davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

Gen. Grant and other American
capitalists, who invested in buildings
railroad in Mexico, are in great trou-
BILE because the Mexican government
has seized the road, for failure to full
fill the contract. The owners of the
road want the L. S. government to
save their property, even to the ex-
tent of going to war with Mexico to
do it. The United States can hardly
do that.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

There were l60 buildings erected during
the past year at New Tacoma.
Washington Territory has 80 lodges of
Masons with membership of 1900.
The output of the King county coal mines
during 1882, was about 10000 tons.
Two thousand dollars was realized at the
Sisters fair recently held at Walla Walla.
The various improvements at New Ia
coma for the past year are put down at
Sl,000,00
The valuation of property in Washington
Territory from 1876 to 1882 more than
doubled within that time.
A number of cattle men at Walla Walla
offer $500 for the arrest and conviction Of
any one stealing their stock.
T. L. Bish and John West saw-mill men,
were drowned in the Spokane river at the
little falls They aimed to cut loose boom
but missed it, for the water was high and
turbulent.
Mr.. Willard has given another instance of
his liberality, in presenting from his private
purse the sum of 500 toward the building
of chapel for the First Congregational
church at Yakima City.
The coal mines of Puget Sound are so
pressed with orders that it is impossible for
some vessels to load and the new steamer
Wilmington has been lying at Seattle sew
eral days awaiting cargo.
The oyster business on Shoalwater Bay is
fast regaining its old time Importance The
disease, that in years past rendered the oys-
tiers unfit for use, has left them and they are
now good.
The new steamer Tacoma, built for the
transportation of coal and other freight from
Washington Territory to San Francisco, has
arrived at the latter place from Philadelphia,
making the trip in A. days, II hours and 30
minutes-the fastest trip around the Horn
on record.
The Territorial university at Seattle APP
pears to be in a prosperous condition. The
term which closed a short time since, the
first under Prof Powell's administration,
ended with $50 pupils on the roll. Already
the subject of increasing the accommoda-
lions of the institution is being considered.
The largest gang-saw on the Pacific coast
and probably in the world, is that which is
soon to be set up in Hansons 4 Co.'S saw
mill at Tacoma. 1t has weight of % tons
and capacity of 1901 feet of one inch
boards per day. The crank to the gang is
OF steel anu IL luCueS III uldHleteT.
1t is said the Skagit Coal Company have
selected as terminus of their proposed rail-
road from the mines point on Fidalgo is
land, on the north side of Similk bay, near
the reservation. Should the mines ''pan
out" as expected, their deep water Shipping
point may i'll time become very prominent
place.
A Presbyterian college, or rather college
under the patronage of Presbyterianism-
though not sectarian-is to be erected at
Waitsburg. That town gives ten acres of
land and $4,000 in cash to the institution.
600 will be erected. The Presbytery say
that in all probability the institution will
be endowed by the Presbyterian church at
large.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

There were IS deaths from small pex in
Baltimore last week.
There are now 339 patients in the insane
asylum at East Portland.
There we're received last year in Chicago
1928 car loads Of live stock. valued at
sls6.670, 900.
The rivers of Europe are all rising and
threatening the country with great destruc-
ton OF property.
The total catch by the New England feet
during 1852 was: Mackerel. 37s. s63 barrels.
cod and other ground fisk, SOS. 9O4 quintals.
1t is estimated that at least TO- 600 looms
and probably 10000 spindles are now idle in
the cotton and wooleu mills in Philadelphia
and vicinity
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11
Proposals for Flour.

Subsistence Office, Dept of the Columbia,
Vancouver Barracks, W. T., Jan. l, 1888
CEALED proposals, in duplicate, subject to
~ the usual conditions, will be received at
this office and at the offices of the Acting AS
istant Commissaries of Subsistence at the
following named posts, Qor the quantities
needed at these posts onlyD until II o'clock,
noon, on Thursday, February Sth, 1888, at
which time and places they will be opened
in the presence of bidders for the delivery on
or before March 18th, 1888, of the following
amounts:
Fort Candy, W. T., 5000 pounds; Fort Ceur
d'Alene, l. T., 26,90l pounds; Fort Lapwai,
l. T., 1866 pounds; Fort Stevens, Ogn.,
2010 pounds; Fort Townsend, w. T., 1850
pounds; Vancouver Barracks, w. T., 39,4f5
pounds; Fort Walla Walla, W. T., 1879
pounds.
Samples of the -four mot less than two
pounds) proposed to be furnished, must be
submitted with the proposals. The flour to
be tested by baking before acceptance. Pro-
posals for quantities less than the whole re-
CURED will be received The Government
reserves the right to reject any or all pro-
posals.
Blank proposals and printed circulars stat
ing the kind of flour required, and giving full
instructions ms to the manner OF bidding,
conditions to be observed by bidders and terms
of contract and payment, will be furnished on
application to this office, or to the Acting As
sistant Commissaries of Subsistence ut the
various posts named.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked:-"Proposal for Flour at" and
addressed to the undersigned, or to the re-
spective Acting ASSISTANT Commissaries of
Subsistence. SAMUEL 7. CUSHING,
Captain and {. S., l. S. a.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

