The Vancouver Independent from Vancouver, Washington • Page 5

BKIKF MENTION. Christinas is coming. J. J. Wiutler lias gone to buying hides and pelts.

Mr. James Muckle of St. Helens spent Sunday in Vancouver. Edwin Sparks lost a boy 7 years old from diphtheria on Monday. There arrived a new boy at the house of Judy yesterday morning.

Weddings are becoming more frequent than usual at this season. Another lire alarm came out of a garrison chimney last Saturday night. W. H. Aldrich of Portland has been appointed parser of the T.

L. ltatielsdepartcd for the upjier country yesterday, 011 a prospecting tour. B. N. Leverich lias bought T.

Thornton's house and lot, for T. Thornton and wife left Vancouver this morning for the Walla Walla country. Emigration in covered wagons has at last ceased, to lie resumed in the spring as usual. The County Treasurer received taxes from aliout one hundred and tifty persons last Saturday. Sample copies of Davidson's photographic views of the House of I'rovidence can be seen at this oflice.

Mr. H. Cochran of Oregon City came over here on Saturday, to see the folks and get some tax receipt. The wife uf J. KeHey the restaurant man, who has been very sick at the hospital, is now out of danger.

Travelers arriving here from the upper country report unusually early cold weather cast of tho mountains. Mr. J. H. Knapp has rented his farm on the Columbia to Sir.

(icorge A. Larrabee, a Vermont. "The winter of our discontent is made ylorious summer" by plenty of dry wood at cord, casli money. Himes the printer came over from Portland yesterday to see the (Quartermaster and vet type 011 a country paper. Mr.

Mor ga 11 of Brush prairie is recovering from his fever, and will be able to leave the hospital for home next week. The little government steam launch Chrlun passed this point Sunday on the way up the river to her destination. Persons wishing calling cards for New Years day can see some tine designs to select from calling at tins otlice. The building season is close.l iu this city, and no new buildings will lie commenced until spring, as far as we have learne 1. It is expected that the trial of young Bernard for the murder of Mrs.

ffagar will be concluded at Oregon City this week. John Burke shipped 41 dressed hogs to Portland on Tuesday, which averaged 00 pounds each. The heaviest weighed 40U. Bishop has gone to Victoria, B. where he will assist to-day in the consecration of Kev, J.

B. Broudel as Bisliop of tli.it diocese. The simultaneous drouth and cold snap of i ten days was euded on Saturday by inter rains setting in, and they act as though they had come to stay. Jo. iinrke killed seven Ir'cvcs on Fri lay last in order to got meat enough to la.it over Sunday.

That is hat comes of advertising in a Portland paper. The new city council met for the first time on Monday evening. The message of tin- Mayor delivered on that occasion will found in this days paper. Sheriff Schuster dropped into Vancouver on Friday evening last week, on his way I home from Steilaeoom, where he had born to take an insane woman to the asylum. The ferry boat IV'o went over to Portland on Monday to have sonic rejiairs to her machinery, aiul expected to return today, taking her regular route to-morrow The lire sheet of the boiler at Anton Young's brewery caved in on Friday last, i and there was a narrow escape from a big ev plosion.

Tiie Ixiiler had become exhausted from much labor iu whistli.i. and malt. i The hoys and men of leisure e.it hunting 1 on Thanksgiving day, but we did not hear of anyone having a remarkable time except the commercial traveler who insisted on having three "saw-hills" cooked for his supper I at the Pacific hotel. The of Smith county, Kansas, in a recent issue says that "the Smith county tioys, who went from here to Washington Territory, report that they are satisfied with that new country, and have touud it to be all that it was represented to them." military Major Eaton, paymaster, paid headquarters a visit and some cash last week. C.

(J. Sawtelie returned from courtmartial duty at Walla Walla yesterday. Lieut. A. L.

Mills, Ist Cavalry, ou leave of absence, was at headquarters ou the 27th, ou way below. Limit. M. C. Wilkinson, military instructor at Forest orove Academy, reported at headquarters ou Ou Friday evening Gen.

O. O. Howard will deliver his lecture on "Loyalty" at Oak Theatre, before the officers aud the ladles of the post, and invited guests. (Jen. O.

1). Green, aud Lieut. K. B. liheem, 21st lufautry, returned from Neah Hay on Saturday, where they had been to adjust a land claim ofau Indian agent, in the viciuity of a reservation.

