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

bands and hostile Indians. at times re-
tarding progress. From Olympia the
f1rst petition from the citizens of Seattle
TO the general postoffice department at
Washington. ID. c., was carried TO San
Francisco in frail side-wheci steamer
that had come up from that point on
n commercial expedition. and from there
II was started by pony express to Its
destination.
The general postofnce department in
those days did not have the efficient
corps Of clerks II has today. and neither
was business done with as much dis
patch. II was. therefore. eight months
afterwards before a reply was received.
and eight months later came an order
appointing Mr.. Denny postmaster and
authorizing him to open up postofnce
at this point II was. therefore. on that
date. pioneers say. that Seattle first be-
came officially marked on the maps of
the United States.
on August Is. 1874. the last mail canoe
express from Olympia arrived. Mr..
Moxie tied up his boat on the beach.
collected his emoluments and was no
more connected with the postoffce serv-
tee IN Seattle. His last distribution was
twenty-five letters ana fourteen news
papers. and nj this time, II ia we'll 10
state, the latter. while addressed 90 In
dividuals. were common property OF the
community and were often preserved as
records OF events for years.
Mr.. Denny, IN writing OF his appoint
ment and the Inauguration OF the first
pos,ofnce in Seattle. ssyss
Angus, "a. having been appointed
postmaster. received the first United
States mail ever delivered in Seattle
and opened the once in los cabin
where Fryes opera house was built he
fore the great are OF lSsa on the spot
where the stevens hotel new stands
~. hswevsr. was not permitted 10 en-
10Y the distinguished sonors and immense
cmoluments Of the position long. pr
Maynard and two or three aindrca spirits
very secretly represented 20 the depart
men, taa, ! Was no, IN svmpa.hy With
the administration. IN feet. thar l was
not enly whig. bur an offensive partl-
san. ana got me relieved October II, tss2
hy the appointment % W. ]. Wright a
iittla drunken doctor
The intrigue was discovered not long
after The petition had gone on. and
George y. McCennaha and other frieads
of the administration. IA other words,
Democrats forwarded protest, and on
Mas & lisa was commissioned BY
iIotatln King. first assistant postmaster
general. hut declined the appointment
About this time Wright left the country.
forgetting % pay his Bills before start
ms or 81 settle With the department. and
Charles flammer was next appointed"
Unwri,ten history as told By the lips Of
the fast aesreasing numbers 81 early
pioneers Is heAsshstone pastime. The
growth 81 the postofiice OF Seattle has
been ceinelarnt With the development Of
the city VITA each change IN the on
ward march Of Industrial and CONNER
cial progression In tho city 10 the same
dcsres has the business % the Seattle
postoface enlarged, and. therefore. prob
ably no hcster criterion OF the rapid
strides toward the goal % great Pa
clac coast metropolis can be had than
In tho figures 90 growth given IN the
yearly summaries % local postal bust
ness
Il Sas in October. ISS that the frst
American mat and passenger steamer
arrived In Puget sound from California
She was known as the Fairy and NAs in
command OF Capt n j Cove. She
could hardly be mistaken fer any one Of
tho great traRspacinc liners Of modern
DAYS, but IN her time was considered as
a wonder by those who. immigrating
from interior points. had never had an