, 1881-04-22
NEWS ITEMS.

Hon. L. IL. BrertS has our thanks for
valuable Congressional documents.
Lodge Of Good Templars was organized
at klickirat Landing, W. T, on the 9th
lust. with % charter members.
Mr.. ;. b. Crockett. of Hood river, Or.
Is about returning To the Sound, having
purchased Il fine farm on the Swimomi>h.
Maj. Van Bokkelen returned this week
from il visit New Westminster and other
places III b. G. He is looking As hearty
a. bear.
Number OF number of gay excursion
ISIS went 10 IromdaIe OF the Virginia, last
Saturday. They are pleased with her ac-
cOmmOdatiOns.
A private letter from Quileute brings
Information. under date oi April lSt. that
cattle i'll the valley are turned out TO grass
and that none were lost during the win
| ter.
Capt. Morse, of the Dakota. was ten
dersd public ovation At Seattle last week
The Captains efficiency as steamship
commander is everywhere recognized rs "A
I public benefit.
On Wednesday deputy sheriff, \. Carl
son. OF WhatcOm county. arrived from La
Conner with one VIM. Hanson in charge.
whe had been fined by Justice DwelIey
tor AN assault and sent over here 10 serve
out his fine.
Miss Hancock. the county Superintend-
ent OF schools, gives n"rice i'll to-day 5
ARGUS that the board of examiners will
meet III the public Sch"o h"u-r in this
| place. Oh the i;h of May for t!,, convcm-
ience nf those who may Wal tracner>'
certificate.
Prot. W. Lynn White tlr hal rnlm
i'll the Portland business ,nll, gr. and
widely no.ed for his proficiency la pei,-
manship. died laSI week of heart disease.
! His lnSS will be serious one 10 the iusti-
| luIion he represented.
! Mrs. 4. NJ. Mcdonnell. OF DunSene<S
iS i'll town. having visited Seattle aI.d
StcllIcOOm. She will sell her properly at
DungcucsS and move TO Seattle where <ht.
has just placed 4 young granddaughter,
Miss Clara Blake, AT school i'll a Catholic
convent.
Miss Cora Davis. Of Dungenrss. who
has been taking music lessons near Vic;o-
ril for some months past. returned to hrr
home this week, accompanied by Miss
Kate Walker. Of Stanich, q. c. Mss
Davis will teach school at SeIuim this
summer.
The "Olympic Literary and Social
Club. - Of Port discovery. gave Il most cx-
ccllent entertainment last Saturday even
ing 1T that place. Those who attended
speak highly Of it. considering that none
but home talent was employed. The
surplus funds So to bui,d up a pubic
reading room.
Mrs. Pugh, OF Port Discovery. left this
week. on mel way to Nova Scotia IL see
her relatives and former home. Mrs.
Pugh and Mrs. Downs are all but heart
broken over the sad. sad fate of their two
brotherS-stalwart, manly felows-who
went down with the nl-mted Indian
Chief.
Mr.. Norman Il. Smith and Mr.. }. 4.
Rex, of Port Angeles, are erecting 4
wharf at that place for the convenience of
commerce. Their venture may not be a
profitable one, pccnniariiy. but the public
spirit that prompts it is quite commenda-
t'le. We hope to see them substantially
rewarded.
lyA Any one desirous of purchasing
choice harness, double or single. will do
well TO leave orders with o. H. Holcomb.
a. he is agent for an eastern firm whose
harness gives the best of satisfaction, both
in quality and style. This can easily he
proven by taking a look at Mr.. James
Sally'S harness which was purchased by
Mr.. Ho!e"mb, and is pronounced by com
petent judges TO be the best style of har-
ness ia the place.