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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-17
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

ri OrIC&-A general meeting of the stockhold-
IN e1s OF tho WASHINGTON RICINATE FIRE
PEOOFlNCi COMPANY will be held at the Office
OF the company, at 129 sou Fairfax street, in
Alexandra, On TUESDAY, the 9Th dsy of March,
1892, at f2 o'clock econ.
b. o.dor OF ;ho Eoard of Dircctore.
fol6 wtd HALPH WALSH, President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-17

tSpAS Vo JOilAN N' lII1-SLti Slcih.
DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST exc
ID cute1 by John W. Bsggst and Martha Bag
gett, his wife. on the 22d day of February 1889,
and recorded in deed book Nc. 81, page 315 OF
the land records Of the city of Alexsndria, Vir-
ginis, the undersigned trustee, named in the said
deed, will at 10 o'clock ID. on
SATURDAY,
the 27th day OF February, 1892,
In front OF the Eoysl street entrance TO The MSr-
ket Buil1ing, in the ci of Aexandfis, expose 10
sale at public auction, for cash, q
TENEMENT AND LOT OF GROUND
on the osst side Of ST. Asaph street between oro-
noco and Pendleton streets, and bounded ss FOL
lows: Beginning on st. Asaph street 112 feet
inches, moro or lots, south of Ptndlaol street,
running thence south OF ST. ksaph street. 81 20
more or less; thence east parallel 10 Peadlsioa
street 123 feet inches thsrcs north 81 eos,
moro or less, and thence west il tr'is ht lire to
thu beginning, with all eppur5 ma icss taofeto be-
longing. Convey aneing at the cost OF tho lu:-
chaser
feb12 is JAMES B. CATION, Tsuato,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-17


L may rot bo generally kpown thbt Pc.
hick has fta:aoiioaa equal to TIA city in one
raspeet 81 ieast. e. tba foot CT the church
hili there 10 tsoaeio.d club hcuse where
the een!ai hcs:e, undis;uthed By matFimon-
ial cares, entertain thsir friends cnce week
In q2ia5 social wsy. While select COM
sBny 0: bachelor friends is slways expected,
we balioya terelots Ere rot excluded, as enc
es least hns bean known 10 ericy the club
eJtit .iunsnte.
biisp Laura G'r;oa ard Mr.. Clarence How
arc to ts D.ayr:ei 81 Lewis Chapel On
ne 17th :Dar.
Mr. r. W. GalllsId OF "Ashlard," near
Feanaonia, who hsg been confined TO the
house th grip, ia able to re cut sgein.
Mr. a9d Mrs Randolph JeyiD5 have gene
! :, Eaitmo-e f,r few days, end while there
4r Ja~ce, Ebo has tesu escf ior some
t.cae, will o,asult specialist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-17

HLgs * K4aser has removed With her iami 3
lfoz EIasan's Neck t, Cleveland, 0l!o. Hss
son, b11. Paul Roster. has considerable h!s'
t,ionio talent. One of hl5 Dlsge, "The
Dachess Il ,dine," hsa the good f3rtuoo to
be accepted snd presented Oh tha e:cSs by
lotj sska ebout month ego. L vas teV-
ofahly received.
Ms Todd expects t, move from Ben
venua 70 Alexandria about tie fret Of
March.
Miss Anuia Landas,eet Is stll! vlsi!iug
relatives in Bs t;mo!e EeE health is in-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-17

lho : Z n Day o! teb:u2-y, 1887
in fr Mt OK the Royal street enraroo to thS Is ar
ket Building, in the city CT Alcxandll, cxposo 70
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01
DIET AND HEALTH.
A Nav Could live Hardly Longer Than
Wr,k on Asparagus Alone.

