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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12
Location of Mining Claims.

Only citizens, and those who have
declared their intention to become
such, can legally locate mines.
All land is mineral that is more val
liable for mining than farming pur-
poses.
A vein or lode extends $50 feet on
each side of its centre, and the end
lines must be parallel with each
other.
Locators have the exclusive right of
all the surface included within the
lines of their locations, and of all veins
throughout the entire depth, the tops
or apiceS of which are inside such sur
face lines; but their right of possess
ion is confined to such portions thereof
as lie between vertical planes drawn
downward through the endlines of
their locatiOn-nO right being granted
to enter upon the surface location of
another.
Where two or more veins intersect
or cross, the prior location will take
the ore within the space of intersec-
ton.
The discOverer must record within
20 days from the date of discovery, and
his location certificate must contain
(1) the name of the vein; (2) the name
of the locator; (3) the date of location;
A. the number of feet in length claimed
on each side of the discovery-shaft; (5)
the number of feet in width claimed
on each side; (6) the general course of
the vein, as nearly as may be.
The discovery-shaft must show a
defined vein; a plain notice embracing
the above facts must he posted at the
point of discovery; the surface boun-
| daries must be marked by eight sub
stantial posts, (besides discovery,
hewed on the sides facing the location,
and sunk in the ground or firmly
planted in monuments Or stone.
In order to hold vein before patent
issues, work must be done or improve
ments made to the value of 400 Il year;
and within six months from the year
within which such outlay is required
to be made, the person who made such
outlay, or some person for him, shall
make and record an affidavit of the
fact and the recorders certificate shall
be prime .facie evidence of the per-
| formance of such labor or the making
of such improvements.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12

Major Powell, the leader of several
extensive surveying expeditions in
Colorado and other parts of the great
west, has the following remarks on
the Indian question:
The history of all the Indian tribes
with whom this country at different
times has come in contact is practi-
cally the same. They have all rebelled
at the point where they have been
asked to put Off the habits and GUS
toms of savage life and adopt those of
civilization. 1t is not a question of
peace or war policy; it is not IA ques-
ton of lenient or harsh treatment; it
is not a question depending upon dis
honest traders, bad whisky, poor ra-
tions, shoddy clothes and Springfield
rifles, but n question growing out of
the demand made upon these people
to change at once from all that makes
them savage nomads to n condition of
peaceful husbandry.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12

The following is a part of n conver-
sation between an intoxicated man
and crockery dealer, as reported by
the Lewiston Me- gazette: "Shay
partner, [hic] do We keep olkinds Ihicl
crockeryw "Ies, sir: what would
you like?' "Genuine 'ntoXicatin'
cup" "You had better go on sir; you
are drunk" "Beg 'er pard'n, [hicl
lemme she fiowin' bowl [hicl ole man"
"Do you see that door, sir?'' ''Genu-
inc [hicl cup at sheers but don't ne
briate." II shall call policeman
unless you leave Mt once" "Lesh
look [hic] at your flesh pots OF lhicl
Egip anil go away" A policeman
then interfered.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12

The time has arrived, as it seems,
when the citizens of the United States
must give reasons for emigrating from
one sovereign State to another. For
merly it was deemed sufficient if peo-
pie chose to change their location, the
only contigent being a personal one
OF means necessary for the transfer.
Now, however, we see Congressional
committee deliberating gravely and
taking voluminous testimony con-
cerning the why's that induce GER
tain peacable, law-abiding citizens to
emigrate from one state to another
A correspondent of the Chicago Inter-
ocean propounded this impertinent
"why" to n colored man who had but
recently arrived in Indiana, and was
answered signiiicantly,-'I reckon if
ever you was n Republican down in
North Carolina you knows"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12

The Japanese government has let
to Mr.. Crawford, a civil engineer of
America, the contract to build rail-
road fifty-three miles in length extend
ing from the coal mines in the interior
through the capitol of ledo to point
On the northwestern coast of the island
The government furnishes the money
and Mr. Crawford acts rather as an
agent than "a n contractor He has
just arrived in San Francisco from Yo-
kohama on his way east to purchase
iron aod other material for the road.
Upon these facts, is founded the hope
that the exclusiveness which has so
long been characteristic of the ma
tions of Japan and China will soon
give way.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12

I. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post-ofIice, whether directed in his
name or anothcr's, or whether he has sub
scribed or not-is responsible for payment.
:. II q person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made, and
then collect the whole amount, whether the
paper is taken from the office or not.
8. The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers and periodicals from the post,
olIicc. or removing and leaving them uncalled
fur. il prima facis evidence Of intentional
frnud
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12

There is a paper published at Ouray,
Col, by the elegant and euphonious
name of the .NOlid .NuRdoOn, and if the
town was named in honor of the
treacherous redskin Ouray, the Solid
WUldOOH is doubtless as we'll named
rs any paper representing such burg
should he. But the y. W. has fine
opinion of itself, n is fully set forth
in this modest extract, which We clip
from the Inter ocean:
1t is the most powerful antidote to
meanness and kindred diseases ever
offered To suffering community.
Elder Ripley, who hasn't told the
truth in thirty-two years, feels better,
and he's Only been on our list two
months. Capt. stanley, who hasn't
tasted water for thirteen years, can
now look at a hrooklet without seri-
Gus results. Ed. Suydam, who has
been troubled with his spine since the
Ute outbreak put out large washing
on Monday. Oh, its a perfect balsam;
only .5oper annum. One annum con
tains 81 doses.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12

Curran once said to Father Leary,
Il wish reverend Father, that you
were St. Peter and had the keys of
heaven, because then you could let us
in" The shrewd and witty priest saw
the sarcasm, and turned its sharp edge
on the skeptic by replying, by my
honor and conscience, sir, ii would be
better for you that had the keys of
the other place, for then could let
you OUT
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12

THE CADY TRAIL.-An old settler,
who is familiar with the country, says
that years ago there was very pas
sable trail for pack animals from Cady-
ville--now Snohomish City-to Fort
Colvillc, over what is known as the
Cady Pass of the Cascade mountains.
Py this pass the distance from Sno-
homish to the head of lake Chelan is
not over - miles, and much less than
that distance it enters upon the coun-
try east of the Cascades. Near this
route are the new quartz mines which
have lately been opened with great
promise. 1t also passes along the
headwaters of various streams upon
which gold prospects have been discov-
cred, and not very far from Ruby creek,
upon which are located the new gold
mines that are now attracting SO
much attention, and it is believed by
some who know the country that an
easier trail to those mines can be found
by that route than by any other. BY
this route the miners and settlers OF
Northwestern Washington would have
access to a seaport at saving OF AT
least 500 miles on their present line of
communication. 1--WE are told by
those who know SAYS the Seattle
Dispatch, that this trail is on the easi-
est and most inexpensive grade for
a wagon road OF any which has ever
been discovered over the Cascade
mountains. The trail has not been
used for many years, and is undoubt-
edy much obstructed by fallen timber
and growth of underbrush which can
be removed AT small expense. Parties
at SnohomiSh will make an eXplora-
tion of the trail as soon as the snow
and weather will permit.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12

For the past few years experiments
in preparing potato -four and shipping
it to English markets have been made
by our leading business men. This
season Messrs. Henry Hewett & Co.
of Portland are the eXperimenters.
They are causing ten English tons to
be put up in 90 pound cans which will
be forwarded by sailing vessel to
Liverpool direct.
AS the process for preparing the po-
tatoes for shipment may be of interest
to our readers and as it may become
prominent article of export in future
years we will give it in full.
The potatoes are first washed per-
fectly clean and the larger ones cut in
half. They are placed upon screens
and put into dryers such as are used
for fruit, where they are thoroughly
steamed so the jackets can be easily
removed by hand. They are then put
under pressure and mashed into a
mass, after which they are sifted
through wire screens having one-siX-
teenth mesh. The mass is then spread
upon screens and placed in a dryer
where it remains for about five hours,
being subjected to dry heat, which
removes all the dampness, leaving the
potato in cakes. The cakes are broken
up and run through mill giving it
the appearance of hominy. 1t is then
packed in tins and prepared fer ship
ment to any distance, being nafiected
by change of climate. It is in excel
lent form for shipment to mines or out
of the way places, aS it weighs but lS
pounds to the bushel. 1t is said to re-
tain all its excellent flavor and when
prepared for table use cannot be dis
tinguishcd from the fresh article.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-21

