, 1881-11-11
NEWS ITEMS.

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roe. recently, belonged to the Fermglem.
| Mrs. j. w. BlakeSlee, of Tacoma. went
to DungeneSs this week, TO visit relatives.
NEARLY everybody is predicting scar
prices.
The public school at Chimacum was
closed last Tuesday, on account of measles
in that vicinity.
Mr.. Jos. Alexander, post master at La
Conner, has gone east of the mountains to
look 1t the country.
JUDGE HOyt. of the 81 district, is hold
ing court at SnohomiSh CITY, IN the alb
Sence OF Judge Greene.
WINTER OvERsIoES-t,r Ladies. Gents
Misses and Children, az fhg
SAN FRANCISCO STORE.
THE President has designated Thurs
day, the oath inst, as Thanksgiving day,
by proclamation duly made.
THE Cincinnati Times" advertised in
to-day's ARGUS, is readable paper, as is
also the Daily Times-Star"
MIR. Ogilbee, formerly of The DalleS.
Ogn., who was spoken of by lis recently,
has gone into business at Seattle.
THE Saturday Press OF Honolulu,
III. L., reaches ns regularly. lis columns
Are closely filled with readable news.
THE largest stock OF Gents Furnishing
goOdS-you can find az
SAN FRANCISCO STORE.
THE Annie. Stewart, il is said, will have
her machinery taken ont and be taken to
the Columbia river, to be used Tor barge.
Col. Briggs, formerly of this place, is
engaged in the millinery business in Oak
hand, Cal. and seems to be satisfied with
the world at large.
MAJOR Rees, of Wa1la Walla, is the
father of 4 very elaborate bill to provide
for the organization OF the militia Of
Washington Territory.
The ). F. .'Chrouicle'' has started in OH
a crusade against Spreckles &c Co, of the
Hawaiian sugar monopoly. and it is hoped
THE finest assortment of Clothing
Hats and Caps, you will find at
GROSS Bros.
PARTY OF four surveyors, IRON Olym
pia, has gone TO Quileute to ascertain how
much surveying is necessary to be done. in
that section. Very little work, however
will Ia. dnnn fill Snri,0
A CHANGE in the law concerning the ed
ucation of the deaf and dumb OF the Ter
ritory has been made, having the cclIiti-
cate from the Probate Judge CT the county
iastead o. the Governor.
On. Saturday last the barkentine Grace
Roberts, which had left a few days pre-
vious, bound out, returncd to this port
with some of her sails blown away. She
has since been under repairs.
From Alaska comes word that CoIlSStor
Morris is showing disposition to crush
out the smuggling business in his district
with an lion hand, lie goes about his
duties in straight-from- -the-shouleler, BUS
iness like manner.
GUITEAU's trial has been postponed to
the 2lst inst. II some OF the good people
of these United States could only get
trial at him they would save the govern
ment lots of worry and expense, and at
tain the desired result TOO.
The largest stock of Hosiery ever
brought TO this city-you can find AT
GRoSs Bios.
THE law firm of Mcknight. Ferry &
Mcknight, OF Seattle, have admitted 4
new member 10 its business, in the person
OF a son of ex-senator Mitchell, of Ore
gon. A son OF Hon. L. NJ. Reed. OF
Olympia, is also employed in their office.
THos. Spsrry, the chap who shot and
wounded Rev. l.. A. Binks. of the Van
eouver "CensoI," was recently convicted
Of an assault with deadly weapon and
sentenced TO two years in the penitentiaIy.
1t doesn't always pay to shoot All editor.
STRENUOUS efforts are being made to
get reasonable appropriation made by
the legislature, for the Territorial Uni
versity at Seattle. Members from east OF
the mountains are opposing the measure
solely because the institution is located at
Seattle. This is most unworthy Objec-
tiOn against a worthy object.
If you want such an article as a fine
buggy robe at reasonable cost, call ut
GRoSS BROS.
IT is now said that the great Sahara
desert in central Africa, about which we
learned so much in Biographies. is
myth, and that the story of lis existence
Was cunningIy devised by an Arab trader
10 keep people from penetrating the see
ton of country it was said to occupy. A
late explorer ayers that the region i'll
question is populated and fertile.
The November number OF the Cottage
HeaIth," a splendid monthly, published at
Bost on, Mass, has reached our table. 1t
is valuable and Interesting publication,
suitable for family reading, and is very
cheap withal, being sold at the extremely
low price of $3.50 per year. Fry it. Ad-
dress, d. l.. MilIiken, II, Bromfleld ST.,
Boston.
WE are indebted to Prof. Roberts, spe-
cial correspondent of the ''Oregonian, at
Olympia, for a neat and comprehensive
record or directory of the legislature now