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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-02
AUGUST,


sam Small lectures on prohibition at the OPP
era House.
4 Republican county convention selects dele
gates to State, Congressional, senatorial and
representative conventions.
J. McSorley's store and residence In Wilson
township. burned. Loss 5000.
6 NJ. Majors residence, on River street. dam
aged $4,000 by fire.
II w. r. Burt and Mr.. Durand discuss Demo-
cratic politics ut the Opera House.
~ Railroad employees excursion TO Long Lake
on Loon Lake railroad.
IL New Orleans Juvenile Opera company open
at the Opera House. Operas rendered; Mas
cot, Girofe, Mikado and Fatinitza.
Is Junior clubs OF this city and Oscoda play
two base ball games. Score to favor Alpena
first game Second game not finished.
II Skipped by the Light Of the Moon, nj the
Opera House.
%, a. Mystics VS. Saglnaws. Scores 70 TO and
II to 10 In favor OF Saginaw.
20 Excursion OF NJ. f. Sunday school children
to Van Etten lake.
Uncle Toms Cabin by Union Square troupe
ut the Opera House.
30 l.. Aure's residence. in Wilson township,
burned. Loss IS, 900. Insured for a. 900.
Musical entertainment by tho Moss family ut
Opera House.
81 End OF State Teachers Institute session for
this county.
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Wednesday. Jan. 2, 1899.
History of Alpena for 1888.
JANUARY.


1 sleighing FIRST class. About six inches OF
snow on the ground. River and Bay covered
with Ice. Weather pleasant.
Alfred Burbanks gives a series Of readings
and reeitations at the Opera House. being the
third given by the Alpena Lecture Association
for season of 1878.
Tug wescott sinks at the railroad wharf but
was raised by the lith.
O Louis Porrior brought from Persons camp,
having had his leg broke by log.
II Terrific wind and snow blizzard from the
south. Velocity OF wind 90 miles per hour for
one minute. and so miles per hour for / hour.
- Light rain.
"A Jacob Zebolt has his leg broken at Folkerts
& Luther's planning mill
Is German Baptist church. corner Of Fourth
and Sable streets. dedicated.
10 First commencement Of shipping lumber
by rail-Flctcher, Pack & Co., sending three
ear loads TO New Baltimore
IS Snow Is from twenty-four TO thirty inches
deep on alevel. Rev. NJ. J. Hall found dead on
a road leading to his cedar woods. where he
Was engaged hauling cedar to main road. Heart
disease the cause
81 Sixteen degrees below zero.
~ First load OF logs brought by train to the
mill OF T. X. Potter. from the Mud Lake rail-
road.
Hopper Lodge No. $50, 4. g. A. NJ, granted a
charter by the Grand Lodge,
rs Germania band annual masquerade held
at the rink.
n Seven below zero.
20 Commencement OF first thaw in January
Lasted until February.
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JUNE.

Guards 18th anniversary hop.
Z kcrt-Robinson troupe commences short
season at the Opera House. Plays rendered;
Checkered Lives, Kathleen Mavoureen. Lady
Audley's Secret. Child Stealer and Fanchon.
Planning mill Of Luther & Folkerts, on CHS
holm street, burned down. Loss $1,000 Tnsur-
ed $4,000. was afterwards rebuilt
Big snake reported seen on Jsaacson's farm
near the city.
10 f. II. Dcsjardn's store corner OF Chisholm
and Tenth streets, struck by lightning
10 Tavenier's troupe opens at Opera House
with Creole and also gave following plays;
For Get Nc Not, New Magdalen, London Assur-
ancc. Caught 10 the Web. Dangerous Woman.
Engaged, Scrap OF Paper, Lancashire Lass,
Claire and the Forge Master and the Private
Secretary.
20 Little girl named Pettis. aged q years,
drowned in the river.
sixth annual commencement Of High school
takes place at Congregational church.
IS st. Jean Baptlstc societe celebrate their
patrons saints day.
~ Missing body of John Fowler found In river
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SEPTEMBER.

