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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
A PETTlfOGGER.

Criticising an article in this paper the
other day favoring the forfeiture Of the
unearned land grant, in which it was
said, "To the people Of this future
State these lands belong. They are to
be the basis of its wealth and power,
the homes of its citizens, the resources
from which it's government is to derive
support" the Walla Walla Union wit
tily ca asks as the railroad company
going to takc the lands away to British
Columbia for instanoe?" and after
ward INDUCES in these remarkable
conclusions:
If the grant il allowed to stand the
odd sections will, by the time the
Territory of Washington is converted
into State, be patented to the North
ern Pacific and like all the other pat
ented lands, taxable by the State and
local authorities. There are many
thousands Of acres of the grant unfit
for any purpose except taxation. II
these acres are patented to the North
ern Pacific it will rest with the people
to say, when they elect their officers,
whether they shall be taxed. II the
lands are restored to the public domain
these many thousands of useless acres
will remain the property Of the United
States and not taxable by State or
municipal authority.
The assumption that the lands will
be patented is entirely unsupported by
the history Of land grant corporations.
The policy of each and all such corpo-
rations has been never to acquire title
to a section of land until after it had
been sold. The Central Pacific Rail
road, for instance, acquired by con-
struction of its road through the State
of Nevada, over 5,OOo,OO acres Of pub
lie land. 1t has been completed since
1869 and has not today title to 100000
acres in its own name. II first sells the
land, giving contract for deed. then
perfects title. obtains patent, and con-
vega to purchaser by deed. The North
ern Pacific pursues the same policy. 1t
obtains no title until it finds q pur-
chaser for its lands, thus evading all
taxation thereon. But were a law
passed compelling the Northern Pacific
TO take out patents, does the Union sup
pose that company would claim the
thousands Of acres unfit for any pur.
pose except taxation?" No law can
compel it to accept lands. The law Of
1854 only gives it the right to claim
them after they have been earned.
That COMPANY has no use for worthless
lands. 1t wants saleable property.
Lands of no value would remain the
property Of the Government Just as at
present and, Of course, not taxable.
The Union pettifogs the case. What
the people demand is that the lands I'M
earned by the Northern Pacific, good.
bad, or Indifferent. be restored to the
public domain. They will do the So
leoting and homestead or pre-empt and
purchase all worth having and pay their
Just taxes thereon--which is more than
the Northern Pacific has been doing or
il willing to do. Moreover. the Govern
ment, and not a corporate glutton, will
get the purchase money. The lands
will not go to British Columbia nor the
proceeds Of their sale into the pockets
Of Eastern monied autocrats.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
SKIrPEp.-rhomas McMarimee, tn

sKIrPEp.-lhomas McMarimee, the
attempted slayer Of Robert Burlington,
has evidently made good his escape,
After the shooting, be msde his way up
town. where he secured q horse and
Stated OF. and by this time is probably
IN Eastern Washington. He knew the
country we'll. having spent several
months IN the Green River country in
the employ of the Oregon Improve.
ment Company. His victim 10 getting
on very We'll, One of the bullets vas
taken from the muscles Of his neck.
bat the other, as yet, has not bee q
found.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
Tas CHAMPION SEALING SCHOONER.

M URANIUM SkALlN6 SCHOONER
Captain McAlmond's schooner. the
Champion. has proven herself all that
her name implies. in the sealing bust.
ness ef Cape Flattery this year. She
has already taken 100 seals, and her
catch fer the season will probably reach
2,uo. Recently she made a haul of
about 400 seas in three days, with only
10 canoes. taking more in that time
than all the other vessels in the sealing
neet put together. The Champion is
commanded by Capt. Henry McAlmond.
son of the veteran sailing master who
built and owns her. The young man ia
ably assisted by Capt. @. F. King, one of
the pilots. while tbs old gentleman re-
mains at his home in Duneenees, attend
ing 10 his farm and selling goods for
Waterman and katz. We are pleased to
know that the schooner has demon
stra'ed the ability of her present crew.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
IH MAsQIKRAnE.

