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The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23
THE Fleta
Rome Valuable Suggestions On ncmu
and RMmle CWllWre.

Some Valuable Suggestions On Iicmps
and RSmIc CultWrc.
Miscellaneous bulletin No. I, Of tho
Statistical Division 81 tho United States
Department Of Agriculture, IL u report
On tho fiber industry. by MIR. Charles
Richards Dodge, special agent, and In
preparation for which Mr.. Dodge, last
fall, visited several NJ tho flax and
he%mp-growing districts OF Franco,
belgium and ireland. II IN an illus.
'trHtsd pamphlet Of over i0O pages,
aud 10 arranged In two parts, the
first relating to fax aud hemp culture
In Europe. In reviewing tho methods
there pursued, the author has taken
into accoun particularly tho wants and.
condition Of the fiber industry In tho
Cnitcd States. The second part In do
voted 10 FAX. hemp, raMic and jute In
tho United States. Tho fact that
1000, 900 acres arc sown 10 flax In this
country annually, tho straw Of which Ia
wasted ar burned after the seed has
been removed. while wc arc importing
millions Of dollars worth VI tibcrs every
year, emphasizes tho Importance Of tho
present investigation, some Of tho re-.
suits Of which are detailed in this re-.
port II Is shown that by better meth
DDS Of culture and by . little moro caro-
full handling Of the product wc may
grow Max both Tor seed and tibcr. and
that there Ia u demand for the quality
OF ibcr p~roduccahlc.
The cultivation OF hemp In States
north and south of the Ohio river. Is
treated In full. with accounts Of recent
inventions In hemp cleaning machinery.
Hemp culture IL being extended, the
product being utilized In tho manufact.
ure Of binder tw'nc, which IN shown IL
b. equal to binder twinc from Sisal and
Manila, with the merit of being several
cents cheaper per pound. In regard Il
these two ibcrs, nax and hemp. tho par
ticular advantage tn our farmers In
their culture will bc tho saving to thi,
country, out ~ q total ~ imports
amounting to So, 600, 0O0, Of S.6, zoo, M,
now paid for foreign tibcrs and manu-
features that should be produced hero
and for which native flax and hemp ma,
he substituted. The ramic question la
been most carefully studied. and tn,
present status Of the industry summc,
mp, with full consideration Of past dis
couragemcnts, present obstacles M,
future possibilities VI the success oi tn,
industry in all its phases, Tho fac
that IN Eastern manufacturing firm IN
created a demand for American ramio |
encouraging. A perfectly satisiactor
and economical decortieator IL onl
needed to put the Industry on its fcci
The report closes with . short chAptr
on jutc. This bulletin will bc sent frc
on application Ia Hon. j. NJ. Rusk. Soc
rotary Of Agriculture, Washington
H. {.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23
NosE noAnp ron CAlvhs.

arc bored. q narrow notch sawed In the
side Of the holes, and then with n knife
the whole is finished OK aud the points
rounded, as shown In tho engraving,
Tho notch between tho points Is made
just wide enough to allow tho contriv-
ancc to slip snugly upon the cartilage
between the nostrils ~ the animal that
Is to wear It. When rropcrly adjusted
1t does not interfere with grazing, but
Is an cicctual barrier to obtaining sur.
rcptitious supplies OF tactical fluid
American Agrtculturist.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
OILERS p%,o.FeeoeR.
pSrmsr's Caefui Invcntion-1t Il Not
Patented.

4 pNrmsr's CseSui 1nvcntion-1t II Not
Patented.
Of the many inventions for feeding
stock there Ia none Of utility thar
. simple continuance invented by q
breeder Of Poland. China swine, Mr.. A.
&. Diller, Marshall County. Ia There
Ia no patent on IL. and any farmer may
mako "A many ~ needed. IL consists
OF On o%pcn-cndcd box. twenty inches
square and three and Onc.half feet deep.
with Q notch two inches deep and five
inches wide In tho middle Of each side
al the bottom end. Tho bottom In
thirty eight inches square. inside Is .
pyramid fourteen inches square Ut tho
base and sixteen inches high. fastened
on the center of tho bottom. Tho box
Is act over tho pyramid with tho notchcd
end down. Strips two and onc-half
inches wide arc fastened on each edge
OF the bottom. Eight blocks OF board.
nine inches wide and II and 0ne.hali
inches high NJ ono side and six inch.
CIV high ut the other. arc set n ut
zach side OF tho openings from box to
trough. They should DO eight inches
apart and form tho ends Of tho feed
troughs. Tho covcr arc Zach made with
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23

