The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-14

THE PUBLIC ScHoot.-The School Board
of the Vancouver district has determined to
have the city public school open on Monday,
September lst, for term of six months, and
possibly nine months, if the funds hold out.
The teachers of last year We're again en-
gagged. Prof r. Robb, principal; Miss
Aida Brown, intermediate department:
Miss Emma Steward, primary department.
The interior of the school house is to be re-
paired and reprinted, and improvements are
to be made in the school yard.
SCHOOL CENsUs.-The 10th section of the
School Law makes the Clerk of a School
District liable for the full amount of school
money due the District if he fails to take the
census of the District as required by the
law. The County Superintendent r. Robb,
informs us that four District clerks have not
yet reported the census which should have
been taken by them between the Goth and
Both of July. 1t will be bad for the children
in these Districts if they should lose their
portion of the School money by the neglect
of the Clerks who ought in each case to be
held responsible for the loss.
DIED. In Vancouver, August 9th, 1879,
Ollie A. Phillips, aged Syears and 8 months.
Also on the following day Ohio II. Phillips,
aged i years and 4 months, children of NJ.
S. and Z. j. Phillips, formerly of Marsh
field Minnesota These children, together
with the other members of the family, had
the measles. All recovered but Ollie and
Otho who were attacked with a throat af-
lection resembling Group and dptheria.
Their deaths were sudden, and the fam
lily is overwhelmed with grief. There is
much sympathy felt for them in the commu-
nifty. The youngest child is still quite sick,
but strong hopes are entertained of his re-
covery.
A FINE PLAcE.-Thomas O'Neill's new
place of business in Winters new building
is fitted up in way that would do credit to
a much larger town than Vancouver The
store room, 60 feet long, is divided into two
apartments; the front containing confec-
tionary department and soda fountain on
one side, and cigars, tobaccos, show cases
with toilet articles, cutlery, fishing tackle,
etc on the other side, while fruit stands fill
out the end. The room in the rear contains
a reading table, card table. fine billiard
table, and the walls are adorned with good
pictures and chromos. 1t is a well con-
Quoted establishment throughout, and illus
trates well the energy of the proprietor.
BEAR kILLED.-A correspondent on the
Chelatchie writes us thus: The quietude of
the valley of Cheatchie was disturbed last
Thursday by the cries pf porker in distress.
b. +. Maxwell started to render assistance
and came up to a large bear engaged in the
act of devourng his victim He Immediate
ly left it and came towards him and seemed
inclined to resent his intrusion. but a shot
from his trusty rifle caused him to turn and
retreat in an opposite direction. d. T. Reid,
James Bartlett and his two sons, Joined in
the chase After several shots were fired
and an exciting pursuit with the aid OF two
good dogs they succeeded in capturing him
to the great joy of many who have lost pigs
by his depredatons. S
DEATH OF AN OLD PIoNEER.-Ar-
thur Burrows, who is well known all
over Oregon! died Sunday night at l
o'clock at St. Nincent's Hospital, in
Portland, aged 50 years. Mr.. Bur
rows was soldier in the war of 1872