The Sing Verein Arion masked ball
took place last evening, and proved q
very enjoyable affair. A committee
selected from the audience awarded
prizes as follows:
NJ. Ball, apostle Of temperance, first
prize for best sustained gents charac-
ter. meerschaum pipe.
Katie Wiegand. nurse, best sustained
isdy character. glove case and stretch
er.
Fl. Lobe. monkey. most original char
acter, dressing case.
Miss Jackson, ivy, best origiasl lady
character, fan.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15

THIEvING CHINAMAN. y When Bret
Harte wrote, For ways that are dark
and for tricks that are vain, the heath
on Chinee is peculiar" he penned a
truth that is fully borne ont by the his
tory of events. Billey Lene Leuke, q
Chinaman without queue, who has
been acting as agent for Tong Ye
Chong d Co., a China firm of this city
in the railroad work they have been do
ing, got away with $500 belonging to
his employers on Saturday. 1t seems
that the Columbia & Puget Sound Rail
road Company were indebted to the
aforementioned firm III the sum of
$500, and on Saturday Billey Lene
Leuke called Oh MIR. Romer and de-
manded the money. This Chinaman
had been Ill the habit of drawing money
for the firm, and Mr.. Romer saw moth
ing unusual i'll the matter, and paid him
the money. Yesterday Leue King,
member of the firIn, called at the rail
road office for the money, and was in
formed that Biiley Lene Leuke collect
ed it and signed the firm name, Tong
Ye Chong, to the receipt. The police
were at once notified of the affair, and
they arc now searching for the gay and
festive queueless Billey, who has skipp-
ed out with the $1,000. Dispatches have
been sent in all directions, and it is not
unlikely that the heather thief will be
captured.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15

GRAcE HospITAL Observation-Disclosures
Brooks and Jennings will give Social
a, their residence on Marion Street be-
tween Fourth ard Fifth, on Thursday
evening. in aid of the Building Fund OF
Grace Hospital. Old and young are
invited.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15

"Why, Mrs. Jones, where did you get
that new styie hat p AT CLAYTON
Brothers !; they have all the new styles,
direct from the East by express"
Clayton Brothers, sl4 Front street. ap9
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, o.
Bourbon. Ind. lays Both myself an
wife owe our lives {, SHILOH'S CON
SUMPTION CT RE- A. B. Stewar :.
druggist.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15

Loaded with impurities, Your blood
needs the cleansing and vitalizinR en-
ergy Of Ayers Sarsaparilia.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15

NEW BLOOD. NV LIFE.-This is OBJ
tanned by using Pfunder's Oregon Blood
Purifier. For sale everywhere. 81 per
bottle, six for s.. ap6dw6m
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15

Chronic constipation is the natural
curse of Americans. Cure it with
Ayers Cathartic Pills.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
Farm to Rent.

en- ACRES ON WILDLY ISLAND,
OtO Steamboat communication near
at hand. j. W. BUZBY,
apis Corner Third and Union SITS.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
DEXTER HORTON & CO.,
SEATTLE, w T.

Deposits received and accounts kept
subject to Check or Draft.
Sight Exchange and Telegraphic Trans
fer on San Francisco. Portland and New
York.
Sight and Sixty-day bills Of exchange
drawn in sums to suit direct ON London,
valuable elsewhere in Europe.
Money loaned on approved security.
Bonds, Stocks and other valuableo 10
ceived on deposit for safe keeping.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
RENTED.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15

Individual instructions given IN the
English branches. book keeping, com,
Inercial arithmetic. penmanship and
letter writing. Pupils can commence
at any time. Hours, 7:D to 10 O'Clock
Terms, s per month. in advance
Special attention given to those whose
early education had been neglected. and
to foreigners desiring to learn the Eng
lish language. YOUNG HOLMES,
Room 5, over San francisco Store. lott
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15

Sick headache. habitual costiveness,
pains in back ana limbs. loss of appetite,
bad breath and taste in the mouth, etc..
entirely cured by the use of
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
WANTED.
To Rent.