To GUS = lcan eysE-s'vs him . To-
sinesura.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23

Glcmatic trophy extending around the
car,h-and IMPLYING the universally
Of his discovery TO tho human race.
Tho monument vii, stand sixteen
feet high. and will rest IN . pedestal o'
rough granite, The proposition for III"
crcc,ion of this memorial originated IN
the Photographers Association Of Amer
tea, and IL has received the hearty sup
por, Of all persons connected with this
branch II art Mr.. J, Wells Champncy
Is In charge % the New York com
mi,,cc in charge Of tho work, and Mr.
II. McMichaci. Of Buffalo. y, u, Is
president Of the Photographers Associa'
ton Of America.
To cunS y lean cyac-S,vs him , to
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23
THE oAoueRRe MEMORIAL.

nscrlcNn Photographers To- Honor tho
Memory ~ the DISCOVERIES Of rhe.s
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23

American Photographers I" Honor IN"
Memory ~ tho niscOvcrrr Of rheIs
Art.
We give herewith an illustration Of
tho monument which IL to be- erected by
tho photographers Of this country To
Dagucrrc, the d%iscoycrcr ~ the art q:
permanently fixing m image on u given
surface So which IL tho art ~ photog'
raphy. The memorial will bc placed In
front of tho Smithsonian Institution AZ
Washington the nearest body We have
akin to tho French Academy - and
Mr., j. Scott Hartley, selected NJ tho
sculptor, il now carrying out In granite
and bronze tho design shown In our
picture.
This design, In u word. represents
Fame, . rc%vcrential figure. framing the
head Of Dsgucrrc with laurel an em'
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23

Brown-Now do, Jones"
Joncs-ilow do, Brown?
h""m" (asidc)-Wcll that's u good
Joke on nr"xn but won't say any
thing; I was u boy once, mysclf.-Ltfc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23

CHAN up and dig up tho earth about
the young trees, You would not expect
the corn plant to do we'll surrounded by
weeds and a solid turf When NO grow
trees as We do other crops. W. shall
have o and better trees. Western
Rural.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23

TMG Florida orange crop IL said v
PROMISE we'll.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

ulp among re northern - g 49,
49, Fs.t tls LPIeT Ps2lns'--- e-e'-e
returning.
Ms. Eassrd Watson lsft yestesals
p tl-Fleau Tor TIE eastern pa4+ -
: ate, ane VII spend ssssr4- "sS~S IS
itlcg frzeuds
Mrs. Gee 8. seaul-r and e1os g
a. a a. le4Fe tooay fof EoxI = - --s,
lad-, 70 gis4 allb trlen1ss - = s'-s
asoiu three weeks
4F AL ars. T. l. kusDPen arc
family and Ars. ~. J. stewart a2-
daUs htsr LETT yesterday Tor = te- o1ss
eaasp eoliag ~ Gun Lake.
Mrs Wm. Harrison and daughter leii
lass q gnt for Brsmeu, Germany. rom
Bremen taey 90 - CARLSBAD, "Aete
they ALL spela several nlo1las-
Sherwood Hal : taking an extensive
water tip. Re left M2eklnaw Mednes-
cay fer Duluth - ooat. snd tnenc'
Y1ll 70 west % the Mississippi and . x
a boat aosn 70 81. Louis.
The Willard -. C. T. L. and the
Wheeler Us vii give an lce cream
sf'clAl, this evening, Al the old ng e
rooms, crlbner-st., for tbs bench. ~
the omAn's Home ana Hosp tal.
Ar. and Mrs. james L. Pitts leave
tbs morning fos thsif Old home IA B0s-
toa, Mass. u VISIT relatives and friends
Tney u.il visit Nav York on their Te-
turn. They sill be abseAt three or tOu,
weeks.
L. h. Foote, Peter Doran, o. 5.
Nichols. Joseph Penney. II. A. David
sOu. ! + AcGeary. +. II. MeDOnagt ,
.. ?. Thompson. + H. Stafford, L. /
@I.soo and &. r. smith. al. or th.s city
we're IN Detroit yesterday.
Bcn Barker, OK the Reed City Ciarion
passed through Grand RaUds las.
night on n.s way home from the re-
un on az Benton HaIbOr. Mr. Barker
was formerly a sergeant ln Co. =,
Slxty-sixtn Illinois. After remaining
a. home few days, he wi.l take 4 trip
10 Boston az delegate 10 tne National
q. A. L. encampment.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
TOWN TOPICS.


