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, 1889-06-13
a Business Meeting.

A large number of the merchants met
at the Office of Smith and Hastings last
night to consider the best means of get
ting to Port Townsend the trade from the
islands that has heretofore gone to Sc
attic. The trouble experienced has been
altogether with the steamboats,, the diff
ferent lines charging such exhorbitant
prices on freight that it was impossible
to compete with Seattle and Tacoma.
It is the intention of the merchants here,
if they cannot make satisfactory ar
rangements with the steamboat COM
panies, to establish an independent trans
portation line. A committee consisting
OF F. w. Pettygroye, James Stockand
and D. III. Hill was appointed to wait on
the transportation companies, and devise
the best means Of cheaper freights.
, 1889-06-13

Railroad connections build up large
cities. Without them no city OF COM
mercial Importance can exist on the Pa
cifc Coast. a number OF our leading
citizens have been alive to this fact, and
have contributed literally in subscrip-
tions and donations towards the building
of a railroad from this city to Portland.
The Port Townsend Southern Railroad
Company has laid the foundation here
for the terminus of 4 transcontinentai
line on the west side of Puget Sound.
The rivalry between the trunk lines, and
the hesitancy of eastern capitalists mas
so far prevented the consumation OF
this work. They demand evidence on
the part of the people that they appre-
ciate the Importance OF having such
| terminus.
On account of the recent fire at Seattle
railroad men promise substantial aid to
that city, and that fact renders prompt
and vigorous action here necessary to Sc
cure the building OF the road at once on
this side of the sound. That action must
| be taken now. Our citizens who have
not contributed to the building OF the
road should come forward and donate in
land or money, 4 sufficient sum to show
railroad managers that they are alive 10
the necessity and Importance of having
the road built.
Seattle's grit and capital in building
the first twenty miles OF the Seattle, Lake
Shore and Eastern Railroad gave coz
fidence 10 railroad capitalists. When an
early connection with the Canadian Pa
cific was sought, u new subscription Of a
quarter OF million was made bv her
citizens.
Port Townsend must act OF once. II is
the golden opportunity to secure a rail
road connection which will make this
city the leading commercial city of the
sound. The next ten days viii decide
that fact. Ii nothing more is done, the
road already commenced viii not be
pushed to an early completion, and con-
nection with trunk line to the east. II
OuI SllON lllSil liicN
the situation, railroad managers will meet
them and furnish the capital to build into
the city. Every one is interested. The
speedy building of the road will benefit
: alike every property holder and business
man.
They are helped who help themselves
Pluck invites capital. \ city whose peo
pie are wide awake commands the 20
: operation OF railroad managers. They
build to live towns, not to those that art
content simply to exist The Port Town
send Southern directors must produce
positive proof within the next ten day
to the representatives of railroad capital
9 lists that the people OF Port Townsend arr
ready to do their share in this work. Tn,
subscription Of cash and land must b.
k completed and raised to q figure whic'
q will command the respect and coniidenc
OF these men.
Messrs. A. w. Bash and W. ). Basl
t are the authorized agents OF the Por
, Townsend Southern Railroad Compan,
: to secure subscriptions and donations
$ and have entered upon an active canvas
p of our city Every citizen who has no
subscribed should respond literally.
, 1889-06-13
THE ANANIAs CLUB.

