The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-29
THE PASSING THRoSG.

Harry z. Luiz. commissioner of the
United States circuit court at Port An
geEes, was in the city yesterday on BUSH
ness at the land Office with reference to
the townsits reserve. In response TO an
inquiry as % the feeling of the people &C
Port Angeles regarding the postpoaement
Of the date OF the auction sale of the gov
eminent townsite, Mr.. Lutz said: The
people at Port Angeles are very well salts
fed that the date Of the government auc-
ton sale has been changed from October III
20 January for two reasons. They need the
additional time 20 enable the settlers to
perfect their proofs for their prior right 10
purchase their lots 81 the appraised price
and they believe that the sixty-days' post
ponement will bring the auction sale at
time when financial matters will be in
much better shape. Although this will be a
government sale Of town lots and the pro-
ceeds Of the sale to 60 TO the government.
the citizens of Port Angeles will use every
effort TO make public the fact OF the sale,
and they have eyerv reason TO believe that
large crowd of capitalists will be in at
tendance at the auction. They believe
that by January there will be large
influx Of population on Puget sound, and
that these newcomers will be attracted by
the opportunity 10 purchase direct from
the government. No one need be sur
prised If the date of the auction sale at
Port Angeles should be one Of the historic
events of Western Washington by reason
OF the sensation it will make throughout
the country and the number of people
it will attract. Government townsite
sales are strong drawing cards every
where. and the Port Angeles sale viii be no
exception. The government will realize
handsome sum from the sales and the
people will make vigorous effort to get
liberal appropriations for permanent gov
eminent buildings at Port Angeles at once.
Surely, il is no more than just for the
national administration to use the money
derived from the sale for the benefit. in
part, at least, OF the community which
has made the government land valuable.
1t will be impossible for congress 10 ignore
such just claim for the disbursement of
public money for public buildings. Port
Angeles expects the active cooperation
of the entire state in making good this
just claim. Meanwhile, keep your eye on
the government auction sale. 1t is going
TO be hummer"
Hon. Andrew WATSON. late collector of
customs for the Puget sound district. ac-
companied by Mrs. Wasson, arrived from
California by the Overland route last even
ing and left at once for their home at Port
Townsend. Capt and Mrs. WATSON have
been in California for the past SIX weeks
and have enjoved their visit greatly. They
spent some time at Byron hot springs and
Capt. WATSON rejoices in freedom from
rhautuatism which caused him an much
annoyance before he went there.
George Carter. general secretary of the
Seattle Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. returned yesterday from Victoria,
where he had been several days in attend
ance upon the Y. NJ. G. A. convention for
the Northwest. Mr.. Carter's active work
and the assistance of friends secured the
convention for Seattle next year. Mrs.
Carter will remain in Victoria several
weeks visiting friends.