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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-12
Town Talk.


theatre.
Today was the commencement of the
Novemberlaw term in the county court.
A horse belonging to Frey & Sargent,
died on Saturday.
Champion & Co. will open their branch
store in Davenport next Saturday.
The high wind which prevailed yester-
day. interfered greatly with the ferry boat,
This weather makes the coal dealers
chucklc and the stove men happy.
The Sunday ordinance was rigidly OBJ
served yesterday.
Regular monthly meeting of the Bust
ness Mems association tomorrow evening
The ferry boat did IL good business
yesterday, we are informed.
The new Swedish Baptist church of
Davenport WAS dedicated yesterday with
appropriate services.
Gen. John Buford Post, No. 243, G.
A. r., will have meeting tomorrow
evening
Extra choice apples at Kerker's DaveL-
port ct
Several bad spots in the street on Sec
ond avenue were filled in with macadam
today.
The ball given by the Rock Island
Turngemeinde at Turner hall on Saturday
evening, was decided success in every
particular.
The Simon Comedy company arrived at
the Harper house this morning. They
play three nights engagement here this
week.
"Storm doors" have been placed in
front Of the entrance to the Harper house
Mr.. Harper proposes to have everything
comfortable around his hotel.
Nitrous Oxide gas administered by Nor,
gan & McCandless dentist, corner OF
Third avenue, and Twentieth street Tel
ephone, No. 6S, d6t&w1t
On Saturday Hayes & cleveland paid
to Mr. F. W. Wilson, of Milan, the sum
of $40, as the amount of insurance due
him from the late burning of his resi-
dencc.
Notice the change in the time card Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
The morning passenger leaves at 8:15 q
m instead of S:25 m. and the night pas
senger arrives at SIS a m instead of A;
a m. The change went into effect yester
day.
County Judge Adams thinks there arr
a great many sick men in the county, nc
doubt. This morning there were abou
a dozen persons called on him, asking t.
be excused from jury duties, on the plei
of sickness This dodge is getting to,
old to work well, and very few were ex
cused.
The Twentieth street Lutheran churcl
held very appropriate servicesin honor o
the anniversary of the birth of Martil
Luther yesterday The church was NIGEL
decorated, and the hymns were accompa
MED by Bleuers orchestra.
There will be meeting of the base bal
association tomorrow evening at the couu
ty court room, for the purpose of decid
ing in regard to engaging some foreig
/ players. 4 delegate will also be selecte
to attend the convention which will sool
be held at Quincy.
A rather sensational affair is reporte
to have taken place at the Rock Islam
house on Saturday. 1t is said that out o
jealousy one of the female help took
potion that came near proving fatal, bu
the timely arrival of physician brough
her ont all right, and she will probabl
not be so foolish again
1t is reported that in one of the ward
in the city yesterday, where good de,
of clamoring has been done for the closin
of the saloons on Sunday, a man wa
seen carrying keg of beer on his shoul
der TO a certain place, where the content
were disposed of by crowd that ha
gathered.
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The School Board !,

A special meeting of the board of ed
ucatiOn took place at late hour on Sat
nrday afternoon. Messrs. ]. H. Buford,
d. Donaldson and F. NJ. Sinnet were
present. After the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting, the following
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-12
cutting Of timber as likely 10 permanently

cutting Of timber as likely TO permanently
affect the lumber interests?"
yes, sir, it is serious matter, very
serious one. The question of the present
destruction and the future propagation of
pine lumber can be set out as it done so
much in England and other European
countries. and TO the great benefit of the
country, too. have trees in my yard
around my residence, planted twenty five
years ago, which are now at least fourteen
inches in diameter
SALTWATER A sAwING-CENTER.
Stillwater's Importance as saving cen
ter. Well, the annual amount of lumber
sawed in Stillwate amounts to about 100,
600, 600 feet, and at Minneapolis and 9TH
er points to which the logs of the Upper
Mississippi and its tributaries go, there is
cut from 100 100000 to 0,0OO, 000."
How are wages this year in the pine
riesf"
''They are about IS on month less
| than last year Labor is plenty, ahd that
probably accounts for it in measure
The average wages for the choppings will
be about $22 per month, of course includ
ing board Much of the labor of former
years is done away with by the system OF
underchopping. 1t consists in having
a chief man with goodly amount oil
common sense and judgment, who goes
through the timber, selects the trees to be
felled. and then chops in a way on the
side which is toward the way he wishes
the tree to fall. Then men come after
him, and with cross cut saw finish up
the telling. By this under chopping one
man will do the work formerly done by
four. Few persons realize the thousand:
barrels of pork. pounds of beef, and i'm
mense quantities of provisions that &c
into the pineries every winter. Seven
eights of the entire cost of the lumber il
paid out in producing it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-12
HARD COAL MARKET.

