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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

A LUCKY SHoT.-On Saturday the 9th of
December, Mr.. NJ. j. Fleming, u farmer of
Clarke county, took his hound and gun to
look for cougar that had been frequently
prowling about his buildings. A long search
failed to reveal the whereabouts of the ami
NAL sought, and on his return home, when
within one hundred yards OF his house, the
dog kicked up a terrible rumpus in a dense
thicket. Forcing his way in Mr. Fleming
found the dog very anxious to get inside of
large uprooted tree, hollow from the roots.
Mr.. Fleming looked in, and thought he saw
the shining eyes of coon, so he crawled a
little farther into the hollow tree and fired
load of No. 6 duck shot at the shining
eyes ut the farther end of the hole Hearing
nothing from the owner of the eyes, us soon
rs the smoke cleared little Mr.. Fleming
crawled into the log some ten feet, and
reaching forward with his hand found some
fur, attached to the hide of an ANIMAL and
an instant later found an ear-but what an
ear! 1t was a bears ear, which he held in
his hand in a hollow log, and the result of a
charge of bird shot fired in the darl. I'M
known. Mr. Jennings feelings at that
junctme We're very numerous, and his
thoughts quite rs rapid as the motions of
his legs made in backing out of that log to
get place for fair stand-up fight, if there
was to be one. The bear did not follow,
Il th., IN t,
ing no report from the log but the dogs
growing Fleming concluded to 90 in again,
and by careful feeling he ascertained the
bear was dead With the assistance of the
dog the bear was dragged out, and on ex-
animation Mr.. Fleming found his charge of
small shot, at distance of about eight feet
from the muzzle OF the gun, had entered
the bears head over the left eye, and lifted
the top of his skull almost completely off.
After getting out of such cloee quarters so
safely Mr.. Fleming has concluded that he
will never, at least hardly ever, crawl into a
log after a bear again.
The bear dressed 800 pounds, and yielded
four gallons of genuine bears greese The
meat was cut up, and Mr.. Fleming favored
his Vancouver friends with liberal pieces
thereof among whom We may mention Hon.
W. II. Smallwood, Auditor Charles Brown,
Mr.. J. w. Boyer, and the editor, the two
latter persons finding it the finest meat of
the season. No reports received from the
others.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

The money order business at the Co1fax
postoflice amounts to about 800, 900 year
A ledge of bituminous coal eleven feet in
depth has been discovered just above Olds'
ferry, on Snake river.
Owing to the excitement over the Skagit
mines, it is probable that loggers will be
scarce next summer on the Sound
Amos Browns logging camp, near Olym-
pia, was burned few days ago by catching
from boards about the chimney loss, $500.
1t is stated that twelve surveying parties
are soon to be put on the road by the Nor
thern Pacific Railroad Company in the Pen
d'Oreille and other divisions
The saloon men of Wala Wala contested
the ordinance requiring them to close up at
midnight in the District Court 1t was held
by the court that the city had no right to
pass such an ordinance.
The construction engine "Otter Tail, the
same one used in building the first section of
road out OF Duluth, and afterwards on the
line between Kalama and Tacoma, has been
landed at Ainsworth, and the work of track
laying has begun. Thirty miles of garding
were finished last Saturday
On the 18th inst. Jack Vincent and VIM.
Humphrey got into an alteration at Olequa,
Washington Territory. During the row
Vincent drew knife and stabbed Humphrey
in the abdomen and other portions of the
body, inHicting serious injury. DIR. White
house was called to attend the wounded
man. Hopes are entertained of Humphrey
recovery
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

four a. weeks from date all County Orders
issued by the Auditor OF Clarke county, W.
T. up 10 and including order No. "a OF May
~, 1879 II said orders are not presented
within said four weeks from date, will pay
subsequent orders in priority OF issue as far
as iupds for that purpose can DC applied.
Interest on all orders issued be tween order
No. - OF 1873. inclusive, and the said order
No. "a of 1879, inclusive, viii cease on the cx-
piration Of this notice 4
FRED W. BE 4,
County Treas Of Clarke Co. W. T
Dated vancouver, Nv TsDec 81, 1879 a.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08
Vancouver Market.

Producers or first hands are paid the follow
Ing prices:
WHEAT-Sl 20 per bushel.
oATS-43 cents per bushel
HAl-Loose Timothy. 80 per ton; baled
SIP; bottom, S6@7.
POTAIOES-25d 35c per bushcl.
BACON-llams, Pc per pound; Sides, lie;
shoulders, 6 To &c
LARD-l2 &C. per pound
Ri TrER-Frc>h roll, 25635c
EGGS-40c per dozen
ClIICKENS-I.ivc,S 81 - per dozen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08
DAVID WALL, Secretary.
Vancouver, January 4, 1880.

BRUSH PRAIRIE.-A Christmas tree is
something that doesn't grow in every coun-
try school house, but we had one out here
in the Center school house at Brush prairie
which, we are happy to say, was grand
success. The usual entertainment before
the appearance of Santa Claus to distribute
the presents was music and an opening adj
dress by Ella A. Reynolds, followed by
declarations from the school children,
which were entertaining, instructive and
laughable. Immediately after the close of
those exercises we We're highly amused and
delighted to see old Santa Claus coming in
through the window with his long white
beard and funny looking cap; but notwith-
standing he looked to be so old, he seemed
to be quite nimble in the distribution of
presents, almost everyone receiving some
kind of a present, either valuable or other
WISE Then we all dispersed to our respec-
tive homes exceedingly well pleased with
our first Christmas tree on Brush prairie.
But we haven't expected to forget to say
right here that the honor Brush prairie re-
ceived by having Christmas tree has all
been due to the indefatigable efforts of Miss
Lettie Lyons, who is teaching i'll the Center
school house at this place. Now hoping all
had as nice a time as we did, we close
JC {,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08
Notice to Hunters.

Notice Is hereby given to all men, boys and
soldiers, that IN accordance with the statutes
OF the Territory of Washington in such cases
made aud provided, that We hereby prohibit,
under fun penalty OF the law, all hunting Of
game or shooting Of firearms upon our farms
on the Columbia river above the city Of Van
couver. VI WI\TLER
J. II. FLETCHER
Vancouver Dee -, 1874
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

OAK GROVE THEATRE. notwithstanding
the bad weather every available seat in this
pretty little theatre at the garrison was
filled as the curtain rose upon the first part
of the musical and dramatic entertainment
given on Tuesday evening, by the officers
and ladies of the post, assisted by number
of our local amateurs. The programme
opened with the soldiers chorus from Faust,
rendered by chorus of sixteen voices. 1t
was exceedingly well rendered, as were also
the various choruses which followed. Mrs
Downey sang very acceptably "Valse de
Concert, while Mrs. Ebstein's sweet voice
showed to good advantage in "Bird on the
Wing" given by her. Mr.. Bloomfield's song
"There is Flown that Bloometh, given in
his rich baritone voice, was well rendered
The laughable farce of "Lend me five Shil-
lings" concluded the entertainment. Lieut.
Ebstein as "Mr. Golightly," and Lieut.
Wood as Capt. Phobbs, played their res
pective parts admirably, and produced much
mcrriment among the audience. Col II. c..
Sullivan acted the part of Captain Spruce"
to perfection, while Leutenants Symons and
Brooke as "Moreland" and ''Sam' respec-
lively, did their parts well. Mrs. Wood as
"Mrs Major Phobbs'' fully sustained the
high reputation made by her as an amateur
actress, and Miss Florence Smith rendered
very prettily the part of "Mrs. Captain
Phobbs." The whole entertainment was a
decided success, and well enjoyed by all
who attended. 1t is, we learn, to be fol-
lowed by similar ones during the winter
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08
Sensible Advice.

