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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02
Hard Times In Nebraska.

Peckham, Neb, Letter in Des Moines Register.
The dry, hot winds played the cut off
with the crops this season, which is caus-
ing close, hard times, | can tell you. /
never saw man so tempted to do acts of
disorder as here this winter. Hard times
is no name for is; the merchants
can't sell ON time, and the poor that
must buy have nothing to buy with,
and what are they to do? What little
there is brings no price. Those who had
hogs had nothing but wheat TO fatten them
on, and they needed that mostly for seed
and bread. So you see the crop of hogs
was bartered off anyway, and brought in
but little revenue. can tell you the road
looks dark and rough for next year, for,
you see, so many can't keep stock hogs
over. So if u good crop is made there
will be nothing TO feed it TO, and to
ship grain from here to the market is ont
of the question. Well, it is always the
darkest just before day. There may a
something to help the outlook. 1t is TO be
hoped So The old clothes are patched up,
and the winter being pleasant is helping
the living; takes less fuel, less clothing,
eat less and so it goes. / have concluded
TO stop here. If we starve or
dry up, I will go with the crowd
If Won hear of donation for the sufferers
of this section in the way of clothing, cash
or seed oats, or aid in any way, for there is
a good depot at Gotherbnrg, Ncb, on the
Union Pacific railroad. we can ind you
grateful recipients for children's clothing,
also mems and boys etc.
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f. II. MILFORD TALKS.
Views OF New York Man on the North
west Sound Country.


f. III. milford, a business man and capt.
talist of New York city, who came 10
Washington a year and has been on the
Sound on and off since then, is in Seattle.
In an interesting talk he had nothing but
praise for this state and the Puget sound
region. Speaking of the wonderful wealth
of the Skagit country, and of the COM
manding commercial position of Fidalgo
island, Mr.. milford said "A good deal of
attention is, see, being directed toward
Anacortes Just now on account, i suppose,
of the great activity in the building of rail
roads toward that city, and the opening of
the finest property of the TOWNSHIP, the
Northern Pacihc property, which has
until now been jealousy kept aoff of the
market. ! have been all over the Sound,
and | think that no city has a finer site
than Anacortes. II has the finest natural
harbor, all surrounded by islands; there
are no large expanses of tide flats; the
ground rises gradually from the water
'front.' il has abundance of pure water in
natural reservoirs close at hand; the seem
cry from every point is wonderfully grand;
the climate, for some reason, is less moist
during the winter than at any other point
on the Sound; the city, though on an is
land extending out into the Straits of
Fuca, is easily reached by rail, and all the
rich Northwestern agricultural, timber and
mineral region comprised of Skagit, What
com, Island and San Juan counties, is
directly tributary to IT, Ii must always be
very healthy place, for il can be SO
readily drained, and the current of Guemes
channel will carry off any amount of sew
erage Yes, look for great things from
those northwestern counties, and tosee
their seaport on Fidalgo islend become the
great shipping point on Puget sound"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02
HE SLASHED AN INDIAN.
Jim Davis Receives Murderous Cuts and
Insults.


Jim Davis, an Indian, was attacked yes
terday by Bill Jones, white man, and
was nearly killed. Jones was armed
with bowie knife, and a slash in the left
check from the corner of the mouth to the
ear and another one that nearly severed
the nose at the bridge almost sent Red
Jim 10 the happy hunting-grounds.
jim Davis and his squaw, Mary, speak
very good English, but are known to all
the Seattle tribes as bad Indians. Both
have numerous times been arrested, and
only a few months ago Jim was sent to
jail for assaulting squaw with a rock.
Bill Jones is q hobo. He went down
into the Indian camping ground on the
water front, at the foot of Blanchard street,
yesterday afternoon and found Jim asleep.
He rolled Jim over with his foot and, be-
sides other unpleasant things, told the In
dian he was lazy and not worth a yellow
dog.
Jim felt insuIted and jumped to his feet
and made for the white man. The first
round ended in his favor, but. when time
came for the second round Jones whipped
out his knife and siashed the Indian MUIR
dcrously. He then ran away Squaw
Rosa also had cut over the left eve, and
a wound in the back of the head which she
received in the melee.
Jim and his squaw were taken to police
headquarters, and their wounds were
dressed and sewed up by DIR. George
Sparkling, city physician.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02

