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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

known that there is, in the United
States Navy, o great disproportion
of highly paid officers TO poorly
paid seamen, and that, while the
Naval Academy at Annapolis is
turning out myriads of ornate lieu
tenants to navigate the ball rooms
of the world, common sea-soaked
sailors are obsolete or obsolescent.
Admirals, Commodores, Captains,
Commanders, Lieutenants and
Midshipmen we have always with
us in battallions, but where. oh !!
where, is Jack Tar, once so daunt-
less in love and in war? He has
been killed by eleven dollars a
month, and the tyranny of the
aforesaid official battallions whose
overbearing cruelty is incompre-
hensible to any one unused to the
sea on an United States Government
vessel. AT the last session, it will
be remembered, there was a contest
over the proposition to abolish the
grade of Commodore, and it was
finally defeated. The same clause
is in the present bill, and it will
likely go through. This means
that most of the officers now hold
ing the rank of Captain in the Navy
will never get above it. 1t is also
proposed that no officer in time OF
peace shall be promoted to the
grade of lieutenant until after he
has served four years at sea no
lieutenant to lieutenant commander
until after six years. sea service as
lieutenant; no lieutenant COM
mander to commander until after
four years sea service; no COM
mander to captain until after three
years sea service. Meritorious SER
vice and marked ability are to be
taken into account in regulating
promotions. These are very i'm
portant propositions, and will, if
adopted, alter the lives and fortunes
of all but the older officers who
have reached the grade of Rear
Admiral or Commodore. This year
there is a cutting down of the per-
sonnet in order to make it easier to
secure appropriations for new ships.
The total amount of money pro-
posed 10 be appropriated in the bill
is over SIG, 100000. There is an
item of $l50,OOO for movable torpe-
does of the latest construction. An
appropriation of$l 200. 900 is recon-
mended for the completion of the
double turreted monitors. The con-
tracts for the completion of the
monitors must be approved by a
board consisting of one line officer.
one naval constructor, and one en-
gineer, who shall consider only
such contracts as may be fair and
reasonable from responsible bidders.
The bill further provides for begin
ming the construction of five new
vessels-of-war, as follows: One
steel cruiser of not less than 4 1000
tons; three steel cruisers of about
$500 tons, and one cruising torpe-
do-boat, and appropriates 81 800, 900
| therefor.
Washington, Jan. Is, 1888.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

ALTHOUGH it is expected there
will be a pretty full discussion OF
the tariff question, the opinion that
there will be any general legislation
on the subject grows weaker every
day. 1t is said Senator Beck will
lead the fight in the Senate against
the tariff and John G. Carlisle will
lead the fight in the House. No
doubt these two able and distin-
guished champions will do brilliant
and effective work.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

WE publish on our first page the
full report of the Legislative Com
mittee, appointed to investigate ex-
Treasurer Folks accounts. The re-
port contains a detailed history of
his defalcation and what went with
most of the money. 1t is decidedly
interesting reading at this time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

CONGRESSMAN GEDDEs, of Ohio,
presented bill on Monday to allow
newspapers to be sent free through
the mails to actual subscribers. The
newspaper fraternity is in favor of
Geddes for President, if he wants
the position.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

THE Hon. Randall l.. Gibson, of
Louisiana, has introduced bill in
the Senate, calling for an extra
session of Congress. His purpose is
to elect a president of the Senate,
so there would be some one to take
Arthur's place in case of his death.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

Hon. ArHA THOMAS, a we'll
known lawyer and farmer of Will
Hanson county, was elected State
Treasurer on the 22d ballot on Fri
day of last week. Hfe represented
his county in the Legislature in
1869-7O. He is spoken of as thor
ough business man and a gentle
man of fine talents and unimpeach-
able character. He gave his bond
in the sum of 100000 on Wednes-
day the 18th, and entered into the
duties of his Office.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

EDWIN BOOTH is said to have
made great hit in Germany. The
Berlin press is loud in praise of his
matchless rendition of Shakespear-
ian plays.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

GOvernor-elect PattisOn, of Penn
sylvania, was inaugurated at Har-
risburg, on Tuesday, the 18th inst.
He refused to permit himself to be
made the subject of ostentation or
display and the ceremonies were
brief and BETTING.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

( HoS: r.. n. BUTLER received the
complimentary vote Of the Repub-
licans In the Legislature for United
States Senator.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

