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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
GRIEVANCES OF sQUATrERs.

FAIRHAvEN, Nov. 5, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: We have seen q letter from
surveyor-General Cavanaugh, dated October 81.
wherein he writes that "the deputy informs me
of an error in the survey OF the exterior lines
OF township So north, range east, and that it
will be necessary to re-survey this township,
which he expects to do a soon a. practicable
You have heretofore championsd Justice In
these matters OF survey, 30 we appeal 70 you to
know what the numerous residents OF this
township can do to facilitate o re-survey. We
have been residents thereof from one to seven
years. All the adjacent townships have been
surveyed, opened for entry and mostly settled,
or the climber claims filed on. When 1t was
known that contract for Its survey was made,
requiring its completion on or before January
l, 1891, we, who had contributed literally of our
scanty means to make the survey sufficiently re-
munerative to command an efficient surveyor,
felt greatly relieved, and heartily rejoiced at the
near approach OF . definite time when We could
advertise, prove up and breathe frser. We are
sadly disappointed and greatly disheartened by
this singular delay.
What can we do? Can It be possible that .
new contract il wanted under the new law,
which il lar more remunerative than the one
under which this contract was made? Or 10 it
the desire OF some one to worry us and compel
Us to forsgo our rights and privileges? Advise
Us what TO do. 1t does seem queer that, a. the
exterior lines OF bordering townships have been
established, that any serious doubt should
arise or any great difficulty be experienced in
running the internal lines OF this township
bounded by these exterior lines.
We note in today's Seattle PosT-INTELLIGEN-
GER an item that "ths general land office has in
structed Special Agent Lounsberry to investi-
gate charges that deputy surveyors extract blood
money from sQuatters in order to secure q sur
vey."
1t 10 notorious that settlers do In most cases
contribute quite freely and chserfully to q fund
for any competent surveyor who may consider
the subject OF surveying the township The
pay heretofore allowed by the United States
government has been too small to induce a re-
liable surveyor to undertake q survey of most of
the townships In skagit or Whatcom counties.
We suppose the government, like an individual,
ais chargeable VITA the knowledge to be OBJ
tanned on inquiry In the right channel"
Can you advise what course to pursue to
hasten the ro-suryey of township Sc north, range
east? Can any of the readers OF your excellent
paper suggest anything to be donef Have any
other sQuatters been similarly situated? n.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
Another Big Colt.

Goldendale Courier.
Mr.. John II. Smith, OF Centerville, has q
2.year-old colt that tipped the beam at LOO
pounds few days ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
Yakima Forger Caught In New York.
Iapsdsie p. parrhfieau


d. W. Simmons, sheriff OF Yakima county,
WASH, was in LAnscale on Friday. He came
East 70 escort LeverIng, the alleged forger who
IA now in prison as Brockton. n. Y, back TO
North Yakima where he will be tried for for
gerry. Mr.. Simmons called upon Charles 8.
jenkins, cashier of the First National bank, and
presented the drafts cashed by the Yakima
bank, also the letter of introduction used
by Levering when he had the drafts
cashed- Sheriff Simmons compared the sigma
ture OF Mr. jenkins, 40 IL appeared on the books
and Official documents of the bank, with the
signature on the forged drafts, and requested .
letter from Mr.. Jenkins to the effect that the
drafts and letter used by Levering were forger-
les. Mr. Jenkins wrote the letter in the presence
of the sheriff and made aftidavit to the facts set
forth before . notary public. The signature
and handwriting on the drafts and letter used
to victimixs the Yakima bankers, did not show
the leas: resemblance to Nj. jenkins signature
and penmanship.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10

Address OF Roman Prelates-CathoIics
Forbidden to Marry Protestants.


