The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-16

mines In the vicinity Of Seattle. aud
on this aide of the mountains. In
a brief editorial. MIR, Dlnemore gives
It as hts opinion that n the Seattle
merchants and business men take
advantage OF the opportunities offer.
ed them on this side of the noun.
taina. the returns VIII more than re-
pay them. washington has now
fully awaken 10 her mineral reaoure.
-. with the result that many pros
poets are now being made mines. II
Is the policy OF the business men Of
seattle 10 uphold the mining inter
esta OF the west side especially. and
In failing 80 10 10. they show a very
petty, ili-adviscd. non progressive
business instinct. In a few years
mining viii be our chief industry
you must toster a."
The case % ". c. sharkey against
the Port niakelry MN company for
sGno damages resulting from the loss
Of 90 head % horses. who died on the
bark Prussia while en- route from So
attic 10 skaEway during the spring
OF 1895. h being heard this afternoon
IN ths federal court.
Lombard Temple. the young man
Of Everett who sent a letter through
the mail containing obscene lan-
EunFe. 20 Miss Maggie Coin. at the
nalies oregon. was today sentenced
by Judge Hartford to serve 10 months
IN the p.nitsntlary and pay me Of
$500 and costa
Viola Mcrati. the notorious pick
pocket. has been arrested on a charge
Of attempting 20 hribc q police afiicef,
onieer Hubbard. who caused her ar
rcsf. refuses TO state the cirrum-
stances
The county commissioners today
opened the bids for the construction
% a st0-foot bridge aeron. the Sno-
auaimie river a, Novelty. The bids
were as follows San Francisco
bridge Co. $3.50. Caitfernis Bridge
q Construction Co. ts7so. savage 4
schoneid. sssse. Northwest nridss
Co. britEe. approaches and supports
tseno. Pacific bridge Co. 1850. &C.
attic Bridge Co. sio.sss. 70. Fox q
Austin. tittso.
The contract has no, been award.
Ell.
The bid for the construction Of ths
Lake Washington ferry boat will be
awarded 10 Moran Bros. Co
The viii Of Edmond Phinney. II
Kent. was this afternoon admitted
to probate.
T'he county commissioners this
afternoon leased the following prop.
srty for 10 years for $50 a year. foi
purposes q securing rock Tor the
crusher Just purposes 5 aers trace,
&c l. 1. sec 10. r "a. n 4 w.
The committee having in charge
the Fourth 81 July celebration. met
at u'ciock at headquarters. From
the reports ~ tho committee " car
Be safely stated that this years ceis.
bration will eclipse anything yet held
In Seattle. 90 far. four bands have
hssa secured. and negotiations are Ia
progress 90 secure several more
consracts have been let for the iaFr
eat and meet elaborate dlaptay o'
fireworks that Seattle has seen.
Quite a spirited discussion srcss
with committees over ths iscro<ss
game At former meeting ~ ths
committee ss WAS voted 20 make thu
lacrosse wams s~if-sustslnius By
charging an admission fee. nat DAME
Jones' was - successful In RAISING
money that ~ was nnAiiy settled q
have the lacrosse game II M.disar
park. and make u ab~ofateiy free
Mr. Jones spoke very highly Of ths
generosity Of sesftis's buslnsss men
and Il was agreed TO have ell sport'
I free.
The committees we're ptIIl On srs'
sion at s:so o'clock.
The following markets we're called
and sold q, the Seattle Mining Ex'
change today: