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, 1881-05-07
AT OpTU1ivA, IN.

OrruMwA, ILL.,. Alny U.-This morning ut 8
o'clock tiru was discovered I'll tile wholesale
drug md book hUusa Of ]. l.. Taylor &a Co.
lenr tue corner OF Market unl Multi streets.
Owing to tho intamn,ablo nature Of It's eo,.-
tents, tic wholv building, ,.4oxl3a, four stories
dild basement. WAS wrapped IN sheet Of fro.
This fine building. together with tho First
National Bnnk. OH tho corner, was totally
destroyed. =:
Tho wholesale hardware house of Harper,
Chambers II Co., west OF Taylor, lIa,l tho
roof mashed III by tho walls Of tho Taylor
building falling, aud waa danaged NY water
lnyior i Co.'s loss Is estimated at st17,-
COOS tho First National Bunk $1,000; liar-
sior, Chnnlhors CO... $995 roIj: Ctckerlfi's tua
stoto, $t+RD. Laramie Lodge, $l,UG; ntld ldW-
ynra, insur,ico ulcu, mid oth0rs III considerable
jrcau nros. vnrIaty ktarai, and ]: ". anrner.
Wholesale dry RuOl!s, Wprtp0ilstder1 uuu1ngud
by tho removal Of goods. W.:
On tho 0ppealt Bidb ut tho sstroct q humber Of
heavy plalc- glAs5 windows nro brokgn md
ruined by tho tut4n6u hunt. i,
The totul lossea will foot up from $50 ,000 to
sl7sU9. Insured for nbout throc. foutthH OF tho
ynl,lo.
Tho buildings Will bo Immediately rebuilt, aud
tho plgttGa Will ni resumo business tu.ilorrow,
RxGopt Taylor s. To-, who will 90 Into business
nKnin as soon ~ thofr hotlso can 10 put up.
, 1881-05-07
TIE ENy IEVEE

HANNIBAL, no., May A.-trhe break in tho
Bny leyeo was stopped Inst night, mud tho
water !n tho submerged district reeetlel ton
inches within an hour aftor tho croyassa was
cIosed, All tho water on tho bottom will be
rapidly drawn OIL by tie 6ny luyeE. Somle
" thu land hAs alrcAdy appeared Abtyo tho
WAter, aud tho wheat 70 Tar III sight lu1ka !lA.
pr<lyed uy tho bath. Tho tlAsnREH euRtA !Noa by
tho overflow will 1all fur abort 0f tho cstimat1s
which hUyu beou mnd0.
, 1881-05-07
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

OBPIcH op THH CIItxF EI1NAL OFFiUER,
WAsuIS0yoA, y. c., May7- q. n.,-lnalca'
tlola-For the, Ohio Valley aud Tunncsspu.
slightly warmer, fur weather, Winds mostly
southoriy. rid stationary or lower barometer.
Eur tho LuweE Lako rc9Iun, slightly
, 1881-05-07

WnEEL,No. ". Va. AlAY Gt-As Tho
weather becomes lAorv settled tliero IL Il bot
tor feallnx in tratle Reneraily, All the racto-
rios nra busy, atul tAoro IL 10 accumulation
ot stocks AMONG the irpn. glasa. Or pottvry
mel,. Nall orlurs are QuItu satisfactory, hut
, 1881-05-07

spsstas pttpateh 10 T'hs Chicago Irtbnns.
MINIATURES, hlay d.-At Il late hour this
evening tic handsome residence Of James
MoAlplnr4 OIL Grand vyelluo, WINS partnlly
destroyed by t.ro. Losa On bniilng. *S,0u0, nnd
on furniture, $i,000. .Tho pFem!seB Woro fully
Insured.
, 1881-05-07
AT BUFFALO. N, Y.

