The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
wooD & OSBORNE.
Abstraetors Of Title. whose Busi
ness has Heavily Increased.


ness has Heavily Increased.
There Is no safer index 10 The actual
attractions and investments in real
estate than the business Of the abstract
Offices. and for this purpose we make
mention Of the past years busi-
ness Of our leading abstract i1rri- MI
Eben s. Osborne, the founder and
compiler OF the firms excellent set OF
abstract records, associated with him
self Judge VIM. ID. Wood, and the de-
mands Of their business have grown
so that from the service OF one pro-
prietor and one assistant, the ser
vices Of two proprietors and seven
skilled assistants are now scarcely SUI
fieient to keep up with their orders
for abstracts.
Wood 4, Osborne have for some time
been compiling for the PosT-lsrELLi-
c;r-xcER lis daily list OF rear estate
transfers. They are enterprising and
capahle men. They are punctual and
absolutely reliable in business. and
they are both lawyers Of good stand
ing at the bar OF Washington Terri
torv. Mr.. Osborne, by his experience
as clerk Of the common council, for
number OF years in this city, and
Judge Wood, by his services as probate
Judge OF this county, and both OF
them by their practice before all the
courts OF this county and before the
United States land office and by their
long experience as searchers OF records
have acquired a perfect knowledge OF
all the records in this county in any
way affecting land titles, whether II
be the general record office, the dis
trict court. the city clerks office. the
United States land Office or any of the
tax records of the city or county.
Wood Il Osborne now limit their law
practice to the giving Of legal opinions
upon titles and in this they do an ex-
tensive and thorough business.
In the abstract branch they employ
at the auditors office two title-search-
ers of reputation and long experience
in their business, Messrs. y. C. Bush
and A. j. Villers. and have carried
into their office-books daily the fullest
and most complete abstracts OF daily
filings taken in King county.
In their office the members OF the
firm are assisted in the management
OF the business by Mr.. z. F, Allen, an
attorney-at-law and searcher OF
records who is competent to conduct
ttlA 1tf-fFltt III ldNls tliftt
OF the assistant title searchers OF the
firm are lawyers.
Besides keeping up with the large
volume OF daily filings in the general
recorders Office, this firm is investing
largely in an undertaking which will
place in their possession a complete
classification and abstract OF all pub
lie records wherever found which in
any way affects the titles to property
in Seattle or King county. For in
stance, a complete history OF all judg-
ments rendered in the district court
at Seattle from its organization to
date, and they have carefully indeXed
tine same
They have also this year COM
piled a valuable set of records. which
have not before been in existence in
any county in Washington Territory,
to-wit: A complete abstract OF all
tax sales made in the county or city
to date, and all indexed 10 the tracts
or lots by descriptions, so that no
obscurity, omissions or blunders in
the assessment rolls need trouble you
ii you get Tax Abstract from
Wood & Osborne, for their abstract
catches ali sales. whether made in
AbEItls OF OIA utAipAt hf tIEOD-
eous assessments, wrong description or
otherwise, and when their abstract
shows no tax sales YOU NAV know that
there are not only no raid tax liens or
titles outstanding. but also that there
are no defective or irregular sales to
cloud your title The tax records OF
the city and county are so
imperfect, scattered and incomplete
has f,,traufsx, 90
title-searcher can make a tax search
from the tax rolls alone and be sure
he has all sales or assessments on any
certain piece OF property; but their
late compilation insures complete tax
abstracts, whose value will be at once
appreciated by attorneys and all who
deal in or hold real property. Every
owner OF property would do well, if
he has not procured one OF these tax
, abstracts, 70 get one without delay,
and, If, rs very often proves to be the
case, valid or invalid sales appear,
get them cured at once by redeeming,
before the redemption period expires,
or get the clouds and annoyance OF in
valid sales removed while the persons
who can release them may still be liv-
ing.
Wood & Osborne have during the
past year been compelled TO enlarge
their Office quarters, to add TO their
{ tirc-proOf vaults for protection of ac-
cumulating records and to increase
( their clerical force Their work has
grown in favor and their abstracts
are the standard in this community
+ for completeness and accuracy. Bust
ness men of such industry, capacity
and integrity as Wood & Osborne are
7 a credit and safety to any business
community, and their success in Seat
+ tie will be limited only by the demand
I for work in their line Of business