Capt. Bend ire, Ist Cavalry, now on his way East ou leave, called at the post ou Thursday last, aud on his departure for Sau Francisco took charge of a military prisoner lioiind for Alcatraz. Advices have lieeu received at headquar- tersof the deiuu-tmeut that a portion of the i buildings at fort Colville were destroyed by (ire ou the 21st of November. The ouly important building burned was that containing the headquarter offices. Commissions have arrived at these head- quarters, promoting Ist Lieut.

E. W. Stone, 21st Infantry, to Captain, in place of apt. i P. Collins, deceased, with station at Fort Boise; and 2d Lieut C.

A. Williams, 21st 1 Infantry, to Ist Lieutenant, vice Stone i jirouioted, with station at Fort l.apwai. Change of L. Daniels has sold to his brother partner G. H.

Daniels his interest in the tin and hardware business, and we understand will look to the upper country for a new home. There are many who will wish him good luck. Hoi.v Angels' last in Vancouver, we visited this institution of learning, which is pleasantly located in a desirable part of the city. The college is well ventilated, and the teachers are of a high order, whose style of imparting knowledge ami enforcing rigid discipline, and yet winning the affection of the pupils, is really Standard. Aum James Crawford on Friday evening last while reaching for the stairway in Sohns Sclmele's building made a misstep, ami was precipitated to the botof the long stairway.

When assisted to his feet by Hon. Levi Farnsworth and Mr. (J. T. McC'onnell they found his left arm broken above the elbow.

He was taken home and medical assistance obtained, and he is now getting along comfortably. Another agents iu Vancouver will be interested iu learning that every corporation or agent thereof engaged iu the business of life, lire or marine insurance, or brokerage corporations or sewing machine manufacturing corporations, shall pay a county license of $15 for six months or for one year. It is made a misdemeanor to transact such business without having tirst paid the license. Steamer Sold. understand that the controling interest in the Lewis river steamer Latona has been purchased from the La Center owners, Messrs Miller and Gaither, by Horace G.

Jhuiiels and Isaac Thomas of Vancouver. The route of the steamer will main the same as it has been, but we shall miss from our community the two ing men who ill leave us to take charge of their new enterprise. They are equal to the i occasion, however, and may they do well and prosper. Lewis Rivku Items. On the November Wait Lancaster and Miss Clara Per! kius ere married.

There is a rumor afloat that the Lntntm is to change owners. Mr. Samuel Hragdcn of San Francisco, well known and resp- ted in Kalama, made a flyi ing visit to these parts, returning last week to California. There was no bid for the Gillikin property on the 'iJnd, and the sale was postponed. There is to be a grand Christmas ball, and Christinas tree, supper and a big time at Uratton's Landing on Christinas eve.

li. On thk Trail. John Corless, who went up to settle accounts at Pendleton a few days ago is again on the trail, explained as follows by up country paper: On Monday List Mr. John Corless, chief of transportation, left Walla Walla with a pack train of mules and six mule teams heavily with supplies for the new military post at I Lake Chelan. The fact that the military I undertook to send supplies itself was rend- ered necessary by the refusal of the contract- I ors to perform their agreement unless paid a higher rate.

They asked eight cents per pound. I Chinch. following standing committees were appointed Decum- I her 1, by Mayor Sohns: On Ways anil Means W. Brown, 11. Leverich, .1 thn foldings.

(In Accounts and Current Byron Daniels, Charles Lee, David Wall. On Elections N. Lcviri'h, S. i Brow Henry Hcitman. On Eire Department and Water Heurv Hcitman, W.

Byron Daniels, B. Levericli. On Landings and Eddings, Henry Hcitman, W. Byron Daniels. On Health and Lee, David Wall, S.

W. Brown. On Streets, Public Buildings and Wall, John Eddings, Charles Lee. TiirDairy Bi'sinksh. has always been extensive in Clarke county, is growing into huge proportions, and developing very rapidly.

The river dairyman have long seen the necessity of more prompt and rapid means of transportation than the regular lines of steamboats afford, and havV by combined effort succeeded in placing a small steamboat oil the river fortheir exclusive use. The boat is tlie .4 mm, capable of making aliout 12 miles hour. This lioat started on its regular trips last week Friday, I I and every morning early her shrill whistle is 1 heard at the Vancouver landing, and the farmers' landings in the vicinity, where she takes on board the milk in cans from the ranches, to lie to Portland here it is received and sold by Mr. J. B.

