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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-24
Seattle, May 20. 1891.

Joint RESOLUTION NO. s9-BE IT RE-
u solved by the beard Of aldermen ami house Of
delegates Of the city OF Seattle in session assem-
That 1t is the intention of the city council Of said
city TO improve Washington avenue from the
Adams street IN said city Of Seattle by gra ling the
same in accordance with the established grade,
same The estimated cost Of said Improvement is
$14.460.OJ fourteen thousaud four hundred and
Excepting the grading ssa s es
assessed against the property aontting on said
and which said sbuttIng property is hereby de.
ella ed to be the property benefited by said improve
sn nso Al cwnps any sousus gsop@e5
section seven "a Of article eight wiz Of the
freeholders charter shat have fifteen 40, days
from and AFTER the date of the first publication of
this resolution to file with the city clerk protests
against said improvement.
Passed house Of delegates May T. II 1ss 2dxrs
President House of Delegates.
Passed board OF aldermen May IA. 1891.
GEORGE w. HALL,
President Boari Of Aldermen.
lssp BY me aah LAY d WIFI # has A.
Filed by me this 18th day Of May, a: p 1891.
Date Of first publication May 40. A. b. issi.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS : MccLAIR
by the undersigned, secretary Of the board of pub-
lie works OF the city Of Seattle. before Fri
Ing and construction of sidewalks on both sides Of
McC'lar street from Yesier avenue to the north
line IT Eaton street, In the city Of Seattle In ac-
cordance with the plans and specifications now on
file in my office.
Each bid is to be accompanied by q certified
check payable to the order Of the city comptroller
for sam not less than per cent of the amount
bid and no bid will be considered unless accompa-
MED by such check.
The board of public works reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids +. W. b. HOLBROOK,
Secretary Board of Public Works
First publication May %, 1891.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.
~ ceived ct the Office Of the boa I'd OF public works
up to 10 OF Monday, the 25th inst for the fol.
Lot two (2), block sixteen (l6l, Maynards addi.
ton Told city hall site and lots five az and six 49,
block Is, Bells third addition: terms, one-half
cash. remainder in ninety days at ten f10) per
cent interest: right reserved reject any and all
BIDS. By order of the board.
w. D. HoLBRoOK. Secretary.
First publication. Msy6. 1891.
DEGIsTRATIoN NoTIcE-NorrCE rs HERE
IL by given TO the qualified electors of the CITY of
Seattle that the regis ration books of said civ are
now open at the ONCE of the city clerk be weep the
hours of a m. and p m. for the purpose of reg
siration for the coming special city election 10 be
he'll on Monday, June j. A. D. 1871 and will re-
main open until Friday. May "a A. b. 1891 when
they will be closed for the purpose of ORGANIZATION
and will remain closed until after the said speciaI
city election. H W. MILLER CITY (,lerk
Dated May 8.
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TO DEALERS IN MISCELLANEOUS RTI-
cies--Sealed proposals will he received at the
Office Of the board of public works OF Seattle up
noon OF Monday. May rs, 1891, for the collection
of unclaimed property now in charge of the chef
of police shown in acco ripanying list as num-
bered and tagged for identi ficatIOn.
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summer covers, striped yellow aud blue
| the stabiemen in little short vests, like
those OF the government officers-of piaiI
gray linen. One keeper in each stable, o.
which there are three, for the wagon, car
rage and saddle horses, these last il
ana leading directly on the surrounding
alley. The pet mare, on hearing ouI
steps, appears ut her window with little
neigh OF pleasure in expectation of hii
daily morsel of sugar. 1t is a lovely, al.
most full-blcoded animal, elegant and
nervous, with an intelligent head and legs
delicate and springy like steel A littis
farther in. "a stable suited to their proper.
tons two diminutive Lombardy ponies,
little long-haired sprites, very amusing IN
their indomitable wildness. These two
playthings give more trouble alone in the
Harvesting than the whole four of the
iour-in-hand together. Impossible to
leave them a minute before having Sc
curely harnessed them to the diminutivs
petit duc-battles the whole time. They
bite and kick like mad things; happily be-
Ing small, they are easily mastered, and
their blind rage is only amusing. When
harnessed perfect lambsl Even you. fair
reader, could drive them, and only wish
they could conduct you around the park as
far as the ruins of the abbey, o celebrated
abbey. but OF which, alasi there remains
but little; few slender and elegant COL
umns, stone balustrade Of sculpture as
line as the lace of a bridal veil; the
bold form Of the arches, and the whole
half hidden under its coy mantle, with a
background of deep blue sky--the magnifi.
cent Southern sky, somewhat hard and i'm
placable, which, when see it, makes me
regret the softer skies of the North-those
skies whose thousand changing tints, like
the indefnable and ever-changing moods
of human soul, present an irresistible
charm. would not speak i'll of Southern
skies, but how much prefer the varying
Northern skies now melting like woman's
eyes, now radiant with their surprises,
their vapors, their mists, behind which
the sun is OWNED rather than scent
Who would not take pleasure in this
promenade through superb pine forest,
over soft elastic soil carpeted with the
pine needles fallen from the trees? Who
would not have felt the charm of return
ing TO lunch gaily served by troop of
young girls in dainty light costume, who
await at the chateau the return of the wan
darare7
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CITY NOTICES.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN CONCURRENT
II resolution No. 1o.-Be 1t resolved by the CITY
of hoth bonsa cry ~ seaIse ny concurrent action
peen made TO said city council by the Seattle Con-
ssondaIed street Railway Compan a corporation
incorporated ana organized under the laws OF the
state of Washington, and having its principal
once In the city OF Seattle, by its petition said
city council, dated September %, A. ID. 1891 and
NED on said day in the Office of the CITY clerk for
authority to construct and operate an electric
mated route In the city OF Seattle, to-wit:
commencing at the intersection of Pine and
line OF street railway track in Fifth street; thence
running east along and upon Pine street to q con-
neclon win It's present line Of street railway track
Now, therefore, be IL resolved that the city coun-
eli OF the city of Seattle does by this concurrent
resolution determine that franchise to construct
and operate a street railway along and upon the
above designated route in the city Of Seattle should
hereby directed to cause notice of said application
and or this resolution be published for ten DAYS
IN the city official newspapers at the expense of
said applicant and In said notice to specify said
route over and along which the city council pro-
poses TO grant said franchise TO the person, COM
Tor said franchise. The bidding for said franchise
70 be In accordance with the provisions of
the city charter In relation to bids made to the
board Of public works so far as said provisions
may DC applicable; provided that the city council
may reject any and all such bids and may refuse
10 grant franchise for any part OF said route for
which said appl was made and that each bid
must be accompanied by a certified check PAYABLE
70 the order of the city comptroller for amount
equal TO at least ten per cent of the amount of
BID and the amount of said check shall be forfeited
ana paid to said city In the successful bidder
shall fail to pay the amount of his bid within thirty
days alter the acceptance of the same.
ADOPTED by the Board Of Aldermen this 14th day
President Board OF Aldermen.
ADOPTED by the House of Delegates this 18th day
President House of Delegates.
Filed by me this 10Th day of October 1891.
III. w. MILLER, City Clerk
Published this 18th day Of October 1891.
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First publication october i6' 1891.
OFFICE OF the CITY CLERK. SEATTLE,

