The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

ter at \. N. with some freight and few
passengers destined for Cedar creek landing
and way places Through the courtesy of
Capt. Weir the writer was enabled to 20
over the route as an ''onlooker in Venice, p"
and for the first time saw the difficulty of
navigating this rapid stream as b0atmen see
it. Some trouble was experienced at time
of starting from the pump refusing to work,
but was happily overcome, and 1t behaved
beautifully the remainder OF the day. A
delay on this account aud pause at Kin
der's rock to take aboard passenger were
the only landings made till Woodland was
reached. In the meantime breakfast was
served, and as often happens, brought to-
gether number of agreeable people. This
break fast aboard boat little resembled that
described by Charles Dickens in his Amer
lean Notes" where "a joke would have been
crime and smile would have faded into
a grnning horror" Breakfast over sought
the promenade deck, but owing to foggy at
mosphere the shore views were dInly seen.
passenger was dropped off at Greave' S
landing to he rapturously received by del
egation of waiting relatives, among whom
was discerned Gus himself, quite as placid
appearing as when IN the misty past be
baked aud brewed on the old Hydrd, and
later was chef de cuisine de Ia Ldtoad. Gus
has abandoned boating and bachelor dreams,
married aud settled on a farm, and of course
'lived ever happy afterwaid." Nearing
Lue.lings an object standing on the river
bank wrapped in the gray gloom OF early
morn riveted attention to its detected pose
and solitary appearance; nearer approach
discovered it to be a lone lorn Steer, home
less perhaps certainly not hoofless, and as
we passed him by thought we heard vaguely
as in a dream, a murmur of 'once was
happy but now I'm fOrlorn, like an old coat
that is tattered and torn, and again, above
the commingled noises Of boat and river
the pathetic wall betrayed by a maid in
her teens" Left a passenger at Luelhng's
and another at Hayes, better known as
Gardner's Weekly mails are received and
distributed at HAYES. the name of the post
office established at this point during Presi-
dent Hayes administration. The kindly
countenance OF Father Gardner and the keen
one OF his consort is observed among others
gathered on the hanl; awaiting the incoming
boat. The river being quite low, progress
ny stream is slow, and in one place nearly
Impossible from the shallowness of water
and swift current. Between Peterson's
landing and Red Rock the current and snags
little below Cedar Creek Landing Is a very
dangerous place specially dreaded. Arrived
at Cedar creek about noon, and by the ami
mated scene ashore judge the entire popula-
ton was out to meet us. Change may he
stamped upon the face of all things, but as
far as this particular spot is concerned the
impression Is weak one. What was new
one year ago appears new to-day; all that
was old does not seem any older. Parties
Interested have succeeded in getting post
office established at this point, to be known
as Etna. The contract for carrying the
mails will be let about the first OF July.
Link & Forbes are yet doing business there,
aud probably will he the postmaSters, as.
of course, they should he. Their store and
warehouse seem to lie all there is of H,ua;
ii there is another house within a mile your
CORES poudent failed to catch on" Con-
siderable freight was shipped from -Etna.
mostly potatoes. On the return trip we
stopped at Red Rock and took aboard sew
eral tons OF baled hay and some potatoes;
for various reasons the Captain decided not
to stop at Peterson's landing. although
plenty OF freight was there, but viii make a
trip next Sunday and try and carry oil all
surplus produce, after which he thinks a
trip month will suffice. Ire fogs and
mlsts of the morning were dispelled, the sun
shining out in unequaled splendor, bathing
mountaia and vale in golden hight, and al
forGing splendid views of the scenery. which
is more varied and pleasing than on the
East fork. The North fork must support a
considerable Indian population. Judging by
the appearance OF their settlements along
the river; their hahitations seemed to recur
as often as those of whites until Woodland
Of
that region. The Der Drop, it is said, will
he heightened and new boiler put iu and
such other alte rations as required to be
made will be effected this summer, to which
most folks say amen.
SALAD.
Mrs b H. Brooks, Of Independence, Or,
is visiting relatives on Lewis river.
A Lewis river Justice never charges a Jury;
the constable does that-for its dinner
That new barn Of Henry Mathers is to be
24N60 feet, aud shielded all the way rousd.
That new story aud half frame house Of
James O'Bren's will be ready for his family
to occupy.
The last black bear heard from was killed
by Charlie Hora, and is not the first one he
has ever killed either.
Cas-. Weir has gone with the LdtonG as
its engineer a position he is competent to
ill. Cassius has his friends, croakers to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The father. and brother and sister Of
Thcs. Wilson arrived here from Massa-
chussets. aud another brother came up
from California at the same time
March IL, lSS3. JOHN SMITH
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MARRIED.