The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-10
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Snohomish News.
SsoHoxIsH, May Especial. There
were several plans for wagon bridge
across the river at this place submitted to
the city council at a meeting held FOR that
purpose yesterday, and the plans sub
nitted by the San Francisco Bridge Com
spany were accepted. Bids for the con-
struction of the same will be received by
the council up to the 18th Of this month,
when the contract will be let.
Five hundred feet of hose for the fire
company has just been received. and
another 500 feet, together with a new hose
cart and hook and ladder truck and
equipments are somewhere on the road.
When the balance of the hose arrives the
city viii be possessor of 1900 feet with
which to fight the flames. When some
kind Of q fire alarm and tools for tearing
down buildings are purchased and new
system of water-works put in, the fire de-
rartment viii be fairly well equipped for
6gting the flames.
The Great Northern engineers are still
working eastward along the south fork of
the Skykomish river, gradually nearing the
Stevens pass. Ifthe surveyors are now lo-
eating the line, present indications point
to tho Stevens pass as the chosen thor
o1ghfare through the Cascades.
The board of county commissioners are
in session, and from the vast amount of
work which has accumulated and the new
business coming in, their session will
probably last ten days or two weeks.
Judge Mcbride, of Skagit county, will
arrive in this city on the 18th for the pur-
p1ee of hearing the Lysons-Ruff suit
a company consisting of John F.
Khoads, county assessor, John w. Gum
and Frank Coe, has been organized in
this city to do general abstracting bust
ness, and will be known as the Snohomish
Abstract Company. An entire new set of
abstract books have been ordered.
The Tide Land Commission Adjourns.
OLYMPIA, May Especial. 1.-The tide
has indefinitely adjourned because of the
opinion Of the attorney general, who states
that the board Of appraisers of the several
commissions cannot act until the harbor
lines are surveyed. In view of this fact
the commission passed the following res
ofntion:
eeal that the board of appraisers of the several
ceunties are not authorized to act until harbor
liz1ea are established, and as we are aware
thet some time viii necessarily elapse before
th1 establishment of such lines we deem it un-
nGbessazy for this board further to proceed until
such time a. the necessary authority to exam
Inc, survey and appraise tide lands is estab-
lished: therefore
Resoisai, That al action on applications. petit
tions and other matters pending before this
beard l. postponed for the present.
Several petitions for surveys Ecrs ne
01issd and A1ed, and the next needing will
be at the call Of the chairman.
Assistant Attorney General Not Voter.
OLYMPIA, May Especial. attorney
General Jones was today approached on
the matter of his appointment of James
A. Haight, of Tacoma, as assistant attor-
ney general. Considerable comment has
been made on Mr.. Haight's appointment,
owing to the fact that he is not legal
voter in this state. Mr.. Jones said:
never made any elaborate investigation a.
to whether or not Mr.. Haight was legal voter.
needed an assistant, and Mr.. Haight was
recommended. The legislature made an
appropriation for clerk hire, and Is
Mr.. Haight simply acts in, the
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any difference whether he is legal voter or not
In appointing Mr.. Haixht simply sought to Sc
cure the best services for the state which could
be obtained for the amount of the appropriation
OF $1,000 This position requires his constant
presence in this office, and the closest attention
TO the clerical duties the entire time.
You will retain him?
shall do so If his services are satisfactory,
but never promise to retain anybody.
The Hotel st. Helens. Chehalis.
CHEHALIs. May Especial. There was
much stir in Chehalis today when it was
learned that Manager Leland, of the Hotel
St. Helens, had retired. All the arrange
ments had been made for the grand open
ing on Tuesday next, and the opinion was
freely expressed that this would postpone
the opening, if not break up the arrange
ments entirely. The Chehalis Hotel Com
pany were equal to the occasion. Mr..
John Dobson, one of the leading business
men of the county, has assumed the man.
agement, and the arrangements will be
carried out as they have been begun. and
the Hotel st. Helens will be opened Tues
day next, May L. Over 1000 invitations
have been sent out to all parts Of the state,
and the company have determined to
make the opening ball and banquet one of
the brightest and pleasantest events of the
season. No money is being spared. The
social features of the occasion will be most
delightful.
The Gang Of Freight Thieves.
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