, 1876-09-22
PACIFIC SLOPE NEWS.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.


N.P.R. R. Company, for $1,000.
The Whatcom County Republican
Convention have taken decided ac-
tion in the matter of restoring the
lands reserved for the N. P. Railroad
in that county. If this incubus is
lifted the best portion of their lands
can be taken up by settlers in home
steads of 16O acres each instead of
8O-and that too on odd as we'll as
even sections.
100000 cases of Columbia river
salmon have been exported this sea-
son. valued at 81, 900, 900, and should
be credited chiefly to this Territory.
165 acres of Swinimish land, be-
longing to J. S. Conner, Esq, have
Welded this year 1000 bushels of
- barley and 5000 bushels Of oats.
The Tribune states that number
of cases of typhoid fever are reported
at Seattle, and the diptheria has late
" broken out anew. Among the
dozen cases of the latter are several
grown persons.
At the sixth annual session of the
Baptist Association of Puget Sound
and British Columbia, Hon. r. S.
Greene was chosen Moderator for the
ensuing year, and Rev.. J. A. Wirth
Clerk. There are eight churches
connected with the Baptist Associa-
ton of this district, with a member
ship of about 200, of whom 80 we're
received into fellowship during the
past year. OF this number, about
one-half belong to the two churches
in King county. The Victoria church
has l6 members and the Olympia I8.
The new steamer Messenger was
launched at Tumwater on the 18th
inst. She is described as a credit to
her builder. Her draft is about eight
inches. Her machinery was brought
up on the Dakota.
Steamboat opposition between
Tacoma and Seattle is now very
lively. Occasionally pass engers are
carried free on the route.
The following is from the Olympia
Courier of the 18th inst: "A man
styling himself B. A. Hill, the
Evangelist" spent several weeks on
the lower part of the Sound this
summer in revival work among the
churches, the principal result of
which was to engender discord and
i'll feeling. In the report OF the pro-
ceedings of the Baptist Association
we find the following in regard to
+ him: 1t coming to the knowledge
OF the Association that one B. A.
Hill, now in California, was publicly
imposing himself upon others as a
member Of this Baptist Association
In good standing, committee of in
vestlgation was appointed, who, from
evidence at their command of the
most abundant and unquestionable
character, reported, condemning
said Hill in the roundest and severe
est terms, accusing him of decep-
tons, frauds and wrong conduct
which in one case at least would be
matter improper for newspaper pub
ilcation. They also sent the follow
ing telegram to The Evangel, the
5sptlst organ in San Francisco:
hey, b. A. Hill is en- imposter. Be-
ware! Particulars by mall"
a Norwegian capitalist will erect
nshery and salmon canning estab-
nsnment on Salmon bay, six miles
north Of Seattle.
The brig Fauntleroy is preparing
vey.
The wife of julius Dickens, of the
esellacoom Express, died in that
s1wn two weeks ago, after al illness
oi several weeks.
a scow load of -four and feed was
5snPPed from Tumwater to Port
Ludlow, last week.
a recent decision afirms the rule
mat odd sections within the limits
y the railroad withdra wal to which
private parties had lid claims on
s ne DIST of May, 1870, but which
Consequently became vacant, revert
~ 70 the Government, not to the
.s.lroad, and we're subject to the
same rules in subsequent settle
ents as lands in even sections.
one case of smallpox has proved
~ ,asSi 10 Lewis county. The deceased
s the mother of several children.