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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24
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Died, at Vancouver, W. T., February 20
1851, of typhoid fever, MIS-. Annie Walsh
aged As years.
Mrs. Walsh was born near the city of Kill
kenny, Ireland. She came to Vancouver in
the year 1859, and has resided here ever
since. During her long residence here she
made many friends, but no enemies, for she
was so gentle, so kind, so womanly, so moth
erly, that all who knew her loved her. She
had kind word for all, and hand always
ready to help others; and, best of all, she
looked for no reward but that which always
comes to those who do good for the Mas
ter's sake When it was known that she
was dead, friends who had known her for
many years came from far and near, not for
empty show, but to pay respect and do
honor to one whose life had shown her
worthy; and, on Monday last, the Catholic
Church, the church she dearly loved, was
crowded with real mourners.
Her Oldest son, Albert, who resides in
san Francisco, had been telegraphed that his
mother was sick, and had left at once, hop
ing to be here to kiss his mother before she
died, but He, who doeth all things well, or
dered it otherwise, and while he was on the
ocean, thinking of mother, kind friends We're
mingling their tears with the sods that filled
her grave. She leaves three children-three
boys-for whom she has worked and prayed
three boys who have been good boys to
their mother And speaking of her and them,
it may truly be written, "Her children arise
up and call her blessed" j. Nj. +.
The VANCOUVER WATER COMPANY hereby
gives notice that all persons who fail to pay
their water rates on or before the 10th day
Of each month will be charged ten per cent.
additional on the amount due. Promptness
in payment will always save the penalty.
Several OF our Vancouver readers will re-
member Major Canby's fine Scott breech-
loading gun. This gun with all its trap
pings, is soon to be disposed of at = rattle in
Portland. For tickets aud further informa-
ton apply at this office. 1t
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

CRY HALL, Vancouver, w. T.,
February DIST. 1881.


City Council met in regular session. Pres
ent-the full Board of Councilmen; absent,
the mayor. Councilman Daniels was chosen
president pro tenn.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The claim of George Allen, two months
salary as iantor to Feb. 10, 1881 $50, was
allowed. The claim of Geo. Allen, 81 80
for broom, etc, for the engine house, was
referred to the committee on accounts and
current expenses.
An ordinance making the annual appro-
priations for the expenses of the city govern
ment for the year 1881 was read second
time and laid over to next meeting.
On motion the council proceeded to ballot
for councilman in place of James Il. Goss,
resigned. Councimen Brown and Hoffman
were appointed tellers. The vote resulted
as follows: For John Denny, 5 votes; for
L. M. Hidden, vote. Mr.. John Denny
was declared duly elected.
On motion the clerk of the council was
directed to notify Sohns & Schuele to repair
discrepancy in sidewalk, and to request Mr..
j. Il. Goss to haul in the ends of his lumber
that endangers peoples heads when passing.
j. J. BEESON, City Clerk.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

