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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11
The Z. ID. Il 5. l.. Railroad.

Encouraging reports reach us
with regards to the construction of
the Portland, Dallcs and Salt Lake
Railroad.-A Corinnc correspond
cnt of the Salt Lake UcwM says
that this company are taking steps
for active work. a large force Of
surveyors are in the field. 1t is the
intention of the company to contract
at once with pa tie, for furnishing
10000 ties. to be delivered between
Corlnnc and Malad city, and the
contract for furnishing bridge tim
Der has already been made with Ill.,
ram House, who owns large saw
mill in the Malad Pass. The maxi
mum grade from Cornnc to Malad
city, Idaho, as shown by the prclim-
mary survey, is eleven feet per mile,
with ruling grade of seven feet per
mile last Oregonian.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11
Legislative Magnanimity.

After all the time, labor and mon
cy which Mr.. Dufur, Orcgon's Cen
tcnnlal Commissioner, has expended
representing the products Of the
State at Philadelphia, the late lcgis-
laturc refused to pass a bill to rcim-
bursc him. He asked for a very
moderate allowance, but the REFORM
crs of the House of Representatives
were afraid somebody was trying to
put up a job on them and did Mr.
Dufl,r and those who have advanced
money to assist him, gross injustice
by ncglec,ing TO make any appro-
priation whatever. \ sad commcn-
tary, indeed, upon the wisdom and
public spirit Of that body. Truly,
"Republics are ungratcful."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11
Oregon Liquor License Law.

The following is one Of the provs-
ions of the Oregon liquor law enacted
by the late legislature OF that State:
1t shall be unlawful for any person
to knowlngl. sell. by agents or other
wise, any spirituous or other intoxica-
ting liquors to any minor. for any pur-
pose whatever. unless upon the written
order of the parent, guardian, or family
physician, or to sell the same to any
intoxicated person, or to any person
who is in the habit of becoming intoxica-
ted, and any person violating the pro-
visions Of this section shall forfeit and
pay to the school fund the sum Of one
hundred dollars for each and every Of
Tense to be collected by action on his
bond, by any citizen in the county
where such otfense may have been com
mitted.'
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Rings and Cliques.

to create very little enthusiasm for
party tickets. Information from all
quarters show that the people are more
than ever determined to vote in the
coming election for good men rather
than because the ticket belongs to a
party. The people are getting tired of
having tickets put up on them and they
being obliged to support such tickets
because they are Irregular" As long
as the official ring and its tricksters
put up jobs, and nominate men unfit
tor office, so long will voters scratch
their tickets.-Transcript.
Scratching tickets will do very well
as last resort, but there is better
way than this to reach the evil com
planned of. Let the people themselves
control the initiatory political proceed
ing, the primary meeting They al
ways have majority over any "otlicial
ring" and if they desire to do so, there
is no reason why they cannot accom-
plish their purpose. 1t is all very fine
to have an official ring" to anathamize
as scape goat to save the blame from
falling where it really belongs, upon
the people themselves, the voters who
will stand idly by and see the political
machine set in motion and direction
given to it contrary to their wishes. 1t
is inherent in human nature to covet
power and seek aggrandisement; mo-
nopolies, companies and even rings,
political rings will therefore always OK
ist; but the people themselves can con-
troll them il they will. If they allow
Il ring or q set of INSCRIPTIONS polite
ians to attend to their politics it is pre-
sumable that they desire it to be so, else
they would be on hand to discharge the
duty themselves. 1t is an arttul dodge
of IL political demagogue to place the
blame all upon the ring managers when
the results of convention are contrary
to the real wishes of the people; a dodge
to cover up the true fault and at the
same time to seek revenge upon po-
litical rival. We are getting heartily
tired of this fashionable accommodation
of rings and ciques and feel like ask
ing the question, into whose hands is
the power given? The people of course.
Then let the responsibility rest where
it properly belorgs. The people are
not easily duped about matter in
which they take lively interest. The
most grievous political sin of the age is
the one of Indifference. Before it, all
intrigues and corrupt plans of polite
ians pale into insignificence. This is
particularly true in local politics, often
the best and most intelligent class of
voters will loose by their indifference,
the opportunity to create healthy polit-
ical tone. If the newspapers would give
some Of their energies to an awakening
of the people to realization of their
duties, instead of always spitefully
abusing rings ana cliques there would
be- great saving of ink and paper
now wasted, and politics would become
less corrupt.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11

Land Office Decision.

