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Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-06-10

When a man becomes so morose and
hard-hearted that he cannot sit down
now and then and indulge in laugh, he
needs repairing. Laughter sweetens the
temper; just read this account of Da-
kota farm, tomorrow after dinner, and see
if it does not:
"Yes, sir" resumed the Dakota man as
a crowd of agriculturists seated them
selves around little table; Yes, sir, we
do things on rather a sizable scale. I've
seen man on on e Of our big farms start
out in the spring and plow furrow un>
til fall Then he turned around and har-
vested back. We have some big farms
up there, gentlemen. A friend of mine
owned one on which he had to give a
mortgage, and the mortgage was due OH
one end before they could get it recorded
on the other. You see it was laid off ir
counties"
There was murmur of astonishment,
aud the Dakota man continued.
~ got letter from man who lives in
my orchard, just before lett home, aud it
had been three weeks getting to the
dwelling house although it had travelled
day and night.
distances are pretty wide up there,
amt they2" inquired one.
REASONABLY, reasonably" replied the
Dakota man. "And t1e worst of it is it
breaks up families SO. Two years ago !
saw whole family prostratel with grief.
Women yelling, children bowling and
dogs barking. One Of my men had his
camp truck packed on seven four-mule
teams, and he was around bidding every
body goodbye"
"Where was he going9" asked Graves
end man.
He was going half way across the
farm to feed the pigs" replied the Dakc-
ia man.
"And did he ever get back to his fam
lily again9"
ut isn't time for him yet" replied the
Dakota man.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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Oregon and Washington Wheat,

Following is a copy of recent letter
from Henry ]. Winser, chief of the North
erp Pacific bureau of immigration to Mr..
Willard:
ST. PAUL, (Minn.) April 18th.
Mr.. Pillsbury, of Minneapolis, called IN
to see me this morning and told me some-
thing which I think may interest you.
He said he was now in receipt of orders
from San Francisco wheat dealers to de-
liver No. grade California wheat at
Minneapolis for $1.37 and $1.3s per bush>
ell; but unfortunately the California wheat
was not adapted to his purpose. He
pays now $1.45 for No. hard" Dakota
wheat. Mr.. P. said there was no doubt
after you get the Northern Pacific through,
that you can deliver Oregon, Washington
and Idaho wheat at Minneapolis at re-
munerative rates. You may remember
that Mr.. P. brought home with him some
specimens of Oregon and Washington
wheat which turned out to be very good,
and which he says may be mixed to adj
vantage with Dakota wheat in manufac-
turing the patent process -four. He
thinks perfect wheat could be produced
in Oregon, ETC.. if the farmers would be
careful in selecting their seed, and that
the time will certainly come when Mime
apolis will use great deal of Pacific
Northwest wheat.
HENRY J. WINsER.
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A skull Of heroic size and singular fors
nation has just been discovered among
the relics of the mound builders in the
Red river valley. The mound was 60 feet
in diameter and 10 feet high. Near the
center were found the bones of about a
dozen males and females, mixed with the
bones of various animals. The skull in
question was the only perfect one found,
and near it were found some abnormally
large body bones. The man who bore it
was evidently giant. Thorough inves-
tigation OF the mounds and contents will
he made by the historical society.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-06-10

The white pine is the most valuable
tree in Newfoundland. In the section
known as the Gaudu country it is estim
ated there are $50 square miles Of land
thus timbered. which is easily accessible
By small boats on the Gaudu river. The
yellow or red pine is also largely found.
while there is no beach, elm nor cedar.
Fine forests exist about st. Georges bay,
and in the valley of the lumbar. No
revenue, however, is derived By the cel-
ony from these forests, which are cut at
will by the property owners.
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ENTERPRISE DIRECTORY.
Territorial Officers.

