The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-26
Country Notes.
La CENTER.

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nament to the town. Julius Proeb-
stel has all the work he can do at his
Understanding. Miller & Gather
are still doing a fourishing business
in their store. Mrs. Miller has plenty
of work from the country ladies in
her millinery establishment. J. X.
Gather has in process of construction
one of the finest dwelling houses in
the county. Other new buildings are
being put up. Mr.. Buchanan began
operations in the public school on
Monday of last week. Owing to the
presence of diphtheria in the neigh
borhood the commencement of the
summer school was delayed several
weeks. The health of the community
is now good.
THE REID-BUCHANAN DISTRICT.
About five miles east of La Center
is the settlementwhi for convenience,
we call the Reid Buchanan District.
This is woody locality, but the soil is
good, and the settlers here have already
carved out some very good ranches.
On the farm of Alcinous Buchanan,
which, but a short time ago, was a for
est, we found large tract of land
cleared and under fine state of cult
walton, showing evidence of hard labor.
His grain and potato crops look well.
We regret that time did not permit us
to visit other farms in this locality.
The school, under the management of
Mrs. E. w. C. Buchanan, is prospecting
Mrs. Buchanan has had experience as
a teacher in the Eastern States, and
the people of this frontier neighbor'
hood are fortunate in securing her SER
vices. She came to this country with
her husband principally for health, and
is delighted with the climate.
REED AND HEIGHTMAN FARMS.
On the farms of James Reed and
Henry Heightman, on the Lewis River
Bottom, are to be seen some of the fin
est grain in Clarke County. The crops
on these farms, notably that of Mr. H.,
were damaged by the high water of last
year. This year they have been I'M
disturbed, and will in measure re-
trieve their losses of last year. The
day we passed Mr.. Reeds he was busy
hauling hay. The hay grown on this
bottom farm is of the very best quality.
The water in Lewis River is at a very
low stage for this season of the year
Owing to the damaged condition of the
bridge, travellers have to ford the stream.
The public, and particularly the me-
chanical public, should bear in mind
that at the next County Commission
ers' Court, which meets the first Mon
day in August, bids will be received for
the job of repairing this bridge The
bridge question is one of peculiar inter
est to this whole section of country.
La Center is an aspirant for bridge
honors, and with reason, for no doubt
as the country settles up the demand
for bridge at this. point grows more
urgent. We hope the day will speedily
arrive when bridges can be built and
kept up at three points on the river.
The rich agricultural resources of this
part of the county will Justify improve
ments of this character Roads and
bridges, next to the public schools, are
the most important needs in Clarke
County By dint of hard labor
d NJ. SPENCER
has a farm that is as desira-
bic as any upland farm in this
section of the county. 1t con-
tains 100 acres, and is situated one
mile south of Lewis River He has
quite an area cleared and seeded to
grass. His orchard is frst-class and
garden ditto. He is turning his atten-
ton to improved milk cows, A family
of six of Mrs. Spencers relatives are
expected to arrive shortly from Kansas.
They come with the intention to locate
in the vicinity CT Mr.. Spencer's farm.
We are now in the section of country
known as
PIONEER,
where there is post-ofiice, kept by Mr.
Field. and store by Dr. Piper This
village is made up of very thrifty
and moral people. Here is Hines