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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
WHATCOM COUNTY.

During the past year the Bellingham
| Bay country has made wonderful
progress. The county assessment in
1857 was $3.50, 49, giving a revenue OF
| 81, S64. There were only 29i7 acres of
| improved land. The assessment roll
OF 1888 shows a total valuation of ST.
| l2i, 1852. and a county revenue of $40,-
/ 0o0 raised for all purposes, including
/ general and special taxes. The esti-
/ mated amount of land patented in the
county to-day is 100, 600 acres, of which
over 1000 are in cultivation, while
much more Is ciearedy Hundreds of
acres in the fertile Nooksack valley
are used for grazing. The assessed
valuation of Whatcom city for 1883 is
! $267 09i, about four times as great as
in 1887. The county and city of What
com are practically free from debt,
and the revenue is increasing rapidly
with improvements and the acquisition
OF public lands by settlers.
In the county there are II sawmills.
shingle-mills, three flour and feed
mills; and the Bellingham Bay
& British Columbia railroad are now
breaking ground at Sehome for saw
mill 360x70, which will require 700. 600
feet of lumber for its construction.
The same railroad company is build
ing out TO the Nooksack river coal
mines. The Garfield railroad from
Whatcom to Westminster, and the
West Coast railroad from Seattle to
Vancouver, via Whatcom county.
will no doubt be constructed during
1889.
The population of Whaicom county
is over 1000, estimated on the vote
cast at the recent election. On the
sheres of Bellingham bay about 5000 of
this number reside. and the early con-
struction OF the Bennett railroad to
the Skagit coal mines will vastly in
crease the population of the Bay cities
in the year 1sS9.
The rich uplands and agricultural
I valleys of Whatcom county surpass in
productiveneSs any equal area of land
in the territory. Large and small fruits
yield abundantly. Hay. grain, oats,
vegetables-all the products of the
farm and garden-are prolific. The
vast forests of fine timber, cedar and
( fir; the minerals, some of which are
now being developed all insure the
future prosperity Of this county.
During 1855 not less than 500 build
Z ings have been erected in Whatcom
county. 100 OF them on Bellingham
+ bay during the last six months; and
/ the present outlook is that 500 new
and more substantial buildings will be
erected on the bay within the wear
+ 1850. T. G. NIcKLfy.
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DE- HARO.
The Thousand Isles Of the
North Pacific.
4 Region Formed in Prodig-
alitY Of Beauty.
A Resort for Lovers Of the
Picturesque.
Resumes 4 Substantial and
Attractive Sort
Already the Seat Of a Thrifty
Population.
SAN JrAs COUNTY, Dec. 20.

San JUAN ADlNT1, Dec. ~.
Tourists who visit Puget Sound miss,
from lack OF facilities, the most beau
tifuI and romantic portion OF the
country. Once let passenger steamer
thoroughly open up this group of
islands 10 travellers, and it win be one
Of the sights which none will miss
seeing; more than this, it would inn
mediateiy become the fayorite sum-
mer resort OF the Pacific Coast, and
large numbers of people from Califor-
MIA. Oregon and Washington would
build here their summer residences.
Outside OF the Thousand Islands Of the
st. Lawrence there Is not in the whole
OF the states so beautiful and romantic
a spot. The most mountainous island
is 0Tcas, and from the top of its high
est mountain, 2ii0 feet, can be had a
magnificent bird's-eye view not
only OF the Sound country, but
also of the mountains of Brit
ish Columbia; from Mount Hood
on the south, to the north end OF the
gulf of Georgia all the intervening and
surrounding country can be easily
seen; snow-clad peaks rise on every
hand, and at ones feet the hundreds
of isles of the Archipelago and of the
Vancouver group lay in beautiful con-
fusion. The island is divided into two
halves by a sound seven miles long by
about a mile wide called East Sound
with mountains on either side and two
other deep inlets called West Sound,
and Deer Harbor still further break
the outline of the island and on all of
these inlets, nature has made most
beautiful spots for residences.
Amongst the mountains on the east
side are three lakes, two at an eleva-
ton of about $50 feet and over, the
largest, about 1910 feet above sea level !;
the latter is one of the most beautiful
little lakes in the world, hemmed in by
mountains and cliffs. On San Juan
island there are historical and roman
tic spots well worth visit, the Amerl-
can and English armies held joint oc-
cupation of the island, pending the
settlement of the dispute as to owner
ship. The English camp was situated
on most lovely bay on the northwest
side, and many of the old buildings
still stand. Several Calitornians will
next spring make an extensive tour
through the Archipelago in view of
making purchases for summer resi-
dences. \ through passenger steamer
for tourists and residents would soon
make the islands as well known rs the
tirecian Archipelago.
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cont;n..sa from Fsna nage.
sNoHoMIsH.
ADysscK xAKxKD ~ EvEEy pEFkET-
nExT or KxTEKPErsE.