Delegate to Congress, Thomas II. Brents.
Governor, William A. Newell.
Secretary, N. II. Owings.
Marshal, Chas. b. Hopkins.
u. 8. Attorney, John B. Allen.
Auditor, Thomas M. Reed.
Treasurer. T. N. Ford.
6urveyor-General,w VIM. MrWioHen.
Judge lst.Jud. Dist, 8. @. Wingard.
Judge I'D Jud. Dist, John Hoyt.
Judge Sd Jud. Dist, r. 8. Greene.
Register q. g. Land Office, j. T. Brown.
Receiver U. 8. Land Office, r. G. Stuart.
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whatcom County Omcers.

Auditor. II. Clothier
Treasurer, Thomas Coupe.
Sheriff, James OLaughlin.
Assessor, James O'Laughlin.
Probate Judge, H. j. White.
Surveyor, II. p. Stewart.
Coroner, @. N. Crandali.
school Supt., W. II. Fouts.
Commissioners; F. Il. Gilkey, d. B. Henderson
and Il .;P. Downs,
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SAN Juan County Ofaccrs.

Auditor, J. L. Sheerer. Friday Hsrbor.
Treasurer. Israel Kate, San Juan.
Sheriff, John Kelly,
Probate Judge, j. L. Sheerer, Friday Harbor.
surveyor. e. O. Gillette.
Commissioners VIM. Graham OF Lopez; Thos.
fleming. OF San Juan Mr.. Nichols. OF Orcas.
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The Northern Pacific will 60 extern
sively into the artesan we'll business this
summer. No less than 13 are to be along
the line of the road west of the Red
river, the first at Fargo.
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L IR/c4L LA Il s.

L7R/cdL LLARS.
Here lies man whose crown was won
By blowing in an empty gun.
No sooner in the gun he blew
Than up the golden stairs he few.
And met the girl, on heavens green.
Who lit the fire with kerosene.
He also saw, astride stool,
The man who tampered with mnle;
And further On the mining cove
Who thawed his powder in the stove.
Various Liars in Partnership.
A girl with Hat feet, like fritter,
Couldn't find any shoes that would ft her;
But she tried on "tep,"
OF the size made for men.
"Did they ft'" Well, now. we should twitter
The Other Liar.
HE probably refersto Seattle grill
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DISPATCH-Capt. Williams arrives from Pt. Town
send saturday morning carrying U. 8. Mail Re-
turns from SSmiahmoo Sunday morning.
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wELCOME-Capt, Brannan, arrives from Seattle.
Monday nights and Friday morning. Returning
from Whatcom on Tuesday morning and Friday
afternoon. OF each week.
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10 get the tide at Whstcom figure thirty min utes
laser; Seniahmoo sixty minutes later. and Lacon-
aer nearly two hours later. Corrected weekly
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StoambOatS.

CHRHALIS-Capt. Brownheld, arrives from Seattle,
Tuesday mornings carrying u. 8. Mail. Re-
turning from Whstcom Wednesday morning.
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Tide Table.

From tables OF United States Coast Survey ft
ship Hsrbor complete.
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Low wATER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

