, 1884-03-13
With Cur Exchanges.

More than 5000 children attend the
Portland public schools.
The Whatcom Academy school term
begun March 81.
The Columbia and Snake rivers are
free from ice, and boats have resumed
their regular trips.
Ell AIahdi says he proposes 10 con
quer the whole earth. 1t is pleasant to
find one man who knows what he wants.
Subscriptions are being solicited for
the erection of a Catholic Church at
New Whatcom.
The Whatcom Lake coal excitement
still continues. The are several men
in the city who understand the coal
business, some Of whom will prospect
discovery soon.
The toy Republic OF Rayti has Just
ended another rebellion. One man
woinded, and several so seriously scared
that they will not be able to leave the
woods for several days.
The Portland STANDARD is authority
for the statement that Mr.. Willard will
visit Portland again in April. 1t would
be a generous thing to do II our people
were to give him reception.
John l. SIIiivIa All his pl-5y o, f5l
low pugilists, all bat Slade, have gone
to Southern California, and from there
Will go through Arizona and New Mex
leo to Texas.
The Baker City Tribune is the first
Oregon paper to fly a presidential flag.
On its folds are inscribed: For .presi-
dent. Robt. L. Lincoln; for vice presl-
LIT To- y RIoIpa -
New RULE OF Practice. - Judge
Greene has issued the following order
additional to the rules of practice at
! present in Use: Rule H.-W lthln ~
days after the issuance of writ of GER
tiOrari, the party applying for such wrlts
his agent or attorney shall serve or cause
to be served on the adverse party or his
attorney notice of the issuance of such
writ, and unless due proof of such ser.
vice is filed in the district court within
80 DAYS after the day the writ was issued,
the writ will be dismissed"
4 BILL FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF
ALASKA. "A Washington telegram OF
| March Sd says: Senator Pendleton IN
trodueed bill Friday which asks Con
gress to grant 100000 to build wagon
road from Wrangel, Alaska, over to the
ueuTtSG DOlub OL thC
and to give a grant of $40 acres of agrl'
cultural land to every bona fide settler
| in Alaska. Agent Leman, who has
passed three years in that part of Alaska
said tonight that the railroad was at
least 300 miles away, and such road
would cost at least S500,O00, most of the
entire distance being in British territory
| Then when it was constructed there
would be no one to walk or drive over 1t
| Also that farm of $40 acres of agricul
| turaI land could not be found in any one
place in all Alaska. Pendleton has
been very badly imposed upon"
Land jumping on the mainland o
British Columbia is reported as likely
to cause trouble.
Levi Leland, the temperance lectur
er who organized lodge of Good lem
pIars at Snohomish City about -elgh
years ago, arrived on Thursday even
| ing. He is delivering course of Lectures
here, and will TeoTganize the Lodge thu
evening. He Will lecture at Lowei
Monday eveniDg.-Eye.
The Port Townsend ARGUS is out anC
ont in favor of Notifications on tn
Straits of Fuca, for the protection o
these waters against foreign invasion
| Now that Notifications are to be con
structed at Victoria and Esquimalt thu
necessity on this side is made doubi
apparent. A chain of forts should b
built without delay Seattle Post-I.
The opposition prophecies of ruin ar
are being slowly fulfilled even in the ab
seuce of the ratification of the Settle
ment Bill, after which the pace is ex
pected TO improve. A short time ag'
a lot belonging TO Mr.. Joseph Dwyel
above the Blue Ribbon Hall, Pandor
street, was sold to Mr.. George Stevens
carpenter for $1,000. About year ag
it was sold for $l2O0, and the purchase
paid $500 forfeit, for not completing tn
bargain. About five years ago the sam.
lot was bought for 500. This IS ial
specimen of the ruin that is going toI
ward Everybody is anxious for NOR
ruin and plenty of it, notwithstanding
the disheartening view the Stdnddr
takes Of the matter.-Victoria CotOnist.