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tools and pro visions, for aiding ir
the removal of obstruction to the up
per jam of the Skagit river. The i'm
portance of this movement to oul
business men, cannot readily be
over-estimated. We are the nearest
large emporium to that river which,
when once opened, will admit o1
navigation by boats as large as the
Annie Stewart and Yakima for sixty
miles and by lighter ones, for thirty
miles further. Its valley will sup
port at least three thousand families
by logging, agriculture, and stock
raising ; and that trade is worth pro-
pitiating. Moore and Mcdonald
went over to Port Blakely yesterday
and Captain Renton, who is always
wide awake to the chance of secur-
ing good timber for his mills, headed
the list with one hundred dollars.
Those of our merchants who do not
feel like handing out cash in these
hard times, can pay their subscrip-
tions in goods, such as axes, boots
clothing and their donations will
be very acceptable. This means
something more than mere play over
the experiment Of opening mnd
creek. It is the developing of a
larger and bolder stream than any
on the coast save the Columbia,
Willamette and Sacramento. It
will in the next five years throw into
circulation here twenty-five dollars
for every one it now circulates for
the people along its banks. We say
help it literally. j..
ELECTION. - We mentioned the
formation of a society called the
"Jolly Good Fellows" here several
days ago. Since then they have
elected the following gentlemen as
officers I. Palmer, W. G. S.; W.
G. Keating, Secretary; Walter Har-
mon, W. S. S.: G. P. Farrar, W. J.
S.; J. Nation, Treasurer /; Frank
Agar, W. B. H.; F. w. Chambers,
Marshal; F. Rigbey, First Guard,
Sick Committee-J. McElroy, r.
Colston and W. Druitt. Room
Committee Grow, D. Richards
and Sidney. Finance Committee
F. Barker and H. Avery. Parapher-
MALTA Committee-F. W. Chambers,
J. Nation and W. Harmon.
New FOUNDRY. A cooperative
foundry to be carried on by some
of our most practical machinists and
iron-workers, is being started in this
city with capital stock of $4,000,
divided into go shares OF the par
value of 800 each. There is busi-
ness enough for snch an institution
here, Notwithstanding the fact that
nearly all the milling ports lave
machine shops of their own. Har-
mony in the internal management OF
such concern, however is indispen-
sible to its pecunlary success. II
will be known as the North Pacific
Iron Works.
The MA1Ls.-Some growing was
manifested on Sunday, by the mer-
chants, over the non-arrival of the
Oregon mail. The North Pacific
was ready to leave Tacoma at IL P.
NJ, on Saturday, but Capt. Morrison
wisely concluded to wait for the
mail, which did not get there till
I Sunday morning The causes Of
detention we're landslides on the
railroad between TeninO and New
aukum. The banks along there
never were given the proper degree
of slope for such sandy ground.
A YOUNG PILOT. Its boy, SC
the Olympia papers say, and the
fortunate pere is Capt. Chas. Clan.
cev. The "old man" brewed his
first dose of catnip tea for his prog
eny on Friday night. If the young
ster follows in the paternal footsteps
he'll be ringing two bells to "back
her." and hollering "let go your
headline" before he gets his first
pair of breeches on.
PRoBATE-Judge Hathaway yes
terday made an order confirming
sale in the Williamson estate and
discharging L. B. Andrews. Admin
istrator, from further liability in the
premises. He also entered an order
of sale in the case of the estate o1
Capt. Settle, deceased.