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

The sealing business is now at its
height off Cape Flattery, there being
ever twenty vessels employed in it.
The average catch per season, to each
vessel, is said to be about 500, which
are valued at about $1,000. The In
dams also catch large numbers and are
said to earn about Sl00,000 each sea-
son.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

The Lancaster, Pa, Ne,0 Era says:
"The Portable Electric Light Com
pany, of Boston, is evidently Jeremy
Diddler. They advertise a portable
light for So in such terms as would
lead the reader of their circular to sup
pose naturally that it was designed
to take the place of a lamp or gaslight,
while in fact it is simply cigar
lighter, and poor one at that. a
gentleman of this city was induced to
order one, and now that he has it, con-
siders himself five dollars poorer than
he was before he read the electrifying
circular.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

On one of the streams employing
into Gray's Harbor few days ago a
cedar tree was cut, which measured
thirty feet in diameter, ninety feet in
circumference, and which when man
ufactured into lumber, and sold, even
at the low figure of S25 per thousand,
would be worth S400.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

An exchange very appropriately
says: 1t is said that Sar Francisco
capitalists are turning their attention
to this part of the country, and con-
template investing heavily in Wash
ington and Oregon lands. The good
if they come and build mills, factories
etc, We say welcome, and thrice well
come.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

The Q. R. & \. Co. and the North
ern Pacific Co. syndicate has obtained
control by 80 year lease of the Ore
gon & California railroad. BY this
means the grand syndicate obtains
control of a rival shipping line, which
might in time become an active COM
petitor for eastern business in counec-
ton with the California lines.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

The Wait>burg Times says that from
Eastern Washington the present sea-
son will far exceed any of the past.
The acreage is much larger than ever
before, the ground is in better condi-
ton than it has been for years, and all
fall sown grain looks as well as grain
could possibly look. 1t is safe to pre-
diet that the yield this year will at
least double that of last year.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22
LOaCcSt Rates.
Notice toe editors.

Estate OF Edward d. Baker, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors Of
and all persons having claims against the
above named estate, to present the same TO
the undersigned ut her residence in Nancuu-
yer, Clarke county, W. T., within one year af
ter the first publication Of this notice
SACCHARlSSA BAKER,
Administrative.
Vancouver, W. T., March 18Th, 1883.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

Land Office at Vancouver, w. T.,

Land Office at Vancouver, w. T.,
March 10Th, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of intention
to make final proofin support of their claims,
and that said proof will he made before the
Register and Receiver at Vancouver, w. r.,
on Tuesday, April 9th, 1883, viz
Henry j. Lawton, Homestead Application
No. 1869, for the west = of south west 4, the
northeast a of southwest 4. and north
west 4 Of southeast 4, See Is. Town 2 north,
Range 3 east, and names the following wit
nesseS to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz: John
Vogel, John w. Stokes Henry Bosking and
Lorenzo Hill, all of Washougal, Clarke Co.,
". 7.
Lorenzo Hill, Homestead Application No.
1922, Tor the southeast 4 of southwest "A,
ana southwest a of south-eas 4. Sec Is,
Town north. Range east, and names the
following Witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land,
viz: Henry j. LawtOn, John Nogel. j. w.
Stokes and Henry Bosking, all of Washougal,
Clarke Co., W. T.
22mch5 FRED W. SPARKLING, Register
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22