The club met at I 80 p. III. in the rea
OF Jago and Niblock's jewelry store, il
the McCurdy block. During the pas
week the firm has decorated the cluI
room with four advertising cards OF a nev
brand of cigarettes, and broken cuspi
dore, so that the room presented gal;
appearance.
President Jago called the roll, ant
Messrs. Dooly, Corrigan, Bell, Gerrish
Niblock, Bartlett, Belts and the ARGU.
man answered to their names.
1t was noticed. however, that Brother
Corrigan had forsaken his usual teno!
voice, and taken on Wagnerian bassc
profundo. 1t was whispered among the
members that he did this to get even
with Jago Tor some imaginary wrong.
Brother Dooley asked permission tc
say few words, but was not permitted
to do SO until he had offered the usual
form of apology used in the club. As
soon as the last member had had his turn
at the water pitcher, Mr. Dooley began
GENTLEMEN - here every member
looked at his neighbor, l have no story
to tell you this evening-nothing but
plain truth. l would not tell it but !
was informed by the chap on the corne,
that if l did not say something pretty
soon l would be fined, SO / will tell you
that my motor and seven cars arrived
here on Thursday While you boys were
out on Tibbals lake, picking water lilies,
Bro. Bell was assisting me in unloading
the motor and cars from the steamer. !
bad intended keeping the matter a secret
until / started the trains from in front OF
the ARGUS Office on the fourth of July,
but Bell found out they were here, and
insisted upon my placing the motor on
the track on Thursday and giving him a
ride. will say, and feel proud to be
able to say it, that the cars ride as easy
as if one was floating in thin air. The
outfit is in the round house on Kuhn's
ranch, and tomorrow l expect you all
there to view them, and partake OF the
lunch which Emerson, OF the Delmonico,
will send out The first regular trains
will run on July 4th. No fare will be
charged on that day, and the receipts
will be given to a charitable object.
There was a murmur OF satisfaction, as
Mr.. Dooley sat down; too much truth al
one meeting Of the club does not seem tc
suit the members, and there was feal
that Dooley might talk too long, or pos
sibly say something, but he caught him
self just in time.
President Jago stated that out OF re
spect to the Seattle sufferers the meeting
would be terminated. He desired to say
however, that the Port Townsend Gle'
Club would give concert for the suf
ferers by the Seattle fire, at the oper;
house next Friday evening, and that hi
had received n communication from thu
president of the glee club, asking tina
the members of the Ananias Club ap
pear on the stage that evening.
A vote was taken and it was decided
TO attend in white trousers and shirts
and lawn tennis blazers.
Just before adjournment the club elect
ed Frank Bartlett and w. +. Fenimor
as members, and they will be initiate'
at the next meeting.
Adjourned.
, 1889-06-13
Sunday School Pic Mic,

The annual pic mic of ST. Paul's Sun
day school took place on Monday, and
was truly delightful affair. The barge,
in the custody OF the tug Enterprise and
her courteous captain, was boarded at
Tho appointed time by the children, and
ss pleasant party of adults as could
possibly have been secured by private
arrangement, and after pleasant run up
The party was landed at Peckam's or
huhn's spit, where all proceeded to en-
JOY themselves as they felt disposed
Lunch was served at about one O'Clock,
inst to the children, then to the adults,
and at 2;3O all again boarded the barge
and run was made to Irondale. Here
the party again landed, and spent a
peasant hour examining the works and
lying around on the grass of the lawn at
tached to the superintendent's hsme,
Kindly put at our disposal by Mr.. Curtis.
A blast Of the whistle announced the
time OF the four O'Clock discharge from
Ae furnace The whole party hurried
up the hill. and were well rewarded for
lhe'r wait and climb by the grand .pero-
'ecirlc display at the furnace mouth, az
"sA as in witnessing the process OF
moulding pig iron. After this ali again
repaired to the barge, and Il run was
made 10 Hadlock. A salute was blown
IN passing, and then the start for home
was made. The shore of the opDosite
side OF the bay was skirted all the wav
up TO town, having Baker and the OIvm-
PIC constantly in view, whilo the Kew
my sat as jewel in setting, amid the
oeiuty OF the fading day. A memorable,
poetic and glorious ride. AT half-past
SIX We We're safely moored at the city
dock, all feeling that the dav will live as
ared letter day in their memory Tbf
advantage OF this trip consists of its en-.
0fe absence from dust, and the proyerhia
mosquito was not seen or felt DURING IL,
whole day Some one has been givip.
he editor rats on mosquitoes.
n J. r 4
, 1889-06-13
For the Sufferers.