The work Of plastering the Masonic
Home was completed yesterday.
A well has been .unk 40 feet at the
Masonic Home. bat no water has yet
been struck.
it Is ofic ally stated by the O K. & I.
that tae receipts tor July were the
l-Fgest on record.
Farmer Reynolds viii brush the dust
from the old Cbeoae next month and
Ean &c through the campaigl.
Tie Manistee & Grand Rapids rail-
road j. delayed by some tFouole N get
ting through Manlstee county.
The owner OF the Porter block was in
town yesterday. arranging - build u
stone walk "a front OF ms U.ock.
Water has been shut OF from the
Fast SIDE canal, preparatory 10 laying
the foundation Tor the New England
factory.
Edward Lowe SAYS that Mrs. D. A.
Elodgett = improving. despite the
statements made IN the papers 10 the
contrary.
A magnificent program has been ar
ranged for the ministerial convention.
which VIII be held at the Church ot
Christ August 2l 70 2i.
Louisa Heaster. who has recently
been divorced from Matthias Heasier,
vas granted alimony and attorney fee
by Judge Burch yesterday.
The Valley City Wheelmen had their
weekly run 10 Reeds lake last night.
There were about forty wheels IN line
and very enjoyable time was had.
Frank II. Gill has been notified by
tie printers, clgarmakers' and other
unions OF Kalamazoo that they will
JOIN ~ the celebration here on Lator
Day.
A man named F. Eykma was arrested
on FOuntaln-st. yesterday morning tor
wheeling a cask on the s,dewalk lie
WAS released by superintendent East
man.
DR.. Wilson, of the health Office says
the health ordinance should be printed
Ia pamphlet form 30 as he can exchange
with the health departments OF other
cities.
The members Of the Old Residents
Association OF the Grand River Valley
viii meet at $50 .. IN. today ut the CIV
Hall, TO attend the funeral Of Mrs. \. d..
y. Cary.
The present press of business in draw
mg up the Powers nlunctioa bill and
looSlug after the White et al. case ha
deferred City Attorney Taylor frOm
tHkiag an intended trip with bis fam ly
from Detroit 70 Duluth.
Peter poran, OF Grand Rapids, vii
50 with the Citizens Committee TO Bos-
ton. lie has been IN the city for a
couple Of days. but declares became on
business; that IS. De SAYS 50, now that
tue 0wasntanOug oarsmen are padding
POUND in the soup. Mr. DOran was onc
OF the founders OF the Owashtanong
c.aO. - Detroit Nc,-s.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08


