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The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-26


Respectfully submitted. a. I. BARrELs.
Sup. Dunavan presented the following re
mort which was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman, dc: Your committee, ap-
pointed TO look after the interests of the
county in the expenditure of the appropri.
alton made to aid in the building of a bridge
across Fox river AT Millington, would re.
spectfullv report that since our report at
the March session we have tested and ac-
cepted the bridge and approaches on the
part of the county and signed certificates
to the County Clerk for the balance of the
appropriation, the sum of Sl,i1449, TO the
Morse Bridge Co.. ane S307 81 to VIM. Dow
nev. The county's portion of the total
cost of the bridge and approaches exceeds
the appropriation to the amount of S406tG
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES A. BLAKE,
SAM'L DUNAyAN,
C0Hl0iittee.
Gu, E,r,sv,o,,h ofrarod tbe rollowinc
,.,'aIir,.il,, DIIri ,,,I,;nh ,,,as odonted.
'''ol'' D,"'i,aJ Thot tha comfy attorney he and
M 1'I,o, =, horal,r anthnri1ed 10 institute lernl
no ,indIin9 - itT,u9 o',anst lanes Rrstor for fhn
P'UCItI,n5 ~ r,,lI on,nurt nf his unnoid
I 'iJ' to,,as in the town of
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" d.. ,l,oir,,o, or committee ON
2G! atli ',ii, thn fnllowin%
rannrt which was odopted;
Uy. Chaij7aaa, de-. Your committee on
public Ruildings would respectfully report
that they have examined the condition of
tha nuhlic buildinrs generally and beg
Ieove to recommend the following improve
ments thereon We deem it necessary that
tLa roof and g,Ittering of the court house
be painted also the iron smoke stack at
the hoiler house The county asylum is
also SUFFERING for want of outside painting
and we suggest that immediate attention be
riyan thereto The vegetable house con.
59ected with the county ASYLUM is in di.
IaniIoted condition and we find it made.
oIiate for the purpose intended The els
tern in the county Jail is in need OF repairs
and the sidewalk surrounding same Is in
bad condition, and we recommend that u
fence sufficient to keep outsiders away and
prevent them from assisting prisoners toe
cape be built around the Jail lot
We understand that the jailor Is very
much troubled in dealing with noisy priS-
oners using obscene language, and he has
no means of redress, and We present the
matter to the Board for consideration.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
s. f. PARR, Chairman.
A communication from Isaac Il. Hit was
rood in reference IN swamp lands and on
rootion % laid IN the table,
i'l Snn Griffin moved the Committee on
pnbiic Ruildings be authorized to place
new % rocking grate bars under the boilers
in % hoiler house after the expiration of the
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The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-26

so cents per visit, until the September
meeting of this Board Your committee
make this recommendation for the purpose
of ascertaining what the cost will be under
the proposition set out in said petition rs
compared with the former practice of this
Board.
Sup, Hoge, chairman of committee to
Settle with County officers, submitted the
following report, which was adopted
Mr.. ChdirmdR, dc: Your committee 10
settle with county officers would respectful
ly report that they have examined the semi
annual report of p. J Finlen, county clerk,
hereto attached, and having compared it
with the original books and records believe
ii to be correct and recommend its approx
al All of which is respectfully submitted.
WALTER HoGE Chairman,
To the Honorable bodrd Of Supervisors Qt La
Sale County-GENTLEMEN: herewith submit
my report of the business Of the County
Clerks office for the half year ending June g.,
A. d. 1881
RECEIPTS
Miscellaneous. .......,..,.'.,.'... Sop.oO
County court Observation-Disclosures. 158. 30
Two county orders ............. e.. 1000 90
Total receipts. s............... S2,227 IS
DISBURSEMENTS.
County clerks salary $3.50 %
Regular clerk hire ................ 1000 90
Extra clerk hire ............ 262 30
Incidental expenses ........... 90 05
Balance due county ............. IS 10
S2,271 90
EARNINGS.
Miscellaneous .......'............ 9,2O3 Is
County court. so %
Total earnings S3,O23 IS
Expenses,
Salaries and clerk hire. .......,,.... 81, ll2 %
Incidental expenses ............... W %
Total expenses es............. S22O2 -
Earnings over expenses 900. 81 50
S3,U!3 IS
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-26
JOHN McLAUCHLAN,
HENRY HELMrG,
" III Hrz

