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Congress and the proper Department.
This is measure of great commercial in-
portancc, and vet of no considerable eN'
pensc. We presume that an expenditure
of $4,000 would so dredgc and improve
the channel of the slough aS to make 1t
safely navigable for light-dlat steamers
and schooncrs at nearly all stages of the
tide. But MS the banks and bars are lia'
hle to SHIFT or vary during the June and
January trcshcts from the Skngit, mn adj
dit0nal outlay OF $1,000 will doubtless
be necessary to keep the stream in good
navlgahle condition constantly. Our
Delegate and Congress can READILY un'
derstand the great necessity ot this I'M
provcmcnt when it is stated that in the
immediate vicinity OF Swinomish Slough
over ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
bushels of grain will he produced this
year, which yield it is estimated will be
increased at the rate Of fifty per cent
per annum Tor the next three years
This local trade, together with the gen
ernl traffic between Seattle und Whatcom
county, including the L. S. Mail, must
pass through this channel. 1t is too late
in the season now to expect any Congrcs'
siunnl legislation at this session, but it is
earnestly hoped that something will he
done for this measure ere the expiration
of the present Congress next 4th OF
March,
How greatly this improvement is de-
manded may be inferred from the fact
that next year there will be probably
twice the area in grain on the Swinom'
ish as last year; while upon the removal
OF the Skagit jam over 100000 acres of
land, now subject to overflow from the
Sksgit, will all of it be capable of being
brought under cultivation at very slight
expense. This land is the most product.
i've land in the world, will yield from
5000 900 to 100000 bushels of grain
annually, to say nothing of the yield Of
the upp'r Skagit bottoms to be added to
this truly enormous y;ll.
We understand the citizens Of the
community have taken the proper steps
through Judge Jacobs to secure Govern
ment aid in the premises, We hope he
will leave nothing undone to effect the
object sought, as this work will not only
benefit La Conner, the swinomish and
the skagit, but equally the whole of
Whatcom county,
, 1876-12-16
SwinOrnish slough

Sometime ago the following article ap.
peared in relation to this slough:
"SwTNoMIsH SLoUGH,-This slough
connects the waters at the mouth of the
Skagit river with Patilla Bay, passing
between Fldalgo Island and the main
Swinomish flats. The slough is some
eight miles long, affords the main chan
mel of communication along the east
side of the Sound from Seattle to Boiling.
ham Bay, on account of the dangers oft
entimes attending passage through De.
Ception Pass. The channel ofthe slough
is very crooked, shifting, shallow and
winding. At several places are bars
nearly obstructing navigation, yet these
obstacles can be removed at small ex.
pense it it were not from the continuous
shifting of the channel. This requires
that the channel he staked out anew
every little while. The owners of the
steamer Libby have so fur been public
spirited enough to do this at their own
expense. Yet this being public navi
gable channel used by all trading there,
traffic worth pearly one half million dol
lars being compelled to pass one way O.,
another through this slough this year,
it is not right to expect one company to
do all this work alone. Many channels
of one.fourth the commercial Importance,
often have thousands of dollars annually
spent upon them by the Government,
while here there is nothing done except
by these steamboat owners, and every
Scow or sloop passing through undoes
their work, Would it not be well for
all interested in the trade passing through
this slough to combine TO induce the
Government to cause the channel to he
kept properly staked, buoyed and dredg-
ed our, and until the Government does
this, for all to take part in keeping the
slough navigable for all wishing to ravl-
gate it." 2
This article was generally read, copied
by other papers and commented upon
quite favorably. The Bellingham Bay
Mail, the official paper OF Whatcom coun
ty, upon republishing it, indorsed the
proposal in the following items:
"Most certainly it would he well
nothing better. If we remem Der rightly,
we have suggested this matter before
We should hear in mind that Congress
does not make appropriations for these
purposes without being petitioned. The
citizens of La Conner and the mail con.
tractor, who are mostly interested in this
matter, should start the petition and
send it to our Delegate to Congress,
Judge Jacobs. They may rest assured
that he will give it all possible c0hsid-
Grafton by urging its importance upon
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1000 tons were shipped to California, be-
sides shipments TO other places.
Calhoun Bros, alone shipped to Cali
fornia about 300 tons Of oats, and sold
elsewhere 100 tons more OF barley and
oats. This WAS the product of about
3l0 acres oi land besides what WAS lost,
destroyed or retained for home COnSump.
ton. Some 5000 bushels of grain being
lost by storms etc, and 40 tons OF gram
sank with the Pdcifc.
Mr. +. T. Dodge cut last year about
200 tons OF hay, and sold about $50 tons
ol barley and oats, beside amount re-,
taincd Tor consumption. He il very
systematic farmer. Ever since his settle
mrnt there in 1867, he has kept rcgu-
lar journal of every thing taking place
on the farm. He will send Us before long
a transcript OF the principle items Te.
corded by him during that time. He has
succeeded well in dairy business, In
1874 the butter made per COW was 2lS
pounds, raising all the calves. In 1875
the butter made per cow was 22S, rails.
ing only the heitcr calves. All this but
ter averaged 40 cents per pound.
This ground is peculiarly adapted to
onion raising; they grow splcndidIy and
mature we'll Turnips, cabhages, man.
gel.wurzcls, bccts, carrots, etc, grow to
an enormous size. The Early Rose does
the best Of any kind of potatoes.
DR.. Church is the name Of the physi.
clan at La Conner.
J. j. Conner is hotel proprietor. The
stores are kept by B. L. Martin, and Mr..
Caches. They do an extensive trade.
The telegraph Office is situated across
the slough, The operator, MI. Gilliland,
is also Notary Public, draws most OF the
business papers required by the people
in the vicinity.
, 1876-12-16