The best is the cheapest. have large
stock, best quality of all grades and sizes
of all rail coal. Also blacksmith coal,
coke and charcoal Office at E. d. Fol
SONS flour and feed store No. 1,706 Third
avenue Telephone No. 156.
Aug 23-tf VIM. NEvIN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-12
HARD COlE HARKET.

Pea coal $500; crate and egg $500;
range, nut and No. 4, $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered. Brookfield (for
grates) 5000. Blacksmiths' coal, Con
nellsyille coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. E. G. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-12
To Night.

St. Paul Lodge No. 1O7, Knights of
Pythias, will have meeting at their cas-
tie hall this evening at 100 o'clock. All
members are requested to be Present.
ELMER HURST. c.. G.,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-12
HARD COaI,.

Call on E. B. Sargent at the office of
Port Byron Lime association, 2017 Sec
ond avenue, for prices on the best hard
coal in the city. Nut and No. 4 $3.50
per ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-12
aEHIGu HARD COAL.

j. S. Wylie can furnish it, and the
Scranton white ash at prices satisfactory,
considering the superior quality. Office
at Coal Valley Mining Co.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

HARPER's MAGAzINE.-Ths March num-
Der of Harper's Magazine 10 beautiful and
entertaining number. The frontispiecs en-.
craving is from George Il. Boughtcu's pic.
turs, The Burgomaster's Daughter" Will
liam Henry Bishop contributes a paper en-
titled Across Arizona" which is attract
lively illustrated. George II. Boughton con.
tinuss his Holland papers with fresh and
quaint description of Friesland, illustrated
by his own drawings and those of Z. A. Alb
bey Col Higginson's fifth paper on his
American History series is entitled THE
French Voyageurs, and treats of the early
attempts made by the French to establish
their colonies in this country. The paper
is effectively illustrated-Howard Pyle con.
tributing several important pictures. Among
other excellent articles, Charles Francis
Adams. Jr., contributes an interesting chap
ter of our earliest colonial history, entitled
'Sir Christopher Gardiner Knight, "a prom
inent figure in several romances by Miss
Sedgwick. Motley, and others. Gen. Ben
jamin Alvord contributes a brief but very
curious paper entitled The Morning Star;
an Indian Superstition. William Black 3
"Shandon Bells, and Miss Woolson's 'For
the Major" are continued, and good short
stories are contributed by Mrs. H. P. Spot
ford and NJ Rowland. In all other depart.
ments the Harper fully sustains its reputa-
ton as the best of all magazines.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
J. Z. ROYAL e co. Vancouver, w .
10000 Acres improved and unmprcved lands for sale in
5, 10, TO- 40 and so acre tracts


No $50. 10 Acres. $3.50
All fenced, 80 acres in cultivation, balance
brush land, new house cost $500, orchard 40
trees, 3 wells of living water, to school, church
and pOst-oiicc a mile, miles to Columbia
river landing, 20 miles to Lewis river land
ing IL miles to Vancouver.
No l55 ISL Acres $1,000
Is miles north ofVancouver, Is acres fenced,
II in cultivation, 45 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 to
school house. Terms: half cash, balance on
time.
No. l56. 100 Acres. $1,000.
Nine miles northeast of Vancouver, all
level, timber land, acres fenced and in cul-
| tivatien, 40 to 50 young bearing fruit trees,
house and barn, Terms; half cash, balance
III one year.
No. l57 40 Acres. 500.
100 acres Of land on Lewis river at Halls
Bridge, mostly bottom land 4 mile TO grist
mill. 3 miles to post Office, II to school, 6
miles TO steamboat landing. Terms: one-half
cash, balance on time.
No. ISL 50 Acres. $500
y mile from Fishers Landing, in big burn.
easily cleared, acres been plowed, 20 acres
soon ready for pillow. Terms: $500 cash, bal
ance in 3 to years, at 10 per cent. Title per-
feet.
No. 1871 100 Acres. $1,000
s miles north cast of Vancouver, 10 acres in
cultivation, 30 acres fenced 90 fruit trees, also
team wagon and harness, pillow, harrow, etc.
Terms: half cash, balance on time.
No. l52. 100 Acres. $1,000
On county road leading from Vancouver to
La Center, joining McAndrew's, a good piece
Of land well located and watered by living
stream running through the place.
No 100 IA Acres $4,000
IA acres near Lewis river, one half under
brush and hazel; 30 acres fenced; 100 acres
choice land; house Of seven rooms, porch,
wood shed, cistsrn &c; two small barns
spring OF living water; 80 small fruit trees,
good variety, soon bearing; house with an
acre Of ground inclosed with picket fence
800 new cedar posts; $500 IT. lumber. Terms
| easy.
Lots and blocks in various parts Of the city
from 500 upwards.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08
ORDINANCE No. 1916.

