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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-19
CITY NOTICES.

posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary Of the board ot oub works OF
tne city Of Seattle Ip 10 2 O'Clock p. m.
Monday, Dec. &7in. iss1 for the improve
.EIent 81 Mob Hill Avenue from John 10
Aloha Streets, by constructing a pipe
sewer along sa!d avenue between said
points. together Win all necessary open
iuEE. syns. E1anhotes. iamphSies venti-
iators, flushing tanks ard catch basins. al
provided by ordinance No. ~. creating
local Improve meat district No. ~. ard iB
ti0nS row on fils in the office OF the board
Of public works
Each bid must - accompanied b. GER
ts.sa - - - %. - % eils
TIVE 81 per cent. % the bid ard no bla
VIII be considered uniess accompanied By
said check.
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RESOLUTION NO. i5a-Be II resolved by
the City Council OF the city OF Seattle as
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RESOLUTION NO. l5a-Be II resolved by
the City Council OF the city OF Seattle as
follows:
I'D That II is the intention of the City of
Seattle to improve Main Street. from Fifth
Avenue South to Eighth Avenue South, by
replanking the Intersections thereof and
the South one-haf OF the roadway thereof
l2) That the cost thereof he paid by an
assessment to be levied upon the property
ahutting upon said portion of said Main
Street under the plan of Immediate pay
ment" I'm the manner provided by the
Charter and Ordinances of the City of Sc
attic.
C3l That the City Engineer be directed 10
furnish to the City Council an estimate OF
the cost of said Improvement.
90 That the matter or making said I'M
proyem ent win be considered by the City
Council at a session thereof to be held on
the srd day of January. 1885, at 80 o'clock
p. NJ at which time all persons desiring TO
be heard before the City Council upon the
matter OF making said Improvement are
notified 10 he present.
Passed the City Council the 18th day OF
December 1897. and signed by me In open
session in authorization or its passage
this 18th day OF December. 1897.
j. f.. CREIGHTON,
President OF the City Council.
Filed by me this 18th day of December,
1897. WILL II. PARRY,
City Comptroller & Ey-officio City Clerk.
Date of first publication. December 10.
1897.
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RESOLUTION NO. f5S-Be II resolved by
the City Council OF the City of Seattle as
follows:
a. That II IL the intention of tho City OF
Seattle to improve Washington Street.
from Fifth Avenue South to Ninth Avenue
South, by the construction OF an ironstone
pipe sewer of proper dimensions through
said portion Of said street. with all neees-
sary wyes, openings, manhol.s, iampholes,
ventflator- and catch basins.
go That the cost thereof be paid by as
sessnents TO be levied upon the property
abutting upon said portion OF said Wash
ineton Street. under the plan of 'immsdi-
ate F,aymeut" In the manner provided by
the charter and ordinances OF tina City OF
Seattle
90 That the City Engineer be directed to
furnish tn the city Council an estimate OF
the cost OF said Improvement.
al That the matter OF making said I'm
provemcnt will be considered by the City
Council at a session thereof to be held on
the 3rsi dag Of January. 1885. at 10 o'clock
T. NJ at which time all persons desiring
20 he heard before the city Council upon
matter Of making said improvement are
notified 10 he present.
Passed the CITY Council the 18th day OF
December. 1851. and signed by rne in open
session In naturalization Of its passage
this 18th day Of December, 1850.
J. T. CREIGHTON
President OF the City Council
Filed by ME this 18th day OF December,
1881 WILL III. PARRY
City Comptroller & Ex-of,icio City Clerk
Date OF first publication. December l
1857.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington. for Jefferson
County.-In the matter OF the estate OF
Granville +. Libby minor. Guardlans
Notice of Sale OF Real Estate.
BY virtue OF an order OF the superior
court of the state OF Washington. Tor Jef.
ferson county. made on the 18th day OF
December 1897 / will. i'm obedience to said
order. on or after Monday. the 9TH day OF
December. 1897 at 10 o'clock of said day,
IN the city Of Port Townsend, ard county
private sale All the interest of Granville
F. Libby. a minor. and all the inter-
est OF the estate of said Granville
F. Libby. a minor. In and to
scrihed as follows: The undivided one
half OF the following described real estate,
lying and being In the city Of Seattle. coun-
" of King. and state of Washington, to-
wit: Beginning at a point on the easterly
boundary lire OF Second street In the city
OF Seattle as wldened by ordinance No
1.1G7, Of the city Of Seattle. said point Of be-
ginning being distant 80 feet south Of 81
degrees east from the northwest corner of
lot /. in block ?. OF e. u. Boren and A. A..
Dennys plat Of the town tnow cityl OF Sc
attic, thence run south - degrees. east -
feet 10 the southwest corner of LOT 4. in
said block 2. and thence north - degrees
Of minutes 10 seconds, east lfs feet along
and following tho south boundary line OF
said lot 4 10 the southeast corner Of said
lot e. and thence run north 81 degrees west
along md following the east boundary line
OF said lot I. q distance Of ~ feet. thence
run south IS degrees ~ minutes 10 seconds
west. TO the place 81 beginning. which said
tract consists Of the southeriy two-ihirds
OF said lot 1, In said block >. of &. u.
Boren and A. A. Dennys plat Of the town
fnow city, Of Seattle
Bids or oners must be in writing
and may be left Al the office Of rawford
q Couover. real estate brokers. in the city
OF Seattle. county If King and state OF
Washington and addressed 20 John II
Libby guardian OF the person and estate
Of Granville r Libby . minor. or may he
delivered 10 the said John u. Libby guard
ian. personally. At his office IN the city Of
Port Townsend Jefferson county, Wash
ingfon.
Terms of sale cash and suhfec. 10 cor
frTnatiun ~ the superior court OF the state
ot washington for Jefferson county.
John b. LIBBY
Guardian az the Person and Estate Of
Granville r. Libby a Minor
M0rTIs Y. Sachs. attorney for John r.
Itn5y. guardian Of tho person and estate
o. Granville r. fftby 81 minor.
Dated Por. Townsend. Washington De-
. II ser fgsh tEG~
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THE CITY OF sEATrLE-city Treas