In another column we print correct ac-
count of the passage of Captain James W.
Tloup with the steamer Mountain Queen over
the Tumwater falls of the Dalles. Since
to The Dalles, over nearly fifteen miles of
bad places, performing an achievement never
exceeded by any Columbia river pilot, and
which our citizens naturally feel interested
in, as he has so long been resident of this
city,
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Lieut.. j. S. Parke, Dist Infantry, sailed
on the Goth for San Francisco, having in
charge an insane soldier
Lieut.. Oscar F. Long. 9Th Infantry, has
been ordered to report to Brig. Gen. Miles
in New York for duty as Aide-de-camp.
Lieut.. Guy Howard, son of Gen. o. O.
Howard, is reported engaged to Miss Geor-
gia Hammond, daughter Of the well known
DR.. Hammond.
Lieut.. j. f. II. Lands, lst Cavalry, and
Lieut.. j. S. Mallory, I'd Infantry, aides on
the staff of Gen. Frank Wheaton, arrived
down on Thursday last, and are now on duty
at headquarters.
Capt. Chas. Bendire, LIST Cavalry, recently
forwarded to Washington the largest and
most complete collection ofrfishes ever sent
in any natural history collection from the
northwest coast.
Lieut.. +. S. Farrow, 2lst Infantry, has
been spending portion of his leave of alb
sence at Laurel, Del He expects to start
for the west soon unless he is ordered to
West Point, which is not unlikely.
Orders were issued few days ago for the
corporal at Camp Harvey to return to his
station, as the abandoned post is now placed
in the possession of the Interior Department.
This military department is at last rid of an
expensive and useless post
The amount realized for the chancel win
dow of st. Luke's church last Saturday, at
the fair held by the young ladies of the gar
gison, was S45. Those present were much
pleased with the display made, and award
much credit to those who originated and
successfully carried it out.
| The great thaw in the Boise basin flooded
the streets in Boise City. After the water;
subsidized, Father Mesplie, Chaplain U. 5. A.,
who was going from Fort Boise into the city
stepped into quicksand left by the flood
and soon sunk up to his neck in the treach
erous soil. He was rescued with difficulty
We have received from Fort Ceur d'Alent
sprghtly little sheet titled THE C@u,
FAlene Spectator, issued from the Govern
ment printing office, and gotten up by Its
John X. Warning, G.. w. Rowell, and VIM
Mohatt. If they keep up its monthly is
sues it will consume much of their spar,
time and will undoubtedly be benefit tt
the post.
The orders issued for the recent transfer
of Capt. Throckmorton company OF the 4tl
Artillery from Fort Stevens to Fort Canb,
were in anticipation of the abandonment o
Fort Stevens. Since Fort Stevens was es
tablished the ocean has encroached TIVE
miles towards it, and at the spring tides las
year the waves came into the ditch. All eff
forts to prevent the washing away of thu
sands are futile, and soon the fort will b
washed into the Pacific ocean by the corrod
ing changes in its shores at the mouth of TIN
Columbia river
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24
Delinquent Taxes.

Following is list of the persons in Clarke
County whose taxes are delinquent, and the
amounts in which they are delinquent, as
shown by the roll in the hands of the Sher-
if of Clarke county. We publish it simply
to furnish the people generally the informa-
ton in this respect which this paper has al
ways heretofore done, officially III the past.
This has become necessary, as the County
hoard of commissioners. to save a few dollars
to the county and at the same time crafty
some one elses spite towards this paper,
awarded the official publication to an OBJ
scure temperance sheet at a mere nominal
price, which will not i've it the general cir
culation it has always had. The sale of
lands delinquent for taxes will take place on
NJ ~.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24
Vancouver Market.
,rs or first hands are paid the follow

Producers or first hands are paid the follow.
ing prices:
WIlEAT-90c per bushcl
OATS-45 cents per bushel
HAY-Loose Timothy, SIS per ton; baled
sis; bottom, Sl0@l2.
POTATOES-5Oc per bushel.
BACON-Hams, be per pound; Sides 10;
Shoulders, Q to Zoe.
LARD-l4c per pound.
BUTTER-Frcsh roll, 80 to 35c.
EtiGS-20c per dozen.
CHICKENS-LiveS s., 80 per dozen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24
FOR Sale at Public Auction.

Team, wagon and harness; . colts, two
years old; II head of cattle; - sheep; hogs;
3 dozen chickens; tons hay &c. The above
will be sold at the Lacamas school house near
the farm of the undersigned, on Monday,
March 18th, 1881, ut . o'clock A. NJ.
Terms, cash. CONRAD FRITZ.
Vancouver, Feb. II, 1881. 81
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

EXCURSION TO PORTLAND Many persons
in this city having expressed a desire to at
tend New Market Theatre in Portland to
witness the excellent performance of the
noted actor John f. Owens, arrangements
have been made whereby they can be graft
fed. On Saturday evening Owens is to APP
pear as ''Solon Shingle," by many regarded
as his best, and on that day the steamer
Vancouver will leave this place at $50 p. NJ
for Portland, to return after the performance
is over Tickets for the steamer, and for
the theatre also, can be obtained at the tele-
graph office in this city. The excursion will
be well patroniaed, as n large number of
tickets have already been sold.
THAT COUGAR AGAIN-Somc weeks ago
we gave an account of an impudent cougar
who presented his face three times one night
at John Powley's cabin window, and was
shot at. Not many nights since the cougar $
face again appeared at the window. Pow
ley thought he would change the charge in
the gun before firing at him again, but as he
found the shot already drawn from the gun
he smelt large sized mice, and instead of
putting in buck-shot rammed big handful
of dough into the barrel, and blazed away
There was responsive yell outside which
sounded quite human, and Oh going out
Powley found one of the Mcintyre boys busy
swearing and picking the pubs of dough
from battered countenance which the false
face failed to protect. The boys have con-
cluded Powley is a bad subject for practi'
cal joke.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24
THE

