, 1888-11-15

piece that no one would suspect his exist
ence;"
gence for the democrats In New York, and
republicans are not feeling as though there
was much hope far Harrison. Connecticut
has probably gone republican by small
majority, and while New Jersey is claimed
with full confidence by the democrats, In.
diana is on the doubtful list with chances
in favor Of tho democrats. Thus far, the
limited news are 80 judged. Cleveland is
certainly elected"
The county commi ssioners in the pursu-
ance OF their duties. examined and audited
the accounts of the county treasurer, and
found them to be correct.
On the 1st of August the balance was
S9,6Sl.6l. The receipts for August. Sep.
tember and October amounted to 81 238. 40,
and the expenditures during the same time
were ~, 294.S5. leaving balance on hand
on November LIST of 81, ,294. The tax roll
reached the hands OF the county treasurer,
calls for $57, 743 so for the general fund,
so that there will be reduction of the
county debt in all probability during the
ensuing year.
George +. Pfunder. the well.kuown
mining man from the Ruby district, ar
| .L'Vo iAouh buO SauP Oh mOHuhy SNtuIUK.
He came in with the mail stage, making
the journey OF l6O miles in thirty hours.
No stops were made, but the stage rolled
increasingly along over winding mountain
roads and through blushing valleys. night
and day, in rain and sunshine. Mr..
Pfunder says very little rain has fallen in
the Okanogon country this fall and that
forty miles from Davenport there is q
heavy coating of dust on the read.
Ralattx,a 10 ha - kLo
country Mr.. Pfundpr says it is as bright
as ever though business is somewhat quiet
at present. He says another fine body OF
ore has been struck in the Arlington. In
fact all the mines are looking splendid.
The following letter. dated Nov. 10th,
was received by mail last night from re-
sponsible party at Colville, Stevens
county, w. Ter:
EDIToR REvIEw-The official vote of
this county will show tie vote on Allen
and Voorhees,. A grand jubilee will be
held this evening by both parties joining
in on the result.
Following is the first accurate and conf
plete returns of the vote in Okanogan
county: Allen 3l2, Voorhees, 24S; Curry
3l0. Hunt 245; Nee 241, O'Brien 3l4,
Butler 244; Jones 339; Nickel 229; Hyde
207; Monaghan 349; Laughton 379, Nc.
Nlitiuh iffS uuulJOT, ". ID. Dubh ZlDy
f. M. Baum 34S; for sheriff. Robert ALI.
son 355, Phillip Perkins 204; for treas.
urer, Geo. P. Mulcahy ZIG, +. G. Sherman
BAL; probate judge, II. Ballard 1923, Chas.
sioners, f. w. Lee 372, VIM. Granger 1874,
George Hurley, 221; p. E. Mcdonald. 500;
+. A. Lumsden, 243; Charles Johnson, 3ll.
School superintendent-J. w. Romaine,
34!; Mrs. James Granger, 2l6. Assessor
IL
Surveyor. 3. Baldwin, z; A. Goblet,
8. Coroner-J. B. Price, $40; J. F. Ed.
wards. l75. Sheep commissioner-F. j.
Cummings, unanimous.
1t will be noticed that Charles f.
LauRhton had the largest majority of any
successful candidate in that county.
A REVIEW correspondent at Oakdale
writes as follows:
=, The election passed of very quietly and
the democrats are scooped on every hand.
We now expect big times under Harrison.
Rain has ceased, the weather is fine and
many farmers are plowing. IL seems as
though this town and vicinity will have to
be in utter darkness. as there is dearth
of coal oil, the merchants claiming that
they cannot get any. We are now incor-
porated. G. C0meggs, James Mccoy, w.
Frelner, DR.. Baker and Fl. H. Suffrage are
the city dads.
We are also having talk about O mill,
and hope it will be a go" as there ia not
Q better point to be found anywhere. The
farmers are all buying their flour rather !
than go twenty miles to mill. Give US q
mill q creamery and cheese factory, and
we are all right.
The Oregon Railway & Navigation
ompany will commence erecting their de-
pot in a few days. The entire grading
force has moved East Of here, to commence
grading on the reservation. where the
you forget it. OAkdsdale will loom up next
season.
Grain still keeps coming in bv the
thousand bushels and the warehouses are
full. The price of wheat il from SO to GO,
oats 81, barley IS. Many are ready to
ship it away but there are no cars for that
purpose. Oh, for the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company to hurry up.
Thomas Secrist and wife returned from
Missouri last Monday after an absence of
six weeks visiting their friends and rela-
tives in that state. Henry McCoy will
soon have his new residence completed.
Bill Mckuen has moved into his fine new
residence. Everybody is hard at work
and good cheer prevails hereabouts in all
directions. J. N. B.
The Spokane schools are all in excellent
condition. and Superintendent Wolverton
reports good progress in all the classes.
The monthly attendance in October was
as follows:
High school department registration.
45; average number belonging, 33; aver
age daily attendance, 29.4 per cent on
average number belonging, SO; tardi-
ness, IS.
Central school registration, 402; average
number belonging, 302; daily attendance,
29.l per cent average number belonging,