The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-22
OrJ York is delivering course
II t.cturas In Walia Wella.

NIL York is delivering % course
xlectures In Walla Wslla-
Mrs Pierce will open q private school
In t1e Sixth street schoolhouse on Mon.
day next.
The box Q eet for the Cantata OF
Father will be op.n ct Jack Levy's on
Monday next
The brig North Star viii be toved
10 New Tacoma today, where she will
load coal for San Francisco.
From the appearance OF the chal-
lsnge in another column it woaid APP
pear - though an Interesting boat race
may be expected.
The steamer Dixie Thompson is car
rying passengers to and from The
Dalles at 80 cents apiece. The old rate.
before opposition, was So
The NJ. Z Church bell at Dayto was
cracked. while being tolled upon the
receipt II the telegram pnnoupcing the
death of the President. The bell will
prcb IDLY be sent to Oregon forssrepairs.
ss IL. tone 10 fearful.
The letter of Gov. Newell in this
i,sue OF the WEEKLY IsTELLIoEsoER
alone makes 1t a paper well worth
buying and sending East. Ii Is . strong
immigration document. Single copies
of the paper 10 cents esch.
BudIong has brought his entire
feet of boats from Olympia. and now
has twenty one fine little crafts moored
to his wharf at the foot of CoIum bia
street. The steamer Capital brought
them down yesterday morning.
A race course is needed here. with
Enclosure. stands. stables. &c. The old
track will do very we'll. bat II is almost
destitute of conveniences. and is utterly
uncsred for This noble sport cannot
be properly encouraged without . wells
kept course.
The first load of cement for the
Sandy Point lighthouse came up from
Port Townsend and was landed yester-
day. The workmen are getting ready
for active operations on the Point They
have built several cabins to live in
while the work Is going on.
Turkeys are quoted at s5. 90. and ~
each In the Shanghai market report Of
the North Chins Daily Neaos OF March
&c, 1881. And eggs are quoted ct
seven cents dozen. An export Of our
turkeys to Shanghai. for return cargo
on eggs would pay very well ct this
time. aFsfte
Rain has been abundent and weather
unususlly favorable for large crops in
the Palonse country. About $50 900
bushels of FAX will be harvested iu
Paradise Valley. and nearly 100 600
bushels havebesn contracted for. ct %
cents. The fruit crop was light this
season.
At the Colfax city election Judge
Sweet was chosen Mayor and Messrs
q. d. Porter. Geo. J. Buys. Jas. A
Perkins. G Ii. Warner. and JAS. Lip
pit were elected ConcilmeD. there be
ing no opposition except for Marshal.
for which Office J. NJ. F. Snyder receiv-
cd 10 votes. aud VIM. Spencer 81.
The steamer Annie Ste wart will this
morning tow froil Tacoma here barge
upon which are line two locomotive yes
lately used on the road between Walla
Walls and the Columbia river. The
two engines are mounted on wheels
and all ready for service. This job
caused the detention Of the steamer up
the Sound last eight.
Mrs Magruder OF Jacksonville. Ore
gon. has just completed quilt upon
which she has been employed steadily
Co. al IA - - =
done with such prscision that Mrs NJ
pridss herself on the fact that among
the tens of thousands of stitches in this
quilt there is not q single one misplaced
The lady is Il years OF age.
The military cadstship at the dispo.
sition Of Representative George, of
Oregon. will be given to the young
man who passes the most successful ex.
animation before qualified Board ct
Portland on the Goth Of August. The
young man selected will be expected to
present himself at West Point next
June for admission 10 the academy.
While Mrs Bolt, Wit. Of the post
master Of Apologies. Oregon. xas ON
her way to pay q neighbor -;sit last
Tussdsy. abe. vas fsTocionsly attacked
By large eagle. Nothing dsnntsd.
Sue picked mp Climb and hit The bird .
blow On the head, stunning Il, and fol-
lowing up her advantage. soon dis
patched it. Ths eagle measured over
seven feet between the tips Of the
wings. fRsft ss tssR
The GoldendAls Sentinel reports that
"Chss Gibbons. the barber. about two
weeks ago discovered o grasshopper
hopping around On the door. From
whence 1t came he knoweth, not. bat
being Of gentle turn OF mind conclud.
ID to tame tie animal. and has % far
succeeded that he can call IL from les
box. Il will sit on HE finger and Gu,
y many antics rs trained monkey at
oircus. -
The high rates of Interpretation to
Walla Walla sss illustrated in IN old
horse sale I'd. ot the o n g. N Co.. OF
goods taken from Portland TO Walls
walls, and left on their hands three
nonths or more. Two Of the articles
are masical organs. on one Of which sis
sode1ge 81 t87 e3. Auc on the Other
ehaIpssot ~ IL; on . bnx Of grass
seeds. il charge Of SIS a.: on seven
sscts OF coal t26 80. on . box Of clsns
" ~ and % on 20 the end. With
such charges it u not surprisin. that
Tie goods are left on the company's
hands. $500