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The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29

Complaints are often made OF blum
dering legislation. In New York in
1888, forty-five bills were recalled from
the executive chamber after their final
passage, to he revised and corrected.
In 1884 fifty bills we're thus recalled.
Great inconvenience and loss have more
than once resulted from undecided er.
rors which have crept into the legisla-
ton to be discovered only after the laws
had gone into effect. In view Of these
facts, Gov. Hill of New York, recon-
mends the appointment CT a competent
person rs Legislative counsel, whose du-
ty it shall be to revise all bills before
their final passage. in order to detect
errors and imperfections. Some checks
are needed to prevent laundering. but
zach house is supposed to have commit
tees especially for that purpose.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29

The Nevada Territ orial Enterprise.
admits the virtual collapse of that state.
The population is conceded to be scarce
iy 40, 900, and is daily decreasing. That
journal suggests as means of arresting
the depopulation of the country that
the general govern ment shall give the
public domain in its borders to the
state, SO each man may have, without
cost, ranch, and then an extensive
system of irrigation he adopted to make
some of the land arabic at the national
expense. As Nevada has "come to stay"
these means are urged to prevent the
state from falling under the control Of
he Digger Indians. White folks must
DO bribed to remain in zone "a the m ost
lesolate and barren regions on Gods
,arth." To this complexion have things
come in Nevada. A state represented
n Washington 5y two Senators. that
has only 10000 people and only $4,000
voters is a disagreeable anomaly.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29

An important decision has just been
handed down regarding the legality of
pooling. The decision was given in
the dissolution of an injunction which
sought to prohibit the Quincy Copper
Mining Company from delivering cop
per in Europe under contract made
outside and Independently of pool"
entered into by the Lake Superior COM
panies, of which the Quincy was one,
to market the entire product of the
region and divide the proceeds proper
tionately. Judge Lawrence of New
York held that such pools are in con-
flict with the public policy, a restraint
on commerce and adverse to the inter
ests of trade.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29

Governor Hill. Of New York. who
has succeeded President elect Cleve-
land in that State, has made sugges-
ton to the Legislature in his message
that deserves attention. The present
mode of executing criminals by hang.
ing, !" he says, "has come down to us from
the dark ages, and it may well be ques-
toned whether the science Of the pres
ent day can not provide "A means for
taking the life of such as are condemned
to die in less barbarOus manner" This
suggestion has brought forth flood OF
methods for the execution Of criminals,
otherwise than by hanging. most OF
which favor electricity in various forms.
while few favor prison.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29
NEWS Of THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.


The Boston Journal publishes the will OF the
ate Gov. Abncr Coburn Of Maine, by which the
following requests are made: To Name in
zane hospital, at Augusta, s5o,O00, the income
only to be- expended annually; Maine general
lospital. Portland. sico,UO: Maine State Col
.egc of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, SlUt,
~, the income only to he expended annually (;
colby university, SaO,OO, Of which si.1W"
20 b,. funded and the income only expended an
iually; American Baptist Home Missionary
society, sat0,oOO, one half Of which to be ap-
oiled n aid Of free linens schools, other than
Vayland seminary: 10 Wayland seminary,
Washington, ID. G., in memory OF . deceased
ister. Fedclia C. Brooks, late missionary to
,frica, and Mary A. How, late teacher in SEM
mary, s.OWU
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29
In the Senate, Mr.. Aldrich Of r L, offered
the following

