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, 1883-04-28
A Fine Edifce.

This morning the o. l. Company aeeaea
70 School District No. 2l, five lots IN Pres
colt to be used as site for 50, 600 scho"i
bn;,d;ng Beside this the District has pur-
chased FIVE lots for auxiliary purposes aa-
Joining those presented by the company
,,ri,g therefor the sum OF S244. Work
will Immediately be commenced upon TINS
school building, and when finished viii com
mare favorably with any in this section oi
the country. Although Prescott is compaf-
atively young town, her citizens evinee a
decree of enterprise and public sp'r!s that
ND he well for much older and richer
corpora.ions to follow.
, 1883-04-28
Board Of Trade.
(From The DAILY of Jhursday)

(froR he Dohy g JhrSsodgJ
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Trade
was held last evening, in the rooms Of Wash
ington Engine Co., No. l. with William
Kirkman In the Chair.
The annual report of the Secretary waa
read and upon motion was ordered upon The
minutes.
Communications from Hon. Thos. H.
Brents and Mr.. Walter A. Bull in relation to
the Seattle L Walla Walla Trail and Wagon
Road Company were received and referred
to special committee, co-sisting of hessfs.
A. McCalley, F. F. Adams nd John Dorell.
On motion . committee consisting oi
six members were appointed u call upon
Mr.. Willard during his visit to this osty. and
present various matters for his considers.
tiOn.
The following officers were unanimously
elected: President, F. w. Paine; Vice,
President, VIM. Kirkman Treasurer. J. F.
Boyer Executive Committee, n. Z. Moore,
F. F. Adams, VIM. O'Donnell. 7. C. Marum,
W. G. Cullen.
After vote Of thanks to the Washingtons
for use of hall it was decided to hold further
meetings in the Council Chamber.
, 1883-04-28
Northern Pacific Progress

In speaking on this subject the Helena
Montana, Independent of . recent date says
that work on the eastern extension of the
Northern Pacific is progressing very rapidly.
The road 10 now completed several miles this
side of Bozeman, the grading finished to
Helena, and the track is being laid at the
rate of one and half miles per day. On
the west division, the track is being laid at
the rate Of one mile per day. and will reach
Missoul., It Is claimed, some time IN May,
at which time gap OF something like one
hundred and sixty miles will remain to COM
pl.ts the Northern Pacific through to the
Pacific. 1. is expected to have the entire
road completed some time in August, and
open fer through business in September.
, 1883-04-28
Going Ahead.

We met gentleman yesterday who for
merly resided In Walla Walla and who has
been absent from this city for some time.
In the course of bis conversation he stated
that few years has wrought wonderful
changes in this locality and glance along
Main street would prove this. -Four years ago
one could count the number Of business
houses upon his fingers. Now what do you
see, Nearly all classes Of trade have many
representatives, and each store is daily
throngcd with customers. Faces which are
now observed upon our streets. until recent
wers unknown to old residents. and as
each month passes their numbers are greatly
augmented. We have room for thousands
more, only it is our desire that they belong
to the industrious class of population.
, 1883-04-28
faking the Town

Main street, on Saturday evening. was the
scene of an excitement that would have re-
hected credit upon Tombstone, IN Arizona,
which is the boss COW boy town In the coun-
try. One of Hank vAushnis stock men
rode around cursing and de6ed every at
tempt Of officer Ames to arrest him and chief
Hank stood In With his man. For Q
long time things looked dubious, but the Of
hcer, finding things getting troublesome.
took the money offered BY Vaughn for his
appearance and the man rode OF. He after
wards allowed himself to b taksn before
the judge Who fined him $40. Our o6eers
may Just as ven let COW boys have little
iun when they come to tosn for they IN
bound to have it any way.
, 1883-04-28
skeleton Found

While e1cavating near his residence snis
morning, says the Dayton Chronicle, Mr.. J.
n. Day found skeleton, all but the skull
of which was badly decompoeed. The skull
was exceedingly well developed. The teeth
were worn down nearly to the jaw, showing
that the noble red man who formerly inid
claim to them was very aged. As We gazed
upon ali that was left Of what might have
been q great warrior and murderer OF inno-
cent women and children, many Thoughts
filed our mind and we ferventiy hoped that
the time would come when If any sivasn
Vas found in al this broad land, it vocld
be in the same condition ss this ono.
, 1883-04-28
Should be Stopped.