You are asked every Day through the COL
llmns OF your newspapers, and by your drug
gists, to use something for your kidneys that
You know nothing about, and you get dis
coura%cd spending your money. But this
sort OF business is al an end since the intro
duction OF the celebrated Oregon Kidney Tea.
Recommended hv all
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

A POSTAL regulation which has been in
force for several months appears to be very
little known among business men, to whom
it is Of some pecuniary interest. Under its
operation IN unreceipted bill or statement
Of accounts can now be mailed in an I'M
ssaled envelope at a postage Of one cent. To
receipt . bill or write upon it any such
words - ''plesse remit, " will, however, sub
jsct It to letter postage; but request for
rsmittance may be printed as part Of the
hssd.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

DEATH OF Mrs. CooKE.-Mrs. Anna
Cooke, the aged mother of James W. Vim
ton and Captain Horatio Cooke, Mrs. A. r.
Middleton and Mrs. DR.. Thompson, died in
Portland last Sunday at the advanced age
of IS years. Mrs. Cooke was well known
in this city, having been in years past fire.
quent visitor to her daughter, Mrs. Middle
ton, and many friends. The deceased came
to Oregon in 1854. She was most estima-
BILE lady, ami her death is much regretted
by large circle Of friends.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

List of letters remaining uncalled for in
post-oflice in Vancouver, Clarke county, w.
T., Jan. 9TH, 1850. Persons calling for
these letters will please give the date of adj
vertisement
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08
Relief of Irish Sufferers.

A meeting was held at the Catholic IL
brary rooms in this city on Sunday after
noon, Jan. 4th, at which the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Junger presided, and DR.. David Wall acted
as Secretary, the object OF the meeting being
to take some action in letter recently re-
ceived from Sister Mary Frances, the Nun
of kenmare, Ireland, upon the present suf-
fering of the poor of that poverty stricken
district.
The sum of SOL was Immediately sub
scribed by those persons present, and two
committees were appointed to collect further
subscriptions for this object.
The following ladies were appointed:
Mesdames Wall, O'keane, O. onnell Grubb,
and Healey, and Misses Shea, McCarty and
O'Brien.
The gentlemen appointed We're Messrs.
O'Keane, WALL Geoghegan, Healey, Ma
loney, Brown and Kennedy
The subscription lists, with the amounts
collected, are to be returned at an adj.
journed meeting, to be held on January 18th,
1880, two weeks from date.
The cooperation of all friends of Ireland
is earnestly requested at the subscription
and meeting. A list for subscription will
be kept at DR.. Walls drug store.
RI Rev. 1EGIDIUs JUNGER, President
Dawn NN,yr Sn,rotorx,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08
i}tbIs

In Vancouver, January I, 1850, to the wife
OF II. F. Harte, II daughter.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08
DIED.

I'm Clarke county. Dec %, 1879, Allen. sson
of Sarah and VIM. lliidrcth, aged Is years, 6
months. and / duY..
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

There will be a social hop at Gen. Allen
Engine Honse on Thursday eve, Jan. 18TH
All are cordially invited to attend Tickets
50 cents. Redburg band engaged.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08
" atson, A T
JOHN EDDlNGS, Postmaster.

AN exchange has this seasonable advice
to young men: young man, if you should
see your girl gazing intently at your feet do
not shift them about uneasily or draw them
up and sit on them, with the impression
that she is overwhelmed by their immense
size. She is merely taking their measure,
mentally, for pair OF slippers, on the toes
of which she intends to make blue dog.
with green tail and scarlet ears
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING.-Th territor-
ial auditor advertises in the Courier for pro-
posals for printing assessment rolls, census
sheets, detail lists and other blanks. There
will be about les quires OF assessment rolls,
and 10000 detailed lists. and with other
print. They are complicated, particularly
the detailed lists, so much SO that the au
thor of the new revenue law, which these
have to comply witch, has yet been unable
to draw suitable list, without making it
too costly and as large as blanket Print
ers will hardly attack this job, especially as
they are expected to find their own copy.
The revenue law, of itself, is disgrace to
the Territory, and never can be fully com
piled with. Olympia Transcript.
WE acknowledge the receipt from DIR. J.
c. Aver 4 Co.. of Lowell Massachusetts, OF
copies of Ayers well-known Almanac, for
1850 in English, French. German, Dutch,
Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish and Portu-
guese, the whole forming collection well
worth preservation. The publication of
these carefully prepared and valuable books
at the rate of ten million copies per annum,
all for gratutous circulation in all quarters
of the globe, is one of the marvels of this
marvellous age. 1t takes eight months to
print them, at the rate of fifty thousand
copies per day, and the production of them
consumes nearly five hundred tons of paper.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