IN tne ScuaW, NJ. hiuiien VI ~ - ~sSSsS~
the following:
Resolved, That the senate has heard with
profound regret Of the death Of Henry H. An
thopy late senator from Rhode Island.
Resolved, That the business Of the senate
be now suspended to enable his associates to
nav proper tribute of regard to his high char
acier and distinguished public services.
Brief euogies were spoken by Messrs. Aid
rich. Edmunts, Bayard Pendleton. Garland,
Ingalls,. Morrill, Hoar, Hawley, Butler and
Sheffield when the resolutions were adopted.
The public printer transmitted To the sen
ate a report for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1854. The report says the printing by or
der of the senate cost sl4? l43 against s'i. l6i
and the house printing s2s6,:ss against $40,
NJ. for the previous year
HoUsE.-Numcro bills and revolutions
were introduced, among them bill to enforce
the collection Of taxes on distilled spirits in
bonded warehouses. The house refused to
suspend the rules and pass the bill making
changes in the statutes regarding the jurlsdic-
ton Of United States consuls, etc, IN the ORIENT
A resolution was introduced ia the house by
Gen Slocum, calling upon the president to trans
nit to congress the appeal made TO HIM on be-
half OF Fitz John Porter, with an accompany
ing paper. The appeal referred To was sent
70 the president by Fitz John Porter about
tw o months ago, and IL request ny foftei
for reinstatement in the army, he Porter
| claiming the piesiucf" e"h is"''"N ~
without further action by congress. The
| paper is an elaborate review of the opinion
of the attorney general, upon which thu
| presidents veto of the Porter reinstatement
| lin last session, was based. i'm which thu
view taken by the attorney general controvcrt
ed This review was prepared for Porter b!
Bullit prominent attorney of Philadelphia
| The resolution was referred to the military af
fairs committee, and will probably be reporte'
back to the house favorably within few days
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29

The center Of our population has for
. century moved Westward with re-
markable regularity beginning at point
on the east shore of Maryland and reach
inRone 10 miles west of Cincinnati. Itis
calculated, however, that progress in
that direction is stopped. in consequence
Of the rapid grouth of many Atlantic
coast cities and the advancement OF
some of tho Southern States.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29

A correspondent of the Providence
Journal takes very serious view Of
church fair lotteries, AMI in discussing
them remarks: Il suppose there is no
vice more destructive of the :,orsl sense
than is that of the indulgence Of . desire
to obtain property by chance rather than
by honest labor. or ny returning for it
An equivalent in money, In the annals
Of crime there is abundant evidence
that such indulgence becomes IN appetite
which in time, leaves its victim wholly
without the power of sclf-control, and
ike drunkenness, sinks him into the
wickedness and the misery of wretched
and ruined life.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29

Gov Cieveland's letter resigning the
governorship of New York, reads: II
hereby resign the Office of governor Of
the State of New York" This was
thought model of brevity until crit
,c discovered that hereby" in that
connection was superfluous word.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29

The following are the patents granted during
the past week to inventors Of the northwest %
reported for this paper by Amasa c. Paul,
Patent Attorney, Minneapolis. MINI:
Minneeota Sack holder, {. ID. Wood, Alex
andrla.
Wisconsin Paper-box, G. n. Arthnr, Evans
vile. Water closet, NJ. Fox, Eau Claire Cul-
'vator and Seeler, " a. Lewis, Port .ge
Wooden shoe machine, Ferdinand Meineckee,
Milwaukee Harness and neck yoke, H. 4.
Noyes, Darlington. Sash holder. Chas 4.
Paul, Mill Centre Billiard cue, .. =. Mitchell,
Merrill well-reamcr, Frank n Gray. Mil
waukee. -,
Iowa. Truck, f. L. Bestor. Knoxville.
Wagon brake, b. Bosch, burlington Roller
hearing, II. II. Clay and M. D. rhilleo; CEDAR
Falls Gate. Gideon Gibson, Union. Weather
strip. \ J. Gard and J. Zarula. Goshen In
crustation- preventive, II. Girar.l. Dubuque.
Music leaf turner, Edwin q. Hastings, Nevada.
Furnace CRATE, Fred V. Medyn-ki, Des Moines.
Dakota. Attachment for Grain Separators,
James Forrest Grand Forks.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-10-17
SAN JUAN ARCHIPELAGO.

