, 1888-08-09
lIurrah For tie Discovery Road.

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IurEah For tie Discovery Road
Oar county com n.ss!OueTs, now IN ses'
sion, awarded q contract yesterday to 2,
Z. Stockapd, of this city. to build 4 wagon
road along the shore line of Port Discov-
erv bay from Keynes 10 tEe bead o the
bay. The contract price is S4,IG0. and
the money IS to TO paid partly ont of the
county treasury and partly by private
subscription. NJ. Keene ot Leland val.
ley Is in town with tila surscriptiun pa
per. He has been the levdiHg moving
spirit III this matter from the start, has
raised about $500 TINS far, md needs as
zeus toiay ari iioHrrrow-aud It is need
less TO add 'bE; BOW is The accepted time
20 shell oGt." II these f.us!i tines
wien everybody bts plenty money. few
dollars viii hardly be missed by any.
The absolute necessity of the road is
unqGestioEed.
The county Commissioners have rsc-
oguized this necessity by approprigting
for t out of the county treasur; all that
coald be spared. 1t only remains For
the liberal public TO supplement county
efIrt by private funds. We hope this
vii! be don3 literally. No worthIer OBJ
ject has appealed to ouT purses for the
past ten years.
FrGm Yesterdays Daily.
SnSar is said TO be rising.
Thistles! Cat them do WI
We have BGsines. Council.
Mr.. Jacob Bchrman went up Sonnd
today.
Riots in france are assuming fearful
proportions.
Plenty Ct Old news papers for sale at
the ARGUS office.
Capt Kounclt OF tho steamer Susie Is
very sick at Utsalaiay.
A girl wanted to do house work at
A. ". BAsH's.
Mr.. +. a. Winslow returned to Seattle
on the Oiympian today.
The territorial law against this.Ies
must be enforced 70 says the council.
hfr. Hart, hsgdsalesman of Waterman
& Kstz IS off fer 4 vacation in Cal. to-
Iy.
1t now is concirsively proyen that
rrton is not director of the p. @.
iIroad
China talks war with England in case
the oppression of Chinese continues in
Australia.
Brooklyn has q great street car strike.
Over four hundred men have quit work.
Violence 10 feared.
Capt. deLion arrived home yesterday
from Seattle where hs has spent few
days as pilot commissioners.
Capt. Frank Winslow Of the L. S.
Custom service came down from the
QueenCity yesterday evening.
Henry George eulorizes and CIevr
lands message aud position and saysl
the stepping stone to free land.
The Dominion Governments cruiser
Dream" has seized an American fishing
schooner for violation of the fisheries
treaty.
Mr. n. J. Layinson, for nine years en-
gaaed on the Oregonidn has been en-
ployed as editor al the general news de-
partment of the P.-I
Hon. c. NJ. Bradshaw. returned from
Cal. yesterday. He reports the bark
Murray as total wreck. Her cargo
was saved but no part OF the ship except
anchors and chains
Mrs. S. Waterman received telegram
this morning that her husband was dam
gerously i'll, and asking her to go to him
Immediately. He is in California, at !,
well known watering place.
Judge Briggs and wife have braved
be battle of life together fifty-6ve years
this week. Their many friends rejoice
to know that they are privileged to enjoy
the quiet of hfe's evening in peace and
plenty.
Please take notice Of the fact that Me
Millen our very popular harness maker
haR removed his entire stock TO the Tlb
balls building opposite the post office
He can please You with ali sorts of
'hiDgs in bis line.
Among the passengers from Dunge.
ness on the Dispatch last evening We're:
Capt John Morris, Mrs. Capt. Meal
moDd, Mrs. l.. b. TrCv, Mr. Smith.
Mrs. Bsrnum and Wesley Barnum. The
latter two passed on up TO Seattle.
Messrs. Curry and Cornelius of Port
land, Or, yesterday bought the HamiI-
ton tract out on the peninsula iSome 50
scres) for $3,25O. They will place it up
on the market IN Portland Immediately,
and will probably realize handsomely on
their investment.
City Council Proceedings.