Mrs +. X. Hunt IS visiting friends in
Detroit
Henry Ter Eeunst. with Berkev. Cav
q Co. Is visiting u.s parents at Hamn-
ton. Mch
Mss ~ldic Goebol has returned from
Gun Lake
Ms. N1ue Jevsi, visiting Mss Hat
&c ~nutn. 0f jack ou.
Mss Flora R'ce. of Lansing, Is visit
nE friends n tbs -y.
So F Shelby. vice president Of the
G.. e. E l..lsIu Chicago.
Nss Maudc Gales. of Lowell, is visit
n- 81 s. Mamie Kiiicau.
Mss Fla Jacohv IS visiting ner
brother L0us at AleEau.
Ceu. L. O. Rutherford has returned
from the ppsr Peninsula.
Atss Coz, +. Hopkins, OF ChicaC1. s
ting rel1tives ln this c.tv.
Mrs. :. n. Merr 20 visiting Mrs +.
". NcAlster, of Battle Greek.
MS Katharine Marshall. of Traverse
cry = TIC guesto friends here.
Mrs n. r. P1ync. of Soribuer-st.. Is
st he o-t1 ye Tor a couple 0f weeks.
Rev George s. snd Mrs Howard ars
ting their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. r
r saer
Mrs Van Vest and daughter. Of Chl.
-7-H, are visiting relatives and friends
ln la-s cItv
Mrs p. z. Elliott and Mrs. r Macs
have gone 20 Green Bay. VS.. 20 spend
ssrrra ~rrrs
Mrs r. n. Srnson s-d grandson
Master Carleton Saunders. are v-siti07
friends n Rockford
" as Cora Herrick has returned fro-,
Cree vile. Src vas accompanied hv
n ss Nois Anderson
Mss Margaret bert. Of Tpslsnd
f1s sore r7 s. Joseph after VISIT With
" n bert. of this city.
Mr. and Ms. A. a. CroEer left las-
n Etr to spend few dsys A. Bay View
T1ev W. rerla = over SUNDAY
Mrs G. ~ Dpc'e snd ds1ehter
Ezra. have gone to rne soutn part 81 the
state to vis.t relatives snd friends
p. II. Loow ara family lsft ysstsr
-rr Ger three weeks visit wth VI
looms mother at Green Landing
"a
john T. Ives and RI. H Ives A.
their wives left Yesterday for their old
h-we. ~hcrt Reacn. View Haven county
Gem.
TT and E. A. Woselsy srs naklas
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

NO mans enemy but his own hap
Pens generally 70 DO the enemy Of every
body with wnom he Is in relation The
leading quality that goes 70 make he
character is = rec sless iuprcrida1Cs ard
a sslfsh pursuit q seifsh enjoyment. in
dependent Of consequences ''No man :
enemy bat his ovn runs rapi ily through
bis means. calls II FRI andlv wsyoa h-s
friends for assistance. leaves his wife a
heggsr and qusrtsrs orphans upon tne
public. entails o life II d=ren3e1cs ca
his progeny. and dies in The o3o1 e that
iI understood reputation of harmless
folly which is mora injurious ~ society
thsn many positive crimes. --seV forS
Ledger.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

his~s - ~ Lsats Aathertts - IT. A
leked SaerEaEe-


tsxsd Saorg4ge-
Sr LoES. Aeg IA local sutnos-
ity SAYS = famine fn t9od saFpiles
tnreassDs house kesper p generally. tHe
potato crop o the United States
Will - te0, ooo. eo0 b1sbsls ssort tols
yea. 50 s2y dealers sDd II Es-
rope deficiency Of zsz eo0 90 e9saels
= reported TIE shortage n fruits
vegetables ard berries NIll Be fully As
a aca a. IN tie potato crop In oonse-
eaeBce OF tnis prless have been sdS~aeea
on al TIE articles req uireo Ia houSeeola
ooDs4 npti0n, In many instances the al
vance being tally 100 per gsuL In meats
alone l. the TODD supply likely 70 %
zaeQ tate for TIE wants OF the country
A prouinenr Thlrd street dealer estl-
mates that tae shortage IA NhesS cora
and potatoes vii Dc 30. 0o0. 600 bus snels,
or about iOuE bushels 70 each lnnAe-
1t4uE
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
E.tenalns ths wI.eansln Pssrl Fn.hsrIs.
Set His WIFE on Fire.

PROVIDENCE, r. Aug. T.-Catharine
Sweet, who lives az l2S Franklin street.
was the victim OF a murderous assault
about o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Her husband, Jerome Sweet, aged IS
years, an ice peddler, for some reason
unexplained, poured kerosene on her
and set fire 10 her clothing. She was
attended by doctors Matthews and
Sprague, who say she cannot recover.
The husband was arrested later.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
Object TO working by the Piece.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. The In
ternational Brotherhood OF Machine
Molders went into executive session as
a committee of the whole Wednesday
to consider changes in the constitution.
1t is proposed to gradually supersede
piece work with work by the day. A
resolution was passed defining extra
work done during regular hours for ex-
ira compensation as piece work.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
Nine Horses Crrmatsd.

ALLENTowN. Pa, Aug. THE stone
barn OF the Thomas Iron Company at
Hokendanoua was destroyed by fire.
All patterns accumulated by the com
pany during the last thirty years were
destroyed. Nine horses wero burned to
death. The fire is believed 10 have
been of incendiary origin. Loss S35, 00O
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

JAcKsoNvTLLE, Fla, Aug. Murray
Han. handsome summer hotel at
Pablo Beach. near here. has been burned
70 the ground. There we're Gftv guests
in the hotel. all Of whom escaped with
out difficulty. The loss is over 5000, 600.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
A Deadly ATray.

