The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-15

A huroy gurdy mouse mas Deen OPEN
ed At Spokan Falls. -
Apples and potatoes sell at cent
pound in Walla WsIls.
Yakima county has sl9, 900 Of debt
and $1,000 in the treasury.
NJ Choir was at Colfax st last ac-
counts. getting together material for
his next Annual Year Book.
On the 25tb of April Spokau Lodge
l. .. .. F. wss org ,Diz.d at Spokan
Falls with six charter members.
Mr. Kahiow, of Tscoms, is boss Of q
gang of Cbinamenss On the Northern
Pacific line between Ainsworth and
Spekar saa@ 3s s sssa~ pa-aas-s
A Colfax freight bill. paid last week
by Mr. Binnard to the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company, amounted to
81 ,66S n. -
ct Spokah Falls. four yesr:old son
of VIM Spangle fell into q deep pond
and got out as he says. ''jus'~b swim
MIN roun' and crawiin' out''s
Schwabacher Bros have an interest
in another store, the location OF which
is 1t Moscow. and the firm name of
which is Burgunder & Schwabacher
The cost Of the machinery for the
new sswmiIl ct Ainsworth was over
GIG, OOO II il estimated that this mill
can cnt from 10000 to $4,000 feat of
rough lumber per day.
w D Grow has been appointed a
member OF the Territorial Democratic
Central Cemmittee from Columbia
county, DR. A G West. of Dayton, Is
secretary Of the same committee
Lieut. W E Birkheimer. Sd Artillery,
has been detailed 10 take charge Of the
construction Of the military telegraph
line which Is 10 be extended from POM
eroy to Ceur d'Alene this summer.
u Mining is being carried on near Pa
louse' City. Much ground siuicing has
been done aud it is confidently expect.
ed that many times more gsld will be
taken out this season than ever before.
Mrs Stair. Mrs Terry and. Miss Heis-
Ter were the only persons applying for
examination aud teachers certificates
ct Yakima City last week Mrs Stair
got Hrst grade, and the other two
ladies' third grade, certificates
Quapawai is the name of q camp ei
vorkmen on the N P r. Wawawai
y the name Of Palouse river landing
lad Penawawa is another name over
there. :. As termination Wawawai il
abost exhausted. or should be at least
The Rspord says: "A party Of Chinese
passed through town TbdFsday en- route
for the mines in this county. Like G
flock of Grove they smell rich pickings
from afar. We hnpe the miners on the
Swsuk will not let these pests obtain 6
Afootheld in that locality.
Hon Henry Yansyckle died at Waits
burg on Thursday morning after q
long illness. Mr. vsnsyckle resided il
Walls Walla county the greater portion
of his life. OF late years he had beer
prominently identified with Waitsburg
He represented Wslla Walla county il
the Legislature in 1877. Mr. Vansyckl.
was q very pleasant gentleman wht
took great delight insstriving to make
every one happy, He leaves widowed
mother. sister and brothers aud larg,
circle Of friends to mourn his loss.
Work on the Whitman county cour
house. says the Colfax Gazette, is pro.
crossing rapidly. and before tho mex
term of court convenes will bs entirely
finished. The court room now meas.
ures 52x24 feet, with q raised platform
in the rear for his honor. On tn
north side are roomy offices for the &C
commodation of the county clerk ant
treasurer. A new sidewalk has beef
laid in front. and an awning will b.
erected. 1t has been painted through
out and presents quite neat appear
ance. People who contracted sore eye
from looking ct the old court house
can cure them by looking at the re,
one. Sa So ss'A ss's
Tho temporary mi,itssy camp sbov
/ the mouth Of the Okansgan is balm,
|, j changed 70 Lake Chelan. where q per
msLent pest is to be 1ocated and in
proved. under the very efficient mar
agement Of Col Merriam. The distanc
between Spokan Falls and Camp Che
Ian 10 about $50 miles: and this can b
shortened some. 10 umiies. by impsayin
shd straightenipE the roads. Froi
Wslla Wal1a 70 the new post. it Is Is
miles; from Ainsworth, ITO miles.
] military mail route 10 soon to bsesetal
flshsd bet Seen AinsworthAnd the pos
, In the near future, the nearest point q
the railroad from which the camp W;
{ receive its mail. will be some station
the Crab Creek country. ~
. Oniths last day = ApriI62 mis- /
1 the main line Of the MP r r fro
Ainsworth esst had been grades
and tho IL miles between WallUlp an
: Ainsworth made ready for the trac
d layers. Two rxftsof ties had been r.
/: ceived from the Clearwater rive
a Eleven ships loaded swiAhs q. 600 tons, I
hitxoad lion fos this 8eud If the roa
sflre -sotkewhUfc 0esween the sAtfant
o ports and the Columbia river. tt
! Oontract for grading the division hey on
Spokan Falls has been let. but Il
nNmss Of the conernetorss hsys not bee
? | pubiisned. The Yskima drive, sever
. millions Of feet Of logs for ties an
: lumber, wass lstartsd On the Goth
!, April. The company has 700 men
. work on she road aud would slikes
8 hire - many u6pw <Thesa vane16
, work can obtain It by applying ,
], Ainsworth 70 Chief Engineer McCsr,
4 nsy.
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