The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-01

4 New CofIsxe-Ths shingls Output
Goal the Csamon FseI.
ssoHoxfsH, Jan. %. Plans have
been drawn and negotiations begun
for the erection of a large and commo-
dious building. Prof. W. w. Pet
tit Is the prime mover In the WORK,
the new structure being intended to
take the place Of the present institute
building. 1t is the intention that the
funds necessary for the work be raised
bv contributed scholarships: and the
success which the project has thus far
met indicates that Snohemish pusi-
ness men are aware OF the great bene-
fits Of such building 10 the city and
community. Up to the present the
co-cperatiop secured. with little effort
OF canvassing is considerable in the
way Of beginning. Mr.. Il. G. Fer
guson will contribute two OF the
choice lots OF his addition for the site.
and BIarknan Bros. win donate q
large share OF the lumber and ma
terial. The conditions a. the present
moment point most auspicioasly TO
the early completion at this place OF q
convenient, model and ornamental
high school building.
Most Of our Snohomish citizens are
aware what dangerous locality Front
street would be in case OF fire slong its
rows OF crowded buildings. Realiz-
ing this about three months ago, Sno-
hornish Engine Company. No. was
organized and q hose cart and several
hundred feet Of hose were purchased
to make provision for this danger.
The only question. and one which is
asked whenever the point is brought
up, is, is the hose company In sufii-
Gent drill to.be OF service in case OF a
conflagratlon7 The question win be
answered on the first occasion of FIRE.
The shingie industry OF snohomish
county will assume enormous proper.
tons during IseD. During 1888. Black
man Bros mill manufactured GOO.
600 shingles. They will increase this
year By one-third. making an output
OF 500 Goo shingles. I. ". Mudgett
during the last three months OF the
wear, manufactured | 800 600 shingles.
an output In the year of s,000 900.
The single miil of j. Il. Noble, lust
now being finished. will average 6 .0oo,-
Co shingles this year: total OF 20
H4tssAErS All Sikt S%A@1afr AAAtTN 4&EAEt1
do not consider the work OF new mills
In this line, now projected
Since the s.. L. 3. 4 4. railroad fur
nished freight accommodations the
coal supply for this city has assumed
a business magnitude. New and sub
stantsal coal bankers have been built
by the railroad company, and side
tracks for the landing of the coal cars
have been put In. So that now, al
though this II wooded country,
threc-iifths OF the inhabitants barn
coal. 1t seems odd that coal should
be cheaper here than woed. but such
il Is, as the growing trade shows.
j. b. Auit has purchased from John
Mcdonald n dwelling house and two
lots at the East End for $500.
Tho construction train is busy bal
lasting the road north Of town.
Mr.. 4. III. Elwell is about 60 move
20 Olympia, and there 10 enter into
the numbering business with his
brother. w. s. Elwell. of that place.
A half mile of sidewalk has built at
the East End within the past two
weeks.
On February 0 snohomish citizens
will vote whether or not new public
school buildings viii be constructed
here