The Commissioner ofthc General
Land Office has decided that Coun-
tv Auditors have no authority to tax c
ailidavits and proofs for homestead
and pre-cmption claimants, but that
where the parties are too far away
to 90 to the District Land Office,
they must go before Clerk of a
Court of Record, either Il Clerk of
the District Court, a Clerk of the
Probate Court, or the Judge of the
Probate Court in the county where
the parties reside. He decides that
County Auditor, although cr-oDicio
Clerk OF the County Commissioners
Court, and having seal, is not strict
" court officer; the Board of Com
missioncrs being nothing but a min
istcrial body, having no common
law usdiction. Persons living at a
distance from the Land Office, lover
100 milcs) upon homestead or pre-
cmption claims, should take notice
Of this decision and govern them
selves accordingly.
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For Sale!
TIE YOUNG AMERICA SALOON.

lie L w NJ AAME SALOON.
The undersigned being desirous OF
discontinuing the keeping of saloon,
offers the above Saloon for sale, with
stock and fixtures, cheap for cash, or
on reasonable terms.
As | am anxious to have all my ac-
counts settled before going out of the
above business, would call the atten-
tion Of all persons knowing themselves
indebted to me, to please call and settle
by note or otherwise.
JOHN CORLESS.
Vancouver, W. T.,
Aug. 26, 1876.
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NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

l. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post. whether directed III MS
u.unr nr ,,,A,thcr's. or whether he has sub
scribcd or not--is responsible for payment.
. Ifa person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay all arrears, or the publisher, may
continue to send it until payment is made and
then collect the whole amount. whether the
,upcr is taken from the office or not.
;. The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers and periodicals. ir IN the
ppst-u,i e, or removing and leaving them ull
called for, Is prma faclc evidence OF Intention
al fraud.
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Blue Mountain University.

The Blue Mountain nivcrsty
building at La Grandc, Oregon, un-
der the snpcrintcndcncc Of Rev. II.
IS. lines, is about completed. It is
a thrcc-siory brick building with 4
finish of elegant design. The school
has already been opened with an at
tendance Of fifty students and an as
surancc of nearly as many moic be
fore the winter term begins. l..
Carter is President, Mrs. T.. |. lines,
Prcccptrcss, and Mrs. \ctlic Kelly,
Primary Teacher. The Agent, Mr..
Hines, has given already more than
two years Of solid work to the build
ing up of the school. and by so doing
has done for La GRANGE what no
other five men have done in that
length Of time. We understand that
his reward hitherto has been his
work.
So says the East Oregonia".
Subscribe for the lNDErENDENT
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La Center correspondence.


EDITOR INDEPENDENT:
The Joint discussion at this place
to-day, between the candidates for
Prosecuting Attorney, WIS a success:
that is, on the plrt of MIR. Bloom
field. The meeting was called To
order by DR.. lockwood. and Rev.
Riley Bartlett chosen chairman.
In accordance with IN agreement
entered into with the speakers, Dir.
Lockwood first occupied the floor
for half an hour on the school qucs-
ton; that is, it was understood that
he procured the floor for that pur-
pose; but after making few re-
marks on that subject, flew the track
and pitched into the Republican
County Convention and the candi-
dates thereof. 1t was certainly the
'sorc hcadcdcs," haranguc it has
ever been my (dis)plcasurc to listen
to.
udgc Lancaster then came for
ward, and i'll a very plain and straight
forward manner, told us that if elect
cd he should perform his duties with
out fear or favor, and that he knew
his duty grca, deal better than his
young opponent, and that it would
be far better to trust IN old and tried
servant than young man who had
name TO make, man who has Just
commenced his career as a public Of
iiccr. Then by request of the au-
dioncc proceeded to discuss the po-
litical questions of the day. After
discussing these questions for some
time, charging the Republican par
ty with pccu!ation and fraud unprcc-
cdcntcd in the annals of crime, but
proving nothing, and making that
oft repeated assertion that the Amer
lean people are sinking fast in the
scale of morals. he took his scat amid
the profound silence of the audience.
MIR. Bloomfield then came forward,
and i'll an hour and half speech, ac-
quilted himself noblv, fully answer
ing all the charges brought against
the Republican party; that accom-
plishcd, he proceeded to dcmolieh
Tildcn and Hendricks, and in fact,
the whole Democratic party, and IN
manner that showed him to be
master of the situation. In short, ms
effort was grand success and so ac-
knowlcdgcd by all who heard him.
He was frequently applaudcd, show
ing that his hearers appreciate Il
good thing. NO one who heard him
would 90 away with any doubts
about who to vote for, for Prose
cutting Attorney, next Tuesday.
udgc Lancaster closed the meet
ing, but did not hear him as il was
getting too late for me 10 STAY any
longer. NoUNG AMERICA.
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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-11
ASHTABULA COUNTY NEWS.
FROM our own CORRESPONDENTS.
KINGSVILLE.