Congressman NJ. G. George, of Ore
gon, has introduced bill asking for
the foil owing appropriations for the
no rth-west Pacific coast, principally
in accordance with the estimate Of the
engineers in charge: For the perma-
nent improvement of the mouth of the
Columbia river $500, 900; additional APP
preparation for the harbor of refuge at
Port Oxford, $780, 900; locks at the cas-
cades, $4,000; lower Willamette and
Columbia river from Portland to the
sea, Sl25,00O; Coos Bay, $4,000; va
quina bay, $4,000; Columbia and
Snake rivers, $4,000; Coquille, Upper
Willamette and Yamhill, 1000;
Umpqua river, $4,000; Cowlitz river,
$1,000; Youngs river, $1,000; Lewis river,
$500; Siuslaw river, survey, $500;
Tillamook, survey, $500; Alsea river,
$500.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11
Notice Of Application to Purchase
Timber Land.
United States Land Office,

vancouver, W. T., Jan. 7, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that IN compliance
with the provisions of the Act of Congress ap-
proved June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the
sale of Timber Land in the States of Califor-
mia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Terri
tory" J ohm G. Fleming, of Skamania county,
Wash. Ter, has this day filed in this Office his
application to purchase the northeast u of
Sec. Is, Town north of Range 5 east of the
willamette meridian.
Testimony in the above case will be taken
before the Register and Receiver at Vancou-
yer, w. T., on Tuesday, March Doth, 1888.
Any and all persons having adverse claims
to the above described lands, or any portion
thereof are hereby required to file their
claims in this Office within sixty (60) days
from date hereof.
ianlltd FRED W. Sparkling, Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

The civil service bill, which is in
tended to regulate appointment to Of
flee and reform office seeking, has
passed both houses of congress, and
awaits the Presidents signature to be-
come a law. The democrats who ca
gerly voted for the civil service bill
will, it is asserted, find way to evade
its provisions aud fill offices with dem
ocrats in case they come into posses
sion of the administration. There is
little doubt the President will sign the
measure, as he expressed in his last
annual message his approval of the
same bill then pending in the senate
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

Gen. j. w. Sprague and family on
Tuesday sailed for California, to re-
main for some months. Gen. Sprague
has been so long identified with the
the interests of Western Washington
that his active services will be missed
greatly. On Friday evening at New
Tacoma many employees of the n. p.
R. R. united in presenting to him a
solid silver tea service, as mark of
their esteem.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

u Ouu JUDICIAL Vi tut VI
Washington, holding terms at Vancouver for
the Counties of Clarke and Skamana
]. j. Henricksen, Action brought in the
Plaintiff, District Court of the
Second Judicial Dis
trict of the Territory
of Washington, hold
ing terms at Vancou-
vs. yer for the Counties of
c. G. Brown, Karen Clarke aud Skamania.
Brown, A. Jensen, Complaint filed in the
Christina Jensen, County of Clarke. in
p c. Henricksen, the office of the clerk
G. Martensen and OF said District Court,
Maren Martensen, the sixth day Of Janu-
Defendants. AIRY, A. ID. 1883
To c. G. Brown, Karen Brown. A. Jensen,
Christina Jensen, p. G. Henricksen, &. Mar
Jensen and Marsn Martenscn, Defendants:
In the name OF the United States of Amer
lea. you and each of you are hereby required
to appear in an action brought against you
by the above named plaintiff in the District
Court Of the Second Judicial District of the
Territory of Washington, holding terms at
Vancouver, in Clarke county, for the Coun-
ties OF Clarke and Skamania, and 10 answer
the complaint filed therein within sixty days
after the date OF the first publication OF this
summons or your default will be entered.
The said action is brought TO obtain an
order OF the court directing you and each of
Won 10 execute and deliver TO the plaintiff
Quit-clain Deed of one undivided half OF the
land described in the complaint, being 166
65-IOO acres, in Clarke county. w. T.. and
owned by plaintiff and Neils Henrickscn, de.
ceascd, who died December oath. 1868; and
for the appoln tment of a commissioner TO cx-
ecute and deliver said deed under the direc-
ton OF the court; and you are hereby mott
fed that II you fail to appear and answer said
complaint as above required, the plaintiff
will apply TO the court for the relief therein
demanded
Witness JOHN p. HOYT, ESD Judge Of
the said District Court. aud the
SEAL seal OF the said Court, this sixth
'---' day Of January, A: y, 1883.
G. T. MCCONNELL, Clerk.
Date Of first publicatio January 18th, 1852.
B. r. Dsnnison, Atty for Plaintiff
1ljauo
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