Office of Chief Quartcrmaster
Vancouver Barracks, W. T., March ., 1888.
S,EALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLE ATE.
- subject TO the usual conditions, will be
received at this Office or at the offices of the
L. ;. Quartermasters at the following named
posts until II o'clock noon, on Monday, April
9th, 1883 at which places and time they will
be- opened in presence OF bidders, for the fur
nishing and delivery Of military supplies dur
Ing the fiscal year commencing July |. lss3.
ana endiR. June 30, 1884, as follows: Wood,
Coal. Charcoal. Oats, Barley, Bran, Hay and
Straw, or Hay in lieu of Straw, or such OF said
supplies as may be required at
Portland. Oregon, Fort Candy, w. T.,
Boise Barracks. T.. Fort Walla, W. T..
Fort Townsend, W T. Vancouver Depot, W.T.
Fort Ceur 'Alene, |. 7. Fort Klamath, Ogn.,
Fort Spokane. w T., Fort Stevens, Ogn,
Fort Lapwai, |. I.
Proposals for either class OF the stores men.
toned. or for quantities less than the whole
required will be received The Government
reserves the right 10 reject any or all propos.
ais preference will be given to articles Of
domestic production. and to articles Of do
nestle production produced on the Pacific
coast conditions Of price and quality being
equal.
Blank proposals and printed circulars, stat
Ing the kind aud estimated quantities required
al each pos:. and giving full particulars as to
the manner Of bidding. amount Of bond to ac-
company proposal, conditions TO be observed
by bidders, aud terms Of contract and pay
mrnt. will be furnished on application To this
Office or the Quartrrnasters at the various
post named
Envelspes containing proposals should be
marked .-"Prouos Tor -----. al -~-. -
ard addressed Ia the undersigned. or the re-
speciige fost QnafteFma-ler-.
A. y. KIMBALL,
Captain and Asst Quartermaster, LISA.
i5mchs Acting Chief QusT,srmaster.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22
Draying.

The undersigned does draying as cheap as
the cheapest. Orders left with him will receive
prompt attention Smaii packages taken to
the boats free of charge for regular customers
ALBERT BATEMAN
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

Fox SALE Desirable property in bushes
portion of the city. For particulars eDquir
at this office.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

Gridley & Whitney keep the best farm
ing and teamng wagons for sale on the p
Cd. coast.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

Gay Hayden having sold his nurser,
grounds, requests those persons wanting
trees to come for them before April lst i
they want bargains
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

Call and see the new lot of sewing ma
chimes at Gridley & Whitney's. They are
the best out.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

A special dispatch from Washing
ton says the department Of state is in
formed that every measure is being
adopted by the Chinese government to
drive Americans from the Chinese
empire. Restrictions are placed upon
their business, and new enterprises are
entirely prohibited, if conducted by
Americans. This Is done in retalia
ton for the American laws prohibit
ing Chinese immigration to the United
States, but it was to be expected nat
adopted by our government.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22
PRICE LIST.


The firm of Tinker Il McGough has been
dissolved by mutual consent A. II. Tinker
will continue the business at the old stand,
and adjust all accounts of the firm.
A. II. TINKER.
JAS. MCGOUGu.
Vancouver, March l. 1888
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

The increase Of traffic between San
that the 0. r.. & n. Co.'s steamships
are compelled to refuse some freight
on every trip. There will probably
be new steamer put on the route,
making five in ALL The steamers now
running will soon make trips every
three days, instead of four as now.
Ten years ago monthly trip was suf-
ficient to accommodate this trade.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22
THE FINE YOUNG STALLION
"%ipPER"

VIII be stationed this season in Clarke county
as follows:
At Brush Prairie at Andrew Browns, on
Mondays and Tuesdays until noon. At q. b.
Gillihan's OF Fern Prairie Wcdnesdavs and
until Thursday noon. At Fishers Landing
until Friday noon. At Vancouver, in Matt
sons stable, on Saturdays. Season COM
mcnces April Ist
Nipper is > wears old, a beautiful dapple
bay in color, aud IL hands high. He is one
half Printer, one fourth Clydesdale, one
fourth Henry Welch. For further particulars
apply to c. MCCARrY.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