THE Hon. @. S. Doxey, of Indi-
ana, who was elected a member of
the House to succeed the late God
love S. Orth, was sworn in during
the week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

THE Legislative Investigating
Committee found Comptroller No
lan's office and accounts in an ex-
cellent condition, and so reported.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

A STOVE factory is to be estab-
lished at Chattanooga, by capital
lists of Cleveland, Ohio.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20
WIN. F. TAYLOR, President.
THOMAS NJ. ATKINS, Secretary.
STATE OF TENNESSEE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

STATE OF TENNESSEE COUNTY MONTGOMERY
Personally appeared before Jno Faxon Notary Public and for
commissioned and according F.
President and Thomas NJ Atkins Warehouse
made oath
shows condition of the Association
Given under hand and this 18th day january
{sol }sra omaH0 dsu 'so Notary W; y4 Pubic
dividend of
five the hohead has been declared payable the se Office
presentation OF certificates OF stock.
7+t.' THOMAS NJ ATKINS Secretary
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

At the beginning OF business on January LIST 1888
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22

New York dispatches of Sunday
make mention Of a pooling arrange
ment made between the Northern Pa
cific, Union Pacific and the Oregon
Short Line roads, by which there will
be mutual interchange of traffic as
soon as the Short Line reaches Snake
river. The terms Of the agreement
state that the Oregon Short Line will
be extended TO Snake river whore it
VIII be met by the o. Il. d y. Co,
where the business for the Pacific coast
Will be interchanged. Upon the Juno
ton of the Oregon Short Line with
the o. r. d y. Co. at Snake river.
freight between the Pacific coast and
salt Lake will be interchanged by the
new route. Freight between Colorado
and the Pacific coast will also be in
terchanged by the new route. Passsn-
ger rates between all eastern points
and Portland, Or, will be as between
the same eastern points and San Fran
cisco. Rates of freight between the
Pacific coast and points in Montana
will be the same as the rates from st.
Paul. n representative Of the Union
Pacific says that the opening Of that
road into Montana will make a large
reduction In the rates of freight aud
fares to all important points In that
Territory. The inference is plain that
the Oregon Short Line will terminate
on Snake river, in which case the bub-
BILE of terminus at ST. Johns is we'll
bursted.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
Proceedings of the Pioneer Meeting.
CITY HALL, Vancouver, w. T.
January 18th. 1883.

January 18th, 1888
Present, Hon. Silas d. Maxon, president;
Hon. B. F. Shaw, vice president; Hon. S.
w. Brown, treasurer; A. M. Brown, cor
responding secretary; G. H. Steward, Sec'y.
The meeting was called to order by the
president.
Minutes of last meeting were read, and
on motion of Geo. w. Jones adopted.
S. w. Brown, chairman of the committee
appointed at the last meeting to prepare by
laws for the government of the society, re-
ported a series of by laws, which were after
some amendments adopted, as follows:
BYLAWS:
First Any person who arrived in Oregon
or Washington Territory prior to 1865, and
is now a resident of Clarke county, and who
shall sign the constitution of this society,
may become a member thereof by the pay
ment of an admission fee of one dollar.
Second. The wife and children of men,
bers of this society, except male children
over twenty.ene years of age, shall be ex-
empt from the payment of the admission fee.
Third. The society shall have power to
make assessments upon the members thereof
from time to time for the purpose of carry
ing out the objects of the society; may levy
an annual sum to be paid by the voting
members of the society, or those entitled to
vote; and any member who shall neglect to
paw such assessment or such annual pay
ment or levy for the period of six months
after the same shall have been assessed or
levied, shall be stricken from the roll of
membership; but if payment thereof shall
| be made within sixty days after the expira.
ton of said six months, such member shall
be by such payment reenrolled Provided,
that the assessment per member shall not
exceed one dollar in the aggregate per an
nun, except in cases OF extreme necessity a
greater sum may be assessed by two-thirds
vote as provided for by amendment OF the
constitution.
Meetings may been held at any time by a
vote of the society or by call of the pres-
dent, when the exigencies of the case may
require.
On motion of S. W. Brown the president
and officers of the society were appointed as
committee to arrange for an annual meet
ing of the society, and that said annual
meeting BE held on the grounds of the
Clarke County Agricultural & Mechanical
Society, on some day of the next county
fair of said society. to be by the president
and officers designated.
The following named persons signed the
constitution and paid the admission fee of
one dollar, and became members of the So
ciety, to-wit:
Columbia Lancaster, Silas d. Maxon,
William II. Dillon, Hugh Byrne, Oliver c.
Hendrickson, George Beatty, Henry M.
Knapp. G. II. Steward, Gay Hayden, Mrs.
Mary Jane Hayden, George ". Jones, BENZ.
f. Shaw, Erwin L. Dole, John Denny, Henry
Christ, James Mccormick S. w. Brown,
George W. Durgin, Mrs Elizabeth II. Dur
gin. Alex NJ. Brown. Elizabeth Merton.
On metien the society adjourned subject
to the call of the president.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
J. z. ROYAL q co. Vancouver, w. z.
10000 Acres improved and unmprOved lands for sale in
5, 10, 20. TO- and 80 acre tracts.
City Property with or without improvements, at



