The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-25

We have received from a lady on Lewis |
river another detailed account of the death |
since, and as it differs so little from those |
already published we deem it not worth |
while to reopen the subject. No one can
reasonably think that young Fisher was to
blame, otherwise than in carelessly handling
the gun, and no amount of talk can explain
away that fact
SENT UP.-Not long ago James Jamison
had garrison shoemaker make him pair
of boots, which were stolen from his wagon
before he reached Main street the dav he
took them from the maker Mr.. Jamison
suspected a certain soldier of the theft, and
last week the boots were found in the pos
session of this man, 10. Harris, private in
X company, who was turned over to the
civil authorities. On Thursday he was
brought before Justice Leverich, and upon
conviction was sent to the county Jail for
two months, and the boots were turned over
to the lawful owner.
VALUABLE Colt HURT.-A short time
since some careless hunter shot valuable
young colt on NJ. Winters farm, belonging
to his son j. II. Whittier, and injured it
very seriously. Such accidents are get
ting so frequent along the Columbia that it
is getting to be a serious matter with the
farmers, who have lost this fall within ten
miles of Vancouver enough stock killed by
careless hunters to pay for all the ducks shot
for the last three years. at - per dozen.
Every season increases the number of farm
ers who totally prohibit all shooting and
hunting upon their lands.
A LEAP For LIBERTy.-A farmer last
week brought in live deer which he sold
to 10 Burke for Christmas venson. 10
placed it in the back room of the butcher
shop, where it staid until it was tired of
feeding on raw hides and salt slabs of bacon,
and on Sunday night sometime it made
jump at the window, going through l0xl2
pane of glass, taking it out clean. From
the window to the ground is about 20 feet,
but the deer alighted in the snow without
injury to ITSELF and was found feeding I'M
der S. ID. Maxons shed. 1t will 60 for
Christmas venison, as first intended.
| MARRIEp.-W take the following item
of interest to Lewis river people from the
| Abilene, Kansas, GAZETTE OF Dec. 9TH:
| At the residence of Mr. James Bell Nov.
p, 1879, a | o'clock P. NJ. by Elder Sto-
Wits, Capt. Manius Buchanan, of Clarke
county, Wash Ter. and Mrs. Anna b.
| Densmore, OF this city.
The occasion was a family reunion, on
Thanksgiving Day, and all enjoyed very
pleasant time indeed. The bride is sister
of Mr.. Bell, and was an old-time acquant-
ance of the groom's. Friend Buchanan has
not only secured at least one Immigrant for
Washington, unless he takes the Kansas
fever and settles down in Dickinson county,
but a good wife as we'll We wish the
happy couple a large degree OF prosperity.
FIRE on LEWIS RIVER. On the night of
the 10th the store of Mr.. Piper, located on
his farm on the east fork of Lewis river,
was burned with all the contents. consisting
OF a stock of dry goods and hardware His
loss is severe, but covered somewhat by in
surance. Mr. Piper was away from home
at the time, having gone to Portland. His
wife was in the store until about . o'clock
p. NJ, when she closed the store and retired
to the dwelling house. When she closed
the store there was but very little fire in the
stove, and had been but little during the
evening, and it is hardly possible that the
fire could have originated from that source.
Ii the work of an incendiary it is the uni
versal prayer of the community that he may
be discovered and dealt with to the full cx-
tent OF the law. c. X.
Ia CENTER.-La Center having put on
her winter habilments is waiting for the
weather to improve, or something to turn
up. Mr.. j. II. Tmmen is yet 'mine host
of the La Center house, where the weary
may find rest and comfort ii a good square
meal to revive the inner man, and good,
warm, comfortable beds to invite natures
sweet restorer sleep is any evidence Mr.
j. c. Miller is still in the dry goods bust
ness at this point. MIR. Burr is still proprie-
tor OF and runs the Touring mill at this point;
IN N , ,n,o.l IS - L.,