIES,
STEAMER ALBATTtOss
SAN DIEGo, CAL Eeb.2 lS79
JIdqe j. G. Slcun, Port TocnSeHd, ". T
DEAR SIR: Yours OF Jan. oath enclO-
sing a slip from the ARGUS, Is received.
| Congratulate you on your success III
planting the first consignment of lob
sters in Puget Sound under such favor
able circumstances. The natural condi-
tious, in the vicinity uf Port Townsend,
are so nearly like those Of the Massa-
chusetts coast that have no doubt of
their surviving.
Experience will teach the ''black cod"
people of Victoria to adopt your method
of curing sooner or later. L am glad to
learn that they are TeetinE with success
on taking them. We are examining this
region for fish, fishing banks &c. Cor
tez Bank Is the best ground we have
found but it has never been fished. 4
new bank discovered by us lies II miles
II. by W. of COrte8, and has plenty of
fish also. We rather expect to strike
other localities equally rich before the
season is over.
1t is our intention TO make a flying
visit to the Gulf of California in the
course OF a month. -''.-...
Please reuehI5er me kindly to all
friends in Port Towns ...... .. ..
Yours truly
go HJ.-I 't't"H T. L. TANNER
= Ny plan of caring black cod as refer.
ed to by Capt Tanner is to split them
down the belly and remove the head and
back bone, as the true cod Is dressed for
curing The Victoria people split them
down the back as salmon are split for
salting, leaving both head and back
bone with the fish They call fish so
cured skill Fish cured by my plan
ars termed BLACK cod" In these days
Wien people want what they can eat for
heir money we fnd boneless cod taking
lhe market Heads and back bones are
lot desirable. [ predict that the "skilP
method Of curing this delicious fish will
have to give way TO my plan of curing
olack cod which makes it look, when
'alted, just like true cod.
..' t... ''i- JAMES. G.. SWAN
, 1889-02-14
Pert I'owsend as n Ren ezvOus.


There is a gentleman in this city
whose occupation has made him an ez
tensiye traveller. His ACQUAINTANCE ex
tends from the East to Frisco but more
particularly from Chicago West. This
gentleman has been here for nearly a
week and in that time has met parties
visiting this city from Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota, Dakota aud Montana of his
acquaintance A ST. Paul gentlemen
was on the wharf one day this week, a
man of wealth whom the traveller met
but was cautioned not to mention the
presence here of the ST. Pauiite as the
latter said, "It the boys know 7 ana here
they wilt rush and PROPERTY VIII rise ere
my rel urn from HictOEia" rI9iI iIit-
This item is given to shoW, that PPrt
uwnsend is becoming a veritabfe r6I-
Idevous for speculative spirits and for
Those seeking new homes. After
these visitors shaVe beeh on the bill
Iabove the business center they are iuvari
ably eaptuiHett laeelafing Port Townsend
Isft bsiag ths haRdf77fORest City lu the the
, 1889-02-14
The Paris Exposition.