Neatest, incest, nobbiest, clean,st, coolest,
cosicst, best lit, highest ceiling, largest sky
hght-in fact the Bon Ton place,
THE IDENTICAL"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

New BUILDING.-S Several of Mrs. +.
Smiths buildings on Main street have been
torn away, and they are to be replaced by
one 81 feet front wooden building, one story
and half high. The work of excavation is
now in progress, and the work will be
pushed as the weather permits Harry B.
Smith will have hand in this work.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

Another of those enjoyable social parties
given by the Terpsichorean Club was had at
Brant's Hall on last Thursday evening and
the evening was spent i'll very pleasant
manner.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

An tagged Indian of the Nanamo tribe,
known as "Coal Tyee," from the fact that
he discovered the first coal at Nanaimo about
30 years ago, died on the 9th inst.
An exchange thinks the losses of this win
ter will prove a blessing by stirring people
up to do better work than heretofore, and
take better care of their stock.
w. II. Whitner, sheriff of San Juan
county, after working all day on the 10th
inst, repaired to supper at 6 o'clock, and in
rising from the table fell dead without speak
ing q word.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

Some changes have been made among the
officers of Col. Ellsworth Post, G. A. r.,
for 1881, the list being now as follows:
Post Commander, John w. Cochran; SEN
ior Vice Commander, VIM. f.. Geek; Junior
Vice Commander, Robt. w. Downing; Adj
jutant, Robert Robb; Quartermaster, Geo.
A. Lands; Surgeon, J. o. Smith, Chaplain,
VIM. Baker; Officer of the day, Robt. w.
Davis; Officer of the Guard, VIM. II. Knapp;
Sergeant Major, Daniel Baker; Q. NJ. Ser
geant, Edwin Sparks; Inside Sentinel, Chas
w. Mattson; Outside Sentinel, VIM. c.
Haney.
DowN THE RIvER-The st. Helens Co
lumJian says:
Some gentlemen from Coweman report
the salmon there so thick they completely
bridge the stream with their bodies
The flood was all over Lewis river bot
toms, and stopped Mr.. Glendye's school and
give him chance to visit his family.
Mr.. J. S. Alexander had young son
presented him on the 18th, weighing 8 lbs.
He came very near being valentine.
Many farmers of the county had their
bottoms badly damaged by the late freshet,
their fences demolished and carried away
and an early spring will be looked for with
great anxiety by those with much stock on
their hands.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24
$50 Reward.

The above will be paid forinformation lead
ing to the arrest and conviction Of the per-
son scattering poison in this city. See list Of
names in another column.
Vancouver, W. r., Feb. %, 1881.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

AGRICULTURAL SocEry.-On Saturday
the adjourned meeting to form this society
in and for Clarke county will be held in this
city. The committee appointed at the first
meeting have been looking for suitable
grounds, and doing other necessary work.
Mr.. j. L. Goss submitted to the committee
some admirable plans for grounds. which
cannot be bettered. The dongs Of the CON-
mittee will be duly reported to the meeting
on Saturday. The present outlook is favor
able for the formation Of a good agricultural
society here. We hope the farmers will re-
spond with their presence and encourage
nient, for from them must come the main
support.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

The New BoAT-The woodwork is so
near completion that the carpenters will be
discharged on Saturday, with one or two
exceptions. The machinery is being placed
as rapidly as is consistent with good work
manship.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

SPRING, with all its "etherial mildness, -
budding flowers poetry and garden sass, y
has broken in upon the country this week in
full force, which is all well enough if old
winter don't try to sit in her lap some more
pretty soon. The people are all ready to 60
to work, and do not care for any more fool
ishness in the weather.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24
MARRIED..

