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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-11
ASSESSMENT or PROPERTY.

"It shall be the duty Of the city asses
sor, says the Seattle charter, ito prepare
between the LIST day Of April and the LIST
day of July in each year, and present to
the city clerk, with his certificate of its
correctness, roll Of the real and personal
property within the city taxable for state
or county purposes. with true valuation
thereof"
The time is drawing nigh when this task
must be commenced and not moment
should be lost by the city council in
making preparations, 90 that the work
may be performed in q thoroughly
methodical and business-like way. The
mayor, in his last message to the council,
makes what seems to be very practicable
and sensible suggestion on the subject.
He advises that the city assessor be author
lied to swear in the deputies of the county
auditor as his own deputies, and 20 secure
legal attestation Of the correctness Of the
valuation without the expense of double
appraisement.
1t is costly job. and a. the work is al
most, and theoretically should be. exactly
q duplication of the work done by the
county auditor, there is no need of q
double force Of men.
There are between 5000 and 10000 lots
to be assessed. It costs about 1880 to get
the copies of plats, about $4,000 more to
cut plats into lots so that each owner may
be separately assessed, 5000 more for dep
uties to make out the lists, and about
$500 additional Tor TRANSFERRING the sheets
into the register, altogether about 81, 800.
This would be reason enough for not
doing the work twice; but there is a still
more cogent reason. No two men would
be likely to appraise the majority of lots at
the same value; the result would be that
wherever there was difference the prop
erty-owner would appeal to have the
higher estimate reduced to conform to the
lower. Both city and county officials
would be plunged into . sea of discomfort,
and both governments would have to hire
a force of clerks for several weeks longer
to adjust the discrepancies.
The city assessment must, according to
the charter, conform Is nearly as practica.
BILE to the assessment roll required to be
made by the county auditor, and the gen.
eral law must prevail. The new revenue
law of the state makes many material al
terations in the practice as to valuation
and assessment, and all of these must be
followed by both assessors 50 that no in
convenience can arise by having the same
staff do the work.
The only additional cost would be in
transcribing the list from sheets to the
register for the city. It is not to be ex.
pected that the county would be willing to
bear the larger part of the expense, but it
could very easily be apportioned SO that
each would pay its share, with the result
that both city and county would save
about 5000 together.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-11
CONCERNING POLICE ADMINIsIRA.
TON.

In IN Official communication made to
the board Of public works yesterday, Chief
Of Police Monroe il reported - having
said that he could not perform . certain
police service because, with the force
under his command, he cannot patrol the
streets in the residence districts. This 10
equivalent to saying that nineteen
twentieths Of the superficial area Of Seattle
il and must be unprotected BY the police.
It il probable that the chief Of police has
simply taken this method to make sensa-
ton and that he means good deal less
than half Of what he says, but this does not
excuse . statement which gives notice to
every hobo and thug in the city that he
can prey at win, undisturbed BY police
surveillance, in the residence districts.
The police force Of Seattle ct this time
numbers seventy-four men. This 10 .
sufficient number to give the city ample
police protection. Portland with larger
population, has fewer policemen, and the
number in San Francisco and other cities,
with reference to population, il consider
ably smaller. II Mr.. Monroe IL not able
with this force to protect Seattle, both in
its business and residence districts, he 10
not fit to be the chief of police. When he
cannot afford the city the light kind Of
service, it Is time for him to resign; and il
he is insensible to his own deficiencies a.
a commanding officer then it il time for
the police commission to dismiss him and
put some man in his place who can and
viii make of the city police IN efficient
protective force.
It has seemed Of late to be the centroll-
ing idea in our police administration to
leave the residence districts to the mercy
of burglars and thugs, and to mass the
main strength of the police department in
those districts where there 10 little that
deserves police protection. It il not nearly
30 important that the denizens Of White
chapel should be protected against each
other as that the property and lives Of the
decent, respectable and taxpaying class
should be protected. A few less policemen
in the slums and few more in the re-
spectacle parts Of the city 10 what il needed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-11

