, 1877-11-17
From DE Daily of Monday.

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ton is not getting all the immigra-
ton at present coming into the Ter
ritory, although our river bottoms
are fast being claimed by home
seekers. The fine prairies east OF
the mountains are settling equally
as fast. Almota, the new town on
Snake river, 38 miles from Lewiston,
contains nearly a dozen business
houses and many dwellings,. and
more will be built as soon as lumber
can be had. There is a large house
less population in the Palouse coun-
try. People have been pouring in
much faster than shelter could be
provided. Lumber has been selling
from sixteen to thirty dollars a
thousand all the season and the sup
ply has never been equal to the de-
nand. At Dayton, one year ago.
was one general store carrying about
$4,000 stock, now they have
three good bricks. carrying from
$40, 900 to $50, 900 each. Other
branches have increased in proper
tion, caused by immigration of
course. land the end is not yet"
AN AFFECTING SCENE. Yesterday
afternoon at l o'clock the mortal
remains of little Clara Hawks, aged
s years, eldest daughter of Alfred D..
and Mary A. Hawks, were to be
conveyed to the cemetery. The
funeral services we're being conduct
ed at the house by the pastor. of the
Nj. E. Church, and while in the
midst of these services. the entire
Sabbath School of that church ap-
peared in front of the dwelling and
sang the favorite songs of their lit
tie schoolmate. Such as II need
thee every hour" and the "Sweet
Bye and Bye" etc. 1t was an af-
fecting sight, and a touching and
appropriate expression of sympathy
for the bereaved parents and Of
tender affection for the deceased.
Coal REcE1PTs.-Says the San
Francisco Neus Letter.: Washing
ton Territory and British Columbia
seem to be steadily on the increase,
causing prices of all kinds to drop
down to the very lowest point yet
reached on this Coast. During the
week past 500 tons Coronel from
Chill sold. ex ship, at $3.50 per ton.
Australian can be purchased at 81,
and Coast Goals at Sc. All other
kinds cheap in proportion. The
Seattle Mines of Washington Terri
tory are producing largely, and
these conformity with the Nanaimo
Mines of British Columbia, are we'll
patronized by the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company, whose interests it is
so 10 do, in order to keep down the
prices of foreign"
L1L1PUT1ANs.-This delightful opera
company will arrive here to>morrow on
the Zephyr. A Portland paper speaks
in the following commendatory terms
of the company: "The comic opera,
Jack. the Giant Killer" is certainly
very fine. and affords the performers an
opportunity to display their versatility
to the bsst possible advantage. while
Commodore Mutt and the peoples fav-
orite, Miss Jennie Quigley, present an
olio of songs. dances and sketches that
never fail to please and receive from
the audience well merited encores. Col.
Goshen is immense. not only in his i'm
personation of the giant, but in statnre
as well"
THE fellow that prepares the Ter
ritorial brevities for the Portland
Standard is evidently Gro eyed, or
he never would have got this item
so twisted: "Paul Koerner, who
attempted to kill a man and shot a
woman at Seattle, has been adjudg-
ed insane and sent to the insane
asylum" Paul tried to kill wo-
man and shot a man.
To-N1GHT.-The lecture of Mr..
Al Pettygrove, which was announce
ed for last Saturday night, was post
poned until this evening, owing to
the stormy weather. The views of
scenery in Southern California as
reflected on canvass by the aid of a
powerful Drummond light, are true
to nature, and cannot fail to please.
MUD.--The recent rains have so
saturated the ground that some of
our streets, where there is not slope
enough for the water to pass of
readily, are almost impossible for
teams. The road to Lake Union,
usually the best one leading from
the city, is now very bad in places.
and should be repaired if possible.
RENEwKD.--Mr. T. P. Freeman,
of the Mill street variety store, has
been replenishing his stock of furni-
ture, tinware, cutlery. holiday
goods. and notions. A person can
be suited on almost any article, new
or secondhand, at his store.
MR.. D. B. WARD has resigned as
teacher in the Sixth street school,
and purchased the grocery store Of
T. Coulter, on Front street. Miss
Yokem takes the position in the
school vacated by Mr.. Ward.
Mr.. w. P. BOYD, of the popula,
| firm of Boyd. Poncin 4 YOuI,p