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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20
Proceedings of the City Council.

A full board of Councilman was present
on Monday night, but the mayor was absent,
and Councilman Daniels presided
Claims to the amount of $3.50 were al
lowed.
The annual report of the Chief Engineer
was presented, showing the fire department
to be in excellent condition.
J. w. Wentworth sent in his bill for the
three new fire cisterns, S645. There will
probably be contest over this matter, as
it is claimed that the cisterns do not come
up to the requirements of the contract.
An ordinance was read third time and
passed, providing for the completion of the
Main street grade. and the committee hav-
ing charge of public improvements was in
structed to ascertain by survey if the grade
as made is according to profile, and how
much yet remains to be done, to report at
the next meeting OF the Council.
The City Marshal was appointed as health
officer, his duties being i'll that line to en-
force cleanliness in the city, both in streets
and on private premises, and to receive and
act upon all complaints of nuisances. On
this subject several good speeches were
made, showing the council to be in earnest
about having the city kept clean and tidy,
as it ought to be.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20
Government Contracts.


Bids were opened last week by Capt. j.
Q. Adams, acting Chief Quartermaster, for
the furnishing of the fuel and forage sup
plies at the various posts in this Department
during the ensuing fiscal year. The follow
ing is an abstract of the bids received for
the posts below mentioned:
VANCOUVER DEPOT.
Vood-J. II. Slocum, S493; d. +.
Schuele, S5.l4; NJ. Winter, S5.25; J. Jaggy,
$3.50.
Oats-J. II. Slocum, sl.62; D. F. Schuele,
$3.50; NJ. Whittier, Sl.9O; j. Jaggy, 81.
Hdy-J. II. Slocum, S24.73; d. +.
Schuele, S2l.45; NJ. Winter, S22; j. Jaggy,
Sl9.37.
S,u'c-J. II. Slocum, $3.50; d. f.
Schuele IS. 81; NJ Whittier, IS; j. Jaggy, 50.
Chdrcoci-D F. Schuele, Is cents; VIM.
Baker, % cents; j. w. Smith, II cents.
PORTLAND.
Joseph Oppenheimer:-O 81 -; hay,
S25; straw, so.
FORT CANDY.
j. NJ. Bloomfield w ood, 1922; oats,
Sl.I3; hay, S2250; straw, 1928.
FORT STEVENS.
VIM. Fl. Hobson, wood, 1913. Lavernc
S. Lyons, wood, So65; hay, SD 80; oats,
Sl.95; straw, $40. J. NJ. Bloomfield, wood,
$3.50; oats, $l.75; hay, $3.50; straw,
1925.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

Four women of Amity met in the store of
W. {. Brown recently whose united weight
was S3S pounds.
Geo Collins, who shot and killed Clark
Hamilton on Molalla prairie, has been tried
and sentenced for life.
a young man named W. H. c. Lorr, at
Dallas. after firing one shot at Mrs Long
don, shot and killed himself
Mr.. T., b. Merry OF the Dalles Inidnd I'm
pire, has been named by the state democratic
committee for the office Of state printer
Eight inches of snow fell in Umatlla
County at Hepner on the 18th of May, and
still the emigration to the upper country is
unchecked.
Mr.. Hager, whose wife was so brutaly
murdered near Milwaukee, is at st. Vincent $
Hospital, Portland, victim to consumption,
with little or no hope OF recovery.
1t is quite the fashion this year for coun-
try newspapers to sell out their columns to
political parties. 1t is easier and more re-
munerative than to run politics ON their own
account.
Another murderis reported from Umatlla
| county-the fifth within few months. aud
the fourth within as many weeks Ahcrder
IiNiHS Ilt,l'litI, Is
the last victim and the murderer is I'M
| known.
A. +. Weddle, convicted in union county
| few years since of murder in the second de
gree and sentenced to Imprisonment for life
IN the state penitentiary. has recently been
adjudged insane and transferred to the insane
asylum at East Portland
S. &. Reed has rendered his resignation
as vice president of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, and MIR. 4. +. Cakes,
formerly of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. has
been appointed to succeed him, and is ex-
pected to arrive about the middle OF July.
There died on the 9TH inst Mrs Benedict,
pioneer OF the Rogue River Valley and 4
heroine of the Indian war of 1888. She was
at one time in company with her husband
overtaken i'll an attempted fight on Slate
Creek and narrowly escaped with her life,
four bullets piercing her clothing. One by
one these actors i'll Orcgons early history de
part.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