Portland Oregouian.
The Catholic prelates who attended the recent
provincial council have issued pastoral letter
TO the clergy and lsity Of the Oregon province.
which deals with important questions now be-
fore the church. The prelstes deem il one OF
their foremost duties to cultivate and advance
the Catholic spirit of families couided to their
care, both by public and private exhortations
against dangers they may encounter. Referring
TO marriage, they say:
Among the many dangers existing in our
newly-formed society, dangers that corrupt and
threaten TO undermine the Christian family, we
consider none more iniudicious and fatal than
the marriage of Catholics with non-Cstholics.
How could q truly Catholic family be raised in
the one home where the mother and father are
at variance with each other in matters OF faith
Thousands of children are lost to the church on
account OF mixed marriages. Christian parents,
watch with a careful eye over the early scquaint-
ances of your sons and daughters: forbid them
any kind of associations that may ripen into
dangerous friendships: prevent them by all the
means in your power from binding themselves
with ties that would enslavs them in a state of
life where they could hardly fulfill their own
Christian duties, and where they would most
assuredly endanger the religious education of
their offspring.
The prelates call the attention of parents to
the Christian education of children. In this
connection they regret that there are 80 many
children who forget their obligations TO their
PARENTS, who have lost that fiial love, respect
and gratitude they owe their parents, and who
at the age of IS or 81, shave come 10 the con-
clusion that father and mother have no right
over them, aud they are no longer obliged TO
listen 10 the parents advice. commands and
exhortations" Parents are also reproved for
NOT properly educating their children. As to
the public schools, the letter ssys:
Religion in cur schools viii be guarantee 10
the parents, TO thu church and state that
the children will be taught such duties at home
as viii make them faithful 10 the church snd
obedieat TO the laws OF the country. The pres
other words, the public school, does Rot and
cannot fuiau the requirements OF true school
iox our children. By Law 1t 10 forbidden that
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
Attacks on Senator Allen.
Cn1llna City Na,rs-

Cou!ee City News.
The object of Nelson Benefits purchase Of
the Tacoma Ledger is very apparent Its daily
fusilade against senator Allen can be construed
to mean the tearing down of the senator, and
the upbuildiug of Mr.. Bennett 1t is becoming
rather common these days for men of means
who aspire to political honors to own news
papers. 1t il question II a paper so owned
should have the weight political sheet az
one that 10 untrammeled. Men who would never
be known in the political world If fortune had
not smiled on them and lined their Golfers with
gold, seem to be suddenly attacked with a
longing desire to be one of the many million.
aires that find q refuge for their pride in the
United states Senate. Mr.. Bennett seems to
have q severe attack of these symptoms, and
has begun early to show his hand. Do the peo.
ple, the rank and file of the masses of this state
want Mr.. Bennett We think not
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
A Future Great City" Washed AWAY.

The bar IN the river where Sooksack Crossing
was located has been swept away BY the river.
Today the water bolts where once the garden
smiled. and the beisted traveller was able TO buy
sixteen pounds OF dried apples for 81 There
were originally two stores st this point, black
smith shop, hotei, . drug store and divers
dwellings The Hardness house was one Of the
best-Kept hotels in the country. Osterr,an 4
Elder and Mrs. Hsrkness kept general stores.
James Scott was the blacksmith. W. R. Moultry
kept store there at one time. The last merchant
was Mrs simpson. There was greater
amount OF travel st this point than any
other in the country. The ferry was q
paying institution. In 1890 the BellIng-
ham Bay & British Columbia railroad
avoided the place and crossed the river a mile
away. The postoaice was moved to Nooks aek
City, northeast Of the crossing. Then the uer-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
THE END OF THE SUMMER,

