, 1882-10-20
Weekly Argus.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS
From Fridays Daily.

IL 10 BeVJlnS ucai ulic uiLnc VI year iOr
the organization Of literary societies.
IT is learned that Mitchell has at last
secured one of the Oregonian's invinci-
BILE eighteen boilers.
The Steamship Restaurant is duly ad-
vertised in today's paper 1t looks neat
and inviting. Go and try some OF the
dainties kept there.
Rev. F. s. Kidder, of Winneika, ILL.,,
has been invited to fill the pulpit Of tn,
Congregational church in New Tacoma,
at salary Of 81, 900 per annum.
WHITMAN county local politicians ar,
going to have lively campaign, usine
fine wagons for travelling, hiring bras
bands and making stump speeches.
AN exchange complains that mail faci
tiles between Seattle and Blakely are
in muddle, through the direlictlon Of
Warren, the contractor, who is an eastern
man.
Mr. j. Fl. PRICE, Custom House III
spector, for several months past locateu
at Neah Bay, has been transferred to New
Tacoma. Mr. Price removed his famil.
to the latter point few days ago.
JUDGE Kuhn, of Port Townsend, an
j. w. Ofield, of Garfield county, wer,
selected by the recent Vancouver con
vention to represent Washington in til
National Democratic Convention of 18o4
LILLY, second mate of the ship Har
v9ster now lying at New Tacoma, ha'
been indicted, tried and convicted of u
brutal assault on one Shredder, seaman
lately on board said vessel, The tria,
took place at Seattle.
FROM Messrs j. K. Gill & Co., book
sellers, 93 First Street, Portland Ogn.,
we have received handsome little book
that would prove veritable curiosity to
most of our eastern readers, it being
nothing less than a complete Chinook
dictionary, In is neatly printed, and
is reliable.
IT should be remembered that w. L,
stands for Washington Territory. No
doubt letters intended for Washington
Territory are often delayed on this ac-
count. The New York Sun speaks of
Port Townsend as Wyoming village of
9l7 inhabitants, Misled, no doubt, by
the abbreviation w. II.
A CHIMAoUM scientist has discovered
that the stinger Of yellow jacket is
only one thirty-second OF an inch long.
Harvester5 will now breathe easier
Judging by their feelings when en-
countering these insects, they have been
led to conclude that the article in ques.
ton was about as long as a hoe handle
Mr. FIELDS, the renowned cheese max
er from Chimacum, was in town yester-
day and today with load of valuable
cheese. Some OF our citizens, we noticed
provided themselves with a supply.
Cheese making will one day be prom
inent industry on Puget Sound, and
the pioneers of this business who work
upa reputation for cheese from this
country deserve credit.
In Justices Court this forenoon, be-
fore Justice Van Bokkelen, five sailors
from the ship Detroit were sentenced 30
days each in the county Jail for riotous
and disorderly conduct in the streets,
and resisting Officer Stone while trying
to arrest them. Mr.. Stone was somewhat
bruised by the sailors in his efforts to
quiet and subdue them, and but for time
" help Of some of our citizens would un-
doubtedly have received very rough
treatment As it was the officer was
Knocked down and kicked, the effects of
which are still visible on his person.
We have had sample of splendid
beef from Jackman & Terry's market,
'nat came from Quilelte. The firm re-
Gently bought all the beef cattle worth
buying in that valley. The parties sell
ing started to drive band Of 4S head
across the mountains to Pyscht, but got
across with 30 only-the remainder hay
ing gotten away and returned 1t is
Lact, significant for farmers and stock
ta'sers, that while the price of beef is GO
ing up, butchers are buying up all the
cattle to be had in the country. One
.nlns Is certain either the production of
"eef must be materially increased in the
near future or our supply must come
largely from abroad. There is rich land
enough along the shores of Puget Sound
Fing idle today to support beef cattle
enough for the consumption of the en-.
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