AT the house Of James I. Wood, Mill Plain
Feb !. 1881, by Rev J. Finn, Frank Lave
and Florence Wood.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

VANCOUVER FERRY. --Messrs. Foster &
Moore request us to announce that the ferry
boat Veto No. /? will be brought to Van
couver and placed on the route about the
first day of April, and will be run regularly
thereafter, until high water shuts off the
road to Portland. They have no intention
whatever of abandoning the route.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

WARNING TO DOC KILLERS. We the under.
signed, hereby bind ourselves to make up a
purse of fifty dollars as a reward to the per-
son giving information leading to the arrest
and conviction of the person throwing poison
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

ATTENTION, G.. A. R.-Thc next regular
meeting of Ellsworth Post, G. a. r., will
be held at Odd Fellows Hall at the usual
hour on the 4th of March. All comrades
turn out, as there will be something in the
line of Inauguration day ceremonies by the
post. JOHN W. COCHRAN,
RoRT. KoBB, Post Commander.
Alintnnf
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24
Adjutant.

BADLY WouNpED.-A young man named
Christie johnson, at work in Sccrist's tie
camp, on Sunday went duck shooting, and
while firing his gun it burst mangling his
went out and dressed the wounded hand.
amputating about half of it. Whether the
balance of the hand can be saved is ques-
ton of serious doubt. On Monday johnson
was brought to this city and placed in st.
Joseph's hospital, where he will receive the
necessary care for recovery.
VANCOUVER LAND OFFICE. The telegraph
announced on Saturday that Mr.. Eben Smith
of Michigan had been nominated by the
President as Register OF the Vancouver Land
Office As far as known no charges have
been preferred against the present occupant
Mr.. w. w. Newlin, and his removal in this
manner is in direct violation of all of Presi-
dent Hayes Wanted civil service reform
pretensions. That is the way things look in
the absence of full information in regard to
the removal
LA CENTER. stabbing atfray occurred
near this place on Sunday last, Thos. Com
bers cutting Charles Forbes seriously, with
knife, the wound being below the shoulder
in front on the left side, just missing fatal
points. They were engaged in dispute
over money matters. Combers Immediately
fled the country, escaping arrest Yester-
day Thos. O'Brien and man named Smith
were to be tried before Justice Ennis for
the larceny Of a gun, year and a half ago,
from Michael DAILY. O'Brien claims that he
borrowed the gun from Smith. A number
Of new settlers are now moving into this vi
entity, aud few residents here are moving
out, bent on changing their location. The
death OF Mrs. J. c. Miller has cast gloom
over the community which will be long in
wearing away, a. she was universally be-
loved.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-24

Samples sent on application. Orders
from the country whether large or small will
receive careful attention, thereby giving la
dies in the country equal advantages with
residents in this city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-26
PERSONALITIES.

JAY GOULD makes, on an average, six
millions a year.
Mr.. W. w. WATKINS, of Watkins Glen,
n. Y, is a guest at the Imperial
IT has been definitely settled that
Currie who slew Porter is still alive with his boots
on
The death is announced of the Earl of
Fingal at the age of sixty-two. The deceased was
Liberal
SETH GREEN says an acre ofwater, if prop
erly stocked with fish, is as valuable acre OF
land in the matter of producing food.
GARFIELD's daily horseback rides have
made him feel better, and he looks well that he
has been sitting for three four styles of pictures
ERNEsro RossI, the Italian tragedian, is
to make an American tour,Rext season. He is to
give one hundred performances, and will receive
$500 night
AN Arizona paper, the Phoenix ErpOsi-
tor, reports that Governor John C. Fremont comes
East with view of never returning as Governor of
that Territory
MIR. NJ. B. BRADY has produced an adj
mirable Photographic portrait of Admiral Farra-
gut, which should be possessed by every sdmirer
of the great naval hero.
The new Russian Car is economical,
and will try to save much as Mr. Hayes did. If
he don't have to pay out too much for hangmen,
he may get something ahead.
EDWIN FLEMING, the well-known cor
respOndent'of the New York Journal of Commerce,
is at the Ebbitt House with his bride, nee Harriet
L. Stone, of Kalamazoo Mich.
GABBI is the name of Mapleson's new
prima donna. She has evidently mistaken her
calling. Her name implies that she should have
been woman's rights lecturer.
IT is whispered, by cable of course, that
Parneps frequent visits to Paris are in the interest
of " home rule" of domestic character. There is
a woman at the bottom of it all.
JESSE B. HOWELL, of Iowa, son of ex-
Senator Howell, and one of the proprietors of the
Keokuk Gate City, is in the city, ON his wedding
tour, stopping at the Riggs House.
MAYOR CARTER HARRISON, of Chicago,
has repulsed the efforts of the temperance men,
the coarse statement that he % takes no stock in
Sabbatarian nonsense"
AUGUST BELMONT, who is the richest of
the New York Jews. changed his name from Schon-
since changed his religion, and his family attend
an Episcopal church. Among the rich Hebrew
families of New York are the Seligmans, the
Bernheimers, the Marx family, the Stetheimers,
and the Storms.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-26
TorturIng a CoIoreh Man for Fun.

