The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-02

IL. Candles furnished him the material
for his next corner, and after that deal
had been closed he made $40 per night sci
ing sandwiches or the streets of the town.
In January last Postmaster Sampson the
Spectator says, entered into a contract
whereby Lombard was 10 erect 80 by -
foot building on the corner OF Main and
Johnston streets. to cost 1850. the St:p1ia-
ton being that in consideration of free
usage Sampson was 10 keep the pOStoffce
in this building during his term Of office
Lotnbards plan being 20 make MS profit
by building adjoining buildings and rent
ing them out for stores.
The Trouble BeEins.
The postoffice was moved into the LON
bard building last New Years day. Tea
days later Sampson became sick and Lorl-
bard. who had been serving as chief clerk,
assumed control. From January to June
he held the office. Sampson continuing too
sick 10 conduct the business. In April a
government agent made the regular in
spect!on. when. Lombard says. a $500 short
age was found, part OF which was due 10
c.erica! error In charging UP $50 worth OF
stamps which had been individually
bought from the Seattle office Lombard
says he made this shortage good out OF his
own pocket, besides which he is out salary
the agreement Sampson having since re
moved the poStoffice from the Lombard
building and turned Lombard out on the
grounds that II was not compatible with
the dignity Of the office TO have In its
employ a man who had once sold sand
witches IN the streets OF the town. The ag-
grieved man has been for some time in
correspondence with the powers Of the IA
tional capital AM is now on his way East
10, $.fa t.1F...
tideni of redress
Fate OF late seems TO have been OPP
pressirely unkind To Mr.. Lombard. He en-
gagged passage from Skasway on the
steamer Resale and ssent his baggage
aboard by friend. The friend came south
with the baggage but Lombard al not
He missed The boa, and had Ia wait for the
Cottage City. which sailed 4 week later.
Upon arriving IN Sea:il" M trace ~ 9TH
or me baggage or the friend coaii "a
found, ard now the unfortunate Owner =
trying 10 find out whether his effects have
gone hack To Skagway with The Rosape
or gone of % the antipo5es v}th his friend
He went into a i5jlor's shon ari ordered 2
sui; 81 clothes The tal,o- sad IL would
cost ttn. That was all -jght because he
was III a hurry ard expected "a f,av FAR
speed - WEI as cloth Fat thu artist IN
clothes. finding ont that his customer was
t'lst down from SkagwEv. s~}jd hs v,,,}d
have - charge S11 LON ari baked anf
wen ard bought hCnes.f a sal; AZ order
He rat Il on and wen .nro the esr4't.st-
'T~nt - certain toNsor.4l artisan f1r 4
shampoo and q shave 'Ycu mus. 81. fr4-,,
SNag"aN satJ t:s> -1r,v- and haaIrf
him a check FOR 81 't may ~ from S.qe-
Nay" replied TIE mar Of trouble ''bvt I'm
neither spr!oE chicken ror fool IL
consideration q these fsrtS ;hA hsrse~
HANDED hisa check ~ - cen-s saving ha
grlessss3 No had made r mistake w1s~o-
upon Ih@ IN vas Pad. Man Z born -
trouble - tee sparks ~ uowa~f At5.
why should II matter whore he comes
from Mr. lombard wonders
Town improvements progre.s,np
Mr.. Lombard brings reRs q how .svso
Improvements are progressing in .he So
ferp-AStrc port On Lynn cacal Now :hst
The railroad Is an established fact. as fol3
n t1e Poyy-lateiligance- s7sae time z~o
the ri,izsns are turning their attention -
water works. and befote long the strea.s
o. Skagway VIII cease % know ,he w4.a~
rsrt s0d TIE familiar eTy - ne xar4a-.
Fie~es Yer wafer nov, Nickel i bucket
T~ea'y-oGs for dollar Water! Water
--N-Ats
As the to0n les immediately a. thA f9o9
~ tae mountains tAe ESTABLISHING. - 4
toWa s1Ti'sy ia Nc; difficult. \ reservoir
Us been hut3t high tfp IN ,N@ hills l.
*iH - fes ~ mountain lakes ore Yrga
above TIE town. and In turn vii feed Into
tank half way down the mountain and