Vice President Cakes, of the Y. p.
X. Il. Co., has informed a New York
reporter that the contract for the road
between Portland and Kalama has
been signed with J. B. Montgomery &
Co. Length 10 miles, to be completed
September lst. The Columbia river
will be crossed by an iron ferryb0at
capable of carrying thirty cars at once,
and which has been shipped in sections
TO Portland, to arrive September ist.
The ferry will he worked like that at
Havre de Grace on the Pennsylvania
road some years ago. Besides this road
there now remains 2ss miles in Mon
tana, which, when completed, will
give through connection from Lake
Superior to Tacoma. Over $50 miles
of this has been graded. aud all will be
completed by September.
J. X. Smith, superintendent of tho
Washington Territory penitentiary at
Seatco, offers a reward of SlGg for the
capture of VIM. Brown and Riley
Fields, convicted felons who escaped
from the penitentiary on the evening
OF March 18th, or the sum of $50 for
the capture Of either of them. Brown
was convicted at Cheney, Oct u, 1889,
of the crime of grand larceny and sem
fenced to two years imprisonment.
He Is about - years Of age, five feet
eight inches high and $50 pounds
weight; dark complexion, dark brown
hair, small hazel eyes and a very dis
tinct pug nose. The only marks on
his person are scars on both ankles.
Fields was convicted of burglary at
Kalams, Dec. 2, 1882. He is Is Fears
of age, about five feet, nine inches
high, and weighs about 100 pounds
He has sandy complexion, red hair
aud scar on the left cheek. Both
convicts wore vt the time Of their es-
cape the regulation prison dress of va
ried dark brown duck. They are both
Americans by birth, with hair cut
close and smooth shsven.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22
The Fine Trciiing Stallion
WOODBURY..
viii begin April let
TERMS.

$50 The season, and $50 to insure. Season
payable nj the end of the season. Insurance
payable Us soon as mare 10 known To be in
fpui
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22
Proposals for Military Supplies.

Headquarters Dept. of the Columbia,
Office of Chief Quartermaster,
Vancouver Barracks. W +, March O. 1883.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22

Subsistence Office. Dept Of the Columbia, !
Vancouver Barracks w. T., March s, 1885 I,
- II II IN HRApASA In ,rpIpI L. TIE
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
THE GREAT LARD FIRM,

McGsogh, the head Of the great
lard firm of Chicago, is likely to get
on his feet again. 1t appears that the
total gross Indebtedness of the firm
amounts to $4,000 900. Of this
amount, there were due the banks,
81, csc, 900. They held collateral to
the extent of 81, 900, 600. There was
also due to customers and the trade
in Chicago over 81, $50, 900, and there
had been deposited AZ security about
500 900, leaving the entire amount
to the creditors and unsecured par
ties $4,000 600. There was realized
from the assets and accounts about
$25O,OOO, and MI. McGeogh and his
friends in Milwaukee furnished $780,
600, making the necessary 100000
with which to liquidate the indebted
less of 81 ,4OO, 900. This enabled the
firm to offer a compromise of fifty
cents on the dollar, which the credi-
tors almost without an exception &C.
cepted. Through the assistance Of
his friends, who repose implicit con-
fidence in his ability to recover from
his present embarrassment, he is ena-
bled again to take the slippery trail
on which he so recently experienced
such q serious fall.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
THE Ischia Disaster.

NAPLES, July 31.-Among the per-
sons who were on the island of Ichia
Saturday night, and who has been
missing since the earthquake occur
red, was a Mr.. Sommer, an English
or American gentleman. He resided
at the Hotel Maui.
NAPLES, July 3l.-The only Amer
lean injured by the earthquake on
the island of Ischia Saturday was a
Miss Van Allen, and she was only
slightly injured. Search OF the ruins
tor bodies of the victims was contin-
ued during the night. An eve wit
ness describes the scene at the theatre
at Cosmiolo, when the earthquake
occurred, as an awful one. The cur
tain had just risen when a tremen-
dOus shock was felt. A fearful roar
followed and the ground rocked like
q ship in q storm. A great cry of
terror arose from the audience, who
were thrown into heaps, and large
numbers were buried beneath the
timbers of the building which fell in.
Then two more shocks occurred and
all who could rushed out of the build
ing nd>hundreds climbed into trees
fer safety. Most of the people, how
ever, escaped to the shore where bon
fires were lighted as signals Of dis
tress. Hundreds of half naked men
and women, wild with terror and
grief, ran to and fro among the ruins
with torches during the night search
ing for missing friends.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
Carey.