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. SEATTLE,
" Washington. October l5 1891.
Notice ~ hereby given that the Seattle Ccnsolid-
ated street Railway Company has made applica-
ton to the city council OF the city of Seattle for
franchise upon and along the following described
route. to-wt:
Commencing at the intersection Of Pine and Fifth
streets with connection with its present line of
street railway track in Ftth street thence running
east along and upon Pine street to "A connection
with It's present line of street railway track in sixth
street ana that the city council of the city OF seat
tie does by boa d of aldermen concurrent rcsolu-
ton so 10 determine that franchise 10 construct
and operate street railway along and upon the
above designated route In the city OF Seattle should
be granted and offers To grant SAID franchise TO the
greatest sum for said franchise;
Therefore sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned clerk OF the city of Seattle on or be-
fore Monday October 70 A. D., 1891. al 5 O'Clock
n M when the board of aid -rmen and the house of
delegates in Joint session assembled. on said day ~
1880 o'clock D nl. at the new city hall, Will publicly
open and read such BIDS ana proceed 10 determine
the highest bidder.
Said b ds must be accompanied by certified
check PAYABLE the order OF the city comptroller
for an amount equal at least 10 per cent OF the
amount bid and the amount Of said cheek shall be
forfeited and paid said city In case the successful
bidder shall fail 10 nay the amount Of his bid within
thirty 1907 DAYS after the acceptance OF the same
The city counCfl reserves the right 10 reject any
and all bids, and may refuse 10 grant franchise
for any part of said route. for which said appllca-
ton was made H. ". MILLER.
Clerk of the City OF seattle.
Date OF first publication. october H. 1881
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NOTICE TO RAcroRNTHIRpsr REEr

