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, 1884-09-27

I would respectfully call your at
tentiOn to an article in the REVIEW
Of September 18th, and in answer
thereto say that the settlers in the
outlying region Of Spokane Falls
need not fear that any trouble will
result with the Indians on account
Of the lynchlng Of one Of their num-
her at Cheney. From an interview
with several Indians am positive
ly assured by them that the Indian
lynched was not the guilty party.
He made his escape and did so i'm
medlately after the outrage took
place. The Indian hung was the
one who held the horses when the
outrage was committed and no doubt
deserved his fate. The state Of feeling
among the Spokane Indians toward
the whites on account Of losing their
land Is not the best, and the lynch
ing Of one Of their number who was
innocent Of the crime itself is a
fresh agitation and Is to be deplored
on account Of his innocence. Louis,
their chief, has told his people to
make their hearts glad, and not to
treasure this up against the whites.
| am satisfied that the settlers will
not be mOlested. Now a word to
the people Of Spokane Falls, you
have in your midst people who fur
nish liquor to the Indians their me-
fariOus business being carried on un-
der the darkness. Every visit l
make to the Falls have O.casiOn TO
prosecute some miserable villain
who is engaged In the traffic and in
the future those whom l cause to be
arrested will get taste ofthe United
States law and the penitentiary.
Saturday l made complaint
against a person for selling whisky to
Indians who was bound over to the
United States court In $500 bond.
For the past three nights have been
on the watch for these villains, and
Sunday night an Indian came with
In forty feet o. where was and very
soon he was Joined by young fellow
who gave him a bottle. l immedi-
ately gave chase and had he not
have run among a crowd Of people
would have received the contents OF
my revolver before should have al
lowed him to escape. II any people
are disposed to violate the law by
hanging Indians, they could better
turn their attention to these devils
who are furnishing Indians with
the foundation (whisky) for these
outmges. In my Judgment with the
present feeling among the Indians
, 1884-09-27

LAST Saturday J. s. Fem, the re-
publican nominee for JOint-rePVsen-
tative, spent the day In this city,
making the acquaintance Of our peO-
pie. We had only a few moments
conversation with the gentleman,
but was favOrably impressed with
his clear Judgment, and feel that he
would represent the district with
credit in the territorial legislature.
Like all farmers, Mr.. Fem Is exceed
ingly busy just at the present time,
being encountered with the labor Of
harvest. He is one Of our leading
farmers, and like the majority Of
that great class keeps himself posted
upon the movements OF the outside
world. As soon as he has housed his
crops he will spend sevenl days
among our people, and we are GER
tain that the acquaintance will he
mutually advantageous Mr.. Fem
is a bright, intelligent gentleman,
and should he be elected-which
most certainly he will be-he will
make a first-class legislative officer.
II all the districts in the territory
are as fortunate In their selection Of
men we can look for a legislative
body worthy Of this great common
wealth and one that will leave a rec
ord that will be a model for like
bodies after the territory becomes a
sovereign state.
, 1884-09-27

Mrs. Young has Just furnished the
rooms up stalrs in the Squler, Ben
ham 4 GermOnd building, at the
corner OF Main and Mill streets, and
Is prepared to rent the same for long
or short periods at most reasonable
terms The lady has shown a great
deal Of taste In furnishing these
apartments and we feel safe in say
ing that neater, cleaner or better
kept rooms cannot be found in the
city. There are fourteen sleeping
apartments, single and en- suite, and
each and every one Is finely fur
nlshed. The central location Of the
building, while being beyond the
noise and confusion Of the Main
thorOughares, make them unusually
choice and convenient, and we don't
believe the lady will find any Diff
Guilty in finding occupants for them.
Those desiring sunny, pleasant,
hOme-like quarters should apply at
once, as most Of the rooms have al
ready been spoken for.
, 1884-09-27

