, 1889-05-30
New BuildiR gS.

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Ren Miiler's new three -Eo-y brick
about compIeted; all that remains I
make it one Of the han1somest build
ings in the city is the plastering an,
painting.
The cellar for Hastings new brick ha
been dug aud workmen will CONNIE nc,
laying the some foundation about Wed
nesday.
The stone foundation of PetIygrovt
ard Tibbals' and thenew bank building
has been completed, aud the brick worI
| will commence Immediately.
The brick word of the first story ot
the Sterming three story building is uI
and the rest is-going up as fast as meu
I can lay brick. Why don't the rest OF
tie property owners in that block get
in and build bricks? Besides being a
good investment it would make one of
the handsomest business blocks in the
city. and one the citizens could point to
with pride.
fuckers brick Mt the lower end OF
Water street is pushing right ahead aud
it will be an ornament to that part OF
the city.
The reporter after viewing all the new
bulldogs on the fiat ascended the hill
and meandered about that beautiful
part OF tie city. Seattle, Tacoma. and
in fact all the cities in the territory are
talking OF the amount of building they
are doing, but the reporter knows he is
justified in saying that not Que of them
Is putting up nearly as many good, sub
stsptial residences and business buil4-
ings as the Key City, buildings, not that
will be here to-day and torn down and
the lumber taken TO some other BOOM
ing town to morrow, but buildings that
have come to stay and which will make
the Key City .he most beautiful city in
the whole northwest. There are about
thiriy-tiye new residences that have inst
been finished or in the course of con-
struction now, they are one and one
half and two storys high and contain
from five to ten rooms each; besides this
there are numerous little "shacks" being
built all around the suburbs OF town
which contain from two to four rooms
each.
Now with ali this building we have no
boom. 1t is just natural consequence
OF the prosperity aud natural growth of
the city that is bound to be, according
to all the laws of nature, The leading
commercial city in the territory.
Capt. Tibbals is again on the street,
after his recent illness.
II. II. cambridge, brother of Captain
Bainbridge, is visiting his brother at the
fort.
Mrs. Goodman, OF Chicago, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Rose, at Cap
tain Beecher's.
George Starrett has commenced exca-
vation for his new residence at the cor
ner of Clay and Adams.
Mr.. Rowland came over here to avoid
$500 for being drunk and disorderly.
1t is said that several members of the
I. o. G.. L. are in favor of introducing
an anti-temperance clause in their ar
ticles.
The Norwegian ship Sumarlide, loaded
with lumber and bound for Liverpool,
was attached to-day by r. w. DeLion
on debt of $50.
V. w. Hinsdale, of Santa Barbara,
Cal, was ut the Delmonico. Mr.. Hins-
dale contemplates starting in the gro
cery business at this place.
A valuable thoroughbred CIydesdale
stallion belonging to Messrs. Terry,
Jenne and Carlin died at Eby's landing
yesterday after an illness OF about ten
days. Supposed cause pneumonia.
William Bell, charged with attempting
to burglarize the room of officer Hutton,
at the Union House on Monday morn
ing, was yesterday held to await the
action OF the grand jury, by Justice
Wood.
A man called "Old George" was ar
rested by Officer Oliver last night for
robbing guest of the Occidental Hotel
of a suit of clothing, underwear
shoes. The stolen goods were four
his person, and identified. The tb
in the county Jail.
Mr.. T. J. Motion has purchF
Smith & Ellis an interest in their dry
goods business. The new firm will be
known as Smith, Ellis C Co. They viii
greatly increase their stock, and will, in
few days. occupy the corner store in
the James-Hastings building.
Among those who went over to Vic
toria yesterday on the Potter, we noticed
Mrs. Warren Hastings, Miss Minnie
Hastings. Dave and Henry Hammond,
Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas JackmaD, L. A
Sisley, Capt. Dier, Alex Flint aud the
Misses Young and Burkett, Mr.. and
Mrs. b. l.. Burkett.
To the many friends of Captain Speed
it will be sad news to learn that nc com
mitted suicide from his vessel, the Alex
ander Gibson, when off Cape Blanc
| Captain Speed was q resident of Por
| Townsend during the last summer, ant
contracted a number of strong friend
ships while here. Mrs. Speed is at Sal
Francisco, where she resides.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bash expect tina
their children and grand children, VIII,
live at the east and in Eastern Washing
ton, will arrive here during the month
in which event they will have gran'
family reunion. The members of thi
family, not residing here, are Mr.. an
Mrs. S. Long and children, of Toledo
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Bash, c
Huntington, Indiana, and Mr.. 2.
Bash, OF Ruby City, Wash.