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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-21
ROOMS no RENT.

WANTS-L0ST-F0UND.
, 1883-10-11
Oregon City Blankets.

They are well known superior quality ard durability Ask
for them
, 1883-10-11
The Governors Message.

(Concluded from ith pace)
/ recommend that the deficiency be
paid, and in view of our increased and
constantly increasing population, that
| the appropriation proposed by the Board
"for current expenses each year" OF
"thirty- five thousand dollars" be allowed.
That sum may not be fully needed, but
1t is better to have an unexpended sur
plus than to provide for deficiencies,
winch establishes a precedent unwisely.
Your committee will examine into the
proposition to drain the lake, and after
personal inspection of the locality, will
| report to you for proper action.
1t will be necessary to provide for
lifting the apartments designated in
the report of the Superintendent to ac-
commodate additional patients.
Your most deliberate and best matur-
ed Judgment will be fully exercised in
determining the policy of laying the
foundation of an extensive, permanent
establishment for the inSane of the Ter
ritory as proposed by the Board of
Trustees and the Superintendent. That
additional accommodations are neces-
SaTy will be readily conceded.
Without application to the present
proposition, for It is not stated what the
proposed extent, or the ultimate cost of
these buildings shall be, l have an aver
sion to huge structures for public pur-
poses, not new. born, but which Is well
understood in the State where have at
times hitherto conducted, and canvassed
the affairs of the people Such enter
prIses always involve an unexpected
original outlay and corresponding sub
sequent e. )ense IN their management,
thus giving rise, universally, to dissatis-
faction and opposition, in every depart
ment OF the public service.
The hospital Is a charity It's indig-
ent inmates are supported by assessments
upon the capital and labor Of others, and
their accommodations need not be in ad-
vance of the average of the people who
humanely provide for their maintenance,
good medical treatment, and safe keep
ing. But few of them are in such a
mental condition as to be able to ap-
preciate their surroundings, be they ever
so grand, as in many of the States.
Our territory has vast extent; and it
may be desirable to establish an asylum
beyond the mountains for the conven--
lence OF patients and their friends as
well as to reduce cost OF transportation,
now very excessive.
Whilst we have elements of Hubounded
undeveloped wealth our people have but
little ready money, Therefore, if a new
departure Is to be estab shed, let it
accord with our circumstances and be
conducted with reference only to strict
est necessity and the most rigid economy.
and with 4 full understanding of all
possibilities connected Herewith at the
present and in the future.
My personal and professional record
will absOlve me from all imputatiOn of
deficiency in the possession of a proper
libera lity and sympathy for that most
unfortunate class of our fellow creatures
IN whom an inscrutable Providence has
permitted the light Of reason to be ex-
or impaired
The Superinte ndent of Prblic In |
struction makes several important sug- |
CUES .ons in his report to which l direct |
, 1883-10-11
Shall We Have LigEt2

The proposition to light our city.
by artificial lneansis just now agi-
tating thepuh'ir miuJJo some extent
First and foremost, as IN important
consideration. j. The question, Can we
afford it? viii It pay? It reaches
every taxpayer pocket, and Gonse-
q entiy becomes a question of alb
sorbing interest. \ careful estimate
of the taxable property in our city
pl .ces it. in round numbers, at $780,
OC) 1t is also estimated that the
cost of lighting the city 'nder the
proposition made by AIessrs. King,
Epler & Cresslcr, Of Illinois, would
involve a tax Of one-ciGhth Of one per
cent. In other words, the man who
pays tax on $1,000 worth Of property
would have to pay SL25 It really
seems, therefore, that the cost IS tri-
fling, compared with the benefit to
be obtained. Contrasted with this
matter Of cost, Is, first, the conven-
ience Of well lighted streets for the
public convenience none can fail
to appreciate; next, the inducement
thus offered to strangers to locate
here. 1t would certainly add greatly
to the many attractive features of
the place. The thousands who VIII
visit us during the coming year or
two Will quickly make mental notes
of our advantages, and weigh them
in contrast with other localities, when
deciding where to locate. No city
or town on the coast can be found
that has ever discontinued street
lights when they have once been
adopted. II MIR. Epler's proposition
is accepted, it will bring from $4,000
to $4,000 of eastern capital to the
place; this of itself IS an important
item. 1t Will give employment to
several people. l. viii increase
the number OF our inhabitants, and
thus increase the amount OF our tax
able property. 1t may be many
years before we have another such an
offer. We must remember the past
history of the town contains some
thing to regret in the way of business
opportunities slighted, neglected or
otherwise driven away. If we con-
clude to have gas-which now seems
most likely TO be adopted will
be. possible for private citizens as
well as business houses to get an
ample supply at reas >nable cost.
In view of these few points hastily
summed up, we deem it wise to have
the light. But the city council is
10th to take final action without hav-
ing the subject agitated. For the
benefit of all concerned, We hereby
tender use of these columns for those
who may have contributions bearing
upon the subject. Let the discussion
be full and free.
, 1883-10-11
Lucky Jack GELS a Package Expressed.