a sensationalist by the high sound
ing name of Virgins, "Prof." Wig
gins, desiring to get into public no.
tice, has predicted q great storm in
March, which is to do dreadful things.
Gen. Hazen, chief of the U. S. Signal
Service, says of this affair: "Too Sc
we're rsbuke cannot be inflicted upon
those who attempt to deceive or need
lessly alarm the people by publishing
such statements. Their words are to-
tally untrustworthy, and the people
should be so informed by those who
are familiar with the subjects upon
which these prophets presume to
speak. Such statements fill lunatic
asylums, and those who make them
are enemies of society,""
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11
Vancouver Market.

Producers or first hands are paid the follow
ing prices:
WHEAT--95 cents per bushe.
OATS-65 cents per bushel.
HAY-Loose Timothy, SlS per ton; bsled
$50 bottom, S10@l2.
POTATOES-new so cents per bushel.
BACON Hams, 1Sc per pound; Sides II:
Shoulders, 1919 cents.
LARD-1Sc per pound.
BUTTER-Fresh roll, so to S5c.
EGGS-35e per dozen.
CHICKENS-Live, 81 50 per dozen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

The ocean steamship City Of B,7ts-
sells was run into and sunk near Liv-
erpool, by Glasgow steamer Satur-
day last. Ten sailors and two passen-
gers were lost, as well as the vessel
and cargo. a dense fog prevailed at
the time.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

On Wednesday of last week Hon.
NJ. c. George, member of Congress
from Oregon, in the house presented
the memorial of the chamber of COM
merce of Astoria, Oregon, fer an ap-
preparation for improvement of the
mouth of the Columbia river. The
proposed improvement has attracted
much attention in Congress, elicitiug
discussion of the subject, and there is
a fair prospect that something will be
done towards making start this sea-
son.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

On Saturday morning a Chinese
woman was found in her house at
Cheney, dying. literally chopped to
pieces with an axe. A Chinaman
was arrested on railroad train with
the woman's jewelry in his posses
sion, and his clothing bloody. He
was taken back to Cheney, and that
night there was a neck-tie party, at
tended by about eighty citizens, who
strung the murderer up to pine tree.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

The fact that Germany maintains
the most powerful army on the earth
at an expense Of $75,0O0,000 year
makes the expenditure of S31, PSI. 495
on our little handful of soldiers ia one
year seem absurdly extravagaat.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11
We also have the selling property
advertised for sale by (raw.
ford Royal d Co.. Real
Estate Agents. Van.
cOuver. w. r..

