, 1878-05-22
Territorial.

man can pull Iour oars.
Sanford Fleming, the chief engineer
of the Canadian Pacific Railway, has re
ported in favor of Burrard Inlet for the
Western terminus of the route.
Rev. J. c. Kimball, formerly OF Olym-
pia, but since of Newport, X. l., has
accepted an invitation to become pastor
of the Unitarian church of Hartford,
Conn, at salary of $500 per annum.
Married On the 4th inst, at the NJ.
E. parsonage, Olympia, by Rev. A
Atwood, Mr.. John Fl. Matthews, OF. Sno-
homish county, W. r., to Mrs. Nancy 4.
Young, Of Olympia, W. T.
The Board Of Directors of the Pierce
County Industrial Association held a
meeting, recently, and resolved not to
hold tair during the coming fall. They
adjourned for an indefinite period, subject
to call of the President.
Ip the House of Representative, April
Gath, the memorial of the legislature,
asking an appropriation to build fog
whistle and bell at Point Wilson, was
favorably reported from the committee
on appropriations.
One man presented to the auditor Of
Walla Walla county, last week, 15,5OO
squirrel scalps, on which lie received a
bounty of % cents each, or 1910 for the
lot. He poisoned the little pest before
lifting their "har." Up to April 3Oth,
there had been brought in 6G,850 on
which the bounty amounted to $l,737.
A dispatch, of the 9Th inst, says bill
has been introduced in the senate to
amend the revised statutes in regard to
incorporation of a banking association
by the Legislature of Washington Terri
tory. Referred to the committee on
Territories.
John Alma Davis, of Sunshine, Colora,
do, disappeared in 1875 while prospec.
ting. He was aged "a, weighed 100
pounds, was feet inches inches in
height, hid gray eyes, deep voice, light
complexion AMI long sandy whlskers.
Any one knowing such man will confer
a favor by addressing Jennie Mutt Davis,
Centerville, Ohio,
The Columbia Chronicle, of Dayton, is
strongly against annexation to Oregon.
1t says: "Our county is out of debt, our
scrip is worth its face in greenbacks or
silver, neither our county or Territorial
taxes are high, then why should we be
annexed to tax.ridden state like Oregon,
whose citizens are groaning under an
enormous state debt7 1t is merely the
work OF few political wire pullers, and
they had as well quit now"
AS there is little or no prospects of
Congress passing the Northern Pacific
Railroad bill this session, the friends of
that Company are easing the matter
down by saying that the prospects an
other season will be better than now, when
1t will be better understood. There is
nothing like being equal to any ener-
gency.
Eastern Oregon and Washington furnish
much of the beef, and the Willamette
valley furnishes much of the breadstufIs
consumed by Puget Saunders. Califur-
ria sends us hams, dried and canned
fruits, beans, pickles, butter and dozens
OF other articles of food. 1t takes many
ton OF coal and thousand fee. of lum.
Der to pay for these articles, most of which
could and should be produced at home.
1t is asserted by the WaIla Walla In.
ION that the Legislation of the Territory
has been such for the last decade that it
has kept capital away, and has driven
away for the time resident capital.
There has been entirely too much legis.
lation for the good of the country.
The bill introduced in the Senate by
Mr. Hoar, authorizing the Baptist As
soclation Of Puget Sound to own and
navigate a small steamer-of less than
fifteen tons burihen- without being