An Ordinance making appropriations to
defray the expenses of the government of the
city Of Vancouver for the fiscal year ending
December 81, 1888.
The City Of Vancouver does orddn as fol.
lotcs:
Section /. That the following stated sums
Of money or SO much thereof as may be nee
essary, be and the same are hereby appropri.
ated, and shall be paid ont of any money now
in or that may hereafter come into the city
treasury, and not otherwise appropriated, for
the following stated objects aud purposes,
namely:
For alteration and repairs on the engine
house and city hall. and the sidewalks there
of, three hundred dollars.
For incidental expenses Of the Vancouver
Fire Department. three hundred dollars.
For the construction and repair OF fire els
terms, five hundred dollars
For improvements and care Of the public
square, one hundred dollars.
For Improvements aud incidental expenses
OF the city cemetery, two hundred dollars.
For the legal fees of the city marshal, jailcr
and city recorder, eight hundred dollars.
For the expense Of making the annual as
sessment Of the city, one hundred dollars.
For the salary of the clerk Of the council,
sixty dollars.
For the salary of the city attorney, one hum
dred dollars.
For printing, advertising, and publishing
notices as required by the council or charter
Of the city, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For services ofjanitor and expense Of clean
ing and otherwise keeping the council room
In order, two hundred dollars.
For stationery, fuel and lights, one hum
bred dollars
For cleaning, grading, opening, extending,
and removing distractions from the public
streets, and the fees Of the street commits
sioner five hundred dollars.
For the prevention of contagious diseases,
and the care Of persons afflicted Herewith,
five hundred dollars.
For the legal fees Of Justices of the Peace
when trying city criminal cases, and for all
expenses OF such cases, three hundred dol
lars.
For building and furnishing a city Jail or
lookup, five hundred dollars.
For the miscellaneous expenses Of the city,
fifteen hundred dollars.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage and approval
Read first and second times February 10Th,
1873
Read third time and passed March 5, 1888.
Approved March 9th, 1888.
j. RANDOLPH SMITH, Mayor
Attest: J. J. BEESON, City Clerk.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

The AstoriGn gives the following ac-
count of the shooting among military
prisoners on the oath of Feb: Shortly
after the Oregon arrived down yester-
terday morning considerable excite
ment was eccasioned by the report of
revolver in the steerage. Upon in
quiry it was found that Jos. Honel had
been shot in the right breast, the ball
ranging up through the flesh and pass
ing out by the shoulder. Thos. Hayes,
in whose hands the revolver was,
claims that the shooting was acct
dental. He was one of detachment
of soldiers guarding Honel and others
who were being taken to Alcatraz,
and was intoxicated at the time. Ho-
mel says he was lying in his bunk and
knew nothing of the guards actions
till the bullet struck him. Both were
taken by Chief Loughrey to the city
Jail and will to-day be turned over to
the military authorities at Fort Candy.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

The bill for increase Of pensions,
which passed both houses of congress,
and will probably become law. con-
tains the following:
That from and after the passage of
this act, all persons on the pension
roll, and all persons hereafter granted
pensions, who, while in military or
naval service Of the United States and
in line of duties, shall have lost one
hand or foot, or been totally or perma-
nently disabled SO as to render their
incapacity to perform manual labor
equivalent to the loss of a hand or foot,
shall receive pension of S24 per
month. That all persons now on the
pension roll, and all persons hereafter
granted pensions, who in like man
ner shall lose either an arm at or above
the elbow, or leg at or above the knee
or shall be otherwise so disabled as to
be incapacitated for performing any
manual labor, but not so much as to
require personal aid and attendance,
shall receive a pension of $50 per
month. Provided, that nothing con-
tanned in this act shall be construed to
repeal section 1899 revised statutes, or
change the rate of SIS per month
therein mentioned.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, MARCH $, 1888.

