, 1880-01-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

of $l,000,000 by the recent storm.
TIE Territorial University expects to
graduate three teachers IN June next.
NANATMo. B. c.. has fire company
bearing the suggestive name of "Hyack.'
Col. G. o. Hallcr LETT on the Dakota to
Join his command, the 23d infantry, U.
5. A.
THE Seattle Post" since its enlarge
ment presents very creditable appear
ance.
A LETTER from Mr.. Otis Freeman states
that he is in Nevada, looking after mining
interest.
BoRN.-At la Conner, W. T., OH the
18th of January. to the wife OF Mr.. Jas
Williamson, q daughter.
HON. w. r. Dunbar, late of the Terri
torial Council, is President of Legion OF
Honor at Godendae. w. Il.
Mr.. Tiden is unwilling to rest under
the imputation of having inspired the
Maine counting house business.
/ A FEW days agoa land slide at New
Tacoma DESTROYED n house occupied by the
job printing office OF Money & Co.
THE Victoria butchers, evidently on ac-
count of the recent severe weather. have
raised the prices of meat Of all kinds.
WE are Informed by the papers that the
recent heavy snow attained maximum
depth of 10 feet on the townsite of Yale,
b. G.
The Klicktat ''SentineI' now presents
very neat and creditablc appearance.
Its proprietors. G. X. and X. a. Seitz, are
evidently doing well.
A sCHooL-HoUsE in Clarke County was
recently crushed by falling tree. A
number OF the inmates were killed and
others were Injured more or less seriously.
A LONDON telegram, of January 1st,
states that the eX-Empress Eugcnie will
proceed to Zululand in February to visit
the scene OF the massacre of her son the
Prince Imperial of France.
THE Seattle dispatch" was "laid up
for repairs" week, on account Of the
heavy snow which broke in the roof Of
the building In which it was published.
1t however appears again rs usual this
week.
AN exchange predicts a rise in the price
OF fruit this year. because so many or
chard trees in Oregon were uprooted and
destroyed BY the recent tornado over there;
aud also because of the damage done to
trees in this Territory.
THAT eastern Washington is bound to
have railroads is indicated by the fact that
the contract for constructing one Of those
useful articles from Walula to Cello, 10
miles, has been let. Men are now at
work and more will be placed OH the force
as soon as they can be procured.
70 SKAGIT.- THE steamer Chehalis was
| announced TO leave Seattle this week for
| the head waters of the Skagit river, carry
ing about fifteen or twenty miners, also
| the water power saw mill machinery for
Ruby creek. The "Intelligencer" says it
Is generally conceded that those going are
starting too early, but they are so anxious
to get there and secure claims that they
will not wait.
The Walla Walla "Watchman" tells Of
boy who has built a small engine or mo-
tor which runs by the power of limburger
cheese. The stronger the cheese the
stronger the engine. He thinks he has
struck Il big bonanza, and by adding few
onions and small quantity of boarding
house butter. enough strength will be OBJ
famed to hold mule by the hind legs
while the smallest kind OF a boy can twist
his tail.
NEW FIELDS OF PRosPERITY.-W
ingtOn Territory will soon become great
mining country. The Skagit mines are
assuredly rich placer diggings, and in the
Similkameen country many valuable
quartz ledges have been found. Similka-
meen is situated in Stevens county. a
short distance from the British boundary
line. and for years has been considered
rich mineral land. Some three months
ago company was organized in Olympia
to work on a quartz ledge recently discov-
cred there, and at the present time men
are at work running tunnel on to it,.
This company Is named the Eagle Min