BUFFALO, N. T., May G.-lIaffner's soap
and candlo factory, work house ui,d barns
woro lnrneil tnia morning; luss. eAo,oo0, iusur-
auu0, $2d,9o0.
, 1881-05-07
Twenty Thousand Acres Of Isfch
Farming Lands Now Bo-
ing Flooded.
No Material Change at East St.
Louis and East Caron-
detet.
The st. Louis Railroads III Poor Con-
dition 10 Handle Much
Freight.
Tho Missouri Will Fall and tho Mis-
sisaippi viii Rise 1t and Below
Dubuque.
81, LOUIS.


sIs IOuls.
opee'a' onpa'e" :" IN S"'ee" 1'uah.s
TT LOUIS, MO-, May U.-Iha predic1lons ot
yesterday 1T rElatlon to fall III the river
have been partially verified. A decline Of
one inch Is reported to-day, with good
chance of the water further subsldlux before
shutdown. Kenorts from tha upper Mtssls.
atnni enf1 fine 1fi.<nur1 chronic,e n fni1 aft tha
| .,a,, 1,,,,s ,,s.t, ~. saassfanot ~f.o r+ta
ron, san,ot,n,, ~ tha ,io. eo,,,a, fron thc
Rt",,tsss.. se'"n @a. " .,t,. s ~. T,1.n
knnsyn scorn11rois ,yhn N far hayo
m suecended JI'Iu's IN eseaptnp @ detection. lon Tho
yury best farming land in tle Amer
ican bottom, Which has hitherto resisted tho
e @aer adan S1 ,S mt aep IS SiS aa per gd
nblc crops. 1t must bo understood that
r~nuing goaty NJ a.o o 'y tha rivor 1"n
ot'e dixie runs parallel With tho Mississippi.
Another ttiso altl Stanloy's ditch cut across
east a. Maatson 70 tno hign gto9nas at tae
north end OF Long Lake. From Venice east
ern end Of Long Lake, a distance Of about
two miles and half. and then it
| until IT TOO reaches tho tpiands at
tns norm emu o. en0 aSe t
, ao!aI a.. ,,I ~" =, ,.. "..' .,...
equal faees. Ihe rivss Sue ,s about ti''r,
os'ra ar,, t1o a,at ,,.a aho,.t t,n villas n,,a
thse sat u .en at ,uns @
The qnatlrllatera1 embraces M about :o,ooo
ia asses a % @an1 aGs' sh wSy Of u1e't II !. er ror
0rn,,nI NJ ]no.t X mn ocroa nr, nndonenrctf
, 1881-05-07

MILWAUKEE, May GA fire tonight de-
struyed Janes MeAulnos rcsldunco, Just out
aldo tho CITY llmlt4, Loss. $o,0N,
, 1881-05-07
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED,

DENvEit, Colo, May N,-AllsY AIInnlo Pin.
nco. vi tirsuluy, Cola, Inns published carl
acoeptlng tho challenge us M,as N, II. Williams,
ALtsA
, 1881-05-07

sA1 9C14SUEA9 t01NI{s ~
DET1soir, 1[fch., Afay d.-Tha Detroit
photographic Company Ind u $4,000 tlro this
MorntnY,
, 1881-05-07
lISRARREl,

D!SBARRED,
.C&KctNnAr1, May1--Th0 District Court tn.day
Issued au order tllsbarrtux 4. J. Ttas for nbus.
tpT Als position ~ attorney. .at-law, uuI rGc0u-
mutldeA furtho1 prosecution With y Wow TO Fo-
yDk.ng blu c0tun1i4slun ~ Notary Public.
, 1881-05-07