There were fled for record Saturday 80
deeds, the considerations aggregating
$42,95s, an average of 81, l0l49. Follow
ing is the list as furnished by Osborne,
Tremper & Co., abstractors of title, rooms
8, 10, IL and III Colman block:
j. Moser to S. Z. BY g. P. Co., A tract in Pom
titus add, 1888.
7. J. Kerr to B. Yemen, lot f. block Is, Woods
~, Pierce to B. D. P. Yemen, lot IA, block s,
Ellis to chautauqua, $40.
l. r. Carpenter 10 c. f. Agen, 20 acres in %, %,
A. c. schultz to C. f. Agen, lot g. block "A, Gill
man park, $50.
block ), Edgcwater I'd, $3.50.
r. Stevenson to J. McGuiggan, tract in slaugh-
ter, $3.50.
H. G. Burke ct al. to F. Tietjens, lot ., block l.,
n. 4. Latimer to ". 7: Gibson, lot L, block So,
w. G. Neal 70 II. N. Jones, lot u, block l.,
n oaigley to P. ouigley, lots, block %, Gang
?; oaiglsy to N. ouisley, lot 8, block %, s. A.
T: ); Bentley to Charles Lake, lot /, acre p
G. w; II. White to f. Maess, lot 81. block T.
G. L. Deiano to D. Gilmore, sw of NV Is, 81, L.
n. X. Eikoos to A. Jacobson, lots and 5, block
9, Kid Steel Works, 500.
1. Henderson to Z. S. Bell, lots is, 10. 90 block
4, Pullman, $1,000
]. Z. Ploui to 4. S. Bell, sw Of ne IS, q, 4,
$500.
I. R. Day to s. J. Cameron, lots Is and II. block
., La Grandc, 5000,
G. W. Yancy to A. Manermann, lot g. block s,
Queen Anne I'd, 500.
Il. p. Daniels 10 l. Clifford, W bali of 10, -,
6, $1,000.
T. Gowen ct al. to G. Reich. lot g., block q,
Southern, SIS
". Robinson to L. L. Vincent, lot IL, block 81,
I'd supl To Crown, $500.
+. W. Denton to J. NJ. Mcknight, lot Il, block
10, Salmon Bay PIX, 81.
Z. W. Denton TO ID. II. Blackmar, lots in
Salmon Bay PIX, $4,000.
]. Dougan to d. III. Biackmar, lots in Salmon
Bay PIX 3D. $500
d. ii. Blackmar toA. Tiemeyer, lot s. block %,
Salmon Bay PIX, $50.
SIP L. & l. Co to School Dist No Q, lots TO 8,
block 81, south PIX, 81.
G. Charlesworth, jr., to W. r. simpson, ac in
IS, %, 3, 1925.
J. Sutherland to j. McAlister, pt lot s. block
Co. Yeslers LIST, 500.
J. D. Smith to I. Wheeler, lot II, block ,, Sd
Motor Line, $50.
W. Renton TO S. ]. Piummer, lot /, block 10,
Reuton's. $1.s75.
W. Butler to VI. J. Lindsay ,lots, block IL (supl
plat, Burke's I'd, 81 600
J. Z. Kline TO II. Lindsay, S x lot 9, block 6,
Seattle HID Ist, 500.
r. o. Lindsay to J. Z. Kline, lot 8, block II
(supl plat, Burke's Cd, 81 ,051
r. {. Smith to Il. Swart, lot 5, block IL, Madi-
son ST, 81.
NJ L. Baker to School Dist. No. So lots 6, = ~
IS block 81. Gilman PIX $1,000.
w. X. Ballard TO school Dist. No. So lots s, Q,
20, u, block So, Gilman PIX, $1,000
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aE CITY FINANCES.
u.isneht Made by Comptrol-
Ter Ferris.
syfrlnG UP THE FIRST YEAR.
81 Indebtedness OF the Municipal
,tv-How Some of the Money
Has Been Spent.