HOUSE OF Z ROOMS. ON UNION
L 4 street, between Sixth and Seventh
water and plenty of fruit. Apply ON
premises, today. l
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
Piano for Rent.
FOR sAI.H

a n UPRIGHT PIANO FISHER,
"A makerl for rent. Apply at LOW
MANS book store. Mill street. aDi36
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
For Sale.

A BOILER AND AN ENGINE. 9x3O.
N with com ulete machinery for yrist
mill of two run of burrs.
j. W. BUZBY,
apis DIV Corner Third aud Union SITS.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15

HOUSES AND LOTS PAYING IL AND
. which can be made to pay 20 per cent.
per Annum on the investment INQUIRE
OF JULIUS LINDBER4.
West side of Sixth street, between Union
and University. ana In
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
Puget Sound National Bank Of
Seattle.
Occidental Block.

DUY AND SELL FOREIGN AND
ID domestic exchange make collections.
issue letters of credit available in all parts
of the United States and Europe, transfer
money by telegraph. receive deposits OF
money and issue pass books or certificates
therefor: have completed arrangements
whereby money is transmitted and deliv-
cred by our agents in Europe to persons
in their respective localities, thus saving
time and expense in collecting drafts
through banks. This is particularly de-
bile in sending small sums TO Countries
where every draft is subject to stimptax.
j. FURTH. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
BAILEY GATZERT. President.
r. p FERRY, Vice President.
j. FURrH, Cashier.
JAS. MCNAUGhT.
III. l. YESLER-
CORR EAPONBENTS.
San Francisco. the Bank of California
Portland. the First National Bank.
New York, agency Bank of California.
London. n. NJ. ROthschild & Sons.
Paris, DE Rothsch hid freres.
Frankfort, \. NJ. l.. Won Steiger < Co.
sy3i If
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
e ] OS


ITO TRADE A FINE YOKE OF BULLS
l. well broke and handy. or town lots.
for two first class new mich cows. Apply
to lap13l G. G. PHINNEY & 90.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS.


4 WOMAN WANTS TO GO OUT BY
n the day and DO family sewing. Ap.
ply corner Seventh and Pike streets. IL
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-06

Rural New Yorker.
Our friends of the Ohio Farmer seem
to differ from our recent remarks in re-
gard to the present impossibility of
making beet sugar in America. But the
0. +. is clearly misinformed upon sew
eral points, and especially in two very
important points; for beets are not SUI
gar beets, and fifty tons of sugar beets
per acre have never been produced in
this country. Of field beets and man.
gels even, we doubt very seriously if so
tons have ever been grown; 80 or 35
tons may have been, but this yield has
been produced only by heavy manur-
ing and high culture, such as would
produce 80 or 100 bushels of corn per
acre. Having had a good deal of ex-
perience in growing roots and sugar
beets, we are free to say that IA tons of
sugar beets worth $40 per acre may pay
the farmer in some cases, as when the
season is very favorable; but that he
would do much better to grow 80 tons
of mangels or common field sugar beets
(not suitable for sugar, however, just
as easily, that would be worth So ton
or more to feed to cows or beef cattle,
or even to hogs to make wholesome
sweet pork And then it seems to have
been shown by the repeated failures of
the manufacturers that SIS a ton is
more than can be afforded for the beets.
We are in favor of every industry that
can be made available to add to the re-
sources of our agriculture, but so far
beet sugar-making in America has had
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-06
FIRM NOTES.