Culver estate, 100 acres diked, 80 Cul-
tivated.,
Alden place, 100 acres diked, 90 cult.
waited.
1t is expected that about 1000 acres
more will be diked within three or four
miles of La Conner this year. About
the average cost of building a substan-
tial dixie three feet high, SIX feet base
and two and half feet top is SO per rod.
it costs 25 cents per rod additional to
keep it in repair for the first few years
until the dixie becomes settled. If put
up in tirst-class shape at first, often times
no repairs are necessary.
The overago yield Of this land is suffi-
cient to astonish one used to the most
fertile Iowa prairies. Oats and barley
average 80 bushels per acre. Wheat 30
to so. But little of the ground is prop
erly prepared for wheat raising. 1t is
the opinion Of the farmers there, that
where this kind of land is put in proper
shape, or any thing near like it, for rails
ing grain, barley and oats, would aver
age 100 bushels per acre, and wheat
from so to so bushels per acre. Some
small fields have yielded over so bushels
per acre for the whole field
The people in that vicinity shipped in
1875, their first shipping year, about
400 tons Of barley and oats to Califor-
MIA. The total exports being 1000 tons,
aud about l,100 acres cultivated. That
was the crop of 1874.
This year, of the crop of 1875, about
, 1876-12-16
Chr 4lurthrrn Star.
SATURDAY .... DECEMBER l6, 1876
I.a Conner, W. n.

This town does an extensive shipping
business each year in agricultural pro-
duets raised ON the SWinOmish Flats 1t
j. situated about one mile north ot the
south entrance of the Swinomish Slough,
One of its chief drawbacks is the sha.
low and crooked channel OF the slough ;
vet most of the difficulties OF navigation
Of tins slough for Sound boats could be
rrmcdicd by buoying out the channel !;
this would cost but little and would be
of great benefit to the commerce of the
Sound. This town is built upon one OF
those peculiar rocky hillocks that rise
like islands in sea, out of the dead
level of these flats The town contains
two good stores, one hotel. warehouses,
wharycs, etc. and quite number ofncot
residences. Messrs Samuel Calhoun and
Michael Sullivan were the first rerma
nent settlers in this vicinity. Calhoun
settled there April 1j, 1868; Sullivan
June Is, 1861. A telegraph line ran
through the place within year or two
afterwards, and a Post office within IL
couple of years after that.
The flats consist of tide marsh that
has to be reclaimed by diking and
draining. But little of this kind OF work
was done in systematic manner PRIOR
to 1870 although some few had been at
this work few years prior to that date.
Messrs. Sullivan, Dodge, Calhoun and
Conner were among the first. At the
start many mistakes were made and
much money uselessly wasted from not
understanding the best methods of dix
ing, putting in dams, flood gates, etc.
The greatest mistakes being made in
making the dikes and dams too light
and too narrow, not clearing the creek
bottoms properly tor the dams or put
ting in brush sufficiently around them
So as to keep musk rats etc. from injur.
ing them. Mr. Calhoun has had an ex.
tensire experience in diking, and prom.
ises to give our readers the benefit of an
article npon that subject before long.
An estimate can be made of the
amount OF work done near this town, by
the following list of the principal farms
diked ready for cultivation, or in cult
vation within two and q half miles of La
Conner Except where otherwise stated
nearly all is in cultivation as we'll as
diked:
Michael Sullivan. .... :. 100 acres.
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Horrible Diseases.

