, 1889-01-31
From wednesday, $ Daily.

| Norman Smlfn OF Fort Angeles l. ln
the city.
The local debating eiub is to have q
mock trial soon.
Arthur Barlow Of Lopez is in town,
suffering from drcpsy.
Mr. n. J. Lavisou, late OF Seattle, Is
expected to arrive here today.
Rev. D. T. Carnahan La7 returued
home after an extended trip east.
Rather Slim chance for brick when
we have to send to Seattle for them.
Auction sale OF Harrisburg tract Feb.
: at opera house. An opportunity to Sc
cure first class property at bargain.
DR.. MinkIer goes to Tacoma tomorrow
to have samples of the new find of iron
ore on Lopez island tested.
The establishment of rolling mills at
IrOudale means that all property in that
vicinity will advance 50 per cent within
short time.
The Hammond family arrived home to-
day from Victoria. They are moving in
their elegant residence just erected in
Kuha's addition.
Attend the auction sale Of those choice
residence and water front lots in Harris
burg trac.. to be held at Learned's OEera
house on Thursday, Feb. 9TH.
Mr. 7. J. Pcarce OF Oakland, Cal, who
came to Port Townsend about wear ago
and purchased some land in the Swan
park, is in the city again on brief visit
Money, money. money to be made at
fI., III
ment Co.'S auction at Laarneli's 5 opera
house, on Thursday, Feb. 7th.
Yesterday was China new year, and
there was Il great deal of noise last night
as result. Fire crac kers and bombs
ana rockets wers sGIauierei In lavish
prOiusiOn.
Tie IulI expected in Port Townsend
real estate activity during the present
winter dill not come. On The contrary,
sales have been continuing to become
more and make brisk all the time
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton have arranged to lease Il portion OF
Mr. Jas. Woodman's lot on the corner OF
Quincy and Jefferson streets, and will
erect thereon large two-story building
for themselves.
The ship Knight Commander is in the
barb ", lumber laden for Chill. She IS
getting about % tons OF supplies from
the store OF c. q. Bartlett & Go. A
party of railroad surveyors is taking
passage on board.
Some idea OF the scarcity OF brick
may be formed from the fact that Mr..
Slim has sent TO Seattle for 1000 to be
used in a contract which he has on
hand. Port Townsend is sending build
ing stone to Seattle, and importing
brick from there.
Ice Factory. The machinery for the
new ice factory, to be located on Point
Hudson. wal landed here yesterday. It
will speedily be put into position. Mr..
principal owner. The factory plant will
cost all told about $4,000.
Shrewd inve tors always buy property
near large manufacturing establish
ment when it is possible. This Is why
so many are looking ont for bargains to
be secured in the Harrisburg tract near
blast-furpace aud proposed steel works
and rolling mill, at IrOndale.
Allen Weir yesterday purchased. from
Morris B. Sachs, two houses and 70xll0
feet Of land cornerinG on Taylor and
Blaine streets, being the residence prop
erty occupied by NJ. p. Ward and famI-
~, and that occupied by the BIackIston
family. Consideration, $500
Mr.. T. ]. Pearce has an interest in
patent for car wheel bearings, that
promises to be very valuable indeed.
He says several OF the leading rsilaoad
companies have adopted it already. He
is desirous of having the new article
cast and manufactured in Port Town
send. The superior quality of iron
manufactured here makes it possible TO
do this.
Mr.. 4. R. johnson, the Nauaimo mer-
chant. has been in town for day or two.
Mr.. Johnson has largs land holdings
about Port Townsend. He also owns
several thousand acres of timber aud coal
lands in British Columbia. Mr.. johnson
was one OF the old timers of Claam coun-
ty, having settled near Port Angeles in
the early ''sixties." He is we'll known to
many still resident of Jefferson and
Clalam counties.
II was not known until n few months
ago that we had first class building
stone on Port Townsend bay; but such
is the fact. On Mr.. L. W. James land
on the sOutherly shore Of the bay is a
mountain OF stone. 4 quarry was
started there some time ago, but the
stone taken out vas inferior, and so we
have been importing stone all these
years from Bellpgham Bay. Last sum-
mer another attempt was made on Mr.,
James ledge, and deeper in, the stone
was found to be exactly the same as the
Chuckanut stone, aud fully as good in
quality. 1t is practically unlimited in
quantity.
Capt. G.. Johnston. managing owner 10
the Gloucester fishing fleet, who leased
the Tyler street wharf from Eisenbeis
last summer, wants to erect thereon a
smoke house for curing fish. aud is
quite discommoded because he is unable
thus far to get permission. He affirms
that there is no more danger of fire re-
sulting from it than from an ordinary
fireplace. and that it will not be often
siVe. He says other cities would be
willing to let him pnt the smoke house
anywhere he might choose to. Capt.
Johnston has done much to facilitate
the permanent location of the Gloucester
fishermen at Port Townsend, and has
written many able communications to
eastern papers, inducing immigration
hither. He and his associates should
be accommodated If possible.