The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-07-28
A Stray Leaf F Uyls the Casca les.

". may take our alId IN the culinary de.
par, mvnt
The Fourth vas celebrated dull, mot in
one section. ope-ior Cape Horn" not to
he uutd ,ue, tooA 't.ine rs tac for, loo and
"tued he order oi Tugs hacA !eaf. aud
nat a ;ino payrl"tic displa. On Sunday, Bird
Lager Il, Hed ircs.S t. the mlsI al tnles Ut
lie 'idd.e whose owner dept perfect time
vita the heel OF M. II boot. We also
learn there were quite "a numler of extern
p"raneons speeches IN winch the memorable
''CherrS Tree Was .rl aros rophise
The dancing VAS quite Il featur, of the les
tival. Tnera VAS u plentiful s,rin.,iin. or
the "indian" element " h. did ample just &c
IT, the party and other deiec able dc icauics.
Cascades proper, however. quite eciipssd
Cape Horn Tor the Indians gave IA bah on
both 3rd aud 4th-seeiningi! they were not
able To discriminate l,erw cen the two big
: Sundays so they resolved tn have go"d
time on both, accordingly by the son.in law
of Chief Bannehanl, announced ball and
supper in Bost"n style OH both evenings, at
which the aborigiiials would endeavor to
do honor in practical way to the free muck
muck: which is Of more tangible pleasure
to them than the best flow Of eiognence,
from the lips Of m idern Demo Themes.
Dusk. maidens arrayed in costumes, copied
after their fashionable pale faced friends.
reproduced less extensively in loud calicoes
yet displaying with equal grace the most
approved panuiers and trains. Hats bright
with artitcials, aud their tiny feet encased
in two bucsle plow shoes, might he seeD,
escorted by tall "braves' WITH cutaway
coats, Byron Collars, and exquisite nee ties.
willie enormous brass watch chains, indi-
Gated that the owners lad the time Of day
in their. pockets" Black eyes glittered, and
happy laughs resountled as they gracefully
wound their way to the old hall, known as
the ''Green Leaf, where the musicians, a
half breed and Kanaka, were buslly ell
gagged in drawing forth lulcet strains from
two old cracked ''li.ldles' The two festi
otc people and if not in the most re herche"
style were at least very original. An ex-
cursion from Portland to the beautiful "Bri- |
lal Veil Fails" SEES a good example to the
hoDors OF nature III its hearty aud grandeur.
and, points TO an opportunity for some ELL
terprisng person to erect Summer resort
and give Oregon Chance to rival Niagara in |
beauty The sitnat ;on is " onderlull, charm |
ing. aud the State road renders it accessible |
tn the Dales and Portland. There are sew
r-al iit+,. -t.--s --..-i-', "uu ouv a |
little outlay OF money, would give Resort |
which the elite" OF hotn cities wonld soni |
appreciate There he artist could feast On
nature widest m st sublime lie utics and |
the geoogst and the hotai,i,t fad ample |
rieid>. while the mnsic of the falling VA ers
wound calm an sooihe even the fiery genus
of ''Joaqnin Miller" In rradi y your
School Sups. account If ais visits. We are
impressed "ijh the great neglect for years
%. the rmer officers in 5 auiania whn never |
r"a'led themselves about school matters |
1t seems odi how they ooul ill the office
yet make its duties. The present Supt.. |
"ho IS ao 'eachrr NJ d"nht will copy
tl'e .F"d example Of ,oirs. The Co. is
s.u"Il Hing mp alta settlers mos ly from
t,e Neai IN States add the old style oi
farming modes are m, ing way, for more
-.'iv "a ell lets. fle click Ut lle mo vim
mac 'inr sounds an t.r hills. where NJ s.
sonris sturd, sous once swuug the scythe
u arm-"chins de ermina,i,n. The WORK oi
the missionary TOO 10 beginning. for sub.
scription list "pen. for the iui.din, OF
church. 4 Jew barn of modern plan cnnsti-
o. Il X n Co.'S hands are sept actively en-
ployed III transporting railroad iron, Which
gives us the cheering prospect OF soon hav.
ing car iott, Of ,r,lt, t, al, develop.
the dormant resources Of our territory, and
swell the population to State requirements.
Opposite the Cascades large force Of men
are employed telling timber and clearing
the rad, for tue tracks, wlnle Just below
them the white tents Of surveying party
indicate that the march If progress goes
steadily on. The steamers I'rar.'er and
Feetwood are doing lively worA in the way
OF opposition and farmers who have hereto.
fore grumhled over higi freishts. have,uow
no cause to look blue, for their produce is
carried at the lowest living rates Diph-