, 1886-07-01
With Our Exchanges,

Olympia will have a county and teri,
torial teachers institute, beginning
July 9th.
Johu Y. Ostrander, the newly appointed
Register of the Land Office at Olympia
has arrived ut the Capital to enter upon
the duties of his Cffice.
Governor Squire has been TO Ritzviile
east of the mountains. He let the con-
tract for the sinking of aItesian wells al
that place to Gray N Co, OF Chicago the
only responsible bidders.
An exchange says that those who do
ali they can against paper should not
have the cheek to attempt to dictate the
course of that same paper. If the sheet
can get along without their assistance, 1t
can get along also without their dictation n.
Seattle Press: The steamer Phantom
vas yesterday sold by ID. E. Durie to
Capt. j. G. Britain for $500. The latter
will at once house the craft in, and have
her in readiness to carry the mail on the
Port Townsend -Sehome route by July lst.
The smallest country newspaper is OF
more worth to it's Country subscribers ID
one month than IFS price for one year,
and does more for its neighborhood for
nothing than many high official does
for his munifieent salary. - Roscoe
Conkling.
H. l.. Yesler has sold to l.. NJ. Starr,
of San Francisco block OF land between
the W. p Boyd block, and the Yesier-
Leary block on Front street 70xlOO feet,
for n consideration of $500 front foot.
Mr. Starr proposes to build large brick
block or the property-probsbly this
fall.-Seattle Press.
Gov. Squire has completed the investi'
CATION of the Chinese claims for lndem-
nifty at Tacoma. but has not yet made
out a report, He is of the opinion, how
ever, after having examined into the
matter thoroughly, that tho CLAIMS oI
many of the Chinese are extortlonate and
should not be paid, while the claims oil
n few are probably just and cover Only
the amount the Chinese really lost.
The net proceeds of the sale of opium,
iiduors and other articles seized by the
customs officers under Collector Herbert
Foote Beecher. for the fiscal year ending
this month, fully cover the expenses OF
the whole custom house force, IneludlnS
rents. etc, for that time, leaving the
duties collected n clear revenue to the
Government. This has never before
happened in this district. 1t does not
seem right that with such record for the
first year of his administration the Col
Iector's confirmation should be withheld
by the Senate.
On the 1st OF July next the contract OF
Billings & Co, for caring Tor the
prisoners confined in the Territorial
pepitentiary expires, when call for new
bids will be in order. As the new con-
tract will only be for the term from July
fst until the completion OF the new
neojtentiary at Walla Walla, it is quite
likely Gov. Squire will make some
arranc cements with Messrs. Billing q Co.
10 continue the work until the new
pepitentisry is completed, when bids will
be advertised for. The gentlemen no"
in charge were awarded the contract sly
wears ago by Ex-Governor Newell at ~
cents per prisoner.
The latest sprung upon Collector
Beecber is the following from the water
bury Conn. american: When Herbert
the son of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
about whose confirmation as Collector
ont on the Pacific coast such fuss /:
being made, was boy in school hfteen
odd wears ago. lie vas very good-hearted
bnt far from bright at his books. HI
gave up an attempt to enter Yale a.
bevond his stretch. and finally went t.
Amherst. his rather's old college, on!
to be dropped before he had been ther,
term. On the very popular theor.
that digs and scholars are no good, snS
that geniuses are always dull at books
young Herbert ought to make an excellen
Collector.