/. few days Comptroller Ferris will
s5;sh As required by law, full state
8 II the city's receipts and disburse-
~. from October ii, 1890, the date at
.;rh the new charter went into effect,
]. January /, 1891, the financial year be-
nov concurrent with the calendar year.
a. lime covered is so short and the ex-
s.rs during the period were SO ex-
r.sionsl that the figures afford no reliable
n. mon which to calculate the expenses
Z the city for the forthcoming year.
ne presentation of the balance sheet,
kmeyer. is one of the most gratifying re-
"a If the new charter The article on the
,ssneiai department, as drafted for the
sarter commission, was mainly the work
fNr, Jacob Furth, and the plan he form
i1uted has been admirably followed by Mr..
1suncey W. Ferris, the comptroller.
HVill not be necessary for newspaper
n,poses to publish the statements in full,
4 hose who are interested in details can
~ to the official publication, but the fol-
|e<ing synopsis will be found clear and
|u6ciently comprehensive for the ordinary
|hxpaysr who cares only to know in gen.
|esiway how the city's money is being
bent
Fer many reasons the condition of the
|etys finances are of exceptional interest
III now.
! The conclusion reached is perhaps the
|nos. important feature, and it is, there
~. presented first in order. The city's
|;adebtedness, apportioned to each of the
|fands. as required by the charter, was on
1muary |, 1891, as follows:
H~d yndfbfe1aess Sur1l,fs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02
The Cork Leg Mans Duel.


One time there was Teller witch his right
leg was cork one, and he had to fife a
dule with man witch was a crack shot,
and he was mighty scared. So he sent a
friend OF hisen to the other man, and he
sed, the Teller witch had the cork legs
friend did. "Killin' is too good for that
gum dasted gloot, cos he is oil ways strut
tim like he was peacock, fore the girls, and
a shown hisself of. If was you Idle lest
PUNK him in the rite kanee and brake his
damlegl"
The shoot Teller he said it was a good
idea and he would do it, but the Bible it
says thou shall not xii thy naber as myself,
but Wen he turns away one cheek smite
the other.
So the corkleg Teller and his friend they
was d'lited and laughed like they was
cats, but wen the dule was fot the shooty
man he mist, and then the Teller which had
the cork leg he shot in the sky. Then the
ends they wanted to make it up, and the
shooty man he said it was wack, but the
Teller wich had the cork leg he
wunk his ut his friend, much as to say,
1--WE will have some more fun with this
sucker" and sed his homer wasent hat
satisfide. So thay went at it other time
and the shooty man fired into the Teller
witch had the cork legs left knee and
busted thatn in sted of the one witch he
had been told as he had see him fire in
the sky and thot he wudent be too hard on
him by spoilin the leg witch he kicked
with. So the feller's left leg was cut OF to
and he dident have none at all. The graft
has got the longest ones wich is in the
world, but the bally dancers is more
hoppy.
The graft is the tallest quadruped wich
TO mes the plain, but the rhi nosy rose
sticks his horn in the stumack of the gil
RATS belly and says "hooray" But the
cracky die, which has got 7teen notches
in his back, it opens its mowth like the
letter Y and thinks itsels Niger minstrel.
And that's why l say reeson is sperior to
instinckt.
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TOKLAS,
SINCERNAN
& CO,
717-19-21-23 FRONT ST.
FEBRUARY ?, 1891.


Our clearance sale continues
until Thursday next. We can
truthfully say that the sale has
been a great success, exceeding
by far our most sanguine ex-
pectations.
For the closing days of the
sale we shall make it particu-
larly interesting for you in the
way of odds and ends, REM
nants of the hundreds of articles
which were made special from
time to time.
Tomorrow all the remnants
of dress goods, flannels, laces,
nets, etc., will go on sale at
extra reduced rates.
There will be the chance to
pick up desirable lengths and
qualities in these goods at a
most trifling cost.
Extra specials 60 on sale
also this week in the shoe de-
partment.
The cold snap gives you
better idea of the great offer
ings of the cloak department.
Wednesday we shall have
something particularly inter-
esting in the millinery depart
ment. There are hosts of good
things to be found there now.
The stock of special priced
ladies underwear will probably
not outlast the first two days of
the week. You must be early
to secure these bargains.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02
NEWS OF BALLARD.
municipal Legislation Blocked by Two
Members-Notes.

