The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-10-11

less something is done for his relief soon.
Phillip Shintaffer has leased and is run
ming John Ii. Timmens' hotel at La Center
DR.. Fred w. Sparlings wife arrived in
the city on Friday, to remain a few weeks.
VIM. Dillon is hereby notified that his
meerschaum pipe can be found at this office.
The 2lst Infantry Band has been engaged
to furnish music at the Portland Mechanics
Fair.
Mrs. c. w. Slocum returned on Friday
from visit to Mrs. A. NJ. Patterson at
Kalama.
On Tuesday it failed to rain, and the
town was full of teams and people from the
country.
Miss Luty Van Vleet of Fern Prairie, has
gone to Ann Harbor to complete her medi-
cal studies.
H. r. Caples and family came down from
the upper country this week, to remain for
the winter.
Our postmaster is now prepared to make
exact change, having procured lot of one
cent pieces.
Mr.. c. IL. Whitney has been on the sick
list for ten days. from the effects of cold.
He is improving.
Parties returning from hunting excursions
report light work so far. Some few ducks
are in the market.
Presbyterian services will be held in
Marsh's hall next Sunday, at II A. NJ,
Rev. T. j. May officiating.
A new school district is to be organized at
La Camas, the county superintendent hav-
ing granted the application
Within the last week seven more families
of emigrants coming overland in teams from
Kansas, arrived in this city.
1t is now time to angle for the fall trout
running in the Columbia. Only those hav-
ing the password can catch them.
Ben Holiday has returned to Portland,
after an absence of several years. He is no
longer the king bee there, however.
Butter has been rather scarce in the mar
ket OF late, and last week touched 80 cents
per pound, the highest of the season.
Miss Leila Phillips on Monday opened the
fall term of school at the new school house
in the Mcdonald district, on Mill Plain.
We now begin to get exchanges from
New York in seven days, showing that the
n. Z. Il. X. arrangements are working.
The rains have put the ground in good
condition for fall blowing and seeding, and
have started up the grasses in the pastures
The large piles of brick and foundations
for the new Catholic cathedral have been
rooted over, for protection from the winter
rains.
Chris. kallahan, of Lewis river, was
elected doorkeeper of the council room of
the Legislature He is a good one for the
place.
The match monopoly is "busted" and
wholesale prices are down one half. They
retail according to the conscience of the
seller
Business promises to be lively at the next
term OF the District Court, as there are a
large number of suits already entered on the
docket.
of Yakima, will be pleased to learn that
he has entirely recovered from his recent
severe illness.
Representative Shaw has introduced the
bill into the legislature to give this city
new charter. 1t was referred with order to
print the same.
Charlie Hague arrived home from the up
per country on Sunday, disguised as one of
Wizards barons. Not even his own mother
knew him at first.
Cotton, Preston and Brott came out from
the mountains at Canyon creek last week,
and no more work will be done this season
on any OF the leads.
Although the new postal note does not
meet with general favor. we shall make no
objections to receiving them for subscrp.
lions due on this paper.
The lovers of turkey and cranberry sauce.
even at this distant point, will regret to
learn that September frosts destroyed the
Wisconsin cranberry crop.
Gen. Aller Engine Co. No. 3 will have A
dance at the engine house hall tonight
OF course they will have pleasant time
for they never fail in that.
Mr. Thos. Moiiett, for years thriving
merchant of the Cascades, w. T., has re-.
moved with his family to Portland. where
ne VIII soon engage in business
Over 26O cases are on the docket for trial
at the next term OF the U. s. District Court
At Seattle. Ii is no wonder that the town
rs inhabited principally by lawyers.
Letters to foreign countries must be pre.
paid .hre cents. The two cent hostage ar.
rangement includes ouly letters going be.
tween points within the United States
Councilman Burke has introduced ma.
mortal in the legislature asking Congress TO
make an appropriation for the clearing ont
oil Lewis river, to improve its navigation.
The pioneers who have gone on the east.
ern excursion number $50 men and women.
The venerable w. IL. Gray, father OF Cant.
Jas. T. Gray of this city, who came 10 The
NriI1ern.sz in lSpO anal l.. l..