The cherry crop this year has been
very sn all; The late frosts. which were nn-
precdcnted, lravng caught the blossoms
The peach and opri,ot trees were not
touched, thou ,h, by this unweIcomc VS.
itor, aud gave promise of heavy boar
ing. With attention and study the rnis-
ing of these fruits will become one of the
agricultural industries pt these islands,
aud the day is moi far dist ant when can>
nrries will be started. Perhaps the pr unc
offers even greater inducements TO the
cutivator; the :succes ot the crop be-
ing more regular, aud dricrs being less
costly and more easily run than canneries.
The islands lay in the same latitude as
those famous vineyards of southern
Franco where bordeaux and other wines
ar made; the nights are no colder. the
81 mners no hotter, and the winters no
more severe than in that far-famed wine
region. The great thing necsss' ry 10 ex>
pcrie, coupled with patience and the
right variety oil vim; and OH some Of these
mountain slop > hareaboats will some day
bc seen viney ards ex'ensivs anil valuab le'
It goes with out eayiny that the finest VIZ
rieties Of apples, pears and plums here
grow, and ia the hands OF competent grow
ers,a are even now proving the fact that they
are golden. But when man plants out
young orchard and raises an excellent
timothy an,l cuvei crop on the same land,
Le must expect t. partially, at an, rate,
ruin his young trees. Hay can be raised
on the same ground provided the clover
or grass is not allowed to grow within
three feet of the trees. The best way to
plant young orchard is to make the
vegetable garden in the center ut the
rows formed by the trees, not approaching
them too closely. Mulchiug is very nsc'
essary for the first three or four years.
The archipelago wants men, not spec
ulatprs. but iona file settlers linen with
some capital, and, better still, some ex-
periencc. There is room fer faisers oi
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-10-17

grain and cattle on some of tie islam DIS
as we'll as for tree and berry cultivator.
There are excellent cranberry swamps,
good farming lands, and plenty of good
grazing lands yet vacant. And there ar"
many farmers who are willing to sell
from 40 to 90 acres of land, with a clear
title 10 those who have means to rur-
chase; that amount of land being consid-
cred ample tor my man here.
Two new families have just located on
Orcns Island, one in the Grow valley and
the other near West Sound.
The strawberry crop has been very sue
cessiul this season. Notwithstanding low
price in Seattle, the island farmers re
ccivcd so cents per box Of five pounds
all through; their berries being consider
ed much finer than any others in the Vic
toria, Port Townsend aud other markets
TO which they were sent.
Rumor saith that par of prominent
Soun1 people will visit Mouat Constitu.
ton this tall.
East Sound, with its favorable bathing
facilities in the Eastern bay. on Mr..
Langci's ranch, will some day ere long be-
come the Newport ot Puget Sound. 1t is
within e"sy access for yacbters.
The steamers Rustler. with the mail
! the Idaho and Evan0el all cail Lor. IN,
when the demand arises, better accom-
mediation can easily be provided. A
present there can be no more delightful
trip, for people rot in hurry, than t.
take the Inside route on the steamer.
Washington, Monroe or Idaho, as far a.
Anacortes or whatcom, and change at one
| OF the places named aboyc tor East Sound
Post Intrlligenccr.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-10-17
GEOLOGY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

The Province of British Columbia is
being examined thoroughly by a m,aina
and civil engineer for the purpose Of
learning the extent and value OF it's min~
erals. For this purpose the Dominion
aud Provincial governments have each
appropriated $4,000. The work is pro.
crossing under the directions of Mr.. Amos
Bowman, of-the Dominion Geological
Survey. Mr.. Bowman is examining the
various mining districts in CarIboo. The
design is to map out the placer mines
where worked and denote them ON a map
with amounts OF gold taken out, and also
to locate and determine the extent and
worth OF quartz lodges. The direction
and extent of the gravel formations will
be gathered, and every information that
will be OF use IN mining will be clearly
shown IN map form. Districts that have
been worked will he mainly follow ed
The benches OF the Fraser will also be
examined. These were undoubtedly q
s""o Sou"'iJ ouu cAtcH'tcu lDtO tic ulOuu
talns to gravel deposits, soma OF which
contain gold, while Others do not
Another feature that will be demonstrate q
1t IS thought, is that the rich mineral de-
posts which prevail south, also exist in
the districts ot tho' Province and north
ward to Alaska. Of course, this will
II. l.
tiarY, glacial, volcanic or later period,
and it will be shown when and how these
deposits were placed in Cariboo. The
reports will be printed and given to the
public IS quickly as made, and the means
at tue disposal Of the survey are such that
this can be readily DONE West Shore.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-10-17
Be Sensible.

