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Warrants lor warner,

BosroN, MASS, Aug. 26.--.JS special
from Albion, New York, says w. .R
Caulkins, the Boston partner, of w. II.
Burrows, in the medicine business, is
here for the purpose of securing war
rant for the arrest of Albert s. Warner,
the missing President of the First Ma
uonai bank. The District Attorney says
papers nave been placed in his hands by
Judge Burrows, OF Buffalo. on which he
Will ut once begin criminal proceedings
against Warner.
Warner, President of thu First Ma
tional bank of Albion, issued notea of
tho Burrows estate TO an amount to ex-
ceed the value of the real estate. III is
thought depositors will realize nothing.
The county funds (amount not divulged9
were on deposit. \ warrant has been
issued for the arrest of Warnar, who Is
thought TO be in Cnpada.
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Ailrny M Mat ,morns.

BRowSSvnIE, Aug. @-ISpecial. -
At Matamoras, Mexico, last night at the
Monterey & Matamoras railroad shops,
sam sherman aud boy named c.,
Lewis, employees, got into row, when
Lewis drew pistol and shot Sherman
twice, once through the bridge of the
nose and once in tho left forearm.
sherman then jumped ON the boy aud
took the pistol away. The boy ran OIL,
but was subsequently arrested and H.
uow in jail. Shorman's wounds are not
dangerous,
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A killing Near McKinnoy-Death In Jail.

MCKINNEY, Aug. 2j.-,Speclal. ~. N,
Baker was shot by A. L. McKerley yes
yerday evening at Pilgrim, twenty miles
northeast of here. Baker will die. lie
leaves Il family of six girls; was quiet,
good Citizon. McKcrley was brother.
in-law, and has escaped, though officers
are In pursuit
T.. Moore, prisoner from Hunt
county, died in jail last night. He had
before been convicted aud sentenced FOL
lie, got now trial, was convicted the
second time and got twenty-five years.
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NO. 2S3.

day the strikers ohstrucA ed tho road and
finally were driven bsck by the Pinker-
ton men. One aged striker was knocked
down by guard and ha i one of his
arms broken. The guard Fas arrested
and hound over in the 81 I'm OF $500.
Threats are made and the be st sources
OF oflnformation anticipate tronl lie soon.
PlTTsRURG, Aug. M.-At the Goal
Centre miners camp this eve ming 800
miners, with three brass bands, arrived
on the steamer Alice from the lower
pools. The strikers are very Jub liant,
and claim for every arrest made here
Will be four recruits. Operator Aee.t
went to Pittsburg to take counsel 10 ace
whether the miners camp il maintained
for the purpose it is, cannot be broken
up and the miners forced to leave, II is
held by some that merely Iaaintaining
the camp is violatinn Of the law.
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Restored TO Louisiana.

WAsHtNGroN, Aug. u. The Treasur-
or of the United States has forwarded
to the Governor of Louisiana, $2l, 900
free school bonds of the State, captured
at Baton Rouge in lSi5, by Lieutenant
General Sheridan. They formed II part
II the lot of city estate and Southern
railroad bonds, to tho value of S3O0O,00O,
captured mt the same time, and major.
" were subsequently, restored to the
Slaio
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Dcninn iinnnhlicans.

DENTON, Aug. 2G.--lSpocial.l- AT the
Republican county convention, held
yesterday at d. II. Robinson & Co.'S
office, J. w. Kenogy, Chairman; q. w
robinson, Secretary pro tenn, the fol
lowing delegates were elected to the
Houston convention: w. S. Oldham,
ID. a. Willborne, ID. a. Robinson and J
W. kcnpLsy
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Criminal Notes from Jefferson.