lue Mines
Jack Squipr and Mr.. PalmerstOn
started norh SUNDAY mCrnlng for
the silver mines near Chewelah. We
expect to have a complete report Of
the country from the latter gentle
man. II is evident from the atten-
tlOn paid to this section by old min
ing experts TINT the country Is rich
In mineral wealth. Large parties
| are constantly leaving thia -rit1sIass
fthat seetf0nt IHero . no visionary
bOOm In the country to the north Of
the Falls. Every indication points
to Il vast bed Of silver-bearing ore.
There Is no placer diggings connect
ed with this section, all the rock yet
discovered being in the shape OF gr-
lena and silver-bearing quartz. Old
miners who have examined the rock
pronounce 1t equal in every respect to
that Of Colorado or Nevada. The
field Is not limited In extent. Good
rock being found In every portion, and
some Of the assays are really marvel
Gus. At Argentum, Il new town sew
eniI miles from Chewclah, Is located
the mine in which J. n. Squler is In
terested. This mine Is being devel-
Oped and shows wonderful prospects.
james +. Roe has a claim twenty
miles or more north Of Argentum
and the rock that he has exhibited l.
pronounced very rich. 1t Is evident
from what we can learn that the
whole country Is one vast mineral
bed, and that within year there
will be greater mining camp
In Stevens county than any,
where else on the coast It
will require capital to work the
new mines, but the returns from the
investment will make some parties
enormously wealthy. Mining has
been carried on In the locality on the
quiet for a year, but It has gradually
become known and parties are has
tening to take up claims. We be-
licvc 1t Is the intention to put up
reduction mill this fall and In that
case work will go on all winter. The
location Of the mining country will
be Of great advantage to Spokane
Falls, us this Is the nearest point
and the supplies will be drawn from
this city. We look for rush TO the
new silver mines In the spring a. It
is too late now for great deal Of
y,fhrk Ia ha dona
, 1884-09-27

4 Senrcher.

The editor Of the Yakima Signal,
who is, hy the way, government
officer, saw fit to make a personal at
tack upon Judge +. A. Belts Of this
city, in a late issue, which draws out
the following scathing answer aL-
dressed to the editor Of the Yakima
Record, a copy Of which we have Sc
cured for publication:
SPOKANE FALLS, Sept. 10, 1884.
Editor Yakima Record. STH:-
My attention has been called to sour
rillOus attack upon myself, in the
Yakima Signal, paper, which | un-
derstand is published by Il fellow
named Adams, who has lately gained
nOtoriety by having been exposed in
a conspiracy to break up the repub-
lican party in Yakima.
In this extraordinary specimen Of
venom and vengeful spite, Adams,
or his alter ego says that Bettis "bel-
lowed to such an extent, that several
ladles left the & Illery."
Ill am not mistaken, as a further
effect Of this "bellOwing," one Whit
son, and another fellow named
Adams, left the floor Of the cOnven.
tiOH, and dropped the shep-skin
mantle with which they were eOv-
cred, and have since appeared in
their appropriate and natural WOLF
hide.
l do not know that l have ever
seen the man Adams, but l have
no hesitation in branding him as
cOwardly cur, who takes advan-
tage Of his newspaper to insult and
abuse private citizens, and who had
not the manliness, when he was In
Seattle, where l was to be found, to
spit any Of his infamous falsehOOds
and venom at me.
In addition, he, as editor Of the
paper, and publishing the matter rs
editorial. assumes to vouch for Its
correctness, and l brand his article
as an Infamous tissue Of falsehOOd
from beginning to end. Neither he
nor any other person ever heard me
say that that the HOltOn delegation
should be seated II 1t broke up the
convention. The pretended question
which the writer Of the scurrilOus
article claims was put. to me WIS
never asked aud never answered. Il
Is true that when Albums and his
gang went around town vaporing
that If they were not admitted rs
delegates the bolt which they have
made would result, and the party
broken up. / may have said that 1t
was right that the HOltOn delegation
should be admitted II they were en-
, 1884-09-27