At III Getting Of the railway passenger
agents in San Francisco n few days ago
Il round trip rate to Paris during the ex-
position this year was fixed at 1896.
This of course does not include Pullman
cars from the coast to New York and
return, which will add $40, or more, to
the figures given above. This strikes us
as being very slight, if any reduction,
to the regular rates of fare. The agents
divide the amount as follows: 800 round
trip San Francisco to ChicagO-nothing
very reasonable in that; $40 Chicago to
New York and return. We believe this
is about the regular rate; New York to
HaVre, France, and return Sl44- This
is on the steamers of the COmpdnte Cen
erdL TrdnSGtlGRtiqte, upon which the
regular fare is $75 each way, SO that the
special rate saves tourist just S6, and
compels him to return via that line. The
round trip, Havre TO Paris, is down at Sl2 +;
the regular rate between those points is
about s.. 20 second class. But We sup
pose the rate $I2 is on a basis of first
class carriages, and was evidently ar
ranged by some one who has not trav-
cled much in country, where four-fifths
OF the people ride i'll second and third
class carriages. There is an old saying
both in Great Britain and on the Cont
nent that princes, fools and Amerl-
cans are the only people who occupy first
class carriages"
Then, again, the tourist ticket TO Paris
direct entirely cuts the traveller out OF
visiting London, except ut an additional
expense. We know from actual expert
ence that the trip can be made AT less
expense than the amount given at the
meeting OF the special agents OF the rail-
way. For instance, you take the route
via Victoria and the Canadian Pacific TO
Montreal, the round trip viii cost $3.50
to that city. From there you take one
of the steamers of the Allan lne-than
which none better are atloat. On this
line. excellent accommodations are FUR
nished at 500 for the round trip, the
best at SIPS, landing at either MOrille on
the north coast of Ireland, or ut Liver
pool, England. From LIVERPOOL TO Paris
via London, crossing the channel from
New Haven to Dieppe, the round trip Is
but SLIGO second class on the ears,
and first class crossing the channel.
There is nothing TO he seen at Havre eX-
Cept very dirty city, so that the tour
ist misses nothing, while he gains great
deal going the other route; for at Iheppe
we have. one of the leading watering
places III L I'iH't, tiiS pOt''h d, @'''N, YIN
society of the best, while at ilavre there
is but ono good hotel, the Frascati, 10
Gated directly on the leach, while II
Dieppe the hotels are nearly all good anc
all fuciug the sea. The railway magnates
must certainly make 4 better rate for the
Pacific coast tourists ii they expect the
exposition to be patronIzed by people
west of the lakes. We believe the at
fractions offered by the. managers vii
draw many Americans to Paris during
the coming summer, and the long headct
traveller on this coast will learn before
| leaving that lac can do infinitely bette
by taking the route we-have pointed out
, 1889-02-14

The engines for the Motor line are be-
ing built by Porter & Co. Two cars are
being built in San Francisco TO be used
on the the road; they will be OF the most
imurOyed style and models OF comfort.
Mr., Dooley has warded the contract
for SURVEYING for his Motor line OF street
railroad to City Surveyor Leskeard, the
latter's bid being the lowest OF fonr
handed ju. Mr. Leskeard will proceed
without delay to do the work. Mr..
Dooley says he will push construction
with all possible speed. s.....
Mr.. Charles Johnson, gentleman in
terested in the fishing interests in and
around Port Townsend. informs us that
the fleet of the Gloucester Fishing Com
panv of which he is connected has not so
large fleet as stated in yesterdays AR
aus. He believes that within the next
few wears the fishing fleet at Port Town
send NAV amount to several hundred
snaacks but Just now the company has q
4 few vessels which they will send around
| this summer. We were furnished data
| for Yesterdays article on fishing industry
| by a citizen who we felt, understood
what he is talking about and who is not
addicted to telling fish yarns.
| The following remarks are reported TO
have been made by Capt A. Il. Mahon
an officer of the naval commission;
ave shall very carefully examine both
Oregon and Washington Territory
We will go from here to Portland over
land. aud either on our arrival there, uI
af. .er our visit to Puget Sound. will thor
toughiy exami1e the Columbia. and IA
ciliiies generally in Oregon for navy
ward. We shall be just as particular
labout Puget Sound. ORe Of the life
saving craft, understand, has been re
served for US. aud in tisis We will MAKE
thorough detour. We Sltl look owe
the Sound from Olympia down TO Taco
ma aud Seattle, aud all around there
never was on Puget Sound and am No
convsrsaut with all the points. bus W
Twill take plenty of time and see tte1
fall."
, 1889-02-14