JEFFERSON, Aug. 26. 26.-[Special. Yes
terday evening w. NJ. Smith, of Cass
county, charged with Illicit distilling,
waived examination, and was placed
under $3.50 bond.
TIE. Barnwell, of Upshur county, had
his preliminary trial on tho charge of
selling liquor without license, before
United States Commissioner w. II. Sin.
gleton and his bond fixed at $3.50 before
Squire White.
Lee Walker, colored, charged with
tho murder of j. d. Holt, waived exami-
nation, andwas remanded to Jail with
out bail TO await the action of the Grand
Jury.
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NEW York, Aug. 26.--Josoph M.
Pease, importer and dealer in foreign
fruits, SO Beaver street, was arrested
This evening on charge
of forgery, that was preferred
against him by William II. Coe, of the
Mechanics National bank, 80 Wall
street. Three checks aggregating
5000 have been presented nv
Pease at the bank, for which
ne obtained the money, and those
literward were proved TO be forgeries.
Peaso begged not to be locked up, say
ing he would make u statement to-mor-
row, but the authorities were inexor-
ahlp.
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Terminated Fatally.

DEMING, N. NJ, Aug. 9f.-lSpecial. l.
Dan Baxter, well known barkcepor Of
This place, died to-day from wound re-
ceivod few nights since in difficulty
With Frank Thurmond, one Of the pro-
priotors of the Cabinet saloon. All the
particulars have not yet been learned,
nut II is said both were under the in
luence of liquor, and wero quarreling
over game of billiards whom, without
small penknife, cutting Baxter In tho
abdomen, intlicting n wound several in
ches III length.
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Aeeldentnlly shot nImself.

KossE, Aug. @.-tSpeclal. Late this
evening little Walter, son Of d. +. Ham
mond, was seriously hurt by the acct
dental discharge Of his gun. He had
been hunting and was on his way home
when, in getting over q fence and at
tempting TO set the weapon down on the
opposite side, one of the hammers caught
on rail aud caused n discharge. 1t is
feared he will not live through the night.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Tho police were
called upon TO qucll trouble between the
striking and non-union brick-makers In
the town of Lake, north of this city, this
morning. The strikers attacked the
nOn-uniOn men employed in ono of the
yards, but were driven away. The
former then visited the yard operated
bv man named Blondahl, whore they
again were driven OIL They then us
saulted the residence of Blondahl with
stones, seriously injuring Mrs. Blon-
dahl. They then dispersed upon the
arrival of the pOlice,
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SAN ANTONIO, Aug. @.--tSpecial. =
Secundino Escareno, condemned for
murder, to be hung August 2gth, mas
been respltod by Governor Ireland for
thirty days TO allow further investiga-
tion ofhis ease. a strong effort Is boing
made to have the sentence commutod to-
mnrisonment for life.
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HouToN, Aug. 2d.-lSpecial. AT tho
examining trial to-day of George Mum
roe, charged with the murder of Manda
Wood, the defendant was committed
without bail, TO answer the charge. One
nf the parties charged rs accessory, was
discharged and tho other was held in
oond of $3.50, which she failed to give,
ana both went To Jail.
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The Drama at Abilene.

ABILENE, Aug. %. - Special. - To.
night and last night "Comrndos" was
given at the Opera-house by home anna
tours for the benefit of the Baptist
church. Large audiences were present,
and the young people who took part In
the play acquitted themselves with
great credit.
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Bnnk IltObberN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. %. The Journals
st. Paul special says: Some time be-
tween Saturday night and Monday
morning the Peoples bank at.the corner
of Seventh and Libby streets, was
robbed Of $4,000 by some person in pos
session Of the combination, as the vaults
and locks were found intact and perfect.
The bank officials are confident that the
criminal is Edward Mason, IL years of
age, and book-keeper in the bank, who
is missing since the robbery was dis
covered. The officials claim to know
Of the whereabouts of Mason, and say
he will be in custody in few hours.
The safe combination was in possession
Of Cashier Rittenhouso only, and how
the boy secured IL is mystery.
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MILWAUKEE, Aug. 26.-An attempt
was made to-day to mob sailors from
Chicago, who camo here to ship for Sl.5O
per day on the schooners Burton and
Aldrich. The Milwaukee, Union has re-
used 10 reduce the wages from 81, as
was done ut other ports on account OF
low freights. Police protection was.
granted and no one injured.
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Ahsortnl Wound.

CtScINNATi, Aug. 2d. Early this
morning, Thos. Bernudi, saloon keep
or, came to fruit stand on Fifth and
Vine streets and shot Grovanni dc
Pooli, inilicting what IL supposed to be u
mortal wound. II is not clearly known
whether il was an accident or inten-
linnnl.
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Sinrnl Dnmnrna.

GREENvLLE, MASS, Aug. -. 1t will
cost 100000 to repair the damage done by
the storm 10 the New London Il North
ern railroad, and several thousand dol
lars to repair the highways. Acres OF
crops were destroyed and mountain
roads mndo imDngsahlp.
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Houston court House Finished,

HoUsroN, Aug. 26.-lSpecial. The
new court house was finished and ten
tered to the county to-day. The Com
missioners will make an inspection of
the building tomorrow, and doubtless
receive il.
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land Winter, 1884.

.dug pIaced our orders before the
i.i,suee, in anticipation Of a pro-
\, season, we are OyerstOeked In
! lines and offer inducements to
Land prompt time customers second
1, house In the country.
Irervative merchants, who, In
Eof the uncertain condition Of crops
|the stringency Of the money mar.
are unwilling to place orders with
|pru JObbers before they can know
Leeds Of their trade will find our
a convenient depository from
to draw their supplies quickly
In such quantities as their trade de-
'ls. at Boston and st. Louis prices.
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Thn nhin strlLnrn.

CoLuNBrs, Aug,@.-A bushnell, Ohio,
snecinl states that miners are coming In
from the surrounding country, and u
mos. bitter feeling eSists between tho
strikers and tho guards on duty. When
tue new n.Cn wofe put IN the mino to-
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APriest su.cides,

PIrTsRURG, Pa, Aug. 26.--Rev. FAtho E
sharp, of Bloomfield Catholic church .
while crazcd with disease, committ0 A
.uiclde this morning by shooting. II %
iad been afflicted with consunptio n,
md for The past week his death IA adj
been momentarilv expected.
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Congressional Nominations.

TWELF II 7, M YLVANIA.
WI HSuAm:E, PA, Aug. 26.-The
Dcm )crats of the Lugerno portion OF tho
Twulfh Congressional district, this
uurn.ng nominated Judge Stanley
Wood ward, n son of the late Chief jus.
tico George Woodward, for Congress-.
FIRST IOWA DISTRICT.
FAIRFIELD, lA., Aug. 2j.-B. j. Hall
vt burlington, was nominated by the
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To Search tho rnIlnnnosn.

DosToN, NJ ASS, Aug. B.-Divors will
probably examine tho Tallapoosa to-
morrow, and learn the extent OF damage
and ascertain If amy bodies are on
board.
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AT roLspo.
AMexIoAn onlcee ra,r,ind.

MArAMoRAs, Aug. ai- Ispecial.l-
Capt. Reyes, of the Fourth Battalion, of
tlJ Mexican regular army, was mar
ricd last night 70 Sonorlta Rumaya. H.
was q gra nd affair.
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HousroN, Aug. o. special. AT the
Republican primaries held last night. all
the delegates, save two or three, chosen
to tho County convention, were negroes
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IuCo, Aug. 25. Special. The dry
goods and grocery store OF Doak a
Rodgers was burglarized last night. No
money and but few goods are mis- sing.
rhe thieves have not boon caught.
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THE BALANCE OF OUR SUMMER STOCK MUST GO REGARDLESS OF COST

