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, 1879-08-16
DANGEROUS WEAPON
Our Yakima Letter.
YAKIMA CITY. August ., Is!

YAKIMA CITY. August :, 1873.
EDITOR STATESMAN: We have just passed
one week OF excessive hot weather. the heat
ranging from 80 to 100 degrees, but is mod
Grating now and becoming more pleasant
again. The golden harvest is on hand, and
the farmers are now busy gathering III their
hay and grain. The farms in this new conn
try are comparatively small yet, but the
quantity raised to the acre is simply unex-
celled by none G. W. Goodwin thinks his
sage brush ranch will yield
SIXTY BUSHELS OF WHEAT TO TIE ACRE,
And others think their crops equally as
good. Oar farmers are Just experimenting
with the sage land this season, and find their
best hopes fully realized All the Secret
about it is to turn on the water and 1t is the
most productive soil We have. Green corn
and vegetables are in great abundance here
now. The yonng orchards are also suil this
year, and all We lack oi having as fine a
country rs ever the sun shone on, Is
RAILROAD ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
To the Sound. Mr. White was here with
his surveying party some time since. and is
now at work somewhere in the vicinity.
Since the public lands have been withdrawn
from market, we hope the company will
build the road without any more delay.
Yakima is preparing to build a house for
a graded school this fall, and people are be-
ginning to make permanent improvements
now as if they intended to live in this coun-
try. Heretofore they came here to raise
stock for while and then so some other
place to live. YAKIMA.
, 1879-08-16

THERE is tradition at Washington that
once upon time an order known as the
civil-service order was promulgated by Mr..
Hayes. 1t is more than tradition-there
IS documentary evidence 10 the fact, much
as an incredulous public in the light of later
developments may he inclined to doubt it.
This order. OF which there is scarcely a
memory left, and which Mr. Hayes was long
ago compelled to swallow, was issued on the
I'D OF June, 1877, aud among other things
recltes that mo assessment for political
purposes on officers or subordinates should
be allowed "
, 1879-08-16

ALuxURr OF LIFE-Amons the many spu-
rious articles launched upon the people Of the
Northwest coast YOU will find chief and princi
pal among them poor cigars. A constant OF
even occasional smoker is always anxious to get
a clean sweet favored cigar, hut the market is
so overstocked with Chinese brands that he
very seldom finds one that he can really enjoy.
The only way to receive satisfaction is to select
a good brand, one that is constantly reliable,
and nss no other Messrs Sanderson 4 Horn,
of 327 Front street, San Francisco, are now
manufacturing the Horse Shoe Tag cigar. which
by its excellence, has taken the lead on this
coast. Give the Horse Shoe Tag trial and
YOU will use none other 33-tf
, 1879-08-16

THE NEW Posr.-The route proposed for the
purpose Of making road to the new post at
or near the mouth of the Okanasan river, is
u.terlyimpracticable, as sandy desert extend
inS - miles intervenes. aud when keeping near
the Columbia not a spear of grass is to be
found. The Old road is the only practicable
,out,; this Soes ria Palouse Ferry. to Cross on
Cow creek, thence to lower Crabb creek, to
Rocky Ford. tn Little Coolie and Grand
Co"lie, and to the mouth of the Okanagan
on this rOute grass. wood and water abounds,
and freighters and troops will do well, while
on the other route they would meet no end of
difficulties
, 1879-08-16

IHE CoSKLISG BooM.-Ex-Gov S,r.crs
ot Rhode Island, gave the ConklinC boom
It's hrst impetus by drawing pistol on the
New York senator and ordering him to leave
ms house, Conkling lost very little precious
nlns IN opeyins the behest, and it is very
ProoIoie tha', In so doing hes at least carried
ou' ms extended threat and made "the
greatest effort oil his llfe" There is biz
scandal mixed up with the affair, OF which
the world will very soon be enlightened
, 1879-08-16

