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, 1883-11-29
The New Log Scale law

Following are some + IT, most
Important sections IA the lar lsg
scaling law:
No logs shall be towei from the
place where they.aTc doomed or raft
ed, and require;Nto he scaled ana
measured gs provided for iii The r-e
ceJing section, unless the uwne. GO
owners thereof. or some one IN their
behalf, have caused the same 20 he
measured. sealed and inspected by
the Lumber Inspector. or one OF his
deputies. in the district in which such
logs are doomed or RATED for tOwage
as aforesaid All persons violating
this section by removing the SAID logs
before they are sealed and measured
a. herein provided foT. on by aiding
in the removal Of the Same. shall lee
deemed gully Of Il misdomcanor,and
on conviction thereof shall. for each
otTpnSc. bc fined in any sum not less
than 500 nor more than $1,000, and
they shall stand committed until
such iine and costs Of prosecution are
paid.
Each Lumber INSPECTOR and his
deputies shall, in scaling or measur
Ing logs. make such allowance for
hollow or crooked logs as would make
them oqnal to good, sound. straight
and AorchantableIO logs: and all logs
shall be measured under and in ac-
cordance with the Tule herein provid-
ed. Each lumber inspector shall Tc-
GuiTc OF each Of his deputies at the
end of each month 4 correct accoun;
Of all the logs measured OF scaled by
him during the month next preceding.
and he shall Immediately enter such
account upon the books OF his office.
The scale and rule by which the
quantity Of logs shall be determined
IS the rule laid down and prescribed
in Scribner's Lumber and Leg Book.
as copyrighted in 1852, by George ".
Fisher. Of Rochester, New York
Each Lumber Inspector, or his
deputy. shall receive end collect from
the person employing them for meas
uring and sealing logs and similar
timber, as herein provided, the fol
lowing fees: For every boom or raft
not exceeding three hundred thOUs-
and feet, five cents per thousand: and
for al booms and RATS over three
hundred thousand feet. three and 4
half cents per thousand. One half Of
one per cent OF the fees paid to the
Inspector on his deputies. as herein
provided. shall b. for the benefit OF
the common school fund of the cUUn-
ties IL which the lumber districts ~,
situated. and shall b, given 10 tho
| county in which tie logs were eat.
, 1883-11-29
r.nt. E,ra,;cf.co aunsn.in,-.

SAN FRANoIsoo, Nov. u. Wheat -
Spot, quiet but finn; shipping, 81 s2Is
@Sl 50; extra choice milling sole at
81 50; No, l white, buyer the year, 81 81
bid; buyer the season, 81 9S22t.
FLOUR - Firm, but buyers show TO
anxiety.
BARLEY - Feed, firm at unchanged
quotations; quote IS t4cgtS1 O3sf; No. /
feed, seller the year, 81 G2I5ClI O3; buy
eT the year, 81 CT sol C6; buyer the sea.
son, 81 15a1 1Glt,
OATS - Steady; offerings liberal and
demand fair; 81 51@I s5.
POTATOES -V Very weak; Petaluma
and Tomales, 6o@65c; river, 35m SOC;
sweet, scarce, sold today al 50 50Gl3 IS.
HOPS - Firm, with a good demand;
quote lG02l1sc
EGGS-Easier; fresh California, 100
421sc.
, 1883-11-29
WHTSTLING.

In whatever way regarded, either as
q graceful accomplishment or as the
spontaneous expression of ight-heart-
edness, whistling has in our own and
foreign countries attracted considerable
attention. Why it should have been
invested with so much superstitious awe
it is difficult to say, but it is a curious
fact that the same antipathy which it
arouses among certain classes of our
own countryn.en is found existing in
the most distant parts of the earth,
where as yet civilization has made little
or imperceptible progress. Thus Capt.
Burton tells lis how the Arabs dislike
to hear Z person whistle, called by them
| ell sir. Some maintain that the
whistlcr's mouth is not to be purified
fer forty days, while, according to the
| explanation of others, Satan touching q
mans body causes him to oproduce what
they consider an offensive sound. The
natives of the Tonga islands. Polynesia,
hold it to be wrong to whistle, as this
oct IS thought to be disrepectful to
God. In Iceland the villagers have
the same objection to whistling, and so
far do they carry their supcrstitious
dread Of it that "if one swings about
Inn a stick, whip, wand or aught that
makes awhistling sound, he scares from
him the Holy Ghost" while other Ice
lauders, who consider themselves free
from superstitions, cautiously give the
advice: DO it not; for who knoweth
what is in the air" However eccentric
these phases of superstition may ap-
pear to us, vet it must not be forgotten
that very similar notions prevail at the
present day in this country \ cor
respondent of Notes and Queries, for
instance, relates how one day, after at
tempting in vain to get his dog to obey
orders to come into the house, his wife
tried to coax it by wh;stling, when size
was suddenly interrupted by a servant,
q Roman Catholic, who exclaimed in
the most pious accents: If you please,
ma'am, don't whistIe-every time
woman whistles the heart OF the Blessed
Virgin bleeds!" In some districts of
North Germany the villagers say that
if one whistles in the evening it makes
the angels weep. -Popltlar Science
Monthly.
, 1883-11-29
GahOla 5 L2tteT