Supervisor Fischer moved that the clerk
be directed to mail certified copy OF the
report to Alexander Ronald, state mine in
spector, and that this board suspend action
until it have report from said mine in
spector at the next meeting of the board as
to the necessity for an assistant mine in
spector FOR this county, and the qudifica
, 1884-10-11

Notwithstanding the weather was
very disagreeable, and a cold, raw
wind blew from the north all day, at
least five hundred people assembled
at the track yesterday afternoon to
witness the half-mile dash between
Glover & Gilliam's horse Harry"
and E. NJ. Pounds "Black Billy"
Probably no affair of the kind that
has yet come off at the race-track
created as much interest as this one.
The horses were both known to he
fast, and were so evenly matched
that 1t was conceded that should
either of them get any advantage at
the start he would be apt to pass un-
der the wire first. The pool-box was
opened at the Pantheon saloon, but
the horses sold so evenly that but
but very little betting was done in
this manner. When "Billy" was
named first choice for $5, "Harry's"
hackers would Immediately gobble
it up for $3.50, and. rice uerSd. Bet
ting on the result was very exciting,
and the amount Of money that
changed hands on the result is a
dOuble-leaded argument against the
cry Of hard times. The amount is
variously estimated at from $1,000 to
$500. About three O'Clock satisfactO-
ry arrangements were made between
the parties, the judges were duly
appointed and the horses called up.
Harry Phillips, the well known En-
glish jocky, rode "Billy" and James
CrandalI rode "Harry." Each man
weighs about one hundred and thirty
pounds. The fact that Phillips was
to ride Mr.. Pounds horse lead many
to back him who would otherwise
have kept their money in their pock-
cts, as they thought his experience
on the turf would give him an ad-
vantage. But Crandall proved him
self his equal, in this race at least.
"Harry" drew the pole and, after
one false start, the horses got away
in splendid style; in fact, neither
seemed te have six inches the advan-
tage. "Harry" at once pulled away
from "Billy" about length, and he
maintained this advantage, although
"Billy's" rider used the whip freely
until they started down the home
stretch. "Harry's" rider then lei
him out little and he passed under
the wire about three lengths ahead
in the remarkable time Of 57i, win
ming the race and the money. Wher
the condition Of the track is taker
into consideration, the time made
was marvellous. The best Of feeling
prevailed throughout, and the back
ers Of Mr. Pounds horse cheerfully
gave up. After this race, ID number
Of scrub races were made up anc
run, which resulted in considerable
fun. The much-talked-of cart races
between dray horses belonging Il
Andy OConnor and Geo. Graves
did not come off, for some reason, Il
the great disappointment OF a grea
many who had gone to the track es
pecially to see this novel contest.
, 1884-10-11

THE eyes Of the voters Of the coun.
try are upon Ohio, where the state
election Is to be held on Tuesday,
October 18th. Both parties feel con-
fident Of success, and the result will
have a strong influence on the No
vember vote. Never before, in the
history Of any state, has the cam
paign been so thoroughly whOoped
up. Both parties have spent thou
sands Of dollars, and the various cit
les, towns and villages, have been
one blaze Of torch lights and a hurri-
cane Of Grassland music for a month
or more. The parties have grappled
In a final struggle that Is being
watched with deep interest by the
balance Of the states, and It is ex-
pected that a full vote will be polled
in the Buckeye state next week.
Even Blaine and Logan have lent
their presence to the campaign, and
the very best speakers In the ranks
Of the contending factions have talk
ed themselves hoarse from boundary
to boundary OF the state. Asa re-
publican, we hope TO see victory
perch on the banner Of that party,
and we believe that is where the
bird will roOst next Tuesday.
, 1884-10-11

THE Sprague Herald speaking Of
our townsmen before the people for
an Important Office says: 'SThe cleo
tion OF s. C. Hyde as prosecuting
attorney Of this district Is ass ured.
His opponent, Judge Barney, is well
qualified and popular. Yet such Is
the feeling among men without re-
spect Of party, that Mr.. Hyde will
be elected. This Is conceded to him
for the reason that he accepted the
Office when the pay was compara-
lively nothing, and has ever dis
charged all his Official duties faith
fully and in such a manner as tOgive
general satisfaction. 1t is admitted
among the best attorneys that no
better or more successful proseeut-
ing-attorney can be found In the ter
ritOry on either side Of the mount
aims"
, 1884-10-11
Railroad Lands.