w. loo.
100 acres IA miles north east Of Vancouver
dry swale and fir land; 3 acres cleared and
fenced, 10 acres slsshed, 80 bearing fruit trees
In good condition, house and barn, well of
water three miles TO grist mill, three-au
tiers OF mile TO school house, good neighbor
hood, two miles to the post Office. Price 1900.
half cash, balance on two or three years.
NO. 1872.
lGO acres, six and one -half miles north q al
OF Vancouver; 30 acres clear and ready for
pillow, 40 acres good fir land balance hard
hack swale, school near by. Price $1,000: hal
cash, balance IN one year at 10 per cent.
NO 1877.
100 acres ten miles from Vancouver on Brus
Prairie; 50 acres pillow land, suitable To ru
gang pillow or mower, mostly swale: 20 acr,
in timothy, 100 trees fenced, about 200 bes
ing fruit trees OF select varieties, plenty
we'll water, log house, two barns with abe.
and stables, large grain sheds, wood hous
etc. Price s3l0O; half cash, balance on tin
TO suit purchaser at 10 per cent
NO. 100.
100 acres ten miles north. cast Of Vance
yer; ~ miles from Washougal; p acres n,
ture, meadow and pillow land about 100 act
swalc, 40 acres good timber, variety, bslsn
mostly open burn; new house l6x26. and
buildings; excellent spring within ten az
OF the house, q few fruit trees, one mild
school, church and post Office, good nciphk
hood, good outrangc for stock, good fIsbl
and hunting, the Lacamas lake affordlnl
fine opportunity for sailing and rowinl
near at hand. Price $1,000; onc-half ci
balance In two equal yearly payments,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, JANUARY IL, 1888.

Eighteen out of thirty convicts were
drowned by the sinking of fiat boat
in North Carolina one day last week,
while crossing river. The accident
was caused by panic en- board.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

The Seattle IRteliigencer says that
r. f. Potter, special agent of the Chi
cago x Northwestern Railroad, has
been in that city for several days, and
told a gentleman friend of his that it
was the purpose OF that road to get to
salt water as soon as men and money
could bring il. He says the road is
now nearly TO Black Hills, Wyoming,
and will cross Idaho in general north
west direction until it reaches Lewis
ten or Walla Walla, and thence over
the Cascade mountains to Seattle. Mr..
Potter says that from representations
and from all the information he can
CLEAN, Seattle is bound to be the COM
mercial emporium of the Pacific coast,
and that he is coming back in the
spring to commence active operations
at this end Of the route. IL Is known
that w. ii. Vanderbilt is one of the
heaviest owners of the Chicago and
Northwestern, and w. II. Vanderbilt
has boosted that he would have ter
minus on the sound, and in barber
that was accessible at all times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

The state treasurer of Tennessee is a
defaulter to the amount OF 100000
the amount of state funds he squan-
dered in various speculations. Stocks
and mining speeulations are produc-
ing the downfall of many good men
in this country, and with wild specu-
latiens of various other kinds are
working great evil to the industries
of the country. The industries are
old fashioned, and furnish slow mode
of accommodating wealth, but they can
be depended upon, and should be pro-
tectsd by honest public sentiment
which should condemn all wild spec
ulatieD as dangerous pursuit.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11
ADOLPH P. PINCUS,
Pension Claim Agent,
Vancouver, w, II. p. q. Box X,

Prosecutes claims for soldiers, their widows
and orphans. Prompt attention given to all
honest claims.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11
PORTLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

The following rates represent wholesale
prices for selling, or prices paid producers
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

II you want team, saddle horse, wagon, or
yoke OF oxen, call on J. l.. Royal n Co.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEC
/ Ond Judicial District of the Territory Of
Washing ton, holding terms at Vancouver for
the Counties of Clarke aud Skamania.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

Lots and blocks in various parts Of the city
from 500 upwards.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11

c. G. Brown, Karen
Brown, A. Jensen,
Christin a Jensen,
p. c. Henricksen,
G. Martensen ant
Maren Martensen,
IL Il
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-13
Personals.

Springer Davis is bailiif to the grand jury.
w. J. Good is foreman of the grand jury.
DR.. Trippe has removed to Salado, Bell
county
Miss Alice Collins presided at the organ
at the Baptist church on Sunday.
Mrs Ragsdale returned a few weeks since
from her sojourn near Kingsbury.
Mr.. Harris, late of Overton, Texas, is
now railroad freight agent here, in place of
Mr.. Kennedy.
Mr.. Griffin, who bought and improved
the David Cocreham place, has gone back to
Eastern Texas.
K. B. Chastain has gone to Palestine to
reside, and will take charge of the pumps at
Trinity and Keechi.
Mr. Laney has sold his ranch heretofore
advertised in the FREE PRESS, TO Gilbert
Gay, of Dewitt county.
Miss Rowena Lily has returned to San
Marcos since the death of her father. and is
stopping at Mr.. Hollands.
Mrs. Hook, the associate of Miss Cole
man in the Mullins place boarding house,
arrived from Missouri last week.
We regret 70 hear of the death of Mrs. r.
/. Love. Il is bat recently that she left this
place to join her husband at Meridian.
Mr. Price, of Green d Price, who has
been spending some time out West since his
return from New York, is again IT his post.
". A. Bowen, travelling correspondent of
the Austin Statesman, was IN town one day
last week, and gave the FHEI Pass a call
II b. Shafer has removed 20 this place for
the sake Of school privileges. He bought
the old J. C. Rogers place, and is residing
there.
The fines. lot Of lumber We believe We
ever say j. nov being turnod out by Mead,
Of Christian 4 Co. for the new rss5deDce Of
JUICE Weed
Rev. John Slack. oolored, who raised
crop On Nr Obznion's pace the pr=sent
ssasoo, bzs been arrested and jailed al AVS
TN CT Changes Of burglary and korze- stssl-
ing.
J. l. wiIliar-oa, q Pzrgl.o--, called
IL krst q tie Eeek g. renew his szbzcrsV-
ton We suggested the ida q . post &
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-13
New For San Marcos.