A GooD MEpICINE-As 8 remedy at this
time Of the wear. to carry of the accumulation
of thick bile from the liver. and viscid secre-
tions from the other glands OF the system,
Plumbers Oregon Bloed Purifier is invaluable.
One or two bottles will;aruuse all the functions
Of the body to healthy action, rest. re the
appetite. clear the brain. and carry off those
symptoms Of lanynr and ieavineSs everybody
feels Iao,e Is. lss, as weather approaches.
It Is the best Blood Purifier In existence.
FELLOWS CoMrorSD SYRUP OF HYPoPHes,
PHIrEs-This Syrup is particularly adapted
for the following: Chronic Con,tiI alton,
Chronic Dyspepsia Asthma. Chronic BroE-
ehitis, Consumption. Laryngitis. Chronic
Diarrhea. Nervous Debility, Melancholy, De
bility resulting from Typhoid and other low
fevers, Diphtheritic Prostration, Hosteria,
Hypochondria, Amenorrhea, Leucorrhoea.
Anemia, Impurity Of the Blood, Nervous
Excitability, Marasmus !or Wasting of the
Muscles, Aphonia Tor Loss of Voice, Slug
g,,ishness of the Liver, Interrupted and Feeble
Action of the Heart, Sutfocating Feelings
caused by mucous distractions Of the Lungs
and Air Passages leading thereto, and Debility
from various causes, many cases OF which ap-
peared hopeless. H. I. HOLMES,
S2-lm- Agent
, 1879-08-16

CANE to US through the mail, covered all
over with KS, the Hillsboro fndependem.
owned and edited by our old friend. H. G
Guild, formerly of the Grant county Ner,
which was the lvliest raciest paper pub.
iished IN the whole interior. We congratu-
late Gnild on the enterprise he displays in
the Independent. Ii is newsy, lively paper
devoted to the interests OF the community
we WISH 1t every snccess. Whack u. down
for an y, and the Lord be with Won.
, 1879-08-16
CatIey's Indian Fight.
W,RREvs, Idaho, Aug. 6, 1873.

WARhENo, ktaho, <A'o' ~~'~-
Enron STATESMAN Lieut.. Catley's com
mand left Rains ranch at the mouth of the
south Fork three weeks ago, striking east
warl for Big creek. Nothing OF consequence
happened tlIl the 2sth of July, when they
fonnd recent signs Of Indians. On the 18th,
while pas.irs through a deflc narrower than
usual. suddenly a shoas went up, followed
by a yolley from Indians posted above them
on each side of the trail. This being poor
place to fight Indians, the command retreated
IN as good order and as hastily as possible
Two men we're wounded, one danger
ously. the other severely. They found
themselves on q hill without water. The
Indians
SET FIRE TO THE COUNTRY
All around them but fortunately ly the Hames
did not reach them. During the night they
made their escape, but lost 10 to 10 mules
with their loads. During the next day some
Indians were seen but no very vigorous pur-
suit was made. In two days they reached
Rains again. The number of Indians was
variously estimated at from to "a Doubt
less there were many more than that. Ihe
command passed through here on the 4th on
their way to Mount Idaho, but halted at or
near the Warm springs. Col. Bernsrd's
command passed through here two days pre-,
vious on his way to the Weiser, having heard
that Indians had been found there. This
rumor proved incorrect. A messenger IN
forming him of Catley's affair overlook him
AT THE PAYETrE LAKE,
And he is now on his way across the noun
+,;,,s ,o,,, IN the Sonth Fork OF Salmon.
Catley is expected to join him there. The
situation causes much excitement among the
dweIlers On the South Fork, and they are
gradually moving into town till things are
aulet N b. nlLLfi-
, 1879-08-16

IT is true economy to put money in the saw
ings bank, and it is true economy to buy a
home on the installment plan" provided they
don't make you pay twice its value. But the
best economy is in saving your money by hav
ing a timely supply of Frese's Hamburg Tea
on hand. 1t is one of the best family medi-
cineS known, and saves large sums to those
using it, in the shape of doctor bills.
, 1879-08-16

We desire to state that the STATESMAN is
now as it always has been permanent insti-
tuition of the country, that its subscription list
is steadily increasing; and that we have no de-
sire to sell the Office OF any property belonging
thereto. but that We mean to stay right here
to advocate the great principles of democracy,
and the interests of the country.
, 1879-08-16
JUSTICE or TEE PEACE SUMMONS.