Knapp, I who is one of the most successful dairy farm' ers of Clarke county, and has established in I Cortland a dairy depot, where lie receives all the products of the dairy, milk, butter and cheese, keepiugtheni in rooms especially prepared for each, so as to retain them in jierfect condition until used. The enterprise is one long needed, and one which will sustain itself without doubt, as the farmers of Clarke county, and in Oregon, ill find it to their interest to sell in that market. I i 1 Old (or sale at Uiis vfllcu. i NESNAOE OF THE MAYOR. To (he Hon.

Common Council of the City of Vancouver: Gentlemen: In accordance with Sec. 24, chapter 6 of the charter, I endeavor to present to you the general condition and afl'airs of our City, and present for your consideration such measures as I deem proper for the public good. At first, I would say that the state of our treasury shows cash on hand, the unpaid tax list now in the hands of the collector amounts to, if all collected, 8208.00; making the total assets $234.70. The orders registered and yet unpaid amount to £214.00 and the orders unpaid and not registered approximate $50.00. There are claims against the City, laying on the table subject to your order, of about thus showing the indebtedness of the city to be about with the exception of the contract price for the fire cisterns, which have not yet been received by the council from the contractor.

I think it unnecessary to levy a spccial tax now to liquidate this small indebtedness, as there is good prospect that the incoming revenue will be sufficient to liquidate the amount ami carry on the government of the city, as it has been carried on, until you may see fit to levy the next annual tax. In regard to improvements I would say that the work of grading Main street and improving the sidewalks should be done as soon as practicable, as an ordinance establishing the grade and sidewalks from the river up to Oth Street, has already been passed, and it only remains to carry out its intents. Considering the location of our town, naturally beautiful as it is, with very little work or expense it can be made one of the most i handsome towns on the coast. Heretofore 1 but very little could have been done in re-1 gard to beautifying our streets and publicplaces, the Park, Levee, and Ccmetry, onac' count of the expensive contest and settlement of which has rested on the title to property, and has been a drawback to the i propriety of the town for 20 years. But 1 now, ail is settled except a portion west of Main street, ami this lies between the citizens and property holders themselves.

It would be well now to take into consideration the propriety of turning your attention in some degree towards internal improvements. An ordinance in regard to lighting the streets is in existence, and 1 would suggest that a lamp in front of the City Hall would not be out of place. We have no city jail, and prisoners have to be taken sometimes under difficulties to the county jail and kept and fed at great expense to the city; and I would recommend that you consider the advisability of building a city jail in rear of the Engine House, to be in control of the Marshal, and that prisoners be made to work at the public i places and streets, which I think would ap: pear more of a punishment to offenders than the heretofore practiced method of keeping them in the county jail idle enjoying first I class hotel fares. Our Fire Department, an organization I which we can not do without, seems to me somewhat dilapidated, and requires recon- I struction. In connection with this subject I would recommend that the story of the City Hall be fitted up pleasantly, and with periodicals, books and newspapers for the use of the members of the department, that it may be attractive to our young men and pleasant place for them to-meet.

1 also recommend that steps be taken toi wards the purchasing of a steam tire engine which may be purchased at terms to suit. This suggestion, however, may be considercd premature, but it would be well to inaugurate the move now. We have been very fortunate for this last twelve years, but if a tire should occur in the lower part of the town with a southerly wind great destruction and loss may be the consequence, aud it would be much better now to prepare for emergencies by adding to our present facilities. In regard to the health, cleanliness and of the city, 1 would say that an ordi! nance has been in the hands of one of the committees of the former council for twelve 1 months which was intended to prevent the spread of contagious diseases, but it was not 1 would call your earnest attention to this matter, for while precaution i may not prevent altogether contagious diseases, yet to a great extent it ill check I them at but very little expense. Arrangements should made with the Marshal to have either himself or one of his deputies constantly about the streets, put- ting a stop to any indecent and conduct of persons disturbing the and doing mischief, to the great annoyance of citizens, who are entitled to protection.

