The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-13
PUYALLUP ITEMS.
PuYALrup. Oct. l2, 1880.

fCYALLUP, OcS- IL, lccu.
The slave factory vas stopped only
few days by the fire and is again basil
~ ii vork.
The fall term Ct the Puy allup school
wss 20 open today With Prof Hall -
principal teacher.
Several toos Of hops have been sold
st PuyAllup station 10 san Francisco
parties 81 IS cents per pound.
A young man by the name Of Brown
il lying dangerously i'll Of typhoid
fever 1t Mr. 6ilham's. DR. Wing, Of
T.cou.. 10 attending upon him
1t 10 said that Miss Hendricks viii
teach the district school st Sumner the
coming winter. and that Mr. Chas Ne.
Carly iateads SOON TO opso private
school q, that place for advanced pupils.
The Gross Bros snd Mr. Chilberg
have moved the remnant OF their gonds
beck to Tacoma and sbsadeued their
store at Carson's ferry. which they
opened 10 catch the hop pickers trade
Hop picking and drying is over. and
farmers are busy bAling and preparing
their crops for market. Hops this year
sre of good quality. rather better than
usual. bat the yield on most yards 10
less than it should have been.
rss devils play groand 10 closed
for the season and those in charge have
left for greeuer pastures. to be hoped
never 10 return. A more detestabls set
of vaga bonds never infested . commu-
nifty than have been attracted to that
resort during the pest lew weeks.
Horse racing and gamblingSrers carried
on regularly every Sundsy. and toe
business Was in no manner neglected
during the week, despite our ssvere
laws for its prohibition. The lave are
dead letter as Tar IS this community
10 concerued. and they will remain in
this defunct state 90 long - the officers
chosen TO enforce them ere morally dsad
TO their responsibilities. and. are more
ready IN eusags in their violation than
to prosecute other offenders. When
sworn officers Of the Law openly give In
strussion ~ Isdisns in the art OF card
handling, II 10 hardly TO be expected
thst private citizens will be more con-
sciencioas in the performances Ct vol
untary duty. FE
ON Aunis hes ann nnced himself IN
independent candidate tor Coz, ty
Commissioners Of Pierce County. He
has served in that capacity. or ct least
Is . figure head with that stamp upon
him. for the last two years. and used
every effort To secure . rsDomin alton in
the Democratic convention. but failed.
Mr. Farquhar.on being the nominee in
his stead for this part Of the country.
So Mr. Annis now thinks to spite some
body by the course he has taken. but
the ass will likely be lett tn bray to his
own echo. and be governed BY himself.
and learn at last that he is not q uite 90
Important a parsonage IS he thinks he
IT, How such IN ignoYamoscouid have
the cnnceit to imagine himself compe-
tent To discharge the duties OF any
Office, much less 30 important one -
that to which be aspires. 10 one OF the
unsolved mysteries OF human nature.
unless IL be accounted for upon the gen.
ersl principle that the less man
knows the more he thinks he does. Mr.
Annis BY this action has proven him
sslf not only designing Office seeker
unworthy the public Confidence. but sn
enemy to this section Of the county
which be hopes to be able 70 beat GU.
of . Commissionse because be could
not inducs his party ~ renominats him
on his credentials OF general ignorance.
'cuss' wsrds and tobacco juics. They
instead nominated man in the person
Of Mr. Farquharson. who 10 we'll quail
aed in every particuisr to perform the
duties Of the Office. aud who 10 pretty
certain 70 Be elected in November des-
pits the efforts Of sore heads' to defeat
him.