The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-15
THE STATE PRESS.

Foes Anseles 7Smes. AZ lass the thoasand and
mara COPIES a the Nsw York Sss havs arrived
eontaining - write up" Sur which he pespse
Of Angeles paid Ne round sum 81 0.soa he
psspAs vim nov Aave - opportunity - Judge
q - how sacA IN ssterYxiss 81 this chszaeser
para 4 laxge number have alreedy exprsased
thstr disafisfaction and diaappotntment with
the sxttcleI ne TGssss has No hesitation In ex-
pressing ~ disapps1ntmens with sneh weak.
milk ana water presentation Of the advanta&es
Of The GAts CITY. The state u Warrington Is
advertised enough III over TIE country. The
mouey was paid to advsrtss Port Angeles
Hall . column in The Posr-
would have done more real good to the place
than the whole pags = written in The New York
perience by and By NOT 70 give heed to every
wild adventure that knocks Ct thsir door.
Tacoma Ntsrs. The deposition among the
Republican pres Of the state seems 70 b to
make target Of Walter J. Thompson. whom
they accuse Of having disrupted the Republican
party Of this county. This 10 both unjust and
undeserved. Mr. Thompson has had no moro
to do with the unpleasantness than has General
sprague, perhaps not Is much. Both gentlemen
aspired to be United States senator's iaudahie
ambition. Both used every endeayor - obtain
that end and both failed of the object Of their
ambition. Unfortunately bitter animosities re-
suited. but, while we are not disposed 70 place
the blame on either candidate. II II rests any
where il should not rest on the shoulders oil
Walter j. Thompson, who was an open and
avowed candidate from the beginning OF the
memory Of man.
!. Fairhaven Herald: Mr. Bert Huntoon. who
has been surveying Donovan avenue, brought
into the Herald Office . specimen Of sandstone
which was lined with localized leaves Of the
Audisntites Hebernicus variety. dug four feet
below the surface Of the earth. Nj. Huntoon
says the layer is but one and half feet wide.
and only in this particular spot, which causes
world Of conjecture - to how and when the
leaves got there and at what period Of the
world existence. The stone itself is Q forma-
ton. similar to that found in Ireland during the
Devonian age and makes quite curiosity shop
in itself.
Sehome Ga=ette: For the last ten days the
woods between this city and the British line
have been on fire. ana yesterday the telegraph
line between Sehome and Ferndale was burned
down. The farmers throughout the county,
and especially along the northwest diagonal
road are in great lear OF their fences and houses
being burned. Surely. IL rain does not fall
soon, the damage from the forest fires win Be
enormous along the northwest roads through
this county and along the Canadian Pacific
railroad in British Columbia.
Tacoma zSdde. The Union Pacific road last
week ordered 100 engines and 5000 new freight
ears, Is result Of its proposed northwest extern
sions. Chief Engineer Bogue recommends the
extension OF the main line from Portland 10
Seattle, and branch lines 70 Tacoma, Olympia
and Port Angeles, and 10 Of the opinion these
lines could be made ready for operation within
fifteen months.
Tacoma Journal: W. D. knight, having made
. ten strike in the sale Of the good will and
telegraph service OF his spokane Falls ChroSfcie
to J. J. Browne. the Democratic millionaire
politician Of that city. for $50 0Oo-whew has
purchased the Judge Calkins residence ana 70
tired thereto to enjoy ais good luck.