I
dudes, treasOn-plOtters and chronic
bolters did bolt and defeat the ticket
in consequence. For my part, do
not belong to the bummer's guard Of
bOlters. Events have shown where
Adams and his crowd do belong;
they were not admitted to the con-
ventiOn, and now they are bolting
its nominations and doing all they
can to destroy the Republican party.
l hive no doubt that they sought
admission to the convention for the
purpose Of carrying out II regularly
organized conspiracy to holt from II
with some others in a body, and thus
do the party the greatest injury pos
sible.
The fellow Adams abuses and In
Ds..Its AL-,i. ArmstFOng on every oc-
c'tsiOn. suppose mat MS spufl0us
delegation had been admitted to the
convention, and that Armstrong had
nevertheless been dominated? What
position would the government pap
sucker, Adams, now be occupying?
Would he have supported Arm
strong, or would he have bOltpd? II
in such contingency he would have
supported Maj. Armstrong, that
proves that his present attacks are
malicious and revengeful, as well as
mean, false and cOntemptible. In
that case he would show that he Is
totally untitled for the Office which
he now dlSgnces, because in that
office, which dispOses Of the landed
rights Of the people, q judicial fair
ness Is requisite instead Of il mean,
contemplate, low, rpvengeful, filsi-
flying disposition. 1t Is evident that
a man who has crossed Adams path
would have but little show in land
case, II such Is really his way. On
the contrary, In the case supposed,
would Adams have bOlted? II he
would, then the convention was per-
fectly Justlfable In refusing an in
tended bOlter and mischief plOtter
admission, and proves the charges
made against him in the convention
to have been true-that he Is
chronic bOlter and cOnspiratOr. 1t Is
the inherent right Of all Organiza-
tons to protect themselves from the
baneful effects Of treason by exclud-
ing and expelling the traitors when
discovered.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, permit
me to say that 1 do not owe
fealty to the railroad company or
any other organization Of similar
character. l pay my own way when
travel, which is probably more
than can lie said for Adams, as men
Of his kidney generally beg or bully
passes from the railroads. 1 am an
auuSl-snssusf'dllst, ia'1u lluIuI me stlIlIlF
Of the poltrOOn Adams am not a
demagOgue or a pretenderj herein
lies the difference between US.
am in favor Of building a rail-
road over the Cascades to tide-water,
and not Of preventing the building
Of 1t by revcngeful appeal to the
baser passions Of the more unlettered
portion Of the community. Express
ing Mr.. Editor the hope, that the
Ides Of December will rid your COM
munlty Of a Pestiferous pretender
and contemplate dude by the ex-
piratiOn Of his commission.
am yours truly,
F A. BETTIs.
, 1884-09-27

THE chairman Of the republican
territorial ceRtnal committee Is not
asleep. He has been doing an
enormous amount OF work during.
the past fortnight and he proposes to
shake up the territory next MONTH
We believe the republicans win and
the campaign one Of the best man.
aged for years. 1t Is proposed 10
carry on fair and open fight, pro-
position that will carry great weight
In the canvass Some Of the best
speakers in the territory have been
secured and as there are many gOOd
ones 1t Is not necessary to import
foreign talent. The prospects for
the success Of the republican party
were never better than at the present.
time.
, 1884-09-27

THE republicans on the sOund
seem to have pooled all their misun-
derstandings and Armstrong stock
Is going up every day. After hear
ing the vain vaPOrings Of VOOrhees
and then the sturdy, straightforward
talk Of Armstrong, the entire west
ern part Of the territory will rally to
the support Of the old soldier.
, 1884-09-27

So FAR county nominees on the
republican ticket have been rOnsplc-'
uous by their absence about this city.
They promise to show up next
month and whoop things. The fart
Is that most Of the gentlemen are
honest, Woodworking farmers, and
they cannot leave home until after
harvest. They will be around on
time, and our people will be surpris-.
ed at the wisdom Of the selection
made by the convention.
, 1884-09-27

We learn that B. C. Van Houten
Is making hosts Of friends among
the people Of this county. He ksa
man who will take everywhere, as
he Is pleasant and agreeable and one
is favOrably impressed with him on
the first meeting. He has a good
show Of winning in the race for aud
itOrshiP Notwithstanding he has a
powerful opponent. All insinna-
tiOns against the gentleman are
merely political trickery indulged in
for the purpose Of weakening his
chances, Tut this unjust mode Of con-
dueting a campaign will rebound
upon the heads Of his enemies and
make Van friends In quarters he,
could hardly hope to secure support
, 1884-09-27

AN old veteran OF the war who
freely shed HIS blood for the pre-
servation Of the union will not be
forgotten on election day. The peo-
pie Of Washington territory are too
loyal to forget an old soldier who has
every Qualification necessary 10
awaken the cnnfdence Of the people.
, 1884-09-27

VOORHEES, came to this territory
with the So'e aim Of securing the Of
fee to which he has been nominal
ted by the democratic convention,
He has trimmed his sails to the pop
ular breeze and has succeeded In at
last attaining his aims. 1t will he a
rough experience for the young man
running against such a popular gen.
tIeman as Maj. Armstrong, and atbeF
November 4th he will find himself
further from the goal Of his ambition
than ever.
, 1884-09-27

THE Portland OregoaidH has at last
got its new press in operation and
comes out in an improved form with
a fine dress Of new type. II l. the
handsomest daily on the coast, and II
shows wonderful pluck In the propri-
etOr in the face Of the prevailing hard
tipnaa
, 1884-09-27

