The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-09

Rotary O. state an interesting report upon
the Industrial ana commercial enterprises
been Permitted 20 make the following ex-
tracts n advance O. the regular pub!ic@-
tion BY the state department..
Nork II me vast co44 fields Of NaIcoC-
yer Island has progressed 50 rapidly dur
ing tae past year that ar extension % the
Esqumalt & Nana.zso railway has been
lecess.G2ted TO Oyster Bay. 4 p-oir. eleven
miles distant from Nauai.ao. on the east
ern coast % the island Extensive whzrves
are BOW Being constructed there. 10 en-
able vessels 10 load with facility. A regu-
lar t-ain averaging twelve cars. filed with
coal. IS loaded al CoGox. shipped on 4
large ferry boat and transporter TO Van
ccayer daily. The shipments Of coal dur
ing August from this Island amounted 10
IS. 71 tens, the largest quantity ever mined
in the same tine.
In general. the meetings recently held
throughout British Columbia 10 establish
= system % farmers institutes were
sparsely attended, and The movement IS re-
sarGed as not successful. The new pro-
vis.onal government has discharged the
commission, appointed some months ago
10 make thorough inquiry into the con
diiions and necessities .. the agricultural
Industry.
During the past month the work OF con-
Quoting power from the Sooke mountains,
eighteen miles distant from the city. for
The tram road and the Illumination OF Vic
ora by electricity nas been completed.
I,., s .. from ne mountain: starts
and IS the highest fall IN Canada.
About zoo feet above sea ,evel and sixteen
miles from Victoria. these waters form a
AXE covering ig acres. Into which empties
GoidsiTean river. which IS tapped three
miles from It's source by an arliic al lake
or reservoir covering seven and oDe-haR
acres, Ia feet above sea level From this
reservoir the water passes through a steel
pipe. thirty-thres inches in diameter 600
feet TO the power house Of the electric
thus giving a fail Of 1000 fee, from ;he
main lake. and through which i5.Oo5.Ao
fees OF water pass every twenty-four hours
ana forming l.. go horsepower
The practically inexhaustible supply of
water is regulated by automatic governors
nsuring steady action % the dynamOs. In
mountain IS an electric plant. without
rival for size and completeness on the
North Pacific coast. All electrical machln-
cry has been furnished by an American
firm.
From the power house the electric cur
rent IS carried on six copper wires, twenty
Twelve mics 20 the city and furnishes
power sufficient TO operate the street car
and electric light systems. and offices and
factories IN addition Besides furnishing
this motive power. the water is excellent
FOR drinking purposes and IS now used
tnrous hout The EsQuimait peninsula. in
Guiding the British naval station and Vic
tor.a West II is the largest work OF the
Kind in Western Canada and after Al IN
spection OF the mammoth machinery. the
miles or ditching and piping. the dam con-
struction. the amount Of general work ac-
complished ard its successful result. the
expense OF nearly s25o.o0o Incurred does not
considerable interest has been awaken
ed during the past month relative TO min
erai deposits on the west coast Of Van
couver island. New veins OF copper. coal
and gold have been found. A United States
company is operating near Aherri, and
ne ore mined by them has been assayed in
paying quantities: the company has several
stamps running and employs over zoo
men"
Maj. Jacob A. Angur. of the Fourth
United States cavalry. and Capt. William
b. Reynolds, of the Fourteenth infantry
nave been detailed as mastering officers
for the state of Kansas. with station at
Fort LeaVe1worth.
Fourth United States cavalry. has been
ordered 10 duty as a.de-de-camp on the
STAFF OF Gen. Joseph Wheeler.
Second Lieut. Lucius r. Holbrook of
the Fourth United States cavalry. viii up
on completion Of his examination in New
York city transfer 10 the ordnance depart
ment. return VIA Fort Sherman, Idaho. TO
his proper station, Boise Barracks ana is
authorized to delay ten days en- route.
Isaac Northam, Of Clear Lake Skagit
county. has been making some Inquiries at
the war department. 10 learn the where
abouts Of his brother, James Northam
Troop |, Sixth cavalry. This regiment went
10 Cuba and a. Mr.. Northam Of Clear
some time he feared he had been killed.
The records Of the war department, how
ever. show tina, Private Northam was one
or those selected TO remain at Fort Robin
son, Neb, where the reg ment went to
cuba, and the last muster roll from that
post shows him to be still on duty there.
George Smith Of Clear Lake, has been
granted a pension q So a month Joseph
Marston, Of Tyler, viii hereafter get IS a
month instead of 81 Henry A. Wiley o.
Spokane, has secured a renewal Of his
former pension OF Sc a month Isaac l.
Teller, OF Seattle, has been refused a pen
sion on the ground OF no ratable disability.
Original pensions have been granted to
Frank +. Hainos of Seattle. a s. a month.
and 70 John Stafford, OF Monroe, At IS a
month.
Postmasters commissions have been is
sued TO James l. Coiwel, al Twisp Wash
and TO Ole Boo. at Royal. Wash.