urerS Notice.
Notice IS hereby given that the second
annual installnient OF local Improvement
district No. Ill. fer the Improvement OF
East Street and Twenty-second Avenue. In
the City OF Seattle. from Yesler Avenue 10
Remington Avenue Tor Barclay street,.
under the provisions OF ordinance No. Ss4s
which provides for the Improvement OF
said street by grading, sidewalkinE and
said limits. and providing for the payment
therefor in instaiiments and establishing a
fund for such payment by the levying and
collection OF special assessments upon ths
property benefited by the improvement.
and providing for the issuance OF bonds IA
authorized by an act OF the legislature OF
9th. iSS. and under the provisions OF or
dinance No. Ssia approved May. 9TH. 1894.
as amended by ordinance No. $40, approx
ed July 18th, 1894. has been duly certified
TO me for collection. and the respective
sums therein charged and levied against
each parcel and lot of land. and part
thereof. in said district. In payment OF
such installment, remains unpaid. and the
same. including the interest on the whole
fore the 18th day OF January. lSss. Unless
payment be made ,.. on s1 1St, IN
become delinquent and shall bear interest
at the rate of per cent. per anaum until
paid, and il not paid before said Tine. -
and the sums delinquent shall be entered
on the annual tax roll for the current year
against each lot and parcel OF land, and
part thereof, so delinquent, and with the
interest and penalty shall be collected
other taxes together with such additional
charges or penalties as are authorized TO
be charged and collected on other delip-
quent taxes and each lot or parcel of lard
so delinquent shall be sold for the amount
of such assessment, with interest penalty
and costs, in the manner provided by law.
GEORGE II. MEACHAM.
City Treasurer OF the City OF Seattle.
Date Of LIST publication. December iath.
1907
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L. $. MARsHAL's SALE.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE
District of Washington.
BY virtue of an order OF sale issued out
OF the United States district court for the
District of Washington. on the 9th day, OF
December. 1897. notice Is hereby given that
I will sell by public auction, for cash, on
Friday. the Path day of December. 1897. at
II o'clock a. m. at the front door of the
King county court house. in the city OF
Seattle, the steamer Eugene, her engines,
boilers machinery, boats. tackle, apparel.
appurtenances and furniture. as she now
lies &. w. IDE,
United States Marshal.
Bv T. II MLArGHIfN Deputy
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Personal