CHtea.o. N.v. % Senator Ma
homes letter promises to have more
than passing attention paid to it.
Senator sherman was interviewed II
Washington ynst5TIay and said: /
Lay, read the ailra+-. and think II
I'D honest. manly statement Think
when the chairman Of democratic
executive committee can shoot man
down in cold blood, and then boastof
it. and can tel the coroner that shere
i-no need OF an inquest. because ne
Wa ready to aVow th" killing: and
when sheriff don't dare arrest
murderer Ii - time the old war cry
J. raised The men who are doing
thc7r Things ar" fast stirring mp the
pubic feeling oi the north to fever
heat. l am not very eXclt"bLe my
sen. h"' when l learn Oh sHch acts
~ these am not disposed to Iook
with any degree OF complac"ncy up
on the prospect Of democratic as
tendency next year. | believe the
perpetrators Of these oUtrages are
sowing dragon teeth"
Then you DO not believe they
strengthen the democratic party"
i know if they continue 1t viii
make the entire north solid again,
and that means success Of the re-
publican party. II we forced a sec
tional issue when there was no cause
for il. we should rain no advantage.
but if they + ,rce the issue upon Us.
as thev are doing. it will make rs
victorious"
~Do von tbinl-tLo financial afa;,,.
of y;,g,in;., hay. ,n,-+Iirn T., 10
wifi, III, rra-an+ fobfp,,
- don't v.qpt to d;scr.s +bot o,,os-
tion y;,s;p;a,., finances aro ioo,I
,oa+t.r- Tho o,,a-4i,n : NJ, p,,n
to he murdered Iaoarsa IF tbair no
IiticaI f,i,b2,
.Doyo1 think tbozo orItgaoas oro
Iikaly fo he mad. fba sn,i.,t or -a,a-
t,riaI Investigation pee
- -A,,,II nat Fix. f., ,,;,-.. o., o.,;,
ion upon that point. as l NAV b, call
ed to act upon it."
HIVE not simiIa, oHtraues baan
, 1883-11-29
Senator Miller's Suggestion.

Senator Miller has been informed
by Secretary Frelinghuysen that the
Chinese government had cabIed to
their minister, and he had declined
to accept Miller's suggestion that
American consular or diplomatic
representatives in China should wise
certificates issued by Chinese officials
to Cinnamon who wished to come to
the United S ates. Beyond saying
that the department Vas IN CORES
pondence with the American consul
at Canton, Minister Young, on the
subject, Mr.. Frelinghuysen could
say nothing as to the future purpose
of the government in the premises,
or as to what was thought in admin
istration circles, might be practicable
in the future.
Senator Miller said that in case a
solution OF the question was not
speedily reached by means of cor
respondence with Minister Young he
should Introduce a bill to substitute
the passport system, as proposed III
the restriction act vetoed by Presi-
dent Arthur, in nplacc Of that section
of the existing law under which GER
titicates are now issued. The system,
as proposed in that bill, provide 1
that passports should be vised by our
representatives in China, and would
be perhaps the most effective remedy
against frauds now complained of
that coald be adopted. The senator
seemed sanguine that such 4 bill
would pass congress without serious
opposition, except such as might be
brought to bear by the agents of the
Chinese government 1t Is true that
the proposition formed one of the
principal objections which President
Arthur urged against the restriction
bill; but from the fact that our gov
ernment has since suggestedto Chi
M the adoption Of a safeguard, even
without the existence of any law re
quiring or authorizing such super
visory action on the part Of onr rep
resentatiyes in that country, it is sur
missed that the administration itself
would lend the measure the weight
| of its support.
, 1883-11-29

PORTLAND, Nov. n Flour - Local
values firm at 50 80 for standard brands.
For export the market is not firm and
there is little doing.
OATS Market exhibits trifle firmev
tone, bat values caInot DE said to show
improvement. Small sales at about 5S
cents are reported.
POTATOES - Market considered
weak, and receipts move slowly at 50aGU
cents as to quality.
, 1883-11-29