ADy4rcE xkKxKD - EyEEY pEPAET-
uExT oF KxTERPErsE-
SCHOONER, Dee. IS.
The general growth Of snohornisf
city during the year isss has been
very important. Increased eafsias
has worked changes tending 70 IN
Vulnerable improvements and sieady
growth OF the various branches o.
trade. enohosuish has been ineor-
porased within the year; and this
event il itself an item d particular
advancement. Then has followed me
many benefcent changes in ~ tauni-
cipaI affairs. which are strikinSiy ~
contrast 10 times past
There IL no enterprise which has e.
fected the prosperity and pfpgress q
the city like the Seattle, Lake Sflofe q
Eastern road. Since ia entering, the
numerous iugpro seEnent-, the tide OF
immigration. the general building boom
and he advance Of property have all
felcn r,iace. 4 model depot building
mas been constructed, and the road
la1iIt three miles north Of town
IN iezs thsr 70 days the city viii be
Iiehted IN electricity for the first time.
THE Snohotuish Electric Light Com
many was Incorporated two months
a0o and includes all the principal
bnsiness men u Snohomish. The
h,,,Ier and engine are expected 20
arrive ~ the 10Th OF this month.
Much ~ The success Of the enterprise
& dne q. III. stickies. who inauguraied
and prosecuted the movement
Two new shingie mills have seen
.dded this ear-those OF j. y. Mud
gett and ! y. NoIi. The shingie IN
dustry bids fair % become one oil the
keading industries Of SnuhomiSh
comfy. Blackman Bro. : shiugse mill
has been steadily IN operation for two
wears, and supply orders Is ~ east
as Columbus, Ohio. n.1ca--4 III
capaeity>hss -tfeasttt slssls Increased BIZ
/, y,eIr mannfactare, The densand Is
also Increasing 70 q great eHtei.h
New wharfs hayc seen butt ~ z.
G. Ferguson and u tkson.
Freight facilities have thus hesn IN
creased in co1sieerab1e degree me
one built by Mr.. ferguson i the only
wharf above high-water marx IN the
city.
fine lumber output 81 snohomish
county this year il l0s.0a00Do feet. In
1897 ii was about sD,0O1,1Op feet-an
increase for the year 1Sss Of 100000
feet OF logs.
New enterprises are many and
varied. A building and loan associa-
have been formed; 300 new buildings
have been added; new drug store
and another church have just been
completed, and new bridges and
streets have improved the city.
w. T. ELwKLL.
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Company, and three Or four largs
vessels arr nearly always 20 be found
loading with larBher. The daily OUT
put Is about 5000 feet There L
hotel At this point, and quite colony
of houses and Offices There are
plenty OF schools in the county A
ferry plies from WILDLY island 70 Port
Toxnsend. and steamers from Seattle
call daily at Al the postoffices-
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Home Fire Insurance Co.

The standing OF the managers ana q
stockholders 81 the Home Fire insurane.
Company % seattle. j. q certain guaranty
that tie business win always be conducted
ga sound and equitable principles Hon
cradle adjustment Of Iose-s Aad satisfae
uon 10 the insurirg pahlie are the obi.et,
OF the organization. Mr. James X. both
Wei. well known Ia Seattle zkd through
Ont The territory, IS the secretary and
manager.
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For free descriptive matter OF Wash
ington Territory and Seattle, or for
real estate in any part OF the city, call
on or write to Eshelman, Llewellyn &
Co, Real Estate Brokers, Post build,
ing. Seattle, Wash.
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Il you wish 10 learn about the re-
sources d The wonderful Washington
Territory ana Seattle. the Queen City
cab 90 or wiite 10 EShelman, LleweIIyn
& Co.
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10 Yea wish Ia learn Ahoat she r.
soUrces ~ the wonderful Mashiurtols
Territory and Seattle, the Queen Cjsv,
call GA o. wrlte 20 EsheiNs an, IlewCllvn
& 60.
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December Apple Bls.sau