LONDON, July 81. It is argued that
Carey would never venture to 90 to
Canada while he would be likely te
seek safety in more distant Africa.
Every Irishman spoken to expresses
the opinion that Carey richly de-
served death and if he is not already
killed it is only a matter of time
when he will be.
Leorn, an Irish nationalist, says
they know nothing of the matter be-
You'd what they have read in the pa
pers, and that they are ignorant
whether any organized effort was
made in Ireland and England to fol-
low Cary for the purpose of killing
him. Several say it is not unlikely
Carey was closely watched and fol-
lowed despite the efforts of the po-
lice and that his doom was certain.
LONDON, July 31.-O'Donnell, who
shot Carey, was accompanied frc N
England by his wife, who appeared
to be on intimate terms with Carey,
criminally, during the voyage.
The Times pronounces the death of
Carey a public misfortune. 1t says
he had been an instrument of justice.
The murder is calculated to encour-
age daring and lawless spirits to COM
mit acts Of violence. The joy caused
in Ireland by the informer's death is
proof that many elements of danger
still exist there.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
Father Ritchiey on Sunday Obser-
vance,
Chicago Herald.

One of the most curious points in
religious and ethical matters is the
queer way in which extremes meet.
Here we have the priest OF the AS
censi0n church, Father Richie, Gel
ebrating 1.-The sacrifice of the mass"
on Sunday mornings, and in many
ways standing for the very extreme
OF ecclesiastical authority. Yet in
the lately published vea book of the
church he refers to- little social game
of the choir boys, as follows: ut ap-
pears that some months ago some of
the choir boys, in a part of the spare
time that was left them after attend
three and sometimes four services in
the church on Sundays, had been
wont to amuse themselves in the
choir room, quietly and order
ly enough, with certain games,
rs dOminOes and back
CANNON. Among other games they
played were certain games of cards.
When it became bruited about by
some scandalized souls that the choir
Toys played cards on Sunday after
noon after Sunday-school your rector
was asked to put a stop to it. He
said he would do so whenever the
DIRECTORS would show him any law
of Bible or church which declared
such games of cards as were right on
week days to be wrong on Sundays.
No such law has yet been produced,
and your rector has not yet seen it to
be his duty to forbid what God has
not forbidden, and to insist upon that
day being observed as a day of
gloomy restraint which God meant
to be a day of great mirth. He goes
on to add much more which is of the
nature of a plea for personal liberty,
the free of which cannot easily be
gainsaid, but for which we have not
space to spare. Nevertheless, the
federation of this unaccus=
toned use of the church and his
manly stand for a reasonable relaxa-
ton on Sunday will very likely
many people strangely. We
doubt whether any Universalist or
Unitarian clergyman would have
had the nerve to 20 upon the record
before his church in the way that
Father Richie here does. Of course.
l6s was "scandalous." But was it
wicked? There the father seems to
'' have 'em."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
Reported Shooting of Carey the
InfOrmer,

DUBLIN, July 3O.-A large crowd
gathered tonight in front of James
Carey's late residence, cheering
loudly because the infOrmer had
been killed. Dublin authorities
believe O'Donnell is the mar who
was implicated three years ago in the
attempt to blow up the Mansion
House, in London, and who escaped
with Coleman to New York. The
Government had declared Afrl-
ca the safest place for Carey,
and 1t is doubtful whether
he knew his destination be-
fore sailing. 1t was not revealed to
the police who took him frem Dublin
to London.
DUBLIN CASTLE, July 30.-The
Daily Telegraph says the govern
ment has little doubt that Carey was
followed firm Dublin. 1t is believed
the Fenians had taken the most elab-
crate means to prevent his escape.
According to the latest accounts the
murder occurred at sea. Carey was
not killed outright, but died shortly
after he was shot. O'Donnrll sur
rendered quietly. He was placed IN
irons and handed over to the police
when the Melrose arrived at Port
Elizabeth.
LONDON, July 30. CAREY was lly-
ing under the name Of Power: his
family were with him Carey EN-
barked at Dartmouth. From Madeira
he wrote a letter to the authorities,
in which he described the voyage ana
said he had shared in a conversation IN
which the lnvincibles and the mis-
creant Carey were especially de-
noqnced. He said he intended to for
get that Ireland had ever existed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
HELP O TOR

