The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-20

these invitations we're given b 60 many
Influential business men. they realize
that shis great convention Il L s3lsnetd
advertisement u the ETY. an1 state Saere
y IS held. There arc aiways Trsser'
wives q governors. - Nrs- Epfizni- u
Wisconsin. Mrs. sibIsv. g Georgia Mrs,
Wallace. q Indiana; Mrs. Brady. % Alas-
~: wives ~ ralred STATS aeuat7-s are
present. wives u r4ff8l 1gaires, zs Mrs
Martin. q New York Mrs. Jones. q
philadelphia. Mrs 5ehuuakar. Akrcn,
OHIO. ard ri71ionagres Fl their osTn right,
az Mrs. Jennings DeFno~est. % View YORK;
Mrs. Hannah Bailey. Cf Maiae- and Jrs.
Cars. q Chicago.
We here fn washington. are very
anxious 20 have the convention fer isS.
held within our borders That We msy
secure Il ze ars anxious 20 have al tenn
F.eraucs. religious. educational and tra-
aeSs and official bodies cooperate with
Us n inviting IL 20 our state. The time
is opportune. ana Seattle Is the lace.
For the sake o. the business snc moral
advantage 80 your eify. we Zee, sure you
will be glad - invite t.1ig great body OF
earnest. intelligent women 70 your
midst.
Tie convention alwavs draws large
numbers from within the state. from
nelgaboring states AMI also fron the far
East and South. This influential bod. Of
women viii give a spIeadId advcrtis -
ment to Washington. They viii induce
immigration.
This Puget sound country. beautiful
for situation wifh rs deJizhtful climate.
It's rich and varied produces. needs only
70 be seen 10 constrain people 70 see X
homes here. This convention VII afforG
an unriyaied opportunity for house
mothers 70 come ana seq ard earn Of the
splendid future that awaits this grand
y0gng state.
Portland is going . try for The con-
venfiou u isss. bat n re ar good Tea-
sons why Il should come 20 Warrington
y our good people o. Seattle make taeir
invitations many and warm. tkeIe Is a
fine chance for them - succeed All In
viiations are 70 5e sent through the presi-
dent Of the Wasaiu.gton ~ G. T. L, You
will see that the Buffalo convention e
October . Orr delegation will rave 20
start the last Of next week 20 be on the
ground IN time. Invitations must :.e sent
IN 70 the president not later than Octo-
Der -
The communication was referred 10 a
COMMITTEES, which reported back the fol-
lowing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved. By the city council OF the
city Of Seattle. that We most cordially In
xste the National Womau's Christian
Temperance Union 20 hold their conyen-
ton for the year 1895 In this city and We
hereby pledge them the royal welcome OF
All our citizens. and beg 20 assure the said
National Noman's Christian Temperance
Union that we viii altOg' Their unite to
make the gathering a signal success"
The board of nbllc works has address
ed communication to the council in
which II states that the contract for light
ing the eity's streets expires January l..
1888. IL VIII then be the duty OF the board
10 award "A new contract for such lights as
the council may prescribe. Under the ex-
isting contract these lights are made To
consist OF eighty-one 900 candle power
arc lamps and Coz fifteen candle power in
candescent lamps. The cost Of the ares is
s. each or a total OF s72e per month; the
cost OF the ineandescents Si.35 each or a
total of ssis.45 per month making total
annual cost for street lighting of si9, ~. 40.
The property owners and other residents
on Thirty-hfth avenue say they will have
10 have better water accomn odations or
there will be trouble. In their petition
which was read before the council Monday
night. and which went 10 a committee for
a report. they allege that Thiriy-nfJh ave-
nue. and Lakeside have always been
wholly without any adequate water sup
ply for any purpose whatsoever and are
entirely without any fire protection. II is
alleged that the home Of Lawyer VIII
H. Thompson, which was destroyed on
the night Of October Is. could have been
saved had hydrants been stationed suita-
bly, along Thirty-fifth avenue II was
necessary in order 10 obtain water to lay
hose distance Of over 1900 feet and at
tach Il 10 a hydrant from which scarcely
any water could be obtained.
II the city officials answered all the let
tiers they received Il would be necessary
to keep half dozen typewriters going
from early morn tn late a. night Peo-
DIE write for information OF every sort
and description They want land titles
Investigated, they want 70 know II certain
men are married or single. II they have
any property and how much. and how
long they have had Il. They ask about
this man 3 dolngs and that mans business
and desire that lost persons be located
Yesterday City Comptroller Parry put In
an hour answering several such communi-
cations.
n. Copewel OF Toronto Canada. wrote:
II am DESTROYS OF finding the present adj
dress OF one J. =. Ban. who resided in
your city or vicinity about the year iSSS
and probably came there from British CO.
AAtAAUAis fAN ADA III aii1 way ASSIST Aits
Any Information YOU can give will be APP
preclaied.'
Or NJ. Alison Lumley. Of Renville. MINI.
sent letter In which appeared the
following.
There has lately come under my notice
a very sad case that Of q Mrs. L. Strom
OF this place ON or about December 10.
1885 her husband. Peter Strom. ieft Min
nesosa for Washington FOR the benefit OF
his health Mrs Stron received TWO or
or more letters from him the first month
az his absence, hut since January To- 1884.
she has heard nothing from him. and has
no way Of knowing whether he be hytng
or dead. Now VIII you kindly look up
the record % deaths in your city subs,s-
queut - January 10. iN4t and determine
whether the name OF +. StrQm appears
there2'
Sc FAR as Mr. Parry has been able 20 as
certain Mr. Strom d!d nor die In this city.
NJ. r Smith writes from Boston under
date of October 8.
~NM y9u kindly tell me n capt John
r RYAN tknewn as tnr deep-set diverl.
formerly of Seattle. owns real estate there,
or II De ever owned 4uN If YOU cam
uet inform me please Tell me how / can
obtain thc desired Information
These are eut a few ~ The dozens u
letters whieh paar inio the city bah every
week. Tho mayors of9ce never escapes a
dav w,fnou, having so answer s11ue Of
them.
Your Birthstone.
Cctober's chl!i Is born for woe
And iAfe's yIclss5.udfs mus, know.