The birds laugh loud and long together
When Fashions followers speed away
At the first cool breath of autumn weather.
Why, this is the time, cry tho birds, to stayl
When the deep calm sea and the deep sky over
Both look their passion through sun-kissed
As blue-eyed maid and her blue-eyed lover
Night each gaze into the Others face
Oh, this is the time when careful spying
Discovers the secrets nature knows.
You find when the butterflies plan for flying
before the thrush or bsackblrd goes);
You see some day by the waters edges
A brilliant border OF red and black.
And then of over the hills and he iges
1t dutters away on the summers track
The shy little sumacs, in lonely places,
Bowed all summer with dust and heat,
Like ceau-clad children, with rain-wash he'd faces
Are dressed In scarlet from head TO feet
And never q flower had the boastful summer
In all the blossoms that deoked her sod,
So royal hued as that later conner,
The purple chum Of the golden rod.
Some chill gray dawn you note with Grieyins
That the King OF Autumn IL on his way.
You soc with sorrowfu! slow believing
How the wanton woods have gone astray.
They wear the stain OF bold carresses
of riotous revels with old King Frost;
They dazzled sll eyes with their gorgeous
dresses,
Nor care that their green young leaves are lost
wet wind blows from the east one morning,
The woods gay garments look dragged out.
You hear sound aud your heart takes warn
ing
The birds are planning Their winter route.
They wheel and settle and scold and wrangle,
Their tempers are rufiied, their voices loud;
Then whirr-and away in feathsred tangls
To fade in the south like O passing cloud.
rNyor
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10

any religious instruction be given the child In
the public school The child 10 not msde aware
that If it il disobedieM to father and mother u
commits sin which will bring down the curse
of God, and on the other hand IL IT shows snat
fliai love AMI respect to parents which Is due
to them Gods blessing viii be the reward. Inc
public school cannot be an assistant 20 TIE
church because the law prohibits any teaehins
No religion or denomination has any rignt 70
bring its doctrine before the child during scnooi
hours. The child must be kept IN total igno-
rance Of the church, excepting what may Dc
said In the history cass concerning the suo}ec.
The public school at the present time does not
fulfill its duty toward the state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10

chants and business men went 70 the railroad.
Tbs Hsrkaess hotel, the blacksmith shop, the
Simpson store moved up to Everson, while
Outsrman Elder went over to the Seattle, Lake
Shore q Eastern road at Nooksack City. As the
railroads kept sloof. the river ragged against the
banks and threatened in its ire to carry away
the bar on which business had been done few
weeks ago the old blacksmith shop was hanging
on the ragged edge. Now the story comes that
the Chinooks have melted the SHOWS In the
mountains, and that the river has washed away
the site and that the whole place 10 in the soup.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
CATHOLIC CHURCH CONSISTENT
Father Prefontains Condemns Public
Balls, Even for Charity.

BATTLE, NOseLnOcf ioSA-
To THE EDITOR: The catholic church con-
demns public balls. ana her principle on this
score. based upon the Holy Scripture, the noiY
fathers Of the church and an unlimited expe-
rience, is, well as in her dogrnas, unfiincn-
ing. Ii 10 useless, nay, sacrilegious to bring IN
charity 40 q pretsxt to do away with this prin-
ciple, for as the council of Baltimore says: ANY
money acquired by such iniquitous means
tbals) IL no benefit to the church or her inssi.
tutions. On the contrary, it brings the anger OK
God upon them" / therefore, rector OF the
Church of Our Lady of Good Help and guardian
OF the moral character of my church, feel 1t my
unpleasant duty TO denounce the charity ball
advertised to take place on the 25sh inst In
doing so, However. ! hope that the promoters OF
the scheme, having in their burning zeal to
come to the relief OF the Sisters Of the Good
Shepherd acted without sufficient reflection in
this matter, viii retrace their steps. and will
have recourse to such legitimate means a. viii
secure the good wishes and patronage of the
whole community. +. K. PREFoNTAINB.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
Great Northern Laying . Milo . Day.
Kalispell Letter in Helena Journal

