, 1877-11-10

a{eehlp Statssman.
nn,y NOVEMBER 10, 1877.
H. RnSoLps has closed his bank and
:, . understood, viii retire from ac'lSe 0os'
ines
nonD & Co. are friends Of the
.,d lend them money on favorable
rms SEE notice
,.-,r,, ,-c row shipped up from Port.
i,na sold in this market at lower figures
I ,be inferior shingles that are brought
y irom the mountains.
u ~0S-
v,cror TgEyfrr, one OF the best
,., IN the country and esteemed by
,,ov him. is visiting his Walla WAL
n n,,nris Welcome, old boy!
u.vDeovF PRESENTS. Persons wishing
n.ts birthday or holiday presents, will
"a, very fine stock of iewelry, silverware.
:. 4 Mr. Z X. Straight's store from which
% maxi selections
r..rmIFSr HAYES has appointed Tues
yoys,nber 29th, as day Of thanksgiv-
We presurne the old fraud will return
m.k M. Tor having been permitted tosteai the
ppsildential office
sp. ANDREW McCALLEY was taken very
II yesterday, anu for time her condition
...b as 10 occasion alarm. A most esti-
IL wife aud mother, we trust that sac
III snop be restored to health.
Tvg RAcEs.-owing to continuous rams
IN the early part Of the week and a death IN
.be family Of NIr Bush, the races were post
.on.d The iirst race will come oil to-day
iS,,prlavl and be continued next week
uopr LIGHr.-Dr. McCurdy has placed
I,np IN front of his residence, on Rose
street This lamp viii point the way to DIR,
yrCuniy's Office, as also serve the purpose
Of lighting up the street.
S,uoor Msrrr,;G.-An adjourncd meeting
II IN. citizens Of district No. ], will DE held
4, the school house, on Monday evening
,.,, f,r the purpose OF electIng director,
and the transaction Of other business.
I'm L,VrS-The members of the city
council should lose no time in ordering the
CITY lamps lit up al night. As a projection
against burglars these lampsare worth score
Of sleepy policemen and their cost is bat a
,riae. Let Us have light.
?. RrpIo, a former resident OF the Daiies,
and gentleman in comfortable clrcamstan-
esS has rc-nyYcd to tins valley AMI proposes
TO become permanent settler He has al
ready purchased tract Of land on Dry
Crcrk. and will at once engage in the hasl-
hess Of farming and stock raising.
The SxeorNuIr SrEAL-The house by
svo,e Of if 10 Il has defeated the bill ap-
propriatlng 5000 towards opening road by
WAY Of the Snoqualmic Pass. This WIS en-
phatlc.,!Iv steal. and the house deserves
credit for votlng ii down If the people of
Klng county wish Ia open local roais, let
them do i: with their "wr money.
l. +. HOLMAN, the ran who sought TO
murlcr bis wife. IS sill at large. and the i'm
presSyn gains ground that his escape was a
put up job. l." Sheriff Thomas has offered
arewari Of two hundred and fifty dollars for
his arrrst. but up t. writing no clue las been
attained rs to his whereabouts Evidently :
Holman had outside assistance, and it now
looks as Though he .aa left us for good
slim ArrENDASCF.- The school meetings
held On Friday night OF last week We're but
,hmly attended. 1t the upper district the
number was SO small that it was deemed
proper To aijoum over without transacting
any business At the lower district p sSibly
one dozen persons were present. and the bus
insss was proceeded with. 1t is subject for
regret thar suck little interest is taken in the
public schools
RAISENc Wheat. In passing along Dry
Greek one day this week We noticed that
many OF the old hay rancheswere being con-
rerted INTO wheat farms Some OF the finest
hay ranches on the creek were seeded to
wheat last Year, and a number Of others are
nov "eing plowel up preparatory to putting
IN wheat crops The limited demand fol-
hay and the active demand for wheat has led
to the change.
Miss MAGGIE BCTrEEFIELn, for the pas,
'Wo years employed IN the STATESMAN office
- a comPosItnr, is ahont to leave us to as
'ofne other relations in lie We regret t.
part with Maggie, ant IN taking leave of hel
"se can bear witness 10 her kindness of hear
Aa many excellent traits cf character. Sh,
nn ever have our hest wishes for health
desire
AMATEUR FARMERS. j. f. Bingham
"ne Of our leading physicians. turns from th'
A''''e dutes OF his profession, and finds re
hel IN nl.'ns The soil. As an earnest of hi
inansiTy as farmer he is now engaged il
''nclng In 1000 actes Of wild lana, near town
and intends 10 put tbe whole IN vbaat Dr