A Man Could Live Hardly Longer Than
Wr,k on Asparagus Alone.
Especial interest ntinchps 90 DR.. SlliH,
bury'- food experiments, The htlfG1zon
sturdy fellows whom h3 put ou dict Of
baked Beans and coffee exclusively, all
showed symptoms OF locumu,ce aiaxia,
or progressive paralysis, ON the tcuth
day, aud hv the sixteenth day not one of
lhum could walk straight without sup.
port; an had chronic diarrhca, heart
pdlp,iAti0n and oprrc. ed breathing
-Four hearty, well men were put on
oatmeal porridgc seasoned with butter,
pepper and salt--with a pin. " coffee
containing sugar and milk az each meal
Constipation, nl'llcnuc. headache and
iizgup.s wcr, affecting them an on tho
eighth day. IN two dnys moro those con.
ditilns had become violent; oycftiOa pro-
ducod hoart palritntion, AMI they were
full Of wandering pains, with prcltlmg
In feet and hands,
Ihcfo disorders grew moro intense mud
| pain.ul-with neuralgia induced iu thlyo
rlscs-uutil from the twCuty.ihirl 10 tho
twcuiy-iiflh day, when diirrhla ~ in,
and the record is full Of such entries us
"Eycs wild hearing impaired, head con-
fused, memory poor leg and feet numb,
quito deaf and hs,lcs, heart plla,ate,
and very Irregular up 60 tie thirtipjh
| day, when II was deemed imlrrdJnt and
uusaf, To carry tbo experiments further,
and In four days more, By a meat diet
I and hot water, the men We're restored TO
normal health. It may be well 10 oh
serve here that In all CAGES men expert
mcuted upon were rs thoroughly aud
| quickly cured Of their abnormal condi-
tons by those means
Violent chronic diarrhon, such as often
prevails in armica AMI Is known us
scamp diarrhua, was IGoducod In three
hearty, strong men by feeding them cx-
clusiyely upon army biscuit IN fromninc.
teen 10 tweuiy-one day1--n spell Of con-
Etipation preceding microscopic
examination proved thT thoy were liter
ally filed with yeast germs. Each had
marked symptoms of locomotor ataxia
and partly lost tho use of his lower
| limbs.
Bread, rice, wheaton Erits, hominy,
sage, tapioca and potatoes were each fed
20 four or six men at u iImo for periods
Of from forty to ioryiyo days before
serious diseases ana symptoms were pro.
ducod. Green peas and string beans
ranked next inpoint parliamentary quail
ties. Green corn, tnuip., boots and
squash quickly produced unpleasant and
grave arrangements, but Of all ycgo-
tables asparagus was found most iuiuri.
Gus when lived upon alone. Seven days
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01

wax about the hole Of entrance 10
keep them out. Dugea Observed u
spiior which had seized a bee from
behind, and thus hindcrcd II from
dying. The stronger bee. however,
had iis legs ffee, aud walked
OH with the spider, which tried to
drag her into his den. The struggle
lasted some time, when the Hpi
lowered itself with its prey by thread.
The bees legs were useless In mid ait,
and the spider clung TO her uutil he
had accomplished his full purpose.
impossible TO argue that these
are exceptions, which afford no proof
of a general intellectual capacity OF
animals. Every such experience IL
Individual, npd, from circumstances OF
H. origin, cannot extend to ths species.
We must conCede, too, that, even
among animals, there are individuals
much more highly gifted than the
general run OF the spccIcl. lnnumet'
able instances are seen among horses,
dogs, elephants and monkeys. To
deuy the fact would be to deny the
capacity Of auimals Tor further de-
velopmeut. The possibilities u such
advance are, OF course, limited, but so,
also, ia the possibility Of human nd.
vance, although the boundary line IL
not yet In sight.
The higher animals arc much more
ready 10 meet exceptional eNigencin,
than the lower, both because thcll
capacities ARE greater and because they
h we been more highly developed by a
wide range Of experience.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01
LOCOMOTIVE TO TRAVEL on ICE
AN ATHENIAN's INVENTION or WHICH
HEHOPEs 10 REACH TnE roLE.