So much has been said about Alas
ka and her long neglected condition,
by the newspapers of the country,
and the residents of that portion OF
our national domain have so fOrcibly
agitated the question of righting
their wrongs, and their efforts have
been so ably led by enterprising in
dividual effort, that it seems as
though congress could hardly refuse
longer to pass a measure for the pro
lection of life, property and personal
rights in that Territory. Alaska IS
a solitary spectacle among all the
civilized commonwealths on the
globe, of a people without a govern
ment, without that protection guar
anteed in our constitution to e;ery
citizen of the United States. If the
Territory We're worthless or likely to
prove an expense to the general gov
ernment there would still exist 10
right to deprive its citizens of at
least a system of local self govern
ment, though there might be su-
perfcial excuse for the present indif-
ference. But Alaska has been for
many years. land is nova source OF ex
tensive revenue to our national treas
ury. Despite the sneers of those who
know nothing about it, one of the
wisest purchases ever made by Uncle
Sam was that of Alaska, and the sa-
gacity ef old Secretary Seward is be
coming more and more appreciated
every year. Developments during
the last few years have brought so
much to light in the way of Alaskan
wealth in precious metals, furs, fish
cries, &c, that Americans are begin
ming to feel proud of the acquisi-
ton. Among those whose indivUal
efforts have been exerted most earn
estly, persistently, and effectively in
bringing Alaska's necessities, capa-
bilities and rights into prominent nc
tice, several names might bemention-
ed-none perhaps deserving in as
great a degree as that of her present
Collector of Customs, Maj. VIM. G.
Morris. For many years he has been
instant in season and out Of season
in furthering the interests of that
people; his reports when special
agent of the Treasury Department
furnished the world more valuable
and reliable information about far off
Alaska than all other agencies COM
bined. But we did not intend totcot
any ones private horn, merely men
tloning this incidentally, as a matter
of justice. The real points are Alas
ka's ability to maintain local gov
ernment, the universal desire OF her
citizens to have one, and the obHea-
tions of our Nation to grant one suit
ed to her necessities OF couIsa The
monopolists who have had Alaska
rented for sealing ground thes e
many years will continue to oppose
any measure for developing that
country, because it would lring their
money making schemes to a speedy
end-or at least curtail thair chances.
But have these people a right to per,
petuate a monopoly if il neeessai Y
disfranchises a large numbec of
American citizens and leaves item
in anarchy and defense.ess dlngeri
We think not. When Representa-
tive George, of Oregon, presents his
Bill in Congress this winter, 10 legis-
late simple, inexpensive and much
needed government into existence fer
Alaska, we bespeak for him arespect-
full hearing and a deserved victory.
Let the people be prote csed, and let
the monopoly take care of itself.
, 1883-11-29
FINE YEAS.

JHs, received. 100 Chests C. Sfayf1ver Tcs
i his Tea : Uueo!C-sd and strictly P.s. aud Ih,.
.Ac>; Favored Tea la the IuI-ket. We also have.
hne J-I.n Tea put up ~ i-i'e-' J. Y1ar-e work
hasa'.ts these baske-a gicHe a-a worth the prize.
iriu ioT basket and Coltri.:-. Ia addition to tie
above We have = consignment of the finest grad.
ot Black Tea direct from China. cargo ex. shin
Mercury, ali OF which We will sell at III. lowest
prices We guarantee satisfaction.
c. {. BARTLETT & co.
, 1883-11-29