A reporter Of the IBdsTieda visited Mr.. Jack
Graves, the driver of Stockel Engine No. {. 40
see il he mad received the $40, ~ announced
drawn on ticket No. 81 Jili ia the August drawing
of The Louisiana State Lottery. He was fOund in
Chief Stockells Office, talking about buying n
Residence for himself and family. Lucky Jack,
as he is now called, called on Mr. Dorsey {.
Pierce, Agent OF the Express, who handed over
the usual yellow package. with Il very unusual
number of brown seals upon iI-be tOeS ont ten
packages OF CreeHbJCEl. each containing 81 uJ0 in
so bills. HIS wife viii still do all the houseworli
but he is glad that he drew TIE $1,000 in The
Louisiana State Lottery. as he can ouy himself
fine home and pat S5,C ~ out ar interest besdes.--
NASH CiIe tTe@H.l AmeticgH 4ugUst p.
, 1883-10-11

intervals. ba, persons h.y' reduce /
1T . .,-t.u. having regular times
,u- leaving \ucoUycr'- Island. and
ctaj.i-rl "a fixed rate Pr head for
conveying thrir cargo to American
-.L \ few days ago q long shore
aaa iu Victoria said To Il government
.l.n.al that he and his partner had
made nine hundred dollars clear
during the month IF september hy
carrying Cinnamon from there across
90 the American side, Only few
days since boat load numbering
nineteen were reported to have land
I'd near Port Discovery Bay. But it
seems 10 10 no good TO report these
wholesale violation Of the laws OF the
land. 1t Is left for the |. $. Treas
urv Department - enforce the law;
experience has shown that this can
not be done with any degree Of thor
oughncss without an increase of
special officers, forwith all the vigil
arcc Of the customs officers not one
il ten Of the incoming horde is cap
turcd As the Department depends
largely upon its special agents for
information upon which to act, it Will
be seen to what an extent these spec
iaI agents have prejudiced the case
by their adverse reports. Sent here
to help enforce the law, and to rec
ommcnd such measures as seemed
necessary to such enforcement, they
have by their contemplate and noto
riously false assertions become the
elders and abettors of the law break
ers. They ought to get good rounC
sum from the jobbers in Chinese la
borers who are smuggling such t
this country, for they have earned ii
Besides this they have become enc
mics Of the government they pretenC
to serve.
, 1883-10-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
ESTATE OF PAraIcK coSSsLL, DE,

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned adj.
ministrator of the estate of Patrick Connell. de
ceased, to the creditors Of and all persona having
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers within one year from
the first publication of this notice TO the said ad
ministraior at his Office in Port Townsend, the
same will be barred.
CHARLES NJ. BRADSHAW,
Administrator of the estate oi
Patrick Connell, deceased.
First publication, Oct. IL, 1883.
, 1883-10-11
Oregon City C9otE1ing.E

for Men Youths,
seryceabe suits for their
boys should take other.
, 1883-10-11

If anything were needed to clinch
as facts the assertions OF the ARGUS
in the past relative 10 the unlawful
importation of Chinese to the United
Statess the events Of the week just
closed would certainly suffice. Spec
ial agents of the L. S. Treasury De
paraulent, charged with the enforcing
of the law, undertook to refate our
assertions by imPugning cur motives;
bUt their paeriie attempts have been
overwhelmed by succeeding events.
Violations of the law have bsen SO
frequent, SO bold and extensive that
the whole country has been ere this
convinced that the published state
ments were truthful. Not only has
this illicit traffic been engaged il at
, 1883-10-11