Fine Linen Lawns, were cheap at
25c. per yard, Zoe. A YARD.
The remainder Of our stock OF Fancy
Lawns, regular price 10c., sc. A YARD
All.Linen Crash, &c. n yard.
Ladies' Fancy Hose, IL 1-2 pair.
Children's Full Regular Hose,
~ 1-2C. a pair.
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TRENTON, y. j., Aug. 9.-The call for
n State colored Repuh can convention
10 meet here, was responded to by only
twelvc of iorty.two delegates, who are
Ia
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Blaine Is Bilious,

BAR IL ,pnpR, Me-, Aug. 26.- Blaino's
indisposition will render his departure
from here for several days very doubt
tack ana a heavy cold and at present
kpcDS his rOOm
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The CollIn CDunty Cnnynss,

McKINNEY, Aug. % Special, Hon.
nc. Mack addressed the voters Of Collin
at Blue Ridgc to-day, and made friends
10y his talk on free grass.
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Hocursrru, n. Y, Aug. 2j.-Adviccs
direct FROM Secretary Folgor's homo to-
night, are - the effect that there has
been somc Improvement in rolger's coz
dluun,
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+ RI SMITH, AK, Aug. 2G.-The re
turns from the Chickasaw Nation show
The election of Jonas Wolf as Governor
by u small majority n the Legislature
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GREESvGLLE, MAS, Aug. &.- Three
young English students at the Moody
school were drowned while bath ing last
evening.
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THE BARGAIN HOUSE OF DALLAS
BROS.
"The Dullest Month In the Year."
Is WHAT ALL STOREKEEPERS ARE SAYING.

Families
becomes bore and ladies pay few visits to stores
try make them
mldDg
their
sell
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Lancy Lace Collars and Ties, at only
Zoe.
Ladies' Lisle Gloves, a bargain, at
25c. pair.
Ladies' Handsome Dressing Sacques
ut csc,
Our stock Of Millinery at just q quar-
ter Of its value.
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At ~ eN NaN
AT sARATo IA, PA.

At HANATU INI. TAs
SARATOGA, p, Aug. -o-rflis NORM
lng's hro burned the planting min of
Joseph Ii. Arslet, at Hyde Park. Tho
Office and large quantities OF lumber
we're destroyed. At a. m. the fro was
spreading rapidly in tho direction OF
Main street. Several houses were in
DANES, and as water IL scarce, a large
amount Property Is likely TO ho de-
stroysd.
AT TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, ., Aug. 20-Firo was discoy-
cred at u O'Clock tonight in the whole
sale dry goods house of Q. V. Lnoe x Co.
It was eXtngulshod with a loss OF 81, 900
ON goods, $4,000 on the building.
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TUE STATE or rENAS-TO ALL PER.
l sons interested In the administration of
ihe estate Of u. W. Goldthwalte, deceased;
j. 7. Gayle, executor or u. H. Goldwnltc, de.
eeasod, has nled, In the County Court Of nnl-
ias county, ANAL account showing the con II.
hon 81 said estate Of r. W, Goldthwnlte, de-
cased, which will hc heard At the neat torn
eiMid court, commencing on the lst Mnn-
my In Nov. A, u. 1854, NJ the Court house
mthe city of Dallas, at which time all per.
sons Interested In snid dcstatc may appear ana
Nst said Account tthry see proper
Wiinees; W. VI. G. Ilill, County clerk of
p2llalcounty, Texas.
Ltl,-Givcn unirr my hand and the seal
" said eourt, atnHcc, In the city 81 nallh5,
W.N.T. HiLb
County Clcrls Dallas Cuur .v, T"Nns.
hy u II. WUGnEs. Deputy.
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j. &. ARNo.p,
IL s-N DILL m