Quite recently . New Jersey divine
presented three editors of bis city
with bibles, each bearing in gold the
name of the editors paper. They are
intended for reference. Ne better
present could be imagined. But we
hope the editorial evangelizing move
ment will not stop there. There are
many benighted editors in Montana
whose writings show keenly the
want of the good book at their elbows.
For the purity of the English alone it
would do them good. For the keep
ing of their moral tone it would be
invaluable. If we extend u gaze
beyond Montana and look to the
south, east and west words fail us in
contemplating the deplorable condi-
ton Of editors evidently without
bibles. There, indeed, is q mission
airy field for a friend of the human
race. AS for us, we have six bibles,
and never fail to extract useful and
cheerful lessons from them. But we
con find room for another. The gold
letters on the cover will be a further
stimulus to us in imprinting good
maxims Of life in letters of gold on
the minds of our readers.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
Hill investigation.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-King con-
tinued his testimony in reference TO
heating tubes and boilers for the
Chicago custom house. His evidence
was to the effect that the coils and
tubes were short of the specification.
the boilers and tanks were too small
and the iron not of sufficient thick
ness which resulted in cold rooms
throughout the building, while If the
machinery had been according to
Specifications the building would
have been properly heated.
Coleman asked that committee 60 to
Chicago and personally inspect all
the Hedge apparatus and the Chicago
building, the fraudulent character of
which he alleged had already been
proved. He claimed he had showed
a clear case of conspiring between
Hill and Bartlett and Robbins & Co.
to defraud the government in this
contract. He commended that an in
.spection of all tho work in the Ckica-
20 building would show that it Was
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
az to be Peculiar.

A band of "evangelists" have taken
possession of the Indian wigwam al
Broad and Spring Garden streets.
and are attracting crowds daily oy
their peculiar methods of converting
sinners. Last night an "experlence,
and "consecration" meeting was
held, and the excitement did not rise
to as high a pitch as was desired oy
the ''evangelists." Eight or nine
men and one woman occupied chairs
in front of the stage used in the circus
performances. After the meeting
had been fairly opened in the usaai
way, the woman told her experience
The next speaker was an old man;
who described his w~ickedness anu
the way in which he prosecuted us
wife-was a good woman-Wlth ~
much earnestness and in so hulnol-
Ous a style that his fellow evangeils9
could not keep from Laughing risn.
out in meetin'," intermingling tnelr
laughter with choruses of "h,ess
God" Another prayed: 'hle'S
those dear ones I talked to WEeh =
was comm to this meetin' especially
that young man who wouldn't como
because he said we were so pecuilai.
Lord, make us more peculiar! Mahe
peculiar!" Here his next nelsn
Dor chimed in: 20 Lord, make nh.
peculiar!" And another shou'e''
me, too!"-Phaa. Times.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
IRISH

An officer of the Irish Emigrant
Society of New York, who is in a
position to know whereof he speaks,
says that during the past thirty years
the SONS and daughters of Ireland,
living in America, have sent to their
old homes the enormous sum of $27,-
100000. AS the Society in New York
is not the only one whichbells drafts
on Irish banks it is not improbable
that the total sum annually forward
ed during the time named amounted
to about 81, 500, 900. No better evil
dence can be given of the industry,
thrift and generosity of the Irish
element of our population. It shows
that as q people they are quick to
hear appeals for help and as ready to
respond to them. Although much
of this money finds its way into the
pockets of English landlords it has
turned the wolf from the door of
many q household and brought hap
piness to the hearts of its inmates.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
California Notes.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-Southern
Pacific officials report to-day that the
bridge Needler across the Colorado
river is nearly completed, and trains
will begin running on the Atlantic
and Pacific on Wednesday next. The
Central Pacific have opened a bureau
under their management, where spe-
cimens OF California products are dis
tributed throughout the East and
Europe. free of charge, for the pur-
pose of drawing attention to the
advantages of California climate.
and soil. These specimens will be
exhibited at all the Eastern State
fairs.
The British bark Newark, arrived
yesterday, reports sighting in latitude
8 north longitude l2l west, a large
vessel bottom up, her name not ascer-
tanned.
A fire at Tulare, Gala, last night
destroyed property estimated at $780,
600; insurance $4,000.
A Gilr0y (Cala.) dispatch this even
ing reports two shocks of earthquake
A rumbling sound was dis
tinct,y heard.