An A,honiau professor u mathoma-
ties named DamDskin has Invented an
ice locomotive which he expects will
carry him to the North Pole. lIo has
alven an order for the construction of
q large locomotive Rflor hia pattern and
Is now ceiling for volunteers to accom-.
pauy him to the Arctic Ocean, Tue
locomotive II 10 have unique ar.
fangvuent by which It lays ara takes
up the rails a. II runs. Short spikes on
tile under side Of the rails viii make
the latter Temporarily inst In the ice.
The locomotive will be operated by
steam, aud ut the same time will throw
cut enough heat TO keep the travellers
from suffering from cold. Ouo cat,
attached 10 tire locomotive, 10 to carry
the provisions for the exploring party.
The locomotive aud cab viii be COM
veyeI In parts TO Spi'zbcrgen, Prof
Dtmaskin SAYS, ant will there be put
together. IL viii thon be run TOT the
NONh Pole nj the rate Of aD miles an
hour. AZ Spltzburgon IL about 800
miles from the North Pole, Prof Dam.
nskin expects TO reach his destination
IN 20 hours. Ha allows B hours for his
olisrrvat ous and ~ hours for return.
ing, 70 that the whole trip, Spii1ber'
yen anu return, will I've made IN Just
two days. Prof. DsmaskiH hopes 10
be ready TO start on the Journey late In
September Or carly in Dot Der.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01

Is about ~ Tong as it would be safe 10
subsist ON this plant, owing 10 tho effect
upon the kidneys.
Patients have lived exclusively on beef
and mutton for from three 10 four years.
Still II one sticks 10 them to9 long they
are liable 90 become monotonous. aul
may cause "meat dyspepsia" which Is
dangerous. People who live exclusively
ON vegetable food, as the iiindoos, nrt
enabled 10 do so by Inherited organic
Tendencies, Their stumachs arc Of litti,
or no usc to them. The pyloric valv.
being permanently parIlyzed romnini
open, 80 that. vegetable matter pas.e,
directly into the proper field OF its digcs
tion. State journal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01
MEMORY IN ANIMALS.
TINY NEVER FORGET THE TRAr OR
GUN THAT ONCE INJURED THEN.

iNNlit'l s'tfAf NNf NNtANfN
The proof that experience il the
guido of life among the lower animals
may DO found very low In the scale OF
animal organisms. The razor shell, or
mollusk, as soon as the tide retreats,
hurirs Itself Ia the sand, often to the
depth OF stveral feet. The fishermen
who hunt them use u long, thin iron
rod, hooked at the end, or they sprinkle
u little salt In the hole 10 drive out it,
occupant. This generally succeeds;
there IL movement In the sand, aud
half the creature appears on the surface.
with quick movement the fisherman
tries TO seize him; II this fails the mol.
LUX vRulshes iutO It's hole, and all the
Establishments oil the tisheT's art would
fall TO tempt him out u SECOND time
the molluak has prohtted by expert.
ouce.
similar conduct u nblmals which
can not be regarded as other than the
Tesult Of experience may be noted
among the most diverse speclce,
A fox that has once been c ught In
trap, aud fortunately reguineI HE
freedom, vii! profit by the experience
ami beware VI traps IN future; the same
II tue of many other animals, aud
the birds also. Quail which have once
been netIcd by the nllurouents VI the
"call, /" II they regain their freedom,
will never hu allureI 10y II AGAIN,
Every hunter il familiar with the tact
that 10 IN much easier 10 outwit n
young animal than an experienced
one,
Bortasc tells n very interesting story
Of how a lobster got the better Of an
oyster. The lobster several times In.
serted ibis claws IN the hglfopoued
shell, hut the oyster always closed IN
time to save himself. The lobster then
seized stone, and inserted IL quickly
in,u the cautiously opened shel! aud
duynured the oyster. Monkeys secure
oyslrrs by tho -ame trick. but there Is
| nothing 70 remarkable IN that, rs theii
| intelligence 10 well known, Kirby
t.lla VI the bees, that after repeated
raids OF tho "deaLh's head" upon theil
store tt'y build sort Of bulwark o
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01