No. $50. 40 Acres. $3.50
All fenced 81 acres in cultivation, balance
brush land. new house cost $500, orchard 100
trees, 3 wells of living water, to school. church
and post-o,lice q mile, miles to Columbia
river landing, % miles to Lewis river land
ing, Is miles TO Vancouver.
No. $50. l5l Acres. Sl,HO.
IS miles north Vancouver, Is acres fenced,
l. in cultivation, Is of timber, balance burned
ash swale, living stream OF water running
through the place, box house l2xl6, shop
l6x24, hewed log milk house, Ia miles 10
school house. Terms: half cash, balance on
time.
Nine miles north east of Vancouver all
level, timber land, acres fenced and in cul-
| tivation, 40 TO % young bearing fruit trees
in one year.
No. l57 100 Acres. 500.
100 acres of land ON Lewis river at Halls
Bridge, mostly bottom land = mile to grist
mill, 3 miles to post-oflicc, l. to school. &
miles to steamboat landing Terms: one half
cash, balance on time
No. ISL. so Acres. $500
y mile from Fishers Landing, in big burn
easily cleared, acres been plowcd, 20 acres
soon ready tyr pillow. Terms: 500 cash, bal
ance in 3 TO years, at 10 per cent Title per
feet.
NJ. 1J7. t30 Acres. $1,000.
miles north. cast Of Vancouver, l6acres III
cultivation, 30 acres fenced, 80 fruit trees, also
team, wagon and harness, pillow, harrow, etc
Terms: half cash, balance on time.
No. 152 100 Acres. $1,000.
On county road leading from Vancouver to
La Center, joining McAndrew's, II good piece
of land well located aud watered 10y living
stream running through the place.
No. 100. IA Acres. $4,000
IA acres near Lewis river. one.haif under.
brush and hazel: 30 acres fenced; 100 acres
choice land; house of seven rooms, porch,
wood she'd cistern &c; two small barns
spring of living water; $50 small fruit trees,
good variety, soon bearing; house with an
acre Of ground inclosed with picket fence;
500 new cedar posts, $500 #. lumber. Terms
easy.
Lots and blocksin various parts Of the city
from 500 upwards.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
The Fire Tr~.s;ne c4niii.
WOODBURY.,

This young, high bred and fine formed trot.
ting stallion will stand for mares the present
season at the following places:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at
Goddard Il Frazers stable, cor. Morrison IL
Second Streets, Portland, Or
Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays at Van
couver, W. T.
Season will begin April lst.
TERMS.
$40 the season. and $50 to insure Season
payable at the end Of the season. Insurance
payable soon as mare is known to be in
foal.
PEDIGREE.
WOODBURY., blk h, foaled 1873; bred by F. s.
Wadsworth, of Waukegan. Fifteen and three
quarter hands high; by Border Chief; dam
Maggie, by Mambrino Chief; 2nd dam by the
great pacing horse Red Fox. Border Chief,
III by Woodburn Pilot, he by Alexander,s
Pilot Jr This shows Woodburn to have a
stronger infusion Of the blood of Claws old
Mambrino Chief than any other horse on this
coast. Pilot Jr. is the sire of John Morgan
2:24 and Pilot Temple, 2:25lS. Woodburn Pr
lot, the grandsire as well as the half brother
Of WOODBURY. trotted half mile in liza He
is now owned by the Vermont Stock Horse
Company, who consider him their best stall.
lion, and value him at 100000. WOODBURY.
has never been trained to trot, but shows a
fine open gait. He was brought to Oregon by
$. q. Reed, Esq.
For further particulars apply to the gentle
man having the horse in charge. 2lfebl3
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22