Do not be above your business, He whe
turns up his nose mt work quarrels with
bread and butter. He is poor smith whs
is afraid of his own sparks there's some
discomfort in all trades except chimney
sweeping. If sailors give up going to sea
because Of the wet if bakers left of bak.
ing bread because it is hard work If plough
men would not plough because OF cold, and
tailors would not make our clothes for feai
of pricking their fingers, what pass We
would come to. Nonsense, my fine fellow,
there's no shame about any honest calling ;
don't be afraid of soiling your hands, there q
plenty of soap to be had.
All trades are good to good traders. Luz
offer matches pay well if You sell enough Of
them. You cannot get honey if you are
frightened at bees, nor plant corn II you
are afraid Of getting mud ON your boots.
When bars of iron melt under the south
wind; when you can dig the fields with
toothpicks; blow ships along with fans ;
manure the crops with lavender water, and
grow plum cases in flower pots, there win
be hne time for dandies; but until the
millennium comes we shall all have deal
to put up with.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-10-17
who NJ med the Colleges.

Harvard College WIS named after John
Harvard, who, in 1888, left to the college
e770 and library of over 300 books.
Williams College was named after Col.
Cphraim Williams, soldier OF tie obi
French war;
Dartmouth College was named after Lord
Dartmouth WHO subscribed large amount,
and was President of the first board Of Trus-
tees.
Brown University received It's name from
Hon. Nicholas Brown. who was a graduate
of the college, went into business, became
very wealthy, aud endowed the college very
largely.
Columbia College was called Kings Col
lege till the close of the war for indepen-
dence, when it received the name of Colum
bia.
Bowdoin was named after Gov. Bowdoin.
- Maine.
Yale College was named after Elihu Yale.
who made very liberal donations to the col
age.
Colby University, formerly Wesefvifn
College, was named after Mr.. Cdbrs- Of
Boston, who gave $50, 900 to the college In
1866.
Dickinson College received It's name from
Hon John Dickinson. He made q very lib
eral donation to the college, and was Presf
dent Of the Board Of Trustees, for numbs {
Of years
Cornell University was named after Ezra
Cornell, its founder.
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A ccxTEc- Of UsI... -

GnonrE IT, had Mister Of Eavels
named heidegg.r, who VAS egreg .cusl,
lgly. 1t ar,o:p,tesl 10 distinction. 81
much so that Two so.u.g geniis:nen wer
ound prepared to advance 'he progos tic:
hat Ht idcggcr was the u..;,.,f an:nsn l:eini
"a England. The wnaur WAS ssfe,e.' al
vas ts}-cn.. London was ransacked fni
iajiye defor,.;;y, and Some very rcr.ark
ahie specimens of unccnt!mess and mispro
orion were ciscoyesr'.. At l:.si in ST
.iiles's one OLD wnsl,.,; WAS de-ectc,. : hose
,nsightliness seemed to surl ass nny; hing
hat could have. been believed. She arC
.eidegger were brought face 20 face, enf
he latter, ws.o w4s proud of his persona
ppearsncc. ad.iit;s,l :lut he Ina at ~. u
lot his match. Eat ii is The ;.A,.niags o.
contest Oh wDieii :. :p.t depcr4:s ,liat there
r. plenty nf e. ~so'!s Interested az, .f,indinf
y to see il p:sy 81 Oac ol .ir:,i,:eS-.r
Importers renaY. ID that the cid wuinE,
wed muci, OF her ex,v,.ssnil T., 'er bonnet
I'd he sugg,e led tl's.s, TO make the contest
er.ccly fair. Heidcyrcr shonld pat or The
onn,Iico. TIE .'ae;,i"s =, y.l- rssenta,
q q, d.,i ,isoAc ". ,c,oi>,ii t:,e old womaI's
ip:orttrs. iisi,.r sc accordingly lookeS
eAcYnciiii"sly uai> ~ ,ae bet co,Li NJ
.lgtr be en r,is..a J,:. Master OF IT,.
-ve.s trnr,I.naniiy nav, acI,ned iis roSiior
being tiie u.'icso @: h,a '..'.e i aI3s CTS,
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-10-17