The largest and on.y
Complete line OF
Toys in Seattle at
This date
For six years We
Have been the leaders
Ia low priced toys,
You miss many
bargains II our
I4ane X you fail
To visit the largest,
The only real toy
Stare mp town, where
Rents are low and prices
Follow suit
We have the lowest priced
Toy Tea sets. Toy Swords.
Laundry Sefa. Toy Trunks
Toy Tubs, Tree Ornaments.
TIN Toys Candle Holders.
Iron Toys Boys Vesocipedes,
Wood Toys Boys Wheeloarro
Toy Furniture. Magic Lanterns,
Toy Iron Stoves. Musical Tops,
Toy Books. Sail Boats.
Doll Heads, Sfea mboa;A
Rubber Dolls. Iron Trains.
Rubber Toys, Toy Pianos.
Soidie. Sets All kinds of games,
Ftremans Sets, Tree Candies
Police Sets Iron Wagons,
Toy Drums Girls Trtcycies,
Toy Guns. Doll Carriages,
In town.
Two stores fun of toys.
COON BROS.
&c Pike Street. 1897 Fourth Avenue.
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THE CITY OF sEATTLE-City Treasur-

All Il Gil oc SEzA
Notice is hereby given that the third an
nual installment of local Improvement dis
trict No S. for the Improvement of Will
low Street In the City of Seattle, from
East Street 10 the East line of Walla Wall
la Addition. under the provisions OF ordi-
nance No. 3416. which provides for the inl-
provement of said street by grading the
same and constructing sidewalks on both
sides thereof with parking strips between
sidewalks and roadway. and providing fer
the payment therefor in instaliments and
establishing fund for such payment by
the levying and collection OF special as
sessments upon the property benefited by
the Improvement. and providing for the Is
suance of bonds as authorized by an act
of the legislature OF the State of Washing
ton. approved March 9th 1898. and under
the provisions of ordinance No. 3Si9. APP
proved May 7th. 1884, as amended by ordi-
nance No. 3ii0 approved July ilth, 1894. has
been duly certified to me for collection.
and the respective sums therein charged
and levied against each parcel and lot, and
part thereof. In said district. In payment OF
such instaliment remains unpaid. and the
same. including the interest on the whole
amount charged, must be paid on or before
the 18th day OF January, 1895. Unless pay
ment be made on such instaiiment on or
before the 18th day of January. 1898. the
same shall become delinquent and shall
bear interest at the rate OF per cent. per
annum until paid, and IL not paid before
said time. penalty OF five 90 per cent.
shall be added, and the sums delinquent
shall be entered on the annual tax roll for
the current year against each lot and par
eel of land. and part thereof, so delinquent.
and. with the interest and penalty. shall
he collected as other taxes. together with
such additional charges or penalties as ara
authorized 10 he charged and collected on
other delinquent taxes, and each lot or
parcel OF land so delinquent shall be sold
for the amount OF such assessment, with
interest. penalty and costs, in the manner
provided by law.
GEORGE +. MEACHAM,
CITY Treasurer of the City of Seattle
Date of LIST publication, December 18th.
1897
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NOTICE TO CoNTRA CTORS-~Noe Hil
avenue inproNeTnart."

