The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-14
Ballard.



settled down TO work for the winter
term. The attendance Is much greater
than II has been In the history OF the
city and the school board is having con-
siderable trouble providing accommoda-
ton. for the pupils. The rooms at pres
ent In use are overcrowded, especially IN
from sixty to seventy-nve pupils are
taught when there IL really no accommo-
dalton for more than fifty. For the past
week the board has been In search OF
outside rooms Rooms in the Emerson
building were used last year and yester-
day the board arranged for rooms in
Youngs store on Post street, between
Third and Fourth avenues. One Of the
members Of the school board puts the at
tendance this year at nearly l.1U0 pupils,
an Increase of more than 100 sover last
term. At the beginning OF the term an
school books. New supplies have. how
ever been received The attendance in
the higher grades Is light. owing to the
tending the high school In Seattle. Some
are taking course in the Ballard school
in addition.
The schools Of Ballard are presided over
Central school III F. Gle. is principal,
and his assistants are Mrs. Enyart, Mrs.
Fraser, Miss Blodgett, Miss Stevens. Miss
Plants. Miss Maxwell and Miss Armour.
In the Salmon Bay school are Prof. Far
rar J. E. Kirkland Miss Cora Mann. Miss
Viola Startup. Miss Johnson, Miss Agnes
Shelley, Miss Myrtle Shelley and Mrs.
Sriney ,l In the Emerson Iaia' Msp are
mott and Miss Yerkes. II is probable
that one or two additional teachers Will
he engaged to take charge Of the classes
in the Youns building. The teachers are
well satisfied with the action of the board
In securing the additional rooms as some
OF them felt that they could not give the
proper attention to their classes while
the number OF pupils was 30 large, A new
school building will be among the things
the School board. Prof. Peek Is Of the
opinion that the number Of pupils will be
augmented as soon as winter weather
sets in and IN that case Il win be neces-
tary to have sffil more room.
An anxious afternoon was spent by the
mill men of Ballard yesterday. The wind
came up suddenly and blew on shore
with considerable force. As most OF the
waste consumers Of the mills are on the
over the buildings. In such cases the
danger from sparks which escape the
spark arresters is very great In the
large mills the hose carts we're kept in
ready to quit work At any minute. AS
the wind was yesterday, IL IRE had
gained Roadway at the south end OF the
water front the principal business por-
gcred.
only one ire broke out yesterday and
the department, by prompt work. pre-
vented II from spreading. 1t was dis
covered about 2:30 o'clock, Just when the
gale was at Its height. IN an old slab pile
south OF the Kellogg mill. II Is thought
that the nre had been snouldering under
the pile for some time and the strong
wind famed II into a blaze The hre de-
partment was called out, and not, a mo-
ment too soon for when they. arrived the
the slab pile. The blaze was extinguished
In a few minutes, but the firemen kept
stream OF water on the pile for several
hours. At the city pumping station an
extra heavy pressure was maintained un-
til the wind fell. TO be ready for any
emergency.
w. II. WELDON, OF Clear Lake. was in
Ballard for short time yesterday.
A dance was given Wednesday night at
Atlantic hall by a number OF the young
people Of Ballard In honor of G. Wright.
who has lately returned from Dawson.
and who leaves for the same place for the
winter. About sixty people attended.
Music was furnished by Murdooh's or
chestra. of Seattle.
The milk men Of Ballard are registering
a protest against being compelled to wait
on late risers on Sunday morning. They
think that they are entitled TO have
few hours to themselves on Sunday the
same other people. As Il Is now they
lose considerable time waking w their
Sunday. They think this would be obvi-
ated III the customers would cooperate
with the milk men and leave q pail out
side the door to be filed BY this means
the customer could enjoy his rest and
the milk man would save time and be
able TO take few hours OF According
ly the milk men have issued the following
letter which will be mailed 10 every
family IN Ballard.
'The milk men Of Ballard have up 10
this time peddled milk ON sunday the
same as on other days. They have had
no liberty on Sunday. On sunday fore
noon much time Me lost by waiting for
customers who still are not out of bed.
This binders those among the milk
men who wish 20 attend church from do
ing so,
''This could be avoided II the good peo-
Pile cf Ballard would accommodate the
milk men By setting out pail for the
milk on Sunday morning. In this way no
time would be lost In waiting and the
route could be gone over In much less
time.
I'VE. the milk men of ballard. therefore
respectfully submit 20 our customers 10
set out pan for the Sunday morning
milk You would thereby do us great
favor and IL would cost you nothing. Re-