Mill boarding house and school house at Os-
sineke burned. Loss $4,000. Insured for 80, 900.
Republicans rally at Opera House and organ
lie.
Printers and nremen play base ball. Score
81 to &c in favor of fremen.
Policemen down the treboys al baseball by
a score of II to 10.
s +. Rosseaus residence, on Minor street,
burned. Loss 81. 900. Insurance 1000.
10 j. +. Scanlon delivers Republican
speech at the Opera House,
II First Republican torchlight procession.
IA II. A. Dean discusses tariff reform nc the
Opera House, for Democrats.
20 Browns theatrical troupe ends u three
nights season at the Opera House. Plays rend-
cred Our Boarding House. Mixed Pickles and
Fogg's Ferry.
Prohibition county convention dominates
county ticket and selects delegates to various
conventions
"a Second Republican torchlight procession.
The doctors organize protective association
during September City school census shows
the number OF school children to be 3l4o.
2e Democratic rally at the Opera House--lo-
cal speakers.
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Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, new, 81 .25 to s2.00 per Dbl.
Butter, Is to 30 per pound.
Live chickens, &c TO Sc per pound,
Live turkeys, loo per pound.
Eggs, 10 to 90 cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $40 to 800
Hay, baled, 1880 to Sl450 per ton.
Car lots No. | timothy, Sl2.00 to Sl2.75
Mess beef, $3.50 to so. per bbl.
Oats per bushel, &c to zoe
Onious 81 90 to 81 rs per Dbl.
Pork, $3.50 to Sl5.75 per Dbl.
Potatoes, new, "a to 80 per bushcl.
Wheat, $O9S. to sl.o2 per bushel.
Wool % to- 80.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly Of wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
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FEBRUARY,

First OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF telescope
and microscope given at congregational church
by Prof Swift, and repeated on I'd.
New firm OF Richards q Tompkins formed.
Snow az feet deep.
Bear sees his shadow. Last OF two lectures
delivered by Prof. Swift. at Congregational
ehurch-wonders OF microscope and telescope
Concert at Greedy school house, In Green
township.
Water company enters into a contract with
A. L. Holmes. OF Grand Rapids, for putting an
iron inlet pipe from pump house out In the bay
some 800 feet, work done II months after.
Long Rapids Creamery Company formed.
10 Twenty-three degrees below zero.
is Sixteen degrees below zero.
l6 Bartholomew Kelley has his ley smashed
by log Mt richardson camp.
10 Light rain.
"a Song Feast at the Opera House, given by
Alpena citizens.
AZ Rain storm LASTED until noon OF the 25th.
Rain steady but light.
n Purim masquerade ball given by Jewish
citizens at the Knights of Pythins hall Seven
degrees below zero.
10 Incendiaries try TO burn down buildings
between Water and River streets. but irc was
discovered by policeman Dewar about 2o'clock
4. H., and eXtlngushed without any damage
being done.
During February tho Alpena Loan and Build
ing Association was established and incorpo-
rated. Also Alpena Court. No. 2oS. Indcpend-
end Order 81 Foresters organized.
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DECEM BIER.

Thunder Bav Biver Boom Co. suspends OPP
erations for 1888, having handled i,415,a6o logs,
measuring 100 438, 800.
IL Scow Garibaldi clears with n cargo Of lum-
Der for New Baltimore, and is the last OF the
lumber fleet to leave this port for 1883
Water Co. commences to pump water from
the hay, for the first time.
81. Margaret's Guild gives Cray Tea So
cial" at Tiinity rectory.
10 Lumber mill OF Comstock Brothers closes
down-last OF the saw mills to be operated this
year. Total lumber cut by all the mills during
1883 was zoe. 800 600 feet a 34s 200 lath and 49,
9G0 500 shingles.
II River below the bridge froze over for first
time this winter, but only remained so for q few
days, and on December 3lst there was.no'ice on
the river below Second street bridge. Bay was
also nearly clear Of Ice.
IS Last arrival for 1888, being tug Efflc l.. from
Bay City.
IL Tug Grayling eears for Detroit being last
boat to leave Alpena this season.
IL Lumber firm of l.. X. Sanborn makes AN as
signment Liabilities to3,737.17. Assets 1884
40.
26 No snow at this place on Christmas, very
little ice and muddy streets. The following day
there was rain all day.
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MAY.