There are few among our people who
have 20 far permitted their prejudice to
overcome their Judgment that they fail to
see the justice Of the legislative enactment
which gives to Pierce county jurisdiction
over the whole of the Tacoma harbor, and
on the part Of these people there Is dis
position to criticise the course of represen-
tatives from this county in giving their
support to that measure. It is only nat
ural that it should be desired by Tacoma
that the whole harbor should be within the
limits Of Pierce county, and it Is only fair
that concession to that end should be
made by King county. Nothing but the
baldest local prejudice stood in the way of
. readjustment of county lines greatly to
the advantage Of Tacoma, and In no sense
. damage to US. The King county repre-
sentatives who supported the division
scheme were entirely right, and their
course will be approved by everybody who
considers the proprieties and decencies of
things superior to prejudice and selfish
ness.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-11
CONGRESS AND THE PRESS.

Following are . few random extracts
from leading newspapers concerning the
Ffty-first congress, just adjourned: Says
the Burlington, lows, Hascksye:
In the amount and importance Of IT. lsgisis
ton the Fifty-nrst congress r. without proceed
emit since the close Of the seconstruction period
following the war.
The Peoria, ILL.,, TSdnscsips says:
II congress had done - good work straight
along - IL has in the past week, the country
would have been 20 prosperous that not even
Democratic sscendancy for short time could
have hurt Il.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sentinel:
The Fifty-hnt congress win pan into history
- one OF the most courageous IN the record Of
the nation. Right or wrong, the majority Of the
Republicans displayed the courage Of their
convictions thing very far from common.
sPittsburg, Pa, Gazette:
II II % Be regretted that something more was
not accomplished, but what has been done h Of
the most momentous importance 70 the whole
country. II would b gratifying, indeed, II a.
surances could Be given that the legislation Of
Buffalo, N. T., Express:
The verdict Of the people On the Fifty.hfst
congress will be swell done" when the record Is
soberly studied, when al the results are made
apparent, and when reason takes the place Of
passion and invective.
Knoxville, Tenn, Jossm1l:
The Republicans have doubtless made some
mistakes. II 10 IN attribute Of humanity 70 do
this; but IN the main they have been wise and
courageous, displaying both judgment and tact
1bsy have been placed in . very dincult posi-
ton and have acquitted themselves honorably.
Kansas City, No., Journal:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-11

In leading Eastern cities the manufact-
ure in filthy tenement houses of clothing
for the trade has grown to such proportions
that the governor Of Massachusetts,. made
it the subject of a special message to the
legislature the other day. He had pre-
viously appointed commission to investi-
gate the matter. and these commissioners.
some of them physicians, consider that
there is no greater danger of the spread Of
. pestilence than is to be found in the dis.
tribution throughout the country of gar.
ments made in those sinks of filth and dis
ease, under what is known q the s.sveat-
ing system, and they urge concerted leeis-
lation in the several states in which It IA
practiced, for extirpating the threatening
evil.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-11
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-11

The New York World signalized the ad-
journment by publication Of leading ed
itorial on GOOD and Evil Partisanship. /"
In the opinion Of this impartial and mag
unanimous journal the Democratic prac-
tices Of obstruction and filibustering come
under the former head and were eminentlv
patriotic and statesmanlike, while the Re
publican determination to maintain ma.
jority rule and effect legislation was alto
gether evil The World, be it remembered
supported the Tammany ticket in the last
New York election and claims to have
built up an enormous business BY q com.
bination Of enterprise. fairness and candor
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-11
VAIN THINGS FAREWELL.

Vain things farewell, you must delight no more;
Old pipe, adieu; you scent the curtain So
It's strange she never noticed II before
A few more puffs old friend and you must 90.
No little games Of adraw." Well, that's al night,
The boys can visit Charley nov, or Ned.
No more sweet songs to while . summers night,
Though we sang charmingly, she often said.
No 'pocula aurats;" they're tabooed:
must keep early hours, must cut the boys-
In fact, must b very, very good
And give mp all Msen0ge Dc 0orcon Joys.
So the old order passeth; these must 70.
These photograph: I'll toss them in the crate.
Clarisse Ma Belle, Pepite, Bonnie; No,
I'll keep them; but I'll hide them, though,
from Kate,
Pipe pictures, pocula, all under ban;
Vana valetei I'm married man.
EEv0Y.
Ali Prince, I'll give you pointer, 20 men ~;
You, too, shall bid adieu 70 these some day,
And make the sacrifice with fewer signs,
II only you enjoy them Wills you may
-H1ene Field
Seattle Transfer Company hes removed their
baggage rooms from Third and Weller to Third,
between Cherry aud James. TelephoneH.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-11
Khatcom Revailla