LEXINGTON. KY, Aug. Thomas
Irvine (coloredl was attacked by two
other negroes-Win Richards and Will
Jackson--on the street here Wednesday
night. Eighteen shots were fred
Richards died instantly, with five holes
in his body. Jackson is badly wounded.
VIII Maupin, an on,looker, is mortally
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
National Convention OF Lawyers.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. The
National Bar Association began its an
nual meeting here Wednesday. An ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by Ad-
olson c. Harris, president of the Indi-
annapolis Association, 70 which Presi-
dent Doyle res ponded. Charles Marshall,
Of Maryland, was elected president.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

WAsHrssras, Aug s.-For Lover
81 "a gan Par, followed - sAoNsrs
a extssms nsrtnsrn portion soatnsrly
s lds- general > @4rmer. I ppef A-el--
can. Shoasrss N1Tmez 70 western
co0ler .u eastern peILon sAflAIis
u-ras.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
students Iinrncd Out.

MONTREAL. Aug. Word has reached
here that MoEatt College, on Isle Per-
rot, ten miles from the city. has been
burned 70 the ground. Over 800 students
were in attendance, aud they are now
quartered in outbuildings and farm
houe0G
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

TauGle-Ty son. didn't 7 til vou
should punish Tou severely n 7 caught
you usiaz tobacco?
Tommy Tangie-Yes. pop. but you
didn't sag any thiag about eiFsrettes--
II-ht
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
Cholera Raging In Egypt.

CAIRO, Aug. 7.-Cholera is raging in
Jeddah. the port of Mecca. on the Red
Sea. The place is crowded with pill
grims going TO and flying from Mecca.
The confusion and panic are terrible.
Deaths average 100 daily.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
SfiU Owed Him.

Customer-I notice that Slater is rails
ing fall beard.
Barber-Is that sO2 | wish he had
done it two years ago. Lowell Citizen.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

Brown fancy TvT0ws hasa been
long n your profess ca
Scube-VVhs- makes 7ou tllnS So
B-own-Hs rr9lunciauan of COZ
urnn~ As though it rhymed with volume.
--A1le-ican Grocer.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

CART-Aug8st S. l..a. sarah cary widow q
fae ate q q. Cary. aged - years.
fuaerai sil r44s Place fron the residence Of
heG daughter. Nrs. / Q. Collins. e R4nscm-st..
ar O'Clock Friday Afternoon. Friends viii
htudiV 8llr H1a-rs
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

Isolde-Tha: is music worth listening
20. isn'tit9
Nanrico-I don't care much for t.
Isolde don't SAY like IT,. but say
Il is music worth listening to.--Puck.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
4 sfsrited Punlsbment.

~ Chicago poet has written an ode "a
a mesquite
Wei, the beast deserves it.r-New
Yors; Sun.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
Natural Enough.

Fond Mother gazing at the baby
he looks just like his father. doesn't lie?
Careful Nurse-Yes, mum. except the
beard and ere glasses. -Munsey's Week
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

fsss-0rEags riots "a Belfast. Irsl4nd
lsss-Fort 64ilss caFrlrs1 ~ tss Ualoa forcez
80 EIapr-ss CARROTS. Hts ~ M4xlznliza q
a-xlco. arrived - EaFis Asd s4ose4 ,4snEiy Do
cane ius11e
mani 81 Fre-cA army a. Aslz-Erzneo- Prasr
sau var
fe74-sg=aaler Wa4 1ssefg burned On LEe Potomac
ID iiees .ceL
Is7s-W Waasen lsosssd % vote a. school meetings
- ne asV danlFsalEe lsgi@iature-
is-s-l5ea- Boaalngsr % ira Deiogs tba "a
court 81 f-s FrenEh senate.
ises- Death u Gen. Hsary DGpoaE a. Whining
fa1 A-L
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

CaTrisr1 Wheels srs 1o- 1einz Ta'-s
frcu co,d rolled seel Ihe scsrs
tu1uiar and sdiustahie The W1eel = =
put ocgst her tdsF any psrr 60 - re 49,
wltkcus tskiaz oT the tire 1r fs-oe
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

4 E-e F1sssr -rrrhour4 csr1e e.
M raCe. 4i9 o.rl-l-r-s.. s. week az.
oN-er can laFs . bv paylng charges
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
The CENSUS.
The Population OF the United states
About $4,000. 600.