Frank Withurski drowned In the dam. The
body was recovered near the mouth of river on
the nth.
) Democratic county convention selects i've
delegates 10 attend state convention at Grand
Rapids, which choose delegates to Presidential
convention.
q. W. Gordon gives an exhibition of horse
tanning at the rink.
10 Memorial day OF the Knights Templar, oh
served by the Alpena commandery with parade
and church services
10 Rogers Comedy troupe ends their weeks
season at the Opera House. The comedies Civ
en- we're: Uncle Ruben, Widow Bedott, Inshav-
ogue. Rip Van Wrinkle, Irish Tutor. Scion Shin
gle and Danites.
IL Snow fell sufficient TO cover the ground.
Prof Cromwell commences his series of illus
tratcd lectures ut the Opera House, lasting one
week. His subjects were London, Paris, Rome.
England. Ireland and Germany.
Is Junior school exhibition at NJ. +. church
20 Rev. Walker breaches his farewell sermon
NJ the Presbyterian church.
a. Plant OF white fish at Long Lake, being
the last OF the white fish hatched AT the U. s.
hatchery.
Is A. r. Richardson. OF Green township. kill
ed--thrown from land roller.
- Sells Brothers circus exhibits at the fair
grounds.
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OCTOBER

Third Republican torchlight procession.
Eleventh annual fair of Alpena Agricultural
society.
Colonel Sheridan talks to Republicans at the
Opera House, and on the following night 7. w.
Wheeler, Republican candidate for Congress
and T. +. Kcator discuss protection.
Burglars break into j. e. Chisholm's resi-
dence, on Mills street.
Republicans nominate their candidates for
county o1icers.
& Democratic county convention dominates
candidates for county officers.
Gov Luce and Mr.. Cutcheon address Repub-
Leans at tho Opera House,
Red Cross Medical and Surgical Institute Or
gained.
IL Attic Opera House. 7. A. r. Weadock talks
in favor Of tariff reform.
IS A. Harshaw nominated for State Senator at
a Democratic convention held in Culllgan hall.
IL Col. Norton addresses people at tho Opera
House. In favor OF the United Labor party.
rs Congressman o Fisher, r L Dean and 5
n Heating address the citizens on tariff reform,
at the Opera House.
25 John II. Finerty crates for the Republicans
at the Opera House.
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Meteorological Report

The meteorological report of the
weather at Alpena city, is as follows
during the week ending Monday,
December 31st, 1888:
Highest temperature, % degrees. on the 27th
Lowest temperature, 20 degrees on 2sth, 10th
Average temperature, 30 degrees.
Highest barometrio pressure, 3oi2 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 20 % inohe.
Total rain or snow fall o7s inches
Prevailing wind. from the west.
Total movement OF wind, 1,72s miles.
Greatest daily rainfall. o SO inches, on 26,h
Highest velocity Of the wind, 20 miles, from the
northwest. on the 9th.
JAMES J. FIrZGERALD,
Serg't SIGNAL Corps. T.s.A
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Worldly Events-I888.

DECEMBER.
"a. Propagation of the British par
lament, at London, England.
rs. Entire business portion of Mar
bIehead, Massachusetts, burned Loss
100000.
Steamer John II. Hanna, burned
on the Mississippi-24 persons perish
Six persons drowned at San Fran.
cisco. Boat capsized.
% Shell bursts in powder maya.
zine at Messina, Italy-22 soldiers
killed.
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ArIiII..