''HosVOS1H 1ScV0IIlc.
The bear hunte1 Of this locality ara reanin,
rich harvest during the time OF the nor =
G. and Banning Austin and Mort Randall \. 49,
another fine Large one He was discovered hoisd
up In . hollow tree about two miles north n
Captain Eldridge's residence. He was discov.
cred oy one OF the dogs belonging to the party
make pass at him, when he hastily retr.st.d
long stick was thrust In from the Other .ids
and bruin attempted to make his exit finn, shs
opening, when one Of the boys put an end "a hi
trouble with bullet through his brain n
weighed about 200 pounds, end his coat i an ~.
cellent one, amply repaying the boys for that,
trouble, ~ sA1eAs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-11
A sample Washington Maple Lor.
Hamilton Herald

Messs. Richardson 4 woodring, our s.vmi,,
men. hauled dne maple log to their mill thia
week. The tree win make nea,lv : M go - :.
lumber. with not even . knot IN hcsh.~ ~ =.
measured - inches ct the buts ana {, ~ thu tor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17

not ready to advocate freezing 1t before
pulling, About shipping butter MIR. True
said he put it up in good style. Make
nice article and don't be afraid to send to
a responsible dealer. Good 1rst-class but
ter will always sell.
Mr.. Currier said there had been com
plete change in the butter market in the last
20 years. We used to send butter West,
but now the West is our strong competitor
Freight from Elgin is about half as much to
Boston as from Vermont and other business
the same. The South once had nearly
all their implements made at the
North. Now the Yankees have gone
there and are making these i'm
PIGMENTS. The trouble with Vermont to-
day is this: We had a war and money came
fast, but we did not raise our mortgage.
We should run this State government as
cheap as any State can DO run. We have
been buying too much corn. We keep too
many dogs. Some OF our men don't know
that ono load Of manure applied to the field
is worth more than 10 loft in the yard. Our
roads should be improved. We are not
working them judiciousy, and better roads
would bring more money to farmers We
should look to our road building as well as
our crops.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17
GOOD HIGHWAYS VERY IMPORTANT

President Arms Talis About Aband on d
Farms, the Road, and Maple Sugar
bounty.
Henry NJ Arms and wife of Springfield
we're guests of tho Van Ness House for
two DAYS last week Mr.. Arms is president
OF the Vernon Dairyman's association and
is ore of tine enterprsiug men who have
made farming pay among the Green noun
tains. He vas accosted by a represen-
tstivc of the FREE PRESS just after he
had returned from ST. Adams, where ho had
been GU business connected with the associa-
ton and after u friendly hand shake the re-
porter asked: How about Nermont's aban-
doned farms ~
''There is no such thing 10 an abandoned
farm in the whole State" was the reply.
1.-The great mistake is made in
attempting to get too many producers and
not enough consumers. The office OF imm-
grafton commissioner, which was author
ICED by the Legislature to look into the con-
hition of agricultural interests, think as a
whole has worked we'll. "
"What do you think Of the great stir
which is being made about our roads 20
'Better highways is one Of the most i'm
portant questions that can DO brought be-
fore tho public 1t is the only way we are
going to get people to pud summer resi-
dence.. | have been in SO States, and there
is no such magnificent scenery or any such
beautiful drives as there are in Vermont"
"What is being done in tho way of i'm
proving the roads "
"Well | cannot answer that question, for
do not know what the people are doing
throughout the State but in our section we
are paying much more attention to the
highways than heretofore"
"The bounty on sugar has been discussed
somewhat of late and now is it going to be
more trouble for the farmer to get it than
it is practically WORTH
"No, the government has simpified the
matter so that it is not going to require so
much red tape as the farmers have thought
You might say that the commissioner DR..
II. H, Mcintyre, will explain this matter to
the farmers at the dairymen's meeting at
Brattleboroh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17

For three weeks l was suiTc.lu from a Sc
Tere cold in my head, ACCOMPANIED by a pain
the temples. Ely'sCream BALM was recon-
ended to me. After only six applications of
re Balm every trace of my cold was removed
ieury G. Clark, New York appraisers
flee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17
RAILROAD MATTERS.