Col. Landcs president OF the First Ma
tional Bank returned yesterday from
san Francisco He is looking the very
pictIlre OF health and when in the Argos
Office expressed himself as being delight
ed with the present appearance OF Port
Townsend; he is too much in love with
this city to think of living anywhere else.
Perhaps the following will give an idea
OF how real estate values are increasing:
4 few weeks ago Il gentleman, resident
in this city, purchased u lot with two
buildings erected on it for IS 800, and
on Tuesday he sold y OF 1t for 81 800.
Three months ago Mr.. +. +. Emerson,
proprietor OF the DelmOnico, purchased
two lots on the blntf for $1,000, and four
weeks ago he refused $500 for them
Talk about "boomlets," if this city is
not enjoying one we would like to know
where there is 4 city that is. And YOU
must remember that our boom is in its
infancy; what will it be when it is wean-
ed and puts on its swaddling clothes?
Thomas Cam, the enterprising hotel
proprietor at Edison, returns home on
the Wildwood today, fully convinced
that Port Townsend will be, in littl5
| while, one OF the most thriving cities in
the northwest. Mr.. Cain and the peo-
pie OF the country around Edison, have
a grievance that should receive the at
tention OF the postmaster general at once.
| Edison is thriving town only 10 miles
from this city, yet their postal facilities
are in such a bad condition that mai
tleaving here on Friday does not reach
Edison until the following Wednesday
1t is surprising that such state o; affair,
shoul exist III country where almos
ievery settlement is an embryo city.
, 1889-02-14
The Fort Townsend Southern.

The engineers employed by the pro
motets of ''the Southern" are at work on
the survey to determine which route will
be taxen; as soon as this Is completed,
which will be In a few days, proposals
for grading and building % miles of the
road will be, let, and upon completion of
that the contracts for building the bal
snce OF the road Will be let. 1t is be-
IieVed the road viii be built in IS months.
, 1889-02-14

Hon. John 3. Allen LETT for Washing
ton, d. c.. Thursday His address viii
be 534 Twentieth street. NV. .1rsnaF
Under date of Jan. %, the Washing
ton co. respondent of the PipHeer. Press
telegraphs as follows: John B. Allen,
the newly elected delegate of Wasbing-
ton Territory, aud p. b. Johnson. of the
Walla Waila Daily Union. reached the
city today, aud will remain here until
after the session. EtFbey will also appear
before the zenats eorpui!tsn aud K for
certain changes III the . an,b1s bill fIT
Wa3hin..on ferritory- The! have found
gross error in the bill which they De
sire changed. ,... ..--.-.- H...
, 1889-02-14
The New Collier,

1.-The new iHawaiian steamer San
Mateo1ewned by the Pacifc Improve
ment9 lGempaRy4Gtwhieh is to be enn
gagged in the coal trade betYeen San
Francisco and Nanaimo passed up
this morning. In reference The San
PranciscD "sCoAsmeiesdt iladGertiseH'
saysI dIhe Hawaiian newi steamship
rived Wednesdday 5d' afternoon. fer She Is
the largest vessel afoat carrying the
Hawaiian flag. besides the enlyiship
that Il carried that saas Rround Ahe
world. r.Her, registered tonnage ber
ing 1,925 exceeds that of the steamer
Zaalapdia by 213 tons. The San
Nfateo is q screw steamer, schooner
rugged, 3l5 feet long, forty feet wide
and twenty four feet depth of hold
She was built this year at South
Shields by John Redhead & Go. On
her outward voyage The San Mateo
, 1889-02-14
The Crisis Had arrived.

ej Ola Maria kas that young
manLgone? / here No talking down
thece. r r.. E...,,-,-.aa ...
5lar,a-No, father, Mr. Blihps has
proposed and waiting for my an
swer.t z zadtzET7 .aaHHid4
oh! Put some more coal on the
CRATE -f -...rs d s--.5+fa
, 1889-02-14

People living in this latitude in the
east will hardly be able to reslize that
We are, plowing and planting, making
gartfens, etc, the first week in February
yet such is the fact. Vegetation OF al
kinds IS growing nicely. .---
, 1889-02-14

esote oil for San Francisco. The
San Mateo has registered at the port
of Honolulu y YietOriq CoIoaist.
, 1889-02-14