In view Of the burdens imposed
upon our fire company in keeping an
engine in repair, and themselves in
readiness to run at a moments alarm,
and the apathy manifested by the city
government in the matter of assist
qnce, it is not surprising that con
clusion to disband has been arrived
at This paper has given the public
n times past Line upon line and pre-
cept upon precept" in the way of
warning about fire. 1t seems all too
probable that the history Of hund eds
Of towns viii be repeated in our
case. After a destructive fire visits
US there will be an earnest effort to
provide the. protection necessary.
Olympia has prefted by hee severe
lessons, and has subscribed over four
thousand dollars to get proper appl-
ances for putting out fire; but it was
not till after she had paid dearly for
her. experience. Coliay is now pro
tected, but her corporate existence
was nearly swallowed mp by the fire
fend before anything was done. If
our fire company disbands, and we
lose ell the benefits OF an ,organiza-
tion Of that kind, insurance viii he.
more costly, individual risk viii be
greater, and strangers looking for
place to invest viii give the prefer
ence toother towns that have supe-
rior security for their property 1t
is burning shame and a disgrace to
our enterprise that Port Townsend
has not attended better than she has
to this matter. The ARGUS led
spirited contest for a special tax
few years ago, to purchase the engine
which the city became owner Of
LARGELY thruugt the efforts Of Il vol
unteer fire company. All that COM
pany has,asked IS assistance enough
from The city to keep The engine
and .hose in working order.
Let it disband; what then? 4 paid
firedepartmant and the expense of
keeping machinery in order besides;
or else-no protection whatever. Is
it not better to assist and encourage
theeompany??
, 1883-10-11

The following reference to the fu-
ture great city on the Sound from the
pen Of Z. Y. Smalley. in his history
Ct the Northern Pacific railroad, re
cantlyipablished in the Oregomian,
as Of interest to the p 2p!e Of the low
er Sound: Seattle Is considerably
larger than Tacoma, and it would be
plemature to speculate at this time
as to,wlich of the two towns is des-
tined to be the chief city Of the
Sound; but that 4 large commercial
city VIII soon be developed in the
Sound region can hardly be doubted.
The gTowth Of such 4 city need not,
however, necessarily be prejudicial
TO that of Portland, any more than
he-growth of Philadelphia injmes
New York. The ultimate Puget
Sound metropolis may be Tacoma
and ii mas be Seattle, and, possibly,
it will be neither. 1t is not outside
the range Of probability that a new
city may spring up at the lower end
of the Sound that shall bear the same
relation to Tacoma that New York
does to Albany" This statement
confirms Governor Newell's theory
that "Whatcom, Seattle and Tacoma
will be large cities, but the greatest
city on the Sound Will be at the en-
trance to the Sound'-which means
Po1S Townsend
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
OUSTED !;
Special to the Daily Press.

Special to the Daily Press. ..
YANkTON, Sept. 15.-rhe decision OF
Judge Edgerton, chief justice of the
supreme court, was to-day announced
ousting the capital commissioners from
office, and adjudging them not to be en-
titled to the office nor to any OF the
franchises or privileges hereunder
This decision in effect declares the cap
ital commission bill unconstitutional
and void. OF course there is great sat
isfaction in Yankton over the decision
particularly as it retains in southern
Dakota the territorial archives, and is
such a rebuke to the scandalous meth
DDS by which the great fraud was per.
petrated. The text OF the decision is
as follows:
"The summons with copy of COM
plant having been duly and personally
served on each of the defendants nam
ed; and said defendants having each
duly appeared and served an answer tC
said complaint, and this cause having
been regularly called for trial in it's or
der on the calender at the July, 1888
special term OF this court; and plain.
tiff appeared by i. G. Smith, district
attorney for Second judicial district
and G. G.. Moody, Bartlett Tripp and
Gamble Bros, its attorneys, and the de-
PENDANTS appearing by VIM. +. Villas
their attorney, and Alexander Hughes
per Sc and for his co-defendants; and
thereupon the plaintiff, by it's said at
torneys duly moved for Judgment on
the pleadings herein, and said defend
ants also duly moved for Judgment on
said pleadings; by consent OF sad par
ties in open cOurt both OF SAID inotlons
duly coming on to be heard, and the
court having listened to arguments on
behalf OF plaintiff by G. G.. Moody
Bartlett Tripp and j. Il. Gamble, and
by said VIM. Villas on behalf OF sad
defendants; and the court being duly
advised in the premises, and having
duly considered the same, the court
overrules said motion OF defendants
and grants and allows said motion OF
plaintiff: 1t is therefore, on motion OF
said district attorney and SAID attor-
news for the plaintiff, ordered and ad.
| Judged the said defendant and each OF
them be and they are hereby forever
ousted and excluded from said office OF
commissioner mentioned in said act IL
! the complaint described, from all fran.
chises and privileges named, enumera-
| ted or included therein, and that the
| plaintiff have and recover OF the de-
| PENDANTS the sum Of -- dollars costs
taxed and allowed herein. Done i'll op'
en- court, this 9th day OF August, A. D
1888 BY the court.
Before proving up call on Bateman
& Mcdonald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
VIII Il cur es cls ssts3ges please note ehe
|. 1s'et that 'rIsE lTERl r: D. address
rs slisei,, Y Y Astttorsa county, Dakota. n


Mr.. 2, II. Ford's building IS enclosed
4 ana q VIII .i soon be ready for occupancy.
Ford Is kich have part Of the, lunl-
'berton the ground for their law office.
Ihe hardWare store of Messrs. Morse
I, y \, !! Aapoint il rapidly approaching COM
The cellar is completed and foi,nda-
tlon laid for the new postoffice, and the
work of building will be pushed as
rapidly as possible.
A petition is being acknowledgements
ing daily mail route between Wes-
slngton Springs and the new town Of
MooAsocket ON the II. r. east of this
place. n,
The Redfeld Sun says: "The Press
pGdia Of Dakota territorial evelts.''
The Sun does tell the truth once in a
while at least. i.Ss. j j. ...,s !
IN sh III Il 3 II l III I
rapidly. The lathing is finished and
the work Of plastering and finishing
the outside work will soon be done If
all is favorable.
d 2
Jay Thomas has gone down 90 feet
and nothing but better soil than the
average eastern state can show up.
How much deeper the soil is no one
knoWs--that was the length of the
shafting.
Mr.. j. d. Carpenter, formerly of Mil
waukee Junction, has removed his
lumber yard from that place to Woon-
socket, and will keep full stock of all
kinds of lumber and building material
constantly on hand.
= Mr. G. Turner went to Plankinton on
Wednesday last to meet his wife and
Mrs. Miner and daughter. Mrs. Miner
is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. and
has come to settle upon and improve
her claim north of town.
The rails are laid on the Bismarck
line about twenty miles north from
Letcher and some twenty-five to thirty
miles south from Ashton, leaving
about twenty miles which is being laid
at the rate OF mile q day on each end.
The benefit to be derived from adver-
tising in the HERALD can be seen from
the fact that Mr.. kugler's valuable dog
"Bonesetter" that was advertised last
week has been returned to it's owner
unharmed. "a word to the wise is
sufficient"
On our recent trip to Sioux Falls we
had ample opportunities OF comparing
the older settled portions of the Terri
tory with the counties of Jerauld and
Aurora. In all candor we must render
our decision in favor of the two last
named counties for the reasons: That
a larger per centage of the claims are
occupied in these counties by actual
settlers, that the stacks of grain and
hay gave evidence OF more and better
farming, and the number Of cattle gra-
zing is larger in these counties than ia
the counties east Of Tie Jill river, ID
those counties the farmers buildings
are no better than in the new counties.
While the older counties are deficient
in so many respects they can lay claim
to but one thing in WHICH they are
ahead of the new counties and that is
their groves Of timber. AS this is but
a question of time we see no reason
why Jerauld and Aurora counties
should not stand at the top of the list
Of the COW counties.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
Land Office at Mitchell, D. I. Sept. IS

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Reg and Rec
at Mitchell d. Il. on Nov. 10, 1888, viz:
Samuel $. Goehring, d. $. filing No. 2l,-
O62 for the ne1ll sec IA town l06 range
66. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF, said land, viz: Wm
A. Huffman, Harry Allyn, Luther n.
Wyatt, Of Crow Lake, ID. T., II. d. Bra
dy. OF White Lake, GEO. B. EyERITT.
sep22oct27pd Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
Land Office at Mitchell, d. L. Sept S
CONTEST NOTICES.

NOrICE.-U.H $. Land Office at Mitchell, D. T.,
lS July q, 1888.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by w, H. Douglas Of Sanborn county against
Lee L. Anderson for abandoning lis home.
the net4 section 8, township lO7, range 81, in
Jerauld county, ID. T., with a view to the can
collation. OF said entry: the said parties arc
lst day. of October, 1858, at O'Clock a. III, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment. WM. LETcHER,
sepsoctl3d&ln Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
Land Office at Mitchell, y. r. Sept. IS

Land Office at Mitchell, y. T. Sept. Is,
1883.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled noticebf
his intention to make final proof jim
support OF his claim, and that skid
proof will be made before Reg and 4ec
at Mitchell, ID. r., on Nov. 10, 1883, VIZ:
William A. Huffman, d. S. filing No r.
O61 for the sell see IA town 106 range
66. He names the following witnesses
tc prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, said land, viz: L,l-
ther N. Wyatt, Samuel S. Goehring OF
Grow Lake, H. ID. Brady, Harry Allyn,
of White Lake, d. Il.
sep22oct27pd Gro. 3. EvERITT,
Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29

NOTICE FOR PuBLICATION--L;lnd office
~ at Mitchell, Dakota, Sept. II. 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has iiled notice of his intention to
make final proof i'll support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Probate
Judge Aurora, at rlankinton y. T., on October
9th. 1883, viz:
REUBEN H. CHASE.
under his Il. $. filing No. 2o,2S3. for the sWi4 sec.
70. town 10Y, rallgeGi. he names the. following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation Of, said land viz Walter
r. Pierce, "a. Il. Eager, Louis Franklin, Morgan
Flint, OF Starkey .lerluld Go. ID. I.
sep2.oeteTir GEu. Il. EVERETT, Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATlON.-It Office
~ ut Mitchell ID. I. Sept. II, 1858.
Notice is hereby given that the following NAM
ed settler has filed notice of bis intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that s;lid proof will be made before Reg and Rec
at Mitchell, y: T. on October 81. 1883. viz:
CHARLES r. SNYDER,
filing No 2045T for the s6li sec 20 town 1903
range G5. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and clllti-
yttion of, said land, viz: Jas. I. Morse, Adam II
Marshall, NJ. Halphide, A. b. Rowey, Of Jerallltl
Co. ID. T.. GGQ B EyERITr. Register.
SUPERINTENDENT :
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
NIUrICE-.u .united States land Office Mltchcll

NOTICE. united States Land Office Mitchell
IN ID. L., August Goth. 1883.
Complaint Having been eptered at this office
by VIM. II. Carroll against JOIN, Marshall for
abandoning his homestead entry No. q 4,7e2 dated
April I, 1888, upon the nwA sec. 81. town 107.
TO tile c;!lcelation of said entry: tile said par
ties are hereby summoned to appear at this Of
fee on the 3orh day Of October 1888, at 9 o'clock
d. H., 10 respond and furnish testimony concerns
ing said alleged abandonment.
sep22ocrl3henl GEO. b. EvERIrr, Register
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION--Land Office
~ ut Mitchell. y. Z. Sept. s. 1883.

Notice. is hereby given that the following mann
ed settler, las filed notice OF his intention TO
make inslpreof in, support of his claim and
that SAID proof will be made before Register and
Receiver mt Mitchell. D. r.. on Oct. % 1888, viz:
Charles u. Coley d S fling No 20sGi for the sc Il
see 30 town 107 range 60. He names the follow
m m and cS,tvt"n H. t.N9 f of eaid " v1 4
Blowers, II. Heiner, Otis Hosg, Chas. Hansen,
OF Elmer ID. L. G;IO. b. EvERTrT,
sepl5oct20oos Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29

NOTICE For PUBlICATION-I.and Office
~ at Mitchell d. H. September 10, 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
Ell Seh!e,,has filed notice OF his. intention to
make iilial proof in support OF his claim, and
That said proof will be made before Reg and Rec
at Mitchell u: L. on November 2. 1888, viz:
ISAAC l.. STEN EMS, ~
fling 10 2174' for the Scl4 of sec SO town 10I
range 65. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and cnlt-
vatinn Of, said land, viz: Joseph Goepfert Geo:
i: iliihord, Elorell Drake, Edward L. Smith Of
Elmer, .lcratld &c. y. 1. GEO Il. EvERITT,
sep22oct21 Register.