1t is rumored that tho Central Vermont
Railroad company will soon issue IA blanket
mortgage on the whole OF their property for
$50, 600, OOOat per cent, the bonds to run
for long time. Out OF these 20 600, OOJ
bonds 10, 900, 900 are to b, put aside in the
hands of tru5teoo to meet tho maturing
outstanding obligations OF the various cor
poratiops consolidated Tho bonds are to be
used to retire these obligations us they ma
ture, and will also lie sufficient to pay every
dollar of obligation owed by the Central
Vermont Railroad company, which is less
than II, OOO 600. This indebtedness also in
cludes $500, 600 Of supplies on hand for the
daily operation Of the road. 1t is designed
to use the balance OF the 8, 600, 900 of bonds,
as the necessities Of the road require, to
make improvements and additions to the
roadway and rolling stock. 1t is expected
that IS, 900, 600 worth of bonds will be suf-
| ficient to furnish all necessary capital for
the purposes named for tine next % years
as the present state OF efficiency of the
property will demand but little expenditure
SO far as the road bed is concerned. The i'm
mediate wants Of the road are more engines
and freight cars to meet the rapidly in
creasing traffic.
The Central consolidates all its systems
under act OF No. liz of the laws of Yer
mont of 1890. The roads which were con
solidated are as follows: Consolidated rail
road OF Vermont, from Windsor to Bur-
lington, us miles; Vermont aud Canada,
from Essex junction to Rouses Point, n.
Y, and to Province Line, Canada 60 miles;
Montpelier and White River, from Montps-
lier to Williamstown, Is miles, and the Og-
densburg and Lake Champlan, from Rouses
Point to Ogdsnsburs, n. y, llS miles
This makes total of 800 miles of main line.
1t does not include the Rutland and Bur
lington railroad l20 miles and the Now
London Northern 12l miles which are leased
by the Central Vermont There are up
wards of $50 miles of road now operated
and known as the Central Vermont rail-
road.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17

Don't starve the baby by giving hin indges-
tible food. but feed him with Melin's Hood.
which Is exactly suited to his wants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17
HORSE GOSSIP.
Some Strait Tips Which Furnish Com
mont for the Horsemen
our crops

DR.. D. B. Hill, in treating fistua on C.
W. Brownel's black brood mare, took three
ounces of bone in docayed condition from
the sore which was about the shoulder blade.
The beast is now on fair way to recoy
cry.
The Hardwick Gazette says that year
ago this fail l.. c. Foss sold a little four
year-old st. Lawrence and Mambrino jet
mare to Dr. Mason of Chatham, N. y, for
a moderate price, and under date of Novem-
Der 30 DR.. Mason writes Mr. Foss that he
! has sold the mare for 1855. The doctor
says: The fastest tme she ever made as
2:254 on a slow haf-mile track, and have
ofre cd her for sale for $1,000, guaranteeing
her time to be 2:20 on mile track, or give
her TO the man looking for her. | believe,
however, the time to sell is when you have
buyer with the money!
Now is good time to order stallion cir
culars and posters for next year. a good
assortment OF everything in this line can be
found at the FREE Press job depa tment
and the work viii be guaranteed. Gail or
write. Catalogues speciality.
| 1t is rumored that the noted trainer,
Charles Marvin, will sever his bushes, con
neCtion with Senator Stanford and leave
| Ialo Alto this year Ii is stated that he has
engaged with Miller &; Slbley of the Pros
| pect Hill farm at a salery OF $40, 600. How
ever, if Marvin leaves Palo Alto he will
probably start in business for himself, in
which case s'uno!, 2;Ool, will be among his
string next year.
The ice races viii open in Montreal Feb
ruary s.
Z. w. Williams of Axtell and Allcrton
fame, is driving his yearings to cart.
McDoe, 2:l54, is classed "surpri,er'
for next season by Budd Doble.
Calioruians think the yearlng PAGER
Fau-ta, 2:2244, Will pace in 2:3o bslore the
close Of the season.
c. II. Besscy of West Eno'burgh is the
owner Of "a fashionably bred colt. Bert
Wilkes, which he has lately hal rec stored.
Pedigree: He is bay foaled MAY ~. lNJl.
got by Abia.lah Wilkes, 1JG2, by George
Wilkes, 2:22, 10y RysdTk's Hamb rtrnIan.
dam, G.erdiue -four years, by Dauini Lam
bert, by Ethan Allen, by Vermont i.aca
Hawk, second dam by British Splender, ir
third dam by Vermont Black Hawk. Tni-
is combination of the two of the best
strains of blood in the country, and Bert
Wilkes should prove good sire,
Direct pacel Il hat mile in 1:0l4 at
Stockton receltly.
Mci'"acy, tAe four-yoar-old stallion,
will cad L. season with his record of 2.!@l.
Alcyone is the only sire that had ~,
of his get enter the 3;l5 list last season.
The trottins mare Emma G:2Gl bv
Highland Gray l9:2Sl dam by Daniel Lam
bert Is booked t. Gloartermaster C2:3lN Tor
next seaspa. She is now with foa ly
Charley Wilkes C!:3l4.
c. W. WlllamS wli handle the great colt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17
Garments.