How many thousandsof persons. both nals
and female, there are who are suffering out
miserable existence from the effects OF secret
induIgcuces, or from virus absorbed into the
system Look at their palnd, euaciated
and dishgured faces aud their br0ken-duvD
constitutions. disqualifyinS them for the hap
piaess Of marriage or the enjoyment Of life
In this horTid situation thousands suffer until
death closes the scene. Let parents, guar ians,
friends, attend to those who are suffering with
any of these horrible lite-destroying naladies
see that they are cared for and cured before
ii he too late. Send them immediately 70 DIR.
GIBBOH, a physi ian who has made private
diseases his especial study for Years. and who
is certain to cure the most inyeterate case,
with out mercury or any injurious drugs. Ii Is
important to tnose who are afflicted, or t.
those who are interested in Tie welfare 81
their friends to BE- careful of the many pre-
tended doctors who infest all cities. publish
ing their skill in curing all diseases in few
days, imposing upon the public by using the
names of eminent physicians from Europe and
other places. Be therefore careful and make
strict inquiry. or YOU mag fall into the hands
81 those cLarlatans.
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q ~ tn GsDnpsr day at home. Sam
N}ss w IaT sPples worth 81 free
SrlssoH Il Co Portland. Maine.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


ThI 'IE UF n, FAtiE, UFCEAhED.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned admin traitor OF A. l..
Page, decea ed to the cIedi 0rs and ali per-
son having claims against the said deceased
to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
within ten months after the first publication
OF thus notice 10 the said administrator at his
residence. Winneroncca, county OF Hum.
boiit sdate Of Nevada.
Detsd JGxe 70, 1876.
TIC. HANSON,
Administrator of the Estate
Of L. Page, deceased.
Avn
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Arrivals and departures of trains at
Winnemacca Station:
GOING EAs1.
Express Trait arrives at 10:40 A. Ii.
aud leaves at 1856 AN
Emigrant Trait arrives at 10 P. Ii
and leaves at l0:45 p. Ii.
Freight Train arrives at II NJ. and
caves at 1915 P. n.
GOING WEST.
Express Train arrives at 800 P. II.
ard leaves at $3.50 P. NJ.
Immigrant Train arrives at 1880 P. NJ.
aud leaves at 8:15 ri.
Freight Train arrives at 11:50 A. NJ.
AMI leaves at 1910 P. II.
stages North.
FROM Winnemucca to Silver City
and Boise CITY, Idaho Territory:
idaho Stage leaves daily at ii A.
". and arrives at z 80 P. Nj.
From Winnemucca to Paradise VAL
ley, leaves upon the arrival of the ex
press train from the west Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays, and arrives
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday after
moons.
Snaps Express, from Winnemucca
to Varyyille, Bartlett Creek mines. ar
rives on Thursday and departs on
Friday OF each week.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-07
YOUNG fGEM

WHO may be suffering from the effect u
youthful fnllies or indi4crction. viii al
,'ell TO avail themselves u this, the great
sest boul ever laid at the aitar Of sniIsrhsI
humanity. Dis. @E'lNhsGE will gusishl
&c to forfeit $500 for every case OF semlns
wv tknc y, Or private dlseass OF ny hind Y
scherac'er which he undertakes and iail'l
1 O cure. He would therefore say 10 he un-l
4 fsMate sufferer who may read this notice
hat ou are trc2dins ON danger as 8ruaApI
s"hen you longer de lay In SET king tae pr'
spef remedy tuI sopr complaint. You may
aln the Il 81 ~ GO; rememb r 1ou src "
'roaehlnB ths last. II yon are Dord'riL'
I upon the lest, and are suffering some OF -
Il It's III effects. n mtlnbar that II yen pe'l
is. in pvoerasth alton, tide time must eo1Dss
shen the most skilltHl physician can fsl
I Ter Won No assistance. when tile 'vt y
II ~ will be closet agaiaSt You; When
sngcl ~ mercy can bring you relief. IA Ml
jsaee has the LCetpr lailed.u success. lhe'l
81 not despair work pon your imaBihatiVa
bout avail yourself II the beseacial fesal'sI
I his treatment before our case il beg VI
he reach Of medical skill, or before ~.
Heath hurrieH sou to u preinptafo gra"
Full course OF treatment S25. send moh"l
|by Post Office order or Express Win is'l
description Of case.
Call, or address, HEl3t
Dir. A. II. SP1SNES'
Ne, II B.arncy Street, san Francisco
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

[EsTATE or c, ". PURDN, DEcEAsEn.l
NJ Office IL HFRfBY GIVEN BY T. r.
u undersigned Adminstrat tx of the Estate
of q. ". Pm din, de 'eased. to the cred tor- uf,
and all persons having claims against the
said deceast d, to present them with the neces-
sary vouchers. within ten months after the
first publication OF this notice to said Admin
istrstriI ut her residence in the town OF Win
neInuces, Hun boldt Couay. Nevass.
MARY PuRDIN,
Adm 'nististrix OF the Estate
otu. ", Purd N. deceased.
Jns u, 's1s, AZ
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a CARD.