NOTICE TO CoNTRA CToRS-THIRD STREET
~ grade. Sealed proposals viii be received OF
the unders gnei, secretary OF the foard OF pubic
works Of the city of Seattle mp 20 noon of Wednes-
day october -. 1891. for the grading and con-
stTucton Of sidewalks both sides OF Third street.
in the city nj Seattle from Lake street 90 the east
line OF Wall street, in said city In accordance with
the plans and spec hcations now on file in this
office.
kach bid is 10 he accompanied by . certified
check PAYABLE 10 the order OF the city comptroller
for q sum not less than five (Sl per cent. Of the
amou mt bid and no bid Will be considered unless
ACCOMPANIED By such check
The board of public works reserves the right 10
reject any and all bids
Proposals to be Endorsed on the envelope Third
Street Grade"
By order OF the board of public works
f. W. d HOLBRoOk, Secretary.
Fiat publication October Is, lS9l
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ city lax rolls for the year 1891 now in my
office. and that all city taxes on both real estate
and personal property, as assessed upon said rolls,
will become due and payable at my office in the
city hall on the first day of November, A ID. 1891.
All taxes as assessed upon said rolls not paid
or before March first, A. ID. 1892, at o'clock p.
m, Will be declared delinquent and a penalty of
per centum added.
WILLIS L. AMES. City Treasurer.
Date of first publication, October 9, 1891.
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COMMISSION AND STORAGE.

I'VE HAVE SUPERIOR FACILITIES IN
~ our extensive warehouses for storing house.
noid GOODS and hrniture also grain and other pro-
duce II. r. Hammond & Co, S2I-S23 w est g rect
corner Marion.
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NOTICETo CONTRACT STREET
~ grade-Sealed proposals Will be received by
the undersigned secretary of the board of public
October 20, 1891, for the grading and construction
of sidewalks on both sides OF Mary street, In the
city OF Seattle from Third street Pontius' Sec
ond addition 10 Hillside avenue In Dennys East
Park addition in said city, in accordance with the
plans and specifications now on file in this Office.
Each bid is TO be accompanied by a certified
check payable TO the order Of the city comptroller,
for a sum not less than five (5) per cent of the
amount bid, and no bid will be considered unless
accompanied by such check
The board of public works reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Proposals TO be Endorsed on the outside OF the
envelope, MARY Street Grade"
BY order of the board Of public work.
+. w. ID. HOLBROOK, Secretary.
First publication, October IL. 1891.
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CLAIR YOYANTs.

NINE. RIOS CAN BE CONSULTED BY ALL
w on business. love and marriage. Pariors j
and IL corner Third and Pike. Heussy block
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CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE To coSTRACToRs-ALToN ST.
~ grade-Sealed proposals Will be received bv
the Undersigned, secretary Of the board of public
works OIL city of Seattle up to noon of Friday
october 30 1891, for the grading and construction
OF Sidewalks on both sides Of Alton street from
Jackson street TO Main street. in the city of seat-
lie. In accordance with the plans and specifications
now on file IN this Office
Each bid is to be accompanied by o certified
cnecx, payable 10 the order OF the city comptroller
for sum not less than FIVE (6) per cent Of the
amount bid, and no bid win De considered unless
{ accompanied by such check.
The board OF public works reserves the right to
REJECT any and all bids
Proposals 10 he Endorsed on the envelope "Alton
Street Grade.
By order of the board Of public works
+. w. D. HOLBROOK. Secretary
First publication October IA, 1891.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - WARREN
~ street grade-Sealed proposals will be received
ny the Undersigned secretary of the board Of pub
lie works OF the city OF Seattle, up noon Of Fri
day, October %, 1891, for the grading and con-
siruction or sidewalks on both sides Of Warren
street. from Prospect avenue to BENJAMIN street.
IN the city OF Seattle in accordance with the plans
and specifications now Oh file in this Office.
Eacn DID Is 10 be accompanied by certified
check payable to the order of the city comptroller
for sum not less than five (5) per cent Of the
amount bid and no bid will be considered unless
accompanied by such check.
The board of public works reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Proposals TO be endorsed on the envelope "war.
rem street Grade"
By order OF the board of public works
4. w. ID. HOLBROOK, Secretary.
FIRST publication October IL, 1891. -.
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NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE-NOTICE IS
IN hereby given that on Tuesday the 20th day of
October. 1891. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of
said day will sell at public auction TO the highest
family carriage and wagonette, sale to take place
at the Bellevue stables. at the corner OF second
and Battery streets, in the city of Seattle, King
county, Washington.
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EoR sALE-ALL GOOD BARGAINS,

sIVo0-l'ot IN block 81. Denny's Park add
stvvV-isot In block lS, Union add
s4'oovoo-Lot on Jones street, Carkeek's add
s rsv"o-lwo lots IN Weretts add. near Madison
usss. oo-rhres iots in Highland add. on Mitchell
$3.50 frwo lots In Witienmeyer's add
ss0 e1eoofIve acres in nek sec 20, West Seattle
st,ls soo-forty acres in ness sec IS, West Sc
{. II TOWNSEND.
IS Occidental block
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LEGAL NOTICES.

