, 1864-05-13
a Card.

The undersigned, in behalf or the city Of Wala
Walla takes great pleasure in thanking the Fire
Company ofsad city andthe officers and soldiers of
Fort Walla wala for the great energy and mastery
perseverance theyexhibited at the late fire in our
city. The manner in which the City Hotel was saved
would have done honor to any fire Department in
the world for had that burnt down, it would have
been difficult to have prevented half the city from be-
ing destroyed. OTIs L. BRIDGES, Mayor.
On Tuesday evening last, City policeman,
W. j. Tompkins, while escorting an in
tozicated soldier, named Barnett, out Of
town, was severely stabbed in the breast
and arm with a knife in the hands of Bar
nett. A complaint was fled on Wednesday
morning and warrant issued, and upon ex-
animation before Esq. Horton, the offender
was held to bail in the sum of one thousand
dollars and in default was committed to the
County Jail to await the action of the Grand
Jury next October. We hope the action
taken in this case may be warning to sol
diers who may hereafter visit our city and
may have the effect of restraining their ap-
petite for "tangle leg" beverages, under the
influence Of which they often get themselves
into serious trouble. .er .7ro-rr
From KoorRNAI. AAIr. J. Race, the He'll
gate mail carrier, who came in this week says
all the people who can leave Hellgate have
gone to the Kootenai mines A man who
went up to the mines this spring returned
to Hellgate and bought up all the flour he
could find and returned to the mines He
stated that -four was ST 80 per ID. when he
left. New diggings had been found about
thirty miles west from the mines found last
fall. Many have gone to the mines from
Sinking water and Beaver Head, and it is
estimated that there are already 2000 people
in the Kootenai country.
INDEPENDENT T1CKEr.-Wo hear much
talk of an Independent Ticket to be run for
county officers at the ensuing June election
We hope the movers in the matter will have
the independence to make the names of their
candidates public before the day of election,
and not repeat the game attempted to be
practised a year ago. arr,
MEssRs. Brown & Stein have removed
to their new shop in the lower end of the
city, adjoining Mr.. Wineset's wagon shop.
They saved their bellows and anvils from the
fire on Monday night, and have their estab-
lishment in full working order.
The Age says, a small lot of gold from
Kootenai was assayed by Mr. Hurley, of
Lewiston, and resulted as follows Fine
ness, 937 value per OF. $40 36,95.
SISTERS SoHooL.-We are requested to
state that the Sisters school will continue
until the 1st of July, which will complete
the first half of the second quarter. The
new quarter will commence next Monday
A NEW quartz mining district has been
discovered beyond the South Boise between
Camas Prairie and Snakeriver Thequartz
abounds in gold, silver and copper
THE SMALL Pox has not spread any in
the city since our last report There is now
but one case (and that very light in the
family of Mr.. Weston, the others having
entirely recovered. a.ass
GOLD DUST from the different mining
camps is beginning to find its way to this
city and the shipments below are largely on
the increase -I-l- hlsn @-r 9,r~
THE timbers and lumber for the new Ma
sonic Hall are being hauled upon the ground,
corner of Third and Alder streets
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THE Democratic precinct meetings take
place on Saturday.
THE Moantaineer says no new cases Of
small pox have occurred at the Dalles for
several days.
THE District Clerk, County Auditor Sher-
III and Treasurer have removed their Offices
to the upper end of the city, in the building
recently occupied as jewcler shop, two
doors west of the Express Office
DoNAr1oN-Tbe Fire company acknowl-
edge the receipt of $65 from Mr.. I. 7 Reese,
being balance remaining of the sum do
mated by the citizens for the celebration on
the arrival of the first Boise stage.
Mr.. w. W. johnson has completed the sur
vey Of the City Cemetery It occupies ten
acres, and is laid out in 425 lots Any per-
son in the city or county desiring topurchase
lots therein can be accommodated by calling
upon Messrs. Howard q Cady
SCARCITY OF HANDs.-Accounts from
the Orc Fino, Elk City, Florence and War
ren mines represent great scarcity of hands
to work the diggings S5 and Sc per
day.
THE miners at Auburn have got to work
and many are making good wages.
O.S. N. CoMPANY's IMPROVEMENTS ABovE.-lThe
Oregon Steam Navigation Company have in process
of construction line of telegraph from Daes to Ce
lilo distance of IA miles for their exclusive in
furthering the interests of the travelling public So
soon as boat from above appears in sight of Cello,
the fact will be reported by telegraph to the Dales
and train of cars Immediately sent to meet them,
and by the time the passengers fairly landed at
Cello, they can step into the cars for the Daes The
instruments to be used for the Transmission of tele
grams of the simplest description well known as