TERRITORY or WASHINGTON, &C
Conaty of Yakima,
In tie Jus.icc Court, Jcforc J. w. BccI, Justice
OF the PeGce-
KyO WILLIAM EATON: You are hereby
i notified that LAURA J. BARKER, Admin
istrator Of the Estate Of SUMNER BARKER,
deceased, has fled 4 claim against you in said
court, which will come on to be heard st my
office, in Yakima City, in Yakima precinct, in
Yakima county, W. r., on the 1T day of Srp-
teElhe:. 4. d. IS!. at the hour Of , O'Clock, P
NJ, and u:ll s. yOa appear aad then and there
answer, the same Will he taken rs confessed,
and tho deniln Of tn Plaintiff granted! The
object end demand II S.i'! cIai.n 10 to recover
balance due the Plaintiff Of III. sum of
;SS,3l 7i coin. with legal interest. since April
I'D 1879. on store avopaat iir .u.,ls. wares iad
merchandise, seli and delivered. GiaiE: filed
this first day Of August. 1873.
j. ": BECK, Justice pf the Peace.
DID Ar,ust lst, 1879 80 sws
, 1879-08-16

4 WALK over the dusty roads at present is
rather inconvenient, but very healthy on ac-
count of the acrobatic business incidental to
dodsins the dust raised by passing teams, but
i, it exercises the muscles and opens the pores.
The pores you have always with you and you
discover il when summer is in bloom.
, 1879-08-16

APPoIyTNF2Ts.-The following are the ap
pointments Of the Columbia River Conference
Of the NJ. +. Church for the Walla Walla Dis
trict Walla Walla District, ID. G. Strong,
p. E.; Walls Walla, w. G. Simpson; Walla
Walla Circuit, J. l.. CORN: Waitsburg, NJ. s
Anderson; Dayton, j. ID. Flenner; Pataha, j..
c. Risby Colfax, to be supplied /; Palouse, d.
+. George; Occur de Alene, to be supplied
Spokane. J. Lard; Wallula mission, to be sup
Piled; Mt. Idaho, W. A. Hall
, 1879-08-16

advertisement in another column studies viii
be resumed in st. Vincent's school On the 1st
day of September. The dear, good sisters are
renowned for the care and attention they give
to the scholars under their charge No better
academy can Be found in the whole northwest
than that Of St Vincent's
, 1879-08-16
NARRlER.

RICHMOND -PErrJoHs.-In this city, Aug
ust Sd, 1879, by J. D. Lanan, j. p, Frank
Richmond and Hulda Pettiiohn, all Of tins
county.
CHAsE-FLEUKI-In Grace Church, Astoria,
August sth, 1879, by the Right Rev B. Wist.r
Morris, Mr.. Henry II. Chase, of this city. and
Miss Msrisnna Fleury, Of Newburyport. Conn.
, 1879-08-16
JUSTICE OF the PEACE SUMMONS.

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, )Ss
County of Yakima, ''
In the Justice Court, before J. ". Beck, Justice
Of the Peace.
TO WILLIAM EATON: You are hereby
notified that p. T. GERvAIs has fled a
claim against you in said court, which will
precinct, in Yakima City, Yakima county, w.
r., on the 1st day Of September, A. ID. 1879.
at the hour Of l o'clock, P. NJ, and unless you
appear and then and there answer, the same
will be taken as confessed and the demand Of
the Plaintiff granted. The object and demand
of said claim is to recover the sum of SO 70
cash, loaned Apr, li:h, 1879, with legal inter
est from said date Claim fled this lst day of
August 1879. J. ". BECK,
Justice Of the Peace
Dated August 1st 1879. 33-3w-
, 1879-08-16
NOTICE TD CREDITORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That
~ whereas S,-%TEa EiKE.G hss ,ii-a, who
MAS heretofore appointed 20 administer up"1
TIE E5.:ste af L. D. rE::KIEs, deceased, AMI
notice thelcof to tie creditors of said Estate
Was duly published y the STATESMAN as pro
vi.!ei by l1w. :.a,! hy reason of the death of
said Administrator. I.ACgA !. BARKER has
been. bv t:i- P:rbate Court af Yakima county,
duly appainsol an,l ir;,litiel to complete Tn
administration and settlement of the Estate o.
l.. d. PERKINS, deceas d, and all persons hay
ing claims against sail deceased will now pre-
sent the same, with the necessary vouchers, to
the undersigned Administrators, ~ her place
of business in Yakima City, W. T., within
one year from the date Of notice published by
S. BARKER, the former Administrator of said
Estate Done By order # The Probate Court.
LAURA J. BARKER,
Administrators.
Per +. 7. Boris, Attorney for Estate.
Datel August 1st. 1873 SO 2w'
, 1879-08-16

To The BEyEvoLENT.-Do not forget when
the sisters come around for subscriptions to
their new hospital that he who lendeth to
the poor giveth to the Lcrd."
, 1879-08-16

