The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-01
FOR THE INrELLIGENCER.
OCTOBER, %. 1879.

OtlOBEh, 20, 1917.
Mr. Jasper Wollery aud Mr. A Scisco
have gone across the mountains.
Farmers have found. after digging
their potatoes, that the crop is much
lighter than they expected. There
will be very few. if any, for export.
The first frost # the season came a
few nights ago.
The fruit crop was very light in the
Valley this year-yet the most of II i,
still on the trees.
Madame Rumer says there will be a
wedding in the Valley soon after the
Legislature adjourus.
Mr. David Fli,t has sold his South
Prairie farm tor $500. This seems
like big price; but its proximity to
the Puyallup coal mines will make it
desirable for q townsite if the mines
ever amount to anything.
Mr. W McCarty expects this winter
to fs.ten twelve hundred mutton sheep.
besides many cattle. He raised an
enormous quantity Of hay and roots on
his little farm in .he Stuck Valley this
year. which he evidently proposes to
market in the mos, profitable manner
II farmers generally would iup, this
plan Of disposing of such products. they
wonld have less reason to complain of
poverty aud poor markets.
Quite q number of the would-be
school teachers residing in the Valley.
will attend the teachers examination TO
be held in Steilscoom next week Some
will go simply for tho novelty of the
thing, and others with their whole
mind aid soul bent on getting GER
tificate.
Public opinion here seems TO 10 IA.
vorable to the Local Option Bill that
is now pending in the Legislature. II
is certainly measure that deserves the
support Of every orderly community
Self government is the chief corner.
stone Of our institutions; then Why no,
allow the principle as broad an applica
,ion As practicable. When the affair i:
entirely Of local concern it should be
left to local control. There are many
communities In which drinking-houses
are regarded in their true lisht-a.
public nuisances Of the worst order
aud in other communities that regard
them with indifference. if not with ven
GRAFTON. Then how can this diversity
in the public taste TO better recouciled
than by allowing each precinct, towr
| and village to erect its own ethica
| standard, and be the custodian Of IT:
own morals But Of course the whisk ey
piemen. care nothing about this phas
Of the subject. Justice aud morality
arc words foreign to their Vocabulary
The idea never occurs 10 them that SO.
ciety has an inherent right to protect it
self asains, what 1t considers noxious
They are willing that it should vast,
| its forces in effort TO countersct III.
poisonou, miasma, so long IS the root.
| If the noxious tree are not disturbed
| But civilization in this enlightened az.
will not deal lo:g in this iuea-ctiv'
manner with her worst enemy. fifth,
rum traffic be legitimate business. n
its friends complscently tell Us. then LEI
| i, bend TO tho will of the law. and tax,
on the responsibilities as we'll as til,
| .molumen,s Of other business enter
pfises Ii railroad disaster result:
/ from the misconduct of an employee
the company must pay for the human
| life il wrecks Let liquor vendors &c
likewise Our present Legislature
would do well to follow the example oi
| Massachusetts,, ani enae. sueh Law a.
the following:
An Ac, 70 provide for the r. eoveFy
| Of Damages for Injuries caused By ihs
use Of Intoxicating Liquors;
| h IL esactei. esc;;
SIC. l. That every husband. wife
child, parent. guardian. employer. oil
otner person. who shall be injured in