The Vancouver Independent from Vancouver, Washington • Page 5

The Independent. LOCAL. Thanksgiving Service will be held in St. Luke's Church on Thanksgiving Day, at 10 o'clock a. 11.

Social party at Metropolis Hall last Thursday evening was a very pleasant affair and a success financially. "The boys footed the bills." On ten o'clock this morning the case of the Terrritory vs. Laws and Shobert was set for trial. The ease ill probably consume the day. Quarterly Meeting was held in the M.

E. Church in this city, on last Saturday and Sunday. Revs. Wilbur and Fairchilds were in attendance and delivered sermons. Lieut.

Boutelle and wife, and Miss birdie Hayden, arrived in this city last week from Walla Walla, where they have been residing. The Lieut, is at present stationed at Fort Vancouver. Father WILBtJB arrived in this city last Saturday, having in charge two Indians from the Yakima Reservation, charged with larceny. They ere handed over to the authorities at the Post. people of Vancouver made quite liheral donations of money and provisions for the family of the late A.

0. Barlow. Among other donations was one of rive dollars from Lincoln Lodge, I. 0. G.

T. Bilks. has had her share of bilks of late. A sparring entertainment was given at Metropolis Hall last Wednesday evening, and we are informed by a ho was present, that it was a geuuiuo swindle, hilk and give-away. Entertainment.

-Lincoln Lodge, 1. 0. G. will shortly give a musical and dramatic entertainment, in which some of Vancouver's talent will participate. They have been practicing at their hall for several weeks aud the people are promised a lirst class entertainment.

Some revengeful miscreant, not having the fear af the law before his eyes, shot a young horse in the leg, the other day in the vicinity of Cape Horn mountain. The perpetrator of the cruel deed is SUapicioned, ami lie may not 1m; surprised at receiving a call from an oihoer of the law. Demikukl This morning Judge Greene roudyred his decision on the demurrer in the case of Builingaine vs. Whipple, in ejectment, sustaining the demurrer to defendant's answer, striking out the equitable delsuso Counsel has until to-morrow to tile amended answer. A Paik ok Peaks.

Mr. C. Knight has Laid upon our table this week a pair ol pound pears. They are the best Specimens of the kind we have seen this season. People are invited to repaire to tiie office of the Vancouvaire neswspapaire and oompaire their fruit with this pair of pears.

Sociable. A sociable w.is given last evening at the residence of EL EL iridley. under the auspices of the Ladies' Mite Society ot the M. K. Church.

Klcgaut refreshments were served, and all present enjoyed themselves. The collection for the benefit of the Society, wits a good one. KkliolOl's. -Rev. P.

C. Iletzler, District of the American lliblc Society, will preach in the M. K. Church of this city, on next Sabbath moruing. In the evening, at the same place, a Union Bible Meeting will he held, conducted by Mr.

Iletzler, ami a public collection taken for the benefit of the Bible cause. (J. W. D.w. To Leavk.

-We regret to announce that nur popular physician, M. Khun, is going to leave Vancouver. He has accepted au oiler to practice bis profession at Jarvis, Ma Hon coanty, Oregon, a here he will shortly go. We hope he may prosper iv his new field, and do not hesitate to recommend him as in every way worthy of the public eonlidence. Those of our people who owe him wdl do well to heed his notice to creditors, which appears in another column of tins paP" Tue kicahk.

Wednesday evening next ia the time set for the grand Masquerade Hall at MetrojK.lis Hall. Ahout three hundred invitations have been issued. No jams will lie spared make this a grand success. A general invitation is extended to those young ladies who wish to in costume to present. The liest of music has been engaged for the occasion, March eoniuieiiees at masks removed at PJo'clock.

Tickets, including siip(H-r and carnage. exclusive of supper ami carriage, SI.OO. Tickets can Ik- obtained on board the steamer Vancouvi at the I'ost Office, aud at the Inoei'Knkkn Office, at which last named place you ran order your image. The committee has the thanka of thia office for coiiipliiueutary tickets. Brief Mention.

Masquerade. Stormy weather. Read the new ads. The "Star Alliance," a comic show at Brant's Hall to-night. The writing school at the puhlie school house, under the management of Prof.

Feaster, goes bravely on. to L. C. Thomlinson's barber shop, get a clean shave and rent one of his masqurade costumes. He has all kind of masks for sale.

Thursday the 29th instant has been appointed Thanksgiving Day. Read GOV. Ferry's proclamation in another column of this issue. District Court Proceedings. The regular semi-annual session of the District Court began in this place last Monday, Judge Greene on the bench.

J. B. Allen, appeal! as the attorney for the United States, and N. 11. Bloomneld, for the Territory.

There are other attorneys in attendance, as follows: Messrs. Bronaugh, Dolph, Strong, Gibbe, Petrain, Holmes, spencer, Denison, Stew ard, Fletcher and Daniels. The names of the Grand Jurymen are as Allen Higdon, James P. Bryan, I'inkney Blair, Edward Clendening, Win. 11.

Knapp, J. K. Wist, Edward Gibbons, J. M. Marble, Win.

Armstrong, Win. Thompson, Orscn M. Seward, E. W. Sukesdorf, Samuel Wilson, Chas.

Brune, E. J. Ricketts, (J. Vehata. The following named persons have been admitted to citizenship: Timothy Cannon, Wm.

H. Spurrell, Henry Waber, Christopher Higgle, John Schtefer, Robert Nixon, Frederick Ehlbaek, August Shurman. Charles A. M. Spencer, was admitted to practice as an attorney in the courts of this Terrritory.

The condition of the docket is as follows Louis Sohna et al vs. Cascade R. writ of certiorari (plashed. Cascade R. 11.

Co. vs. B. F. Butler etal; dismissed.

Thos. E. Heuhow vs. J. T.

Lovelace; dismissed. Bridget Jane Take vs. John Tuke; dismissed. JO. Smith va.

P. Quinn Healey; dismissed. Thos. Johnson vs. J.

J. Golden etal; dismissed. Jas. 1 limit vs. John P.

Wihnot; dismissed. Millard et ai vs. Pat. Kecgan; dismissed. O'Conuell vs.

Duning; referred. Hazard vs. Maxon; referred. M. Wmtlervs.

John ux; dismissed. W. Wmtler vs. W. Q.

Mathews; dismissed. M. Wintler vs. E. C.

Tmsley; referred to Clerk. Geo. W. Lymer vs. Michael Green; dismissed.

11. c. Morse et al vs. W. c.

Hazard et ah dismissed. Eliza Ann Simmons vs. Win. M. Simmons; referred.

Burlingame et al vs. S. R. Whipple; pending. Thanksgiving Offering.

Vancouver, Nov. 21st, 1577. EDITOR Inui Will you be kind enough to give notice through your Columns, that any person desirous of donating articles to the (loud Samaritan Hospital, with the Thanksgiving offering of this Parian, Will please send the same to the residi nee ol Capt. Hakes, where they will be proper.) packed and forwarded. Articles must be sent by Monday evening.

MBS. A. NiIDDLKTON, Secretary of the La.h.-s'Guild of St. Lukes' Parish. Bible Meet int.

The annual meeting of tho Clarke County Branch of the American Bible Society will held in the Methodist Church next Sunday I ironing at 6:30 o'clock. On the Saturday evening preceding, a business meeting of the Society will be held at (he same place at 7 o'clock. All are invited to attend these meetings. A. 8.

HOISOW, President. The following officers were elected at the last meeting ot the Clarke C.unity Society: -Rev. A. S. Nicholson, Preeident; Rev- EL s.

Stnbbs, Vine s. Mavon. Treasurer: M. H. Gridley, Secretary S.

W. Brown, C. EL Whitney. EL Ooddard, Hubert Daniels and M. Fletcher.

EXSCUtive eosnmittss EL EL QUDLBT, Secretary. Married. At Dungciicss, W. ember 18th, 1877, at the residence of the bride's pan. Nts, Mr.

Allen Weir and Miss Ellen Davis. lie ever peace and plenty yours. In Portland, Nov. 90th, at the house of the bride's mother, by A. LindsUy, Otis flpj SSI I IS.

of Kalania, and Helena Sutton, of Portland. Died. At reridliri tour miles northeast of Vancouver. 14th, LS77, of consumption, James 41 Deceased was Inirn in tin- State of In.liana, came to tins country an.l resided the mity of Vancouver for mmVrni three years prior to his death. He professed religion in 1888, and maintained Ins Christian integrity up to close, and died iiijH'aee.