SPARTANsBURG, S. c., April PA crowd
of white men gathered at Andersons Bridge, near
Williamsburg in this State, on Saturday, and took
a negro suspected of HOUSEKEEPING and suspended
him to a tree TO make him confess his crime. Sew
eral of the party were their way to the presby-
terry then in session, but seeing the crowd having
the negro in charge stopped and joined them.
After being taken charge of by the crowd, the sus
pected housebreaker was subjected to mock trial,
one of the party being selected as judge. After q
hearing of the evidence the pseudo court SEN
tenced the prisoner to be swung up for little
while in order to make him confess. After permit
ting him to remain suspended for few minutes his
tormenters released him. Fortunately, he was not
very much injured. As some of those who engaged
in the affair explained, it was done more for the
amusement of the young men than anything else.
Those On their way TO attend the presbytery doubt
less engaged in the mock execution to vary the
monotony Of the trip. The negro swore out war
rant and had three Of the young men arrested.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-26
HOmc-Made Science.

The presence of so many scientists in
the city last week and the effect of their
deliberations, or some other cause, has
occasioned a great many amateur philos-
ophers to discuss inventions and discoy-
cries which have heretofore been locked
in their own bosoms. A Ninth-street
scientist comes out with bold and novel
theory as to weather representations.
He believes that he has found the secret
of Vennor's remarkable predictions, and
is enthusiastic in expressing the belief
to his circle of friends that he will HIM
self eventually become the head-centre
Of weather lore for the whole world, with
headquarters at Washington When
asked the basis of his remarkable expec-
tatiOns, the philosopher looked carefully
around, went to the door and listened,
came back and punched the interlocutor
under the ribs; then, holding him off at
arm'slength-all legitimate stage business,
it will be observed calculated in stage
Whisper ORNs."
After this mysterious remark had had
its full effect the speaker went on to
illustrate. "Corns and bunions," he said
are natures miniature weather bureaus.
Every grown individual in the United
States, with few exceptions, will bear
HE out in the assertion that the posses
sion of a well-developed corn is quite as
valuable in some respects as the owner
ship of Sl4 nickel-plated barometer
with q thermometer attachment. In
fact" he continued with ardor, " it is
more valuable, because more forcible.
The barometer you must consult, the
corn, or rather the weather prognosti-
Gator, asst must come to be called in future,
consults you. 1t engages your attention.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-26

IT is painfully evident from the experience of
the last few years that the efforts OF the States to
regulate their railroads have amounted to but lit
tie more than feeble annoyance. In
these contests the corporations have become con-
scious of their strength, and have entered upon
the work of controlling the States. Already they
hare captured several Of the oldest and strongest Of te
and THESE DIsCRowSED soVEREIGNs NOW FOLLOW
IN CHAINS THE TRIUMPHANT CHARIOT OF THEIR CON-
oUERoRs-Jdmes 4. Garfield.
In 1879 California saw such contest !;
hence the present bitterness of California
railroad organs against all who then OPP
posed the demands of their owners.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-26

The modern bdrOIls, p01rcrfd than heir mill
taTY prototypes OWN OUR GREATEST HIGHWAYS and
levy tribute at will upon all our vast industries.
And, as the old feudalism was finally con-
trolled and subordinated only by the COM
bined efforts of the kings and the people of the
free cities and towns, so ourmodern feudaliSm can
be subordinated to the public good only by the
great body of the people, acting through their Gov
eminent by wise and just laws.-JdmeS i. Garfield
And Government and people must act
independently of the counsel and advice
ofthe newspapers owned by " the modern
barons" if they would subordinate q our
modern feudalism."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-26
Walt whitman and LincoJ,

Walt Whitman was one day sauntering
slowly by the White House, when-as reported by
the Boston correspondent of the Providence Press
Mr.. Lincoln looked out of the window and saw
him for the first time. "Well" said the President,
with emphasis, ''he looks like a MANI