The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-20
AT PORT TOWNSEND.
Sparkling Water from Springs
Of Mount Constance.
THE FLORA OF WASHINGTON.
ElucidatIon OF the True Faith In Man
uf.cturine suburb-Marine News
fYcm the sounds Gateway.

Pogr TOWNSEND, Sept. I9--The MOUNT
OLYMPUS Water Company has filed articles
al INCORPORATION with the auditor under
the franchise granted by the city council
on the 18th OF last January. The incorpo-
rstors are H. E. Morgan, Henry Landes,
A. W. Bash. Thomas Jackman, Nathan
d. Hill, William PAYNE. A. II. Baineridge,
Charles Eisenbeis. ]. A. Kuhn. l.. 3. Hast
inss, 4. C. Hill and r. E. Andrews, the
first FIVE named being trustees and Henry
Landes president; n. d. Hill, secretary; X
c. Hill. treasurer, and r. f. Andrews en-
gineer. The company proposes TO replace
the city's present inadequate water supply
with q system with capacity sufficient for
the fire protection and other uses OF city
of 5000 inhabitants. The source OF sup
pIy is from point on the Little Quicene
river. near the Clal.am county line, about
twenty miles from the city. The water at
this point is absolutely pure, flowing from
the cold springs of Mount Constance. The
elevation is goo feet above Underwater,
abuudanfiy sufficient to overcome all fric-
ton. and also the reservoir elevation. A
reservoir Of about 10000 900 gallons capac-
ity. and capable of delivering from 5000, 600
to 100000 daily. will be constructed on
Morgan hill at an elevation of 500 feet above
tide-water. There will also be storage
reservoir in Eisenbeis' addition.
CONSIDERING THE FLOWERS.
Clara r. Simpson, of Vancouver, W. T..
a prominedt educator of the territory. ar
rived Yesterday from Portland, and accom-
panied Professor X. c. Ryan to his home
in Leland, where she viii collect data for
the work upon the fora OF Washington,
which she is preparing with . view to hav-
ing it introduced into the public schools OF
Washington.
ERPCSLICAN RALLY At IaoNpALE.
Quite number of our leading Repuhli-
cans attended the rally at Irondale last
evening. Orthodox Repub!icanism was ez-
pounded by Hon. c. NJ. Bradshaw. DR..
Conover, T. J. Clark, NJ. 3. Sacks, Colonel
Henry Landes, George ii. Jones and X. r..
Moody. to a large audience. The lrondale
band was out. aud much enthusiasm mani
tested.
pEEP-sEA SHIPS.
The schooner Rosie Olsen was drawn out
in thirty-four minutes yesterday morning
at the Puget Sound Engineering Com
pany's marine ways. She has been en-
gagged in halibut fishing OFF Cape F!attery
the past season, and is now having a pro-
pelier placed upon her. She will be taken
from here to Portland to run between that
city and Tjliamook bay.
The Swedish bark Gamen. from Fort
Perie. Australia. was towed into port by
the Mastick last night. She will load lum-
Der on the Sound for the United Kingdom.
ARRIVAL OF TIE POINT ARENA.
Captain Reecher arrived from San Fran
cisco at o'clock this morning with the
Island Transportation Company's new
steam schooner, the Point Arena, loaded
down to her deck with ioo tons of freight
for Seattle. Soon after leaving San Fran
cisco she encountered rough weather and
lay TO twenty hours. He sea qualities were
thoroughly tested and found most salts
factory.
Next Monday she will he bsached and
her bottom painted. when she will be
placed upon the Port Townsend Whatcom
route, the large and growing traffic of
which has for some tine demanded in
creased transportation facilities. The Point
Arena has heretofore been in the passenger
and freight traffic between San Francisco
and Point Arena. She is lis feet long 80
feet beam and Q feet depth $50 horse power
and III tons net tonnage. She was built in
San Francisco in 1857.
PUGET SOUND CIRCUIT RACES.
Ten horses have already arrived for the
Port Townsend races OF the Puget Sound
circuit, at Tibbals' Lake park next Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday. and telegram
was received today stating that sixteen
would arrive tomorrow. Captain Tihbals
has had large force of men working upon
the track for several days, and everything
Will be in order for tirst-e.ass sport.