The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-30
Ballard.



fronted with serious problem OF school
room. For several days the members have
been looking around the city for suitable
building for school purposes but they can
find none and unless some arrangements
can be made a number of Ballard children
will be compelled to remain out of school.
The reason is that when the new central
school was built no such Increase In pop
ulation as has been witnessed this year
was counted upon. Since the new school
was built II has been necessary 70 build
another one in the Salmon bay district
and besides this Ave outside rooms were
rented last term. This year 1t Is ex-
pected that two additional rooms will be
necessary
All buildings In Ballard are full and the
only way out OF the difficulty seems TO be
the erection OF a new school house. The
number OF pupils has Increased more than
300 within the past year. Two additional
teachers will be employed at the beginning
Of the school year and probably two more
on the opening OF the spring term. The
fact that advanced pupils will be sent to
the Seattle High school will relieve the
situation somewhat. but even then the
rooms at present In use will not suffice.
the school board y ,b lns,alns ne r% s ga
ting the buildings and grounds In good
condition for the opening OF school.
The superintendent OF the Ballard city
water department has been busy man
for the past two DAYS. Since Tuesday
night when the water In the city pipes
began TO taste IKE prime the consumers
have been overwhelming him with COM
plants. The water has been absolutely
unfit TO drink. Yesterday the conditions
were not so bad. but the fact still remains
that the sea water IL finding Its way into
the mains. When the water system was
put In a great many people continued to
use well water. They are now supplying
their more unfortunate neighbors from
their wells.
The water superintendent has made n
tour OF inspection OF the mill, to see
whether they are responsible for the con,
dition OF the water, but has so far found
nothing to Justify his suspicious. He Is
not certain where the salt water comes
from.
Miss Beatrice Fetteriy stsnographer
for the Stimsor Mil Company. returned
yesterday from a two weeks vacation
spent near Port Gamble
New arrivals IN Ballard are complain
ing OF the difficulty they fud In renting
expecting TO md houses easily. but soon
discover their mistake Only in rare
eases are houses found for rent. Some
are for sale but prices are so high that
they preclude laboring man from pur-
chasing. As consequence there Is a
boom In real estate Many lshorers are
tired Of paying high rents and prefer 70
buy lots and build homes OF their own.
II Is stated that there are at the pres
emit time more than ATTY houses In course
OF construction In Ballard All the bust
past few months were rented for weeks
before their completion The people ~
Ballard are confident that tho present era
~ prosperity has come to stay aud are
investing accordingly,
Patrick Mccoy. a weii-knovn logger ~
Edison. called on friends In Ballard yes
terday.
Mrs. A W Preston and son. ~ Ballard.
spent yesterday with friends IA Fremont
Peter Bremmeyr. a teamsier, was the
victim ~ runaway acciden, yes
teraay morning in Ballard he was
i S5F'"s s,a,i hr wssn p9 ss ssT... pune
came frightened and ran away In trying
On stop them he fell out Of the wagon and
WAS drarwra iao wards before the horses
we're stopped. He sustained serious in
iuries
FIls left leg vas Aroken above the knee
ana tho bones IN his len hand were
crushed lie was also badly bruised and
! cat about the head and hodv He was
removed 90 his home and his wounds
We're dressed by pr 9 $ Emery Rrrm-
mevr's young SON who was In the wagon
with him. escaped unhurt.
The steamer Ia Conner Is on the pays
OF Hickman a Hanson's shipynrd hsv-
/ iuE ueN propeller put on. she - also
being rrrainteA av3 recaeiked and r"-
paired generally. A. soon - she corues
~ the steamer Clara Brown viii IS on
{ Tor repairs.
Z The EraveitnE ~ Broadway. between
ballard ana Third avenues has been con-
pleted Hnder fhs dirsciian % the super.
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splendid condition for fraFc
| The sure-iuferieut % streets voeter.
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