From Mr.. Frank Wilson, who has jus:
come down from Camp Sokane. We learn
that there are sI1 saloons at that place which
deal out liquor to the .ludians without the
least restraint. IL is no uncommon sight
to see drunken Indians rolling around the
place, and the gentleman says that the bucks
are both imputent and saucy. 1t seems to
rs that this matter should be locked into by
the United States officials in Spokane coun-
ty. and all parties guilty of selling spiritu-
ous liquors &c the Indians. punished to the
fullest extent Of the Lava
, 1883-04-28
A Good Idea.

a number of our prominent citizens, says
the Dayton Chronicle, are earnestly talking
of the advisability Of establishing fire limits
as q means OF protection to the business psr-
ton of our town. The fact that wooden
buildings OF the cheapest and Aimsiest ch,r.
scter are built adjoining the bricks. is enough
to deter many men from building on their
property, who woald otherwise do so. The
bricks are to all intents and purposes fire.
proof until you surround them with tinder
boxes In the shape of balloon frame build
ings and cloth partitions, when they nc
longer serve as such. Let us have fire limits
by all means. ISince the shove was publish.
ed, fire limits in Dayton is an actual fact
Ed.
, 1883-04-28
Decoration Day

The Grand Army OF the Repnblic' OF " Al
!, w,,,. i now sending ont invitations to the
various civic societies of this city, +" ants
burg. Dayton, Centerville, Weston ana II ~
III over this section Of the country 10
;oin with them in the observance OF 'he '''h
S,v of May-DecOration Day. 1t rs pro,
n,sAa 10 have procession, with n'nsieai ana
i;.a,,,v exercisss. and finally going to the
o.meterv and profusely decorating the graves
AZ departed comrades Proper committees
Il, .sta the matter in hand. and no doubt
everything will pass off with credit to those
interested.
, 1883-04-28
HUNTING fHIN DOWN
Horse fhissss Driven to the Mountains and
Hotly Pursusd--A Description Of the scoun-
drels

From Hon. ?. J. Kelley, Of Cottonwood,
we gather the following latest particulars
respecting the chase Of horse thieves who
have recently been depredating in the coun-
try north of Snake river and Walls Walla
and Umatilla counties The farmers near
this city have known for some time that the
men were gathering horses, and had in their
possession ten or fifteen head. and that they
were professional thieves steps were at
once taken to arrest them. but having
friends the thieves were informed OF the In
ten,ian.
Philips, the constable, at once raised
s9uad OF men and started in pursuit from
the farm Of the late Thomas Branson. To the
Lewey mountains and there discoyeId
them. The thieves Immediately struck out
for esayon where they had q large band OF
horses secretes. They then tackled and
returned to the Branson farm and occupied
a-washout where they had natural breast
works. The thieves being well armed with
repeating rifles and revolvsrs the party in
pursuit decided to leave them until morning
when it was discovered that they had es-
capped. Pursuit was again made up Birch
creek, but as il had been raining hard all
night they could not be followed. One OF
the men is Warren Drake, who escaped from
Union county jail last fall, and for whom
reward of $500 is offered by the authorities.
He is 23 years of age, fair complexion, med
ium height, smooth faced and weighs 100
pounds the other is five feet. eleven inches
IN height. slenderly built. is German and
talks broken. p years Of age. no beard on
face Both men wear their hair cut short.
They abandoned two pack horses in which
were novels purchased very recently at
Spragnc. They had with them one black
mare branded on left hip with H. which be-
longs to the Warren family, in Spokane
county, also one light gray horse. one
brown. a two or three year old stallion colt
and one bay horse with two or three white
feet. The thieves cannot be far away from
this city and every farmer aid officer in the
country should be on the lookout for them.
, 1883-04-28
No Cause for Alarm.

The movement Of troops to the Spokane
watershed causes some anxiety among the
people oil the upper country, but We are de-
cidedIy of the opinion that no trouble will
occur this yesr nor even the next, if the In
dians are properly handled. They have Ger.
tainly be-n tricked an fooled as they never
were before by the Interior department.
The people Of this Territory should rise en-
masse and perentorily demand from the
common government. that the Indians be
turned over to the lXar department. They
trust soldier and despise the canting hyp.
ocritical humbugs who now swindle them in
the guise of Indian agents.
, 1883-04-28

The not water remedy for all kinds OF
stomach troubles appears to have taken a
great hold in Washington. 1t was a IA
vorite remedy With many members of the
last house In the house restaurant there
stood tank Of hot water, where men,
bers could come up and help themselves.
Over hfty members drank the stimulating
beverage regularly. Some would drink
three cups at time. Hot water taken
before eating braces up the stomach and
marvelou,ly aids digestion. Washington
Sunday Herald.
, 1883-04-28
Supposed Suicide at Milton.