The following additional subscriptions
have been made: Rev John N D Enni-
son, SO; John Leantte, s5; TorEel
Torpsen, So; White Labor Restaurant,
So; G J Andrews, $3.50; J n Might 81 so
B E Andrews, $2-55; Cash, 81; Port
Townsend Foundry & Macbin Co., $50
Kate Plummer, $25; Alfred A Plummer,
s25; Eugene Thurlow, So; John James,
So; Wm. Niwl, So; T C Fitzgerald, s.;
Thos Corrigan, $3.50; j n Lau bach, IS
Oliver Wood, So; NJ G'erson, S.; Mr..
Cush per l. Pontius, $40; G w Flint, s.
Mrs Lucinda Hastings $25; Mr. X
Minnehan So. Total $212; pre- viously
acknowledged 81, ,167 total $2,37g.
, 1889-06-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT SEATTLE, ". T.. June 7th, 1883.
Notice i hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention To
make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said preof viii be made before the Judge
in his absence the = Ie,k OF the District Court
st Port Townsend, W. IT,, on Wednesday, July
u, 1889. viz: William Devids, HID. SJ57, for the
W Il, sec 10, TIP 2S \, L 1 W. He names the
following witnesses 10 prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land viz:
OIOr +. Person, of Iron Gale, W. II.
John Anderson, of Chimacum, w T.
Ernest SynOld, -
Andrew Johnson, a.
Any person who desires to protest against ths
allowance of such proof, or who knows Of any
substantial reason, under ths law and the rsgl-
lations of the interior Department., why such
pTeOf should not be allowed, will be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
DlaCe to crosS-examine the witnesses OF said
claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttai OF
that submitted BY claimant
June Is +. II. REED, JB., Register.
, 1889-06-13
ICareless Blasting.

While a young man named Smith, a
driver for the transfer company, was
driving along the Port Discovery road
yesterday afternoon, blast was fred in
close proximity to his team. The ex-
plosion was so great that his wagon was
overturned and the horse knocked down
and severely injured. The driver was
considerably bruised up. 1t was impos-
sible to learn whether the blast was pre-
mature or not, if it was not, the men al
work should place one of their number
on the road 20 caution people driving IL
the direction of the blast. =
, 1889-06-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

'Nr j. r. rsE At SEATTLE, W. T, June Ttk, 1858.
-.' Hereby given that the following
has filed notice Of his intention
proof in support OF his claim, and
. - cot viii be made before the Judge or
s.. lis the Clerk Of the DIslrics Court AZ
psTi Towns nd, W T., on Tuesday, August 9th,
lSs9, VIZ: sven Bengtson, I'D. 7gSi, for tho
Lots 2 and and Z NV !, Sec .. Tp. q n,
Il W. He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and culti-
vIiIun OF, said land, viz:
John HCutingford, Of Central Precinct, JEFF.
cTsOn Co, W II.
Gas HanCEargen, -
An Hrcw Johnson, " 80
John BTOdersOn, Z"
Any person who desires TO protest against ths
allowance Of such proof, or who knows OF any
substantial reason, under the Jaw snd the reg
ulatious OF the Interior Department why such
proof should not be sllowed, " i'll be given an
opportunity Et the above meL Toned time and
place 10 rrOss-czanIne he with. sses OF said
ETi to offer evidence in rebuttal OF
hat submitted 10y claimant
June l. Z. NJ REED, JE.. Register,
, 1889-06-13

W. T.. juno 9tb, 1889:
Aylivin, Mrs Frank Armstrong, Geo III
Bell. George Barnhart, Charley
Bailer, Fred Z Bar, Miss Karen
Brand, John Brown, John
RutIer. John Bowen, George
Clark, Thomas Cardinal, L \
CASHIER, Thomas Cartoon, l.
Davenport, d I Doty, w
Ellerman, Ray Fisher, Mrs NJ Ii
Fyseling, Karl Flint,
Gabrielson, Johney Garcie, Bonlto
Hanson, James Hagglth, Albert
Harmist MissEmmaHardy,W W
Hansen, Marcus Hangen, .
johnson, ,AxelFred 'kJones, Reed
K;pman. Jehn A Little, Miss Mamie
Mather. Mr. S Moore, z
Moore Richard Mcleod, Ed
Nelson. A Nieholaison, p
Nelson. Chas Patterson, Mrs + J
Pellet, Eliza Preston, ,
Peterson, E Patten, Chas L
Ohm. August Rensen, X
Rener, Thomas l. BeiZ, Jone \
Rnssell. Mrs Ellen Roland, friedrich
| Robinson. CM Shontz, Henry
Short. VIM Schneider, Mrs {
Shower. Miss Mary 2Snecal, Miss Minnie
Spears. Miss Mollie Smith, Mrs Leonar(
Smith. E Smith, L II
Tavlor, Ell Thompson, Ole
1
Todd, Henry Twohey, Mrs Este
Towne. Mrs Katie Welton, f L
warth. John Woods, Ben f
Virgins, Z
Persons calling for any of the aboV
letters, will please say advertised.
GEO. G.. MCNAMARA,
Postmaster.
, 1889-06-13
NOTICE oF sHERIFr,s sAL.E.

