, 1879-10-11
Penonal.

Nh. Evans, the energetic Portland agent of
"eils' Fargo & Co., is in the city
Henry Vansyckle WAS in town again. He
has leased his hotel to Mr.. Griffin.
Major Maynadier and Charley Bower re-
turned from their trip in the best of health.
Gen. Forsythe left for Vancouver on Wednss-
day last he will remain week or more.
Mr.. |. n. Johnson, the boss carpenter of
Milton, paid our office visit during the week.
Mr. W. II. Reed, who went out to view the
country to Lewiston, returns well pleased with
everything he saw.
MIR. Speed is in from the Flat called Eureka.
Everything Is progressing finely out there, and
much land is yet vacant.
Our energetic citizen Dr. Baker is taking
little passear up Snake river tc view the situa-
tiOn and enjoy himself.
Capt. Falck and Lieut.. Mallory leave this
afternoon for the new military post in Noses
country. We sympathize with them.
The Portland papers speak very highly Of
our townsmar MIR. George +. Thomas. He
deserves all the good they say about him.
Lieut.. Egbert, I'd Infantry, has been staying
at the fort for the past week. He has many
friends here. He is off for the East on leave
| Of absence.
Capt. Falck, ID Infantry, from New York,
arrived in the city on Wednesday. He will
leave for the unpopular new post in Moses
country in day or two.
Father Duffy will leave in a few days for
Vancouver to be present at the installation Of
Bishop Yunger 1t will be very grand aft air,
and Father Duffy will be the principal speaker.
Mr.. WIN. Maskelyne returned from Yankee
\ I,
| sunhOwer. He reports a rich Imp in the near
future, the want Of proper machinery being
the great drawback.
Second Lieut. John S. Mallory, Cd Infantry,
arrived here on " Wednesday last He Is Just
from West Point, and has the look of man
ready to distinguish himself the first opportu.
nifty, if fighting takes place.
Major Keefrr will shortly be on the road
again to pay off the boys in blue at sonie dis.
tant frontier post. These paymasters appar-
| emily are never allowed to rest OF stay with
their families for any length IF time.
OFF - acres OF land that in early days was
considered worthless Mr. Frank Luhr raised
700 bushels Of barley. Friend Lehr has had
hard time in the mountains this summer.
He is hard honest worker, and deserves
every success.
Messrs Suman and WIN. Parker, two of DR..
Blalocks right bowers at his mill on the noun
tains, called ON us and reported snow up there.
Friend William subscribed for the STATESMAN
to send to friend in Idaho. Always glad "
sec such men in our office.
Mrs Major Maynalier, after nearly recov-
erins frola her recent severe illness, met with
IN accident that came near being serious. She
slipped and spr..ined her ankle very badly,
We are happy to chronicle that she has now
recovered, but her delicate health necessitates
L winter residence in Washington, for which
point she will leave here early in december.
G. w. Craig, Of the great cigar house of Or
ienstein & Co. Of San Francisco, is again IN
the city. If there is amy place on the frontie,
where Craig has not been seen, We would like
to know it. We have met him under circum
: stances during two Indian wars where man
had to carry his life i'll his hand, but he wa.
always tn" same cheerful, obliging fellow he i.
right in the midst Of civilization.