The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-23

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A new railroad service was inaugurated
yesterday between Seattle and ballard.
The Seattle 4 International railway has
put on q freight car which Will make one
trip day between the two cities. leaving
Seattle between 8 and o'clock This VIII
probably lead to the establishment OF an
agency OF the road at this point The new
plan. 1t IL said. will be Of immense advan-
tage to the merchants Of Ballard. as their
goods can be billed through which will
OF transferring them to the street car At
Seattle. In addition. Il IL pointed out that
people coming from the East to settle IN
Ballard will have less trouble with their
household goods than formerly Shippers
from Ballard will also be benefited. IT is
thought that Ballard man Will be en-
pioyed as freight agent, as he VIII be on
hand at all times 70 send or receive
freight.
William McCrory Of Preston's pharnn-
cy, and Roscoe Hitchcock OF the Ballard
News, have returned from wheeling trip
to Snoqualmie falls, They report the
roads In very fair condition between KIRK
A. w. Preston and Prof. Beck were in
Seattle yesterday on. business connected
things In shape 70 begin work IN earnest
as soon as school opens for the fan term.
The new four-masted schooner being
built by the Silmson MIL Company is
nearing completion. For several days rig
gers have been at work putting the nm
Practically asf ready Tor launching which,
however, will not take place until time
when the tide Is favorable.
The route OF the proposed street car ex-
tension 20 connect the Ballard and Ere.
mopt lines Is stu aVe o. The subjects o.
ballard. Many are in favor OF an extern
sion OF the line which az present goes up
Ballard avenue. continuing II by Way, OF
Broadway and thence by Post qr haker
This. they explain, would directly tap one
~ tho most fhickly populated parts o. the
city. They say, further, tha, y would ~
apre many people TO live there who do
not nov owing 10 ihs fact that the terri
tory is too far from street car line.
Many are Of tho opinion that the electric
company may run the line across the low
land TO Fremont and connect with the
present line at the entrance TO the bridge,
This they say would be Of little benefit
20 ballard, any more than tho connection
with Fremont II Is said that the citi-
sers will take the matter up and petition
the company % build the line along the
hrsteuamea route.
small IRE broke cut yesterday morn
Ing on the roof 81 the dry Kiln Of the
done and the blaze was quickly exiln-
1uished hy the compeny's own hose team.
/, Is thought that u was started by q
spark from a passing engine
August r.ovesrin president u ,he Pres
ton Mil Company, 81 Preston WASH. was
IN Baltard calling on the miiiewners yes
terday afternoon
Howard Kelly. Of the Seattle Cedar Lum-
| her Company. returned yesterday from
| short vacation
The ballard Republican Club - making
extensive prsPnIatipns tor "a rea.,ng
WIN h. held IN Ashis,ic han on burke ave
| noe. TIE executive committee q ne eiuh
I Isoh ~ ' sehiysl va sn Sa ton Jam lam n
| fiursphrfes 20 address the assembly. These
| gentlemen have been nottnsA but so far
sssthss has acssS,ss ~, ne 80, ssvsAs,en5 y :.
/ the Repu hliran candidates fnr county o.
| fces wli Ne present Ballard Republicans
es 49,. 49,. i, IN. 49,. ~ ~ ec,,s,,
| ana ne pains viii ~ sfAred 10 gtve the
speakers ard candidates a hearty wei
| come.
ga FAna az Ballard. lef, yesterday for
! Issaauah. where his brother. John Lind
net death II ne wine socsasni q Tues ,.s
lard although the brother has lived In
the etsy for several years.
Hickman q Hansoa have completed
some small repairs 20 she ways IN their
ship xaryi- The ways have been length
enea and The ascent Is not as steep now
as 81 was formerly.
4 number % men are worklnE st the
| ruins Of the Winscr mill clearing up the
| debris and taking the machinery 20 pieces
| IL Is not known whether the mill will BE-
| rebuilt At once or not,
Or. W. johnson. one OF the pioneer
| physiciaRs ~ ballard. returned a day or
two ago from the East after an absence
| Of over . year. He will pTohshly begin
rrsGtSsax IN Seattle