NOTICE TO CoNTRACToRS-"No Hili
avenue Improvement"
Notice Is hereby given THAI sealed pro-
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws OF the state
Of Washington. within ten days after be-
ing notified cf the award OF The contract
70 him. falling 20 do 80. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
fesfed 30 the city, No person Is eligible
as n bidder who has within two years prior
10 the letting of said contract made
default in payment OF any Just claim
fer any work or labor performed or any
skin or material furnished pursuant TO
any such contract as herein advertised. OF
who within said two years failed 10 COM
piete any such contracts
Special attention is called 70 article xiii.
OF the city charter as now in force. relRt-
ing 10 hours of labor" and 10 article
vii. section 81. subs. i and ., relating To
bonds and sureties.
The board Of public works reserves the
right 10 reject anv and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
bid for Mob Hill Improvement"
BY order OF the board OF public works.
LYMAN BANKS.
Acting Secretary.
Date OF first publication, Dec. 10th. 1897.
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IMpOUNDED STOCK NOTICE-Ths fol-
lowing described horse. placed IN the city
pound Saturday December IL. 1897 will
be sold a, public auction 20 the highest
bidder for cash In hand, 10 pay cost Of
.mpcDnding and advertising. Thursday
December 80. Iss1. at 10 o'clock a. u. at
the front door OF police headquarters cor
ner Taird avenue and YeEier way.
One bay horse. years old, having roach
name and small saddle marks on back.
The owner Of the above described horse
being unknown 10 me.
c. s. REED Chief Of Police.
Date % first publication. Dec Is. 1897.
CITY TREASURER.E NOTICE.-Ths fol-
lowing atty warrants will De paid upon
presentation 81 the city trsasurer.s ONCE.
Interest on raid warrants viii cease at
the expiration % fifteen days from the data
OF the first publication Of this notice:
Washington street. ordinance No. ia
Warrants Nos 2zi 20 S3s inclusive.
GEORGE r. MEACHAM =
City Treasurer Of the City OF Seattle.
Date Of arst publication. Dec. Is. 1ssl !.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

TO BOAT BUILDERS-Wanted to con-
tract with responsible builders for the
construction of one or more steam bargeS
about 50 feet In length and IL feet beam,
either wood or steel construction. suit
able for the Yukon river. boats to be de-
nyered complete at the mouth OF the
Yukon Alaskan Bonanza Mining, Trad
ing and Transportation Co.. 81 Adams
street. Chicago. Ill.
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ALASKA kLOND|kE
WANTS.
kLoxDIkE-IxFoRMATIoy.

--------------->~---
KLONDIKE OUTFITS incomplete with
out Perfection Mosquito Guards
VIII be displayed IN windows Of and for
sale by leading outfitters the coming
week Manufactured by 'sThe We
mems Yakon-Alaska Mining g. Invest
rnent Co.. Office corner Yesler and First
avenue, with city ticket office n. p. r
r. P o. box 1n53.
KLoNDIKE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS just
returned from klondike; can furnish re-
liable data OF mines. trail and Quitting
for 81. Cali upon or address Frank E.
Sims Attorney AT Law. 500 Seattle Ma
,ional Bank building. Seattle. Wash
ANpERSONS new map Of Alaska and
Northwest territory. Just issued; latest,
best and most comp iete map. finely litho-
graphed and colore6: postpaid. s. cents.
o. p. Anderson Map and Blue Print Co.,
Occidental block. Seattle. u s. A
ADVERTISING RATES quoted on all
Eastern newspapers and magazines at
publishers lowest rates; attention given
10 advertising in fullest detail Church 3
Advertising Agency, 81 Dexter Horton
building.
FOR SALE-Compiefe Alaska outfit eight
miles this side OF Lake Bennett I. d.
Narnsholdt. III Third ave, Oxford Tail
oring Co.
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BETTER THAN EVER,-My holiday
stock OF religious books. Bibles. picture
books poets, history, songs, recitstions,
cantatas albums and Christmas novel;
ties: selected with special care for the
trade OF Christian people, churches and
Sunday schools, Good piano and organ
for sale very cheap. w. o. Hardin, 507
Pike street
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

fon sALE-E you wish TO go into srss-
ness. Il vii! b. to your Interest 10 seq
mayer Realty Co. 2 Union block.
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FOX sALE-Without doubt the bee. 10
cdseo millinery store Ia tire city. will
Lnsoscs or sell as II Is a. tne option Of
gnI.caassT Mayer Realty Co.. $751; -
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oh sALE@-Good paying dairy on street
caF Aas win two established milk
Iostes ID city. this is a chance for some
one For further fnforrna tom see Mayer
Realty Co.. g Union block.
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rot