EOtiCc j. EeIchy given ,nai l. the uEGcfsigreE
| sheriff of san Juan County. ashiu-tOu IcE
! rlt1ry. under aud by virtue of an execution On
fJ-a-osurA Of mort tE;igCS, issued and Ci cctcd 90
me from Third JgGic al District Court of Wa-l;-
| in@tOn TER tory, bJ ding terms ut PoTt Town
| end for the Comfy Of san Juan, in Il certain
| action wherein ils Tacoma and Roche HHrb.T
! Lime Company WIS the piaiEIiI. aud Catherine
! NJ, ,Curdy and OIhsrs were the GCfCuG4u-s
| wherein and whereby 1 ain commanded out Gl
ID. 10 make the sum OF SH.b4l-3l principal GU.
interest, and Sl9a p ttoIDey's feCs. with inter
| est said sums q: Tia" rate o. ten Ter cent
per annum from the I9Ih Jay o. April. loSJ: ana
the sum of g > = is nTIns pal and IHtGrgSr,
and Si6l 81 attorncy's - with interest on said
from said 1871 Gay of April, 1879: ana Sa} COST
and The acCruiug costs upon this sale. have
seized and levied upon the following described
real property. and | VIII offer the same for sale.
and will sell the sIrne or 50 much thereof a.
may he necessary. At public auction to the
At the Court House, in IN, town of Friday lIar-
Dor, San Juan County. Washington Territory,
on saturday. the 18th day Of July. lS-+, between
the hours of nine o'clock A II. and four O'Clock
p. NJ.
The property to be sold i described FOL
lows, viz: Lots one % and Two -. Of Section
Twenty-three CsD: and Lot One ~ and the west
ia.t of the nOTthv est q iarteT of Section Twenty
four cd in Township - North Range West
in he District OF lands subject to sale al
also Lot -Four 70 anC the southeast quarter of
'he southeast quITlg- OF Section Fourteen, and
he west half OF the southwest quarter Of Sec
ton Thirteen in Township - North, Range
West, containing I52 aCTc>; all in san Juan
JOHN KELLY,
Sheriff OF san Juan County, W I.
june eth, 1859. June /;
, 1889-06-13

Ing pan,. another beer mug, while
your representative was lucky enough to
find small silver spoon.
Where the foundations are cool they
are preparing to build. 1t is estimated
that about 100000 bricks a week can
be made and that building itself will
begin in about week. In our opinion
it will be much lonfier time before
building can commence, because the
debris will not have cooled sufficiently.
, 1889-06-13

MARRIED -Iu this city. Juue s, 10y IL,
Rev. ID. 7. Caruahar, Nj r. W. Mo-
Of San Francisco, Cal, and Miss s
: eley. of jefferson county, Wash
ton Territory.
, 1889-06-13