The Columbia brought from San
Francisco last Saturday 1871 cabin pas
sengers and Dps in the Storage. Adj
vices from the eastern passenger agents
of the Northern Pacific and O. r. &
n. Co. indicate that the immigration
this year will be twice as heavy as
last spring, and very few of the pas
sengers will stop in California.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

Alexander H. Stevens, governor of
Georgia, eq-Vice President of the rebel
confedsracy, died ut his home in At
lanta Saturday last. He was one of
the remarkable men of the age, a man
devoted to his friends and his state,
and who has done much good for his
section of the country since the close
of the rebellion.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

Congress adjourned on Sunday at
noon, March 4th, and there will be no
more tinkering of the laws until next
winter, A new revenue bill was passed,
which reduces the total revenues of
the U. S. about sixty million dollars
per year, and this constitutes the bulk
of the work done during the session.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08
Vancouver Market.

Producers or first hands are paid the follow
ing prices:
WHEAT-sl Is per bushe.
OATS-65 cents per bushe.
HAY-Loose Timothy, SIS per ton; bsled
500 bottom, Sl0@l2.
POTATOES-new IS cents per bu.hel.
BACON Hams, 1sc per pound; Sides II:
Shoulders, l2l ) cents.
LARD-1Sc per pound.
BUTTER--Fresh roll, 80 to 35c.
EGGS-25c per dozen
CH1CKENS-Live, 81 30 per dozen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Vancouver. W. T.,
March x lsS9

Land Office at Vancouver. W. T.,
March 8, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his iutrn-
ton TO make final proof in support Of his
claim, and secure final entry thereof.
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Vancouver. W. r.
on Friday, April 9th, 1883, viz: George C.
Hitchcock, Homestead Application No. 1905
for the west 4 Of southeast Sec "a, Town
north, Range | east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultiya-
ton OF said land. viz:
John Y. Wilmot of Pioneer. W, T.
John n. Pieper ..of
David M. Spencer
Alexander Metcalf ....of
emch5 FRED W. SPARKLING, Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08
We also have the selling property
advertised for sale by Draw
ford Royal a Co.. Real
Estate Agents. Van.
cOUver. w. r,

NJ. l11
l60 acres IA miles north. east of Vancouver:
dry swale and fir land: 3 acres cleared and
fenced, 10 acres slashed, 30 bearing lruit trees
in good condition, house and barn, well Of
water, three miles To grist mill. three quar-
tiers OF a mile 10 school house, good neighbor-
hood, two miles TO the post-oflce. Price $1,000
half cash, balance on two or three years
NO 1872
1fO acres, six ana one half miles northeast
OF Vancouver; 80 acres clear and ready for
pillow, 10 acres good fir land balance hard
hack swale, school near hy Price $1,000: MALI
cash. balance IN one year at 10 per cent.
NO. 1877.
100 acres ten miles from Vancouver on Brush
Prairie; 81 acres pillow land, suitable to run
gang pillow or mower, mostly swale; 20 acres
in timothy, 100 trees fenced, about 200 bear.
ing fruit trees of select varieties, plenty OF
well water. log house, two barns with sheds
and stables, large grain sheds wood house.
etc. Price $500; half cash, balance on time
to suit purchaser at 10 per cent
NO. 100
l6O acres ten miles northeast OF Vancou-
yer; ~ miles from Washougal; 25 acres pas
ture, meadow and pillow land, about 100 acres
swalc, 40 acres good timber. variety, balance
mostly open burn; new house l6x26, and out
buildings excellent spring within ten stems
of the house, a few fruit trees, one mile 10
school, church and post-oflce. good neipbbor.
hood, good outrange for stock good fishing
and hunting, the Lacamas lake affordipg q
fine opportunity for sailing and rowing Ia
near at hand. Price $1,000: one.half cash.
balance In two equal yearly payments.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

On Saturday Senator David Davis,
whose term expired next day, resigned
as president of the T.. S. Senate, and
Senator Edmunds OF Vermont was
chosen in his place. He is therefore
next in succession to the Presidency
in case Of the death of President Ar
thur.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08
Draying.