Recently an error seems to have been dis- covered in regard to the survey of that part of the town lying west of Main street. If there exists any irregularity in the survey I hope the council will not act hastily in the 1 matter, as it may lead to very exjHmsive consequences, but take the matter up, which is on the table now, consult the projurty holders interested, and see whether the ex- isting difficulties, if there really be any, can not be adjusted in some way satisfactory to all. 1 also would add that au arrangement I should be made with the City Attorney regarding a satisfactory salary, and whose duty should be not only to draw up Ordinances in conformity with law and our charter, but also to suggest the revision of defective Ordinances already passed, and not to advise you to go into litigation unless you are right. The Ordinance restraining do- mestic animals from running at large should be substituted by another that will stand the test of the courts. In conclusion permit me to say that from all appearances we may fairly infer that our city is looking up, and I may add, Vancouver has seen its worst days.

For many long years it has depended upon the energy of its own citizens alone, and now as the prospect brightens we surely ought to be entitled to a prosperous future, which is within our reach if our citizens will continue to act together for the common good. LOUIS SOIINS, Mayor. School No. is seldom that the writer has experienced a more encouraging school visit than was enjoyed in District No. 20 on Saturday last, at the close of a very I successful term.

The exercises consisted iii 1 a brief review of the lessons gone over, ami 1 revealed a thoroughness which speaks well for both teacher and scholars. Educational I matters in this district are assuming a very promising aspect. The school was taught by Miss Nora O'Brien, and so pleased are the people with her work that the officers of the district have employed her for another term of six months, which is soon to begin. Oue of the gratifying features of my visit was the presence of several of the patrons of the school, among whom I noticed Messrs. Henry Christ, Owen Mulligan ami Mr.

Dillon, all of whom had children in tlie school, and seemed highly gratified with the progress they had made. One half of the teacher's salary for the past term lias been raised subscription; and the fact that this has been cheerfully raised by but a tew, and that under these circumstances a six months term is al ou to commence are a sutlicient guarantee th.it the people of Dist. Xo. 20 aiv being actuated by the genuine spirit in the matter of the education of the children. The course they are taking is very commendable; for it l- hard estimate the good that may be accomplished by a faithful and efficient teacher.

It. November th, Ailvcrlinoil Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled in post-otliee in Vancouver, Clarke county, W. Dec. 4th, Persons calling for these letters will please give the date of advertisement.

LADIF-' LIsT. Brown, Sarah Mrs Morgan, Mary Miss Hooluhan, Mrs I Lohertv. Ida Miss Schindler. aspar Mrs Metireal. Mary 2 Smith, Nellit Miss OENTI.K'IKSV Baker, Thomas Kimble, Henry Beggs, Thos Kenney Bergetal, Fritz McCarthy, Bruister, McClellan.

Thos Clark, Miner, WalliaG 2 Davis, Cornelius Mcllall, 1' Dole, Lorenzo McCavc, Dunstall, A lsou, .1 Demerest, EH O'Flaherty, Mike Dress, (J Paiigburn, Win 2 English, Philip Uapacks, Uluf Fitzpatrick, .1 Schindler. Willie Gee, .1 Steers, Glancey, John Wymote Gussefeld, Otto Walsh Thos Heudrickson, Wigle, Daniel Hulbert, 11. A Youmans, Uussel EDDINtiS. Postui.t>ter. TI.IIRITOItI Walla Walla county lias shipped tons of wheat.

The first snow of the season at Walla 101 last Tuesday It is asserted that certain N. capitalists are about to invest heavily in iron works near Tacoma. been found in the mountains eighty-five miles east of the Spokau Falls on the old Mullcu road. Six hundred thousand feet of saw logs were recently sold at Olynipia for per thousand, the highest price obtaiucd this season. The discoveries of coal in Washington Territory and British Columbia during the past few years have beeu so iiutm mis the question of quantity is one ul but little interest.

The acreage in potatoes and the product is larger this year than ever before on the I Sound notwithstanding the blight. An estimate has been made that there will be a surplus of live hundred thousand bushels. On the -tith, as the stage running between Hayton and Lewiston was Hearing the Alpo wai, a road agent demanded lis, Fargo Co's treasure box It was giveu to him, 1 but there was nothing in it. as it was an up country stage. Mrs.

l'uuiway and 1 Chiuese, the only passengers, were not disturbed. A fire at Fill da, a settling nt miles out from White Salmon, I (Incurred last week, totally destroying the resident lof Mrs. Myers. The lady and her huie daughter were asleep in the bouse at the time and were awakened by the falling of the burning ceiling and barely aped with their lives. The loss to Mrs.

Myers is said to considerable. Monday sixty men with loaded With provisions, 1 i nig left Walla W.dla fop the uppt i Yakima river, where they are to be employed bv Harknesx in gotting out the maten tor railroad and luinlier tor the 1 R. H. Co The logs are to cut tins win ter and driven down to the Vakima in the spring, and sawed up at or near Aiusworth during the spring and summer. Furnished rooms to let, at Mrs.

Brant's. Laws' Vancouver express hereafter will make but one trip a day betwecu Vancouver mill Portland, leaves Vancouver at a m. returning leave Portland atr. m. I.

Davidson, photographer, Portland, does w6rk that is exeelle.d in Portland by any one, and his charges are much less than at any other gallery. (Jive him a call. Gallery on First street, near Yamhill. I'rairic lloncr. Taken before retiring will insure a ifood night's rest, with an awakening in the rosy morn to health, courage and viifor.

tongue, bad breath, sick headache, or any disturbance arising from dispepsia or torpid liver, it without a peer, lis action on uiscase is entirely different fiom any medicine ever introduced, quieting pains almost in stuntly. The hue and cry raided airaiiist it patent medicine men, who have foreseen in its advent.the destruction of their nefarious business, anu the of unsolicited testimonials flowing in from all parts of the New World, is a sure indication of merits. Trial size at 1). Wall's drugstore in Vancouver. Pound bottles, 1-V.

No other medicine iti the world was evef i such a test of its curative qualities as i Boschee's German In three years I two million four hundred thousand bottles of this medicine were delivered free I of charge by Druggists in country to those afflicted with onsumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other dis uses of the Throat and Lungs, giving the i American people undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druirirists in every town and I village in the United States are recommendi ill it to their customers, (jo to your Drugj and ask what thev konw about it. Sampie Buttles 11) Ijt'ifular size 75 cent-. Three doses will relieve anv case. At the M.

K. Church in Vaucouver, Nov. 01'. tin' pastor, Samuel P. (ioodwin and Miss Alice V.

Hedrick, of Clarke county. Nov. 10th, by S. Beall, J. IV.

Mr. Eaton to Miss Alice Burt, both of Lewis Kiwr On Lewis County. thchouse of F. 11. Perkins Nov.

hv Flinn. Mr. Wait Lancaster ai.d (. lara Perkins. On Saturday evening, Nov.

09th, 1579, by Elder S. C. F.spy, at the residence of l)r David Hurt. Mr. Albert A.

i irtr and Miss Minnie P. Hurt, all of Clarke uuty. Washington Territory. ItOKN. Nov.

to wi! of Peter Damphoth-r a daughter, weight pounds. In Vancouver, A. D. Warreu -ascd the son of Hubert M. Pavis and was uenerally known to the people of tlii- plaee.

He was a of more than average ee; and 1 genial spirit. ur teous liieanor, and a limbic had made him many ardent friends. At the public sehuol he had won a warm place in the hearts of both teachers and pupils and name will not soon be forgotten. R. Vancouver Market.

Pi crs or first hands arc paid the iiiir prices: er I S--cents er Tiuu $9 ton; bottom, I bushel. BACUN 10c pound; Sides, lie; Shoulders, to LAUD- IV und. roll, il)0c. KiO.S—iiile per n. 1 crdozen.

Harness Saddlery. 1 M'st 111 and sto of Bridles, r-. I Whips, II rcd ill All of repairing done on short notice HKiIIKST CASH PKIC 11 Paid 1 Hides and Pelts. Dec tSTT. WINTI.I 91.

3IAXOX, Main Street Vane titer tlic in Hull.) U.Kit IN DRY GOODS. DRESS GOODS. SHEETINGS, DENIMS, TICKINGS IIOSK, Ami a general dry Hani wart 1 (iroof rics. Provisions ami SEEDS. on-tiinilv li.ti i -I rl ut and h- 1 li.u i 1 simmK, whirh I htii to sell at 1 MUt Bftl Kit I JOB PRINTING.

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