L. ). COMMISSION or FI<H AND FISHERIES, !
STEAMER ALBATROss
SAN DIEGO, CAL. Feb. >, lS59
, 1889-02-14

g-i0iUtA-2.II-.EoIg.Ls- 85Il9l 0m55
, 1889-02-14

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21

It has been demonstrated by Clau.
Sprccklcs that the sugar beet can be
grown all over the United States where
the soi l. favorable, aud that its product
can be turned out by the millions of tons.
Germany recently established this indus
try by the payment OF bounties, aud now
1t Is one of the greatest in that empire
IL can ~ well become one Of the great
industries OF this country, for the demand
for sugar il very great. With view to
aid our own people In meeting this de
mand Secretary Ru-k If the Agricultural
Department is encouraging the growth of
sorghum. The secretary figures out that
by the new process. Of extraction 800 600
pounds Of sugar can Ice grown on two
square miles OF land. aud that the cost Of
the product ,nn bu brought down to three
cents IA pound IN. Secretary l. now IN
Kansas, whric 81 600 acres OF sorghum
have been grown this year, ia watch the
process ct "sugafing oil and see If his
theories viii stand Ia actual practice, II
they VIII, another great area will have
been added 10 the sugar producing terri
tory of thr United states The area
where cane sugar can bc probably cult
waited h limited II l. practically con
fined to Louisiana, part of Texas and
Florida, and possibly southern California.
consequently this country does not pro
duce more than one-tenth of the sugar
required for It's own consumption. and our
Philadelphia T, iineries have To import
raw sugar T. ON half way round the globe
to keep up their supply.
The area of sorghum too. is limited,
but Ia very much larger than that Of the
sugar cane, 1t can b. grown wherever
the frost comes late enough Ia let it ma
turc and stand until the planter can hai-
vest and press it. for IL must he pressed
~ soon rs cut This area includes all the
Southern States, together with Kansas aud
the southern counties of Pennsylvania
II the new process IA successful the | nj
ted States can grew enough sorghum to
supply the world with sugar. The rails
ing of beets and sorghum may vet aid in
the work of enabling eastern farmers to
adopt themselves to new conditions inn
posed by the competition Of the cheap
lands OF the West to those Of the East.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21
steel Ship Building at The Navy Yards

Secretary Tracey. plan 10 fiL up -1fne
u the navy yards with plant. for steel
ship building seems 10 have been .ug-
gested by the failure Of the navy depart
mcnt 10 .ceure aBy bids for the eonstruc-
ton 81 the two new 5000 ton cruisers
within the limit Of coat Imposed by con
gress. II was not possible to reduce the
requirement a. to speed and Increase the
premiums IA had been done 10 the case Of
the 1900 ton vessels, for the law had
fixed these specially. There was little
hope ~ securing lower bids upon read
yertisemenl. 40 that aside from awaiting
the tardy action Of congress the aiterpa-
tive seemed to be- to build vessels Ia navy
yards.
The Secretary is very actively engaged
10 investigating the feasibility OF this
plan aud the Indications &een to be that
he ia convinced Of the possibility of hay
ing the work d"ne at the navy yards In
n reasonable time and nj moderate ex-
pcnsc. The Mare Island yard il being
equipped with fine plant for building
steel ships, aud the outlook seems to be-
that oti era 81 the yards will be- similarly
fitted out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21

According TO computation just issued
by an eminent statistieian. the cost In hu-
man life 81 the wars Of the last 81 years
has been 1853 $40 soals. The Crimean
war cost 10000 men; the Italian war
1850 5000; the Danish war {ls6a} 1900 !;
The American civil war-the northern
states 10000; the southern states, 3d.
90; the Austro-Prussian war 5000; the
Franco German variance LII, 900 /;
Germany 5000; the Turco- Russian war
80, $50; the South African wars 10000 ;
the Afgan war 5000; the Mexican and
Cochin Chinese expeditions $50, and
the Balgaro-5eryian insurree.ien 5000.
This ii.t does not include mortality from
-jckues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21

New Jersey Democrats are feeling very
nervous this fall. Their record during
the past his been .uch a disgraeefnl one
that they dread TO have 1t aired before the
people. A change Of three per cent. In
the vote will give the Republicans the
STATE, and the outlook for a Republican
victory i. growing brighter every day.
IN General Grubb the party ia- a strong
candidate who commands the respect and
confidence Of the people everywhere. He
will make strong vigorous fight and an
Iess all the signs of the time fail, will be
the Governor Of Sew jersey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21

For those who continue TO rise unrefreshed after
nights OF unrest. Nervousness, insomnia, iRdis,
ion-thess constitute triple alliance that perpet-
aslly wars against mans comfort. and rohs both
brain and body Of tranquility Combat the trio for
give Rround and eventually hy the field. The basis
o; reform is the reetihciion Of digestion. for the
brain and nerve trouble is simply reflex Of the
disturbance of that all importsnt function wine
glassfal before each meal o. the rational stomaehr
insares tseiie digestion, and repetition Of the
pleasant dose before retiring promotes nerve and
muscle invigorsring slet p. Associated with indi-
gcs,io usually find biliou-ness and constipation
But together or independtn f of each other. thAe
maladies are subjagsted b. the Bitters, which a.o
and malaria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21
Up to Snuff.