Those who have not already learned thai
]. b. HanklR keeps the only exclusive boot
ana shoe Store, would do well 70 call and
see MS numerous styles Of Eastern bought
and genuine hand made Boots and shoes
New goods coming IN all the tine noE.
I puarantee the cheapest and best Boots
and Shoes for men and boys, in town.
No trouble 70 show goods. DOnt buy
elsewhere before seeing my goods which
must he sod
One Insn Is kept constantly at repairing
Alzsys ready to scccznnodste-
J. b HANKIA
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-13
Real Estate Transfers

From our last report to the 18th inst:
Galen Grow to Thos. b. Ford, I1O7 acres
Of w. Ii. Hazard survey, $500.
Thos. b. Ford to Galen Crow, reconvey-
ance of same property, $500.
J. W. T. and W. A. Chapman and wife
to y. w. Harrison one acre of land in Drip
ping springs S25.
J. l.. B. Davis. administrator of Jacob
De Cordova, to Junius c. Frazer. land in
BlancO and Hays counties, SOS.
Bartee johnson TO Martin Hinzie, 81 7-IO
acres on the BlAnco, $500.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-13
District Court.

Commenced on Monday. Judge Moore's
charge to the jury was in the main, sound
and able. His stern condemnation of mob
law in all its forms was especially timely and
impressive, He also made special reference
to fence cutting, which is becoming preva-
lent in some purts of the State. Happily
it tits not likely to prevail much in our
county, which is in the main settled up by
small farmers and landowners.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-13
Another New Store.

Walter G. Digger has rented the late
stand of Mr. Erwin on the north side of the
public square, where he will open about the
middle of this month, new stock of goods,
in the line of Gents Furnishing Goods,
Clothing, Hats, Shirts, and all kinds of
Gents Underwear. Mr.. D. selected his
stock in person in New York city, and his
large experience in the business affords the
best guaranty as to quality and lowness of
price. Don't forget to give him O call
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-13
Obituary.

Hris Dsrs. The spsss HtsIs babe ot Tuts and
ssiiis Rssso1sr uss bern Nay the Sth. lisa. srd
vas tsEsr sorossiss asrk river ofdsstl ~ n. Sssis
sngsl. Sept. Let, iSs5. his tells more ten
esr tSe hss bs-s clipped ~ the poSsr % God ard
sss lea irEaspisstsa IN tie gsrssa 81 s-.st rest
Were u ssI forsE.r blsou 81 psfS-etios. u 10
irus ths e-sr psrsuts have Their littis With
49, 20 zsort q ssrtA. Bet tbsy ssn meet With
il g. iis stsr sbOrs. shsr, ths sss vsrs 'fsrsr.l
sbtI rss ts ksosB- AEsGr
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-13

A GLAZING case of railroad oarelessness
occurred last week at the crossing Of the
Blanoo, this side of Kyle, by which Mr..
warnken, whose farm lies close by, lost q
very large and valuable mule, and train Of
passenger coaches came near being ditched,
which wonld undoubtedly have resulted in
great loss of human life. Several of Mr..
Warnken's horses and the mule above men,
toned were on the track. We have it ON
good authority that by checking up little
and sounding the whistle the animals would
all have promptly left tho track. But on
the contrary the train was allowed to pro-
coed at full speed, till too late, and the loss
of valuable animal and the risk to the
passengers by dragging and running over
his carcass was the result
We refer to this matter in no unfriendly
spirit to the railroad, but in justice to all
whom 1t may concern.