Whaicoa DcIE9czai, Aac. 8
4. 7. HAYWARD has GFaFenSte5n an
pie trees In blossom.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01

This county comprises iust two
large islands, in fact the two largest
OH Puget sound Whidby. the larger
of the two has been settled for many
wears ..-einE one OF the earliest settle
ments on Puget Sound, and il essen
tally a farming district. The farms
on this island rival the weli-known
farms OF the White river and Puyaliup
valleys; it, grain fields are a perfect
picture and the Weld j. very heavy
lt excsls all other places in one i'm
portant item. and that j, good roads.
those running out Of Coupeville being
aS level as n billiard table All kinds
OF cereals and fruits are grown in large
quantities. In many places the farms
have been brought to a high state of
Culllvat on and are very valuable. The
best lands are the natural meadow ;
and the gently rolling upiands. Clear
I ing >tlil goes on rapidly. and there +,
( Stlil room for scores more OF fami-
+ hes when the heavy timber shall have
been cleared OF The county seat
COupeyille, Is situated about the mid
! ole OF the island, on'a beautiful hay
and is quite 4 large. welliaid-out vi
lsEe. IL consists OF . courthouse
I Methodist church, three hotels, several
. fine stores ana private residences, and
a large girls boarding school estat-
iished by the Congregational church.
3 A few miles from Coupeyiilc lies OAK
Hartor, IN a beautifully enclosed bav
The farmers az this point. antongs;
I rh III Is Mr.. IEett. late deputy coilec-
tor ot Gus oms, are making great i'm
pFoyemenis. Nearx Clinton, or the
soathessl portion OF the island, there
Z Is a logging camp This place. which
F l. comparatively new has a good store.
pOstoi1Ce and ho e.
E On CamAnO island, which i about
hail the size of Wildly. there are
7 about -u"o acres OF prairie land
I is.siady, one Of fhe most important
f lumber mills on Puget SOund. is stu
ated on the northwest side OF this
Z Island, almost due east from Coupe
vile, and sboGt nine miles distant.
1 be nsill IS owned by the Puget Mil
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In all other channels oi progress
incidental &c the HE vi a tecmins and
growing city ct sO,0s0 people or there
abouts, TaComa'S record j. srAFccly
second 10 that Of any city in the
country OF like size.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-25
PRoH1BIrroN In CONSTITUTIONS

PROHIBITION Is CONSTITUTIONS.
The prohibition Of the manufac-
ture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors
Is one Of the prominent questions
before the country. In several
states it is a political issue, and
may become such in any state.
Doubtless every state in its time
will have to wrestle with the prob
lem. This liquor question is one
that affects the old and young alike;
the home and the community; the
morals and the pocketbook; the lib
erty Of the individual and the peace
aud general welfare Of the commu-
nifty. II intemperance could be
abolished, or by some means the
use of intoxicants as beverages be
altogether stopped, there car be no
question but what society would be
better of. La despair Of completes
ly destroying the evil. good men,
men who have the good Of their
fellowmen at heart, have sought to
diminish the evil they could not
stamp out of existence; but that
they have adopted and always car
ried out the wisest methods for the
accomplishment Of their laudable
object, is very questionable.
Three plans have been adopted
for dealing with this serious ques-
ton. First, the enactment OF laws
by the state prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale Of intoxicants; Sec
ond, the adoption of local option
laws, by which each township or
other local division Of the commu-
nifty shall say whether or not it will
permit the sale Of intoxicants with
in its limits; aud, third, the adop-
ton Of high license, with view
to diminish the number and i'm
prove the character Of the places
where liquor is sold.
The first plan is the one urged by
those who will be satisfied with moth
ing short OF complete destruction Of
the liquor traffic, which, however
desirable the object, has miserably
failed wherever the plan has been
tried. or late years the temperance
people have sought to insert pro-
hibition clauses into the constitu
tions Of number of the states,
and ID several instances have sue
ceeded.
Constitutions and laws do much,
very much for society. Laws on
this very subject Of the liquor evil,
By limiting its production and sale
to those paying for the necessary
licenses to engage in the business, :.
accomplish much good and it may |
DO possible to make laws do more
god. Bit While constitutions ani
law. very much for society, they i
cannot do everything. Some things /
have to be left to moral forces and
agencies that operate IN society
t0she schools, to the lecture plat
form, to public sentiment, to the
Family, to she ohurch; and among
the things that have - be- turned
,rer 10 these forces 20 deal with, is,
We think, this evil Of intemperance,
those moral aud spiritual forces we
have named being supported b
such law as We may have some
hope Of enforcing, I.
NH. JOHN 4. CowEN il bis Re.
-. - 4 ,...e l>c.f.,..t, k1sn To.e He'd
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-25