City and township elections IN the city
Democrats elect Mayor, four supervisors, two
aldermen, three members OF the School Board.
three constabcs. Republicans elect Justice. 2
supervisors, one alderman. ono member Of the
School Hoard. Total vote east In city, zoos.
Total vote cast In county, o,67o. County road
bond carried by IA majority.
Oscoda fircmen visit Alpena.
Long Rapids Creamery company organized.
Browns theatrical company end q weeks sea
son at the Opera House, playing: Fogg Ferry,
Under the Gas Lights, Little Detective. Cythia
the Gypsy Queen, and Wanted Husband.
10 Steamer Atlantic arrived from Detroit In
the bay but was unable to force a passage
through the few miles of ice On the 18th the
steamer Arundel arrived from Bay City, broke
ahole in her bow while trying to get through
the ice, and was obliged to return to Bay City.
81 Alpena Conclave No. 90, Royal Adelpha
organzed-two conclaves being amagamated
into one.
% The Goth anniversary OF the establishment
OF the I. q. o. r.. in America Alpena lodge
held services the following Sunday at the NJ. f.
church. W. II. Phelps farm house, Maple
Ridge, burned.
~ Republican county convention elect five
delegates to attend their State convention at
Grand Rapids.
70 Opening OF navigation. Propeller Porter
Chamberlin and tow, and scow Aunt Ruth and
schooner Pierce enter the river.
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July.

II Connagration In Third ward 200 houses
burned, 1900 persons hemelcss. Loss $500, 900
Insurance SOS. $780,
w. j. Carncy's residence in Green township
burned. Loss 5000 Insured for 81 200.
II Guards leave for tho State enoampment at
Mackinac and return on the 25th.
2i Total eclipse ofthc moon.
q Browns, of Tawas, play two games with the
Mystics. Scores, 20 to and IA 10 ~ In favor of
Browns
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MARCH.

: Thunder Bay Chapter, r. A. NJ. visits their
brethren AT Oscoda.
10 Jefferson school house in Third ward hurn-
ed. Loss 81 200, insured.
10 fuckers theatrical troupe end two nights
season at the Opera House. Plays given. Fan
chon the Cricket and two Orphans.
81 Rectatons by Miss Ella Snyder at tho Op.
era House.
% Hicks g. Sawyers colored Ministries give an
entertainment at the Opera house.
20 Democratic city convention.
"a Ex-senator Bruce. colorcd, lecturcd on the
Race Problem, at the Opera House. Rcpubli-
can city convention.
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Just below the bridge Had been In the water
since the preceding Nov I'd.
81 Lawn festival by 81. Margaret Guild, on ii.
Beebes lawn.
Death OF John Campbell. pioneer. aged 81
years.
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PrOnlp,ness.

First cold, then cough, then con.
sumption, then death. III took Dr.. Ack.
er's English Remedy for consumption tho
moment | began TO cough, ami believe
IL saved my life. Walter Y. Wallace,
Washington Sold by Ii Beehe
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She il Grateful.

II saved the life OF my little girl by a
prompt use OF DR.. Acker's English Rene
dy for Consumption. Mrs. VIM V. Har
riman, New York. Sold by II. Beebe.
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For Sale I!
Bargains ! Bargains

Residence on State street, price
$4,000.
Residence on Washington avenue,
price $500.
Hotel on Lockwood street, terms
private.
Boarding House on Lockwood and
Sixth streets, price 81 200.
House on Miller street, price 500.
House and lots on Tuttles add,
price 81 900.
Mile Dairy Farm, price 81 800,
Mastin Farm, Long Rapids, price
$4,000.
Chris Daggett Farm, 40 acres, OH
Vessel road, price s400.
House, ! lot, cor. Tenth and River
streets, price s400.
40 acres opposite Rock Farm, 200
city lots, 1900 acres Of farming land,
at prices to suit. Also, four horses,
sleighs, cutters. harnesses. Call early.
w. E. ROGERS.
Real Estate Dealer.
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Weather.