satisfactory tnne, hut no refnnrkad actlvfty
call he rep0rtcft lit any department. A con-
Aervattsa spirit F0vcrlls MI transactions, and,
wltl1 tlloro Il not tho rtlst, tho trntlnfac.
t1lrers Md dealers generally looked for, tho
quantity of go0tls shlppel tn lending dis
trlbutlng points fnots TIP somewhat larger
tf'nt Inst ycnr. Foreign exports tho pnst
week show valuation Ut 81, ,A2, and The
totAl SInco The 1st OF Jnnttnry Is s15,8 ,8tB,
MI lncroasoof s4,0D,osi over Tho total for
the same time last year. Tho money
market Is a little llrn,, owing to tho
temporary scarcity OF funds Fl, the bnn1s.
md general discounts llavc advanced to
G s5' per gent. Int ;ut tlorS + s.ll some money
B"IEs BBsnIE a ~ ID t roS sa a,tfSa % %asstso fSsks S
prices. Atini,l1 n|lnres arc falrly stealy but
nut enEerly sought for.
~ dry Eoosls tnero i'as been 4 motlerate
ruled stcady. .Wuolcns for nlot's wear arH
selling tdru freely to c!ulhtars, Int pricus
continue ~ a low b9sis. ,flIo clothlnE tratlu
!s pr9HrHss!lig satisfnetortly. mid sales dur
tho sanie month last ycar. l'reparattons ara
hs,ig mnto for an extensive tall business.
There re now about ff9rty bert anA slios
fitn snint M lnst sn,,smY. fIi,t, ixh irwtf, hmx
iao, ,t 20 ."f s,s;oon 1!e sm EaHe I'M .
oIars .ts ~ n III sifnS ~ nio sasi; I'LL
uGn!erH Nrn HMKtte loE snna hetlFltY Eel0tc
warm WARM wrathor sgts II. DAIRY nrotst1ota arc tltl.
s'n. Tta m noa''ho Oh threo 10 1oar oohts
i, i nrnvislnns tha rccopt. for tho week wcro
rs m pork OF Nh crnos re, @ a r 1oot ~ ~
hMlns. end M 1.i4l tterees t,f lar;'; THO exports
MH s ~ X9s ,,s OF M Mcn ~ rree Y5 e. eeeI
cnftle, ntad Z. aneen' Inc MARKET ts sfohdy and
SSs rns s,M,'r. 0mFs Ses,,,, H., iaoldo T. nos @y
III tnls tiei9nposLlf1tlu ,
III nroa1stnis a the t fecGipte havo 1een G4.'s
narfols OF i!onr' ',In ons!1ols ct corn, a5aW
b,isnn!s 0t f,afs. lliiMi ~ !,istols ct wheat. Glo
exltofts nhso lect1 lS!Nn y hishols of corn. Linz;
onffoa nt oor!-tneAl, *l,bt1 ntrrels Of Hour, md
l.Shs! Dlishols pr whent' Flour nnt corn re-
|fvht rscn'nta. ~ - 'o'' '143'' s'o"A p''a
Linsccl oll-Enslcr. With salos of, wcstoru at
b9%5So %yLa. eoofa ['or gal!o.: la'r aonand. a.,
and lie su!cs of III, sonk VIII 1 S, nuI,n;. us
OF Mi kinis. Tho allvalleu at Sun Fruulsot, nrli
, 1881-05-07
BALTIMORE.

bAETIsL0HFs, alt@,t MAY Q.-IA6re llta 0teE
somo actiylty In markets In this city tbs past
week, and in so,no ut thaul tharo was corr
siderable excitement. The stock market
showed but llttla change, though thurs WINS
considerable business slono In local and
Southern securities, and there was so1ue
movement In Marietta & Cincinnati RatIronA
land securities therg WIS but little 4one
holders .of ttleln prcterrIng these Investments
to my others, The whola vnlua OF exports Ut
domestic products of tie weck was 9G3t, ,4::ss,t 4:ss,t
Tho lEy-RU0ds trade Inns boom fairly active
TT j0bbtug way, aud considerable amounts
Ut goods I,ayo baen shipped Wost ard South
1nore particularly tue lattss. Tlotsalnsoason
0peno4 late, but Indications arc that tho
kprlng business will DO MI average. Thord
Inns be0n sharp advance lit the wheat
ulatkGt. aud 1t closed strpMH to-day at tue
highest tlgutea. On Friday last, red Vest
ern spot wheat closul at Sl.ao4, md t,atus-
slay furtherldecitned to al.90t&. On 3foMday
there was more demand, mud the u,nrkut
closed tlrul Mt NIL advance oil 10, From tllat
tlnla to tho close Of 'Cha,lgo to-day the Ra-
yu,,cp wus rapid, and frnlM | to y cel.ts par
sS4s ss s W. % stss 5 slss' e @ q ptl'fss b 5 dy Viii FIT
urcs als', advanced, but less rap}dly, .ho d.
llN1Rl being ilura for BpUt. 0l8 .ot the
Ssss ws Z ';Sff ts fet ii t f ess fis e ST. qg sSs
l,aratlYely snail supply on ule..seaboarii, aud
iha labor troubles Iii tho West tlu not glyb
lliu prrsant, lsycetp.s tf Wliual f0r tbs weUk
busflels. Exports, 'lsj 90 bnshuls, and theru
u largo ll'li0Mnt ot totnage 1t. f'ort await
vaturs f 4Ui aG0 b!4sliuls, earn las bsull lgss
nctlyc, but prices have sten,ltly ADVANCED.
lteeoints We're rutller below tio asurage. At
nixs, slot br"uEi,t g. ellis, Sid d. sst. Sst.
Mlday u tteelillu u II v.1nt took liaee. al,tl
MniHlay tho aecllitu was recovered Hl4 Ill
a'tyancp IL X cent recohIed. Tuesday there
rulilr: pslco to:day Mas Is cents, NTH j very
, 1881-05-07