Greatest rush in this de.
partmenr. We nave hum
dreds of desirable Garments
on hand. Garments for La
dies, Garments for Misses,
Garments for Young Ladies,
and Garments for Children.
A large lot of .ong Garments
with Military Cape, recently
C osed from a leading manu-
facturer at way down price,
lust nil the bill tor a Young
Ladv's hard wear Garment.
We are selling quantities of
small Furs, Muds, Boas. Col
lars. etc, etc.
New things daily in our
Fancy Goods line. This as
sortment surpaSsea ANYTHING
we have ever offered, We look
for immense sales.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17

This century has produced no woman who
has done much to educate her sex 20 n
thorough and proper knowledge OF thems ,lves
rs Mrs. LYDIA =. Pi khan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17

p TO LINE Of imported
y KID Gloves s ands
VI higher IN the Ameri-
L = can market than that
made by the famous house of
Magstoul FronceSeO of Milan,
Italy. They were formerly
controlled in this country by
the house Of p. Centemcri &
Co., and sold under their trade
mark, We sold the goods for
years as 'Centemerl' Gloves.
Now we buy hem direct from
the manufacturer and sell them
as the "Nlaqgioni' Glove. The
advantages arc chiefly that we
get for trade better assort-
1nents, and orders are filled
much more promptly.
We also have an excellent
dollar Glove in both colors
and Blacks. Your friend will
appreciate a present Of Md
Gloves, say a dozen pair IN
a handsome box.
For this sd e special pur-
chase, 100 pairs cross stripe
Silk Curtains and PortIeies.
we're $3.50 to $1,000 a pair,
now they are 33.9S. your
choice from Winter styles.
Just think of 1t, $3.9S for a
pa r of rlch Curtains So yd'.
long, they a:e remarkably
good value, so pairs Chen
lille Port ,eres at half price.
Cross Stripe material for Sash
Curtains, etc. The Curtains
or Portieres would make a
beautiful present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17
Ladies' Aid Society 5. ofV

Sada Hall of Chelsea, division president
of the Ladies' Aid society, Sons of Veterans,
has just issued orders No. 6 in which she
says; sin the recent sad and sudden deaths
Of Comrade +. II. Trick OF Burlington and
Ira Langdon of Brandon the closest ties
have been severed for some of our sisters
and a sense of loss laid upon those societies
IN which these men had shown so great an
interest. We must all experience sadness
ut the removal of such men.
'The year just drawing to close has
been an eventfnl one In the history Of the
societies OF Vermont and one of marked
prosperity and steady increase in numbers
strength and good work. To the retiring
officers, the division president presents her
congratulations upon their successful ad-
plinistration, and her thanks for the hearty
CO operation which has helped to place the
Vermont division whore it stands today.
To the entire membership she e. ..Is or
Der best wishes for the season.