, 1878-04-10
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

Five hundred tons per day are now
taken from the Seattle coal mine
Diphtheris has not appeard this season
in Olympia, Tacoma or Port Townsend.
The work on the copper mines on
Guemes Island, is being vigorously
pushed.
Two Snake river Indians recently took
out citizens papers at Wala Walla, aud
then located farms.
During the last three years, sys the
Tacoma Herald, mail mat er over the N.
P. r. r. has trebled in quantity.
A little girl named Michelbach, living
at the Dalles, had two of her fingers cut
off by being shut in the crack ola door
The Annual Fair of the Washing
ton Industrial Association begins on
their grounds, near Olympia, October Sd.
DR.. Sternbergcr, U. S. A., has started
for the Snake river to investigate bed
of fossils said to have been found there.
Settlers aboutthe mounth Of the Villa
pa, in Pacific country, are preparing to
dyke in large tracts Of tide marsh land
thereabout.
Tom, Merry is negociating for the
Walla Walla Watchman. If successful
he will make it a daily. A merry one
it is supposed.
Indians have offered ponies for arms
and ammunition at the head OF the
Genessee valley, Idaho, but in most cases
have been refused.
The rush toward the upper country
continues. The Walla Wala Statesman
notes the arrival of 800 passengers a
week by the o. S. N. Co.'S boats and
d.. Bakers railroad
Allen Weir, the editor of the Port
Townsend Argus, recently received from
Gov. Ferry the appointment as Regent
for the Territorial University at Seattle
in place of Rev. Jno. Rea, who has re-
moved to California.
Deputy Sheriff Lowe, of Fierce county,
authorizes the statement thut the census
of New Tacoma shows that the popula-
tion or that place has nearly doubled,
and the wealth mare thOn doubled dur
Ing the past year.
Halibut are beginning to put in an
appearance for the season on the Sound.
The work Of sailing and smoking them
will be commenced in few weeks at
Port Madison. Townsend and Discovery,
as well as several points along the straits
of Fuca.
Two new sternwheelers, each smaller
than the Nellie, are to he built this sea-
son near Seattle Captain Smith of the
Comet Is now having one built ut Mr..
Lakes shipyard in Belltown. Dmen-
sions; length rs feet, width 1S feet, mold
I feet. She will he tor the White river
trade.
"a San Juan Island correspondent of
the Port Townsend Argus writes as fol-
lows;-Farmers are busy here plowing,
and large quantities of grain are being
sown. Prospects are good for splendid
crop. work on both the Catholic and
Presbyterian churches will commence
soon, and will add greatly to our Island.
The Portland West Shore" will be-
come u weekly publication about the
middle of next month, according to
statement in the last issue OF the monthly,
or rather weekly and monthly edition
will be published containing 10 and 16
pages respectively. The subscription
price vii! be $l.5O Tor the monthly and
% for the WeekIy-per year.
Since the withdrawal of Mr.. Hovey,
the citizens of Whatcom county have
placed in nomination that stauuch and
reliable rancher, Mr.. s. Calhoun, as can
didate for the convention from this coun.
Gil district. Notice of the nomination
received too late Rt this place Tor him to
receive the amount OF votes that other-
wsse would be accorded to him.
Indianapolis Journal: David Eckstcin,
OF Ohio, has been appointed Consul at
Amsterdam. He was for several years
Consul at VancOuyer,s Island, and hay-
ing been removed "under u misapprehen-
giou plainnpI auDthpr annpiur,,..,,t a. ,