The following will show the TEN.
perature at the cities mentioned below
observations being taken simulia-
neously by U. s. weather observers,
at 8 o'clock p. NJ, during the week
ending December 30tb, 1888:
O'CLOCK p. NJ. OBSERVATION.
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Itch, Mango and Scratchs on human or
animals cured in 30 minutes by Wood
fords Sanitary Lotion. This never fails
Sold by II. Beebe, druggist, Alpena, Mich.
Q00mG
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FMBER.

2 JIM. Potter, Of Lansing, talks for Labor
Union Party, at Opera House, and F. NJ. Fogg
lectured on same subject. Same place, on 9Th.
General election. In Alpena county Cleve-
land has is majority. and Democrats elect Judge
Of Probate. county treasurer, county clerk,
prosecuting attorney, circuit court commission
or and one coroner. Republicans elect sheriff,
register OF deeds, surveyor and one coroner.
Total vote cast in county 3,i55, apportioned as
follows: Democratic i.5oi Republican 1886;
Prohibition iis; Labor ~. Total city vote 2,3si.
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For Sale.

Oxen, horses, harness, chains, blankets.
slelghs, skidding tongs, ETC., etc. at
II. y. DEWEY'S.
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variiety Store,
DOCK STREET.

Headquarters for Crock
cry, Glassware, Lamp Goods
and Fruit Jars. Also in
stock, Velocipedes, Express
Wagons, Hammocks, Gro
quet Sets, Bird Cages, Tin
ware, Table and Pocket Cut
lery, Towels, Toweling, Oil
Cloths, Corsets, Laces, Hos
iery, Gloves, Notions, and
New Goods added every
week. We invite COMPARE
son of stock and prices.
LANGWORTHY & HISER.
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Pure Oxygen Gas,

In compounds and will he pleased have all
subject call and his for the
ment Of disease by these
briefly possible the questions
Oxygen and its value curative would ask the perusa of the
following from written by Prof H. Buchanan NJ d. of
published in the New York Medical Advocate 1886
than
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Notinn.

Ny wife, II 80 WeatheIs. having left my bed
and board without cause, all persons are hereby
forbid trusting harboTing hsr on my account. as
1 shall pay no debts Of her oontraetng after this
date.
JAMES wEATHERs.
Dec. %. 1855. ooswi.
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Itabovo illustrates a practical piece OF work,
,r1ing the amount Of porcelain added IN order
70 orc Ito original share, size and tolor per-
fed 81 appointment SEQ specimens Of this
wd,t ollea Of
Had cured tho right of Or. Sands process OF
popin filling and will have one of Dotrots One OF
optOrs here the 2lst, TO stay one woek. Anyone
wisg TO see him would do well to call early TO
scd hi. advise and services can secure engage
md this week at their office. There IL no need
of Bier description of this work, all Of the
DOT papers are full OF it, aud every ono must be
mtor less acquainted with this method.
tphone No. 50.
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charged With beverage produced excellent effects IN the restoration
reliable
OF nsiere insomnia Inauguration OF injured aen re power and
essentially
had recalled to life women regarded lost
healing
gas The phrase
which be used alone but which INC majority
upbuidng Hydrogen
5
angsthec
schools
q
admirable
generating and and oxide these gases
S"" s ~ w ' ' wy ~ DEWEY
All by the month"; payable advance For
apply Office from toto and from
130 TO 9PM
VIM. p MAIDEN, M. ID.
Office River street, between Second and Third.
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81 ALPENA n
LOa and Building
ASSOCIATION.
Autb ized Capital, 100000
noney from this association if you want
Build "a House,
Pay n Mortgage. or
HIIY I.OI.