| Ga. m.-ProcessiOn forms in front {
Learned's opera house and marches I
the grounds where exercises will be he'll
as follows:
Music by the band.
Prayer.
Music-Glee Club.
Reading the Declaration OF Independ
ence.
Original poem.
Music by the band.
Grafton.
Music-Glee club.
Bendiction.
Music by band.
IL m.-Canoe race, first prize $35, sec
ond prize SIS.
2p. m Barbecue.
3p. m.-WhitehalI sailing race, frs
prize, S35; second prize, SIS.
4p. m.-Girls' race, first prize, s.
second prize, 81.
6 80 p. m.-On Water street:
l. Foot race, 100 yards first prize, $25
second prize, $5.
?. Three-leg race, 5Oyards; first prize
s.; second prize, s..
3. Sack race, so yards; first prize, s.
second prize, 81.
i. Blind wheelbarrow race, so yards
first prize, So; second prize, $3-
5. Climbing creased pole, purse $50
6. Catching creased pig, purse 50.
Catch the pig and you can have it,
7. Boys race, under 10 years old, &c
yards; first prize, So; second prize, s3.
s. Boys race, under 10 years, so yards
first prize, So; second prize, $3.
9. Boys race, under years, 4G
yards; first prize, SO; second prize, 81.
Grand ball in the evening at the opera
house, under the auspices of the X. oi
p.
SECOND DAY-JULY FIFTH.
ga. m.-Base ball match.
p. m.-Races at Tibbals' Park
FIRST DAYS RACES.
No. buggy horses-that are known
as such-and owned in Jefferson county
best two in three-mile heats. Purse,
$3.50; first horse $S5; second horse, s65
third horse to save entrance fee. Horses
to be driven by owners.
No. 2.-Running race; six hundred
yards and repeat; two in three. Purse
$50; first horse, SS5, second horse, s65
third horse to save entrance fee.
No. 3-Trotting race; three minute
class-mile hests-best two in three
horses must be owned in Jefferson county
Purse $50; first horse, $85 second horse
$65; third horse to save entrance fee.
SECOND DAYS RACEs-JULY SIXTH.
Ga. m.-Base ball match.
Up. m.-Ladies' saddle horse riding
race; single dash, half mile. Purse $50
first horse, $35; second horse, SIS.
Trotting race, 2 80 class; best two in
three, mile heats. Purse $175; first horse
s100j second horse, $40; third horse tc
save entrance fee.
Running race, half mile dash. Purse
$50; first horse, $S5; second horse, S65
third horse to save entrance fee.
Free to all, best two in three, mile
heats; trotters or parers- Purse $175
first horse, 800; second horse, s75 third
horse to save entrance fee.
Three to enter and two to start
, 1889-06-13

Gitilsuwah, a native OF the Glow band
of Haidah, Indians of Queen Cha.-lotte's
group, a native iewcler, is maxim c lot
of jewelry in Judge Swans Office. His
mode of manufacture is primitive, bnt he
has reached degree of excellen &C in
workmanship that is surprising.
A fisherman on Union wharf caught q
, 1889-06-13

A large number of Port Townsendites
visited Seattle Sunday.
George Starrett is building fine brick
residence with basement. 1t will be a
marvel of beauty and comfort.
Tnne 10th, 1899, in Port
ash. Ter, by Rev. ID, I,
Ernest Ashby and Miss
selman, both of KitsaI
, 1889-06-13
THE SEATTLE FIRE.
EDITOR ARGUS:

TIE fearfal calamity which has GOV.
cred our sister city with pail OF funeral
gloom, is So graphically described in
SchiIls.g 'SoUg Of the Bell" that l mGde
the following extract from that poem
which l am sure Wi be read with inter
est by all:
GOD PRESERVE Is HERE.
How useful is the power of flame,
Ii human hand control and tame;
And much OF all that man can boast,
Without this child of Heaven were lost.
Bus frightful Is her changing mieE
When bursting from her bonds she's
seen
To quit the safe aud quiet hearth,
And wander Iawless DER the earth.
Woe TO those whom then she meets;
Against Eer fury who can stand!
AloGg the thickly IeopIed streets
Sbo madlY hurls her fearful b-and.
Then the eiiments wifi JOY,
Mans best haDdIwoTk destroy.
From The clouds falls amaiu, the blessed
rain;
From the clouds alike, lightninss strife,
Ringing loud with fearful kneIl,
Sounds the bell.
Dark biood-red are all the skies;
But no dawni0g light is spread;
What wild cries from the streets arise,
smoke dim the eyes.
Pickering mounts the fiery glow
Along the streets extended row;
Fast and tieTcest winds can blow.
Bright as with furnace glPIe,
And seOEchlnE Is the heated air;
Beams are falling, children crying,
Windows breaking, mothers flying,
Creatures moaning, crushed and dying;
Ali Is uproar, hurrying flight,
And light as day the dreadful night;
Along the eager living lane,
Though all in vain.
Speeds the bucket. The engine power
Sends the artificial shower.
But see! the heavens still ihreatenin.
lowers;
The winds rush roaring to tie flames;
CiDdeTS on the store house frame.
And its dryer stores fall thick,
While kiDdliug, blazing, mounting quick
As though il would at one fell sweep
ALI that on the ia IS found
Scatter wide IN ruin round;
Swells the flame to heavens blue deep
nith giant size,
Hope now dies.
Man must yield t) heavens DEGREES,
Submissive, yet appalled,, bs sees
His fairest works IN ashes sleep;
All burnt over
Is the place.
The storms wild home. How changed |
iis face
In the empty, ruined all
Dweils dark horror;
While heavens clouds in shadow fall
Deep within.
, 1889-06-13
A Card.