He was ho e.t BSCSrI dearly by lm lamity and friends, and highly esteemed by Ills Ite and children slid OB toe mortal slide His funeral Were conducted the writer, from the tainny s.deiue, 111 preseme ol mans epmg 11 lends and neighlH.l W. DAI alieolivfr, Nov. 14, 10 AXMEN Wanted immediately. Apply at my residence, two miles north of Vancouver, Notice To Creditors. All persons knowing themselves to he Indented to Dr.

Fliun, are respectfully requested to come forward and settle their hills, a- tin Doctor intends to move away from Vancouver on December Ist. All unsettled bills will he placed in the hands of an attorney collection, after the above date. M. FLINN. Vancouver, W.

Nov. 1577. PORTLAND To SAN FRANCISCO. The Oregon Steamship Company will dispatch from Portland about Every Five Days, One of their new and elegant iron steamships, viz: CITY OF CHEST EH, Capt Holies. GEOfiaEttY.

ELDER, Capt. Connor. AJAX, Maekic. Taking Freight and Passengers at the LOW EST RATES. The only line earryingthe U.

8. MAILS and WELLS, FARGO EXPRESS. is the only line that has New Iron Steamships. For freight or passage, apply the Company's office, corner and Front Streets, Portland, Oregon. Northern Pacific RailroaJ.

Pacific division. KALAMA TO TACOMA, TACOMA TO WILKESON, Coal Irlines. LINE TSAIVI. DAILY, (Sundays Excepted.) Leave. Kalama 11:90 a.m.

Tacomu 5:00 p. w. Tucoma :00 a.m. Kalauia m. Puyallup Branch Trains.

I EAVE TACOMA THIRTY MINI rES AF- J.J Utr arrival Main Line Trains, and returning, arrive at Tucoraq 30 miuutcs before leaving time of Main Line Trains. At Ta-coma with Pacific Mail Steamships for Victoria and San with Sound steamers (Or Seattle, Stcilacootn, olympia and all points vii Pugei tund. At Lake View with for SLellacoom. At Tcixino with stay Ibr Olympia. At Salam.i with 0 8.

N. boats for Portland and all points on the Columbia river. At Portland on We Inesdoy and Saturd iy. at 0 with steamers for Post Townsena, Victoria, Naiiaiuio.New Westminster and Preset river. Through Tickets for sale r.t principal offices of the Company; and at trie office of the O.

N. Portland, Oregon, to Victoria snd Seattle, and P. M. s. steamships from Taeoma.

and O. 8. 8 Co. and I. C.

S. B.CO.'ti steamships front Portland to Suu Francisco. Tbaaugb Tickets to Portland, Oregon, for at Ictorla, Seattle, Tacomu and Tenlno SAMUEL A. BLACK, lieiu-ral Superintendent. W.

Waym: Voous. General Ticket Agent. Real Estate Agency. The undersigned having established a Heal Estate business in Vancouver, solicits farms, city property and other real estate for sale. I have superior facilities for carrying on the business, and patties having land for sale S) iil tind it to their advantage to give tne a call.

W. BYRON DANIELB, In oKrr.v Mlice, Vane ouver, W. T. HOMES FOB THE HOMELESS. 1 arms, for the ACRES 14 MILES EAST OF VAX 1 UU couver, and 3 mill front Landing on 11 Colsjmtna.

Fifty acres under cultivation, 40 acres in pasture, being iv all 00acres under fence. The soil is moetrjj icood richulluvi.il upland, being about sM) acres ol swale. Two hundred assorted young fruit trees; DON 80 bushels of fruit year; Oo grape vines just to bear; a large spring of good water, story and half boa bouse comfort.iMv finished with four 1 sera and stock sheds bull! together, dimensions, 25x105 feet This farm i- generally regarded as the beat upland farm Eastern larks county. Terms: Two thousand hundred und twenty-Aye dollars; fo aowp; balance on time lit tell per cent illtere-t per SORUU. Stock and farming impK ntS -old with the place if desired.

Addles-, BTRt DANIELS, wot vt Omen, am ouvcr, W. T. TIIBKB LAND. 1 (U 1 Al RESOFTIMBI I THIS I I)V ountj. 'ii Bain 1 from Lake River.