m,ttec on Education adopted, and the Dill
passed.
Nn Act for the relief of David Mayer, OF
| Issonuena county Tabled subject to call
An Act for the relief of 4. l.. Pope, OF
Kinds county, was tabled subject to call.
Hn Act to require the registration Of the
bonds issued by the Board Of Levee Com
missiOners of Levee District No. l. Passed.
An Act to carry into effect the provisions
of an Act to protect from overflow irom the
River Mississippi, certain Dottoh iahuS e'c'
Tabled subject to call.
acek and obtain relief In the courts for
unjest determinations, or eNtortonnte
charges by railroads.. or other trhnspostn-
tjon companies, In cOntraventi0n OF their
charters, was taken up. IN
MIR. REYNOLDS moved to strike OUT aii
after the enacting clause, ana insert tne
bin introduced by him, In lieu thereof
Amendments were offered by Messrs.
REYNOLDS, and Gibbs, which were tabled.
MIR. COwan offered an amendmeh winch
was lost. NJ, u
phries was adopted. 80. A..
hin was not engrossed, and tile bill went
On motion of Mr.. Griffin. the Senate
went into Committee of the Whole ior
consideration Of the Code, with Mr.. Cowah
in the chair. al, -.
Chnpter IA, in relation to the sale OF
yinous and spirituOus liquors, was cohsid,
.ered the Committee reported progress ana
asked leave to sit again. :, a.. s.
on motion of Mr.. Reynolds, the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow morning at ~
o'clock
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-21
TOO MUCH LAMAR, AND NOT
ENOUGH BARKSDALE."

An old friend and valued sucsriber-
Il man upon whom we thought we had
a lifetime grip--from Copiah county,
writes as follows: "Please stop my
paper-too much Lamar, and not
enough Barksdale."
What singular taste this old friend
of ours has! Did he expect THE COMET
to feed him on Barksdale? Why that
would be Il wholly supertious work on
our part. Barksdale has an organ of
his own, and if our good friend wants
Barksdale soup, and Barksdale outlets,
and Barksdale chicken-pie, let him call
for his breakfast at the Barksdale res
taurant. But he need not turn his
back on the COMET because it declines
to deal out to him a rehash of the
Barksdale cuisine.
We give him an occasional dish of
Lamar just for the sake of variety
merely to show that there is no neces-
sity of living forever OH one diet-that
some things can be swallowed as well
as others. If he will reconsider his
determination to draw out of the army
of COMET subscribers, we will suggest
a plan that will save him from the
humiliation of eating Lamar proven
der. He cannot have failed to observe
that the COMET does not refer to La
mar except when he is assailed unjust
ly or there is some proper occasion for
such reference, and then it does it in
frank, square and manly terms, basing
whatever remarks it makes upon the
right of the case in point. But our
friend need not read them. He can
skip these occasional defences Or COM
inspired from simple
sense of justice and patriotism, alto
gether, and then get much more than
the worth of his money in the other
contents of the paper. If he goes to
throwing THE COMET off merely be-
cause there is sometimes little Lamar
in it, he will do a very foolish thing,
and miss a good deal of wholesome
advice and palatable eating.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-21
EVENING SESSION.