Philip Ritz, who is the best known
nurseryman in the Walla Walla coun-
try, in reply to a question as to the
fruit prospects of the upper country
for 'S3, said: 1.-The peach crop is an
entire failure; pears are injured, and
plums will be scarce enough TO make
those who obtain them lucky, indeed.
The cherry trees are injurned, and l
doubt if there will be much of crop.
if any. The small fruit will also prove
to have been affected by the extensive
cold. The injury, nearly ALL" says
Mr.. Ritz, occurred during the first
cold spell, when the thermometers
marked from u to 20 degrees below
zero and there was no snow,on the
limbs of the trees"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22

The floods of last week in the Ohio
river and its tributaries have been the
highest ever known in the history of
the country. AT Cincinnati the water
rose nearly 81 feet above the low water
mark, which inundated large por-
ton of the city. The losses in all the
towns along the rivers foot up to an
enormous amount, away up in the
millions. Hundreds of houses went
down the rivers, and many people
were drowned. Business has been
suspended. and the homeless were
without bread. The country generally
was called upon for relief, which was
freely given. This country has its
rains and high water, but there has
never been such disastrous floods here,
for which our people may be truly
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
PACIFIC COAST.

Eggs are worth rs cents per dozen at
Walla Walla.
Soil frozs to the depth of fifteen inches in
Seattle during the recent cold snap.
The fall wheat in the Willamette valley is
pretty badly frozen on the low lands.
Small pox and rumors of new cases are
causing eastern Oregon people much excite
ment.
Potatoes have an upward tendency in the
Olympia market, commanding 80 cents per
bushel.
Seattle calls loudly for dry dock for Pu-
get Sound. Such convenience is rapidly
becoming a necessity.
The East Oregonian says that butchers
have paid from S55 to SIS per head for beef
cattle, and IS for sheep.
The Dayton Journal reports that the cold
weather of last week had bad effect on cat
tie, and many were dying.
1t is stated that the coming peach crop in
eastern Washington has been almost entirely
destroyed by the cold weather.
The movement to build large, fine hotel
at Portland has taken a new start, and will
undoubtedly be pushed to success.
Fur seals are reported plentiful between
Port Angeles and Cape Flattery, and sealing
vessels are fast preparing for work.
Eleven sail ships took 1000, 900 feet of
lumber, valued at $50, SAB, from Puget Sound
saw-mills to foreign ports in January, 1883.
Another vein of best bituminous coal, Is
feet thick, has been found at the Pacific
Cumberland Coal Mine on the Skagit river.
Henry Ward Beecher proposes giving a
! IS rbo nd
Washington Territory, during the coming
summer.
| A Colfax woman took such care in pro-
tecting her infant from the cold while trav-
cling recently that the little creature was
smothered to death.
/ Frank Smiley, tried at Hillsboro for the
killing of man named johnson, whom he
claimed he mistook for a bear, was found
guilty of manslaughter.
| Choice Washington Territory hops were
| quoted in New York, on Feb. 2nd at so cts.
The hop market is being depressed by large
importations from Europe.
| Real estate in Lewiston has taken an up
ward tendency and a company has been
formed to deal in land, in anticipation of the
Short Line touching at that point
The Waitsburg Times says eighteen OF
Louis Cox's youngest children have ths
measles, aud fears are entertained that the
whole family will be similarly afflicted
4 man named Hank White was found
frozen to death on the Indian reservation
near Kamiah, in Northern Idaho. He was
hauling wood with an OK team at the time.
Doc Eaton, a well known gambler, being
ordered Oft from the stations OF the North
ern Pacific. and having no money, or friends,
threw himself in front of train and was
killed
According to the Sprague Herald there
were so washouts On the line of the North
I ern Pacific between Sprague and Ainsworth,
/ and 80, 900 ties were washed away at Palouse
/ junction.
wtGtneK .esGiiQRv sspsEz4fgasg XeEiX eeld
| to 90 degrees below. The Yakima river ia
frozen solid. Stock have suffered, but no
great losses resulted.
The upper Columbia river has been closed
for six weeks. A year ago such condition
so protracted would have been great bust.
ness misfortune. but now few people even
know of it. The railroad is indeed "a fine
scheme"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22

The OregOnian gives a timely warn
ing concerning the new channel of the
Columbia river through the bar at its
mouth, and our Territorial authorities
should do all in their power for effect
i've cooperation with the Oregon au-
thorities. The OregoniQp saws:
The currents at the mouth of the
Columbia are now favorable for the
opening of the middle channel. Tn
usually large deposits of sand have
been made close to either side of the
entrance, and these it is hoped will
hold their place for some months to
come. In the present condition of the
bar the dragging Of fish nets across it
would be specially unfortunate. We
call attention to these facts because
the fishing season will begin before a
great while, and that the proper Off
GERS may be on guard to enforce the
the law passed at the last session of
the Legislature.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
Notice 20 Creditors.