THERE Is no mlstaklng the tocsln
that has sounded from Vermont and
Maine. 1t Is a proof that the saliva
tlOn Of the country Is dependent
upon the success Of the republican
party. The victory In Maine at the
extreme northwestern border will be
re-echOed from Washington at the
extreme northwestern limits Of the
union.
, 1884-09-27

Where 50 many persons Of every
class and profession worked 80 faith
fully It would not he Just to name
one as doing better than another.
Everybody admits that the work
was the best ever seen at a FIRE, con-
sidering the material the boys had
to work with.
A E. Frost deserves special men
tion. He got out his wagon, rustled
around and picked up empty barrels
, 1884-09-27

THE action OF the democratic ter
rltorial convention proved that body
had no hope Of electing the congress-
man. Fffhry had md \ n rrnsuu-
uufe 70 pftrutue ~ 4lIlt' iI-AllAIA
have nominated a carpet-haeEer, q
species OF humanity they so loudly
cry against In preference to such Old
leaders Of the party rs Burke, White,
Kuhn and 4 scnre Of nthera
, 1884-09-27

- The DsuIOeFaf has securod rooms IN
Union block. Young i making = eolld
brace for his party and the hanlors-o on q
party organ cannot oxiat without parry
naP and no one works harder fur hls
iiekls thnn Ioung.
Mr.. huehner. coufTnctor foriha ualor
works, informs us that be uaa among iho
IN on the ground a. ihu time q iho lro
6linrday, and n. tolms dld god adrrI1c.
He flela hurt a Tho ten that lnrlarri IN
The ltEv1Ew, and IN lullIrc 10 hIniIll 40
Gladly slio the facts.
, 1884-09-27

hanging is too good fate for those
who furnish Indians with whisky.
l hope that the people Of Spokane
Falls will help me In my endeavOrs
to stamp out this selling whisky to
Indians
SIDNEY D. WATERS,
U. s. Ind. Com.
, 1884-09-27

The undersigned desires to express
his sincere thanks to the citizens Of
Spokane Falls for 50 kindly assisting
to sive his property during the fire
Of Saturday morning.
WIN. GRIFFIN.
, 1884-09-27

and huled water as long as the fire
lasted.
The owners Of the several water
wagons again hastened to the rescue
and to the prompt action Of these
gentlemen is due the prevention Of
the spread Of the flames.
A report was current for some.
time that a woman had been burnt
| to death in the Occidental hotel, but
we are glad to say such was not the
case.
A. c. Edwards did the handsome
thing by the tired workers. After
the fire he rolled out nine kegs Of
beer and distributed the nectar free.
This was a thoughtful act and one
for which the generous gentleman
deserye4the thankspf the crowd.
Thfs1E9 shell, u IA N dIpf3r aft. III,
stand, were torn out. This was d
lucky move for had they been per,
mitted to remain nothing could have
saved Riverside avenue.
Again is Spokane Falls lucky In it,
misfortune. Had there been the
slightest breeze from any direction
a large portion Of the city would
have been wiped out and hundreds
Of thousands of dollars worth of
property destroyed.
Some Jealous workers tore the
entire front out Of Strubach 4 Mum
ter's real estate office. 1t was II
waste Of strength, as the fire was
knocked on the head before 1t could
reach that building.
NJ. Thompson and others in close
proximity to the fire moved out in
double quick time and sustained
some loss by breakage.
1t is in order for the city council
to appoint a chief engineer and as
sistants to regulate work at fires. 1t
will do away with suPerfluous boss
ing.
The man who Is on hand to see
and will not work showed up this
morning, but not so numerously as
heretofore.
A fire department would not be
complete without a hook and ladder
truck. An apparatus Of that kind
would have come In good play this
morning.
Tne loss was not great, all things
considered, and when one looks over
the ground he Is chilled with the
thought Of what might have been.
The agencies coming In for loss
are: B. II. Bennett, J. s. Kaufman,
Chas. Boyer and Morgan, Hall 4 Co.
II any one has an idea III It there
was no hard work done this morning
let he, she or 1t take u sqIint ut Grit
fms store, That building was about
~ -naara - Iur'ns MY sUuaSelevol
seen cOme0Ot Of fire.
With one or two streams Of water
the fire could have been confined to
the Rising Sun building, thus saving
elmOst enough property to build the
water-works Every day we see the
necessity Of completing these works.
Much fault was found with the
contractor for not permitting his men
to assist at the FIRE.
The three fires in just four weeks
to a day have swept of property to
the value Of upward Of $sO,OOO. This
is kind Of crOwding things pretty
pIOse
, 1884-09-27