municipal Legislation Blocked by Two
Members-Notes.
The town council meets Tuesday night,
Wnen 1t is expected the appointment of
the municipal officers will be confirmed.
AT the last meeting of the council a major
ity report of the committee of the WHOLE
signed by NJ. Dow, ID. McVay and p. Hop
kins, was presented to the council, but
witndrawn because ]. J. Holland and w.
hiiworth, Democrats, refused to sign the
report. Mr.. Holland raised a technical
point and succeeded in blocking the wheels
OF municipal legislation for two weeks,
and in retaining the present officials that
much longer in Office. Mr.. Kilworth COM
planned of the majority disregarding the
wishes of the people. The tactics of these
two members were aequiesced in by the
mayor and city attorney. The action of
the Democratic minority has met with
much adverse criticism. Especially is
this the case as it becomes more evident
daily that these two councillors intend by
all means within their power to prevent,
II possible. the confirmation of Mr.. Alfred
Whittle as clerk and Mr.. John Holden, jr.,
as marshal. In the meantime the appoint
ment of the police justice, the night
Waterman and the city attorney is also
delayed. while the necessary municipal
legislation is neglected.
Mr.. Ethan Allen, of the Lexington Intel
igencer, Missouri, is in Ballard, looking
over the town with view of establishing
a weekly paper there.
Captain w. X. Ballard has received
letter from the gentleman who proposes
to start a wire nail factory in Ballard He
says he will arrive in Seattle during Feb
ruary and will be ready to begin operations
as soon thereafter as possible.
Stimson's new mill is fast nearing COM
pletion. The shingle mills will start the
latter part of February or the first of
March.
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GRAND ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.
Emma Juch in Lohengrin at the Opera
House Tonight.

Tonight the Seattle public will have
their first opportunity this season of see
ing the Juch English Opera Company.
They will produce for the first time in this
city Richard Wagner's well-known grand
opera, Lohengrin," with Miss. Juch as
Elsa. Among the principal characters
who will appear are: Franz Vetta, Charles
Richmond, 4. n. knight and Miss Janu-
schowski. The chorus is the largest and
finest ever brought to this city. The or
chestra comprises thirty artists under the
direction of the celebrated leader, Professor
Neuendorf, who for years has been associ-
ated with the best musical organizations
in America.
The advance sale of reserved seats has
been very large, but there is still an oppor-
tunity TO secure good seats.
On Tuesday evening Verdi's "Rigoletto"
will be presented by this company, and
will be followed Wednesday afternoon
with Carmen" which has been one of the
organizations greatest successes wherever
presented. Ladies who cannot attend the
evening performances should embrace the
opportunity thus afforded.
On Wednesday night Wagner's "Tann-
hausere will be produced, Miss Juch tax
ing the part of Elizabeth.
From all appearances this engagement
promises to be the social and musical
event of the season.
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A Matinee Party.

Miss Josie Beede gave very pleasant
matinee party Saturday afternoon to
several of her young lady friends. The
bevy of young ladies occupied two of the
cosy boxes at Cordray's theater and were
delighted with the performance of THE
Spy of Atlanta Those present were:
Miss Marion Garfield, Miss June Hoyt,
Miss Ada Hanford. Miss Helen Mcknight,
Miss Sadie Firth, Miss Ruby Bray, Miss
Olive Miller, Miss Hattie Bray, Miss Alice
Drisco. Miss Katie McGraw, Miss Hattie
Dean, Miss Miilie Hansard, Miss Sarah
Gottstein and Miss Josie Beede.
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THE OMADHAUN."
The First Performance in This City Of .
Celebrated Irish Comedy.


Irish wit is familiar the world over. 1t
is as widespread as the race. 1t is drawn
Oh by all sorts and conditions of men, on
all possible occasions, either to strengthen
an argument, to confuse an opponent, or
to adorn a tale. 1t is the soul of brevity.
1t springs to the lips spontaneously, with
out forcing. 1t bubbles sparkling and
fresh from natural depths by natural
outlet, and requires no artesian effort to
reach the surface. 1t is born of mer-
curial temperament, and itself the refec-
ton of sunshine in the heart, it ever sheds
the laughter of sunshine where it falls.
In its refined purity, it has delicate
poIgnancy which produces a laughter
akin to tears. In its ruder form it cap
lures the very throne of reason, and holds
despotic sway amid boisterous merriment
and revelry. 1t made the prandial sayings
of Robert Curran brighter than the scintil-
lations that flashed from sparkling wines,
and gained for the works of Charles Lever
immortality. 1t has embalmcd the name
of Samuel Lover in Irish literature, and
has endeared the author of the tVicar of
Wakefield TO every Irish heart. 1t gave
pith and vigor to the polished orations of
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and relieved
the Demosthenlc utterances Of Edmund
Burke of some of their ponderous weight.
In every English speaking home it never
fails tto set the table in roar" and, I'M
like the skull of Yorick, its owner never
feels "chapfallen."
Manager Cordray has determined that
Seattle theatre goers shall have an oppor-
tunity TO test the benehcent workings of
Irish pleasantly this week. ''The Omad-
haun," a celebrated Irish comedy, will
occupy the boards, It abounds in spark
ling and bright dialogues, with comical
situations and typical characters. Mr.. J. J.
Williams, man who has devoted his en-
tire time to the study of Irish characters,
will assume the title role, and the public
may expect a highly enjoyable. weeks
amusement at Cordray's.
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The Copper River Glaciers.
Alaska North Star.