Furnished rooms to let, at Mrs. Brant's.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

Old papers for sale at this Office.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08

$685. asl ft4i .gsass
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-01

and to his surprise, two Larvae were found
in one of his apple trees. Without
wasting any time war was declared against
the pest. Washing done, early in the
season paper bands were placed on the
trees, and throughout the season examined
every six days He also prevailed upon
his neighbOrs to take the same measures to
fight the pest. Mr.. Saul evidently be-
lieves the old proverb, 6 An ounce of pre-
vention is better than pound of cure. y
Moral: eco we and do likewise"
Any person interested can have pack
age of the codling moth wash, free of cost,
to experiment on the codling moth, by APP
plying to Messrs. Hutchings & Co., No.
81 Front street, San Francisco, by letter
or otherwise. All persons having any wash
or remedy for this pest, by sending us a
package, we will have it thoroughly tested
and report results. We have nothing Of
the kind to sell only wish to find the best.
We have avoided, as much as possible,
mentioning names and localities also re-
suits of experiments-bu have in our pos
session abundant proof of the merits Of
the remedies recommended. Any inform
alton in our possession will be freely given
to any person applying by letter or other
wise. COOKE 4 Son,
Proprietors Pioneer Box Factory,
Sacramento.
Sacramento, November 20, 1879.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-01

A-Blossom end of apple, and where la-va is sup
posed to enter the fruit.
BSRepresents empty space where carpellary
ovarium or shell containing the seeds were located
before the entrance Of larYa.
C-Represents the burrows made by the larva
through thepericarp, by which it escapes from the
fruit when it is ready to assume the pupa or chry-
sails form.
D-Appearance of larva in burrow when six days
old.
E-Appearance Of larya in burrow when ten days
old.
The moth deposits the egg generally in
the blossom end of the fruit "a, Fig. p,
but sometimes on any part THE latter espe-
cially late in the season.. The eggs are
attached to the fruit by a pasty substance.
It is our opinion that at the time the egg is
deposited the skin of the fruit is punctured,
making easy entrance for the larva. 1t is
rare to find more than one egg on any ap-
ple. pear, or ounce or more than one larva
The larva is Matched in from nine to twelve
days, and begins to eat eagerly and burrow
towards the carpellary ovarium, or core
containing the seeds (B, Fig. p.
The larva when Matched can scarcely be
seen with the naked eye; at six days,
measures nearly one quarter of an inch in
length, about as thick as fine silk thread /;
first signs Of excrement at burrow ID,
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they will be near to the circles of the trees
tB and G, Fig. 81. Scrapers length of
side, four inches, will be large enough.
Use handles to suit. Procure cloth made
of old sacks or any material convenient,
spread ON ground around the tree as far as
the scrapings are likely to spread then
commence on the tree as high up as there
is any rough loose bark, and scrape it
carefully off. Also examine and scrape all
crevices in the bark or those formed in the
crotches of the tree. Continue scraping
until you. reach the ground. Thig done,
gather the scrapings carefully off the
cloth, so that they can be burned or de-
stroyed. Be careful that You do not ne
glect gathering carefully the scrapings and
destroying them, as ON this point depends
great deal Of your success. Take a
common whitewash brush and give the
tree good coat of the whale-oil soap and
sulphur solution, commencing at the top as
far up as there are any cracks or crevices
in the bark, and wash down to
the ground. Repeat the washing be-
fore the spring; this will destroy any
larva or chrysalis left on the tree.
We have been informed by fruit-growers
that they have found the larva in store
rooms, boxes, etc., in the winter season.
During the last two winters we have made
very carful examinations of the fences,
shrubbery and packing houses in some
orchards, but failed to detect any larva of
the codling moth. However, careful search
should be made and every suspicious place
washed with the above solution. Since
writing the above we have found in fruit
paeking-roo some Larvae in nests made in
package of paper.
FURTHER PROBATION.
Take piece of common straw wrapping
paper, say twenty-four inches long and ten
or twelve inches wide, double it length.
wise this will be sufficiently long for tree
seven inches in diameter-larger trees will
require longer bands, in one or more
pieces), and put around the tree few
inches above the ground fasten it with a
piece of wire or narrow strip of tin-either
of them is preferable to cord, as they
can be pressed into the dents on the
surface of the tree. The larva creeping
ND the tree, makes its nest IN the paper
These papers should be examined every
eighth day, the larva collected and de-
stroyed. Paper or rags laid on the ground
around the tree will answer the same
purpose, but may not be so easily examined.
We would also recommend that some
paper or rags should be placed in the
crotches of the tree so as to entrap
any larva coming down the branches
looking for a nesting place. We have
positive proof that the Larvae will not nest
on any part Of tree that has been washed
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labor. 1t will also take the united action
of all fruit-growers in each neighborhood.
No effort should be spared, as each year
the pest will be spreading further and be-
come more numerous. You can rest as,
sured, from the experiments tried by few,
the returns received were equal to 500 per
cent. on the outlay. What better invest
ment could be wished for?
HOW TO PREPARE THE WASH.
Take ten pounds of the concentrated
wash and put in barrel on this pour two
gallons OF boiling water, which will form a
thick suds; to this add eight gallons of
cold water; stir and let stand twelve
hours (the longer the better; should be
stirred occasionally. The wash is then
ready for use. Zone pound OF cooling
moth mixture to each gallon of water.)
PREPARING THE TREES.
Immediately after the fall of the leaves,
provide some small ship scrapers and grind
two of the edges in circles Gig. 81, so that
Figure 81
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THE DAILY RECORD-UNION.
QUADRUPLE SHEET.
AN ORCHARD PEST.
NATURAL HISTORY AND HABITS OF THE
COOLING MOTH.
ton of the Iusect-An Appeal to
the Fruit-Growers Of
California.
To the fruit Growers of California and

