, 1889-03-07


Had circumstances been such that
the naval commission had reached
here in June instead of March, the
weather could have been more beau
tiful than it was yesterday. Every
thing was favorable for showing the.
visitors the bay from the bluff.
The naval commission has at last
arrived Our citizens are doubtless
asking themselves, shall we, Or shall
we not, get the Navy Yard. This
momentous question, is one, which
we would be pleased to answer in the
affirmative, if we conld. Providence
at least is aiding our cause, for a
more perfect day could not be had. =
Sheriff Delanty began his official
career yesterday by discovering
plot for q general Jail delivery. Not
one man in a hundred would have
been SO particular in taking over the
prisoners as was genial Dick. But
it was just his keen perceptive pow
ers that saved him from getting a
big black mark on the very first
day OF his term as sheriff of Jeffer-
son county. We cannot see why the
prisoners should wait until Mr.. De-
lanty should be inaugurated unless
it was through their sympathy for
the retiring sheriff. 1t would not
have taken the men moment to have
reached the street lsst night, and
there Was nothing in the world to
stop their leaving. In this instance
two cid saws are becomingly illus
trated, namely: Delays are danger
GUS" and "Who hesitates is lost"
Now that the Port Townsend
Southern railroad has asked for bids
for building the first six miles OF
their road, we feel that it will not be
long before Portland and Port Town
send will be joined by an iron band.
This railroad will be the making of
Port Townsend. and give it that cons
mercial standing, which by right of
location, is her due
The originators of this road should
not permit any unnecessary delay in
its completion. We want a road and
we want it now When once begun,
let no obstacle intervene to retard its
progress Our people should extend
every encouragement to the incorpo-
rators of tho road and not cavil at
them as some are inclined to. We
feel confident that the officers of the
road are in earnest, and that they
are striving to give Port Townsend a
railroad.
We learn that there is movement
on foot among few business men to
subscribe for the controlling inter-
est in the electric light plant of this
city. If the plans are consumated
the power will be doubled and lights
Will then be placed on the hill. If
there are any men who have hesita-
ted about subscribing for the stock |
the total absence of street lamps last |
hight would be encouragement |
enough for them to put their names
down for the amount necessary to !
control the stock and put the busi>
ness of the company into the hands
of men who will give us light that
will enable US to see II there was
not q number of robberies on the
streets last night it was not because
il was not dark enough to hide the Of
tenders from the unwary pedestrians.
The present management of the elec-
tric lights has, in its effort to benefit
the public, gone far beyond the ca
paciiy of the machinery, and the re-
suit is dissatisfaction is expressed on
avery side. Those who have the
lights frequently have to resort to
,oal oil, and hundreds who would
Ise lights are denied the privilege
oecase the power is not sufficient TO
admit of the company making any
more contracts As long as the pres
mt management is not willing to
yiye us good service let the company