Lieut.. j. W. Turner, I'd Infantry, is at
the garrison.
A new set OF quarters is being erected in
the Arsenal grounds.
Gen. c. G. Sawtelle returned from San
Francisco OH the Oregon.
Gen. G. B. Dandy, Quartermaster, paid
the post visit this week.
Major J. Fl. Eaton, Chief Paymaster, paid
off the command on Tuesday.
Lieut.. L. H. Brooke, 2lst Infantry, has
gone to Fort Townsend on court martial
duty.
Capt. s. P. Jocelyn, 2lst Infantry, ar
rived by the Oregon after an absence Of a
year on leave. Capt Jocelyn will be sta
toned at Fort Townsend.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

DECORATION DAY.-The people of Van
eouver are requested to attend meeting at
the City hall OH Monday evening next, oath
inst, to make the necessary arrangements
for the proper observance of Decoration Day
An excursion is expected from Salem and
Oregon City. There will be parade of the
troops at Vancouver Barracks, and adj
dresses will de delivered by Gen. Howard
and others.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20
Notice Of Application TO Purchase
Timber Lands.

Vancouver, W. T., MAY 10, 1880. J
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance
with tho provisions Of nm act Of Congress, an.
proved June 3, 1873, entitled IAN act for tho
sale of timber lands IN the States Of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory"
Chas T. Dick Of Skamania county,W. r.,
has this day hicd In this Office his application
To purchase the West OF the Northeast 4.
and East Is nfthc Northwest 4 of See L ,, town
shlp3north, range Beast, Willamette merid-
ian HnN and ALL persons claiming adversely
the said described trnct of land will hc re-
quired to file claim thereto In this office lor
ut the time or place OF bearing in this case,)
within sixty days from this date. Hearing To
De- had before William Collins. Judge Of the
Probate Court OF skamanla Co. W. T., at
Collins landing In said county, on saturday,
July -. 1850. At 10 O'Clock An
tdmay30s W II. SMALLWOOD, Register
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20
Notice tor Application to Purchase
Timber LANDS.
United States Land Office.

NHIIVVWFVIs W 7 :, My N INTNI
Notice i, hereby given that la compliance
with the provisions of an net Of Congress ap.
proved June 3, 1873 for the sale OF Timber
Lands, William Grant of Skamania county,
Wash Ter. has made application 10 purchase
Range east
Notice i, hereby given that testimony will
he taken nTon said application before tho
Register of the [. ;. Land Office at Van
couvcr, Wash. Ter, on Friday, July ~ 1850.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. al which time all parties
claiming adversely NAV appear and furnish
testimony IN support OF their claims
". H. SMALLWOOD,
2Dmay "a Register L. : Land Office.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

GONE TO THE ASYLUM. Ellen D. Conway,
who has several times been examined for
her lunacy, not long since arrived at the
Dalles in her wanderings, and there her
mental disability was so marked that after
examination last week as required by law
asylum, and is now in the establishment at
East Portland, where Judge Rice should
have sent her two months ago.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

ACCIDENTAL SHooTING.--On Monday Geo.
Brinn, lad Is years old, whose parents live
on Salmon creek, was engaged making Il
ramrod for shot gun. In some manner
unexplained the gun was discharged, and
the charge of duck shot entered his right
had, SCATTERING it very badly. DR.. Smith
was summoned and went out to attend to
him. He amputated the thumb and por-
ton of the two fore-fngers, and hopes to
save the balance of the hand. The young
man was since brought to town and placed
in st. Josephs hospital where he can Sc
cure the necessary attention to his wound.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

