, 1888-06-14

Tan i.ny.l'up Fgui, Growers As |
e1.t.,. VIII yr.r.| eiau-ry with e
. ,l;.' stool, g.. -.aftH SBrH enter
F.lz.- az. n greet demand n oTr
.aIIlta.y g.. reduce tine -uormru
.rau.r.aa- ~ crlnni fruit from
aIi,ua.
2jr. Deprw is sad t. strongly re
-mnl". in personal appearance, Mr.
! a-apaugh. tn- Snowman. Ii Mr.
h-ts% Is nominated for ,ne Prrsi
..lry. Ia a.iI h1vr 4 larger canvass
,aa more polls tAan Forepan&h, but
-..r latte. can boa, Aiu or rings.
Ia Conner Ma. -ay-: Gnubrie's |
8. -giuE camp On tue Edison slough, |
- mu.ug in some nice logs. \ |
wooden track - lad from the slough, |
-lteu;inE distance OF one mile. |
sixteen ueI are at work here aud
'He output i about $4,000 feet per
Gay.
There ueyer has been d failure of
crops III the WalIa WGlla valley.
Dmiu- the year 1888 not drop of
ram fell for I23 days, which in east
I'm farming districts would mean a
otHl loss. There the yield vas tn +
" bushels to the acre, which test
3reclude9 the possibility OF any fail~
ure from drought.
Following are the official figures
Of tn, assessment OF Dayton for the
wear ISSS: Value Of land. Sl63.340:
improvement ;, S20G,350: personal
| property, S3l3,970; total valuation.
1858 60. This Is an increase of
a4S,3O9 over last years assessment,
being about S per cent. and Is a
favorable showing, taking everything
into consideration.
The total membership of the
Knights OF Pythias i'll this territory
lis 1900, an increase Of G2l. The
grand lodge reports $4,000 i'll cash
and investments There Was paid
out for relief $1,000. The grand
lodge Knights Of Pythias has voted
to form a degree for ladies and has
, join the order in this jurisdiction
who is engaged IN the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicating liquors.
Omaha was selected as the place
, of meeting @ he next general con-
ference and - --jmmittec of seven ap-
, pointed to c-u-e- with the Omaha
, church. It was decided that during
the months Of October and November,
1890, that an election be held in the
various churches throughout the
United States; that each member, 81
b years of age, be given vote relative
TO the admission OF women as lay del
egatss, the result to be sent to the an
nual conference in 1891.
A review Of the statistics of immi-
grafton shows that 9,00JO00 aliens
nave landed at this port since 1917,
and of these 100000 have been Ian
led here since 1880 This Year there
have already been landed hero 49,
| 900 and over 135,O00. have come in
since April l. The number landed
in Castle Garden this month will be
as great as the number in the year
1870, and much larger than either
Of the years 1866 or '67. During the
week before last there were landed
thirty ships, 1860 steerage immi-
grants.
4 San Francisco dispatch of the
18th says: The Chronicle this morn
ing commenting editorially on a dis
patch from Seattle stating that trains
will be running within two years
from Seattle to Spokane Falls, says:
There can be no reason why the fu-
ture of Washington territory shall
not be brilliant, as she possesses
every element which is requisite to
her progress ana prosperity, and as
soon as the house of Representatives
can be induced to permit her to lay
aside the garb of childhood, and to
don the attire of statehood, she will
assume a position in the galaxy of
states to which she is entitled, both
by her natural resources and by the
enterprise and energy Of her people
A pamphlet has been issued for
free distribution by the Commercial
Publishing company, of San Fran
cisco, entitled ''Vessels Owned on
the Pacific Coast" 1t comprises
complete and detailed lists of vessels
documented at the various custom
houses on this coast. The list of yes
sells dOcumented at Port Townsend,
which is included in this pamphlet.
was compiled by Captain Eugene
Biondi, of this city, the agent of the
San Francisco underwriters, and ma
rine surveyor. Coming from such
authority it cannot be otherwise
than correct and complete in every
detail.
Republicans from the Pacific coast
and territories are canvassing the po
litical situation in Washington.
They are reticent in expression of
anv choice between presidential can
didates. They say that the states of
California, Oregon, Nevada and Col
orada, and the eight mining terri
tories, have a common interest in al
most every question TO be deter =
mined in congress, or by The execu-
tive; that this vast country, which is
rapidly growing in wealth and popu-
lation, Is inadequately represented
when its importance is compared
with that of any other section of the
Union; that the influences of these
states and territories must be united
to have any force whatever in cons
vention or iii any congress, or with
the executive
The Committee on Appropriations
has agreed to insert ia the General
Appropriation bill the provisions
asked for by Representative Her
mann and recommended 10y the In
terror Department for the extention
of the public surveys in Oregon and
for increased compensation. They
will provide for the survey of lauds
on heavily timbered mountains or
covered with dense under growth at
rates not exceeding $i3 per linear
mile for standard and meander lines.
$11 for township and 81 for section
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