Our Milton correspondent writes that
there is great excitement in that town over
the supposed suicide OF Lonar Zen. He was
houorably acquitted some time since Of the
charge of shooting horse, but the accusa-
tion SO worked upon his feelings that. for a
time, he has been in 4 despondent state Of
mind, and on Saturday last note vas found
ia RS room which stated that he hsd deter.
mined to take mis- life. The citizens of Nil.
ton are dragging the ,ivsr and hunting
through the brush for his body. Not Z
dorbt remains respecting his entire inno-
cence of the ch,rse.
, 1883-04-28

Major Frank D. Baldwin, Q. S. Army
acting Judge Advocate. Department OF the
CoIumh;a, left Lewiston on Tuesday last' 70
visit the Indians around Camp Chelan and
Moses reservation, in order to undo tho care
les work Of the Interior Department, which
deprived Moses Of the richest mineral Por'
ton of his domain not only without paying
him khesfor, bat without even roafy'ss
him MAT his land bad been throwa open
Major Baldwin has difficult subject before
hin, bot beins . gentleman Of sound COM
non sense be ell doubles fix the msttes
atisfact6kily.
, 1883-04-28

The wrangling and quarreling daily going
On in the land office Of this city. is not only
a nuisance TO those having business there
but discredit to that department. We be
lieve 1t would be good idea to postpone all
business before that office till the arrival of
the new register and receiver. which event
is an1iouslY looked for by every individual
in this lAnd district.
, 1883-04-28
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Il cannot sing the old songs.
She raspingiy did toot
While st an asthmal organ
Her fingers she did shoot.
Thank heaveng growled the parent
With manifest ado.
An pray they'll hx the new ones
Just SO you cannot, too.
Stock in the ws.er company is being rapidly
taken up.
Large invoices Of freight are dsily received
AZ the depot.
The way to see the Passion play. Tread on
a red headed woman's dress.
Ninety-three white persons have been muir
dered by Apaches in Sonora
There is great demand for carpenters In
all of the towns On the Sound
There is considerable renovatias and re-
painting OF buildings going on in this city.
, 1883-04-28

The English colony at Rugby. Tenn. +.
which has been in financial straits for
some time, has just received loan Of
s125 900 from a wealthy EnglIshman,
Henry Kimber by name, and solicitor
by profession. The lender receives as Sc
curity, a first mortgage on the Rugby tract
of %, 200 acres and the improvements be-
longing to the board Mr. Kimber is one
Of the original stockholders Of the enter
prise.
, 1883-04-28
DisgIacsful.

On Saturday afternoon several OF our eiti-
zsns noticed small Lad, possibly about IL
or Is years of age lying in the street
.t the foot Of Main street. Cne gentleman
approached the little fellow to inquire the
eanse Of his position. when to his disgust
md surprise he found the child In state OF
besstiy into1icssion. In fac: it was impoe-
.;Fle for hum 10 stard on hi, feet, and it was
found neoes.ary for two Of his companions
to carry him to his home. The police we're
notified, but it vas impossible TO hnd GU.
where be %. his liquor.
, 1883-04-28

The gross receipts of the post-office de-
partment for the fourth quarter Of the
year 1882, were sI1, i37 ,7I9, an increase
over the receipts Of the third quarter of
$4,000. The amount realized by the
post-office department from the sale Of
postage stamps during the fourth quarter
Of the year 1882 was SI0, ,975, ,067, an in
crease over the sales during the third
quarter Of 1898 ,2S5.
, 1883-04-28

An exchange says: "The divided skirt
j, regarded by all progressive advocates
OF dress reform a. condition precedent
Of all substantial improvement in female
attire. At meeting of the national
dre.s society, lately, it was decided thst
q nee dress must be found, and thai the
new dress must be the divided skirt.
This Is one of the effects Of the pernicious
sssnplss sst By the Goodies Of Liberty.
, 1883-04-28
Burnt River Prospects.

in. Osborne Of Burnt river. ls IN the city
and speaks in glowing TEL ms Of the prospects
Of that undeni.bly rich mining country.
which is looming up prodisiou'ly and better
than was ever anticipated By the most san
gaine. The Conner creek company have ore
enough in sight to last fifty Yeara, and will
double their milling capacity from twenty
to forty stamps. Mr.. Osborne hss sold out
his interest in some rich placer mines and Is
nov preparing to go 70 the salmo. river
country. to open out some fresh digsinz',
which viii psy well
, 1883-04-28
TELEGRAPHIC, !,
LEWISTON NEWS
A NEW NATIONAL BANK !:
Board Of Trade Organised
SPECIAL ~ the STArRsnAN.


