The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-31

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kEsr, Wash. July =. ~ Especial. -
Inc town council Il Kent 10 considering
tne question OF . more rigid economy In
tns management Of municipal affaifs, and
some Of the members have seriously pro
posed the shutting down Of the electric
nght plant until late in the fall. The
proposition Vas introduced in the council
q the meeting last Monday evening. but
vas votst down. Also q the same
meeting motion vas made 10 reduce the
salaries Of Ill the officers Who are under
pay. but vote on the proposition vas de-
!erred until the meeting to b held next
Monday night. II is quite likely that
some reductions will be made. In the
meantime the WAite Rirey Journal mas in
vessIgafed the financial record of the soun
nom 10 Incorporation 20 date and shows
conciusiveiy that instesd Of running in
debt the present rear il 10 actually reduc-
inR the debt Of 1881 The exhibit causes .
much better feeling to prevail. bat some
reductions in expenditures will doubtless
% made In or der TO lesseu the burden Of
taxation.
The edict Of President Cakes reeardirg
retrenchment in the management VI the
Northern Pacific road has already made
Itself felt here. The entire bridge gang.
save four men. and all the section hands
but one have been discharged.
The valley hay crop 10 being secured In
very ine shape, and the general yield 10
large. Quiss . number OF acres are re-
ported 70 yield four and 70 tons per acre.
On the lower lands whore the water stood
unusually late the crop Is lighter. II 1t 10
true that drouth has cut short the Caiifor.
MIA hay crop our farmers viii be pretty
certain Of good prices next fall and vim
ter.
Hops are growing finely, except upon
the low, still clay lands. where an early
start in spring Vas impossible. The hce.
though to 10 found in all the yards. are
not multiplying sufficiently to cause
alarm. Growers are spraying their hop
vines to prevent any increase that might
develop. 1t 10 the general feeling that the
crop viii not b seriously injured by YER
min this season. The crop. except in .
few yards. will not b heavy one. 20 that
the average will fall somewhat short Of
last year.
Small fruits continue plentiful and
cheap. The Wild berries are now being
gathered In considerable quantities for
home use. The cherry crop 10 light. and
the supply Of the early varieties about ex-
hausted.
Dit 10 too soon to tell just how the late
planted potatoes are going to yield. They
seem to b developing very rapidly now
and may give far return. Those grow
ers intend holding for the later market. a.
the majority lost by selling early last
season.
A large band Of horses from over the
mountains appeared here the present week
and were offered for sale. but they were
not Of the character desired by valley
farmers and few we're disposed of, though
prices we're very low.
A hardware store has Just bsen estab-
lished BY parties formerly doing business
in Seattle. They have faith 10 An agricul.
tural district like this.
The postotiice has passed into tho hands
OF Mr.. Cieveland's appointee, Mr.. &. f.
Guiberson. Mr.. Guibersoa has held the
position before and was . popularoohi
The saloon license here has been reduced
from $3.50 per year to $500 Two licenses
will be renewed 1t this rate.
Merchants are looking forward to . fair
trade only during the hop picking season.
In former years the hop pickers we're lib
erat buyers. But in these times tho ma
jority of the white pickers will be likely to
husband their earnings for use during tho
winter. II Is expected that whites will
gather . still larger portion Of the crops
than they did last year. Nothing has yet
been said regarding the price for picking,
but IL will probably remain at 81 per box.
The Kent Mill Company 10 erecting q
building for more extensive planning ma
chinery and also dry house of liberal
dimensions. The company is now sending
the bulk of its product 10 st. Paul. Duluth
nd othae