Lieutenant Henry T. Allen. in his report,
says that ChiId's glacier marks the first
point in the ascent of Copper river. Then
there is Miles glacier, named after General
Nelson A. Miles; Abercrombie's canyon,
in honor of Lieutenant Abercrombie;
Woods cayon. in honor of Colonel II. Clay
Wood, and Baird's canyon, in honor Of
Professor Baird, of the Smithsonian Insti-
tnte These glaciers mark the change of
climate between the coast and the interior.
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railroad to run a special train from this
city to Portland and return on February
IL and Is to carry visitors from the Sound
cities, and q citizens committee will well
come them on their arrival The Portland
Elks viii return the visit by attending
great ciam-bake to be given at some Sound
town III the spring or summer.
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Lieutenant Allen further states that Spirit
mountain is the highest mountain seen by
ms exploring party, and that it is $500
ieet above the river bed. The coast people
nave some remarkable superstitions con-
cerning this mountain, from which fire
ana smoke are sometimes emitted and ter
riflc rumblings are heard, which the ma
yves attribute 10 a mighty spirit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02

Mrs. Catharine Gyger, aged AS years,
died of consumption az her home on Lom-
bard street. between Thomas and Harri-
son. late Saturday night. The funeral viii
occur at Cross a. Co. S today at 10 O'Clock.
James Lolxin McCullock, aged 10 years,
died OF dropsy at the home OF his parents
at the Overland house, yesterday morning.
The funeral will occur at Bonney & Stew
arts fa1aV
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Elks Prom the sound go yisit Portland.

The Elks of Portland will give fancy
dress ball on the evening of February IL,
TO which they have invited their brethren
at Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia. They
have arranged with the Northern Pacific
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The Anaeortes Excursion.

Today the excursion 10 Anacortes will
begin. Reduced fare on Sound steamers
will continue for five days. Tickets good
TO return till the 9Th.
Half fare by rail 80 Anacortes today,
tickets good to return till the eth.
The sale of the Northern Pacific property
at Anacortes opens Tuesday, February 3.
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From the total net Indebtedness of $726,-
Ff173 should be deducted 1881. Is due
|pfhe water fund, as that is provided for
[kfhe bonds. That would leave the ac-
1 hal hoating Indebtedness January /, 1881,
&@ 1915, to which must be added, in
order TO keep the matter clear in the tax
|wyer's mind, $270, 900 for the Yesler corner
lind other similar Indebtedness, bringing
|itup to sS19, 1915. This, together with in
ierest, is about the amount it has been
proposed 10 fund.
/. From October Ii. 1880. to January 1,
1881, the receipts from all sources. except
|the sale Of water bonds, were as follows
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Cashier for a New Bank.

Mr.. C. 5. Moody has resigned the pos
ition of exchange teller at the First Ma
tional bank 10 become cashier of the Ska
sit County bank, branch of Dexter Hor-
ton Il Co s bank, at Mount Vernon. Mr..
Moody goes 10 Mount Vernon Tuesday.
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The rloater is Buried.

The unidentified body found on the tide
fats under Railroad avenue Saturday after
noon. was buried in the potier's held YES
terday morning BY Bonnev 4 Stewart.
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These accounts cover only the half
month of October and the month of No
vember for expenses, as no payments for
December were made until after the begin
ming of this year.
Some of the extraordinary" expenses
are fully entitled TO that distinctive name,
but the figures tell their own story.
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Only Two Sunday DRINKS.

Only Two Sunday DRINKS.
1t is dull times for the police Nearly
all the criminal element have left the city
and about the only arrests made are for
drunkenness. Yesterday but two lonely
and miserable drunken men were locked
up. 1t was nearly the quietest Sunday on
record
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02

The speeial election called for the 18Th of Jan
uary, 1881, having been postponed, notice is
hereby given that the registration books for the
city OF Seattle Tor the year 1891 are now open at
the Office OF the city clerk OF said city between
the hours of o clock q. IA. aud o'clock y. M,
ior all time within ten days of any election, when
they will be closed for the purpose OF oTganiza-
ton, according 10 law.
Eyery person is required 10 re-register, the
registration Tor the year iso being void.
II. VI. MILLEk, City Clerk