, 1878-04-17
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Port Townsend people are nmkIng war
upon the dog population of their city.
Colfax keeps twenty-five carpenters at
work, increasing the size of the town.
A cannery is to he started on Belllns
la Bay by Messrs, Sherwood & Farrell.
The Sisters of Charity have purchased
site in Seattle for the erection ota school
building.
Hon. Elwood Evans has been appoint
ed by President Hayes commissioner
to the Paris Exhibition, which COMMENCES
on the first Of May
The address OF Gov. Ferry, before the
Washington Literary Society, recently
was very interesting essay on our n"
tional Currency.
Mr.. Robert G. Stuart, Receiver of the
Land Office in Olympia has returned from
his visit to Southern CaIiiclnia,whilhrr he
has been sojourhing the past few months
for the benefit of his health.
The name of the new State to be erect.
ed out of our Territory is the subject of
newspaper speculation. Many OF our pco
p.e favor the name it was originally de-
signed the Territory should bcar-Colum'
bia.
The Vancouver independent says: "Ihc
contract of furnishing Fort Vancouver
flour during the ensuing six months, has
been awarded to Welsh&Co. of Walla-
walla, the price being go, currency, per
hundred"
Seattle has had so much trouble about
matters connected with its city charter
that it was thought best to apply direct to
Congress for charter A telegram, just
received from Judge jacobs, announces
that the prospects are extremely tayora
BILE for the passage OF the bill
From Mr.. o. Shead, one OF the con-
tractors for the keeping OF territorial
convicts, we learn that work on the new
penitsntiary at Seatco, in this county is
progressing rapidly. The foundation IS
completed, and the floor now beng laid.
The fine weather for two weeks past has
greatly favored operations, and it is con
fidently expected that the building will
be in readiness for reception of the prs
oners by the first of July next. Tran
cript.
Sergent Kubel, of the Signal office in
Olympia reports the mean temperature
of the last month to hava been 4151
deg; rain tall, 100 incAes; prevailing
wind South maximum, velocity "a miles
per hour, on the 4th; highest tempera
ture, on the 25d, 65 deg, lowest, on the
18th, 32deg. The number of fair days 8,
clear /, cloudy, OH which rain tell II,
cloudy, without ram, 8; total numecr OF
days on which rain fell %.
The Territorial Board of Elucat on
met at the Office OF J. p. Julson, E.q,
Superintendent of Puplic Instruction.
last Monday and organized, Hon. Thom-
as Burk, from Seattle, Mss Il, &. Round
from Clarke county, were in attendance.
Forms were prepared tor the blanks re-
quired under the present school law, rules
and regulations for the government o.
schools were established. anl questions
far examination Of teachers prcpar d
The Board adjourned to meet again on
October 1st, in this place, and fixed same
time ald place Ior the Territorial Teacher,
Institute. At the October meeting OF ths
Board, uniform series of textbooks, for
the Territory will be adopeled.
Mr. Fred. r. Brown, the enterprlsing
merchant of Tenino, has formed paltner.
ship with Messrs. Billings AMI He1c0ek in
the Seatco coal mine and III iuturr will
devote part of his time to.the business
OF developing it and shipping the product.
The quality of the coa is said to be eX
cellent for household purl oscs and prom
ises to become exceedingly popular when
int oduced. Sample tests have proved
Its superiority over Puyalup and Other
Washington Territory co4ls for CRATES
ann purposes of geneytins steam. From
the representations in rcgard to the oily
character OF one stra,am of the coal, it
would not be surprising that petroleum
should 10 found somewhere in that vcin-
~, and another valuable addition be