In the matter OF the estate of Valentine
Proebstel, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator Of the estate OF Valentine
Proebstel, deceased, with the will annexed.
to the creditors OF, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, TO exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within
one year after the fret publication Of this no.
tice, to the said administrator, at his resi-
depce, four miles Dorth-ea OF the city Of
Vancouver, Clarke county, Washington Ter
ritory, or the same will be forever barred by
law. HENRY CHRIST
Administrator Of the estate Of valsn-
entine Procbetel. deceased, with
the will annexed.
Dated February LIST, 1883 sfeb5
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
According to the Transcript OLYMPIA

According to the Transcript Olympia
will be powerful competitor with
Seattle for the honor of the short line
terminus. According to that paper,
the prominent members of the North
ern Pacific railroad have frequently
admitted that they made their first
and grand fatal mistake in failing to
locate their terminus at Olympia, as
originally arranged by Messrs. Sprague
and Goodwin.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
Vancouver Market.

Producers or first hands are paid the follow.
ny prices:
WHEAT-Sl Is per bushel
OATS-f5 cents per bushel.
HAf-Loose Timothy, SIS per ton; bs leo
$50 bottom, Sl0Gl2.
POTATOES-new 90 cents per bushel.
BACON Hams, lec per pound; Sides II:
Shoulders, l2l3 cents.
LARD-l'c per pound.
BUTTER-Fresh roll, 80 to 35c.
EGGS-3oc per dozen
CHICKENS-Liye. 81 30 per dozen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1888.

A Washington dispatch says that
an executive order will soon be issued
withdrawing from Chief Moses reser-
walton in the northern part of WASH
ingten Territory, a strip of land fifty
miles deep and running the width of
the reservation. This strip embraces
valuable gold mines and will probably
be thrown open for settlement.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22


NO lol' ~ acres Ser'
EiShiy acres withih eight ihiies OF '9he"h
'er Mosty IN oiu ourhi i've h''es eiea'c"
ana thoroughly SruoDed ana ieheed' acres
heaVy umper oalahce easily clenseh' sou su,
perlor' We" frame oafh' cost s-oo' IN go"o
ne,@huorHo"u' ~ thiIe 10 schooi' + hhes from
tolumbla river. bargain.
IL You want team s"qu,s morse wagon or
YOKE Vi oxen can OH a. L. h"l "i " 70
We ",7o H"ac 'ne S,ns rToPe''S
800 U,vni g % uen.
estate Ncc.t.. Vau.
cuuver. W. 4.
No l"3
icn ocrcs II r,i,,s ,,n,t,, .,st os v,,co,,.e-
a.v .,y,jr ana nr Lana = ,cr,s rl.srcd and
fenced. 10 acres ,lnsLcd 20 hrnir,r fruit ,r.s.
in good condition. house and barn well or
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
Betrayed.

one year old steer, white head and face
rather white body with red neck: right ear
cropped. left ear slit; branded on right hip
" 4. Aise one l-year old whittier heifer. both
ears slit; branded on hip O.P
any Information leading 10 the recovery Of
one or both, will be literally rewarded. Res.
ldenee on the o. Peterson place.
az, e. G. IRWIN.
-fan+ Vancouver, w. T.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22

Last Friday an extensive coal mine
near Braidwood, ILL.,, caved in upon
800 miners at work. About so of them
were unable to escape from the mine,
which rapidly filled with water, and
they are all dead undoubtedly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
FAHMERS-TAKE NOTICE,
THAT ALL WHO WANT
NEW BARNS

Can have them built by the undersigned. Of
any SIZE and style. The material will be fur.
hlshed from my saw-mll when desired. Con-
Tracts VIII he made on satisfactory terms, at
a. low rates AS responsible bidder can do
The work. Samples Of my work can be seen
on many farms in Clarke county. For fur
Their Information apply to
- A. VI. BROWN.
Vancouver. Feb. s. 1883. 10