The peach crop of Delaware is esti-
mated to reach 10000, 900 baskets, the
largest since 1875.
Enterprising gardeners are deliberat-
ing in regard to heating the soil by
means of hot pipes placed under the
ground.
The growing tobacco crop is the
largest ever planted in this country.
Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky
planted more than ever before.
The New Zealand wheat crop is
6,1S3, IFS bushels, an average of 259
bushels per acre The supply availa-
BILE for export is estimated at 4,O00,000
bushels.
The common garden or garter snake
is really a friend, but is usually re-
garded as an enemy. 1t performs eX-
cellent service in destroying insects and
vermin.
Do not allow any of the vegetables to
seed unless you desire the seed. Next
season the seed will terminate in places
where they are not wanted and be-
come troublesome.
not matter of rejoicing to kill pork
er of a quarter of Il ton in weight.
Florida is destined some day to be
leading honey state. The bee pastur-
age is abundant, the honey manufac-
tured of excellent quality, and the eli
mate favorable. The only drawback
at present is inadequate rapid trans
portation.
A splendid method of utilizing the oat
crop for feeding is to cut it when in the
milky condition, just before the grain
ripens. 1t is then bundled, stored in the
barn, and fed to horses by being pass
ed through cutter, straw and grain
together.
An incrcase.of ,500,0 900 acres of corn
over last years acreage for the whole
country is reported, the extension hay
ing been greatest in the area west of
the Mississippi, and north of the Mis-
souri,, owing to the settlement and Gull
tivation of new lands.
The Mobile Register makes the re-
mark that lot of designing dead
beats who hang around Washington
city, and live off the government by |
their wits, have planned bureau
of silk culture to receive from Con-
gress an annual appropriation of
$3.50 600
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-06
The Mormon Missionary Murders.

Governor Murray sent the following dis
patch 10 the governor of Tennessee:
dispatches indicate that you are exerting
yourself TO vindicate the laws in the matter
of the murder of Mormon missionaries in
Tennessee. l thank you for this action. The
charges of preaching polygamy are not an ex-
cuse for murder. l trust you may bring the
7guilty to punishment, thereby preventing
such lawlessness in Tennessee and elsewhere.
Lawlessu ess in Tennessee and Utah alike is
reprehensible, but the murdered Mormon
agents in Tennessee were sent from here as
they have been for years, by representatives
of organized crime, largely because ennes-
sees representatives in congress are, to say
the least Indifferent to the punishment of
offenders against the national law in Utah. 1t
is a cowardly outrage for their constituents
TO kill emigration agents sent there from
here
(Signedl ELI Fl. MURRAY, Governor,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-06
AGRICULTURAL.
" Cause of MUIR Ferer.

Farm, tField and Fireside.
Milk fever is said to be caused by the
sealing up of the uterine vessels, after
separation of the fGtus, with blood
clots, and their subsequent absorption
and interference with circulation; but
this view is not sustained by experience
and post norton examination. Itsome-
times occurs before calving, and hence
before blood clots have been formed,
and is very uncommon in connection
with first or second calvings in aged
animals, and in those that have been
out of health or had difficult labors.
The conditions under which milk fever
exists, or is caused, are various. The
disease is seldom observed in the COW
before the age of five years. 1t is more
frequently found to attack animals in a
plethoric condition. 1t more frequent
ly effects the pure breeds than others,
andpis also more fatal with them. 1t
seldom occurs subsequent to three days
before calving, but always occurs, as
rule, after calving, and previous at
tacks, favor its recurrence. Although
the eve is sometimes afflicted with
the disease, and also the SOW, and the
mare occasionally, it is more prevalent
with the COW than any other class of
animals.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-06
Successive Crops of Poultry.


Where labor is too costly, or where,
as in large family, no account is
made of the labor of the children, il is
possible to obtain large income from
a comparatively small flock of fowls.
This is accomplished by raising sue
cessive crops of chickens during the
season. The first crop should be out
of the shell by February 1, and the last
installment by June 10. We are speak
ing now of raising chickens for mar
ket. The first Matched will be ready
for market by the 1st of May, and the
last by thanksgiving. The old fowls
should be disposed of in July, or as
soon as their services as layers and
mothers can be dispensed with. The
successive broods should be disposed
of just as soon as they will command
fair price. The earliest will be in
marketable condition in from eight to
twelve weeks. They can never be
more profitably disposed of than at
that age, for as they increase in size
prices decline, and so the extra food
bestowed on them is actually thrown
away. By this method of promptly
of the chicks as they mature
the premises do not become over
stocked and the soil of the runs foul, as
in the case when large tiocks are kept
throughout the season to be sold at the
holidays. By selling off the old stock
in July the greatest possible profit is
obtained from them. After this date
they lay but few eggs, begin to moult
in the fall, and perhaps lay not sin
gle egg before winter. The extra
pound or two of flesh they put on does
not pay for their food. By killing off
all surplus stock by Thanksgiving the
yards are cleared out and opportunity
is given to feed and care well for the
few that are to be kept over for next
seasons breeding. The extra care
these few receive will induce early
laying and broodiness in the spring,
and these two points are essential to
success. We have only outlined n
method that is followed by many in
the eastern states who have been sue
cessful in raising eggs and poultry for
the food market. The plan will have
to be modified according to locality
and other circumstances.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-06
SOME D1T OF DAYS.

