, 1884-01-10
With Cur Exchanges.

Charles Whitehead, formerly city de-
itor of the Portland NerS, is running
republican paper IN Los Angeles, Cal.
Independence, Oregon, has purchased
the old hand fire engine which Portland
bought in San Francisco in 1853 and sold
to Astoria in 1870
Fred II. Sparling, of Seattle, is going
east to try and get the Bill through Con
gress reinstating him in the naval
academy at Annapolis.
The Washington Territory papers
favoring Il division, are the Sprague
Herald the Walla Walla Union and the
Spokane Falls Chronicle.
But we say put not your trust in alma
macs for 1884 They are compiled on
the old fashioned standard, which is now
so dreadfully out of fashion.
Astoria's debt is $4,000 During 1888
the expenses ot running the city govern
ment were S4O,8OS Sc; the receipts for the
same time were $50, 1882.
In Minnesota the thermometer is only
40 degrees below zero, and the people of
that section are wondering if they are
going to have any winter this coming
season.
The Puget Sound ARGUS certainly is
Distinguishing itself. Its issue Of last
Friday and Saturday reflect credit on its
editors and proprietors. - Seattle
Herald.
Mr., Sewelrs bill for the relief of Gen.
Fitz Johr Porter, will doubtless pass the
Senate, as three Republicans and all the
Democrats are said to be for it, and the
House will pass it by large majority.
Disraeli said short time before his
death: "You cannot convert 1900 tons
into 10000 tons" This will cause ice
dealers to smile until the corners CT their
mouths get all tangled up on the backs
of their necks.
Tie two lots formerly owned by the
First Presbyterian Church of Portland,
at the corner of Third and Washington
streets, were sold December 31st for
81, 900. The society paid $500 for
them 20 years ago.
Tie dude has been one of the most
fruitful subjects of newspaper discussion
ard illustration of the year, and yet
President Arthurs message doesn't de-
vote single line to the rdra aUis. After
this national snub the dude should sub
side.
4 special dispatch to the San Fran
cisco Chronicle from Washington dated
Lee. Doth ult, says: 1T is understood
here that K. S. Hewlett of Portland, Or,
will soon be appointed Governor of
Washington Territory. Hewlett is well
known here, where he served as cores
pondent of the New York Tribune and
other papers. He was President of the
Press Club here when he left the city to
take a newspaper editorship in Port
land" He was at one time editor of the
Northwest Neirs.
Rumors that have gone forth from
Washington concerning the magnitude of
the next river and harbor bill show that
there is nothing at all small or modest
=. bout the new-fedged Congressman. The
bill, it is said, viii aggregate about ST.
| 100000 more than the job which the
President vetoed last winter. Theirs is
no doubt but that it viii show on the
part of the new members knowledge of
the geography of his district quite as as
tonishing as his enthusiasm for appropria-
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