The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22

| The weather, though warmer the last few
days than it has been, is anything but salts
factory yet. We have had some rain and
light fan of snow to-day that soon melted
away, and which has not bettered the con-
dition of the roads or rendered travelling
them less disagreeable. So far as | can
learn stock has stood the cold spell very
WELL and are getting through the winter in
fair condition. | hear of 40 losses of cattle;
but there is some likelihood of shortage
in hay before spring and grass comes.
| News, as you may readily guess, is slow
to develop in these parts at this time of the
year, and when one cant hear anything III
their own precinct its double aggravation
to be cut Off from the local papers till the
end of the week, especially when every
other part of the county receives its papers
the day after publication. An irremediable
evil | suppose, but can't resist uttering a
mild protest.
Chas. Sutton came up from Astoria re-
Gently and sold his homestead OF 100 acres
on East fork for $500, all it was worth, and
a large advance on the price asked for 1t one
year ago. The improvements briefly stated
are an uninhabitable log house, half dozen
fruit trees, three, possibly four, acres poorly
cleared and fenced, all on the extreme cor
ner of the section. Place ad joins Conrad
Auers. Mention it as illustrative of the
increased valuation of property III this sec
ton within twelve month and less. An
other instance in point showing the boom
real estate on this river has taken and the
eagerness with which land is snapped up is
blazoned forth by one settler suing another
for trespasspg on piece of railroad land to
which, as understood by other people,
neither have recognized legal claim. For
two wears the land has been ia dispute be-
tween various parties who have settled on
1t and a party living alongside, who in
tended buying should it come into market.
The present incumbent seems determined to
remain and tight it out on this line if it
takes all summer" Hence a suit for trial
will have hearing before Justice Ball On
the 10Th inst.
Geo. Buchanan has sold "a acres off his
farm to James Smith for $3.50. A part OF
the land is cleared and fenced. The piece
fronts on the North fork and is inter acent
with the Best and Buchanan places. Mr..
Smith is of the opinion there is better
chance of maintenance on small farm well
titled than on Il whole township of wild
land He will build farmhouse and make
such other changes as he finds necessary.
Sometime during the year George Love
will have house built for his own especial
benefit on piece OF land contiguous to
Woodland, recent purchase. He has been
residing in Pelin since he sold his farm Oh
the Columbia bottoms. Mr.. Loves young
est son, whom he had not seen since a child,
lately arrived here from Texas, bringing a
wife and two children.
:. T. Howe is about IT, close n bargain
with s. L. Graham for his homestead in
Rock creek valley. Mr. Graham has been
residing out of the Territory four years, aud
the property has been offered for sale for
several months back.
Walter Crum and wife will soon move
into quarters on their S0-acre homestead
near the home Of +. Greathouse, to whom
they are related The Crums came here a
] few moAths ago, young and newly welded
= pair, determined to maze for themselves a
home that would be comfort and pride in
their more mature years. In gaining the
4 esteem Of the neighborhood they have made
good beginning.
The proprietor OF the Pekin store, Mr.. j.
/. Rosenfeld of Portland, will put ia heavy
stock Of goods as soon as navigation is re-
sumed on the river. His former clerk, Law
! renee Maxwell, has left and is succeeded
by Mr. Nichaelhaney as manager.
, Mrs. Melissa Taylor has given up keeping
boarding house at Pekin and will move to
La Center, occupying the Gibson Bolen
5 house. Mrs. Quinn has moved to Pekin,
where she owns house and lot, aud where
she will reside the remainder of the winter.
Feb. 10, So. JOHN SMITH.