, 1878-01-12
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PEAcE,-A. NJ. Snyder. Esq, who
for the past two years, has made his
residence in Seattle, is called to the
front by many voters as s.candidate
for justice Of the peace, to be voted
for at the election next Saturday.
Mr.. Snyder filed q similar. Office in
Portland, Oregon, four years ago,
and was held in high esteem by the
lawyers of that city. He enters the
race with several other old and re-
spected citizens, and must necessar.
lly expect to meet warm oppose
ton. III
The appraisers Of the estate of the
late Perry Dunfeld have about con-
cluded their lsbors, and it has been
ascertained that he left property. in
cluding real estate to the value of
about 81 400. The amount of in
debtedness standing against the es-
tate is not known, but It is supposed
to be considerable. The appraisers
are Hillory Butler. Henery e. Hath
away and W. w. Barker. III,
The morning paper with its usual
truthfulness says Judge Butks "has
ordered the administrator Of the es-
tate Of J. w. George to issue notice
Of citation to the creditors Of deceas-
ed" Mr.. George is administering
the affairs Of his ewn estate at pres
est, and is not deceased that any
body knows of.
4 PORTLAND paper ssys: "What
shall we do with our burglars?"
seems to be the coming question for
Oregon. At the present rate of In
crease the situation is likely soon 70
be reversed, and the burglars will
ask with desperation: "KHat shall
We do with the honest people?"
The report comes from Portland
that the steamer San Jacinto. owned
by the Goodafl & Perkins line, is
going to Astoria to trade with out
side ports, such as Yaquina, Tilla-
mtek. Shoalwa Or bay; GIay's Hay-
Dor. etc. This will be Of great bene-
fit to those ports. I
RAINS IN California have raised
the hopes Of farmers in that State,
and frightened business prospects
generally: However the critical
period il not yet passed; two or
three heavy rains in the spring are
required to insure plentiful crops
this year.
LAST Saturday evening 8 man in
Salem overheard two men planning
a burglary. He followed them to
the scene Of operations. and watched
them until one of them discovered
him, when he opened fire on their
retreating forms, with no ether ef-
feet than frightening them.
REMovED.-W. G. Jameson has
removed to the Masonic building,
where he Is prepared to receive Gus
toners. His new quarters are roomy
and convenient, and on the principal
way of travel, being only the second
door from the postofice.
OxR Of the Portland papers says
jesse Shepard is delighting the peo-
pie of Seattle. This is not 80, as
Mr.. Shepard is now in Victoria, but
he is expected soon to appear in this
city.
On WILDLY Island, near Coupe
vile. the recent cold weather made
ice of the thickness of three aud one
half inches. and the people of the
island have been enjoying skating.
| YESTERDAY q couple Of whales
were observed sporting aud spout
ing water in The bay, opposite the
northern portion of Seattle.
LAST Monday Portland clerk 60
ing from the store to his home, was
stopped by two foot-pads. The
sight ofa revolver put them to fight.
The revival services in the Brown
church still continue. Meetings
are held each evening.
A NEW residence is going up on
Front street, opposite the residence
of John Nation.
CART. GREEN, late of the steamer
Wenat, has sold his interest in that
steamer to John Kennedy,
We learn that . Portland firm will
shortly open q restaurant in the Col
man building.
THE name of Henry E. Hathaway
is presented by his friends for the
Office of Justice Of the Peace.
The work of trimming and prun.
ing the shade and fruit trees in the
city is still going on.
The great Baldwin locomotive
works in Philadelphia have just
received an order to build for
the Russian government forty
of the largest size first-class
freight locomotives, of five-foot
gauge, to be completed during
February and March, 1873, at a