The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

Father Wilbur and wife are on their way
to Washington to be consulted on Indian az
fairs.
$4,000 acre tract of land on the N. p.
r. Il. has been bought for colony from Bel
fast, Ireland.
William Weiger killed bear the other
day near Seatco, with stick three feet long
and a pocket knife.
The Trustees of the Insane Asylum re-
moved Major Alden from the position of
steward, at the last meeting of the Board.
The Sound papers tell of men who are TAX
ing out some gold at Skagit, but the mines
don't seem to be rich to any alarming ex-
tent.
A letter has been received from Surveyor
Henry, on Skagit river, who states that since
the arrival of the troops the Indians are very
peaceable.
Nearly eight hundred head of cattle ar
reported as having arrived on the Sound
and on the way over the Snoqualmie road,
which is reported in good condition.
Governor Ferry and family, for ten years
residents of Olympia, removed last week to
Seattle. Secretary Owings was the acting
governor until the arrival of Governor New
ell.
Chief Engineer Anderson, of the N. ?. r.
r. Co., is looked for in few days. He
comes from the Yellowstone river by way of
Idaho and Eastern Washington, and the Null
Ian wagon road.
Judge Peck, of Camas prairie, who kept
account, tells that $50, 600 head of cattle, So
200 head of sheep and about 1000 head of
horses passed through there during the past
for ha rl.oto
The officers of the N. P. r. r. office in
Colfax have received orders to stop the sale
OF lands in fourteen townships north and
west of that place. The amount of land
withheld is about $4,000 acres.
A family recently arrived at Seattle, the
man having the smallpox. The family were
sent out of the town by the civil authori-
ties, and precautionary measures used to
prevent the spread of the disease.
The Lewiston papers are agitating the
subject of the annexation of North Idaho to
Washington Territory. Both political par
ties have resolved in favor of joining us, and
instructed their nominees to labor therefor.
The Indians shot by the settlers ON the
Skagit are likely to recover. One was
wounded dangerously in the breast, and an
other not dangerously in the mouth. The
Indians say they will let the courts settle
this shooting matter but still object to the
survey continuing.
Mrs. Price, one of the Ute captives after
the Meeker massacre, and whom every one
familiar with the account of the Ute out
RACES will remember having heard of, and
the indignities to which she was subject, is
now in the Kittitas valley with her people
who recently located there.
Dave Correl who was charged with kill
ing w. Fl. II. Splawn in Yakima City re-
Gently was tried and acquitted, the jury be-
lieving he acted in self-defense. Mr. Correl
is rapidly recovering from his wound. Jack
Splawn and others were indicted for riot,
but the trial was postponed. Splawn, who
was badly wounded in the thigh, is in . very
precarious condition and may die
A nickel mine, the roc., from which as
says $40 to $500 per ton was recently dis
covered at the head of Port Washington
bay. The lands have been entered, rough
assays have been made, and from eighteen
pounds of rock were obtained eight ounces
of pure nickel. A quantity of rock was sent
to San Francisco for final test aud upon ia
vorable report the mine will be at once
opened Nickel is worth 81. 80 per pound.