The latest information received here regard
ing the Pacific extension of the Great Northern
railway IL that the track layers have reached Q
point about nfty Eve miles east Of Kalispell,
and are coming this way at the rate Of q little
over a mile day. The grading 10 all done. with
the exception of . few unfinished spots which
the contractors claim will be out of the way
before the track reaches them. The bridge
across the north fork Of the Flathsad river,
twenty-four miles east Of here, 10 being rapidly
pushed to completion, and we are assured IL will
be done in time to prevent delay OF track laying
1t 10 safe to say that the rails will reach Kals.
pell by the 18th of December. The only thing
to fear 10 that winter weather may set in before
that time. But that Is not probable, as winter
rarely begins in this valley before Christmas.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents of the Seattle Posr-IsTELLrGEscER,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents of the Posr-
INTELLIGENCE. viz: J. A. Mcclellan, L.
G. Branson. T. A. Dawes. j. Fl. Willett
and T. ID. Curtis. This does not apply to
resident agents of this paper, who are To-
Gated in various cities and towns of the
Northwest, nor to postmasters, who are in
all cases authorized to take subscriptions
for the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posi-
INTELiraKKcEn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10

ter and more remunerative crop than the
corn crop, which divides with wheat the
agriculture of lows, Kansas and Nebraska
sheep-farming, wool-growing, and the
cultivation of hops have not been as
refnunerative As in past years. but there
Is no reason to believe that they will not
be valuable industries again in the future.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
COMPARATIVE AREA OF SIBERIA

SEATTLE, Nov. Q, 1891
To THE EDITOR: Would you inform me tho
area of Siberia, and whether or not 1t 10 greater
than that OF the United States and Europe com.
bined. KNOWLEDGE SEEKER
[siberia 10 about 1900 milee long and about
1900 miFes in breadth. Its area in square miles
IL estimated at 4,S26, 329. The United states has
3,6O3, ss4 square miles and Europe has 8027 900
square miles, 1t is thus readily seen that while
Siberia has more area than either the United
States or Europe, 1t has less tnan the two coun-
tries combineG.1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10

A sougless wood stripped bare of glory
A sodden moor that 10 black and brown,
The year has finished its last love story
Oh, let Us away TO the CAV, bright tcwni
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
South Bend Railroad Notes.

Chehalis Nugget
The high water In the Chehalis river took
away the framework for the bridge at the fourth
crossing on the South Bend line this week. The
first message was sent this week over the
telegraph line between South Bend and Chehalis.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-11-21
Deaf Mutes Made to Hear.

II .>yery age prolonged struggles have
been made against deafness; there have
been special physicians, special instru-
ments and special remedies for the ear
The acoustic cornet of DR.. Larrey, in
tended to be concealed in the hair; the
acoustic bell of Dr. Itard, acoustic tubes,
dilating tubes. artificial ears of metal,
silk and gutta percha, audiphones, auri-
cular mlcrophones, conches, artificial
tympanums. even acoustic fans for the
use of ladies, have had at divers times
a reputation more or less deserved. FL
nally, the announcement was made a
few days ago that a new acoustic horn
had been found which not only enabled
the deaf to hear but which diminished
and even conquered deafness.
The apparatus is composed Of large
bell of enameled metal united by a
gutta percha tube, about fifty centlme-
ters in length, to il little bone tube COW
cred with gutta percha, which extends
somewhat beyond it. The tube is COW
cred outside by Il light stuff intended to
arrest ali foreign vibrations. The little
tube penetrates into the auditory pas
sage and touches the tympanum.
Thanks to this, not Il sound not breath
is lost on the patient, and no matter how
little hearing remains to the subject he
perceiyes sounds and noises; that is to
say, vowels and consonants, and finally
he even hears words. The sounds are
clear, without buzzins, without reso-
nance and with a remarkable intensity.
New York Telegram.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-11-21
Looking for Ra.tlers.