thhNA OilNcy pdlllfss
The sleeve buttons above referred 10
are now iii possession of Constable
Mosely, having received the same from
The man .Webber for paltry sum. He
also has in his possession a gold head
for Il cane with the inscription: "T,
Cravens; from his law class, 1856" In
telligence has been forwarded to Sheriff
Boyd at Cleburne, and efforts are now
being made to recapturo the men. They
gave their names as Webber and Gun
ningham, and claimed to hail from the
Indian Territory.
LATER SEQ p. m.--The two individu-
ais above mentioned arrived in town
and were Immediately arrested by Oni-
GERS Best and Mosely to await orders
from Dallas.
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Space does not permit us to enumerate the many
bargains we offer Pay US a visit and convince
yourselves.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Two Dallas Burglars Arrested at Alya.
radO and Identified.
A KILLING NEAR M'KINNEY.
Frank Thurmond has killing to his
Credit ut Deming-Fata1 Accident
Near Kosse-Latest Bank
Irregularities Hishaps.
Wanted In Dalla..

ALvARADo, Aug. @.--lSpecial. AS
previously published in the HERALD,
TWO suspicious characters were arrested
at this place Thursday, August 2l, upon
whose persons were found several yalu
able articles. They We're taken to Gle
burne and placed in the county Jail, un-
til something could be learned as to their
movements, etc. As no ore apneared
against them they were released this
morning by Sheriff Boyd. Two hours
later the following letter was received
irom j. c. Arnold, chief of Dallas city
police:
Officers Best aud Mosely, Alvarado, Texas;
GENTS You arrested two an ON the
Zlst OF this month h-cause suspicious
loailng. About the lith day of this
month, two men stopped at Il private
boarding-house here, and left very sud
denly. Yesterday it was discovered
that trunk was robbed at the hotel
and being under the impression that.
perhaps, the men above referred to
might be the same parties, will give you
description OF several articles Stolen
one English lever open face silver
watch; one gold curb watch chain, with
the figure 8 on each length; also gold
pairof sleeve buttons, with the letters w i.
Il. on lower side and a picture of crane
on top. Oblige me with information ns
TO whether such property was identified
with these men.
NOurS rpsnpptfulIv
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Don't let goods remain on your shelves,
'Thc advice we give follow ourselves.
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LYMAM Z. BOOTH.