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trimmed -lr.-.-,. l....-,y.. -rna h.u,-
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.f rt..r.a-.r ,yl.v vi. celebrate this
...n.-.,... even fI.-. uf uu.5umouly
hardened and irr.v,reit natures
NAV dIuIv r.aIiz- that this great
Nation If our- sets apart day in
each wear for thanksgiving and
rr.y,.r and rrai-a 10 Almighty God
for common blessings that provoke
common ar;ti,ude-yct ii comes per
-.aa1Ivt, ,ha misses for tLe most
parr a- Al oppyrtuaitv to take q day
If from T.oDn,oro1- labor. and
,..--fl,l,- f., ..Havn q o.3,I fim.~ 1T the
f.a-r rIa larca IN. in some one Of
,l,. many ,-a,-- .l;rta+ai hv indiyid-
nal inclinatfGn IF II were not for
,I,..,,,,r,.;t ,,.a+o,.,- r. o,1r cbur.ba.
and rho aI,1, editorials IN of7r. laad,n,,
na,.-,,a,,or- ,,anv IF them fa,, bettnI,
rI.,p tho av,.,,,,@,. sermon there
,,-,,II .o,, Io .,l,,o.4 universal for
rr.tfr1ra.s or tha trua object IF
thopl--.-iv;no, ,,rocIar,afi,r- And
This : mn, - ba y,on4erad NJ Our
t,,,..,,,,..1 I,I,,--;,.- .o,,o moi fo rs
-,r,a4oroI ond .anctifiol Ir +he fri
ais Of aiver-itv - tbev did 10 our
,rriton forefatbers who bad nc,iUed
life and Iimb. endured privatioD.
.oTl brD.,or thirst and dannar on -
barren and inIosDitabIc shore.
Coming 20 III, new world out OF un-
bearable persecution in the old. to
sci rp here a temple OF Liberty
whose dome should be high enough
and broad enough {, shelter fugi-
tivrs from tylrany in all lands. they
had been prepared to expect jhe
worst. Small wonder. then. that
after the rigorous winter had been
brayed. the labor of planting and
raising crops was over, and the gen
erous fruits of mother earth had
been safely Housed, their hearts
should go out in praise to the Giver
of all good for the fulfllment OF His
promises that seed time and har-
vest" should never fail and the earth
should Weld her increase. There Is
somcthin@ pathetic in the reverential
observance of Tha lkssiving day by
those noble souls whose Spartan
courage enabled them to endure so
mucb VET left within their natures
loom for generons and thankful i'm
pulses.
THANKSGIVING day IS appropriately
fixed for tbe fall Of tha vear when
crops have been sarnered and the ex-
pectancv Of sprinr and earlv summer
have given place to qualification
over the result 1t has peculiar force
and significance in agricultural dis
tricts where people are dependent
more or less directly upon the fruits
of the soil. lint as fba town demands
directly upon the country for its
prosperity. there can be no blessing
| for which all are not under equal OBJ
Iie.otiorc
, 1883-11-29
GILLIAN SHIP INSPECTOR

From tallaO.
y 'CIthcr ihe Catptuin nor the undersigned
" Agent o.; the above named vessel viii he
reaDonSip' IT debts coUtraCtcI'y the officers
or crew. ! \. pAST. Master.
e BFII. Sd : Co. Agents.
Pnri Tuwu-cn1. 4 ii =. lSs3.
, 1883-11-29
GERMAN BARK Federico


from Ailc;t-
NEITHER TIE CAPTAIN NOR THE IN
\ dcr-i.sncI agents of the above named VJS-
=, viii he responsible or debts contracted by
he officers or crew
Oh. Ohlsen. Mast er.
Y. W pcIiOn 8 90. agents
Port Townsend AR /. l>~S-
, 1883-11-29
Sn!p StEia.

From ACgDHlcu.
NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR THE IN
y dcrsigne viii be responsible fer any
debts contracted by tie officers or Crew of tiIt
above named vessel.
u. E DELASo, Master
r. W. DELION s CO., Agents,
Port Townsend, April /. 1883.
, 1883-11-29
Gillian Ship LorA
Chilian Bark 0REGoN.

From CoquimbD.
EITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR TIE
- Undersigned agents of the above name.
-c-Sc! viii be responsible for ;riIy lUp.-
jru@tgd hy ,hc crew.
THOMAS HARDY. Master.
Il. ". HEI.IuS 4 Co, NpntS.
'nrt Tow usvuI. jane 2.IsS..
, 1883-11-29

The ReCcHe, of Whatcom, cditoria "
froths at the ARGUS and P0st-InteIH-
geH"er for not fighting it openly. Come
to the center, Jenk, well give you.a rat
lie Just to satisfy your craving appetite
for a Tow.-Seattie HeraId.
[Jenk can have all the gore his thirsty
soul yeans for, upon application at this
office. His frantic appeals to be noticed
are all that have kept Us from giving it
TO him where he sadly needs it, long ere
this. little hostile attention to him
would prove his most valuable stock in
trade.-EDsl
Fur sets and Fur trimmings at Water
man & Katz'
Latimer & Co, agents Tor Peruvian
BitteTs, are prepared 10 FIJI orders, whole
sale and retail.
WANTED. A woman TO do chamber
work in hotel. Call at the ARGUS of
flee for further particulars.
, 1883-11-29
Weekly Argus.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER q. r.-.
Editorial Notes


