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

THERE has beer serious case of diphthe
ria in one of the laundry buildings at the
garrison, the family of Sergeant Burke los
ing by death three children The well por
ton of the family have moved into tent on
the river bank, isolated from the balance
and the town. The house will be destroyed
when those now sick recover and vacate it.
ECCLESIASTICAL arrived in this
and Bishop Brondel of Victoria, who came
to attend with Bishop Junger an ecclesiasti-
cal council for the province of Oregon, in
Gliding Oregon, Washington Territory,
Idaho, Montana and Vancouver Island. The
reverends from abroad departed for their
homes on Monday.
SCHOOL DISTRICT No. l3.-The winter
term of this school, on Fifth plain, was
broken up just before the holidays, by
case of diphtheria in the neighborhood and
the roads afterwards being filled up by the
storm of Jan. 9th, the directors concluded
not to open the school again until some time
in October. Miss Sparks, the same teacher,
has been engaged for the fall term.
S. ID. PORTS Clerk and Director
HARPER FOR FEBRUARY. This old estab.
ished favorite increases in interest with age.
The February number is the 357th publica-
ton, and the standard work of the previous
issues is sustained The list of articles Elm.
braces much more than usual of interest, and
the illustrations are perfect samples of art
All of Harpers' publications are gems that
deck the literary shield OF America. What
would the world do without the Harpers?
YAcoLT.-A subscriber writes us that
they have nearly recovered from the effects
of the big storm. Over 800 trees were cut
ont of the road between that place and
>itoughton, ! miles There were some mar
row escapes there, where many people had
to leave their houses for fear of the storm,
three trees falling across Mr.. S. Meyers
house just as the family went out from it,
Warmers sawmill will do flourishing bus.
mess this spring They have more snow than
usual during this season.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BRIDGE Under
the direction Of the contractors, work on the
long bridge on the Portland and Vancouver
road is being pushed forward as vigorously
as possible. Sunday morning the steamer
Teto went down to Rainier after load of
lumber to be used in the work Captain
Foster delivers all the lumber and timbers
from st. Helens and Rainier, free of charge.
About twenty men are engaged on the
bridge, which will be completed and ready
for use in short time. This will be one OF
the most fashionable drives from this city
during the summer season.-Oregonian.
NURSERY TREEs.-Advices from the Will
lamette valley represent that the fruit trees,
especially the young trees in nurseries, have
been injured by cold weather to consider
able extent during the past winter. The
mercury in some parts went s. below zero
Fortunately the Columbia river country es-
capped any damaging effects from the cold,
stance here. A thorough examination of the
Vancouver nursery trees shows that they
have not been injured in the slightest de-
gree, which renders this stock the most re-
liable on the coast to purchase from. Messrs.
A. Cook 4 Son are making daily shipments,
which will continue until the close of the |
digging season at a lively rate.
DEEP SNows.-The sudden chills that the |
weather takes whenever the wind gets east |
or north shows there is much snow in the |
mountains, more than usual The foot. hills
have had this winter much more of it than
usual. Government surveyors who came
out late report unusual snow-falls every
where. The Boise City Statesman says:
Parties just down from Rocky Bar, in Altu-
ras county, inform us that the snow is from
five to seven feet deep at Rocky Bar and vi
entity. As there are two months in which
the snow may fall in the mountains, the en-
tire snow crop Of the present winter prom
ises to be much heavier than for many sea.
sons. While this is very encouraging to
placer miners, it is somewhat menacing to
the people of Boise valley who have farms
along the river, as in the event OF a sudden
thaw in the spring we may look for big
reshets. The deep SHOWS will also have
he effect to delay the getting Of supplies to
he mining camps !