A story is going tho rounds Of Har-
rarl, mud the joke .5 on the professor,
iloisa very forEe,ful min, and in call,
ng the roll, although his class is small,
still has TO rely on n printed list, The
other day he found to his diInay that
he had forgotten his list What should
he do? The office required u report Of
the Attendance Mt the lecture, He could
not remember the faces or names Alal
happy thought, "Gmtlomou, thero
if ono scat omply,' said he, Twin ,h9
gontlomnn who Is absent kindly tell mo
lis namuI'-Boston Nova.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01

KEEP YOUR FEET CLEAN

AND Your HEALTH Will DE w IN o..
lsLoc aud Leather Ga'disl
Tho mos. important thug Is the
maintenance OF perfect cleaulinesH Mt
all seasons OF the year by wpahing the
feet daily with cold or t,pid water nnh
soap, drying them well with soft dry
towel, the nails should be neatly
trimmed and In every way rs much
car. should be takeu OF the feet ns Is
bsStlwed upon the hands. II children
were early taught the Importance ofthis
habit, and how much II inurca 10
health mud comfort In adult life, par
cuts would avoid being worried by
their boys and girls after they are
grown up, complaining about cornB
aud the spectacle OF their daughters
almost crabliko walk. Besides this
the feet are constantly throwing
of eliute matter from the body
through the pores Of the skin,
which, n clOgged sby dirt or
stale persplration, not ouly produces a
disgustiue olor, hut serious AMI incur.
able dlsensn OF the Kidneys and other
organs. We remember the story once
toll by poor Tom Hood, how once upon
time lie was travelling with bngman,
and OwingtO the IN 4 weather the coach
was delayed. Hood was frlghtiully
hungry, aud fortunately had n few
sandwiches with him. Before taking
one he offered tho box to a passenger
opposite him, who, on removing his
gloves, displayed such dirty hands ami
finger nails that Hood invOlnnnrlly
exclaimeI: "What dirty hanii" e.
which the passenger replied; "Do you
call these hands difty2 Houshouli see
my fert!" Hood added that his lmag'
inaton c3njured such spectacle thai
he lost his appetite and let the fellow
eat all his sanuwiCles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01

e !.asal..a e 8 III -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01

A sot Of trco snakes Dip4asl 60 be
found In Afdcu, south Asia md north
Australia, devour birds, small beasts or
lizards. but some also feed ON eggs.
These tree snakes arr singularly bou-
tifui in their coloratiou. Moro slender,
ns their name would imply, arc the
whipsualios lDryophisl, which arc also
strictly arborcal but differ from the
harmless tree snakes in being nocturnal.
--Ouarturly Review.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01
-.

Our Entire Line of Coo PRINTED CHINA This Week Acc.
Our Entire Line of 75c PRINTED CHINA This Week 55c.
Our Entire Line OF $10 REAL SHANGHAI This Week 75c.
Our Entire Line Of S25 FIGURED INDIA This Week 95c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01