FROM olympia comes Ill" Nvl'..-...
news 'na' l'epEr- .Hi"t''" h"1u ha-
!aIb "'Iof" The House "a lrjijl"A li'!A
cl'lz'n7 'l Fort I'"A-"h'' j.-A'i-s -
nave 'ie I-liI-'7 vl inc '.'l '.,,".-.''.'.
NO measure l"''.i started iA''iN1-
interests as important &" 0H. c.l.l"A~
as TINS
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~
y move Is beng nade to lnduce
Congress to Yacatc the reservation
set apart Tor government purposes at
Port Angeles some twenty OF more
years ago. 1t Is hoped that Dele
gate Brents may be induced TO take
the matter in hand and press 1t to a
favorable issue - favorable to the
development OF that beautiful town
site 1t deserves. Port Angeles. with
one OF the finest harbors on the Ia
, 1883-11-29
Ship NSEvAH.

From Sydney
Neither the Captain nor Tie undersigned agents
VIII lie responsible Tor any debts contracted 10y
the crew OF the above named vessel
JOHN / CLEitLOW. Ma rcr.
r. " DEI.I0,. i Co A--ut..
Port Townsend. june {. 1881.
, 1883-11-29
POYt. MAEIi SiSTns.

NEITHER TIE CAPTAIN NOR THE u.
dcr-."ncd agents Of the above named
.-S~ri will bc responsible for Geht- cuntracte,i
y the officers or crew
FRANCIS BEASgO, Master.
Il. ". Il, LION : Co. Agents
ori Townsend. ". T.. sept. Iifh, I~~3.
, 1883-11-29

Nov is your time to subscribe.
, 1883-11-29

Subscribe for your home paper
, 1883-11-29
British Bark KATE IRvIHG.

Neither the Captain nor the undersigned
agents will ne responsible for any debts CON
trUCtci by the crew OF the aNuvcd named YES
sci. =. F SCOTT. Master,
T.. " DELION & Co. Agents.
Port Townsend, Aay iS lS~:
, 1883-11-29
Shit, iEmir.

From GUaymuS.
NEITHER the Captain nor the undersigned
agents VIII he responsible for debt contracted
by the crew of the above named vessel.
g. =. CANN. Master.
u. w: HELTON, Agents.
Port Townsend April -. lss3.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-07
The above sale is hereby postponed until
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II. 1883
At the same hour and place.
By order OF the Board Of Supervisors.
A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
Los Angeles, September 18th, 1888.
Notice of Intention to Purchase
Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given that the Board OF Super
visors OF Los Angeles County, Cal did, upon the
18th day of September, 1888, dnly adopt the fol.
lowing order, preamble and resolution, to wit:
"Whereas, 1t appears to this Board that it is
absolutely necessary to provide suitable site
whereon to erect Court House and Jail for said
county, said Court House and Jail to contain
such offices and accommodations as may be
necessary for public use under the law. and 1t
appearing that said County has no Court House
or Jail accommodations adequate, sufficient or
proper for public use, and it further appearing
that the property hereinafter described Is the
best in all respects for site for such Court
House and Jail, and that 1t is for the best inter
est Of the County Of Los Angeles that the said
property should be purchased for the price and
from the owner thereof hereinafter named, there
fore, be It
Resolved That It Is the intention OF the Board
OF Supervisors OF this county to purchase from
the owner thereof, to wit; d. @. Stephens those
certain premises located In the City and County
Of Los Angeles, California, and more particularly
described as follows, to wit Commencing at q
point on the west line OF New High street, where
the same is ntersected by the northeasterly line
OF Temple street, running thence along the west
line OF New High street, north 42i east 1874 feet;
thence running north as west 1924 feet to Buena
Vista street; thence running south 424 west
along the line Of said Buena Vista street 1874 feet
thence along the northeasterly line of Temple
street 1872. feet to the place OF beginningfor the
sum and price of thirty five thousand, eight hun.
drod dollars, and that said Board will meet to
| consummate such purchase. on the 10th day Of
October, 1888, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, of that day,
and that the Clerk Of this Board give notice OF
| the above intention and time OF meeting to con-
summate saidj purchase by publication Of such
notice In the Los Angeles Daily HERALD, news
paper of general circulation, published In said
county, for at least three weeks prior to said day
| last named"
And pursuant to said order, preamble and reso-
lution notice is hereby given that it is the nten-
| tion OF said Board to make the purchase Of the
property above described for the price above
mentioned and from the owner thereof already
named, and that said Board will meet to consum-
mate said purchase on the 10th day Of October,
1888, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the supervisors Room
| in the Court House Of said county.
By order Of said Board,
A. W. POTTS,
Clerk Of the Board OF Supervisors Of Los
Angeles County, Cal. slS-td