, 1877-01-19
PACIFIC SLOPE NEWS.

Tacoma boasts of its new hotel.
Freights over the N. P. R. R., in
this Territory are increasing largely.
The people of Orcas Island, w. T.,
want post office.
The operations of the quartz mills
in Nevada are interrupted by ice.
Ten Cinnamon we're arrested in a
house last week at San Francisco,
for violating the cubic air ordinance.
The farmers Of Walla Walla val
lev, w. T., are quite happy. They
realized rs cents a bushel for their
wheat this season.
The Columbia River and WalIa
Walla Railroad Company pay about
800 taxes per annum on each mile
Of their road.
Mr.. A. Hamilton, of Elma, W. T.,
captured three bears, one old one
and two cubs, near his place last
week.
A tree to make 6O,OOO feet OF lum-
Der has been sent to sa wmill in
Humboldt, Cal.
The medical class of the Villa
mette University, in Oregon, is
larger this year than any former
class in the history of the institution.
The fact that the N, P. r. R. is to
be finished within eight years time,
will give fresh impetus to business
in the great Northwest.
JIM. Abadie, of walla walla, has
made during the past year, from
grapes Of his own raising, about 400
gallons of white wine and $50 gal
Ions of clarst.
The State Of Nevada has passed a
law to the effect that any female
teacher taking unto herself a hus-
band must consider her resignation
accepted.
A Circuit preacher in Oregon
prayed for rain one night at far
mer's house, and the farmer who had
horse race arranged for next day,
was so mad that he turned the good
MAJ out of doors. IN
Some reckless wretch placed q
quantity Of arsenic in the pump at
the court house, at Albany, Oregon,
last week, but the 6endish act was
discovered before harm was done.
On and about the 9th inst. the
cattle throughout the county of San
Diego, CAL, were in a very poor
condition, and great many dying
for want Of food, the drouth having
parched up everything.
Thos. Brown, of Douglas Co., Or
egon, accidentally took a heavy dose
of strychnine two weeks ago and
came near making an end Of himself
de has presented to the doctor who
saved him an elegant carriage and
apan Of fine horses.
During the month Of December
the Office Of the Board Of Immigra-
ton for Washington Territory at
olympia, received and answered 90
letters from intending immigrants.
The chairman s6ys that probably 20
colonies Of from 10 to so persons
each. will leave the grasshoppsr re
glons for this Territory in March of
The present year.
The bill before the House for the
Preservation Of Columbia river sal
mon fisheries not only contains re-
A'rieii0ns regulating the catch, but
Provides for the erection Of an arti-
hei.l haiching establishment at
such point on the river as the United
oiaies commissioner Of fisheries may
select The bill proposes an appro-
pf'aiion of e25. 900 for this purpose.
Il seems quite likely that the move
nsen BY the Bank Of California in
seducing the rates on al loans after
Jan. lst 20 . per cent. will soon be
ioiioued BY other banking institu-
eons in California, and that at no
Instant day rates will be lowered
snil further. The movement, as
rad BY our exchanges from the Bay
cty, means that the banks will call
~ their idle capital from mining
.nares a. risky rates and invest in
aolid business 40 less rates.