From the Sprague Herald.l
Iu anOther column we publish the
new order Of the Northern Pacific
railroad company, promulgated by
Mr., Schulze, OF Portland, in relation
TO the grading and disposition Of
lands This is another and well-con-
ceived plan by which the people are
70 Be humbugged, and the last ses-
sion Of the present congress to be
hood winked into maintaining intact
the enormous grant Of lands to the
Northern Pacific railroad company.
Why cannot great corporation like
thls speak and act with becoming
dignity and sincerity? All these
professions Of fairness toward set
tiers ea railroad lands have, 50 far as
we are informed, with reference to
purchasers in this sectien of the
country, ended only in 'Jaw-bone." "
Why cannot the company act, in
stead of talk? Their published poll
cy has been all that could be desired;
and we are inclined to the opinion
that it is the intention of the COM
pany-for 1t is certainly the compa-
ny's interest-tO deal fairly with the
purchasers; but somehow the agents
Of the company in this portion of the
country have evinced such obsti-
nance, or stupidity, as to bring the
best motives of the company into
ridicule and disrepute.
Thus the incOmpetency Of the COM
pany's servants alone, has brought
about the clamor Of extremists, who
demand the unconditional forfeiture
Of all lands of the company, that are
not strictly and legally earned, by
the terms Of the grant.
This radical sentiment is not In.
deed the real sentiment of the masses
Of our people. The feeling among
the farming community, and even
among those who are settlers on rail.
road lands is that the company
should be treated fairly, and should
receive all lands along the line ol
their already completed road.
was on the compromise platform
that the republicans Of the territory
at last united, when after passion
had subsidized, the wiser and more
sober counsel prevailed.
Happily the party found mar
who had always held this fair and
conservative view, and whose lOnl
official experience with the land de
partment of the government haC
eminently fitted him to understand
all the complications and extrem,
views with reference to land grants
This man is Maj. J. NJ. Armstrong
the republican candidate for dele
gate. He is peculiarly well quail
fed by years Of investigation ant
close attention to the land grant ques
ton, to represent our people at thi
time in congress because he full!
understands all the "outs and ins'
of the only question in which GU
people are interested-the question
of how best to dispose Of the enorm
GUS land grant to the NOrtheri
Pacific railroad so as best to subserv
the interests of our people withou
attempting to trench upon the &C
/, quired rights Of the company.
1t will therefore bea blunder il W
do not give Maj. Armstrong tn
largest majority heretofore given t
,, any delegate in congress from thi
! Territory.
, 1884-10-11

Present indications lead to The
belief that Harrington will show {
remarkable increase in the numbe
Of her business houses next spring
We receive on an average half-a
dozen letters each week from Ore
gon and elsewhere, inquiring abOu
the centrally located town IN Lii
coin county and its business pro;
poets. The letters are invariabl
from men who have earnestly stud
led Harringtons geographical situa
tion, and who are Of the firm belle
that II we have but a small tow
now, surrounded, as we are, by s,
much that is wealth-producing IL
the way Of immense tracts Of agricul
tural lands, there is a prosperou
future before us. 1t is certain
whether we secure the county sea
or not Harrington will boast Of tw,
more general merchandise stores,
furniture manufacturing establish
ment, a wheelwright shop, a brewery
drug store, and other busines
houses before the first day Of mex
June.-TimeS.
, 1884-10-11

The democrats Of Montana have
more sense than their Washington
territory brethren. They are will
ing to pay for work done In the way
Of railroad building and resolved at
their recent territorial Convention
'SThat we earnestly urge upon con-
gress the necessity Of such legisla-
tiOn as will require the Northern
Pacific railroad company to re-
cognize the claims Of all actual set
tiers under any OF the land laws Of
the United States made within the
limits Of its land grant prior to the
actual definite and final location Of
its road ; End, requiring said com
pany to sell its land to actual settlers
in no case exceeding S260 per acre ;
Sd, requiring It to make returns Of
its landed and OtheTprOperty for fair
and equitable taxation.
, 1884-10-11

IT is evident that the man claim.
ing California as a democratic state
knows not Of what he speaks. Han
cock defeated Garfield by a majority
Of less than $50 in a total vote Of
100, 7Os, but this was brought about
by the forged Morey letter, carloads
of which flooded the state a week
before election. Two years ago the
democrats elected their governor by
upwards of 10000 majority, but he
rode into office on the universal op-
position to the railroad. Since then
the democrats elected have shown
that the people were mistaken in
putting confidence In the democratic
promises, and the reaction has been
so great that any republican candi-
date for president would have re-
ceived the electoral vote Of CallfOr-
mia. Then how much greater will
be the majority Of Blaine, who has
always been the choice Of California
for PRESIDENT Saturday the repub-
licans opened the campaign at San
Francisco with a torch-light process
sion over six and one-half miles in
length. The voice Of the metropolis
is that OF the country, and California
Is safe to gamble on for Blaine.
, 1884-10-11

