, 1879-10-02
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

AMONG our small boys, base ball has
given place to peg top.
Mr.. lIolcomb received another fine lot
of small fruits on the Chester.
Two of the Shelton boys, "Buck' and
Louis, ofThurStou county, were in town
Il few II days ago.
TIE Few threshiUg machine belonging
to Mc>srs Thornton and Gays, of Dunge-
ness, does excellent work.
POTATOES. of the early rose variety.
have been sold in lots as small as five
bushels, at 30 cents per bushel. delivered
here.
THE attention OF shp-ownefs is respect
fully called to the advertisement of the
already celebrated Narragansett paint, IN
another column.
TIE Oregon Farmer" creditablc
looking sheet, size of the ARGUS. has
just reached our table. 1t is published in
Portland by VIM. l.. Epping.r.
A GENTLEMAN by the name OF Carroll
has been furnishing the Olympia "Cour,
ier" with q few interesting articles on
"Washngton Territory as home"
OUR young friend, L, b. Hastings. Jr..
is happy father since Monday last.
The new conner isa fue boy, we learn.
and quite credit to its patcrnal ancestor.
MEssRs. Waterman & Katz received
this week, by the bark CasSandrn Adams
aud stmr. Chester. an additional lot of
merchandise, to be added to their already
extensive stock. $50
Col. G. o. Haler has been relieved .ot
the command of Fort Townsend, he being
sixth Colonel in the army and entitled to
more important position. Capt Ii. H.
Pierce now has charge here.
SOME sneak thief stole pair of window
sash. recently, from II vacant house on the
Hastings tarM near this place. 1t is ex-
pected that lie will 90 back after the
hole where the sash came from.
A LARGE party OF hunter, consisting OF
Judge Jacobs, and Prosecuting Attorney
Ballard, of Seattle, Maj. Morris and J. j..
Hunt. EsQ.,- this place, and several
Others, went down among the Islands OF
the San Juan archipelago on the DispYEell
last Thursday. -
THE p. NJ. S. S. stmr,, City of Chester
arrived on Wednesday OF last week, from
San Francisco. bringing ~ passengers for
the Sound 5000 in treasure and merclan-
dise as follows: Port Townsend. 81 tons !;
Seattle, l3l tons; Tacoma, Is tons; Olym-
pia. 20 tons.
MR.. p. d. Moore is in Olympia, per-
ttcting arrangements TO extend his gold
mining operations ut Chchalis point.
For years the waves of the Pacific have
washed up their golden sands at that
place, and Mr.. Moore is determined 3 to
work up the matter into a paying mine. )
WE learn, from the proper authorities,
that there have been several complaints
made against some micllevolls boys, who
have been troubling some ofour citizens.
1t has been asserted that some of the i'll
jured parties declare they don't propose
to play frog tor the boys amy onger, but
will hereafter prosecute trespassers.
AMONG the distinguished visitors at
Fort Townsend and tliis city, during the
past few days, Were Gen. 90. Howard,
commander of the Department of the CO.
lumbia; Adjutant- General Greene and
Col. Morrow, OF the Dist Infantry. They
came on tour of inspection, and to re-,
main but n short time.
MEMBERS elect OF the coming Legisla.
ture are tlocking towatd the, seat OF gov
ernment, MS are also number OF visitors,
reporters and seekers after cl:rkShips and
other positions. Prof Roberts, Of this
place, left on Friday last TO be In time tor
the King county and Territorial fairs.
The editor hereof will leave to day having
some Important ousi'IcSs ehI'"HIcu W 'is
care in connection with the session.
The steamer Mary Taylor is nearly
ready to start out in the towing business.
She is u handsome tug, and, with her new
propeller, Is in good condition, The
work of cftecting the recent change in her
appearances and make up, under the fore
manshlp OF Mr.. Jno. Poole, of Port Lud-
low. has been nnshod forward as rapidly