Wednesday and Friday at 0 P. m; arrive
at Seattle next day by $50 p. m. Bond
required with bid-$l0,700; check, - 30
4309S From Port Townsend, by San
Juan, lopez Island, Friday Harbor'
Shaw's, IN. o., Roche Harbor, Orcas
Islan |, East Sound, Cypress, Coffelt, IN
o. and Guemes to Anacortes, 112 miles.
and back, tri weekly. Bond 50, 400;
check, $500.
43OO4-From Port Townsend by Ana
cortes, Samish, Bell,ngham, Sehome,
Whatccm and Beach, to Semiabmoo, 100
miles, and back, six times u week. Bond
$4,000; check $50.
43097-F From Port Townsend, Ivy San
Juan, Lopez Island, Friday Harbor'
Shaw's Island. (N. o.. Orcas Island, East
Sound, Cypress, Coffelt (N. o.. Guemes
Anacortes, Samish, and Bellingham to
Sehome. l40 miles anil back, tri-weekly.
Bond $11 900; check $3.50.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-10-17
MAIL CoNrRActs FROM 1885 TILL 1850

Following are the principal mail con.
tracts affecting tins locality for which bids
are invited by the P"st Office Department.
up to tho 2nd, OF January. 1886. 1t will
be seen that greatly Increased facilities arc
proposed. Contract No. 43097 will no,
bc let in case Nos. 430O4 and 43O98 are
let.
4sO98-Frcm Seattle by Phinney
Coupeville, Oak Harbor. Deception, La
conner, Fidalgo, Anasortes. Guemes, Sam
ish, Bellingham and 6ehome to Whatcom,
LAB miles aud back. three times week
in safe and suitable stesmboats. Leave
Seattle Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
at a. M; arrive at Whatcom next day at
$50 p. IN. Leave Whatcon Mondays
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-10-17
speci ascatIons forsBuildings.

.essn. Palliser, Palliser & Co., Of Bridge
Ct, the well known ar chitects and puo-
len Of standard works onarchitccture, have
Issued sheet contain ng plans and spec
;SsUns o. o. very tasteful modern eigntrcon
llcstions for building Il without the tower,
With but six rooms Il desired. In its mos
iorm the outlay is estimated at IS, 0OO;
oeoe the tower 1t has been built for ", 500 Il
only SIX rooms are included, the cess
g reduced to 81, 100 or e2,O0o. DetaiIr
oven Of mantels, stairs, doors and castings
etc; The publishers have found IN
lost popular plan they have ever issuedv
.s.se that II has heen adopted In moro ihatD
esndred instapceswithin = knowlcdgek
1ms hrm issue specifications In blay,
ea ior frame or brickcantrl dings Of u
also forms Of. building moivcact, and sea,
~ eocks on modern iuexpe artistic con
plans wl'ichare Of rent = &C tical value
!. avsniepcetvs to n1rysnterested. J.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-10-17
NOT ONE BUT SEVERAL.
Bob BURDETTE CoRHEcTs A GENERAL
MISTAKE OF TRAVELLERS,

MISTAKE CT TRAVELLERS.
If there is one passage in the letters OF
American travellers in Europe more tire
some than another it is this: During our
six weeks stop in Paris we did not see a
single drunken person." Then they travel
through Switzerland, Germany, Austria,
Italy and Spain, and all France, and still
they do not see single drunken person.
They attribute the sobrIety of the people
to the fact that everybody drinks wine
aud beer, drinks it all the time, and lots
of it, with no high license and prohibition
nonsense to bother them; consequently
they never get drunk.
Well, now, the only inference one can
draw from these remarkable letters is either
that the writers were themselves blind
drunk all the time they were in Paris, or
that the Partisan drunkard is most suc-
cessful bider. Because, while our travel
crs last year did not see one instance OF
drunkenness in Paris the official police re,
cords state that the police of Paris saw
and arrested, on an average, $50 people
every day, between January and April
80 for being drunk on the streets.
so many drunkards are not arrested In
New York, and yet these travellers of ours
always contrast the sobrety OF Europe
with the excesses of America. 1t is just
as we'll to bear in mind he official report
while reading these letters, and, perhaps,
il the writers OF the letters drank less and
thought more they would remember that
official returns viii not always agree with
letters written from tho guide hook.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-10-17
IT COULDN'T Bic DONE.

s'It doesn't seem possible"
"What's that, my deal?"
"Why, Mr.. Atkinson the statistician,ssys
that all the p,opc in the world could
stard in field ten miles square"
"Well, they couldn't"
"But hubby, Mr.. Atkinson says 80
"I don't care il he does. You don't sup
pose woman could stand in crowd like
that do youa"
w by notl"
''B, cause nobody could see her clothes"