To all who IRE suffering from the errors
and indiscretions OF ytu nth nervous weakners,
early decay loss Of manhood. &c l VIII send
"a reeve that viii cure you, FINE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
bv missionary in south America, Sent u
self-aodrs ssed envelope t. the REV. j Pm
4. 1SMAH, station ID. Bible House, New
York City. mas .6la
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June 10, 1876.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-07

Seminal emissions the consequences NJ self.
abuse. Ehis solitary vice. or depraved sexual
indulgeEcs,is practised by the youth OF both
seNesto an almost unlimited eEtcut, producing
with unerrlng certainty the following train %
morbid symptoms. unless eoZaoatod by scien.
tifa medical measures. viz, Sallow counte-
nance, dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head ringing in the ears, noise like the rust
ling Of leaves and the rafting OF chariots,
Lneasiness about the loins, weakness OF tho
limbs, confused vision, biun'ed intellect, loss
of confidence, diidence in approaching
strangers, q dislike to form new acquaintance
disposition to slun society. loss Of memory,
hectic tushes, pimples ard various eruptionh
about the face furr Il tongue, fetid breath.
coughs, consum! tioD, night sweats, mono
mania, sud frequent insanity. If rehe. b,
not obtained should apply Immediately
either in person OF by letter, and have n cure
effected By his new and scientific naods OF
treating this disease, which reYer fails Of
efieeting quick and radical cure.
Cured mt Horne.
Persons. Mt a distance may be CURED AT
HOME by addressing a letter To DIR. GIBRQN,
stating case symptoms, length OF tiGae the
disease has continued and nave meaisnes
promptly forwarded, free fir IN smsEe and
curiosity. with full and plsin directions.
Ri umstsm. Fever and AlgIe, Files. and
Fistula. permanently cured; OF no ,harae.
Persons writing to the Doctor will please
state the name of the paper they sec ibis nd
yertisement in.
y ii.closing ten dollars coin. in registered
letter, through tine Pust-office, or through
Wells Ergo and Co., a package Of medicine
will be forwarded to any part Of the Union
All communicate MS strictly confdental.
Address DR.. j. J.. GIHRON. 623, Kegrne,
street, corner Of Commercial. san Francisco
Post-oihee box 1857 Remember to put bon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-29
FINE AR1S-MUSIC.
WIN. H wEBB's PAINTINGS AND STATUES.
Tn ,,irht hacrins the sale at the Galleries of

VIM. H WEBB'S PAINTINGS AND STATUES.
Tonight begins the sale at the galleries OF
Henry d. Miner No s45 Broadway, of the collection OF
pictures, statues and books belonging TO MT william H.
Webb The collection has drawn crowds of people to
the gallery during the fortnight II has been ON exhibition
and has perhaps given pleasure to larger number OF
people than any collection Of pictures that has been sold
during the Winter 1t represents considerable variety
of tastes and pursuits, and If there few master
pieces there is au average excellence that makes IFS
mark with the general public. The names rep
resented are many OF them well known in the art
world and the works In most instances character
istic good specimens OF their authors style and skill.
Some OF them have curious interest as recalling by
gone days in peDsye way, and making us wonder at
ourselves There excellent Verboeckhoven two, In
fact one as good the other and better we mean The
SheepfOd," No s. There is early Huntington, The
Page" which was beautifully engraved by Cheney,
in one OF our annuals-" The Magnolia" was i'll TINS
was at time when had steel eneTavers, and when
there seemed prospect that we might make our
selves a name In that field. Another name that
ought 10 I've famous Is that OF woOdvllle represented
here by "Old '76 and Young 4S." WOodville had
truly remarkable talent and the destruction by nre OF
his masterpiece. The Sailors Wedding" was as serious
loss as befell the Art OF Painting In America
This Is not by any means so fine picture either III
character drawing in technical execution but II has
much merit and We hope will meet with an apprecative
buyer
The two most important pictures in the room, 40 far
a, size Is concerned, are Winterhaers "Florinde,"
and Ieutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware
Both these are SO well known by the engrav-
ings that we need not speak Of them. Other names
well known to the public schreyer, Preyer, Meyer
Won Bremen. Aclenbach, Nibert, Fscosura, Becker
Baise DesgOffe. Salentn, Wlllems Hasencieyer, and
Trayer among the foreign artists. and besides those we
have mentioned of the Americans GlFnouX, heusett,
Ranney Oddie. Doughty, Mignot, and w. ii. Beard.
The statues by Mozier, Powers and Halbig There
properly marked in the catalogue as "Geceased,'
seeing that he departed this NE about two
hundred wears ago This is neat little picture, ana
probably OF the tine which it assigned There are
a number OF valuable books, the Napoleon Egypt,
Paul Mantzs Chefs d. Guvre OF Italian Art Les Arts
Somptuares" with the Munich Gallery the Dresden
Gallery" and fine copy OF the Turner Gallery Sky
large proof engravngs India paper from Turner'S pie
lures The books statues. and some miscellaneous mat
tiers are to be sold tomorrow night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-29
NEW.ENGLAND FREsHETS.