The question OF the aggregate population
OF the globe has always been fascinating
one for for siatstcans, and numberless have
been the estimates given on the subject, y
really scientific treatment Of the subject is
given in report just issued abroad, which
may Ike regarded rs containing the most
trustworthy figures yet published. Its
authors are Drs. Benin and Wagner and
they find the total population OF the world
TO be ABB, S00,O 900 Three years since the
same compilcrs issued similar report which
sci the figures twenty-five million high
or, but the apparent discrepancy is due 10
the fact tina, the population of China has
heretofore been largely ovcr-cstimated. In
the previous report il was given at 434, OOO,-
900, while now it is put at 70,OOO,O0O. OF
course as to China, Central Atricn and some
other geographical divisions no figures can be
given which are entitled to rank higher than
mere estimates, but the results given in the
report under consideration arc regarded as
the most trustworthy published.
In the countries where accurate cens,ises
have been taken, an increase Of 32, 900, 900 is
shown during the preceding ten years. The
division of population is given MS follows;
Europe, 327, 143, 900 Asia, 705, 59l 900; AZ
RIGA, 205, $685. COO; America, 100, 4l5,OOO;
Australia and Polynesia, 4232 600; Polar
regions, $4,000. Russia is credited with
81, OOO, 900 inhabitants China, $4,000 900;
japan, SO, 600, 900, and British India 252,-
900, 600. In this country the colored and
foreign born are about equal in number, each
portion numbering over q, 900, 600. The whole
population OF our country, 80, los, 1888 may
he thus divided American white, 80 453 ., Az
foreign born, 6,670, J45; both parents foreign
| 1901, 1879; colored, o, 1874, 54y OF the for
eign-born population 2,772, 1859 come from
Great Britain and Ireland, and III, 0S4 from
British America, nakine3, 4S9, 1858 from the
British dominions. The greater portion of
these were undoubtedly from the British
Islands, though not few were French emf
grants who have reached US by this route.
Germany has 1906, 742 natives in this coun-
try, while the number OF Irish nativity is less,
being only l,S54-574 Sweden ranks next,
as the birthplace of 1914, 337 inhabitants of the
United states, then Norway, 1871, 7a9 chill
drcn IN this country; then France with lO6,-
OIL, and then China with l04, BAL. Switzer-
land ranks next, with ~, 62l then Bohemia
with $780, and then, rather curiously
Mexico, with %, 399. Denmark has eontrib.
utcd "a, 1856 Holland 80, 900, Poland ASSET.
Italy "A $50. Austria, 3s,663, and Russia
~, 7a9. Hardly II country Can be named but
has Contributed to our population. Gibraltar
has sent us l29, Malta 305 Japan 4Ol, and
l2s have come TO us from Greenland, but the
AnRlo-Saxon is the predomina,ing race. The
white natives and the immigrants from Ger
many und Great Britain make up s3 per cen,
of our whole population, leaving but per
cent from other countries, and from white
races OF other types, and IL per cent for those
Of African descent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
OR PrBLIC DOMAIN.

The report OF the General Land office Tor
the fiscal year 1881 81, presents an array oil
figures concerning lheindustrial development
of the country, which more eloquently than
words shows our bouudess resources aud our
unparalleled growth These figures show
that the expansion of our agricultural inter
csts during the year has been unprecedented.
Thus last year the total amount of public
land occupied by actual or prospective set
tiers was 10, EGO, 900 acres, while this year it
has been over onc-half more, or Ii, 700, 600
Rich agricultural districts have in every in
stance been preferred to mineral or lumber
lands, although the movement of the lumber
trade is rapidly westward. The new wheat
fields OF the Northwest, in particular, have
drawn TO themselves this movement of labor.
In the Territory of Dakota, the lands pre-
emptcd came to 4,510,000 acrcs, an increase
over last year OF 1, 700, 600 acres. The South
too, has had its share, and the occupation OF
new lands has grown from 100000 last
year to 1850, 900 acres. lu the aggregate the
Western States show au increase of about 30
per cent, the Southern States, an increase OF
nearly 10 per cent and the Territories of ~
per cent. The bankrupt mining State OF
Nevada alone shows falling off in the sal,
OF public lands. OF the 10, $50, 900 acre.
taken up, 3,7OO. 900 acres were purchased fol
farms, $500, 900 for homesteads, and 9, 200,
900 for final occupation, while for mining
purposes but AZ, 900 acres were appropriated
This vast expansion of farming is due Il
several causes. One of the foremost is o
course the gigantic immigration to this coun
try from Europe. Never before in the his
| tory of the world has such u movement o.
population been known; and u very large
proportion of the new arrivals have been Of
the farming class and have at once proceed
ed to take up land in the fertile West. Then
again. the trade troubles have aided in ,hi
wonderful development OF the West. and tn
discontinued mechanics and workingmen o
the East have largely swelled the ranks o
Western farmers. And this emigration from
the East is a good thing for this part of tn
country to u certain extent, as relieving /
of the surplus of laboring men, and grea
benefit to the West. The growth and deve
lopment Of the country shown by such figure
as those we have quoted is marvellous, ant
almost justifes the widest prophecies Of tn
coming material greatness Of our country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
DEMOCRATIC METHODS N SOUTH CARO-.
LIMA,