Mostly all covered with yellow tir timber, and some cedar of the loesl quality. Trite $700, cash i iwu. For further Information, npplj to Byron Daniels, Van. eoiivi r. or Messrs King Lent, Real I Ajfento, southwest corner and Beeood Portland, Oregon.

A GOOD CHANCE. Acn three miles northi tal of V'ai hestswslc under feim, jo res under eatUtatsoo Two hundred and titty fruit trees, pood Well of srator.log dweUlnc, and barn iOxOO feet, srith Acres OV." sli. -si ips la cultivation, good run umg spring, huge amount ot oak ami cedar Umber. Prk Tbe abate tracts will be sold torcthcr if de sired. For fuither intormstion.

apply to BYRON DANfKLS, Vancouver, (i. J. TOOLEY. Corner of First and Alder Streets, Portland. They shall keep a finer stock oi Clothing and Furnishing Goods than ever.

The Merchant Tailoring Department will always be supplied with the very finest ENGLISH AND FRENCH CLOTHS, and superiutended by a first class cutter. Having added HATS AND CAPS to our stock, we shall always be up to THE STYLE, and guarantee to sell at the very Lowest Price. Dress goods, Silks, Shawls, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear. Sohns Schuele, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT '1111. COLUMBIA, Portland, Oregon, November 8, 1577.

Special Orders, .1. it is officially reported that many whose temporary functions In connection with the late expedition against hostile Indians terminate with the expedition itself, are in receipt of vouchers, certificates, and other papers, formal and informal, relating to expenditures incurred during the Indian campaign; to the end that there may be a recognized centre the reception, care and preservation of all such aoatiug and straggling papers: It is ordered that a of chums be opened and kept in the offices of the i bief Quartermaster ami Chief Commissary Subsistence at thc-e Headquarters, which all vouchers, ccrtiticates, fee, pertaining te thesu respective stall Departments, shall be entered with a hist, ry of each ease so far as known or information concerning it can be obtained, and the papers themselves be systematically arranged and disposed of distinct from tbe ordinary tiles ol these offices. It is requested that si) persons having papers oi the character described, in their possession, forward them to the offices above indicated for the purpose of their proper disposal aud more speedy adjustment. By Command ol lENERAL Row H. WOOD, Assistant Adjutant General.

OmciAL: V. LAND OFFICE, Vancouver, W. Nov ember 15th, I Complaint ing been entered al this 'dice by William Kilgon, again-t Charles Butler, for abandon lug bis Homestead Entry, No. 3130, dated Man 98th, r.upon the Southeast one. fourth of Section two.

low BShin North. Range 15gast, in Klickitat County, Washington Ter ritory, with a view to the csocellatlon of suid entry, the said parties are summoned to so pear si the ofice of the Probate Jads-s Klickitat County, W. al Rockland, in saM the ISth day of December, In o'clock before tne Probate ol said county, or the n. rk of the Probste Courtln the absence said Judge, then and there to re-pond and furnish COM ruing said alleged abandonment, II Small wood, Register. S.

brow Ri In the matter of HM estate of OOBBJMdort Moore, dccca-cd. in aii ardor of luned ami granted bj the PtObatC i ourt of CowlltS County, Washington Territory, oo Urn 7th daj September, A. the uodersbjned Ad ministrator, the will ssmcaed, sell, at puhlic auction, to the Inghc-t didder tl the court bouse floor in USB city of Kalama, W. T. al tie honi of 111 o'clock A Urn 3d day ol Peooihor, A 18T7, His fi.i'owing described lands, iltoots in ow eonatg The Uc-'l half of -oUth we-1 qtiaMer of Section Ho, Four (41.1 a Township No.