The funeral of F. ]. Lille, who died
of consumption on the Sd inst, was at
tended on Sunday last. The fact Of his
having been somewhat prominent Ma
son and generally respected and beloved,
called out very large ccncouFse of Ma
sons and other citizens. The members
of Evergreen, Rising Sun and Orion
lodges, had each in the procession some
forty members. They repaired 10 the
residence, and from there TO the Presb.
church, which was crowded The very
fitting and able discourse was by the Rev.
Mr.. Hickok. The remains were consign-
ed 10 rest in the cemetery. with due ma
sonic honors. Refreshments were served
at the hall for distant friends. A vsife
and two children are left to mourn his
dep arturo.
Last Friday evening, near 8 oclo OK,
the eastern horizon was illumined by the
flames of burning house. 1t proved 10
be that formerly owned and occupied by
F. D. Fiekinger, but now the property of
Mr.. Mcclellan, some two miles east A
party was in i. progress in one end of the
house, while the 6-e was gathering
strength in the other, and the compe,ny
all unmindful and happy. It's discov cry
was the signal for escape aud self pre-
servaion, and the saving Of what 'ould
be handily reached. The well WIS the
only place where there was any water,
and that was hemmed in by the fire.
There was, we learn, some insurance on
the house.
Speaking of insurance, reminds me
that Mr. Lille had $4,000 upon his life.
The lecture of Rev. Mr.. Dibbell on tho
evening of the 1st, was all that we could
ask. The evening was stormy, and q
audience hardly expected. and yet TIE
seats Of Academy Hall were allied.
Prof Guthrie's lecture takes place this
evening, which will probably be notice d
hereafter
Ship timber for Buffalo, Is moving, to
the depot--Charley Blair doing the haul
ing. ~ .as
BY the way, Charley says that the COW
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-11
WhIrIwInd in Lenox.

At O'Clock, on Friday morning, the
house of Mr.. William Bick, of Rays
Corners, IN Lenox, was struck by
whirwind, moving the main building
several feet away, leaving il a wreck,
and an addition which was Joined on to
the west end OF the main building, with
the north side of the main root were
carried entirely away and strewn
along the path of the whril wind in
fragments; bits of boards, shingles, raft-
ers, &C., being found along the road and
many rods away in Esq. Hyde's orchard
and meadow. This storm seemed to
have been formed in the clouds by the
changing of the wind, and darted down
almost directly, did its work in Destroy
ing this house and then seemed to rise
again, and 10 us who saw it rise, it SEEM
ed like rapidly whirhng funnel with
the small end down. The house was a
TWO story, scanllin frame. which stood
close TO the ground, and was well bank.
ed up 80 that the wind could moi get un-
DER II, and those who saw il say that II
was lllted up and carried away, and
dropped down where the wreck was
found striking on one main sill with the
broad side well over toward the ground,
but the whirl seemed to get under ii and
throw 1t back, so that what was
left Of it was left sitting upright. Tho
building is total less, and nearly all OF
the contents, furniture, crockery, provis-
ions, etc, were mostly DESTROYED.
Mr.. BIck was absent. there being no one
in the house at the time but Mrs. Bick
and Htlle girl, who were dashed vio-
lently about the room and dragged them
selvesout of the rubbish, with but few
slight bruises. One very strange part OF
this very unusal thing is that there
was no general storm of wind in the vi
cinIty al the time, and persons only a
few rods on either side of lie track knew
nothing oft only by seeing The ar filed
with the fragments OF the shattered house
or from hearing the crash, as hardly q
strong wind was blowing ct the time.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-11