II was the New York Herald that remark
ed that there is wonderful monotony about
the color of the men who are killed during
the political quarrels at the South The lat
est instance of this monotouy is reported
from South Carolina, Col. Cash. the duel
list, was addressing political meeting, when
= disturbance arose, and pistols were fired,
but without effect. Later in the day pro-
cession of colored horsemen, passed through
the street, and one of Them iourishing pis-
toll, pointed out white man, who, he said,
had fired 10 the crowd while the speaking
was going on. This was denied, and the col
cred men began firing The white men re-
turned the fire, and the result was four col
ored men killed and six wounded, with no
injury to any white man. This is the yer
sion sent out to the press-from Bourbon
sources, of course, as the transmission
Of ,eleuraphic news Is completely in
the hands OF that faction. A truth
fnl and unprejudiccd account OF the
AFFAIR will probably place 1t in an en-
tirely different light, as in the case of so many
murderous atfrays heretofore That the af.
fair had an entirely different origin from that
given in this press despatch may be well i'm.
agined, not only on general principles, but
from the facts in relation to an election out.
rage In the same locality few days previous.
From an account OF this given by a cores
pondent OF the Boston Journal, it appears
that one day last week Dir McLane, the In
dependent Greenback candidate for Cover
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

The ordinary census of population gives
the number OF persons residents in each State,
including those born there aud those of for
eign birth hut different sort of computa-
ton is needed in order show how many per-
sons are dwelling in other States than OF
their nativity. The Information is supplied
by the bulletin lately issued from the census
office which shows that in each of the
eleven States, namely, Vermont, Alabama,
Delaware, Georgia Maine, Maryland, North
and South Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and
Virginia, the total population, including the
native horn and those coming from other
States and lands, is moi as great as the num-
Der oil natives of those States to be found
III the whole country. In other words, they
have actually sent more OF their natives into
other States than they received from other
States and from foreign lands combined
This, II, the New York Sun says in review.
ing the subject, opensup new ana interest
ing field OF inquiry 1t throws light on the
question of State influence beyond State bor-
ders. The general result might have been
suspected OF some Of the New England
States, whose youth proyerbially push all
over the country to make thelr fortunes, CIV
Ing the fruits OF their energy and industry TO
other communities. But it is particularly
remarkable that eight out OF the eleven States
in this category are former slave States, The
Sun thinks, and the conclusion seems true
one, that the clue here is evidently the exo-
dus OF the colorcd population during and af-
ser the war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
MATTERS AND THINGS.

The Toronto papers are engaged in fierce
fight on the question whether the Lady of
the Lake shall be used for study in the high
school. One OF them maintains that 1t is
immoral. Shades OF Sir Walter Let us
have an expurgated edition at once.
One OF the Maine plantations has made re-
turns to the Secretary of State OF votes given
at the late election. The municipal officers,
including the clerk, atiix their signatures by
this simple device His K mark The
plantation voted solidly for the Fusion can
didates. This late specimen OF plantation
manners will be preserved ms a relic Of Flu
sion in Maine, which the Democratic papers
| say is forever dead.
A few years ago It was thought that Ari-
iona possessed no lands suitable for agrcul-
ture. A few years hence it will provide not
only everything required for home consump-
ton, but will export largely its fruits, grain
and produce
1t was Detroit girl who married at fifteen
so AS to have her golden wedding when it
would do her some good
The New York Nal calls for law provid-
ing that the body of every person who COM
mits suicide in any public park OF New York
shall be exposed to the public gaze at the
morgue for ioity-eight hours, and then be
buried in plot TO he secured fe< the purpose
in some cemetery and to be known as Sui
cidcs Corner" 1t thinks such law would
prevent suicides IN public places.
In Australia there was never greater de-
mand for all classes OF labor, skilled and un-
skille |; than that which prevails at the pres
ent time. From the building trades and the
gold fields, from the farms and from the
squatters runs, from factories, warehouses
and foundres, the cry is for freeh hands.
In that part OF the United States coded by
Mexico at the close of the Mexican war, gold
and silver of the value OF $4,000, 900, 900
have been received. The customs from parts
thus coded have been $3.50 O0O, 900 in excess
of the cost of collection. In twelve years
California has produced $40. 900, 900 bushels
of wheat, large portion Of which has been
shipped from the State.
Said Dublin magistrate Prom the ex-
perence which have gained in the police
courts, | would advise people not to get mar
ried at all, particularly females for in the
number OF assault cases between married
people which have come before me- have
only had one case in which wife WAS charg-
ed with assault upon her husband"
The total assessment Of real estate in New
York State is 81, $40. 1871, $50, and Of person.
al property S34O, 9si,9l6. 1t is believed that
the actual value of the real estate is nearly
double the former amount, and the actual
value of the personal property is ten times
the latter, so that the aggregate wealth OF the
State of New York IL at least -, 900, 000, 900
The real estate of New York city is worth
81 ,5Sl, 2S3, 05S, and the personal property
S2,01l, $40, $40, and the two together %, 593,
223, 42S.
An authority estimates that the potato
crop of the country this year will amount to
at least 1850, 900, 900 bushels or an average
of 92 per cent against 72 per cent last year
on the basis of general average Of 100.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