No DOUBT many hundreds OF peo-
pie from this territory will visit the
worlds exposition at New Orleans
the coming winter, and II Is to be
hoped that those pilgrims win not
have reason to blush for the country
they came from ON account Of the
meagreness Of the department. set
aside for Washington territory. PeO-
pie do not take the interest in this
matter that lts magnitude deserves.
Hundreds Of thousands OF people
from all parts Of the world viii at
tend the exposition, and the value
Of a state or territory viii be Judged
by the samples Of its products on cx-
hibltion. There is no better WY
imaginable 70 bring this territory
prominently boiore the public than
TO have is products, grains, vegeia-
bles, minerals, etc, conspicuously
displayed there. Mr. Lane C. Gillian,
Of this place, Is authorized to receive
and forward all Of this class Of prod
ucts, and farmers, miners and hm-
bermen are cordially invited to
haul in samples at the earliest mo-
ment, so that eastern Washington
will not be behind hand in making q
showing.
, 1884-10-11

In a long article upon the Northern
Pacific railroad, in answer to a charge
preferred by the Seattle chrOnicis,
the Post -Intelligeneer has the audacIty
to say, speaking Of the existence or
the general depression, that Spokane
Falls has never faltered In friendship
for or allegiance to the fortunes Of
that company, (the N. P. road yet
times are bad. This statement we
most emphatically deny, not but
that times are dull, but the city has
been anything than a fawning friend
Of that corporation. Our people are
Just, and believe that railroads have
some rights the public ought to re-
spect, but they have never received
any favors from that company ind
have no sympathy toward 1t as
against the people and interests OF
the territory. The P-L'S statement
Is false and without a shadow Of
foundation.
, 1884-10-11

IT is now reported that a reaction
has taken place in the Dillon strong
holds of this county, and Mr.. Whit
tier is gaining adherents from the
ranks of those who 50 ardently sup
ported Dillon but a fortnight ago.
Pat was fortunate two years ago in
stepping into Office in a republican
county through bad rupture in the
ranks of the party. This year he
faces a party united again, which
proposes to stand to its cOlors and
make amends for its former unfort-
unaterupture.
, 1884-10-11

The Yakima Farmer says: "A
large majority of the people Of Yak
ina are absolutely opposed to abso-
lutte forfeiture. They recognize, to
its fullest extent, that the Cascade
division of the Northern Pacific rail
road, when completed, will revOlu-
tionize the domestic business Of the
territory and add immensely to its
wealth, by placing 1t on the shortest
route Of the worlds commerce. Ir.
respective Of party, our more
thoughtful people will do no act, in
the least calculated to retard the
completion Of this road. For TWEEN
ty years it has been their hope by
day and their dream by night
Their day of isolation is near its
close and no prejudice or indiscretior
of the majority will operate to place
the end farther away"
, 1884-10-11

- The Spokane Lumber Company
turning out thousands OF feet Of building
material every week, running the full ca
pacity Of the mill. 1t is an institution o
vast benefit to our city, and even were th'
proprietors and managers not among th'
bost fellows in the world, we could wisl
it to prosper for that one reason alone
Frank Brickell, the genial bOokkeepe
and manager, and a young gentlemaI
whose affable presence has already mad
him many friends in the community in
forms us that the companyis now payin
out regularly several thousand dollars Pc
month to their employees. We hope {
see the establishment continue and grOv
to be one Of the largest milling interest
in the territory, which would make It
stupendous industry, when we think o
the mammoth mills in operation on tn
sound. The land about the vicinity o
the mill is being covered all over will
huge stacks Of lumber, in every shaP
turned out by a mill.
, 1884-10-11

SOME democratic papers are quot
ing the hydrophobia rawlings of the
Yakima Signal as the expression of
a republican. The editor Of that pa
per is not nor never was true re-
publican, or he would not let his per:
sonal feelings arise above party prin-
ciples. He is posing before the
public as a friend Of the people,
when 1t is nothing but personal rea-
sons that induce him to oppose Maj.
Armstrong, better, more honest OF
purer man than whom cannot be
found in the territory. 1t may be
said that he is holding public office
office under a republican administra'
tion. 1t is true, but we would judge
from his position III the campaign
that he was rewardedas an apostate
and after securing the wages of his
change Of sentiment has returned tC
his old party affiliations.
, 1884-10-11