-. Fsr rIH.ra -----I 7sff i
Dun times and 3 ''pulliag in Of sailp
are indications characteristic Of the sea-
son and have, perhaps, no undue prom
inence IN the opening Of the second
month of the centennial year.
A few car loads of cattle were shipped
from this station on Monday, picked up
within range Of few miles, and thus
many farmer had returned to him the
profit of his potato crop.
Several thousand bushels of potatoes
were sent to the Pennsylvania markets
by our dealers, last week, bought deliv-
cred to the cars. at 20 cents. Yesterday :,
contracts for a few carloads were closed
at I5-cents.
The new proprietors Of the paper mill
have added, recently, more than $4,000
worth of new machinery. and the con-
cern is now running on q quality of
stock. aud turning out material very
pleasing to them.
Our citizens crusade against the Vend.
ers of crooked whisky" aud the victims
of the traffic, is working favorably /; there
is much less of dissipation seen along the
streets, and hopes are expressed that the
Vigilant enforcement of the laws will
make the traffic unpopular, and unproft-
able, and thus remove it from our tusi-
ness streets.
Rev. L Childs, pastor of the Baptist
church, is just entering upon the sixth
year of his pastorate, and as recogni-
ton Of his services his friends propose
to make him, tomorrow afternoon and
evening, a donation and social visit.
Interesting religious meetings are held
evenings at one or more Of the churches
in the village, and very good state OF
feeling indicated. The conversions have
not been large, but are of an interesting
character, and mostly among the youth.
For a year OF more, petty thieving
about town has been going on, without
any definite idea of the real offenders.
Last week, number Of the sufferers in
the east part of the town made q raid
over the State line to shanty Of sus-
peeted parties, where they found ample
evidence that they had struck the right
track. A considerable stolen property
was discovered. and the present session
of our county court will dispose of the
charges made against some of these par
ties. HORACE.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-11
Hall Bros. Solicitors; ]. B. Crosby, ],
Fl. Bugby, and;C. R. Vaughn, Fx. Comm.
The Flood.

The melting of snow and the continued
rains of Tuesday night and Wednesday,
had the effect of raising the streams in
this vicinity TO an unusual height A
large quantity of driftwood had accumu-
lated against the middle of the trestle
bridge at Mill Greek, just this side of JEFF
ferson, on the Ashtabula s Oil City Road,
and the centre of the bridge was thrown
about two feet out of line. The way
freight lett here at its usual time on
Thursday morning, but could not cross
and soreturned TO Ashtahula. The ex-
press trains ran as far as the creek where
the transfer of passengers and baggage
was made from train to train. Construc-
ton trains from Oil City and this place
were sent out yesterday, and trains com
menced running regularly again TO day.
Ashtabula Creek was said to be higher
on Thursday than ever known before
overf1owing its banks and submerging
acres of the fats adjoining. Joseph Low,
who lives at the foot OF the Harmon Hill,
found his house surrounded by water,
Thursday morning. A landslide occurred
ear the new coal chues at the Harbor,
but we were unable TO learn the amount
of damage done.
At this writing-Thursday afternoon
the water in the creek IS falling and the
danger is considered over.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-11
ssAIlesed nennIca1,nn., >,