block $50. plat u, salt Lake city survey.
This lot faces ~ rods east on the Fourth
last stroot aud runs ~ rods back aud IA
situate ~ rods north Of Fourth south
street Mr.. Ritter reserves the privilege
Of removing all Improvement except tie
foucn purlualug the lot. Your committee
recommend the purchase OF this ln' NJ
tho price above stated, provided the tile
shall be- found to ho pericr' aud free NJ
inrnmbrance, on the following tcfma
5000 cash on delivery u decd ana 8. ~
as soon ~ Mr. Rtor removes the build
lnu. from said Dot aud delivers up poss0s.
sion thereon provided mrthof, thit he
shall vncnto tho promises aud deliver u7
possession within thirty days from tnis
date. We further recommend tnaI
twolvc.cla,s room building b erected on
this lot ~ soon o. the plans can be pro
pared aud accepted. Adopted.
TnE TtrLE q X.
The committee on sites and builj.
ings further reported and pfcsenlod the
abstract VI title deed ami opinion OF
Williams & VauCott relative 10 the
title Of lot In block 10, plat a, Salt
Lake CITY survey, and lnUmuch es
the title Is dcclated TO be In Thoma,
Mayoork In fee simple FREQ and clear Of
incumhernuces, etc, recommend thnt
the sum OF ST., 900 be appropriated In
payment VI the lot ami tue decd ne.
copied ana filed ior record. Adopted.
LEASE cAScELLED.
Mr., Raybould, of the committee on
sites aud buildiugs, reported that tue
lease IN the rooms formerly occupied
by the board would not bo up until
September. There was bill for $3.50
for fout up tai the present and Mr.
Roberts had agreed TO take $500 and
cancel the lease.
An ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
The committee on school work made
an Informal report on superintendent
Nillspuiah's recommendation that an
assistant superlntondsnt be appointed
10 tako charge ~ the lower grades.
The report recommended that the sug
gesilou he adopted.
Newman opposed II. Said there was
no necessity for an assistant unless
Mr.. Milspaugh wanted 10 pay the as
a.staut out ol his already very high
salary, higher than that II any otter
auperlntendent In the West lie
Thought the superintendent should earn
his money IKE any other emp ~ my ~,
not nave snos.'tl'o W I' ~ Us. 80 n,a :"
the expense Oh Wy uus'u' "a. ~ 4,
70 rtt'r we ispot, nacs 10 we .V 1n ,,nc
form. Molion lost. The question of
adopting the topott WH' No''' y" -"'
adopted cas- ., hHy'i l.
SCHOOL, TEXT BOOKS.
,.,-,
The question Of ssiec'ng ecnS', ~, w.
! BOOKS calhu up lNV ~
information and thought we IN N ,,,.
/ shoululay over lor h"usN " E''u ~
commiiteo on school "otk tIile 70 i''"'
"A iuli report t,n.
! superintendent M'Ilsp Aush SUI va. va.
upt,i Inc committee on school worf
rspyrtvI,
] DOUty saii the puthlph refnlt'
l fesOlye Itself into whether thu cllA
u,,,iI snnniv IN, text hooks frep u
! ii'S
not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01
So THE SILK HOUSE Re

20. ss, 80. ae EAST FIRST SOUTH STREET.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01
THE CONTRACT.

The contract which covers several
pages Of typewriiten manuscript wns
read In full by tho recorder, after
which Chairman Bcardslcy Of the sani-
tnry committee offered resolution
ntifying tho contract. II WAS unaui.
mously adopiel. Tue cost Of the ere.
matory 10 sl2,O00.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01
IN DECLINED.

TIC. Armstrong, Jr., sent In COM
munlcaton declining tho offer OF sjl
per month maic by the board for two
floors In tho Armstrong building ANA
Offering tho said rooms Tor the ton
school months ut 500, or monthly al
$50 per month. Committee on site
aud buildings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01
ANoimgR sr1E ruRonAsED,

Hon, Board u Education;
Gonilonlnn. Nour committee on sites
and buildings report hat o. result ui
thoir negotiations win Mr.. w. W. nj er,
that gentleman Is nov willing 10 uer0p
the sum Of SIC, 900 for tho whole Of lot b,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-25
PER SONAL.

J. C. Mehan, OF Portland, is at the Grand.
Fred Drew, of Port Gamble, is at the Diller.
j. B. Straw, of Lewiston, Me-, is at the Rainier
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Cox, of Port Gamble, are at
the Dller.
Armand Kreit, of Moscow, Idaho. is at the
Arlington.
l. f. Braddock. of Nashville, Tenn, is at the
Occidental.
Charles f. Moehriug, of snohomish, is at the
Occidental.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wall, of Portland, are at
the Rainier.
Mrs George Morrison, of Elkhorn. Mont, is at
the Arlington.
Mrs. H. L. Keenan,, of Port Townsend, is at
the Occidental.
Mr.. aud Nrs L c. Ps.tee, of Winchester
Mass, are at the Rainier.
Commander II. l. Johnson, of the United
States navy. is nj the Grand.
Mr.. T. W. Holmes and his sister, Mrs F. II
Kn0wer, Of Boston, are at the Rainier
Dexter Horton, who has been i'll for the past
week with neuralgia OF the heart, is GONZALES
cent
IN Wilmans. 4. l. Diekermsu. ". c. Butler
and George Blsks left yesterday for the Monte
Crisio mines over the route OF the Everett Il
Monte Cris,0 railroad.
J. NJ wilmsns has brought his vile and
mother from san Francisco, and with them snd
his brother, F. W. Wilmans, has taken up his
residence on Tenth, near Madison street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
Corinne Here Tonight.