LECTURES. A. J. Duniway lectured
last evening in Brant's hall, and will lecture
again this evening her subject being Free
speech, free press, and free people," The
lecture commences At 8 o'clock, sharp.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

HEALTH OrFrcER.-The City Marshal has
been designated by the City Council as a
special health officer, and whose duty it is
to cause all the nuisanccs of smell and sight
to be abatcd, in the streets or upon the
premises Of any citizen. But the people
must remember that the marshal is not a
smelling committee and when nuisance is
discovered it is the duty of the dscoverer to
report it to the marshal instead of growing
because the latter don't find it,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20
For Sale or Exchange.

Any person having real estate In Oregon
or Washington Territory which would be oN-
changed for like property in nourishmg To-
cality IN Wisconsin, can hear Of several such
opportunities by inquiring Of the publisher
oi the VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

Early Rose Potatoes for sale, several hun
dred bushels. raised on gravelly upland soil
first quality. Inquire OF G. a lands, or o
Mrs. n. Schofield.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

NoncR.- cheap horse wanted to grind
clay. Horse to weigh ten or twelve hun
dred pounds. for particulars inquire of
l.. II. HIDDEN.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

The following is the apportionment Of
school moneys made for the districts in
Clarke county week before last, as furnished
by Superintendent Robb:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

FIsHnRMAN's LUCK. -Once in n while
Vancouver fishermen get more in their nets
than they bargain or wish for, and the inno
cent nets even when spread over poles on
shore to dry are sometimes filled. We saw
a COW fill one the other day. She reached
under for tempting bite OF grass, stuck one
horn through the net, put the other through
to relieve the first, then tossed her head for
abig fly on her rump, and in two seconds
the thing was done. There she lay on her
back, wound up in a hundred fathoms Of
knitted Irvine, looking like giant fly in a
spider web, and she was real tame. After
the boys cut the net off from her they sat
down and jawed all cows for five straight
hours.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

RIVER INSTRUMENTATION May Sd Sena
tor Slater presented petition signed by a
dozen bankers and five thousand other citi
zens of Oregon praying for an appropriation
of $3.50, 900 for erection of breakwater at
the mouth of the Columbia river, in accord
ance with the plans of Col. Gillespie.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

For sale-s few bushels of Garnet Chill
seed potatoes. Inquire at this office.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

COMBINATION. There was spiritual re-.
treat for the Catholic scholars of Vancouver
last week, under direction of Fathers Thibau
and Schram. and on Sunday % Of them
were confirmed by the venerable Bishop A.
n. A. Blanchet. Bishop Of Ibora.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

APPOINTED ENUMERATION. Mr.. Arthur
Haine of Vancouver has been appoint ed
census cDumerator for Skamania County.
He is now doing preparatory work and upon
the first OF June will commence the regular
census work.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

BATTLE GROUND people are clamoring for
. plank road or a narrow gauge railroad
into Vancouver, being unable for half the
year to market bulky produce for the bad
roads through the woods. Ifthey just keep
on agitating the subject they will accomplish
IL after time.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20
Vancouver Market.

VduCOuVtT w IfHtC.
Producers or first hands are paid the follow
ing prices
WHEAT-Si 90 per bushcl.
OATS-I5 cents per hushcl.
HAY-Loosc Timothy Sli per ton; balcd
SIS; bottom. Sl0mll.
POTATOES-250t35c per bushcl
BACON-llams, l4c per pound, Sides II
Shoulders, : to &c.
LARD-l2l &c per pound.
BCTTER-Fresh roll, Poe.
Et;GS-lSc per dozen.
CHlCKENS-Livc. So 80 per dozen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

Old papsrs FOR sale at this office.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

