The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-15

During the past week have be re-visiting
the scenes of former triumphs and failures.
and taxing the generous hospitalities of
friends-"old stand bys" of preterite days,
whose homes are within the limits of dis
triet 81, that particular locality on Lewis
river which non-residents facetiously allude
to as "the seat of war;" a term whose pecu-
liar application to that neighberhood is, pre-
sumably based on its alleged belligerent
character and self-sacriicial willingness to
furnish to profane history the raw material
requisite for several chapters rich in incl
dent. Be this as it may, a peaceful quiet
has come over the spirit of its dreams, and
neighborly intercourse is now as noiseless as
true charity. There are two roads diverg-
ing from La Center that lead to this settle
ment, The shorter runs through the Bart
lett district, and is somewhat known as the
mountain road, and is regularly worked and
kept in to!erabe good repair for teams as
| far out as Canyon" Johnson's; beyond
there travelling is done on horse back or
afoot. The small bridge crossing a gulch
| high up on the mountain side was burned
some years ago and has but very recently
been rebuilt: and the totterng old struc-
! ture bridging the creek at the foot of the
| mountain at the same time was strength
ened and male comparatively safe, and al
though this section of the road is not avail
able for teams, it will even prove real
convenience i'll many instances. The changes
incident to all settlements have occurred
here. | lind strange people, new homes,
new buildings, enlarged clearings and more
stock--a pronounced appearance of easier
! circumstances. Some of the old settlers
have left, and are succeeded by those who
can and do identify themselves more fully
with the peaceful aim and ambitions of each
other and the general good of their own and
surrounding communities AT the time of
my visit some had begun their spring plow-
ing (about everyone has now, and one
farmer at least, finished seeding field with
oats, the earliest time III the year he had
ever planted Considerable logging is being
done, and the land newly cleared will be
mostly sown to grass or ploughed and
planted with potatoes. There is here, as
elsewhere on the river, tendency to make
hay and potatoes the staple product. There
is one, or perhaps two, who would like to
1 give stock raising a trial as dependence for
| livelihood, but as yet conditions are I'M
] iaNuld piSs AL VI AN"i ~ an tliS i"a A'Sia
own greater or less number of good cows,
and have something of a dairy in summer.
/ The most of them now remain at home ''all
the year round, and by careful management
avoid the vexatious necessity of laboring
abroad for sordid income. The outlook for
prosperous year Is hattering.
SALAD.
Gardening is the order of the day.
Sands Brothers saw mill sans success.
There seems to be a scarcity of seed wheat
An epidemic OF whooping cough is wide
spread in Rock creek valley.
Justice Ball is doing piping business in
in his court these days.
Fred +. Saunders has arrived home from
his annual pilgrimage in British Columbia
MIR. Crienshaw and family, of Abilene
Kansas, have just arrived, and are stopping
with Capt. NJ. Buchanan.
Mrs. Geo Love has entirely lost the sight
Of one OF her eyes, caused by a splinter strik-
ing it while splitting kiRdling wood.
\ multitude of friends OF Mrs VI. Kane
are rejeiced to see her regaining health and
strength after her recent severe sickness.
Among the late departures from these
parts are Chris. Borden aud family, ticketed
| Tor Puget Sound, and VIM. johnson, who
goes to East Portland. Both vacate rail-
road lands. JOHN SMITH.
March >, 1888.