Merry Corinne, always favorite, head
ing the Kimball Opera Comique and Bur-
lesque Company, is booked for the first
three nights of this week at the Seattle
opera house. She will appear as Carmen
cita, the Spanish dancing beauty,'in which
character she has made the success of her
life. The burlesque of Carmen" is one of
great magnitude, the organization embrac-
ing sixty members, and carrying every
piece of scenery and property used in the
presentation. 1t is in the character of
Carmencita that Corinne has introduced
the wonderful Spanish dances which made
her so popular here last year.
The burlesque of Carmen" is, of course.
founded on Bizet's opera, although but lit
tie of the original score remains. 1t is
magniticently staged, gorgeously cos
tuned, and interpreted with gems
selected from all the great operate
successes of the day. The chorus is strong
and wonderfully well trained. Over 500
600 is said to have been expended before
the curtain was raised on the initial per-
Torrance. 1t is said that never before in
the history of burlesque has such attention
been given to detail The opening scene
shows the square IN Seville, Spain, with
the guardhouse on the right, the Seville
Straight Cut factory on the left, and the
elevated bridge of Size in the background.
At the close of the act night comes on. and
the city Is shown illuminated. The second
act pictures a moonlight view OF rocky
gorge across the Quadalquiver mountain
pass, and the third scene shows the in.
terror of the Spanish circus
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-25
BREVITlES.

Thomas Edward Murphy, the celebrated tenn
perance lecturer, will speak at the Olympic hall
on Second street, this evening,
Several persons are negotiating with Theodore
y. Halter for the purchase of the steamer Mary
+. Perley, which is now tied up in this port.
An overcost belonging to William shaw.
which was stolen last saturday evening, was
found by Detective spriggs yesterday in
secondhand store. where il had been pawned
The State OF Maine social on Wednesday yea
ing will be at the e. \. K. hall, in the Hinekley
block, instead OF at the Arlington hotel, as an
nounced in the society columns OF the Posr-
INTELLIGENCE yesterday.
J. B. Metcalie. of this city, has been invited
By H. l. Tibbals, ir, mayor, and Frank A. Bart
lett. secretary of the Chamber OF Commerce of
Port Townsend, TO deliver an address at the
Port Townsend centennial exercises, May :, aud
will probably accept
An ash barrel in the rear OF lodging house at
1871 Third street caught fire from some hot
Goals last night al o'clock. The blszs was dis
covered by Officers Bryant and sandstrom and
an alarm was turned in, but the FIRE was put out
before the department arrived.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-25
DIDN'T BUY THE LOT.
Experience of Tourist Who Visited
Seattle Ten Years Ago.


Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Ware, who are
travelling for pleasure, are now at the
Rainier hotel. Mr. Ware, who is COM
paratively young man, made his first trip
TO the Pacific Northwest In 1882. 81 was
with party bound for Alaska" said he
last night, zone of the first large excur-
sions to go there. Some of us spent few
days in Seattle. and / remember that both
this place and Tacoma were very anxious
to know where the Northern Pacific would
come in.
''Just for the fun of the thing three or
four of our party got up little
pool of sl,2o0 or $500 with which
to buy up some property here.
/ put in $500 or so. We picked out
what we regarded as the best lot in town,
but we found to our surprise that the price
was some $4,000. We all thought that
was ridiculous, because we had seen so
many Western towns have boom and
then disapper utterly from the face Of the
earth. We had not the $4,000 in our
pockets just then; and even if we had we
should have regarded paying it for that lot
as crazy idea.
81 could not pick out the land now, for
the city has changed utterly since then;
but dare say the lot for which we thought
$4,000 an extravagant price is worth $780,
oOO.u