The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-30
THE PASSING THRONG.

George W. Hopp, editor OF the Sedro Press
and one of the regents of the state Agricultural
college at Pullman, arrived at the Grand hotel
yesterday. He says that everything is promis
ing well for the college next year. During the
term just closed he continued, "there were
about sixty five pupils, and there are already lbs
applications from all parts of the state for next
term. Ii we can accommodate the students
there will undoubtedly be so in September.
Our dormitory is now up one story, and it will
be completed by the first of September at a cost
OF about $4,000. II will have room for
l05 students We shall furnish light, heat, a
bedstead, table, chair, etc. but tho students
must bring their own bedding aud such articles.
The rooms in the dormitory will be free. and in
assigning them we shall give preference to those
coming from a distance. Those living near will
have to get rooms for themselves until we can
erect alarger dormitory. We expect to furnish
board at cost-probably not over IS week. The
contract has practically been let for the college
hall, which is to be finished also by the LIST of
September. With the furniture the total cost of
the structure will be about $4,000"
T. J. Conroy, of San Francisco, assistant man
ager OF the Pacific Insurance Union, and George
P. Low, of San Francisco, the electrician Of the
union, are spending few days in the city and
are stopping at the Rainier. Mr.. Low has been
examining the wiring 1t the electric light and
power stations and the wiring in some of the
principal mills and other buildings Last night
he went to Port Townsend. Mr.. Conroy says
that the underwriters desire to have all the wiz
ing for electric lights as perfect as possible;
and accordingly that owners of buildings
where defects are found will be asked to
remedy all faults. SAT the fire on Monday
night" added Mr.. Conroy, ri must say that
your tireboat did fine work. She threw those
seven strong streams apparently without strain
or effort. Hadit not been for her work the fire
md on cd hay IN fha h
ern hotel. She has never before had q chance to
show what she could do, but think she has de-
monstrated her usefulness"
Colonel orion Patterson and his son, NJ. l.
Patterson, OF Knoxville, are at the Northern
hotel. Colonel Patterson, who is . native of
North Carolina, moved to Tennessee at the age
OF 10, and when the war broke out he joined the
Union army. He went through the contest, re.
ceiving steady promotion till he attained the
rank of Northumberland. Part of his service
was under General John w. Foster, the newly
appointed secretary of state. After the war he
was for time clerk of the supreme court Of
Tennessee He was at the Republican national
convention at Minneapolis, and his trip to the
North Pacific coast is largely for pleasure.
F. W. Vaille, of Portland, assistant superin.
tendent OF the railway mail service, was at the
Occidental hotel yesterday. He said that after
the first of the month there would be a greatly
improved mail service with Dogdsh bay. The
mail will be carried there six times a
week directly from Seattle, instead of
three times week from Port Madison.
There will also be . change in the Wildly
island route" said he. "The petition of the resi-
dents of the island for direct mail from Seattle
has been granted. For year il has been going
by way of Port Townsend"
II. 7. Harmon and J. Keller, who have been
exploring in the Eagle and silver Creek couu-
try, were heard from several days ago Mr.
Keller sprained his ankle while sliding down
silver Tip mountain, and is now laid up Both
gentlemen will return home in about a week
W. Clark has just returned from a two
weeks trip to the Harrison Hot Springs, and he
brings with him some remarkable fish stories
lie says that the trout fishing is very fine there,
ana that one day he aud friend took more
trout than they could carry back 10 the hotel.
Fred Il. Reed. of North Yakima, WAS at tho
Northern hotel yesterday. Mr.. Reed, who has
been several times mayor OF North Yakima, is
interested IN several large projects in his coun-
~. lie is also one of the active Republicans OF
Eastern Washington.
Charles Fenske. who has been prospecting at
Snoqnalmie pass and the region about Is at the
Dl.ier hotel. He says that good many pros
pectors are working in that district, and arc
finding deposits OF rich ore