, 1883-05-24

says they damaged his garden and young
fruit trees terribly. Such conduct GER
tainly ought to be stopped.
The Rev. Mr.. Mack, for some time oc-
cupying the field at Snohomish City,
has resigned and gone to his claim near
Lowell. His placeis to be temporarily
filled by Rev. Geo. Sheath, of Union
Ridge, and the Presbytory of Puget
Sound hope soon to have a ''rustling"
minister in that enterprising section Of
the country.
ARRIVED. Mr.. II. Bash, wife, three
daughters and son, arrived today from
Roanoke, Indiana. Mr.. Bash is father of
Hon. A. ". Bash, Collector OF Customs
of the Puget Sound district. We VEN
ture the hope that the new comers may
find it agreeable to remain permanently
in this growing northwest.
CENSUS. We learn from Sheriff Shee-
han that the census foots about 1900
for Port Townsend, and about 800 in
Jefferson County besides. 1t must be
remembered that at the time the census
was taken Port Discovery MILL was not
in operation and at Port Ludlow there
were only about a dozen persons. If the
census were taken now the roll would
reach at least 24O0.
1t is rumored that one of Port Town
sends most enterprising business firms,
contemplate ere long the construction
of a large brick block, to cost in the
neighborhood of of$20,000. At present the
ARGUS does not Feel at liberty to men,
Mon the names OF the projectors of this
enterprise, but shall endeavor in the not
far distant future to give detailed ac-
count and description of above contem-
plated structure.
Miss Francis e. Willard, President Of
the Woman's National Christian Temper
ance Union, is expected to arrive in Asto-
ria June 10th, and to have reception at
Portland on the 18th. Preparations are
being made made for an elaborate re-
ception for this distinguished lady at
Seattle, although the exact date of her
arrival there has not yet been deter
mined. The editor OF this paper has
been invited to deliver the address Of
welcome in behalf of the Press
The Presbytery of Puget Sound held
pro re nata session at the 1st Presbyter-
ian Church, New Tacoma, on Thursday
last. The Moderator. Rev. John Reid,
called the session to order at II, A. II.
The main questions to consider were;
1st; licensing of Peter Stanup to assist
Rev. NJ. G.. Mann among the Indian
tribes; I'd, the ordination of Rev. Geo.
Sheath; Sd, supply of vacant fields; 4th,
the higher educational interests of this
district, Action OF a decided character
was taken in all of these.
Messrs. Bradshaw & Jones have their
law card in tolay's ARGUS. Their office
is now located in one OF the pleasant
rooms over Bartlett & Co.'S store, where
they give prompt attention to the wants
OF growing and prosperous practice.
Mr.. Bradshaw's time is large occupied
with the duties of the district attorneys
office, it is true, but in his absence Mr.
Jones, the junior partner OF the firm, at
tends to the business with intelligence,
zeal and ability enough TO command the
favorable attention of everybody.
The Commissioner General of The land
Office has received complaints from thede-
partment that cattle herders in Nebras-
ka have recently enclosed with fence,
for grazing purposes, large tracts of pub
lie land, and thereby cut off an import
ant mail route. The cas- is being in
vestigated, and it is thought at tho inter
ior department that measures about to
be taken will result in breaking up this
unlawful practice Of fencing in public
land, a practice which has lately grown
to bo a serious injury.
A somewhat curious event happened at
Snohomish recently. A logger supposed
to be widower, known to have % family
Of children in the East, went to Seattle
and returned not only with his children
but his wlle from whom he had been
separated for thirty-four years. Itseems
that Le left his wife and family to make
a fortune in the far west, and failing of
success he never had heart to send for
them. After a time either he lost trace
Of tLom or they Of him, and until recent
ly they we're ignorant OF each others