loss IN WORCESTER COUNTY APPROACHING
$500 OOO-A GENERAL DESTRUCTION or DAMS
AND BRIDGES.
Bo,roN, March est is now thought that
IN. destruction caused by the freshets IN Worcester
County will amount to 100000 while there Is reason
To believe that three lives have been Ostwo in Clinton
and one in Webster. A portion Of Blackstone was
flooded. while in Waterford cellars flooded,
and general stampede took place lest worse
gave way and the water swept of bridge ON the high
wsy cutting of communication with sOuthbrdge. In
Grafton all along the valley Of the Quinsigamond and OF
the blackstone damage less has been sustained
AT F.heryle the road quilted for rods in length and
one corner of the costly bridge the Blackstone at
that place ia washed out.
On the Upton road another bridge is almost ruined,
aud the road itself is badly damaged. The damages to
the highways through the town will not be less than
from 900 $1,000 At Rutland, the reservoir at M
r. Moulton's mill broke through Sunday afternoon.
the water doing much damage In the low lands below.
In Mddlebury the damage to Capt simpsons property
is estimated at 900. Work ut his mill is suspended in
consequence.
There was a panic at souhbridge hearing that Ce
dar dam had given way, aud the lniOWhefS nhde haste
10 strengthen their dams. Much damage ayered by
tie timely news receiV ed.
beyrrnl bridges carried away In sturbrdge. At
Uxbridge the roads all the town badly washed.
aud the DAMAGE fall short OF $1,000 The
dam M Tylers Mil in West Brookhed gave way. and
large territory flooded Al Webster considerable
damage done while two men Ia q boat wore Ell
orng 10 remove the a-h-boards Of the dam at T.
slser Sons mills the boat Was upset. and one OF them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-29
MYSTICAL, NOTES.

A concert under the direction of Mr. 5. I.asar
will &c gwen at the strong Place Bapust Church bIook
lyn on the evening OF April 49, in aid OF the music iund
OF the church. The singers Will he Miss Clelnehuhe
Isar Miss Drasdil, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Wheeler, ana the
choir OF the church, and tie music viii he OF religious
character the second part OF the programme consisting
of Rossnl's Stabat Mater"
Mr.. S. p. Warren will play at his organ con-
cert this afternoon Prelude by Orlando Gibbons -
Fugue by Mozart, the clock movement from Haydn
Symphony ia d. concerto OF Handels. Liszts ARRANGE
uent of Arca1els AVE Maria Van Ey Ken sonata III
minor and Thiee's cOnCeTtpiece IN l. Nat MINOR MIS-
Clara ID. Stacy will be the vocalist
The concert at the Brooklyn Academy on
Monday evening gwen not by Miss Ihursby, bnt
by a club called the symphonic Quartet, ana Miss
Tnursbys seems TO have been unfairly used curing
her absence to attract audience. Not only were the
programmes posters &c, printed 40 to convey mo
inuressOn that this the regular annual dement, OF
yog vocalist who is very popular in Brooklyn, but the
programmes and tickets sent 10 the critics were mar
Il With Miss Thursbys compliments Nheh these iacls
came TO her knowledge Miss Ihurbby refused 70 shg
until it explained 10 the audience thhl the conee
was not hers The disagroeabie task was performed,
but the gentleman who did il had the amazing enone
10 announce that the mistake" was ADeIV taken w
the gentlemen OF the press"