, 1882-07-07
CLIPPINGS.

| JAY Gould Is Salu 10 De prcSluent OF
10000 miles of railroad, and to be worth
one dollar per second
! IHE highest inhabited building in
Europe is the astronomical observatory
recently erected at Mount Etna, which is
5000 feet above the sea level or about
1000 feet higher than the hospice OF the
great Saint Bernard.
IMPROVEMENT AT THE BARREL Fac
ToRY.-Messrs. Kcene & Gliswold are
making extensive improvements about
the barrel factory. They have just com
pleted shed 500 feet long and 80 feet
wide, containing 25,0O0 square feet Of
flooring, and 10000 square feet of roof
ing. They are now building a large dry
house, the frame of which is already up.
When this is completed. there are more
improvements to follow.-P0Si-InteW-
| genCer..
COLONEL DUDLEY, the commissioner
of pensions, asks Congress to appropri-
ate 81, 1877 600 for clerk hire, with which
amount he proposes to finish every pen
sion claim within three years. The gov
ernment has already paid over $1,000
700 for pensions to soldiers of the late
war, and the amounts required for some
six years to come, including many doubt
full cases under the arrears Of pensions
law, will be greater than the interes on
the public debt.
THERE are only three good harbors on
our entire Pacific coast, 1900 miles long
San Diego in the south, San Francisco
in the centre, and Puget Sound in the
north. Through these three natural
gates must flow the immense commerce
of the valleys and great regions back OF
them. And best of these harbors is
Puget Sound. 1t is unequalled in the
United States or in the western CONT
nent.-Philadelphia New Northeast
The DAuY ARGUS now come regular
ly to our table. 1t is sixteen column
sheet, devoted mainly, of course to local
matters. 1t seems to have been started
with about the same object Of the ET-
pertinent, in this place few years ago;
to ascertain il it can obtain enough pat
ronage to warrant an announcement of
permanency. 1t seems to be literally
supported by advertisers, and we hope
friend Weir will realize his sanguine
hopes. Olympia Standard.
The Democracy of California have
nominated the following ticket Cover
nor, Gen. Geo. w. Stoneman; Lieuten-
anti Governor, John Daggett, of Siski-
you; Controller, j. p. Dunn, San Fran
cisco; Treasurer, VIM. A. January, Santa
Clara; Secretary of State, Thos. Il.
Thompson, Sonoma. Attorney General,
f. Marshall, San Francisco; Superinten-
dent of Public In,truction, Prof. W. L.
Welker; Clerk of the Supreme Court,
J. W. McCarty, StanislauP; Surveyor
General: J. w. Wiley, San Diego; Su-
pyeme Judges, Ross and Sharpstein;
Clnpressmen at large j. II. Glasscock,
of Alameda; Clas. A. Sumner. OF San
Francisco; FIRST District, s. W. Rose
Grams, Second, J. H. Budd; Third, Bar
clay Henly; Fo nth, p. B. Tully.
FROM EASTERN WAsHINGToN.-Mr. o.
Z. Anrud arrived from Kittitas Valley
on Monday last, accompanied by his
partner, Chris. Gray. These gentlemen
brought over 16 head of horses and
mules, which they are selling off here.
From Mr.. Anrud we learn the following
concerning the quartz mines of Eastern
Washington. Quite n number of men
are at work taking out ore in the Peshas-
tin mires, and on Niger creek, small
stream emptying into the Peshastin.
There are two quartz mills at work, one
owned by Cooper and Lockwood, and
the other by Capt Marshal Blinn, and
his associates. These mines are paying
their way as they go, hence the dovel-
opment is qui.c slow. At the Swauk
mines there is but little being done in
the placer diggings at present but Shou.
dy and Lawrence are driving tunnel
into q quartz ledge on Becker gulch is
running q hydraulic claim on the Swauk,
and expects to make good clean up
when the water goes down. On Wilson
creek there about twenty-five men who
have taken up placer claims, and are
working away, getting fine prospects.
There has also been strike made on
Teannewes river which empties into
Yakima, and number Of claims have
been located. Two companies have gone
in on the Tlellum, to sink on ledge dis
covered last year, which assays in gold
and silver, from S65 to 1885 per ton.
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