A1sros .r HosTON. :
h,ss.urJ.r as ~. u.-.rl1e cotnn,crotu. 1,u,,s..
v stsuma. nsaao9rnsnx, Will Riys ths fnti"~.
=. Aug so!uluu of general ht,sl.
, 1881-05-07

TlTugv11tE, ra., Mny G.-Last Saturday
morning tllc oil market opano4 ut S3>>f ce,lts
bid, o!oslug paint higher. AtoIday's high
cat punt was s5}z csnta oarly In tho forenoon,
falling to Bos{ cunts ut tho Gloss. From hlon-
day to to-day tho prloa las, iiuetuatel' ho-
tween 10 oel,ts alld 1877 cunts, Will. q ge,.-
eral wcakening Jluro. To-tlay's opening
price was 784 cents, getting only 4 polnt
Kharo ~ %,I a|d,, attSr aoa. 3 MI Wlien
tho wpyk tic market has bpnl Ia i worry neFy-
nus 0oldltlop, owlng to tho un1xpaoted striku at
able terrltory. Tho trads IL wei toaded Up, hit
y siXt.t spIrt might h8 ,nalu now, though noth-
lnG ltk1 permanent advance Ia llk1ly yet,
though oxtrutnnly anxious tor highor priuos,
The feolin9 VI tho ttaao fs oxtramuly boariah,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

10. O. +. ANsIvERsAEY.- The celebra-
ton of the 62nd anniversary of the intro
duction of Odd Fellowship into America by
Vancouver Lodge, No. 3, l. o. o. F., was a
great success, notwithstanding the very in
clement weather. There were about fifty
persons present, and all seemed to enjoy
themselves hugely. The following was the
programme observed:
Opening ode.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of proclamation by the Sec'y.
Questions and responses.
Anniversary ode.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Anniversary ode.
Reading from "Ridgley's History of
American Odd Fellowship" by Fred w.
Bier.
Anniversary ode.
Bei1ediction.
During the evening +. N. Florine enter
tanned the company with remarks appropri-
ate to the occasion. After the exercises ct
the lodge room the lodge, with invited
guests, repaired to tho restaurant conducted
by Mr.. Henry Vanata, where an excellent
oyster supper was served. May the lodge
see many Of such pleasant celebrations.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

A VIGOROUS MAGAzINE.-Ths May mum.
Der of the Californian contains number of
papers of the utmost practical importance.
1t is one of the valuable features Of this
magazine that, in addition to stories, poems,
travels, adventures, and the departments OF
lighter literature, it has each month articles
on the live questions Of the day. This fact
may account, in some measure, for the'suc-
cess tho Californian is meeting in all direc-
tions. In the May number, just at hand,
John c. Hill investigates "The Monroe Doc
trine and the Isthmiau Canal" in An elabor-
ate paper. f. w. McGraw has telling ar
ticle entitled SIS the Jury System . Fail.
ure?" Z. r. Sill and c. c. Stratton dis
cuss tho University question from different
standpoints. Twelve Days on q Mexican
Highway" is chatty. descriptive contribu-
ton by d. S. Richardson; IS is also "A Bar.
barry Coast City," by A. NJ. NORGE. Mr.
Shinn gives his impressions of Southern Cal
ifornia. The stories are unusually attract
i've. Helen Wilman's "Good for Naught" il.
becoming deeply absorbing. "49 and So
is continued. Sam Davis gives a humorous
account of 1.-THE Parish Primaries" and
Miss Shinn and Miss Houghton contribute
two short, but entertaining stories Miss
Katharine Lee Bates poem, Parted, is an
exquisite bit of verse. In addition to all
these are Art, Science, and Dramatic and
Musical departments, besides, "Outcrop-
pings" = bright corner of the magazine.
Certainly this is variety enough for each
taste, and every one of our readers should
individually subscribe to the Californian.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