WAsHNGToS. Aug. 7-ME Porter
SupeFin tendentot the Census, said yes
terdsy that the count ofthe population OF
the country had proceeded far enough
for him 70 say that IL would be complete
about Septem Der / The 1850 count
was not done until Septemb Der Of the
following year, and the count Of 1870
was not ended until August Of the fol
lowing year MS. Porter has shown IN
precedented diligence. lie says the
total population viii either just exceed
"a 600, 600 or fall just little below that
number. This IS a much smaller mum
Der than previous estimates.
Extending the Wisconsin Pearl Fisheries
GALENA, Ill, Aug. "A company TO
fish for pearls and 10 advance the inter
est OF pearl fishing generally IN that
section has been organized at George
town. Wis One or tao Chicago men of
means are interested in the enterprise.
Sales OF pearls found in that section
during the last six days amount in the
aggregate 10 s3, 600. Lee Jackson, of
Monroe, Wis, received $500 for one
of the gems. the highest price paid for
any IN the lot.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

Tsmads from the choicest wheat. care
fully selected
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
80 Dc b HIstory Aag. 8.

t-l5-t 49, e.l s@4lr1 t'tf
ae.aaa - l1s fll9aes aort-r
lluIassl 4a1l
.kfs-EIrrn x Ch4Tl1c a LAl-A,
sa,bsr q - sss f9rk So
~ Lea ) - oss1FEz Gaming
EugazE sEateslu4D barn Il21
feea-E IA q 1es. - a E-ess
r -A
lss7-Nspoleo1 II aa1 Empr=ss
Esxsals furG4ily slsllsl
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

B.aeL Lllssorr Pear. Of Savoy perfumes
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

See wyses g Cabinets
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-09
GEO. w. LINCOLN.

THE WELL KNOWN BUILDER,
workmanke
building
mind that what doing
Thanking the public for past favors,
I respectfully
IS GEO. w. LINCOLN.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-08
DIR. HILroN's aEAD Falls.

DR. HILTONs HEAD PALS.
DR.. George Sparkling kiecfed to Succeed
Him ~ Health Omcer.
The board of health yesterday decided
upon successor to DR.. William Hilton bv
eiecting DR.. George 6parling IS health
officer.
The board took several ballots before
this was decided upon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-08


Routine.
The board OF public works held its regu-
lar meeting yesterday. The street CON-
missioner was authorized to plank the
streets "a follows: Marion, between Third
Fourth. and Seventh and Ninth; Jefferson,
between Third and Fourth; and Fifth, be.
tween Jefferson and Yesler.
A long discussion took place upon carry
ing out the contract with the Steam Heat
a Power Company for making connec-
ton between their salt water resources and
the city's hydrants: and after going over
the circumstances a. presented during the
debates upon the subject before the old
council, the matter was deferred until es-
Inmates could be obtained Of the cost of
MIGRANTS.
The board approved of the final esti-
mates of Wintermute & Rearden, with the
understanding that the cable car line
would finish one block.
Plans and specifications were submitted
for the work on Joy street. and . letter
read from G. II. Kittinger in favor OF it:
action was deferred.
The petition for planking the alley on
Seneca and University, between Front and
Second. was referred.
]. w. Clise's petition was placed on file.
superintendent of wharves was directed
to secure Madison street slip for the exclu-
sive use OF the fireboat Snoqualmie.
The superintendent Of buildings and
wharves reported . defect in one of the
engine-houses. and was instructed in any
case OF necessity to take what measures Of
security seemed advisable.
The opinion of the corporation counsel
upon the Office of superintendent of build.
ines and the old ordinance on the same
subject was filed for information.
A large number of letters and reports
were read, but no action taken.
The city engineer reports that the people
on Wyckoff street had long been urging fol
the grading, and the work was all done ur
to the point of advertising. The board
promised to give it early attention.
The commissioners will inspect the Sno.
Qualmie today