, 1875-04-29
NEWS ITEMS.

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THE Tacoma Tribune has eutared upon IL
Tho latest curiosity In Pierce County u
crazy calf. owned BY Mr.. Edwin Harmon.
There wsrs lls arrivals st the Occidental
Hotel In this city last week.
-skagit valley wiz produce this ysaR 100 .ooc
tons Of wheat. oats and barley.
The docket 1t the Vancouver term Of co.r.
was unusually light.
-Grass in the walla walla valley is six inches
high. and stock Is fattenins rapidly.
The revised statues allow but one Clerk Of
the Court for each Judicial District.
-Buchtel's electric alarm hose il to be pr.c-
tically tested BY the Portland Fire Department.
The Fanny Morgan Phelps Troupe win play
as Port Townsend ON the third Of May.
Tho citizens Of La Conner expect to dedi.
csse their new town hall on July 4th.
"A new paper has been started In Portland.
called the" Sunday Welcome" !" published every
Sunday.
1t is rumorea that the steamer Olympia il
to BE- put on the route between Olympia and
Victoria. carrying the U. 8. Mail.
The Columbia, Willamette and Covlitz Riy-
ers and streams running into the Sound arc
way up"
1t is proposed to spell the editors and
preachers against the lawyers and doctors, ~
the next orthosraphical contest In Olympia.
The match game of Base Ball played by the
printers and shoemakers Of Olympia on the 18th
inst. resulted in victory for the latter.
Tho Masons of walla walla propose to eel
ebrate st. Johns Day. the oath Of June. Gov.
Ferry will be invited to deliver the oration.
"A special Term of the District Court for the
Third Judicial District, Judge Lewis presiding
commences at O'Clock this Monday. the oath
inst, at Port Townsend.
Dr. Haskell has returned to San Francisco,
and is lecturing there. Wonder II he will not
take the Occidental Brotherhood" for his text
-[CourieF.
"A basket picnic under the direction Of the
in contemplation for May srd. to come OF on
the site of the new fair grounds.
The Renton Mine stopped operations two
days last week, on account Of the bunkers be-
ing full and steamer Addie not making her reg
ulsS trips.
Notwithstanding all that has been said to
the contrary, we are creditably informed that
tho steamer Los Angeles will leave San Francis
co on the 27th inst. for the Sound rs usual.
-Goodall, Nelson Perkins have bought tw O
more of the Pacific Mail steamships to employ
in tkeir coasting trade. viz: the Anon, of ,5Al
tons, and the Nebraska, Of 2.144toE
Mr.. Philip Reach of Steilacoom has, within
the past two weeks. shipped $50 bundles Of
hoops from that place for the San Francisco
market.
The printers beat the lawyers in Portland.
on the evening Of the 2lst inst. in spelling.
Mr.. G. H. Hines was the champion. and was
awarded the prize-a copy Of Webster's Diction-
ary.
The immigration Society have received as
surance from Mr.. G. A. Meigs that his vessels.
plving between San Francisco and the Sound.
will carry cabin passengers for SIS apiece. and
that liberal terms VIII be extended to families.
They are going to have agrand time at Port
Townsend on the list Of Nay. Foot races. by
boys and girls. (Sl0o prize to the winner) sack
race. wheel race. CREASED pole and creased pig,
are some Of the amusements selected for the oc.
casion.
The bridge across the Grand Ronde
river. at Orodell. is reported to hkve
been washed away.
The lumber trade in San Francisco is
particularly active. and the market firm
for all descriptions.
The Columbia river at the Dallss il
rising at the rate of from IL to 20 inches
in "a hours.
A number of Texans arrived in Doug
las county, Oregon, last week. hunting
homes.
There are several counties in Idaho
Territory that comprise moro space
than some of the smaller Eastern and
Southern States.
Madame Duret. the well known &C.
tress, who visited the Sound some time
! ago. recently fell down q flight Of Stair
in San Francisco and broke an arm.
The Red Men of Portland are making
arrangements to celebrate, in q fitting
manner. Tammany Day. which occurs
ON the 18th of May.
| Geo. Miller started for Ochoco yes.
terday to fill out his band Of ccstle
which he intends driving to Fort Klam'
ath. He expects to buy 700 head
Albany Democrat.
On Wednesday. the 18th inst The
municipal government of the city Of
Portland was "a years of age. the Con-
mon Council having been organized on
the 14th of April 1851.
Langley S Directory of San Francisco,
for 1875. sets down the population Of
that city at over 23O. 900. which the
San Francisco Bulleti. considers about
10000 beyond the facts.
Some kind hearted outsider tried to
help Dan Burns. who is in Jail at Ore
gon City. to escape. by furnishing him
with an iron bar and . chisel, but the
sheriff nipped ths matter and put Dam
iel in an iron cell. SO that he will be
protected from outside interference.
The have the following church build>
ings at Walla Walla: An Episcopal.
Catholic. Methodist. Congregationalists
and United Brethren Church. The
Cumberland Presbyterians, as also the
Adventists, have societies organized.
and church buildings.