Mir. JOHN 4. COwEN il bis Re.
form address before tile Landlord 8
Mutual Protective Association .at
the rooms of the Real Estate
Exchange il Baltimore last night,
said
IF there Il anything / despise 4 Is
The goodman theory 81 government. r
there Is one fraud worse than another. E
Is shat cant phrase about nonlnating
good men, when what you want are
Specific reforms. and tie next thing you
Bant u man who. you know. from bis
prev ,ns associations and present political
Affiliations. believes ii these reforms and
will carry them out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-11
4 VICTORY FOR THE FRENCH NUNS.
DECISION OF THE POPE IN THE STRUGGLE
OVER THE URSULINE CONVENT
AT PITTSBCRG.

Pttsburg Dec 10 (Specal.-The Pope has at last
decided the Ursuline Convent case which has been
pending in the county and ecclesiastical courts for
several years. The institution in question was founded
by several French sisters. Bishop Phcan maintained
the right Of supervision, however and Mother Al
phonse, who in charge, deposed and super
seded by Mother Gertrude, English sister The de-
cisOn from Rome is complete victory for the dcposcd
Mother Alphonse and the other French sisters. The
Papa decree is that the Diocese of Ptsburg shall pay
Mother Alphonse and her adhcrents the of
$40 Oo0 renstae her the head of the Institution.
A provision also made that, in case the money
could not be raised otherwise. the property should be
sold by Mother Alphonse such figures as she might
determine.
At a meeting of the wealthy members Of the diocese
Bishop Phelan expressed doubt their ability 10
secure large sum, as the diocese already
heavily in debt and remarked that he wished he had
never set foot inside the convent Efforts have been
made compromise with the French sisters, but they
insist upon having the $4,000 in cash or else the
institution. The decision In favor OF the French
is due almost entirely TO the untiring efforts of two Of
the French sisters sent 10 Rome at the bcginring Of
the difficulty by Mother Alphonse. One of these IS
Sister Angelo sister OF Mother Gertrude. The other
Is Sister Emanuel The latter a French Countess
and cousin of De Lesseps. Mother Alphonse Is said
TO be related 10 ex-Empress Eugenie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-11
THOSE INTERESTED IN TIE CONTEST