RETURNED TO VANCouvER.-Dr. P. @.
Healey returned to Vancouver last week
with his family, intending to 60 into bust
ness here The Seattle Post, on his depart
ure from Tulalip, gave the doctor kindly
notice, which we republish, as follows:
DIR. P Q. Healey was in town yesterday
from the Tulalip agency. The DIR. has been
resident of the agency for the past seven
years, five years of which period he occupied
the position of physician in a most accepta-
BILE manner. For the past two years he has
been trader at Tulalip He has sold out to
Mr.. E. B. Moore, of Seattle, who will next
week take charge of his purchase DIR. Hea-
ley will return to Vancouver, where he will
open drug store. Being well known and
thoroughly competent he will no doubt,
meet with every success.
The A. o. U. wa correspondent of an
up country paper digs up some facts that are
not encouraging to the old way of life in
surance. He says the recent attack of the
agent of a Portland life insurance company
on the Ancient Order of United Workmen
has rebounded to the advantage of that pop
ular order. The arguments, if they may be
SO called, set forth by the aforesaid agent,
were very thin and only required mo-
meHts thought to puncture them. The at
tack shows conclusively that the progress of
the order is hurting the life insurance bust
ness. In fact, the growth of the order is
largely due to the well grounded lack OF
faith in the stability of life insurance CON-
panies, many of which, especially in the
East have gone up the spout, leaving policy
holders in the lurch, after many years OF
pinching in order to meet the payments ex.
acted. Under the workings of the A. o.
U. w. the certainty of the widow and chill.
dren of deceased Workman receiving the
insurance is absolute and speedy, while in
tho average insurance company there is
nothing certain about it unless it be long
delay, tedious rigmsrole of proof and the
payment Of large legal fees to recover. In
tho A. o. U. w. there are no costly in.
vestments in the way of nine story build.
ings, luxuriant offices, enormous salaries, to
say nothing of the percentages paid exhort.
ing agents. Such salaries paid are out of all
proportion to the talent involved, or ser.
| vices rendered.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28
Portland. Ocu.. April 26. lSSl

foItIdHu, Vgu', APrII 20, IccI.
Publisher ISDEPENpEST: Dear Sir:-I
desire to say to your readers that have
concluded to keep my branch gallery st
Vancouver until about May 18th; then !
wish to move to another town. No doubt .
great many are desirious Of having good pic.
lures taken of their little and big folks. who
have been unable to come in before thi,
time. This delay in moving will give them
q better opportunity. still promise them
good work and satisfaction.
Respectfully yours.
l. G. DAVIDSON.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Board Of
Trustees met ON Saturday last and trans
acted business The contracts for the lum-
Der wcrs let, half to s. w. Brown and the
other half to A. NJ. Brown. The contract
for building the fence was let TO Lsvi Sparks
~ vill soon eonnsaoe vsrk q Il.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

ENTERTAINMENT For some time past the
members of the St.. Helens Society have
been preparing dramatic entertainment
which is announced to be given at Brant's
Hall on Friday evening, April Goth. The
society is raising funds for a bell for St.
Lukes Church. For so laudahle an object
the entertainment ought to be well patron
lied.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

A. O. U. W.-The 18th Of May is the
time appointed for setting the lodges of this
order in Oregon, Washington Territory and
British Columbia, as an Independent Grand
Lodge. The 1000 members necessary for
this step have already been secured within
the territory named.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

1t is now more improbable than ever be-
fore that the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company is going to play second fiddle for
nortland.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28
SPECIAL SALE
THE LEADING
pRY GOODS FousE

Our Branch House in Vir.
ginia City has been discontin-
ued, and the entire stock Of
Dry Goods and Fancy Goods
formerly held by us there has
been shipped to this house,
and will arrive on the incom-
ing steamer. This stock com.
prises an assortment of all
kinds of Dry Goods, etc. Be-
ing determined to keep these
goods entirely separate from
our regular stock, we will
place them in the rear Of our
store and offer them at such
prices as to insure a positive
and speedy sale.
The sale of the above goods
will commence on Wednesday
April Goth, under the follow.
ing rules:
All goods of above stock
will be sold strictly for cash.
NO GOODS TAKEN BACK
Conducting business strictly
on the one-price system, we
wish it distinctly understood
that prices on above goods are
entirely separate from and can
not be duplicated in our regu.
lar stock.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

Neatest, incest, nobbiest. cleanost, coolest,
cosiest, best lit, highest ceiling, largest sky
light-in fact the Bon Ton place,
THE IDENTICAL"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

For sale, . seven octave piano, in good
condition, nearly new, and has been but lit
tie used. Inquire for further particulars at
Gridley 4 Whitney's furniture store.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