The undersigned docs draying as cheap as
the cheapest. Orders left with him will receive
prompt attention Sman packages taken to
the boats free of charge for regular customers
ALBERT BATEMAN
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

Papers in the suit Of John Gilbert against
the owners of the Newhall have been filed.
The amount of damages asked is $50, 900 for
the loss Of his wife
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

Full particulars of the agreement be-
tween the o. r. & n. Co. and the Ore
gon Short Line are given this week.
Under the new agreement the 0. r. &
n. Co. is to extend its Baker City line
to Snake river, whore junction with
the Union Pacific & Oregon Short Line
will be made. The distance from Port
land to the point of junction is All
miles. The distance from Chicago to
Portland via the Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line will be 26ll miles.
The distance from Chicago to Portland
via the Northern Pacific is 23I0 miles.
All business going to Oregon via the
Union Pacific is to go via the Oregon
Short Line and Snake river, and the
Union Pacific is to take no business
for Portland via San Francisco. An
agreement has also been made with
the Union Pacific to lay third rail to
Helena and the mouth Of the Little
Blackfoot to Butte City, and on this
agreement the Union Pacific will run
to Helena via Little Blackfoot and the
Northern Pacific to Butte City via
Little Blackfoot. 1t has been agreed
to interchange business for Ogden, Salt
Lake City and all Colorado. The
points will be precisely the same as
those from Missouri river points.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

A Washington dispatch states that
the com missioner of the land office
has been directed by the secretary of
the interior tn give instructions to
special timber agents, who may be
called upon to report cases of trespass
upon lands within the limits of rail-
road grants Included in the cases of al
legged trespass upon odd sections. The
secretary says there 10 no legal reason
Why any railroad company, when its
grants Of land by congress are I'M
earned, eaHnot institute proceedings
against trespassers on its lands, since
no valid objection would be raised on
the trial of such case on account Of
the want of title In the company, in
asmuch as the title to the company
can be questioned only by the United
States. This decision is made in the
case of trespass against Thomas Jsn-
kins, of Wasco, Oregon. for cutting
1000 cords of fire wood within the linn
its OF the Northern Pacific railroad
company's grant on An unearned sec
ton. The amount of this is that the
Northern Pacific can prosecute parties
for QUITTING timber or wood on odd Sec
tions along the Columbia river route,
through Clarke and Skamania coun-
ties.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08
The Fine Trotting Stallion
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 Frazer's stable, cor. Morrison &
Second Streets, Portland, Or.
Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays at Van
couver W. T.
Season will begin April LIST.
TERMS
$40 the season, and $50 to insure. Season
payable at the end OF the season. Insurance
payable as soon as mare Is known TO be In
foal.
PEDIGREE.
WOODBURY., blk b, foaled 1873; bred by z. g.
Wadsworth, OF Waukegan. Fifteen and three
quarter hands high; by Border Chief; dam
Maggie, by Mambrino Chief; 2nd dam by the
great pscing horse Red Fox. Border Chief,
Ii by WOODBURY. Pilot he by AlsxaDder,s
Pilot Jr This shows WOODBURY. TO have q
stronger infusion Of the blood Of Clay's old
Mambrino Chief than any other horse on this
coast Pilot Jr. Is the sire OF John Morgan
2 ~ and Pilot Temple, 2:2514. Woodburn Pr
lot. the grand-ire a. well as the half brother
Of Woodburn troticd half mile in ia. He
is now owned by the Vermont Stock Horse
Company who con slider him their best stall.
lion, and value him al s3DVvo. Woodburn
has meyer bsen trained 10 trot but shows a
tine open gait He was brought to Oregon by
g. q. Reed, Esq
For further particulars spp'y 10 the gentle
man having the horse IN charge 22seels
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

The lower Mississippi is rising rap
idly, and tbs annual flood destructive
of crops and stock is expected by the
planters, who are preparing for it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

Gay Hayden having sold his nursery
grounds, requests those persons wanting
trees to come for them before April LIST, il
they want bargains.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08
PORTLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

The following rates represent Wholesale
prices for selling, or prices paid producers: