, 1882-01-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Prom the Highways and By-paths
OF Life Statesman Reporters
Gather Scattered Gems
Of News

Judge Whitman returnedfrom San Francisco
Sunday morning.
Cards are out for IN old folks party at Mrs.
b. L. Sharpsteins.
There is hateful stepoif in the street cross
ing AZ Adatns' corner.
Mr. Sigmnnd SehwaLaeher is again to be
found at his mercantile palace.
Fifth street ought to be graded from Main
street TO the residence of N T. Cation.
Corson L Stockwell's paint shop on Main
street IS to have new recessed front entrance
Shake hands with Eph. Whitman. He il a
mighty nice man and a brother to Judge Whit
man
Judge Macarthur was in the city Sunday
from Pendleton and bound for his home in The
Dalles
We have not heard as yet that . contract
for an iron fence around the court house has
been let.
A foot OF snow covers the ground at Bakers
mill, eighteen miles away, and here We are
having summer.
John Picard has been safely domiciled in his
new undertakers shop, corner of First and
| Alder streets
The reported resignation of Mr.. Hallett,
chief of Construction on the N. 2. and D. K l.
n. railroads il rather mythy to U.s.
Hon. n. T. Cation. d. J. Crowley and Judge
Lassater returned from Pendleton Sunday,
where they had been attending an adjourned
term of court.
Ladies as general thing do not care to be
seen on Main street on Sunday if they can
avoid it. Why? Oh,-solye that riddle every
one IN their own way.
There is Guiteauish citizen of this city who
is in the habit of untieing horses hitched To
racks around the city. John Justice has his
eye upon him and will fix him plenty soon.
An attempt was made Sunday by the mill
tary prisoners confined in the guard house at
| the garrison to escape. They didn't get away
however. thanks to the vigilance Of the guards.
Charles Besserer says some evil-disposed
party or parties is criminally intimate with
his wood pile, and that somebody's cook stove
viii find itself whirling through space heaven
ward some of these days.
| John Justice has an exempt fireman's certif
cate frm the city of Placerville, Cal, dated
1858. He joined the Walla Walla Fire Depart
ment April llta, 'GS, has held all the Office in
| it, and is still ION the breaks" That's
pretty good fire fighting record, Ell
Lowler rode the horse belonging to W. J.
Pierson away last night. He is a good one
but Hopper is his match. Lowler lies Ian
| gushing in the county jail now. Our police
| deserve credit for the energetic manner in
| which these horse thicving matters were worked
up.
The busiest hive Of industry in the city is
the foundry. The proprietors are filling orders
rom every part of the interior and many orders
come from Eastern Oregon and all parts of
Idaho The work done here can eyer be de-
pended upon and Is ever superior 10 Portland
work in many instances.
| Hon II. l.. Caples. of Pataha city, is in
| town, and is none the less enthusiastic over the
| future of Pataha because the recent election
! for the county seat of Garfield went against
them. II Pataha had only few more whole
sonled gentlemen like Mr.. Caples we fancy the
votes would have gone III favor OF that place.
4 man by the name of Kellogg found the
team belonging to Geo. Starrett, and which
was stolen last Sunday night from in front of
the Cumberland church, about half way he
tween Spring and Mud creek, hitched tn fence
with the wagon tongue broke out No other
da naces. Some fend wanted 4 team for use
and used this one.
And now the base ball question is being agi-
tated. There is no excuse for this city not
having a splendid base ball club. We say no
excuse. but there is, too. The boys are too
law and haven't enough pride. Any OF the
country burgs around can send in nine that
can discount any in the city. Come, boys,
let's have a good nine that will he worthy the
city.
John Justice knows the countenance of the
man who stole the horse the other night. And
he is ..burning" on the track of the fellow VINO
uurlnined the quarter of beef from in front oil
the Harmony restaurant. Thieves who think
they can work with impunity in this city are =
little off.
Mr. L. w. Mitchell received telegram
Monday evening which he kindly handed TO
lis stating that very dangerous ice gorge h@i
formed in the Snake river at Texas Terry. on
account of low water this gorge was rendered
mare dangerous and We await with anxiety
further reports from that place.
| Ladies' that have a lady-like taste always
natronize the renowned dealer IN ladies clothing
Mr. Pilper No matter how well woman Is
s,.ssad. she is not observed at all by the arts
tic eye of gentlemen, unless she Is dressed pe
coniugly. Go and ask Pilser about IL he Is
able "a p,,>t all stylish ladies upon the customs
they shoa,1 wear.
.Jn th, corrupt currents Of this world, OF
fep,es pi!ded hand may shove by Justice '"hn
Iustice wants it distinctly understood that MI
Sb.tsns,re had no thought Of slandersns nm
:, this local item. Mr.. Shakespeare should o'
,,,sf,,l alb, IT how be uses name so prominent
before the public; John Justice cannot s'A''O
SANDER from all hands.
ca far as We are able 10 judge at present, ti''
, now .alit;on to the police force Is good one
A, least he has the body. and We hope the VIII
p,,.,.ra has \ standard size for policemen, 20
.ho,,5 We have. Port,and's standard Is Ia
above most eastern cities. and IS almost 'ii''
~. Now York Broadway squad. That Is ose.
Sn;nf- the thing, but We might have sliua., .,t
hat wouIl insure the keeping OF u"s am
onnsum,,,;,es nn off Of the police force anyway
: The following new books have been recei'e'
, =, the Walla Walla Library Queens
r S,rg. Handbook of Social EcOn'my' A ms,
: WAS Child. Working People. Samantha wa
ssid Mud fog Papers. New Nobihty' ''y' 90,
w;nIs France. Man in Earnest, Music N III
House Boston Turned inside ou'' % n,N.
| PENS. ReccllectiOns of an Old P''neer' , DIG
r,,bv Nine. Rochefoucould, Biography ''
, Cornwall, Repaehon
We've rot 'em, THIS ss.hetic business :
r., ma have heard so much is now thofous",!
;mnl,nted in our midst. We were IN nope. - J
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