, 1890-12-11

ers who spent a week In the mount
aims surrounding the lake. The
gentleman in question was accom-
panied by an old hunter, who was
q crack shot. After tramping
through the mountains for a few
hours n fine white-tailed buck was
sighted. The doc--beg pardon, the
professional man-was elated, and
taking careful aim he fired at the
deer. The bullet did not take effect
ana another shot was fired. AS the
buck was fast getting out of range
the old hunter took hand In the
game and the first shot from his rifle
caused the animal to drop dead. The
best part OF the story Is that the pro-
fessional mans companions were
surprised to see him back to camp
wit fine deer, and all his Missou-
la friends were about to put him on
The list with other noted Montana
hunters when the whole thing was
given away by the man who killed
the animal showing friend fine
hunting knife and telling him IL
was given to him along with S. for
the carcass of the deer which the
Nlssotila man claimed was the vic
tim OF his own rifle.
According to the Westminster
Truth a mild species of consterna-
tion reigned recently In the premises
formerly occupied by the Canadian
Pacific Telegraph Company and
now by Nlessrs. Mowat & Sloan.
There Is little about the place to
suggest romance or sentiment or
provide the dashlng dime novelist
with thrilling particulars, yet the
belief Is firmly held by many per-
sons who have been invited to listen,
that the place Is haunted. Mr..
sloan states that he was sitting
alone in the office the other evening
when he heard the sharp metallic
clicking like that of u telegraph in
strunent proceeding from the adj
joining wall. Somewhat startled
the real estate man ut once began IA
searching investigation, but could
find no trace or sign of anything
that would be at all likely to
produce such sounds. A cold per-
spiration burst out upon him and he
turned little pale. He called in "a
few friends, and they listened with
breathless interest to the ticking of
the spectral instrument. They were
dumfounded.
At last someone suggested that IA
telegraph operator be asked to give
his professional advice. A we'll
known disciple of Morse accordingly
took a chair and listened. Finally
he smiled blandly aud informed the
believers In the ghost theory that
the ghost, whoever he was, had
evidently been mixing his liquid
refreshments, or was merely fooling
with the instrument, but that in his
humble opinion the sound was
caused by u minute wood insect
which eats its way through timber,
making at the same time u sharp
clicking sound, probably the smiling
of the wood tibres. The men, who
held the ghost idea, secuted this
scientific explanation, while the
sceptics said IL sounded quite
sensible, and there the dispute
stands.
The Big Bend Enterprise says;
Douglas county promises to be one
OF the richest counties for minerals
as well as agricultural products.
Hardly day passes but some rich
prospect Is discovered that will con-
tribute to the wealth and industrial
resources of our state and particu-
larly of Waterville. This last dis
covery Is "A fine quality of flre-prool
paint, which has been found eight
miles southwest of Waterville by
VIII Pearl. Our local painters
agree that it is fine quality of as
good mineral paint rs that pur-
chased in the market at from to 6
cents pound. AS the deposit is
said to be practically inexhaustible,
the Importance of this deposit as an
element of wealth can be readily
seen.
William MunSs, of Fidalgo was
one of the first settlers OIL the island,
says the Anacortes American, and
Is possessed of n fund of reminiscent
ces. Among other things Mr..
Munks remembers the peculiar in
scription that was place on he
headboard marking the grave of the
first person buried on Fidalgo island.
The inscription was: