, 1883-05-31

dla Is: Hlndoos, 1SS, ,45O, Mohamme-
dams, 5O,l21, ,5S5, nature worsbippers &
42o'6Il, Buddhists, 3,41S,SS4, and Chris
tans' over one-half the latter being
Cathohc. A remarkable occurrence in
rellglous history is the fact that the land
winch originated Budd hism has virtual
ly cast it out, while rapid increase in
the number OF Mahommedans is going
on Ihe effect OF the Hindoo doctrine
that widows cannot marry again, causes
to be found In India over twenty mil
lions of confessed widows.
An exchange says: Chas G. Knapp.
chief engineer Of the Mississippi, who
was burned to death at Seattle, came to
this coast in 1867, having been engaged
IN New York by John Birmingham, SUI
perlntendent of the North Pacific Trans
Portatlon Company, as chief engineer of
the Pacific. His first trip was in that
steamer from San Francisco to ALASKA.
when Gen. Halleck and staff were on
board. He was afterwards chief engineer
| of the Moses Taylor and Oriflame In
the latter ship lie ran to Portland for a
long time. A few years ago he dropped
out OF sea life, but went back to his old
occupation last year, having been ap-
| pointed first assistant engineer of the
Walla Walla. About two weeks ago he
was made chief engineer OF the Mississip-
pi. Few men in his position were more
skillful or competent. His age was 81
years. He leaves family in San Fran
cisco.
The Fargo Republican says: All trains
from the east continue to come loaded
with immigrants and prospectors. Many
OF them so north to the Devils Lake re-
gion and many go on West to the fertile
valleys OF the James river or the Mis-
souri, slope. 1t makes no difference
where they go. they are filing up the
great territory of north Dakota They 90
to the north or the west to take land,
make farms and build up towns and cit
les. At the present rate immigration is
pouring in there will be little or no gov
ernment land left for settlement in two
years hence. 1t is probable that every
quarter section in Hanson county will be
settled upon before the summer of 1888
is ended. And this may be said of many
other countries in North Dakota. These
Immigrants are coming from every east
erD state and from nearly every country
OF the old world. In few years north
Dakota will be producing wheat enough
to feed the civilized world.
ANOTHER RAILRoAD.-The bill has
passed the Provincial parliament
granting John c. Ainsworth, of Port
land, Geo. ]. Ainsworth, of Portland,
and E. w. Blasdel, of California, and
their associates, the right to build,
equip and maintain 4 continuous line
of railway from the outlet of Koote-
nay lake through the Selkirk range
0f mountains, to point on the Col
Ambla river, as near Is practicable
to the junction of the Kootonay with
the Columbia river in British Colum-
bia, also line of steamers suitable
for passengers and freight traffic, and
other vessels, upon the Columbia riv-
er to and from the point on the river
whore the Kootenay and Columbia
railway from Kootenay Lake termin-
ates, to that point on the west bank
of the Columbia river where the Ca
madam Pacific railway shall strike the
said river and cross the same near
Eagle Pass In consideration of the
undertaking assumed by the COM
pany the government of British Col
umbia grants to it all the alternate
sections of land on each side of the
route over which the steamer or rail
way may run. The line will open to
settlement large amount OF valuable
farming land. The G. & X. r. r. Co.
will navigate Kootenay lake with
their steamers, connecting with Ar
row Head lake by railroad Steamers
will run on Arrow Head lakes 100
miles, then connections will be made
with the Canadian Pacific by rail
The capital of the company is $5,000,
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