The New York papers of the 4th inst
contained articles in which Henry
Sweet, formerly of Ashtabula, and Wesley
Jarvis, another old Ashtabula boy, were
acused of swindling the Standard
Oil Co. From the N. Y. Times we clip
the following:
Henry Sweet, Superintendent of the
Erie oil docks at Weehawken. is charg
ed with swindling the company by plac-
ing fictitious names upon the payroll to
the amount of about two hundred and
eighty dollars, ,(payments being made
semi-monthly) and approprIating the
money so obtained to his own use. The
company's suspicious were aroused, and
on the last payday a special paymaster
was sent to the place with Sweets pay
roll, and after paying all the men he had
$3.50 left credited to men who could not
be found, and who, it was ascertained,
had never worked on the docks. The
swindle has been practiced for over a
year, and the defalcation amounts to
about nine thousand dollars, posi- bly,
$4,000. Two others, Wesley Jarvis fore
man, and Charles Watson, bookkeeper,
are alleged to be implicated. No arrests
had b.en mI1,.
We learn from private sources that
Sweet has been suspended to await in
Vestigation. Both of these gentlemen
are wen known here and have been look
ed upon as honest and straightforward
men, and We cannot but think that the
Investigation will clear both of all sus-
picions.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-11
ROCK CREEK.

Gardners' goods are being sold out at
auction by Romance Spring.
E. H. Pifer is getting the material
ready for his new brick block.
ed. G. sperry has just putout a very
neat sign, which reads "Undertaker and
Furniinle rooms.
The.nsR firm of ]. A. Braden 8 Co.
propose to seIl goods for ready pay.
There Is loom for another first class
harness shop in t2wn.-r7 -
H. P. Phelps is selling goods at auc-
ii on here for almost nothing.
Miss Bostwiek Of sagbrook, we learn,
has been engaged to teach the primary
department OF our Schools, in place oi
Miss Crowell, resigned.
Butter, 25c., eggs, loo, oats, 4Oe,s eeFs,
shelIed, 65c., meal, $40, stOYe-wood
$1,25, dry goods, clothing and jewelry
selling at auction for one third first cost,
Rock Creek, Feb. sth, 1876.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-11
COnneaut, Feb. Q. 1876.
WINDsOR,

Not seeing any communication from
this part of the county IN your paper,
venture to send you short item.
Our township has lately been visited
by Phrenologist, who gave some very
interesting "talks" on the subject Judg-
ing by the public examinations of the
victims, Windsor has not received her
full share of public honors, as many of
the heads examined, gave indications
brilliant minds and all conquerlng ge3
MUS. But slas--fi.-.H
Full many gem Of purest ray serene
The dark unfathomed caves Of ocean bear,
Full mary flower is born to blush unseen
And waste its sweetness OF the desert air.
So with Us. Our great minds, our mas
sive intellects, are forced by the stern
decree of fate to curb their mighty aspi-
rations and content themselves with only
a small share of worldly honor, and in
place of their voices ringing in Congress
sional Halls, are heard in the solemn 81
lence of fmidnight-"High, low, Jack and
the game Count me four-that carries
me out and you hsYe got the cigars to
payP What that expression means is
one Of the great mysteries oflife-known
only to the initiated
We are favored with societies here,
having three lOdges-the s T, the I. o.
o. F. and the Grange. The o. Fs have
decided to build new hall the coming
spring, and are making the necessary
preparations. The building win be about
S0x60, two stories high, with basement
The building will probably be construct
ed of brick, which viii make fine addi-
ton to the place.
Mr. George Carter has just completed
fine residence of the modern fashion, and
on Tuesday evening of last week the
young folks had q little "hop," Of the
lesp year order, in the new house. The
night being somewhat stormy, some Of
the fair damsels had no very pleasant
pastime-trudging through the mud, car
rying lantern and umbrella to see some
greenhorn home,s who hadn't sense
enough to keep them from freezing their
noses and ears
There Is 10 be a leap year party At the
Windsor House on the 2sds and the girls
are making great preparations. while
some of the boys look little anxious as
the time draws nigh aRd'no bid yet
Windsor. Feb. 9TH. '7s. CT PIER.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-11
Personal.

W. A. Seward, of Plymouth, is remov-
ing to Penn Line for residence.
"A. Howells, of the Sentinel, has gone
to Quebec, where he will spend few
days.
Constable h. R. Rogers. of the Harbor
has received the appointment of deputy
sheriff.
Information has again been received
from Capt. starkey, from San Francisco.
he was on trip to sea, bound for the
port of Tahati-Pacific Islands.
The improved and improving health
of Mr. L. D. Badger, of East Village, is
such as to encourage attention to regular
business, and 10 this end he naturally
turns TO his former business-cheese-
making.