nor, accompanied by Rev. Or. Durham, can
didatc for Lieutenant Governor on the same
ticket, were ANNOUNCED To spcok at Winnes-
boro town ON the Charlotte and Columbia
railroad, about forty miles from Columbia
They left Columbia at five O'Clock in the
morning Before reaching WiDnesboro the
train was boarded by Col A. p. Butler, who
was accompanied by company OF red
Shirts who proceeded to give the Grecnback
candidates taste Of what was before them
The ioulcst abuse was hclpcd upon the two
gentlemen, with warnings aud threats OF more
vigorous treatment should they persist in the
canvass. When the train reached the depot,
the building was filled with members oi the
rcd-shirtcd rifle clubs Yclls from II thOus-
aud of them greeted McLauc and Durham AS
they came out of the car. All tho way to the
hotel the crowd surrounded the pair, firing
pistols in the air and hootins at what they
called the TRAITORS" The Rev. MIR. Durham
had by this time become 80 nervous rs II he
i'll, and had TO 90 TO bed at once, and WAS no
more seen. Major Woodward, the Demo.
cratic county chairman, called on Nc
Lauc and told him that he had called
upon the red shirt clubs to attend the
Grecuback meeting as soon rs the day was
fixed by the Greenback committee, and that
he proposed to "dividc time" McLane d.
cllned to hold joint meeting, as these meet
inQs only resulted in riots and insults and he
| claimed the right to hold his meeting with
out molestation or annoyance. Major Wood
ward replied that there would either be n
| joint meeting or none. Meantime the crowd
about the hotel had increased, and speeches
were being made against permitting the
| Gieeubackers TO speak at all Then the
crowd invaded the hotel, filling the passages
aud balconies, yelling, bring ont McLane.'
McI.ane went to the psrlor, where he was
locked in by some of the more decent Demo-
Gratis Of the town. who feared that he would
be killed. In All attempt to remove him to
u third-s,ory room, he was for Il moment in
the hands Of the moh who struck him re-
peatcdly and tried to pass him ont to The
| crown III INC street. TlnhlN Hc WIS NChcu
in an upper room until ten O'Clock al night,
and then was hurried to a freight train and
hidden until it left for Chester.
This is a fine example OF free speech and a
fair franchise IN South Carolina The
Charleston Ns7cs and Courier, tells the story
above given and found the incident 50 anus.
ING that it says: ave can no, help laugh
ing, and it adds: ANY interference with
the right of free speech is indefensible and
wrong The Democracy Of Fairfield county
are not responsible for the kick which Nc
Lane received or for the ojurgaiions OF
which he was the object. They condemn
violence in act or speech and repudiae ii. "
OF course they do They are the "midest
hammered men that ever cut a throat" They
resemble nothing SO much us the medieval
barons, who no sooner committed a murder
than they fled to church for absolution and
purchased spiritual peace with part of the
spois. And they ARE as much out OF place
in this country and at this time as one OF
those robb nr-barons would be.