FOUND.
Fg0TrND~There IS a tide !n the affairs %
men wnteh taken a. the food. leads or
10 fortunef Shs kespesre- Seattle, Sc
stile, On then tc fortune: The tlte's az
the flood On. OF. onward, say ses'
let The remark right mere I0o Alaska
tents (or safe. Blg BGSy, corner SKIS
and Pike. Chapln
FOJTND-To purchase heaven. has goa
the powerT Caa gold remove the mortal
hour. n G:e eaa leve be bought Win
gelIe Mo- lie; rohle- views ergers
;ne mind DR.. 8. J1A1son. gy the Wv
loo Alaska ;ents E1@ sale. Sig hsss~y
corner Sixth and Pike. Chaplr
BARGAINS IN WATCHES aisuon..
uausscas instruments. etc: highest nrfI<.
paid for old golG ard silver. Uncle lie
Loan o@!ce. 81 Second
LONDON LOAN oFFICE-Monev !oanns
on vaiaahges. watches. diamonds as
f~weity ioS Second avenue south
BoAr BUILDERS
r. =. CopP. boa, builder. ysx.sr xhs-.
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<Oo-A Seattle lady has business PROPOSE
non 10 submit to . live. energetic. thor
ough business man who can bring evil
dence or ability and standing; the BUSH
ness Is light honorable, lucrative and
almost monopoly: $50 of the money
VIII be placed IN bank to the credit OF
business. Every Yukoner viii pafronize
This company. as win also Seattieites
IEe lady can be consulted from to S
CLOCK on Monday t20thp. and d thor
ougn investigation given at the Golden
gate Exchange. 81 Hinckiey block.
Feazell e. Minnlx.
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] WANT to meet a respectable woman
with some means to join in making w
ladies' goods for Alaska towns: have
large experience and shop all ready
furnished i'm business center Refer
enees exchanged; give full name and
address. A. T., care OF Post-fnteliigen-
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS hereby given tina, the annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF the EssSa
Mcntezuna Mining and MlIlirr cor,ns-1y
VIII be held al the office of Strive A;l.1
Hughes & McMscksn. room So Bailey
building. Seattle. Washington. on TTlss-
cay. the 18th day of December. 1877 a.
o'clock ?. cn.
MAURICE McNTCKFN
Secretary, Ksslo M0nlezusna Mining ana
Milling Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

With the exception of Fort Western
this old house on the bank of the river
is the oldest dwelling house in the city
and it is the only log house now. or for
many decades past, { coupled as a dwell
ing. The logs have long been covered
with clapboards but it is never theless
the same log dwelling erected by tn :,
first Britt, a Hessian soldier who came
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assistance. but was forced back by tn =
overpowering smoke. Catching a
glimmering of light at the stairway n =
threw himself down. and was found
insensible at the bottom. having es-
capped death by hairs breadth. with
difficulty he was reSuscitated. and SUI
fered many weeks in consequence.
In the old south wing. where the fire
oricinated were fifty-three rooms.
forty-two of which We're occupied by
as many patients. When driven from
the inside of the building. seven ladder S
were used from the outside to libei at
patients, but so quickly was the smd k
distributed to all parts of this wing
that many were Suffocated before the
most diligent efforts could relieve them.
The number of the lost was not known
on the night of the fire.
When the fire was first discovered
messengers were sent to arouse the
neighborhood and city. The bells sool
gave the alarm, and in a short time
the "Uncle Sam" engine from the
arsenal was on the ground, drawing
water from the cistern in the new wing,
which was soon exhausted. The hose
was then changed to the well in front
of the building, but this soon gave out.
A large cistern in the basement of the
burning wing, holding ten thousand gal
Ions. could not be reached on account
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hose, to the Lion" also of Hallowell.
which passed it six hundred feet to
the Uncle Sam" From the latter the
hose reached the upper story of the
building. In this laborious operation
the water was elevated one hundred
feet to the top of the building; the
flames were checked, and the north
wing and a part of the main building
were saved. The woodwork of the old
and new south wings and the roof and
a considerable portion of the interior
of the main building was destroyed.
The females. who occupied the north
wing, were all saved uninjured. The
charred remains of twenty-six patients
and one attendant We're taken from the
ruins, and one patient died at neigh
boring house the next day, making
twenty eight persons who lost their
lives by the fire.
on the 5th of December an inqu5 st
was held on the remains, which. afte.
a long and patient investigation closed
it's laborS on the seventeenth of the
same month They found the fire to
have Originated in the air chamber,
on a floor timber, near the elbow or
the smoke-pipe of the furnace and
did mot find any other prOXimate caus :
of ignition than the said smOke-pipe.
They also found 1.-The materials and
mode of construction of the air cham