Mrs Alexander r. Stewart died on October %,
1886. Her will proper was executed July D. 1877.
ana four cOdics were attached to 1t later Inc orisl
nal VIII gave Mrs. Stewards BROTHER Charies /.
Chnch an annuity of 100000. and Anna Enlnla dn"
Julia Clnch annuties Of $4,000 each; sarah n
smith, her niece and the wife of exJudge Lawrence
J. Smith, was given S25O,000; Cornelia ;. butIcr,
100000; Lawrence and Charles 5 Buti'r' Soo'ooo
each; Kate 4. Smith. 5000, 900; Louise, Ella Bessie
ana James Smith. 100000 cach' anu
Rosalle, Helen, Virginia, Lillian MAX
well and Prescott Butler. $4,000 each All inc
remainder of Mrs. Stewards property was given 70
her nephew, Charles j. Clinch, and eNJudge honiS
Hilton in equal shares. The legacies were 10. 10
be paid until three years from the date OF the fina
probate Of the WILL c. J. Clinch and Judge Hilton
were made executors, with full power 10 dispose OF
the "1fai" In the way they deemed best Inc hrst
codlcii dated May %, 1879 made eXJudge hn'oh
poruoh Of the estate trust, Inc pro-
cccds OF 1t 10 be used TO compe"
the stewart memorial church at Garden Cly'
ana 10 construct and endow two buildings ADJOINING
for schools aud somnaries The trustee was directed
TO endow the church I'm his discretion, with such sum
oi money would be sufficient to maintain it forever
a' the cathedral church Of the diocese. other con-
ditions were imposed, and It was provided that Ia
case of Violation Of any Of the conditions me property
should revert to c. j. ClInch. 1t was iurtHor P"'-
V.ded that any heir or next Of Kin, named or not
named Who should directly or lnihecuS ocs'h VI
become party TO any proceeding 10 'e' asidc .n'
WILL should lose his or her share under IT,. The
second cofi' July . 1873 cress d the dscloIlona,y
I9Wer' II the trustee. anu expenditures Wcl' 10 pn
allowed him without examination. ilo was dI'o
empowered TO appoint substitute trustoo 9 IT, ACT ior
him whenever deemed 10 eNpcdenl, Iro lhiW
cOdcil (May II 1ss2) bequeathod 10 sarah NJ smith
and heirs onehaf of ue share of the estate before
given TO c. j. Clinch 10000 was given to Lawrence
Butler, of Prescott Hall Butler. and $4,000 was
gwen to Mrs. Stewards household servants The last
cod ell November 30 1889 revoked ne provision,
the Cathedral and 81. Pauls school al
Gadn CITY, which hal by that time been compictel
AMI endowed, and gave the trustee Discretionary
power 10 erect and endow seminary OF learning for
women, etc.
ON February 10. 1887, Prescott Hall Butler ono
Of Mrs Stewards nephews, who married Rosallo Butler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-11

a qandniece, entered contest in the Supreme Court
The principal ground upon which the action was
brought the general indcfinlteneSs OF the trust
clauses of the will, which. IL alleged conferred
unusual powers upon cXJudge Hilton. and left TO h's
discretion almost entirely the management
and disposition Of the vast estate 10
claimed that the trust thus created
was contrary to the spirit aud leuer
Of the law and the decision Of the Sta'e Court OF
Appeals. The contestant hoped 10 show that eAJuosc
Hilton had used undue influence upon Mrs. stewart
lie also hoped TO establish that the apparent devise
by Mrs stewart Of onehalf of her rcsiduary estate
10 Mr. Hilton. upon trust or otherwise was VOID SO
far as concerned the real IN this state, and that
much real estate descended TO the heirs af-law as IN
the case of ntestacy, free from the trust and powers
puIpOrting to have been conferred on Mr. Hilton MT
Butler also sued TO annul or SET ASIDE
and render imperative any power of sale
and for the partition OF the real
state among the heirs at law In his answer In June
10 this suit for settlement under the will and an inter
probation by the courts ex-Judge Hilton entered
broad denial that he had improperly influenced Mrs.
stewart and had diverted large sums OF money 70 MS
own uses He had acted under the Orders OF Mrs:
stewart who had been told by her husband 10 seek and
rely on his advice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-11
KILLED ON THE ELEVATED RAILROAD
AN INSURANCE BROKER FALLS IN FRONT OF
LOCOMOTIVE AND is FATALLY INJURED.

AN INSURANCE BROKER FALLS IN FRONT OF
LOCOMOTIVE AND is FATALLY INJURED.
Charles Nicberson, insurance broker at No.
Bridge-st, this city, and whose home at No. 900
Clntonst., Brooklyn, fatally injured last evening
on tho Brooklyn elevated railroad and died his way
to the hospital. He was about forty years old, and
unmarried, his home being with his parents and sister
lie had been subject TO apOplectic fits and had
Gently recovered from severe attack He left home
usual yesterday morning, but did not return in the
evening. While his family waiting for him, they
hearl that he had been injured. He fell from the
platform in front of train at the Van Sicen-ave
station about O'Clock, and struck by Engine
No SO. He was severely laceTated and suffered in
ternal injuries An ambulance called but he died
in 1T before he could be carried ST Marys Hospital
lie did not recover sufficiently tell who he was but
the name and address Of his brother Lewis Nickeon,
were found I'm his pocket.
Two men who were on the platform Mr. Nick
erson staggering about and about 10 say 10 tho
gateman that he ought TO be looked after. when no
went close to the edge of the platform fell over IT,
The engine wes close that IL could be stopped
In time to save him. His friends unable 10 say
why Mr. NcbesoD visited the portion of the city wheo
lie met his DEATH