OAK GROVE THEATRE.-The Juvenile
Pinafore Troupe" held forth at the above
named theatre on Monday night to fair
sized audience. Sulivan's favorite operatta
was murdered in the most approved fashion,
and the audience heaved visible sigh of re-
lief when the curtain fell upon the last act
The ST. CHARLES HOTEL in Portland, I'M
der the management of Mr.. L. D. Brown, is
gaining much favor, and rightly, too, for he
is keeping it up in good style, after having
rettted the building thoroughly. Mr.. Brown
is gentleman of excellent social qualities,
which eminently fit him for the business he
has assumed, and this is the best guarantee
that it will continue to be the favorite re-
sort.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

SsSsETrryC NIw. We have often seen it
stated that case of rabies or hydrophobia
in dog had never occurred on this coast.
The saying has come to an end, and with it
John Tarleton's bird dog. On Sunday the
dog was frothng at the mouth swapping and
biting at everything in his way, present
ing all the outward signs OF the dread disease.
Mr.. Tarlcton to avoid all possibility of acct
dent took the dog out and shot him.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

LICENSED. -Thos. Monaghan, at Sprague,
Skamania County, has been licensed to sell
liquor. 1t was found that the sale OF liquors
OH the Oregon side, from whence they We're
brought over, was making more trouble than
legal sales would create ON the Territory side
Of the river, hence the authorities concluded
that license had better be issued, whereby
the matter could be better controlled This
is the first license ever issued in Skamania
County.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20

AN OREGON BoY.-Under this heading the
Oregonidn pays well merited compliment
to young man who was brought up in Van
couver, and who has always claimed this
city for his home, and says: "rhe many
friends of DIR. K. q. Ebert will be pleased
to learn that the young gentleman formerly
connected with the establishment OF Hodge,
Smell Co. of this city, has passed very
thorough and satisfactory examination before
the medical army board III New York City,
ON the Both ult, and has been recommended
for a commission as assistant surgeon i'll the
army. DR.. Ebert is an Oregon boy, having
first studied medicine in Portland. He sub
sequently attended lectures in San Francisco,
and then graduated at Bellevue. He was n
young man without means, and deserves
great credit for the energy and ambition dis
played in working his way to the front rank
OF one of the most honored of professions"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-20
OREGON.

Four women of Amity met in the store of
w. c. Brown recently whose united weight
was S3S pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02
PRICE 3 CENTS.
Beauty in Dress.


Mrs. Haweis, in the volume entitled "The
Art OF Beauty" makes the following points
with regard to beauty in dress:
The reason that an ordinary low neck with
short sleeves looks worse in black than any
other color is because the hard line round the
bust and arms is too great contrast to the
skin A low neck always lessons the height
and a dark dress made thus lessons it still
more, and it strikes the artistic eve as cutting
the body in pieces, IN this way; if you see
fair person dressed in a low dark dress stand
ing against light background some way off
the effect will be that of an empty dress hung
up, the face, neck AMI arms being scarcely dis
cernible. On the other hand, against a dark
background the head and bust will be thrown
up sharply, and the whole dress and body will
disappear. This effect, common enough, is
execrably bad. Ii you must wear low black
Dodlce, let 1t be cut square, giving the height
of the shoulders, Tor, better, with the angles
rounded, for corners are very trying), and
have plenty of white or pale gauze or thin
black net to soften the harsh line between the
skin and the dress White gauze or lace soft
ems down the backnesS OF the dress at the edge
OF the bodice, and thin black stuff has an
equally good effect, as it shades the whiteness
OF the skin into the dark color of the gown.
Only under these conditions does the sudden
contrast enhance, as some persons suppose
the fairness of the complexion
Short women should never wear double
skirts or tunics-they decrease the height so
much unless, indeed, the tunic is very short
aud the skirt very long. So also do large,
sprawing patterns used for trimmings; let
these be left to women tall enough to carry
them off. Neither let a very little woman
wear her hair half down her back; let her lift
it clean up as high as possible. E
Large feet should never be cased in kid
least OF all, white kid slippers-for kid reveals
so clear y the form and movements OF the feet,
and stretches SO easily that few feet have a
chance in them.
Those who are very stout should wea- moth
ing but black; those who are very thin should
put little padding in their gowns; and neith-
er should be in the least decOiletee. Perpendic-
ular stripes in dresses give height and Increase
fulness, and are therefore particularly suited
to very slight small people, and particularly
untitled ior stout figures"
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02
A Pennsylvania Diana.