House re-assembled at 1880 p. NJ. Quo
rum present.
Mr.. Martin moved to reconsider til,
reference of the resolution for appointment
of committee of five to ascertain anC
report concerning certain Congressional
grants of lands, etc. The motion prevailed
and the resolution was referred to specia
committee on lands.
Mr.. Martin was added to the committee
on lands, on motion of Mr.. Field.
Mr.. Field introduced an Act to incorpo-
rate Tombigbee Manufacturing Company.
Referred.
Mr.. Featherston introduced an Act to
change the name of the Holly Springs
Savings and Insurance Company. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Somervlle, from special committee,
reported III. b. 1853, 20 amend an Act to
provide for and regulate the custody and
control of the School Land Fund; etc.,
with the recommendation that it do pass.
The special order, n. b. 113, to provide
for the valuation of property advertised for
sale under executions, DEGREES, and other
final process, etc, was taken up.
Mr.. Featherston moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill
The yeas and nays were called and the
bin indefinitely postponed.
The Speaker announced the following
special committees:
TO investigate the office of Sergeant-at-
Arms Messrs. Mellen, Rees, and Myers.
On II. b. 1922 Messrs. Chamberlain,
Hardin and Russell.
The special order, to reconsider the vote
hereby S. y. 48, to provide for the educa-
ton of State Cadets at Mississippi Military
Institute, was tabled. The House refused
to reconsider the vote.
HI b. 12S, to encourage the publication
of supplemental digest Of the Supreme
Court Reports, was taken up on motion
to reconsider. The bill was read third time
aud passed, by vote of yeas IS, nays "a.
AT 11-40, on motion Of NJ. Walker the
House adjourned.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-21
SOUTHERN COTTON FACTORIES.

A fair illustration of the profits OF
cotton manufacturing in the South is
furnished In the history of the Eagle
and Phenin cotton and wooden mills,
of Columbus, Georgia. These mills
have been in operation thirteen years.
The total amount of capital invested is
81 ,S97, 600. Total dividends declared
81 900, 900, besides large surplus now
on hand. When business was dull
with the New England mills, the
Georgia mills kept working OH full
time, turning out the usual quantity
of goods. The operations of these aud
other southern mills afford most con-
vincing proof that the South can defy
competition with either Old or New
England in the manufacture Of cotton
goods.-Memphis Avalanche.
The same important fact is conspicu-
ously established by the Cotton Fac
tory of the Mississippi Mills, at
Wesson. Col. Il. Richardson, the
leading spirit and chief owner of these
mills, says the profit on them is 80 per
cent. and that they are the best in
vestment he ever made.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-21
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
THIRTY-SIXTH DAY.
EVENING SESSION.

Senate re.assembled at 7.3O o'clock p. NJ.
Vo On motion of Mr.. Gilbert, the privileges
of the Senate were extended to Hon. X. ii
Thompson.
on motion of Mr.. Perkins, II. b. 1911, an
Fact to reclaim to the State, and from ovSf'
flow, certain lands described, was taken NJ
and passed.
on motion Of Mr.. Cowan, the Senate
took up IL. b. 2G5, to amend the charter OF
Vicksburg, and for other purposes. Re
ferred.
ON motion OF Mr.. jackson, the Senate
took up ii. b. 23l, to create Bridge Com
missioners In Ahite county. Passed.
| The unfinished business, 5. b. 80, to pre-
vent eXtOrtiOn and unjust determinations
by Railroad Companies in this State, etc.,
was taken up.
The Chair decided that the substitute OF
MIR. West was first in order.
The substitute, with the amendment
offered by Mr.. West, was then considered,
and the amendment was adonted by vote
of yeas 10, nays II.
Mr.. Cowan offered an amendment which
was lost.
Mr.. Bills moved to recommit the bill and
amendment. Lost.
Mr.. Perkins offered an amendment which
was adopted.
tut and amendment were indefinitely post
poned, by vote of yeas IS, nays II.
Mr.. Vance was paired with Mr.. Brown.
He would have voted aye, and Mr.. Brown
nay.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS explained his reasons for
voting for indefinite postpOnement of the
substitute.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to reconsider the
vote last had, and to table the motion to
reconsider. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, the vote in
definitely postponing the substitute was
recOnsidered.
Mr.. Coopermoved to table the substitute.
Lost.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS moved to amend by
striking out the first three sections of the
substitute, and insert the the first three
sections of the original bill. Lost.
Mr.. King moved to recommit the whole
matter to Judiciary Committee. Lost.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS moved to refer to a select
committee of five, with instructions to
report on Wednesday morning. The
motion prevailed.
Messrs. Gilbert, Peery, FitZGerald, Low
rance and COwan, were appointed as said
committee.
AT 1907 O'clock, on motion of Mr.. Bills,
the Senate adjourned.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-21
EVENING SESSION,