MAJ. ARMSTRONG is not a man un-
known to the world at large. The
positions of trust that he has held
and his associations with the leading
men Of the nation gives him pres
tige and influence that few men in
the territory enjoy. One Of the
strongest arguments In his favor is
that he can, through powerful influ-
ence in high places, do more for this
territory than any other one who
could have been nominated. As a
sample of what people think of him
in the east, we give space to the fol-
lowing article taken from that lead
ing paper of the west the Omaha Re
plsbIican. That paper says: 'Col.
J. NJ. Armstrong, register Of the
United States land Office at Spokane
Falls, W. T., and formerly acting
commissioner Of the general land
office, has been nominated by the re-
publicans of Washington territory
for delegate to congress. He is a
man Of ability and sterling worth,
has carefully studied the resources
and needs Of the territory, and hav-
ing a broad acquaintance with rep
rasentatiye men OF the nation, he
will, If elected, make the most efi-
cient delegate Washington territory
has ever had. The democrats Of the
territory have nominated c. s. Voor-
hees as their candidate for delegate.
He is young man with great ex-
pectAtions and a small head. He
went to Washington territory two
years ago, and Immediately entered
the political arena upon the strength
Of his fathers name-he being no
less a parsonage than the son OLSEN
atOr Voorhees,. C. S. is a very much
smaller man than his father, but he
firmly believes that he is a bigger
man than old Demosthenes. He
parts his hair in the middle, wears a
Yandyke beard and rolls his RS like
weet morsels under his tongue In q
manner which would make French
man envious. Young VOORHEES, has
the utmost confidence in himself,
and expects to be elected. After
election he will discover that Colonel
Armstrong has defeated him by 2OOC
majority and will turn his face to the
east and go back to his fathers house
on the banks Of the winding Wa
bash."
, 1884-10-11

ONE Of the largest newspaper In
terests in the territory is that Of the
Warrington Farmer, published at
Yakima city. 1t is a new departure
in journalism in eastern Washing
ton. A syndicate composed Of some
Of the leading citizens Of Yakima
formed a joint stock company repre-
senting $4,000, which Is to be in
creased to $50, 1000, for the purpose Of
establishing the Farmer. As a
foundation for the new journal the
Record was purchased and the
Fdrmer is to be issued in the same
form as the old Record until a steam
outfit purchased at a cost Of $4,000,
arrives from the east, when It will
be enlarged to an eight page paper.
As the name indicates the paper
will be devoted the agricultural and
stock interests Of this part Of the
territory. The F'IrH1er will be un-
der the charge Of Leigh R Freeman
as managing editor, The scheme Is
big one but as the field Is an unOe-
cupied one 1t may be made to pay,
II not at present, at least in yelrs 70
come.
, 1884-10-11

THE republican convention with
commendable gallantry and a recOg-
milton OF the claims Of the ladies Of
the county now exercising the privi-
lege Of the franchise and nominated
a lady, Miss Lizzie Haldeman, for
school superintendent The young
lady is a prepossesslng, intellectual
member Of the great army of school
teachers, and is perfectly capable Of
conducting the affairs Of the Office.
The ladies of the county will vote
for her TO a man-we mean woman.
, 1884-10-11

The 1900 feet of four-ply rubber
hose ordered from New York some
weeks ago by the city council arrived
last evening and is at the depot.
The railroad did the handsome thing
by the city in this instance at least,
making a heavy rebate on the freight
charges. The hose are the best that
is made and there is a sufficient
quantity of it to reach from the fire
plugs to almost any part Of the more
exposed portion Of the city. The
hose carts are being made at Port
land and will be completed about
October 10th. The work is such a
credit to the manufacturers that they
ask to be permitted to exhibit them at
the mechanics fair for a few days, a
, 1884-10-11

The Tacoma Neios, an Independent
paper with democratic proclivities,
replying to an assertion that "VOor-
hees finds himself without following
in Pierce county," remarked at
cannot be said at present that VOOr-
hees has absolutely no following,
though it may be known that Arm
strong will secure many democratic
votes. While such democrats do
not love their party less, they will
not vote to imperil the interests OF
their section at the demand OF dis
appointed local faction Of disgruntled
speculators in office seeking. They
will plump their votes for Armstrong
against forfeiture, but in favor Of the
proper regulation of railroad cOrpoa-
tions by legislation, national and
territorial"