, 1878-10-12


the firemen were greatly hinderedin their opera
tions by the bursting of hose. The hose now
in use blythe steamer has been in use over eight
years, and when the reader is told that the
average Gfe of hose Is three years, It viii be
understood that the old hose ought 10 have
. been replaced by new long since. The engineer
of the department has frequently reported the
bad condition Of the hose and the fire company
has asked the city council to buy new hose, but
all such applications were disregarded. The
idea Of buying new hose when the money could
be paid over 70 pet policemen, who IN turn
- divided with the councilmen, was not to be
I thought Of, and 50 the department was left to
depend upon rotten hose, liable t. burst upon
the slightest pressure. We make these remarks
for the reason that at the late hre persons who
were not familiar with the facts thought that
| the firemen were at fault Ne now place the
blame where it properly belongs, and wish
property holders whose buildings were in dan
ger to understand that it WIS pwin. to the
neglect OF corrupt city authorities that the
town narrowly escaped destruction Men 90
into the council pretending 10 serve without
pay, and then tind their reward by employing
policemen who are willing to divide. This is
the secret Of the corruption in al branches Of
the city government, and this explains the
reason why there Is no money in .he treasury
for legitimate purposes. Nalla VI Ii. has her
Boss Tweed on a small scale and the sooner ne
/ is driven from office and made to disgorge, the
J better it Will be for the safety Of the city.
\ DAILY PAHEE IS an expensive institution,
involving the oat:ay of ready money, and
hence our friends will understand the neces-
sityfor refusing free '.puils, and many other
little favors that Were cheerfpily conceded IN
.ae weekly. IN order to make the daily 4
success, it is absolutely necessary that all
persons who seek to Use its columns shall
pay for the same. With the cooperation of
those who are interested in the publication
OF = daily paper At Waila Walla, it can be
made SUCCESS; but this cooperation must
take tie shape Of sonnet thing more than idle
words. We invest largely OF our own means
IN the enterprise, and what We ask III return
is that those who have occasion to use the
columns of the DAILY STATESMAN act as
they would III any other business affair.
They never think Of calling on their s,roceg
Tor free sugar, or the baker for bread with
ont pay. And 50 Of a daily paper. whoever
uses 1t ought 81 pay for the use of the same.
K is on this basis that We propose to conduct
the DAILY STATESMAN, and by adhering To
these rules We are confident that We can
make the paper Success.
LATEs4 FROM THE FRoNr-Lieut Duncan,
who has been ordered in to settle his accounts
as diSbtrsins 4lialternaSter Of the Bannack
war, is to be married on Thursday evening, the
10th inst, to Miss keefer daughter of Major
Keefcr, paymaster L. S. \. Both parties are
to be congratulated; on the part of the gentle
man II his good fortune III winning a lady
whose excellence and Accomplishments are
only eEceied by her beauty and taste. Lieut..
Duncan has gained many true friends wherever
he has sojou:ned. He is equally 1T home both on
the hattls field and in the drawing room. lie
proved his bravery Oh the Clearwater battle
field; during the fight with the Nez fcrces, he
was foremost in th. fight and Led, with Col.
Marcus Miller. the troops IN their chIT--,z
which .ite II the tii...t tot # she d,nhiy
Joseph. To bGth parties We extend oar hearty
congratulations and best wishes for long,
happy and prosperous life. None but the
brave deserve the far.
Egz paosECJTING ArroEyEY Sw!HDLE-At
the last session Of the legislature It hill was
log rllel through that made the compensation
of rros.cu:ins attorney ior this district equal
to $3.50 per annuin Tie pay previously MAS
$1,000 per amman, and even &t this figure the
| Office VAS Sousi,t by our best attorneys The
increase was uaE.TcStly a SWing!s. got Up IN
the interest uf iniplyuuiul- lauvers and the next
legislature should remove it from the statute
book. Nov Is the t.In. when candidates come
before the dear people asking for their suIrases,
and this Is the proper time 10 ask the aSpi-
rants whether they propose 10 abrogate this
| Swindle. Put the question fairly and sfuarely
to each and every candidate for tie legislature,
and when any man is found To doG,.e or euui-
yoc:te, refuse him your support. This is the
proper way to put down SwiadleS and secure
honest legislation.
COURT HoCsl. SwTSDLR-It is understood
that another court house sWindle is on the
! cards. Candidates for the legislature should
! Le interrogated on this point. \ few years
! since a desperate effort WIS made to fasten 4
special tax upon our people To pay for the erec-
ti"n ct count: buildings where they would
| help ont q certain ho.e Investment. at that
| time the snake WAS scotche,i but not killed
and it is believed that it Is now again warmed
| into lie. The leader III attempting to fasten
this SwIndle upon the people has recently shown
his hand very distln tly, aud i. Is for the people
80 c:ai. upon the candidates for the legislature
to define their position upon this question.
TIE CoNsTITuTIoN, on which score of
! Old quacks and hulnbugs expended 50 much
time and l--5or, has already exploded, and
outside Of a few crazy lunatics at Seattle.
nobody talks ab0ut II, much less thinks of
It's adoption. On the Sound, where origi-
nally II was supposed 10 have some strength,
il fell still lower, ana east OF the mountains
it is doubtful whether 1t can command-tfty
votes. SO much for Col Iarrabee's immense
expenditure oi-empty Wind The whole
thing was originated for the benefit Of a score
or two of seedy politicians, and now the
only thing to be regretted Is that the people
have TO foot the bill
! LIAUr L. S. FABRow arrived from the
| Umatilla agency this morning. From his
statement it is evident that affairs there are
.aoSt momentous Lieut.. Farrow was sent
! by Col. +. Mics to investigate the killing of
| the Indian vino was recently shot TO pieces
! by white men 3; he tracked Tie murderers for
| three days and finally overhauled them; they
lad A. Remington rife, and the number OF
| empty shells found near the dead Indian cor
responded with the number missing from
theircartridge belt. Theirobi iee:in killing ths
Indian was to get away with his horses, etc.
REV. H. W EAGAN, who has Just returned
from Pataha Prairie. where he Went to at
tend the meeting OF the Walla Walla Presby-
terry OF the c. F. Church, reports that they
had an interesting meeting and very pleas
ant trip. He says the country is settling up
even more rapidly than he expected to see it,
and that the amount OK improvements which
have been made in the upper country within
the two years last past is simply immense.
The people, from all quarters, ere focking in,