The King Snake Story" is the head
ing under which an Alabama contempo-
rary prints the following: We have been
informed that about ono month ago, in
Morgan county, while man and his
wife We're sitting ont on the yeranda
late III the afternoon, their attention
was attracted by the appearance of a
large king snake on the steps few feet
away, They We're perfectly quiet, and
the snake crawled up the steps until it
reached the top; then it held its head
mp, as much as to say, Can | come IN
They remained perfectly still, and the
snake took it for granted that the silence
gave consent, SO it proceeded to enter
the hall and crawled leisurely along
until it reached Il bedroom where the
door stood open. 1t entered the door,
making its way under the bed.
Here the king snake pounced on a
large ratGlesnai,e that had coiled itself
around the bas3 springs. After a deadly
struggle with this monster rattler the
king snake went ont i'll the yard and got
some kind Of weed TO Kill the poisonous
bites, After taking the medicine the
EiHg snake returned to the house and
continued the battle until the rattlesnal1e
was dead. 1t was five feet in length and
In ! nine rat,!es. -
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-11-21

Alittle son Of Janitor Parry, Of Mears'
hall, Scranton, was put to bed shortly
after 10 o'clock on Thursday night APP
parently in good health. Some time
later the father went into the room and
found the child stretched ont stiff and
cold as if dead. He was almost frantic
with grief at the supposed loss of his
child, and his lamentations We're painful
to hear. The mother hurried to the bed
side Of her 10y and clasped him to her
breast. The little fellow opened his
eyes and resumed his breathing, while
the mother was tenlerly kissing his
ashen lips. o. a sudden the color ccme
back to his cheeks, his limbs relaxed
their 7igidity and in q few minutes he
was as lively as ever before.
The cause of this sudden cessation Of
life. Us it seemed, is attributed to stag
G,,tinn Of thc blood The fond mothers
csirsses sent the life current again
co.r9irg through the child's veins, start
81 The pulea.ions Of the heart and
brought the virtually dead child back
to life. Mr.. AMI Mrs. Parry We're over
joN".l heyo.l measure when they became
aware Of the fact that their beloved
child whom they had thought dead was
only affected with q temporary cessation
OF vitality. Republican.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-11-21
Opening. OF the Dulse Season.

WHAT no, - epicares Of Irish birth,
Listen to th" @la,lsoEie tidings that the
first crop Of lu3~o Tor the season Of 1891
has arrived and Is a%;;i,iug your eager
purchase. Fresh from the rocks Of Ban
doren and all #long tho Galway and
sligo coast If comes.
The dulse. or diIIisk as tie real Hi
bcrniaus call it, is unusually plentiful
and Of extra fine favor this fall, and
when steWetj with plenty Of milk and
butter il VIII make 4 CASA fit for Il king.
A quart Of it looks like il choice assort-
ment IF faded morocco leather scraps,
bat it is like the proverEial singed cat,
and no one who knows its taste minds
its looks. The stew or broth it makes is
a general tonic for the system, and espe-
cially good for dyspepsia; but men from
the .'ould sod' say further that it en-
larges the heart, enriehes the brogue and
enlivens the feet of all who partake of it.
New York Herald.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-11-21
NO II
a Piano Fraud.

Attention has recently been drawn in
England to a species of fraud which Is
becoming somewhat common in this
country. 1t appears that hundreds Of
pianos are annually brought over from
Germany for the purpose only OF being
sold by auction. Occasionally they bear
real names, and often purely apocryphal
ones. But many of them boast name
labels, which closely resemble those of
eminent manufacturers. The pianos are
usually shipped without names and the
name labels are put on in London. There
are makers in Berlin and other German
cities who will ship any number of
shoddy pianos without names at about
eighty dollars each, and with them will
send a gross or more of assorted name
labels, 50 that the dealers, or, for the
matter of that, the purchaser can choose
any makers name he pleaseS.
Some eminent German firms who
have agencies III London now take steps
to prevent any imitation Of their name.
But unless the firms themselves take
action the pianos go to the docks by doz-
ems, and nobody seems to care that q
fraud is being permitted upon the pub
lie. 1t is satisfactory to know that the
piano manufacturers Of this country are
becoming alive to the necessity Of taking
STEPS to prevent this injury to the public
and to themselves. Not long ago well
known New York firm had occasion to-
take action in 4 case Of this kind, and
had tile satisfaction Of securing a YER
dict calculated to effectually prevent a
repetition ofthe offense. Chicago News.