To the fruit growers of California and
all whom it may concern 1t is unneces-
sary for our purpose to detail the amount
of damage done the apple, pear and ounce
crop of central California since 1874, by
the insect pest known as the codling or
apple moth, as unfortunately it is too well
known. In June, 1877, we commenced
our Investigations to obtain reliable infor-
nation OF the natural history and habits OF
this pest of the orchard, and respectfully
submit the result. The moth belongs to
the family Tortrices, the worm the larva of
the Carpocapsd Pomoneila (tbe codling or
apple mothl. The moth passes the winter
in the larva state, and, in some instances,
in the chrysalis form. The larva can be
found under the loose bark, in the crotches
or indents or cracks in the bark of trees
affected the previous year. The larva found
in apples, pears and ounces are the same
species,
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-05-27
Select Your Best Men.

We suggest to the political parties of
this State that intend to put forward
candidates for Governor, Congressman
and Representative in the General As
sembly of the State, that they will find
that their best policy will be to nOmi-
nate good men-the best they have
if they expect to be successful. The
The people have their eyes open at
last, and are not to be led blindly TO
the polls, or carried there like dumb,
driven cattle" by party lash. If Il
man has rendered party service in time
past, that of itself is no qualification
for office of trust or honor, and the
party that desires to show its gratitude
by comforting office for which he is un-
fitted, will discover that the people
are not willing to aid them in such
undertaking. We want men who
have marol as well as mental qualifi-
cations; who are honest as well as in
telligent. Above all we want sober
men; men who will legislate for the
peace, prosperity and happiness of
their constituents, and Tor the sup
preston of crime and the mitigation
and removal of the evils which now
curse our country. Give us these and
we will elect them. But for roughs
and rowdies and men who ride into
office astride of a whiSkey barre, we
will not vote, but will u.c our best en-
dcavors 20 def ~ them.