In spite Of all the lying now In
dulged in by the democratic ring
leaders in Whitman county, Il 10
evident that Armstrong will come
out Of that county with a handsome
nlnioritv.
, 1884-09-27

The most encouraging reports comd
from all portions Of the territory.
Armstrong Is gaining strength every
day, and when the old man gets out
among them his popularity will In
crease an hundred fold.
, 1884-09-27

SPOKANE has not a monopoly Of
fire. The EsmOnd hlOCk at Portland
was destroyed Sunday night, entail.
ing loss Of over sl6O,OOO.
, 1884-09-27

The ladies and gentlemen who 80
ably and carefully assisted me In say
ing my goods during the late fire
will please accept my sincere thanks.
Mrs. NJ. 4. ROBINSON.
, 1884-09-27

VooRHEEs opened the campaign
on the Sound this week. Il Is q
break "full Of sound and fury slgni-
flying nothing"
, 1884-09-27
JOB PRINTING
OF every description, fron -
Visiting Gard
TO a.
Full Sheet Poster
RATES OF
ADVERTISING
Made known on Application.

SPOKANE county Is good for 1910
majority, II not more, for Maj. ARM
strong.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-17

tby tcieRrapn 70 the Uspatcbsl
NEW YORK, June 18.-First race-$250
for horses that have run and not won al
Brighton Beach In 1884, three quarters Of
mile-Shelby Barnes won; Glenallep sec.
ond, Ghost third. Time. 1:18l.
Second race--purse $3.50. selling race,
seven Fights Of mile-Wandering won
Alaska second, Black Jack third. Time,
1901.
Third race-purse $3.50. selling race,
seven eighths Of mile-Plunger won by
a length; Hickory Jim second, Lord Ed.
ward third. Time, 1:29i.
Fourth race-purse $3.50, for maidens OF
all ages, three quarters OF mile-Aspasia
Colt won by two lengths; Ruby second
and Leroy third. Time, 1:l7i.
Fifth race-purse S400, for all ages, five
eight1s OF a mile-Little Minch won by
two lengths; King Fan second, Cratic
third. Time, 1:O2A.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-17
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
OFFICE BOARD SINKING-FUND COMM'RS,
L.laa 4

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
OFFICE BOARD SINkING-FUND COMM'Rs,
RICHMOND. June 9, 1884. )
BY DIRECTION OF SECTION 2D OF AN
act Of the Legislature of Virginia. approved
March IL, 1884. intcn'ed TO set apart a
fund for paying the interest on the public
debt OF the state tas established by the &C
approved February IL 1881 by monthly accu-
mutation for that purpose, the undersigned Com
missioners of the Slnki Fund Of Virginia, have
appropriated out of the surplus Of the Treasury.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, FOR
THE MONTH OF JUNE, FOR THE PURCHASE
OF THREE PER CENTUM BONDS OF THE
STATE, WITH ALL THE MATURED COU-
PONs ATTACHED THERETO; and they hereby
advertise that they Will receive offers for the sale
Of such amount Of the said three per centum bonds
as the said sum of one hundred thousand dollars
will enable them to purchase. All proposals must
be in the hands Of the Commissioners at or before
+. VI. on the 10Th DAY OF JUNE. 1884. Al
offers shall be made In writing, addressed TO the
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND
OF VIRGINIA. shall be sealed, and shall be OPEN
cd by the COMMISSIONERS, OF Il HldloTllE OF tHtHi'
on the GOTH DAY OF THE MONTH, AT NOON,
in the presence of the Secretary Of the Common
wealth. The bonds offered at the lowest price
shall be purchased to the extent above mentioned.
II the Goth Of the month shall fall on Sunday a
legal holiday the said offers shall be opened the
next day which Is not legal holiday. The thrt
per centum bonds of the state, ms above specified,
or their equivalent In fundable bonds must be pre-
seuted by the party notified that his bond is ac-
cepted, or deposit of 8 per cent, in money or a
certified check, If three days time for delivery is
asked; beyond which no time for delivery will be
given: Provided. however, that the said Com
missloncrs shall have authority to reject any and
all bids made in pursuance of this act, or to accept
a portion Of the bonds that may be offered by any
party FRANK Il, RUFFlN,
MORTON MARYE,
ISAAC II. BARKsDALE,
ie 7-lOt Commissioners sinking Fund.