, 1889-01-17

| country, and may conclude to locate
! He is gentleman of considerable wealth
and in all other respects oue very much
| To be desired as n citizen. We trust
! that be will cast his lot with Port Town
send.
| When the Premier arrived at Vaucou-
yer yesterday the city authorities re-
| fused to allow the passengers to land,
under what authority has not yet devel
| oped. Mr.. Bowel, collector of customs,
gave his permission to the landing of
| the passengers, but Mayor Oppenheimer
refused his assent. The Lew phase was
telegraphed last night t Capt. Irving
aud he left this morning on the Island
er for Vancouver, and is determined to
land the sengers.-Victoria COlOniSt.
Mr.. Chas. +. Bailey and wife. nee
Miss Eta n. Cougdon, arrived here
from Tacoma Saturday, where they we're
married on Thursday by Bishop Pad
dock. Saturday evening few friend,
gathered at .he home of Henry Bash to
meet them and to extend congratula-
tiuns and welcome them in their new re-
latiOn among us. Mrs. Bailev's home
was in San Jose, California, where also
was NJ. BIiley's place of residence prior
to his location here they will have
rooms for time at the home of A W.
Bash.
At Tacoma the Northern Pacific raIl-
way company is trying an experiment
to protect the piles from the ravages of
the teredo. An exchange says: Each
pile Is stripped OF its bark and painted
with preparation manufactured 10y
San Francisco firm. Then that portion
of the pile below the surface of the wa
ter is completely and securely raped in
burlRp tar canvas. Another coat OF
paint is now given the pile, ard it is
ready for use. One bent OF sixteen
piles is being prepared. With this pro-
lection piles have been known to last
eighteen months without any percept
Ible effect Of this salt water insect"
From EuesdaS's DaiIS.
Premier arrived las6 night at 10.
mThe Ancon sailed for Alaska this
orniug.
Deer were seen on Point Wilson u day
or two ago.
The mumps have been holding high
carnival here this winter.
James Stockand is i'll aud unable to
be at his place of business today.
Gen. Geo. p. Ihrie left yesterday for
Portland, and will be absent several
days.
1t is said that Hon. John b Allen
vii! go to Washington at al early date
in next month.
Harry Fuge who went out and took
cold while recovering from the mumps
IS now quite i'll.
Every day nearly letters come to the
ARGUS office asking for articles descrip-
tive of Port townsend.
Mrs. II. Z. Wylie is en- route from Ill
inois, and is expected TO arrive here to-
morrow or Thursday morning.
The Wa!la Waila encountered Sc
we're gale Coming up from San Francisco
and lost part OF her foremast.
The Revision Committee on naval
station matters meets this afternoon at
half past three at the national bank.
The way our real estate agents are
rustling indicates that great activity is
promised in real estate matters soon.
Sevarai monied men from eastern
Oregon were looking around Port Town
send yesterday with a view to inv6s.-
mcbts.
Rev. d. r. Carnahan will not arrive
home from his eastern trip until next
week. He is returning by way OF the
Southern Pacific.
A San Francisco special says: "Wil.
liam Benedict of Port TC wnsend, and l.
j. Young OF Port BIakely. mill owners,
came down from the north yesterday"
Piles are being driven at the side OF
A. W. Bash's office, and q new building
will put up there. Two or three new
buildings are also contemplated on Com
mercial wharf.
twenty-five tons Of paint we're recently
sent to Port Townsend IN one coLsign-
ment. The people of that promising
locality evidently intend to paint the
town.-Seattle standard.
An American buoy, iron, painted
black with a red bottom, and numbered
Il" is afloat in the Straits, off Senator
McDonald's residence. The buoy has
got adrift across the Straits aud has
been carried by tie prevailing winds
into its present position.-Victoria Col.
Onist.
The building material firm uf deLiOn
& Bsrthrop has established ne busi-
ness here. Their stock is complete
one. An establishment of this kind can
not but FroVe of great advant to
builders in furnishing everything that
may be demanded and at more reason
able prices than ever before.
Psttygrove Il Co.'s complimentary
drawing for Davis sewing machine
and n Brown Lahoil dinner set resulted
! in number l27, held by Mrs. james Nc
Intyre. drawing TIE machine. Number
100, held by Messrs. Jensen & Anderson,
proprietors OF the Occidental hotel,
drew the dinner set.
A water company known as the Clear
| Greek was organized yesterday. Capital
stock S5O0,OO0. Shares $50 each In
corporators are: VIM. Delanty, @. A .
Moore. David Walker and j. A. Mayne.
| The object is to furnish water for Port
| Discovery and Port Townsend from
CLEAR Creek on Port Discovery bay. Ar
ticies OF the Incorporation have been
filed IN the office OF connty auditor.
The business of the house this week
has all been nicely planned iu advance,
and in some instances has been made
the object OF special orders. Monday,
after the passing OF the Notifications Rp-
| preparation bill, the river and barbor
bill Is to be taken up. Springer intends
to try to get consideration for the omni-
bus territorial bill Tuesday, bus the in
dications are that he will meet with some
republican opposition. The appropria.
tions committee wish to conside and
pass the sundry civil appropriation bull
Wednesday, and the South Carolina con.
tested election case IS set for Thursday
and may consume the rest of the week
1t IS to be noted, however. that parts oil
al this programme is subject To disar.
rangement by report from the commit.
tee on rules on the Randall resolution
resembling the rule which now requires
adjournment at O'Clock every day.