Nine North ol K.tngc I Nic I I containing eighty seres The east half of iiarterand lot No. Four (A) in BOCttOQ So TVeOtj one (ft), in Township Ten Nottll of liange No Two r2 ontalning Imndreit and two and ssVNO oerea forty (40) seres of ssMdoocriljed lotleers, to-wtt: jsplnetng ol point eleven: east fioin the quarter SSCtSQU CorBMT, between loithios tweatjnnt osrd tirrnri two; tacucc north eight and KM rhalns to a lwtint tllCliee )SM h'lll te. li Hlld SsVtOO I chains SO tM.oil SOUth tw ntv eight to petol on the baaks of I on liti ilrer; net ernel fourteen nmi of ion chain- to the place of ginning ToU.I tier of acres being two hundred and twenty.tao and Such shall be for cash, in U.S. rold coin. DORSET MOORE Administrator with the FISHEL ROBERTS ELEGANT STORE, JOHN CRAN CO.

Receive Novelties by every Steamer, in A full stock of 31 ENS' WHITE SHIRTS, SOCKS, TIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, PRICES AS LOW AS ANY IX THE MARKET. First Street, between Washington and Alder. Portland, Oregon. JOHN GRAN CO. In GENERAL MERCHANDISE COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Main Street, Vancouver, W. T. No. 165. If, C.

Wilkij Ai de- a -Camp. NOTICE. NOTICE OK SAI L. Have REMOVED to their Guardian's Sale of Seal Estate. In the Probate of the I kxuaty of Washington Territory.

In the matter of the Estate snd Guardianship of the minors, diver C. ilson, Martha J. Gilson, ami SumnerGilson. Eliza bits Gilson, ouardian. Whereas: An order was doly made by the above entitled curt, on the sixth day of vember, 877, authorising me the Guardian of the three above named minors to sell the whole of the real estate of the said three minors at public auetiou tor cash, iv United States gold coin, Now therefore, NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN, That, pursuant to, and of the said r.

I will. On Saturday, the first day of 1877, between the hours of 10 o'clock in the morning and the setting oi the sun the same day, at the door of the postoffice at IVkin. in the County of Cowlits sioresdsd, offer for sale at public auction, the following described tracts of land, to-wit The three tracts 'or parcels of land whioh wire set apart to the said three minors by the Commissioners who were appointed hylic Probati Court ol Clarke County, safe ingtoa Territory, to divide and apportion the real estate ol Allan Gilson, deceased. sJh same being described and bounded as follows, to-wit: Ist. The hot aambsrsd one.

Beginning at the northeast corner ol the Guwsr laim, thence -west to the Willamette Meridian twenty-nine 92-100 chains, thence south on said Meridian fourteen chains, theaas set line of I kmation 'laun twenty chains, thence south one 10-100 rhsiaa. thence east i 11 set boundary of Ginder Claim forty-nine 02-100 chains, thence north to the place of containing titty acres, being the portion set apart to the minor ulson. 2d. The I.ot numbered two, beginning I fifteen 93-100 chains south of tbe northeast corner of the Ginder Claim, thence west along the south boundary ot Munbst ON forty-nine 02-100 chains, thence south ten 1-100 chains, theme east forty-nine 92-101 chains, thence north ten l-100 chains to the place of eontaiaing fifty acres, ing the portion Bet apart to the minor Oliver C. Gilson.

Sd The Lot numbered four. Beginning thirty-five 05-100 chains south ol the northeaet corner ot the dndi Ul.inn, thence west on the south line of Lot number three 02-100 chains, theaes south ten I-100 chains, thence oast torn -nine 02-101 chains, thence north ten 1-100 chains to the place of beginaingj containing fifty the pirtion set apart to the minor Martha J. BSSta The said three tracts jiareels of land being in the "iinty ti htz aforenaid. Taasni as k. t'ash in States gold com.

The said sale will be made subject SO continuation by the Probate 1 ioart ot tbe said olllltV of ('owhty 1 LIZABETH GILSON, Gaardiaa oi the above aatatsj 1 easber 7. Mrs. N. Schofield I JI'ST XXI KIVKD A largo and complete men 1-adiea' Faocj Dreaa Gooda, aiklrena' WtaAst and i rUhimf in tin- dry line that the Qf oral Trade Demands! Tin laff. nt and Knihriudery in the city.

Bm'tn ami ki pt tmnntantlv on hand hi Ml In trading laewhere. Pnoti Kami Not ice. LAND Vxxvovrwm 1 Ij In bj thHt nil under tbe prvvtokM ot im Act of March I i Hi. in certain andTeri tafiea.bj order thr ol tin tnTMI Land Office are tiervby ii -MA 1.1.