&ADDLB AND HARNESS MAKER.
= South Second street. between NM
and Washington. Permanently estab.
lshed. Ladies and gents riding saddlea
pack saddlea. tenta single and double
harness (heavy and HIGHT fAAcy and
pleinh horse and saddls blankets. buggy
collars, and In fact general assortment
Of goods belonging 70 he trade, kept for
salo. dA1neaA pack saddles, tenta, etc.
made 70 order. Only IT, beG9 quality Of
leather uDod. Repairing done promptly.
LYMAN e. BOOTH.
Successor 70 Charles n. Bywater. South
Second street. between I'M and wash
ington. jldwlm
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Ny00AvNA -
U n CVvsZ 49, 49,
y Lnn0 suo,elsA O1ssnes g Z
s noscAaS 49, - s~ -
e0onsy' VI seaa 1snisoV.
IN ADlunAL6Y.
No. 06l1-J. ". WAikR 6 a.. non
". the yteamship Queen q ~ 10G -
spondent.
Pubic notice y hereby Giyoa - -
Q libel has been hled n IL Ddsedo 60 q
The Third Judicial Dtsssies = 49,
King county. in admiralty, q - ~ go
January, 1. D. loDA, BY ". Vh1nnG -
Wallingford. Thomas b. Kelly. VIZ -
". Alo1. NcOlsia. @. q, 00eAus 80
Voss, ". 8. Pond. @. \ Allan. 11G1o -
kss, Fred whitcom, O. 4 Gssea,. Y.
aAd 0ip." . Chinaman, aea1n8 -
ingalls, y o. lately was naetes. - J
tackle, apparel, furniture, cogoe -
tsaaneas, In . came fer Ga1sl0A ~ -
maritime. alleging II suhsaas6e: ~ -
the an DAY 0 eepesmhe.. loo1. - o1lD
chip Queen Of the PasiAc, vhassf = -
apder vas than master, while pesoeo9 u
. voyage from The port a - -
0tats Of Oaliforuio, to ths poet & ~
8eata Of Oroaoe. ana vhils eoooglaG ~ -
iumbta river from he open =, e ebe9n4
water Of the af Ogn % Of tho ~ -
run hard and fest aersand @ Cl11p -
the mouth u the aid Osiunnta av0y -
al possible efforts were inne1laoolv -
the said steamasip TO beck 81 ~
spit. bat without avail; tAas ~ 49,. -.
nal guns Of distress 70 b 1rs1 - -
soe =: s I'D ~ rsspooSs 70 q - $50
meenaaev al thrss aid ltoollan1D ~ ~
risk 10 themselves Of bodily iajuys - -
- No. ..o...s ~ ~. s..ssHe.ee ~ ~ ~
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LeUlchauss Golden Balsam No. I
Cures Chsncres. first and second stages;
Sores on the leg. and body; Syphilis
forms Of the disease known g Syphilis.
RT1ce, oS per Bottle.
Le81Chau Golden Ba1san Ne. q
Cures Tertiary. Mercurial. Syphilitic
Rheumatism. secondary stages. Pains
IN the bonea liberated tn, oat syphil-
iii diseases from the system. Whether
caused BY bad treatment or abuse OF
mercury. leaving the blood pure and
healthy. Price, ~ per Bottle.
Sent everywhere. G. 0. D., securely
packed, per express.
G. =. RICH RD8 4 GO Agents. ~
ana - Sansome street. corner Clay
San Francisco. Cal. jaA ly
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IL. @. s." resident Of E.stern
Washington. writes ~ - follows:
Iwish 70 make some inquiries in rs-
gard to the Sank Valley, which l saw
described In an immigration pamphlet
over . year ago, ~ follows:
Tho Sank River, one Of the tributa-
ries Of the SkaQit, flowing into the latter
about dfty milso from its mouth, In in
time destined TO support large popu-
latiOn.
.There are 5000 .orss Of prairie
there ON which the Indians nov pasture
their horses. Already . few whites have
Goue into this region. East Of the Sank
the land IL comparatively UNEMPLOYED.
"The climate 10 mild, the lands low
and level. with growshs Of vinemApls
aud alder. The Saak Valley extends 70
the Cascade Mountains, and the In
diana object ~ settlers entering IT,"
have been anxi0usly Watching the
papers to 60 il there has besa any see-
tloneat on the Sank, but I CSC nothing
whatever in regard 70 1t.
Now. Mr.. Editor, II You know any
thing about this country, please inform
~ through the PosT-INrIliloxNcxR
whether there 10 such a valley, and
whether the indians have any title to
the land, whether Il b good farming
land and whether u 10 accessible or not.
and also whether Il has much Of set-
Element or not.
There are . large number Of immi-
grants here awaiting the completion Of
the wagon road over the Case sde range
In order 10 make the western slope their
future home, and IL the Sank Valley 10
~ reprssenssd larRs colony viii 20
over and ''inhabit the land"
Sank Valley remains In about The
same condition nov that il vas ct ths
time he immigration panphlss referred
70 vaa prepared and printed. II d ill
il vas then described. The troable
With the Indiana waa Of = triflinQ na-
tureI and hes not been heard from Gince,
The Indians oe the Puget Sound basin
are eutnumbered At least Ten 70 one and
probably 0fteen or twenty 10 one. Not
the leaat danger b b b Appruhended
from Indiana in any part OF Western
Washington.
SAuk Valley h accessible; during halt
the year. or longer. seeamboats can run
up 10 IL mouth. and they have Roue
twenty milea beyond. One Of the great.
ct drawbacks 10 settlement in that part
Of The Territory - the holding back Of
the lands from survey. and eonsrqusus-
y, from formal entry and United State
patenia There viii BE- quite suah IN
TO 6ank Valley - s0on - The lands are
surveyed.
Sank Valley has much to commend il
10 the intending settler. Who, however,
bad better taks = look at Il before going
there With his family and effects 70 lC-
cate.