, 1882-03-04
LOCAL y0rrIEGs.

tract Tor doing its county printing for one year.
The great PXker-Denny case is up again
before Judge wingsrd. Who viii get the
oyster.
After weeks detention q, Texas Ferry ice
bound. the Lewiston yisitors u Walla Walla
finally arrived home last Thursday.
! Il Is rur,ored that Peter French has bought
cut the range, cattle and entire interest of John
the sum Of sl0e,Ooo
Charley Davis received over 81 900 worth of
tobacco to-day. Among other fine chewing
brands il the "Nimrod." Taste and try and
you are sure 70 buy.
II there is anything that can compare with
old LeIand's face for dirty and unwholesome
looking wrinkles It is his moral character: but
his soul would be worse II he had Ons.
A dispatch from Washington says: Gen.
Rucker, lately appointed quarterrnaster WAS
placed on the retired list to-day. and Gen.
Rufus Ingalls, appointed 10 the vacancy.
Ii is great pity that what would he decent
lodging houses and stores are turned into
houses Of III repute. Cannot this thing be put
stop To, Street walkers are getting As com
mon As Chinamen in this city.
Chinese capitalist. have purchased 1000
acres VI land in San MsteO county, California,
and 300 coolies will be employed to cultivate it.
Similar schemes In other counties cause much
uneasiness among white farmers
r. p Reynolds, who Is in town, informs u
that some Of the bridges and culverts on the
ruad between the SUNNI: and Texas Ferry are
damaged by the recent storm and in oorse-
quence the trains are not Running to-day.
Mr. Stockwell, Of the firm OF Corson K Stock !
well, is again in town. having returned from |
the lower country with their new stock Of
goods for the spring trale, and judging from /
the line he bought he is an adept at stocking /
we'll.
Tom Hendricks must lie dreadful mad be- |
ca;lse not a whimper was heard on the pale air
when he solemnly assure i.the American ;eo
pie he had retired from politics The trouble !
with Tom Is that he has always lacked ioi,.t
Of being one.
Through tickets are now issued by the o. L.
K y. Go. frOm Portland 10 Colfax via Texas
Ferry; stages from the latter POINT to Golf
This will give travellers IA good view If the
Palouse country. The fare is the same a, via
AlmUta, 500
Denver newspaper has come b. the con
c'tsion that most Of the so-calrd society events
in that city are ''shOddy n0ckeries' and has
resolved henceforth to give publicity % no
event which its swallow tailed reporter does
not consider Of proper tone.
A private dispatch from Washington state
that ID. 7. Thompson is leaving Washington
tor Oregon. A dispatch from Mr. Thompson
himself says that he is sanguine that an apprn.
priation will be made for the improvement; Of
the bar of the Columbia.
A little attention to the drainage of the gut
ters at the cross walks at the intersection of
some Of the principal streets would lie yery
beneficial. The alleys, too, shoud he looked
after, for there Is literally no place ful water
TO run EXCEPT over them in many cases.
The arrangements entered into by the O. H.
L n. Co. in regard 10 freight rates for Idaho
are already bearing fruit BY the last Califor-
nia steamer there arrived an unusually large
amount Of freight for that section and the pros
poets are favorable for steady increase.
An extra force of mechanics are employed
IN the car shops Of the o. X. & y. Co. at The
Dalles, and number Of box and fat cars are
being constructed. The wharf boat and barges
at that place are still In winter quarters, but
no fears are entertained Of any further block
ade this season
James West has just received a very fine i'm
portation, direct from New York, Of the most
beautiful and strongly built fishing rods We
ever saw come to this country. Besides this,
he has lot Of fly hooks, fishing tackle, ham
mocks, and everything else likely to te useful
to the lovers Of the getle art
Mamma, when | noticed all the people
after they came into church last Sunday lean
their heads down against the back If the pew
in front of them. l did just as they did, and
leaned mine down; too" THAT Was right.
my dear, and you uttered aprayer like good
little boyg' "No, mamma, l counted ten"
~ The play on Saturday night for the benefit of
Arthur Sutherland, was financial success,
but one Of the principal performers soldier
arrested for DESERVING he being on sra,d At
the time. Mrs Tennant outdid herself as
"Debor,h. the Jewish Maiden, and We never
witnessed her in any part she acted II greater
perfection.
Stock raising is the paramount interest in
Grant county. The recent order to remove
stock from the Malheur reservation is hani
blow ~ that interest, and efforts will be made
to have the order rescinded. 1t is impossible
that stock be moved at present, while there Is
50 much snow on the ground, whatever may be
the intentions Of the government.
C&nsdshss become more emphatirallya a diary
country than the United States With pop
ulAtion III 5.0o,0o they manufacture annu
ally so, eoo, 600 pounds Of cheese. equal to l.
pounds per capita, while We. with J0.OO0. CO...
make 800, ,0o0,0 900. or o pounds pcr capita.
With population not eNceeiinS une-tenth Of
ours. their exports Of butter Are about one-hSli
a. great As ours.