LEWISTON, April 23.-The Lewiston Ma
tional bank uas organised on Saturday las;
with . capital Of Fifty thousand dollars. with
power to increase to one hundred and fifty
thousand. The incorporators are John
Brearly, ". F. Ket.enbach, Jasper Rand,
H. Squier. Q. o. Mo1ley. ]. F. Tsdford. J.
Alexander. G. Glass, n. w. Brear!y and d.
d. Bunnell
The preliminary organization of Board
of Trade was also effected on Saturday per
manent organization on Friday.
LATER--The stock of First National
Bank. of Lewiston is all pad up and the
charter expected daily. The Lewiston Ma,
tional Bank is considered farclc,I, and is
probably burlesque on the other.
Mr.. Willard has announced his intention Of
visiting lewiston
A heavy immigration is coming in 10 set
tie in this country. and the new -comers e1-
press themselves pleased with the outlook
, 1883-04-28
stolen Goods Recovered

This forenoon Marshal Jasaee
one Geo. Howard for stealing eoa' AHd
,sst from . sick mans room IN the 81
ho,., las. night, and also pair OF snoes
from Thos Mcdonald, vained at $50 the
.s,af M VAS epdcavorips 70 dispose Of the ss0-
Ian property in the lower end Of town. "nen
.r,essed. The articles are now IN 'ne ~
l;e. offs while Geo. Howard lAngusne'a
in Jail.
, 1883-04-28

The Atlanta Jour1a, says the dude is
not man. He is thing which parts his
hair in The middle, combing it on each
side Of the forehead into little bangs,
wears e1cruciatingly tight pants, stretches
a plated watch chain across HIS stomach,
and is breathing illustration Of the fact
tina. an object can live without brsina-
The dude belongs to a club.
, 1883-04-28

There ar: no snakes in Iceland, and 90
when an Ice,ander hls the jim jams no
has to imagine that he sees mastodon
waving an illuminated trunk. or seven
dreadful polar bears approaching hum
with open jaws from seven different d.
rectionS.
, 1883-04-28

An observant western editor says that
shenerer you see a man leaving cOun-
try drug store ~ipiDg his mouth with the
back OF his hand, you may know that the
town ia suffering under combined At
tack Of malaria and the license law.
, 1883-04-28

Tho New York rrsA has been sold to
soma wealthy capitalists Although 1t il
to be edited BY Oaley Hall, it, name vii
rss,sin unchanged.
, 1883-04-28

Subscribe for the Weekly srArsneAx-
, 1883-04-28
HUNTSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
Sewsy Budget From Our Regular Rustier
In That Lively Little Burg-Persond and
Social
HUNTSVILLE, April, l6, 1883.

IFRoM ORR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
, 1883-04-28
SPOKANE sPlufE2s.
An Occasional at the Fails Gives us q spiey
Resume Of Local Dcinss

rrRoa An OCCASIONAL oORREsrcyDESr.]
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-28
DIR. SPIN N E Y,
He. n Ksas.y street. .. r.
Treats All Chroase and Special DfseassA
YOUNG men

WHO MAY BE SUFFERING FROM THE r.
w fects of youthful toles indiscretion. WIN d
well TO avail themselves of this the greatest bon
ever laid at the altar of suffering humanity. DR
SPINNEY will guarantee to for cit 500 for e eW
case OF Seminal Weakness private diseases Of any
kind or character which he undertakes and fato -
There are many the Of thirty 10 sixty who afo
troubled with frequent excavations OF the bladdee
nftrn nccomps led BIZ "A slil lit snhrting Burning
sensation and weakening Of the system In a mannoe
the pat.nt cannot account FOR. On examining the
urinary deposits ropy sediment will often be found.
and some times small particles Of albumr will Appeas
or the color will be 81 n thin m lkish hue. AgAlA
chang ing TO a dark and torpid appearance. There Are
many men Who die OF this difficulty Ignorant OF tne
,nnse which Il the cond stage OF SemNel weakness
Dr. = will guarantee n perfect cure ~ such cAneAs
and healthy restoration Of the genitof urinary or
cams
Oiiice Hours 10 to and tos. Sundays from 10 -
Il 4. ". Consultation free. Thorough exAminAooe
and advice, As.
t@Il or adore DIR SPuNNEY a CO.
No. II Kenrny sweet san FRANCISCO, III
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-28
A Wild Girl Of the Mountains.

