, 1865-05-12

Report of the Fire wardens.
EDS. STATESMAN We wish to inform
the citizens through your paper that we, the
Hoard of Fire Wardens, have canvassed the
town aud find everything, with a few ex-
eeptions in very safe condition.
The Board especially request citizens who
may know Of any stovepipe or tlue being IN
an unsafe condition to report Immediately
to them, A. j. MINER,
j. BAUER, Wardens.
J. D. Cook.
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Attention, Company.
There will be Dress Parade of Wash
ington Engine Co. No. l. on Saturday af-
ternoon May 18th, at 4 O'clock.
A full attendance is requested.
By order. j. D. Cook, Sec'y.
THEATER.-The Irwius are still giving
entertainments at the Masonic Hall. This
evening Mrs Chas Getzler takes benefit,
and the plays Of "Adversising for Wife"
and "Nature and Philosophy" together with
variety of songs and dances, will be pre-
sented. They announce this to be "posi-
lively the last night but one" afIE.I
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THE GLASS BLOWERS. The National
Troupe of Glass Blowers, in connection
with Mr.. Alexander Montarg, the living
skeleton, will give exhibitions this evening
and tomorrow afternoon and evening, at the
new Court House. Persons who have wit
messed the exhibitions of this troupe pro-
nounce them well worth the admission
price.
New STAGE LINE.-Capt John Mullan
has imported six Concord coaches from the
east, aud proposes to establish stage line
between Umatilla City and the Boise Basin.
After he gets this line into operation, he
will go to Chico, Cal, and establish line
from there to the Basin. The stages will
start from Umatila to Boise next week.
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The Columbia river is steadily rising.
The people of DalIes and Portland are fear
full that portions of their towns will be in
undated next month. Perhaps not. The
most of the water from the melting SHOWS
in the Blue mountains has already flown
past them. But the main current always
comes from the upper Columbia SO don't
cease yet to " look out for breakers"
THE Umatila Advertisey says, the
Dalles and Portland papers have ceased to
quarrel about the mint, and their heaty men
are now on the carpet. The Dallesites have
the call six of her bg-bellied citizens
weighing 1853 pounds against six Portland
ers who can only turn 14l8 pounds
If anybody will fad US four men herea-
bouts as ponderous as two that we know Of,
we'll bet that Walla Walla will beat the
Dalles by several hundred pounds
CATTLE FOR BoIsE.-SeveraI droves
of cattle have been started recently in the
direction of Boise. Mr. E. &. Taylor, of this
city, left this week with drove for the
Boise and Owyhee market. The Eugene
Reuieao says that two large droves have
crossed the Cascades from the Willamette
this spring-one by the Mckenzie and the
other by the Middle Fork road.
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No BRI cKs-Tbere is considerable com
plant in the community on account of there
being no bricks for sale. Many need them
Just now for building cbimneys, fues, &C.,
and are compelled to defer their work until
they can get the materials. Some one un-
derstanding the business could make it prof
liable to burn kiln near the city.
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THE KoorENA1 ROAD OpEN-From
Nose Drouillard, the Kootenai expressman,
we learn that the Kootenai road is now open,
so that trains can travel all the way into
the mines. The trains which were en-
camped on the Spokane all left last week for
the diggngs.
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BELFRY-The Bell at the Catholic
Church has been placed in belfry in front
of the Church. 1t has more the "ring of
the genuine metal since its elevation.
E,oRGANIzATIoN.-W Washington En-
gine Company has been incorporated by the
city. The Company will meet on Monday
evening TO re organize under their new
charter, by the election of officers, &C.
WARM The thermometer stood at "a Q
in the shade here on Saturday Hast. The
Portland papers say it has been extremely
warm in that city. 1t was warmer in San
Francisco two weeks ago than it has been
for the eight preceding years.
For Boise CITY.-Mr J. Misener, who
has been for the past year engaged in the
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