damascus (Pa.) Letter to Philadelphia Timesl
In the midst of large forest five or six
miles back of this village, lives Henry Merrill
well-known hunter and trapper He has but
one companion in his solitary abode, dauqh-
ter aged about eighteen years. Lottie Merrill
can row boat, shoot a gun or trap bear
we'll and skilfully as any man in the county of
Wayne. day or two ago she started to CT %
a large inland lake, on the borders of which
her home is located, in a light skiff. She car
ried, as was her custom, small rifle slung
across her shoulder by leather strap. She
was padding along leisurely. and when near
ly half way across the pond discovered an OBJ
ject moving in the water, and upon approach
ing closer found it was an immense five
pronged buck, which had been driven into the
water by dogs. She Immediately drew her ri
fie and after taking careful aim, fired. A
she pulled the trigger, the buck made a sud-
den move ment and the ball, instead of reach
ing its mark, entered the animals neck, max
ing an ugly and painful wound. The buck,
enraged by the pain, struck at the boat with
one OF its fore-legs, shattering the fral bark in
pieces. The boat sank at once, leaving Miss
Merrill in the water with the struggling and
infuriated animal. But she was plucky, and
could swim She grasped the buck by the
horns, and deliberately drawing her hunting
knife, which was as sharp as a razor from her
belt, she plunged it into the deer's neck, kill
ing him instantly. She then swan. to shore,
about an eighth of mile, and hurried home,
where she put on dry clothing, and after pro-
curing another boat, rowed out to where the
dead buck was floating and towed the animal
to shore. When dressed the buck weighed
more than 275 pounds, and was the finest one
killed in this section for years. This is tine
eighteenth deer Miss Merrill has killed, and
she is proud of her last adventure, which is
the most thrilling one she has ever had. She
intends having the bucks head stuffed as
memento of her terrible struggle for life. Miss
Merrill is uncommonlv good-looking, worth
considerable money, and is we'll educated, and
only keeps up her Diana life because it pleases
her. Her father wishes to move into more
civilized region, but she will not hear of any
such proposal. s4I
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02
STATE NE WS.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

The Aroostook Pioneer urges subscribers
who intend to pay their subscription ia cord
wood to hurry up and haul IL.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mrs. James McCorrison of Kenduskeag who
was 50 seriously burned recently died Of her
injuries Monday night. .....-
The Wing says lumbermen are now rushing
men into the woods. Monday 12O men went
over the Bangors& Piscataquis Railroad, fifty
going up as far as Milo, and 20 to Blanchard
where they took coaches for Greeuvile. An
other crew of 20 men started from Oldfown
yesterday and this morning another crew will
start from Bangor. A large amount of lumber
will be cut on the Penobscot and branches
this winter. NrF
During the past year 19l ,4o9 tons of freight
were transported over the & N. A. Railway.
OF this amount 10S,3O0 tons were through
freight and S3,l29 tons local freight.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mr.. ]. E. Hill, widely known as mission
ary' Hill, died in Belfast Saturday. He was
devout Methodist and very active at camp
meeting. tsaI- .a-.
YORK COUNTY. sisua-.
F. A. Burnhams candy mandatory in
Biddeford was burned TO the ground about
o'clock Tuesday morning sCause of fire un-
known. Building partially insured.
A movement is on foot to build branch rail-
road from The Boston Il Maine road to Kenne-
bunk village. The distance IS only three
miles and half, and good jadges ~ the road
can be built for S3O,0O0 az the routs is very
level. This proposed road would give the
Boston 81 Maine folks communication with
tide water and enable the manufacturers at
kennebunk to get their coal at small ex-
pense.