, 1875-11-20


,. ,>D FAIsEs.-The bill regula
..,,- and fares failed TO become law.
- - ,he house, but was defeated in the
rau-.L -.--,
r-,,, Persons who have contracted to
w., wood a, this Office in payment Of SUBJ
-...os mr. o.herwi-e, are notified TO send
i. s,ns Immediately.
r,rsuy,-Me--rs. Ru.sell & McLane are
...r.ly closing out thcir stock Of goods
WV to a change in business, and
4, rlraha-.r, great bargains
ror FaGs.-Uuder law enacted by
t.r..,i.a,urs egss are hereafter to be sold
-, gs,,h,. Hens viii understand the i'm
...,,,n.. of laying heavy eggs.
r.sr NaTEs.-Mrs. Catherine Regan has
,.,, number Of notes, particulars Of which
, t- a.ssrtainld by reference to her adyer-
..,,ort These notes are of no use TO the
s-l.- and should at once hs returned to the
orlr.
Tur city buzzard- are highly indignant at
.l. action Of the legislature in cutting off
...,, ,perpiu for stealing and threaten to re-
.,o ia body. It would be too bad to lose
,t... birds Of prey, but possibly the people
can stand the ludiction.
PeorF~r.-The people Of Stevens county
,-.,..t against the removal Of the county
-.,- iron. Fort Colyille to Spokane Falls. a
-.-,..s, very numerously signed was forward
n through Hon. c. H. Montgomery, but
ms To- late 70 arrest legislative action.
THE Mms.-Eor the past two days the
F.s,,rn mail has failed TO reach the Walla
Wl.h Po>rofii-e. The interruption is sup
ra..i TO be- at The crossing Of Snake River,
where from high winds the boats are unable
,,.r~. Marty all our news reaches Us by
WAY of the Elsrern mail, and hence the in
,.rrnp'!0u works great Inconvenience.
Tur TELEGRAPH wires for Platt Burr's
new line, ,a Boise City, are now up, and the
telegraph Is expected to be in working order
iy The close Of this month. when completed
y. interior newspapers will he ena bled TO ge
.i-aatrh-- Gt reasonable prices, aud in that
p.y they vail be able TO materially improve
ta.r papers
THANKSGIVING DAY.-The President has
designated Thursday. November 25rh, a. H
day of thanksgiving, aud We doubt not 1t
ai'l b. generally observed by our citizens
Ih. eliror has "a decided penchsnt for turkey
ant craub-rrirs Oh Thanksgiving day, aud
m.raly aj.uies to tn fact III order to see
which OF bis friends will be the first to say
turkey
DIVIDED The blIi dividing Wallu Walla
county received the approval of the Governor,
sai j. now law. The empire county OF the
territory hay been shoru of her fair propor-
aa-, and hereafter must take rank with
'iEi AMI 0-hyr lae-har.a counties. In all
'a- elements OF wealth the new county OF
Columbia is gr,l'Iy in adv nee of what re-
nalas af WalIt Walls, and IN a year or two
ae may eNT.c' 10 STE Columbia take the lead
10 g..u.i' % and W..lI,b
WINTER SrrrMEs.-Faniiiies. aud indeed
SD others, ~IIi f"i the Ha>cnLsry Bros pre-
"-at s furnish them with every article in
'a- line Ut fal. ami winter goods. Their
shelves already -r,an under the weight OF
Nv goods, and every tram of ears brings
'asm large con>ignmen's In the line OF
ladies arss goods, gentlemen : clothing,
5'' their stock i particularly large and
,'.r'e's all the newest styles and latest
i,aluS These goods must be sold, and are
-- .heTei az bottom prizes.
h'n E''nS.-Mr Frttis, proprietor Of the
lewiston stage line, informs Us that the road.
leading oUr from Walla Walla are IN terri.
-' condition. and in many places impassabIe
-Ae different road supervisors are aware OF
''r bad caaiirion of the s5ads, but give them
1' attention whatever. The business men ot
ms ''"n are interested in having the pnbi,
''r.n-htiTrs kept in good condition. and i
.."'-- better can be done 1t would be well
''',4 10y private subscription money Il
s'-'s The roads IN good repair
Hop CJLTUEE.-We hear Of smal
''Fmsr On the Sound who put in his Who'll,
'l'ia' \ acres, IN hops Hrr crop this yea
:'-loi hm 5000. which after paving al
.ns's 1T, him several thousand dollars
Az, other kind OF farming pays 50 well as hol
.1.'aE-. sni itis with us as a matter Of sur
i'',' mat the hop has heretofore been neg
,..- n this valley. Experiments hav,
~" 4isa IN a small way around town, AL,
-.,s'tF tried the plant has prc~p~red. VIII
..As' var We hope 10 place the hop on IN
SEATTLE lrEMs.-JArnes Jones, in a pri
l.e note TO the editor, has the following
~" cannot fOIm an idea of the busipes
'''' at Seattle, unless present. 1t surprise,
'''' Anl "hat is better I think this busines
ly Is permanent. It Is said that b!
-sA' March they will take out at the rate q
-. ions Of coal per day, and by the mon;l
,.y - nay they expec: TO run the figure up t
~. ~ ions Judge Lewis is at Seattle, an,
r, A' II ias place Rents are high and II,
- buildings. No scarcity of money ul
-, - . una mills nearly all running on ful
'--s' and everything fourishrbg."
LIE READINGS for the benefit of the library
saturday night, were quite creditable t
=, ladies' and gentlemen who took part il
,-7 '-'ne' and gave great satisfaction to tn
''''' Our very select audience. By request