some day, some day of days, threading the
street
With idle, needless pace,
Unlocking for such grace,
i shall behold your facet
oomerday, some day of days, thus may we
meet.
Perchance the sun may shine from skies of
May,
Or winters icy chill
Touch whitley vale or hill;
What matter? l shall thrill
through every vein with summer on that
day.
Once more life's perfect youth will all come
back,
And for moment there
| shall stand fresh and fair
And drop the garment, care:
Once more my perfect youth shall nothing
lack.
L shut my eyes now, thinking how twill be,
How, face to face each soul
Will slip its long control,
Forget the dismal dole
VI dreary fates dark, separating sea;
And glance to glance and hand to hand in
greeting,
The past, with its fears,
Its silence and its tears
Its lonely, yearning years,
shall vanish in the moment of that meeting.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-06
VIE on the Farm.

During these hot days, if there be
any class of persons who claim our
sympathy it is the wife and mother
who is faithfully performing her duty
during the busy days. Mrs. Gale truly
pictures the wife on the farm:
How pleasant these cool mornings
are for an extra nap, after the heat and
worry of the night. But the farmer
wife must be up with the birds while
the dewdrops are sparkling and the
eastern sky is aglow with its roseate
hues, glinting the clouds with the COM
ing sunbeams.
But she must turn from all these
beauties her soul loves to contemplate,
for the men are wanting an early
breakfast, so she must not linger to
look at them, but stife every feeling of
love for the beautiful, if she would be
called model farmers wife. For the
dishes are waiting and churning is to
be done; duty before pleasure. The
day is growing hot and her hands are
so tired, and her head, oh, how it
aches! If she could Just battle her
head at the dripping fountain. so cool,
and clear, at the old homestead, where
the bees used to hum and skim over
the abundant clover blooms. Her
heart is hungering for beauties, sub
lime and glorious. But she must get
dinner and bake her bread; for the men
are wanting their dinner just on time
and plenty of it. The dishes washed,
the churning done, the rooms tidied
and dinner over, she sits down to sew,
though her head aches; till supper
time draws nigh. For her husband
must have change of linen these hot
days, and her children must look as
we'll as others. So she mends and
darns, for no true mother can neglect
her children. The husband comes
from the field after the flies are driven
out, and the room darkened, and
thinks what an easy time the women
have in the cool house, nothing to do
but work in the shade. But what of
her future life, when she starts over
LIES hill towards the sunset land.
Will these same children for whom she |
tolls so willingly now, in turn care for
her, when the eye is paling with age,
and the hair is blossoming for the win
ter of life?
And when the strife and weary toll |
are over, and she lies at rest, with |
hands crossed over once tbrobbing bos-
ON, will not the fairest crown of all |
be given to the weary farmers wife?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-06
4 Horsenian indicated.

W. W. Blair. trainer of Maud s., who has
driven her in all her public performances,
having felt aggrieved at publications intimat-
ing that Vanderbilt was displeased with his
work, Capt. Stone, former owner of Maud s.,
obtained permission to make public the fol-
lowing letter, dated ut Saratoga:
GEORGE n. STONE-Dear Sir:-YourS re-
ceived Offering me 500 900 for Maud S. but the
terms are such could not comply. The mare
has been sold to Mr.. X. Bonner for very
much smaller sum. There was no dickering
as to price, and no after consideration. l no
tice something has been said that was dis
satisfied with Blairs management in driving.
This is not from me. / have been satisfied
with the management of the mare. but have
been greatly annoyed by letters received
since she performed ut Cleveland. have had
all wanted of that kind of business, and con-
cluded TO put an end to it.
Yours, very truly,
W. II. VANDERBILT.