Big WHEAT. w. McIrvine brought
us on Friday, April ODD, a stool of winter
wheat that measured four feet in height,
which is pretty fair growth for this time of
year. This wheat was grown on upland, on
the farm of Chris. Powley on Lake river.
There are 25 acres in the piece, which was
scwn in September last. We do not think
any other locality on the coast can make a
better showing.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

SHOT AND KILLED.-Mr. J. w. Robb, a
we'll known lawyer of Astoria, was shot and
killed in his office on Monday afternoon.
The coroners jury charged j. g. Robertson
with committing the crime, and he is under
arrest. A year or two ago Mr.. Robb mar
ried Miss Curtis, well known in this city,
who was teacher in the old academy of
Vancouver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

FoR sALE---A young black horse and I
double Get Of buggy harness. Apply q
Pot HosDitel, vaacoavsr harrackA
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

RoBBERY-A man called Drummer by
one of the Portland papers, working upon
the pile driver in Vancouver, on Sunday
morning stole s45 from pair of pants be-
longing to Mr.. Rogers, who runs the driver.
Drummer made for East Portland, where
Rogers had him arrested. The Telegram
says he gave bonds for appearance on Mon
day, but lit out for parts unknown, not car
ing to appear for trial.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

GooD EFFECT OF THE SLEET.-A William.
cite paper says the heavy sleet and frost of
the latter part of last January was worth
many thousands of dollars, and probably
hundreds of thousands, to the people, es-
peciallS fruit raisers of the Willamette val
ley. For several years past the "Aphides"
or bark louise has been the cause of great
damage TO fruit trees and it was feared
would this season completely destroy the
apple crop in many localities. Last year
the branches of many trees were bent and
broken beneath their weight, and they even
found their way to the branches of fir trees,
and the fruit growers were sorely distressed.
The sleet storm, however, came during the
latter part Of January and the result was
that these dreaded pests were frozen stiff
and swept out of existence. 1t is to be
hoped that they will never again return.
LAcAMAs QUARTZ MINING DIsrRIcT-Un-
der this title a mining district has been or
ganized in Clarke County, w. T., about 20
miles from Vancouver, which embraces one
and half townships of land in the foothills
of the Cascade mountains, near the headwa-
tiers of the Lacamas and Washougal creeks.
The organization is in the regular form under
the U. s. mining laws. Mr. c. G. Campbell
is the Recorder, and has established an office
on the first claim taken in the district, near
the shaft of the Red Ledge mine Of the
Prosbstel brothers. Assays OF the quartz of
the Red Ledge lead to depth Of IA feet are
reported to yield from $40 to $40 in gold to
the ton, with some silver also. Several
claims Of 600 by 1900 feet have been already
taken and recorded, and considerable Activ-
ity IL manifest in the district. The pros
poets are reported - good. and il IL hoped
that quiet work now being done will devsl-
ope something worth looking after. There
10 no disposition to get up furors about
mining. and nothing has been exaggerated
% far concerning matters in the district
Joe Healsy 10 now agent for the celebrated
Steilacoom beer. whsrewith he pleases the
fancy Of his customers to an agreeable OK
tent; something Joe is alwAys doing.
FoR SALE--A young black horse and .
double Get Of buggy harness. Apply ct
Pct Hos0i>al. Vaacoavsr harrackA
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

Joe Healey u now agent for the celebrated
Steilacoom beer. wherewith he plesses the
fancy Of his customers to an agreeable OK
tent; something Joe is aways doing.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

DISAPPOINTED. The Portland Telegram
tells how two Of our boys got away few
days since. IS follows: Two Vancouver
boys came over to this city few days ago
determined to cast off the restraint exer-
cised beneath the psternal roof and do for
themselves. They had arranged to go on
the steamer to San Francisco, and to obtain
the required ducats they had stolen por-
ton of their mothers wardrobe which they
intended to pawn. Electricity out-ran the
steamer, and upon their arrival here they
were received with open arms by police
man. The father of one of the boys came
over and escorted the scalawags back to
their deserted homes, much crestfsllen and
disguised.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

ANOTHER FINE REsIDENCE.-The Spokane
Times says that DR.. Whitehouse, physician
for the N. p. r. r. Co., who formerly
lived at Kalama, has purchased lot just
west of Mr. McCartney's property, and is
arranging for the erection in Spokane Falls
of large and elegant residence, to be hard
finished and provided with all modern i'm
provements. This will add another to the
number of best houses north of Snake river