TINTED STATES MARSHAL's NOTICE OF
- sale-United States of America, Northern d.
vision, District of W Washington, IS.
By virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me
directed issued from the district court Of the Uni
ted States for the Northern division of the district
of Washington, at the suit Of Moran-Durle Sup
ply Company against the steamer Clara her
dated at Seattle Wash, October IL, 1891, pro-
nounced in said court hereby give public notice
that on Saturday, the oath day of October, 1891,
at one O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day, at
Woods Landing Port Orchard bay, Kitsap county,
In said district will sell the said steamer Clara,
her tackle, apparel, etc, TO the highest and best
bidder for cash, payable at the time of SALE
THOMAS r. BROWN, u. 8. Marshal
BY III. A. BIGELow, Deputy.
Dated at Seattle this 18th day of October, 1891.
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sEooNp-HANp GOODS.

HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID FOR NEW
IL and secondhand furniture at Chester's, ll8
Pike street
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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-08-13

ing twine have already been sold by local
dealers, at Hastings and the season is not
yet over. This is considerable increase
as compared with last year. None of the
state PRISONS manufacture is handled here
it being sold direct to consumers.
The Hersey & Blair shingle mill at Still
water has been shut down for the season.
The cut this year falls far below that of
last season. The condition of the log mar
ket still remains critical and if logs are not
obtained several of the mills will be forced
to shut down.
r. NJ. Hunter and A. r. McFarlane have
donated five acres of land in Glen Avon di-
vision and Hunters park, Duluth, on which
a $25, 600 Catholic orphans home will be
erected. Bishop McGolrick will return
from Europe about Sept. with ideas from
the continent for an orphans home and for
a cathedral to be erected by Duluth Catho-
lies.
E. d. Proctor, the brake keman an the Wis
consin Central road who assaulted farmer
named William Volker at saltwater, was
brought into court and placed under $3.50
/ bail. He struck Volker on the side of the
head with piece ofbroomstiek, producing
a wound which may prove serious If not
fatal. Proctor claims that the blow was
given in self lfdefense,
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NORTH DAKOTA,

At Dickinson the hardest rain ever known
fell the other day inundating all the low
lands and laying the grain fiat. The dam
age is great.
Imposing ceremonies attended the lay
ing of the corner stone of the new Lutheran
college at Grand Forks. There were ad-
dresses from Reverends Roalkvim and Ges-
berding and college banquet in the even
ing.
The remains of Mrs. Mary F. Duffy, wife
of Editor Frank J. Duffy, who died from
heart failure at Grand Forks were taken to
Watertown, Wis, where funeral services
were held. She had been married three
years and leaves two children, one an in
tant six weeks old.
The contract for building the new Great
Northern passenger depot for Grand Forks
has been let to Moore & Hackett, of Mime
apolis. Work will be commenced at once
and completed Dec /. 1t will be 137x6O,
two stories of Kettle river stone, fronting
on Demers avenue.
A star chamber examination was carried
on al Dickinson for the purpose OF securing
evidence on which to arrest saloon men.
There has been nothing sufficient for a
criminal charge so far. Witnesses will
continue to be examined before the states
attorney, -
Rickert Larson, the 10 year-old son of
Tobias Larson, met death in a strange
manner at Sims. The lad was leading a
horse with picket rope, which he foolishIy
circled around his body. The horse shied
at some object, upsetting the boy, and ran
away, dragging him nearly a mile before
captured. The boys neck was broken and
the body frightfully mangled.
Bids for building the school for deaf OF
North Dakota were opened the other day
at Devils Lake, n. ]. Sampson, Libby &
Libby, kilFoe Bros, =. Siskron and Emil
Bruce, all of Minneapolis, bid respectively
$13,075, $12 100 $13,OO5, $11, 800 and $la6OO
Crandall Bros, of Ft. Totten, $11, ,4S9;
Morland & Alsip, Grand Forks, 12,05O, and
II. 9: Paul. Of Devils Lake, $1O.7SO. The
contract has not yet been awarded, but
Paul will undoubtedly get it.
For the past few days raids have been
made on the blind pigs in Traill county
The sheriff dropped into Mayville a few
days ago and in short time had every
thing quiet Mr.. Decker. who has been
one of the most persistent in inventing
schemes by which he might carry on the
illegal traffic, is now languishing in Jail,
being unable to furnish bonds for his ap-
pearance at court, as is William Krienke of
Blanchard. William Kreeger left for
parts unknown as soon as the sheriff ap-
peAred with search warrant,
At Devils lake the Moline, Milburn &
stoddard company have commenced re-
pleyin against A. O. Whipple. assignee of
Ed !. p Staede, to recover possession of
notes and machinery claimed as property
of the plaintiff, but included as Staedes in
the assignment. Marshal Price, of the
United States court: Agent Judson and At
torney L. A. Reed are here in plaintiffs in
terest. The inventory of notes weighs
several pounds. Marshal Price has not sue
ceededi in getting the notes, the lace value
Of which is over $4,000