WASHINGTON ENGINE CoMpANY.-The Wash
inston company always have . good chance to
put out fires after the Tigers have had half an
hours work.
, 1879-08-16

WE understand our townsman, DIR. Boyd, is
intending to make trip to the mountains for
few days to rest and recuperate. His part
ner, DR.. Alban, will attend to the business of
the firm
, 1879-08-16

The superhuous fruit is being bottled up for
winter use. If this is the proper way to use
superfIuities why not treat the extra warm
weather the same way.
, 1879-08-16

IHE remark comes from good authority
that JED Davis Is old, bent and feeble with
age; Under this stste of affairs it might
perhsPs b safe 10 reduce the armv
, 1879-08-16

Cost bills in Justice nrts allowed and ordered
paid.
Cost bills in criminal cases in the District Court
allow and ordered paid.
County Warrants 10 the amount OF - eancelied
Ordered tina. county furnish u feet bridge plank
sufficient TO cover McBrides bridge, on condition
that public use the same.
Treasurer's exhibit received and approved and
Treasurer allowed si35 OF. the amount OF penalty
on delinquent taxes collected
Ordered that Auditor draw warrant IN favor OF j.
d. Ianan for SIS complete bridge over Mill creek
on Fifth rect
Report o. Dr. j. NJ Boyi coroner. in case Of
Peter McB an received and costs order'd paid.
Ordered that Auditor correspond with District
Attorney and urge the settlement Of the dispute OF
the one mill tax question
Ordered that Auditor drsw warrant in favor OF
r. NJ. Reel territorial Auditor in payment of claim
for tax books.
Ordered that Bo1rd adjon-n 10 meet on Mon!ay.
August 18th, for the Equalization OF assessment ro
, 1879-08-16

1sSI lit is getting very cheap having 50
mAly people asking lis this hot enough for
YOU "
, 1879-08-16
Weston Letter.

EprroE STATESMAN Weston is prosper
ing and the Westonians are happy prospects
are better this year than ever before, IN
mense crops and fair prices, and railroad
connection, which things combined cannot
but help make our burg "Evely. and when
that fair of yours comes off We are going to
send Won samples of our 'craps that will
make the average unnitiated eyes water.
QUITE A CROWD
VIII leave here on the 10th for Warm
Springs; Hi yu old time is expected. We
understand that the gang. consisting OF
the Umatilla county typos and friends are
to erect headquarters at the springs, consist
ing OF three tents well supplied with the
necessary necessities needful to thorough
disciple of Faust Nothing of an exciting
nature transpired of late, except RUNAWAY
healer attached to six horses it had the
appearance oil
DANGEROUS WEAPON
Coming down Main street at the rate Of ten
or twelve miles an hour. Nobody hurt.
Gossip has it that several weddings are to
take place soon the parties are well known
through this section. Some gentlemen of
this place are about organizing a
CREEDMO0R TEAM,
Then they will give the guards 4 friendly
rattle The Independent order of Good
Tanks are not in as good a condition the
the rhoops seem to be falling off. Can it be
that they will stare in: The W. 4 W. II.
r. track is laid to the mouth OF Dry creek
canyon. hope soon to see the road COM
pleted. so that can travel as true
ROUFNYiN
, 1879-08-16
PROBATE NOTICE.

TN THE PROBATE COURT, Walla walla
i county, Washington Territory: The un-
dersigned has been appointed by said Court
Administrator of the Estate Of THOMAS LOGAN,
deceased. All persons having claims against
said Estate are hereby notified to present the
same to the undersigned, with the necessary
vouchers required by law, at his Office, in W ALA
Walla city, within one year Of the date OF this
notice, or be thereafter barred
JOHN +. BOYER,
Administrator.
Wa!la Walla. Aug IL, 1879. 33-4w
, 1879-08-16

We will start you. Men, women, boys and
girls make money faster at work for US than at
anything else. The work is light and pleasant,
and such as anyone can 90 right at Those
who are wise who see this notice will send Us
their addresses at once and see for themselves.
Costly outfit and terms free. Now is the time.
Those already at work are laying up large sums
Of money. Address TRUE s CO, Augusta.
Maine. q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

