, 1877-12-22
From Daily of Friday.

that the Puyallup vein of coal has
ended in gravel bed just as the
road was completed to the mines
and Congress was about confirming
the land grant to the land ring, the
builders of that road are casting
about for some profitable use for the
rails. To allow the iron to rust OF
the roadbed would be a positive loss,
as would the proposed plan to sell
the rails to the Olympia and Tenino
railroad at reduced rates. Again, il
the project of operating a road some
where is abandoned entirely, the
land grant will revert to the govern
ment. In this dilemma q new pro-
ject is being developed, which il
is thought will sell all of the lots in
Tacomaatprices ranging from 81 600
to $50, 600 each, and secure all the
unoccupied lands On the Sound to
the land ring. The plan is perfectly
feasible, and will no doubt succeed.
It is this: to send out parties of sur
veyors to find practicable route for
the continuation Of the road to the
summit of Mount Rainier. This at
first glance would seem impractical
BILE and ridiculous, but q calm sur
vey of facts will reassure. The road
already completed can be used on
this line, and the novelty of a rail-
road excursion to the top of Mount
Rainier will make the move so popu-
lar that no difficulty will be exper-
fenced in securing loans from foreign
capitalists to speedily build the road.
When completed the fashionable
portion of the travelling public of
Europe and America will patronize
this road to such an extent us to rem
der the undertaking one of profit to
the land ring. This is one of the
grandest schemes of the 10Th cen
fury, and is worthy of the bold and
liberal men who compose the land
ring. We await anxiously the day
when from Seattle we can watch the
iron horse circling old Rainier, as
cending in easy grades to the snowy
summit OF that grand old mountain.
ARsoN.-It was attempted to burn
the Bishop Scott Grammer School
of Portland last Wednesday morn
ing about 2 o'clock. The Standard
says some dastardly wretch procured
lot Of shavings, kindllng wood and
a dry goods box. aud piling them
against the wall of the building ig-
nited the combustible material. In
a very few minutes the blaze COM
municated to the walls of the house
and burning quite rapidly consumed
large hole near the basement. The
fire was beginning to attain consid
erable progress, when it was FORUM
stely discovered by a gentleman who
.esides but few blocks distant.
Communicating his fears to another
gentleman, they dressed and repair
ed quickly to the school, and just in
time to prevent a general conhagra-
ton, as the flames famed by brisk
wind were beginning to force their
way through the plastering and up
between the partitions. They extin-
guished the fire and scattered be-
yond danger the wood which lay
near. By their opportune arrival
and prompt action the building was
saved from destruction. For better
protection a night watchman will be
hereafter employed to guard the
premises. The management of this
school have learned by bitter expert
ence that it is a wise policy to en-
gage some one to watch while the
teachers and scholars are resting
from the labor Of the day.
LIEUT.. THELLER's REMAINS. Mr..
John Picard has returned to Walla
Walla from White Bird canyon,
Idaho territory, whittier he went for
the purpose of recovering the re-
mains of Lieut. Theller, an officer
who fell in one of the first engage
ments with Joseph and his band.
He found on the body Of Lieut..
Theller as buried, his watch having
engraved on the inside his name,
etc. This will be valuable memen-
to for his widow, and one which she
will prize dearly. The remains will
now be forwarded to Oakland, Cali
fornia, the former home of the de-
ceased. The Statesman says Gen.
Wheaton and the quartermaster at
Fort Lapwai furnished every assist
ance to Mr.. Picard in securing the
body.
OUR markets are doing a lively
poultry business now; immense
numbers of fat fowls are being dis
tributed about town. Evidently
the good people of Seattle intend to
observe Christmas in suitable man
ner.
WE understand there will be a
meeting of the resident pastors of
this city next Monday morning to
arrange for union evening services
during the week of prayer, which
begins on January 9Th.
Nor many counties as far north as
the Puget Sound country can boast
of having plenty of flowers grown in
the open air for Christmas decora-
tions, yet in many of the gardens in
this city fine flowers are now in
bloom.
TWILL furnish teams for funerals 10
Masonic Cemetery for So each.
dec20tf. W. II Bow.
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