, 1869-04-16
Pnret Sound Items.

Puget Sound Items.
We are permitted to make the following az.
tracts from private letter, dated Olympia, W.
T., April I, 1859:
RAILROADS.
The talk here now is, as with you, Of politics
and railroads, We are building more Of The
latter here than you are, and 1t really looks AZ
If the the future Ia which We have been trusting
SO long is already drawing nigh. 1t is quite
probable that the East side Willamette road will
be pushed through to the Sound within two or
three years and as the terminus at this end
will likely be determined within few months.
expectation is of course, up to the fever heat.
The agents OF the railroad company are stirring
up those interested in different points to enter
into q lively competition as to which can hold
out the greatest inducements, by way of doua,
tions, etc. 1t is not likely think, to be settled
until competition has reached the end Of the
rope-that is, the result will not be declared mn,
til then-although have no idea that any bid
our people may make will vary the course Of
the track one inch. Those will be the fortunate
ones who are in the right place. Though our
town is entering iuto the competition with cons
siderable spirit, 1 fear that we are not masters
Of the situation.
POLITICS.
| In politics we, like you, have our prominent
men who are struggling for the position Of del,
sgate. Upon the radical side it appears 10 be
generally conceded that Garfelde has secured
enough delegates to render his nomination
foregone conclusion. This has created, or rath>
er, developed, a disaffection, which, learn, ex.
tends even up to Walla Walla county, where
had put it up that Garielde would carry the
strength of bis party. In this precinct alone
there are some forty radicals who have pledged
themselves to each other not to support him in
case he is nominated. In King and other couu, ,
ties down the Sound, also, there has been an
open rupture in that party. These circumstanN
ces, and the hattering hopes which they present
for victory for US in the coming election, will
undoubtedly heighten the competition among
the prominent men in the democratic party
Over this way there are none, avowedly, at least,
seeking for the honor, except Judge o. B. Nc
Fadden. The delegation from this county 10 the
Territorial convention were instructed for him
and he will undoubtedly have considerable
strength from the Sound.
Upon the river side hear of no one specially
as canddvte but Hon. G. Lancaster, and be,
am Informed, is no further q candidate than
that be expresses his willingness to run il the
party sees strength in him. This, believe,
about sums up the political news.
THE WEATHER.
We are now having beautiful weather. The
past winter, like that of Walla Walls, was re,
markably dry and pleasant.
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AN EXHIBIT
Of The Finances Of RaLla WdIla Countv. W. r..
from Nay l, 1868, 10 ApriI l, 1869:
Amt in county treasury May l, 1868, 50, ,645, ,OG
Receipts.
From taxes, $3s, ,Ol6,os
From liquor and ferry licenses, |, ZOO 90
From fines and forfeited bonds, 7O5 90
From sale Of est!ays, 1925
FROM escheated estates, 4,5O
From interest on school fund, l27,OO
Total S44,27O,8o
For territorial taxes, 6,3ll,92
For common schools q ava an
For redemption of scrip, 1870 26
For judgment in favor Of o. s. N Co., 200 00
E Eor interest on scrip, s37,3s
certificates, 4,723,7 70
For road tax paid City Treasurer, l47,65
For County Treasurer's percentage. 9l2,63
Amount in treasury April l, 1869, 1855, ,O5
Total S44,27O, ,s0
County scip outstanding May l, '6S, S 6,2s2, SO
amount issued since above date. l6,4s9, ,ls
Total, 22,772,O6
County scrip redeemed from May l,
1868, to April l, 1869, $l5,2IO, ,26
Balance outstanding April l, 1869, 1861 80
To this add balance of judgment in
favor of o. S. N. Co., I,72OOO
Gives a total Indebtedness at date of 50 2sl 80
Funds in County Treasury are sppOrtiOned as
| follows:
To Territorial fund, $l,92s, 80
10 scnooi innd, 2,3l2, 80
| 10 count! iunu, l,920.84
To current expense fund 1876, ,2I
10 ROAD iund, l,646, %
Total, Ss,555, ,O5
The County Treasurer informs me that be has
remitted $4,000 ofthe above Territorial funds
to the Territorial Treasurer, for which be has
not yet received an acknowledgment of receipt
S3,477 ,05 Of the funds in the treasury is sub>
Ject to the liquidation of the the county indebt-
edness, Which, when so applied, will reduce the
Indebtedness to the sum of SIS, ,8O4, rs ; and when
the'amount now due for delinquent taxes shall
have been collected and paid into the Treasury
there will probably be sufficient funds 10 cancel
;he whole Indebtedness, thus reducing the fu.
ture revenue Of the county TO q sum sufficient
to meet current expenses. J. II. BLEwErT,
April l, 1869. County Auditor.
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SECRET CIRcULAR.-We call attention to
the remarkable political document on our
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