When John NJ. Glover of Missouri was a
member of the United States House of Rep
resentatives, which was during the 43d, 4lth
and 45th Congresses, he was noted for being
in n chronic state of unrest over the belief
that he had discovered frauds of various
kinds in the treasury department which ought
to be investigated, and he finally succeeded
in getting special committee of investiga-
ton appointed, of which he was the chief and
only active member. 1t has indeed, been
said that Glover's associates took no part in
the investigation, and that it was his experts,
so called, who hunted up witnesses whose
testimony he took in secret sessions, giving
those implicated by disgacod ex-oficials nc
mixing that they were being charged with
corrupt practices. However this may be, two
Democratic Houses have refused to have
Glover's report printed, for two reasons: LIST,
because they had too little confidence in the
reliability of his work aud, I'd, because he
brought to the surface too many frauds com
mitted by Democrats-his remark that, if the
Democrats didn't want to get caught in frauds
they must keep out of them, being regarded
by his political brethren as entirely irrelevant
and impertinent. In fact, Glover seemed to
entirely fail of appreciation for he lost re-
nomination and reelection to the present
Congress in q strong Democratic district and
his investigation was in fair way to die and
be forgotten, until, two or three weeks ago,
the sensational Democratic New York Star
published an abstract of his report, several
columns long, in its Sunday edition and even
disqualification has failed to help Glover case,
for hardly reputable paper. even on the
Democratic side, has endorsed it or said a
good word for it. In this abstract was a par
agraph charging corruption in connection
with the customs service at Island Pond in
this State-a paragraph which our local Dem
ocratic sheet, as usual, was quick to seize upon
and lay before its readers, with no question
as to its truth or reliability-Rnd the charges
contained in which are shown by an article
copied elsewhere from the st. Adams Messen-
ger to be entirely without excuse or foundation
in fact. If all of Mr.. Glover discoveries are OF
the character of this one, which the Messenger
SO completely explodes, it is no wonder that
his political associates were so ready to "sit
upon" him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

lection has now como and begun its deadly
work. Rigid guarantees have been estab-
lshcd against Memphis, by neighboring cities
north and south.
In this connection it is interesting to briefly
trace the course of the disease last year The
first cases appeared in New Orleans July II,
but the disease did not spread rapidly at first,
and by the first of August the whole number
of cases had been only $50, and the deaths
40. At the end of July Vicksburg and Mem
phis quarantined against New Orleans, but
on the 25th Of July the tug John Porter had
left New Orleans, and carried the infection
with her up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
On the 10th Of August horrible state of af-
fairs was reported from Grenada, Mississippi,
the open sewers of that city having invited
the pestilence. On the 18th the first case ap-
peared in Memphis and within twenty-four
hours 12OOpeople had left the city, and with
in % days, QUITO apopulation of $4,000, 200
had died. The first case appeared in Vicks-
burg Aug. II, and during the first week in
September ISL deaths were reported there.
That week was the most fatal also in New
Orleans, but in Memphis the second wee, k Of
September was the worst 1t was not until
the last of October that the disease gradually
died away
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The yellow fever scare in Memphis was re-
newed last Thursday by the appearance on
that day of five new cases. Since that time
there has apparently been a steady increase
of the disease, and up to Wednesday morning
lG other new cases had been reported, with
several deaths terrible state of panic pre-
walls in the city People are fleeing by the
thousand, business is suspended and mer-
chants are removing their stocks of goods to
cities farther north. 1t is believed that the
number of people who will leave the city will
not be less than 10000, and that the number
who, from poverty or other causes, will be
obliged to stay and take their chances with
the plague will be not far from 10, OOO-a less
number by about one-third than were there
during last years visitation. when the deaths
in Memphis numbered more than /, 200. In
regard to the sanitary condition of the city,
and the cause of this years outbreak, the
truth seems to be that last winter the board
of health of Memphis was reorganized and
went earnestly at work to remove the traces
of the disease, and put the city in such con-
dition that contagion brought in from another
place could not well find Judgment there.
Streets were cleaned, old garbage collected,
and in all new buildings that were erected
stringent regulations in relation to drainage
were enforced. But. although this much
was done, highly important part seems to
have been left undone, probably because the
board lacked the power to enter upon private
property and make necessary reforms at the
expense of the owner, whether he desired to
have the work done or not. However this
may be, it is said that privy vaults where per
sons were sick of the fever last year were not
cleaned in cold weather, as they should have
been, some landlords resisting the sanitary
authorities by injunctions from the courts,
and that il is from these vaults that the in