, 1889-01-31
PICKINGS.


Max Pracht, the we'll known Alas
ka trader, has blossomed out into
real estate agent in Ash and, Or
The headquarters of the Catholi
bishop of Nesqually will be removed
from Vancouver to Puget Sound
Harry Morgan, the proprietor of
gambling den in Tacoma, is beins
driven to the wall by the Ledger oi
that city.
Whatcom has another boom" on
and is rushing things generally
Tom Nicklin may soon have to start
daily paper there.
The Lord giveth cheerful low
err murmured Miss Wilker. No
that isn't right" she added; "but yet
1t has pleasing sound"
Judge Advocate General Swain,
who was court martialed and SEN
fenced to the black list, wants to he
pardoned and placed on the retired
list.
The governor of California has ap-
pointed NJ. IL. De Young, proprietor
of the San Francisco Chronicle, com
missioner to the Paris exposition of
1889.
East side people are much exer.
cised over Ship Harbor railroad
talk, and the turn affairs are likely
to take In favor of one or another 10
cality.
Wool to the amount OF 100000
of pounds is not a small lot of wool.
But this is the amount of wool pro-
duced in the Columbia river region
in 1883.
The President of the United States
is to arbitrate question in dispute
between Nicaragua and Costa
Rica, as to the location or site of the
proposed Nicarauguan canal.
Women are getting to be numer-
GUS in the government departments
at Washington. There are 5000 of
them now employed. Before the
war there was not one in the service.
Figures show that there are more
farms than voters in Northern Dako-
ia. Governor Pierce places the num-
Der of farms at $4,000, while the vot-
els at the late election numbered
$4,000.
Chief Justice Burke has anything
but picnic ahead of him. Seattle
alone has AGO cases now on his
docket, saying nothing about his
business at Port Townsend, What
com, Snohomish and Port Madison.
The president has approved the
act to provide arms, ammunition,
etc, for the militia of Oregon, the
act TO provide stores for the militia
of Montana, and the act amending
the postal laws in regard to special
delivery of letters.
Hon. T. H. Cavanaugh has re.
ceived letters from West Point, an
nouncing that his son j. Bates, ca
det from this territory. having
passed his first annual examination,
now stands No. in his class. This
will be extremely gratifying news to
his hundreds of friends in this terrI-
tory, who have every confidence in
his ability to remain at the top of
the ladder.
Secretary Villas today reversed the
Land Commissioners decision in
holding for cancellation the home
stead entry of John Sweitzer, cover
ing certain. land in the Olympia W.
r., land district. The land in ques-
ton was granted 20 the Territory of
Washington for university purposes
and was claimed by John Ross, n
transferee Of the territory. The sec
retary hold that the Land depart
ment has no jurisdiction in the
premises.
Washington territory with its mild
and diversified climate, and their cor
responding diversity of soil and nat
ural features, their abundant and
varied resources, covering nearl Y the
whole field of human industries, Of
fers to day the best opportunities to
be found anywhere for frugal, indus
trious, patient home builders, and to
the capitalists who seek profitable
investment in the development of
these resources and the upbuilding
of the country.
Fisbing in Alaska is good if Can.
adian gentleman recently visiting
there tells the truth. He says that
at Tongass Narrows he saw a creek
so crowded with salmon that the
surface was actually blackened with
their backs and dorsal fins In some
places they were crowded SO closely
that they could hardly move and
could be picked out of the water by
hand. At canning establishment
he saw 5000 fish just taken, waiting
treatment, and in one case one
draught of the seine brought to shore
9. 500 salmon.-New York Sun.
Architects and contractors report
a continued Frightening OF the build
ing outlook in Spokane Falls for the
coming season, as the demand for
both business houses and dwellings,
is daily increasing Investments IN
all classes of buildings for rent yield
handsome returns, and a great many
capitalists heretofore continlng their
business in other channels are now
turning their attention in that d.
rection. The indications are that
this year will witness greater actlv'
ity in the construction of buildings
than any previous year in the cIty''
history.
A Times Ottawa special says: Ii
is indicated that the British govern.
ment will force Sir John McDonalc
to recede from his policy of restrict
ing Chinese immigration, as being
inconsistent with treaty obligations
The government of China has dl,
rected the attention of the British
government to the hostile attitude o
Australia and Canada toward tht
Chinese. and is discussing the pro
prietv of withdrawing Commercial
privileges unless treaty rights are
observed. Should the Dominion
government withdraw the restriction
act the number of Chinese at Vlcto
ria and Vancouver will be great,
multiplied, and that would, no doubt
be made channel for large intiu
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