, 1880-07-08
COM M U MlCATED.
QUILEUTE, June, 81. 1880

Ed. ARGUS
Mr.. John Sutherland, when out looking
after his beaver traps, found one beaver
partly eaten by bear. AS the marks
were fresh he looked little and saw a
bear that rose up. growled and showed
fight. Mr.. s. only had his small hunting
ak with him, but with this he resolved to
attack the first bear that ever faced him to
fight. The bear concluded that II Mr.. s.
was going to hurt him he would leave, so
he made hasty retreat. Mr.. S. returned
to camp. got his faithful gun and started
In pursuit. He had not followed the trail
tar when he met mon ster black bear. In
less than q twinkle he laid him out. It
was very large and tat. Would weigh
about 450 lbs. He sold the skin here
tor $40; also lots OF beaver for 81 80 per
pound; also so d Q K. deer and some o. h r
skins. We prize home market. Any
thing can be bought or sold here now.
Mr.. Gallick, of Neah Bay, brought on his
stock of goods as he expected. Mr.. Bax-
ter. OF Seattle. chartered the steamer Dis
patch, Capt. Munroe, and brought n large
stock Of goods June 1st. Mr.. Gallick
loaded two large canoes with -four June
18th. took charge of the same to Qnleute
had u pleasant trip. Also Mr.. G.
brought a Schooner load Of dry goods and
ready made clothing June 9th. Mr.. Bax-
ter came with the Dispatch June 14th.
The Indians say he has got three houses
full OF goods. Also Mr.. B. came June
18th, with schooner 'rcazer. Capt. Dal-
gsrClno, with stores. &C., for the trade.
Messrs. G. and B. pay $40 for seal--me-
diun and pups all one price. Excitement
runs high. Mr.. Baxter proposes to build
a two-stOry store-house. 26xG0 feet and
put In II heavy stock of goods. Mr.. Gal
lick don't intend to be Outdone; he too
will erect store-house and stock it with
goods equal to any emergency. s.s.
Mr.. Lo Ia happy and dressed to kill.
Onr poor white people can't shine with
them. Anything to ''beat Grant" 4" or any
other man. Some of the rel skins who
have been the most successful In sealing
are stocking their houses with dry goods
like country store man. and think ere
long they will beat the Jews selling out
oil stocks OF goods. u5-
Our merchants keep flrst-clasS goods
andErll ACKNOWLEDGEMENT cheaper than
we can get elsewhere. including freight.
Mr.. Harris, who came over the trail from
Pyscht got over $50 tor one DAYS work
in canoe sealing. The sealing seascn Is
about over. 1t has been rich harvest.
The only problem to be solved is: What
shall he done with the coin Oh hand? Mr..
Lo will live well and dress we'll. and spec
ulate and gamble away the balance.
The road viewers from Clallam Bay to
Qnllente will commence viewing Jnne
2Ai-.Iohn Sutherland. Jesse 3. Maxfipld
and Mr.. Cjby. T U. s Postal Dppart-
ment have asked Ior II map Of the county
and description of the route from Neah
Bay to Qnilleutr; also stating that Con-
grcss had established sail road Nav 81.
A reply has been sent The Department
proposes to advertise for bidders to carry
the mail. My boy, David. shot a large
wildcat June 7th. Jesse Maxfield saw
large bear eating hog alive June Sth.
Every time the hear wOnd take month
mi out oi the hogs ham he world squeal
louder than two pigs un,lcr gate. Guns
and dogs were in demand -Brnin '.it
out" AIS,