, 1872-02-08

The present season. has clearly de-
monstrated to even those who affec:d to
question it before, that there is an i'm
minent necessity for more reliable
winter rtrans-ccntinential route than the
Union Pacific Railroad is able to afford.
Courier.
A CHANCE FOB THE WoasE.-From
Munson to Burr, as Postmaster at Olym-
pia. The first was always ready to accom-
modate the public, and deemed no
trouble too great in serving all who had
business at the post-ofice; the last is
Just the reverse, and never was guilty
of treating with civility persons who
desired favor outside of the Office
routine. He frequently closes thepost-
Office before the mail is distributed,
leaving the public to call for it daylor
two afterwards. His predecessor rarely
if ever did so. A substitute for Burr
would be welcomed by our citizens
Tribune.
n. P. R. R. WoEK.-The Northern
Pacific Railroad Company now has 575
miles of finished track. Contracts are
let for the construction of 635 more, to
be finished by the close of 1875.
MORE LOGS IN CHANCERY.- B. B.
Tuttle seized another boom of logs,
yesterday. This time it is 100000 feet,
which he found at Pilehuck, on the
Snohomish river. They will be sold at
auction next Saturday, at the Land
Office.
A TEDIOUS TRIP.-Several men who
left the Dalles week ago last Wednes-
day on the steamer idaho in hopes of
getting to the Cascades, to catch the
Hdy,card, were put ashore fifteen miles
above the cascades and after footing it
over one of the worst trails in the world
had the modification of arriving Just in
time to see the smoke of the receding
steamer in tt distance. They waited
two days at the Cascades, but as the
prospect of navigation opening did not
improve, they reached the desperate
determination of walking down the
trail. They arrived here Wednesday
night as worn out and travel-stained
set of mortals as ever put their trust in
steamboat companies.-Register.
THE COLUMBIA fields of ice
have been running in the river at this
place since Monday, rendering commu-
nication with the other side difficult
and dangerous. A boat succeeded in
uuaking its way between the fields of
floating ice and in reaching the Oregon
side on Thursday, though another boat
had to abandon the attempt. Two men
crossed opposite Mathews place. below
here, on Thursday. The river is said
to be frozen over solid at Lady's Island
about fifteen miles above Vancouver
Register.
Mr.. Wards party of the Northern
pacific Railroad come up from Seattle
last week. and are now engaged running
line from their main line into this
place. The question Of which side of
Budd's inlet will be selected as the
final termination of the road, will be de-
termined only when complete surveys
shall have been made. If length of
road and cost Of construction weigh
anything in determining this matter,
there can be no doubt of its going on
the west side. A proper regard for the
interests of all concerned would seem
to make no doubt of the final result,
but the company have until the first of
May to make a final location of the
road, and the question of which side
may not be determined until then. We
have faith that it will be settled for the
best interests of all concerned.-TTans-
cript.
LAND BUsNEss.-Through the kind
of Mr.. J. P. Clark, Register, We are
furnished with the following items of
business transacted at the land Office,
in this place during the month of Feb
uary: Number of acres sold for cash,
2,546 53-100; homestead location, 1859
S0-100; agricultural college scrip loca-
ton, 96O;pre-emptions, 4, ,4O6; donations
,599 91-100; total number of acres To-
Gated, AZ, 242 24-10O.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Samuel Blinn,
brother of Marshall Bllnn, died in San
Francisco one day this week after a
short illness. He was for some time in
charge of the Seabeck Mill, and went
last fall to San Francisco for his health.
His brother arrived in San Francisco
a short time after his death.
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