, 1885-12-19

general government and many Of the COPIES
arc usually obtained bv Tho Cioyernor and
! other, for di,tribution IN answer to ;nnuiriss
| by intending immigrants and capitalists.
| When properly prepared, the official chRrac.
1 ter OF such reports gives them reliability and |
value, and occasions constant call for
them. Ten thOusapd pamphlet copies " .
! the report Of his territory with accompany
| ing maps were circulated last year, princi, .
cally from the executive office.
It has been extremely difficult to obtain
data from which 10 make up these reports; |
and for the purpose Of facilitating their I
| preparation in the future, earnestly recon-.
u,end that a law be passed making it the |
duty Of each county assessor to forward n
the territorial auditor 10 be tabulated and |
delivered to the executive. on or before the |
first day Of October Of each year, a full re-
turn Of the necessary stAtiStics; comprising |
complete reports Of ACREAGE, value and dis
tIBctive character Of all lands listable; Of the
farm producing and Stock'rAising interests,
in kind, number and valuei Of the CONNER.
cat mahuiaeturlng mining Ium'trins Anu
tr,, IL III thsir yor;Sd 5stoiis :. a. !. |
practicable. Uniform schedules would con.
duce much to the regularity and usefulness
Of these returns. The compensation Of the !
assessor should be adjusted to the work
performed aud a full compliance with the
law required.
THE ExPosITIoN AT NEw oRLEASs.
| Th.,. .DD,iD,.J NJ r.. M..L.r nm,
risiopsr i5r the Tsrritorv Al The North
| Central and sontb Amsric.D F,no,ition Al
| NJ OrI..ns Us "a wslI 6ttsd Ior mi.
| 1o.i,iO,, h., IL. ,io,..r;,,,, r...iIo,e, ~
| bis nSr,i,isnt energy md scon.iDt.ncs Iitb
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|
liz obtainsfis IncIn5ins ,1s.r msJs fro1,
bS,.t' r.jsed n m. tsrri,orS
M. ~, ~ 80 ,bonssT,I doIl.r. h.. h..n
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s,1Dsr NJ NssLsr yg,Ii nnlonhtsdIy |
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= .oon - bs rss6srtsins bov Tpcb monsy
c.r l. ;nJ;cion,Iv n..J FTb,bition. N oGr
S-oJ1,;' -. '.'ss.'ar,S q, - - st,r.o,
| tboDsLtInI Sttsntioo md ,.ti,Iv m, ,csnti. |
al In tbs World of m. HingS sS,ring !,
believing"
CLAIMS AGAINST IhE UNITED SrAIhs 0o'hAN'
MINT.
Under the act Of congress approved June
i 07tb 1882 the duly hpthorized agent Of the
| territory Of Washington has authority to file
with the secretary of the treasury. abstncts
Of Accounts, accompanied with proper
voucher and evidences, to establish elaine
for money alleged to have been expended,
and Indebtedness alleged 70 have been as.
sumed by the Territory in organizing, arm.
ing. etc, etc. 70 repsl invnsions and Indian
hostilities during tie wears ls77 and 1878. By
consulting the statutes and corresponding
with Ex-Governor Ferry' under whose ad,
ulinlst Atloh tn1 81 Pen'Ss Ners I,suio
nave aeeerIAihe ti'at large humOef o. ths
claims So3Ne re,erIcd 70 are uhss'ueui aha
nave hSa SPPleAtlona 9y Aoereuiteu PEI.
sous IN warrington VINO uesite 70 uhutTtAhe
tne coHeetoh oI tIe cl1lina upon S ino1erLte .L
commission thereiors reeommrnd tne
rassage oi n law anthoF,Ilng the ehee9tNsto
appoint An agent IN NAanihstoh iTs tne
prosecution 400 eolleo'ioh Vi tne'e elAai
the services Ahu "a o. sueh agent
lie "lthout cost 70 the lerr'tory' eIorPt the
payment o. n'e Per oSnt oolnnl,s.lSn tii..S upSh
amounts Sonee'ed ana transmitted 70 the
AerntorAi treasury
APPoRrIoSMENT.
It's HeD known tnat certain eounhe, OF
the Territory have been more favored than
Others Win raPiG lnetrAse In PopGAuon.
Whether we consider tae vote AZ the Iast
territorial election OF the returns oi the laat
census Is evident mat = lev APPott'on.
.a,.b coDnt,, h. iust Tsnrs.sn,stion .nd
relative share Of influence in the two bodies
of this assembly, ! doubt not that rear.
rangement Of the basis Of representation and
| OF the districts to correspond Herewith will
receive your attention in due time.
| LAW AND oRpER.
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CLi, .s,;,.,;,' 49,. 81, s,,r',.,.j ~.
S,,sntion n Almost tbs sntir, worlJ 10 =
PORTION of our Territory md have induced |
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n,s,.Sr.. for A. nrs,sr,,.tion n or,lsr Ind
| ~ -.'n.,., Eor H. trs.tv oIJis,tion,
To Z - ~ r.or.,tsj tb't IN T.si,I.tir.
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-stsrrs,i 80 40 =. 70 "F,rJ council nj -
! onsr,tior 10 tbs sT.cntivs n ds,ir.bls |
! vii A. a fpturs tims I.y Lrfore your
LanaraLl. hoJy . mi st,,.rs,, n ~ .c,ion
80 .nJ H. -, tbsrsfor Hanr,iIy A. |
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n..,1J 80 and tbsrs Il svsrv indir,tio1 |
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nscogn,,s M 1scs,sitv N oorrrcting DnbIic |
wi! IN I.StnI n,D2.r ,n5 n bnilding nm |
tL.t ,.holo.or,. .,.t. II nrhIie ..Dt;r,.nt |
wbicb disconr,gs, Al snD,ai, to Illegal Iorcs |
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NAAohiALs rO coNoA'S"
1t regarded As right and proper for the !
| legislative assembly 70 memorialze congress |
mon certain Subiects over which the Terri. |
tory has no legislative control or which are
regarded as beyond Its recognized sphere Of
action, but which relate in an important
sense to itH welfare and advancement
Among the subjects suitable for memorial
| would briefly suggest the following con
Alteration;
FrTt,--ThAt the Government grant suit
Ab appropriations for the improvement Of
the Columbia river, Gray HarboT, the Skagit
and other rivers emptying into Puget Sound
and to connect Lakes Washington and
/ Union with Puget Sound by canals. Some
considerations rendering such action desira'
Jle are hereinafter stated.
Second. That the Government apprOpd:
ate money TO sink ArtssiAn wells for
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