, 1879-11-15

Col. Mason has been in town the past wee

Col. Mason has been in town the past week
on q tour of inspection.
Mrs. Duniway arrived at the Slime Houseon
Major Keefer went of again on his round to
pay of the boys in blue /; this time he takes in
the upper Columbia country.
Mr.. Fred-Page Tstin, the genial editor of
the Pendleton Independent, gave US call and
come items on thursday evening. Mr.. Tustin
is . live, enterprs;ng gentleman, whom We are
happy 70 acknowledge as our friend
Majer Jackson, of the lst cavalry, has left
US on leave Of absence for few weeks Few
men in the army have seen more active and
arduous service than he has. Promotion,
prosperity and long life to you Major
Major and Mrs. Msynadier will leave here
tomorrow for an extended visit to Washington.
During their residence here they have made
hosts Of friends by their generosity and open
hearted hospitality. Weare sorry to lose them
even for limited period,
The smiling face of Duncan McGllivray,
ESQ.,, is again seen on our streets His Mon
tana trip appears to have agreed as=weH with
him physically as it has financially. We -un.
derstand he will organize sheep grangers
lodge at an, early date.
AS Lieut. Wainwright of the lst cavalry has
written us a note ordering his STATESMAN to be
sent to the. Fort instead of to New York Our
citizens will soon have the pleasure of again
ENJOYING his society. To his fair young bride
and himself our city extends hearty welcome.
Cen Morrow, in command of the 2lst in
fantry at Vancouver, is evidently the right
man inr the right place. He is now .endeav-
oring to cause an academy similar to those IN
the Eastern States, to be organized on this
coast for the purpose Of military instrue ton.
We hope our delegate and. the Oregon repre-
septatiyes will assist in Thu. yerI. .desi rable
effort.
Ehgene White, Esq, the. most prenhnent
broker Of Portland, 'cali.Ji on tie STATESMAN
and ordered the paper to be sent to him for
ever. Mr.. White is live man and thor
oughly understands the advantage OF being
well posted on affairs in this booming coun-
try. He is now establishing local agencies
in our territory and Oregon for the Traveller s
Life and Accident Insurance company of
Hartford, Connecticut
Gov. Nooning, Bishop Hughes and Com
modore Weeks, the owners of the Clear
water Station Gold Mining Camp, called on
us yesterday and each left subscription for
the STATESMAN. We have had the pleasure
of knowing these sterling gentlemen for sew
eral years.. They own a mining ditch 2S
miles in lcngth~ and have good paying dig
gings for the next fifty years to come :.
Hon. Wm McMleken, sqryeYey. general
of this territory, was in the city a few days
the latter part of last week and the fore
part Of this, giving his attention to matters
connected with the large timber and tie con-
tract which he with E. H. Morrison, ESQ.,,
register of the Walla Walla land office, and
VIM Hardness have recently secured from
the n. ?. r. R. Co This contract is pro-
nounced by the Or9goGiG:, to be one ot the
largest il. net the largest OF the kinG ever
made on the Pacific coast.
Mr. ". II. Reed, son Of A. Reed, Esq =,
receiver at the land Office, left us last Mon
day for trip to Portland for = few days.
Since his advent here Mr.. Reed has made a
host of friends by his quiet, gentlemanly
department, good temper and strict attention
to the commandment, Mind your own
business. We haze been fortunate enough
to read letters written by him to numerous
influential Eastern papers respecting this
grand country and its people. In them he
speaks well of everything and everybody anu
shows high appreciation Of things in gener-
al out here His letters are as gracefully
written as they are interesting, and in them
selves speaks volumes