On the northern slope OF South noun
tain, in Milcreek township, Lebanon
county, Pa, lives family. among whom
is a girl resem bling wild woman and
who is kept more like wild beast than
a human being. The family consists of
but three persons, the father, son and
the girl in question. They occupy an
old log hut, which is nearly ready to
tumble down. The girls mother died
when she was child and the poor
creature has had no one to train her.
Her mind has always been weak and she
was neglected entirely in every way.
She has not been inside schoo!-room in
all her lite; she can not read or write.
She is very shy of strangers. When she
sees person approaching her she disap
pears in the bushes and rocks on the
mountain. In the ,ring, it is said, her
father compels her to go out on the hill
with flock of turkeys, which she has so
trained that they follow her through the
thickets and woods from morning until
night. Kind neighbors have several
times attempted to catch the girl when
she was out with the turkeys aud care
for her, but all to no purpose. She runs
at the sight of person and disappears,
with tho fowls at her heels. Wheat
bread. the neighbors say, is unknown to
the creature; that her principal diet was
corn dodgers and sort of paste made of
dried rye flour. Her father generally
acts in the capacity of cook and baker.
Her dress consists OF old rags, which are
tied about her body. Some time ago
one of the neighbors took compassion on
her and made new calico dress, which
was probably the only one the girl has
worn for several yaars. Headwear and
shoes are unknown to her in her rambles
through the rough woods ana noun
tains. She has long auburn hair, which
she wears hanging down over her shou-
ders. The household affairs of the
wretched family are said to be very
primitive, there being but one bed in
the house. Stores of most outrageous
character have been circulated about
this family. 1t is stated by good
authority that number of citizens will
call the attention of the proper officials
to this family and have the matter
remedied. Times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-28
NJ NITROUS.
return.

A prominent merchant says when be
is tired and needs some rest; he don't go
off on a tour and spend money, but sim
ply takes his advertisement out Of the
paper.
We read in the Millinery Trade Re.
view, on the authority of an ancient
drummer, that 1.-THE moment drummer
feels himself insulted he is unified for
the business"
"Here, now," said mother to her
little boy, take this good medicine.
It's sweet as sugar" "Mamma, love
little brother" the bov replied, give it
to him."
After all this talk about bombs and
dynamite at the Cars coronation there
wasn't disturbance equal tn what can
be enjoyed in Denver any nigh:.-Bos-
ton Post.
The New York World declares that
were George Washington living lie
would be q Democrat. We are very
glad, then. that he is dead. There are
too many Democrats now.-Rochester
Express.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-28
An Insurance Carpenter.

The other day, during case in the
police court, o witness was put upon the
stand, who gave his occupation as that
| of a carpenter.
"Where is your shop" asked lawyer.
"Hav'nt any," urbanely responded the
witness.
How can You be carpenter without
a shop?"
"Well, you see, don't need one. I'm
an insurance carpenter"
whats that?"
"Well, I'm employed by the insurance
companies to estimate damages to
houses. You see. it works this way: A
building catches fire and burns up few
rooms; or, say, the roof caves in. The
company sends me rs an expert, and
look around, measure with this tapeliae,
and do lot of figuring on single with
big red pencil. Then say can re-
pair the damage for $50, or something
like that"
"And how does it work.
"Oh! first rate. The house owner
says he'll attend to the repairs himself.
He sends in bill for three or four hun
bred dollars. The company shows my
estimate, and rather than bring a suit the
man takes one-halt, on which l get my
percentage, don't you see?" and the ex-
pert smiled benevolently.
"And so you never sawed a board IN
your life?" said the judge.
mo; nor drove nail" grinned the
witness; "but I tell you, gentlemen,
the companies couldn't get on without
me-"
No more they could, gentle reader; no
more they could.-S. +. Post.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-28

chose such materials as merinos at 81 80
to 80 n 6 i to 10 81 yard. One of
the merchants told me that i. was use-
less to offer them anything but the best.
An Indian, who could not speak English
or French, and wanted five things, di'
vided his money according to his IDEAS
of their relative cost into piles on the
counter, and going through a panto'
mime descriptive of his wants, he was
handed some silk handkerchiefs. Taking
one up, he felt of it, held it up to the
light. and throwing it aside, shook his
head vigorously, uttering an ugh"
of disgust When shown a better one he
was doubtful; but upon much supe-
rior article being produced, he took it,
and willingly handed over one pile for
it. This, however, was too much, and
when the change was given him he put
it on one of the piles and proceeded in
the same way to make the rest of his
purchases. "How easily they could be
cheated" said to the clerk, after the
Indian had left. mo, not so easily as
would appear" he replied. They gen
orally come once year from their camps
to sell furs and make purchases. They
go to different shops, and on their return
compare notes as to the cost and quality
of their goods. Then if one has paid
more than another, or has been cheated
in quality, he will never enter that shop
again; and the firm that gives the great
est bargains is most patronized on their