The q Of interest are low and the payments
easy. fwholo debt is repaid by small monthly
installns.
DO 81 Pant TO save money 10 go into business,
or for pther purpose II 30 deposit your saw
ings wi his ASSOCIATION Pay IN only 90 cents
each no on one share, and inside Ot eight years
you lceive siU0ln cash. Pay In e5 Per month
ON ted ,res, and inside If years you receive
Al, 900 80 on in proportion.
The d OF the association Is good as collateral
securit lt can be held by married women, 10 not
liable 4 husbands debts, aud il exempt from
levy II 10 on execution or attachment to the
par vi1Oi al 900. II the owner docs not possess a
horned. Minors can hold stock by trustee OF
guardi Every dollar Of the money is spent In
the cid Alpenn IN assisting persons 20 improve
propefnd buy homes, thereby creating business
actiyitd promoting prosperity IN this city.
Fof rther particulars apply at once
OF sstary, Room 4 and 8, Dawson
Blocl
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Useful Presents
FOR
The Holidays.

Fur Rugs, Smyrna Rugs,
Hassock's Stamped Linen,
Persian Grapes, felt Spreads,
felt Scarfs, Iceland wool
Shawls, Gents Mufflers and
Handkerchief, Ladies fine
Handkerchiefs, Ladies and
Gents silk Mittens, dressed
and undressed Kid Gloves,
India silk, all shades, Plush
in dark and delicate shades,
and many other articles too
numerous to mention.
GEO. n. WARREN,
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....a ..ap cau 30 enlarged 20 thcir
'.rcr 'o appear 20 fcct. Old roots
40 . rrtou..l rre- s attached to them md
- 20. ~ cut2,o,..2' become as useful as
,ct,tvsa yul cen. I. IONS gold fi.lngs can
al r,gi1 sections laced over thcm and thus
ids irfjrla. a.f"aranye. DcyitaliEed teeth
hat,u he oM or;,a.0T-d can have an artificial
c;luamci places over them and be 20 thor
in appearance shat the art Is con-
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OFFICERS,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Frantlerick, j. j. Potter.
Hon. rev Harshaw, c. W. Bertch,
II. HI ttelshofer, /. e. Clark.
j. ID. llop, III. D., o. L. Partridge.
j. ID. Potter.
pS51 s.-Money loaned on second Tuesday
eyenipf each mouth, at 1880, at Sscretarya
oaicoI
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O'CLOCK p. NJ. OBSERVATION.

Day observation wa. taken, a. Is as u 7s 30
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-03-07
THE CHANGE AT CHEMAWA.
The New Man Arrives And Is Ready to
Take Charge.

At the Indian school at Chemawa
all is stir and excitement, as w. II.
Beadle of Yankton, Dakota, the
newly appointed superintendent,
has arrived and is making prepara-
tions to perform the duties of the
office made vacant by the suspen-
sion of Col. John Lee. The change
is to be made almost at once-as
soon as the transfer Of property, etc,
can be made.
Genl. Beadle is a native of In
diana and above the age of fifty
years, twenty of which he has
spent at Yankton, Dakota, where
he has filled various positions of
trust and honor. He comes most
highly recommended as thoroughly
competent to superintend the most
important work which has been as
signed him.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-03-07
A Finger Cnt or.

Yesterday afternoon, while the
steamer Bently was living in wait at
her dock in this city, Tom Hart, her
fireman, met with n painful accident.
He was engaged in wiping the en-
gine, when by an unexpected move
ment of the machinery his finger
was caught in the slides TO the cross
bead and crushed off. He lives in
Independence, and was taken home
tO have his hand dressed. The finger
he lost was the first one of the right
hand, and was amputated ut the
third joint
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-03-07
LiYeIY Boating.

Although the river is not at very
good boating stage, still there were
three boats moored at the landing
here yesterday. They were the
Three Sisters and Hoag of the o. P,
and the Isabelle af the o. r. & n.
Saturday was the red letter day for
steamers, there being five at the
docks here. They were the Bentley,
HOag and Three Sisters of the o..
p, and the Occident and Isabelle of
the o. r. & N.
There is lively traffic of freight
and few days Of rain would bring
the river up to an easy boating
mark AS it is now none of the
vessels can take heavy loads, as
there are several bars over which
there is but little water.