One of oar leading citizens went home the
other night with an I've -been-to he-club"
air about him. This vas for his wife bene-
dt. She was sitting up for him, and after
cycling him critically, enquired: Where
have you been so late. DEAR "oh. oshere
in particular. just been to the post office and
got my papers and have been at the club read
ing ever since. Queer ease about Tanners
resignation" What do they use chalk for
dear" his wife asked. ''Oh. vsrious things
various things" be replied, as he nervousiy
looked a, his hands. DO they use chalk in
4 billiard hall5" was the next question asked
IL believe So he said in quivering
voice. "~hyr" oh, nothing, only | see
your new hat is covered with it," Some in-
human person had marked letters all over
the hat, which had been removed from the
heated brow during hotly contested game
of billiards, and he went home to hi. doom.
We will drop the curtain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21

This is what you ought to have, in fact,
you must have it, to fully enjoy life
Thousands are searching for it daily. and
mourning because they find it not. Thous-
ands upon thousands of dollar. are spent an
nually by our people in the hope that they
may attain this boon. And yet it may be
had by ali. We guarantee that Electric
Bitters, if used according to directions and
the use persisted in, will bring YOU Good
Digestion and Gust the demon Dyspepsia and
install instead Eupepsy. We recommend
Electric Btters for Dyspepsia and all dis
eases of Liver. Stomach and Kidneys. Sold
at soc and sl.00 per bottle by J. NJ. Mixer
Druggist. ian7d&wchwky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21

There IL snIne chance that a plant for
building steel war ships may be established
At kittery. This yard has superior advan-
tsges for such plant, and the Biddeford
journal thinks il can be utilized for steel
sbipbuiiding Of the heaviest class with per-
haps a smaller outlay Of time and money
than any other yard owned by the govern
ment. Constructor Mntonye who has made
very careful estimates, sets the whole cost
necessary to establish a first class steel
plant at kittery. leaving out new docks, at
about ss7 900. Iii, certainly to be hoped
that the secretary of the navy may decide t.
establish such a plant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21

Rheumatism, Gout, and Neuralgia, are ter
ribly trying diseases; for the cure OF which,
men have experimental with many different
,irugs. in the sdeavur to find some thing tina,
could be relied upon. Nothing heretofore
discovered has had so much success IS Men
rrd's Rheumatic Bullets. They are pleas
ant remedy, easily taken, and almost an
absolutely certain cure. A dollar invested
in bottle of them will pay you better than a
thousand in wsll street. If you nee,l them
ask J. NJ. Mixer and c. B. Murphy & Co.
up q hnttla
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21

Mrs. Jxson--"who was the author of the
saying that history repeats itself Jehiei:"
Mr.. Jason-.I dunno. Probably some
fellow who went to two minstrel shows in
one week. "-Teyvs Hante Express.
Jinks-I was up to my neck in the sea at
Cape May when proposed to my wife
Jacquese-Ah. indeed.
Jinks-Yes, and now am up to my neck
in debt--Ltskt.
Mr.. Himmelstein (who vas fret to get
over)-"Run toward de bull, Chacob, yave
him your redt handkerchief! And you,
Rachel. come dis way. Chacob i.h der Won
to be tossed-he has der live insurance :"
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21

company has been formed in Portland
to manufacture and .ell dress attachment
Invention Of Portland man. IL was exhib
tied a, the State Fair and took first prize
IL consists Of tapes se~ed 10 the inside OF a
skirt 70 be lifted by q silk cord, This will
be an invaluable thing for ~omen's wear II
the present weather continues as the skirts
can be lifted four inches if neee ssary.