| House met ut 1880 p. M, quorum present.
Mr.. Clarke called up the bill to incorpo-
rate Rolling Fork, and offered an amend
ment thereto, and the bill as amended, was
passed.
Mr. Walker introduced bill to regulate
the taxes of the Ripley Railroad Company.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration of the bill, and
reported it back without recommendation.
The bill was tabled subject to call.
Mr.. Lewis called up IL. b. 1877, to tax the
Ripley Railroad
On motion of Mr.. Martin, the objections
of the Governor to the bill were spread
upon the journal, and the vote whereby
the bill passed was reconsidered and the
bill failed to pass.
ii. b. 400, to regulate the taxes on the Rip
into Committee of the Whole for its con-
sideration, and recommended its passage.
The bill passed.
Mr.. Buchanan called up report of the
Committee on salaries of officers of the
Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Tankersley, the Joint
resolution reported by the committee was
laid on the table.
On motion. Of Mr.. Cooper, the use of the
Hall was granted to Rev. W. l.. Cooper, for
the purpose of delivering a lecture on the
educational interests of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis Of Claiborne,
the House bill making an appropriation for
the City Hospital at Vicksburg, was made
the special order for tomorrow night.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported
sundry bills with recommendations.
On motion the House adjourned.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-21
THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY.
Z n AT E.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieut-GOvernOr Sims in the chair.
Quorum present.
Reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Bills presented a memorial from the
Mississippi Baptist State Convention, ask,
ing for legislation to prohibit intemper-
ahce, Referred to select committee
consisting of Messrs. Criglcr, LOwrance and
Bills.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS presented petitions from
citizens of various counties, asking relief
against Railroads, which were ordered
transmitted TO the House.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Reports were received from the Commit
tees on Education. Federal Relations.
Claims and Leyees, reporting sundry bills
| back to the Senate.
Reports were also received from select
committees and Committee on Code.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bs Mr.. West: \ bill to explain section
l. of an Act to provide against the evil
Resulting from the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in this State, approved March II,
BY Mr.. FITZGERALD: An Act to proyidq
for the sale of certain lands in Tallabatchie
and Quitnan cOunties. Referred.
BY Mr.. Vance; An Act to provide for
the remuneration of the educable chill
dren Of Pamela county. Referred.
by Mr.. jackson: An Act to create the
ONCE OF state EntOmologist. Referred.
BY Mr.. Humphries: An Act to ineorno-
rate the Union Star Relief, of Columbus.
Referred.
By Mr.. Birchett: An Act to incorpor,te
The Brothers and Sisters Of Zion, of Eicks-
burg. Referred.
BY Mr.. Reynolds: An Act to promote
the extentiOn Of the railroad syStem of tLis
state. Referred.
BY Mr.. King: An Act to regulate the
sale Of vinous and spirituous liqno with
ID three miles Of the corporate limits of the
town of WessOn. Referred.
Senate Concurrent Resolution REQUESTING
our members in Congress to suppoTt
certain measures in aid Of the States in
maintaining common schools, was adopted.
DISPOSITION OF BILLS.
An ,iet'to amend an Act to Incorporate
the town Of NcComb City, and to create |
The same into separate school district
approved Feb. I, 1871, Mas on motion az
Mr. LOngino, laid on the table subject n
call.
An Act to provide for the establishment
n State College for Females. was taken
mp, the amendment submitted by The Com