- desire to thank all friends and o,b-
- VINO 30 kindly assisted in saving NV
III nome IN the valley from the firs Las,
8 ' hignt B. 8. PErTYGRoyE.
, 1889-06-13
LETTER LIST.
y hAnN AA~-
Adjourned

List of letters uncalled for and remain
ing in the postoffics at Port Townsend
W. T., June Stb, 1889:
, 1889-06-13
gor anfanGs and Children.

"castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior 10 any prescription
Known TO ne" II. 4. ARCHER, II D.,
Ill Sc. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, ny.
, 1889-06-13
PROGRAMME z.
For The Port Townsend Fourth of July
Celebration.
JULY FOURTH.

Sunrise-Salute of SO guns.
Ga. m.-Procession forms in front of
Learned's opera house and marches TO
the grounds where exercises will be held
as follows.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23

Helena, June ls, 1ss
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
NEW DEAL ALL AROUND.

Belief that County Omcers Will be
Chosen at the Fall Election.
Great Falls Tribune: The Tribune has
learned Independently of the Cascade
county delegates that county as well as
state officers will be chosen at the general
election. Careful inquiry shows that a
majority Of the delegates hold that our en-
trance into statehood renders it impers-
tive that the county officers who were
elected under the territorial system should
give place to officers elected in conformity
with the new constitution which will effect
a radical charge in judiciary and In cOun-
ty government
The determination to make new deal
has been come to from many reasons.
Party considerations have sWayed some;
the expected provisions OF the new eOnsti-
tuition IN regard to county officers have
governed others. but most of the delegates
are convinced that the county officers could
not retain their positions unless they were
expressly appointed for the remainder of
their terms by the new constitutions Great
the power invested in the convention, 1t
is held that the delegates could not con-
sistently with popular rights, assume such
responsibility. The act might endanger
the adoption of the new constitution and
might cloud the titles Of the incumbents.
The people of Montana should therefore
prepare at once for the election of county
officers. They should not wait for the
completion of the constitution, for the
time will be none too long to select efficient
officers who will serve the state as well as
the county efficiently, for in some circum-
stances double duties will dev0lye upon
them. Upon such choice will depend
largely the advancement of Montana, for
her greatness will consist in being a galaxy
OF well-governed. prosperous countless In
vested unitedly with the rank and dignity
of a state.
We call upon the Montana democracy
especially TO be up and doing. They laid
the foundation of the state of Montana
when on the l4th of May they decided that
the organic law should bear the impress of
democratic principles ia order that IL might
De just and fair to all. IL is now our
bounden duty To see that the constitution
thus framed shall be carried into effect by
proper hands
In this county there has been no eager
desire for a new election. The Cascade
democracy elected at the last election the
probate Judge, county clerk, attorney,
treasurer and assessor. But our voice
would be powerless against the determine
ton of the convention 10 order q new deal
So let us be mp and doing We must not
be caught unprepared. Here. as we'll as
elsewhere, the battle begins at the registra-
ton Office.