The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-16
Up THE COLUMBIA.
From the Dslles Times We get items
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"s follows:
We are informed thst Raas- plov
consisting Of six 6-inch plows. which
turns ssven or eight acres Z dsy with lC
horses attached. - being used BY farm.
ere IN our county. BY means Of thi.
gang-plow . vast area of our bupch
grass has been broken for cultivation
this spring. which will be sovn in
grain this fall.
The schools 1t A9oldendaie ar. IA +.
very prosperous condition. The new
public school building is crowded with
I papils. snds our nsiehbors across The
the rivef are taking very sdvaass steps
10 educational matters. The public
examination OF teachers Of Klickitat
county. ". T.. took place in Goldepdale
last Wednesday and Thursday. Fou {
certificstes only were granted.
The Tsrritorial Disexics 0oust- 70,
Kliekitat county con uvensd stGoiden- :
dsi. ys..ra.ys5-asA Hnyt Hes1ding.
and Sheriff Shuster in attendance.
This is the first session Of court ct that
place. aud up to the time of going to
/ press we were unable TO procure the
docket. We understand it 10 not very
full. but hereafter. no doubt, Klickitst
county will have il, full share Of civil
and crisipal bvsiness.
We undefstand That Eaptain Hatch
is ut the Lower Cascades. and intepds to
bring the XcCully over the falls and
run her between the Upper Cascades
aud this place. A. soon - this 10 &C.
complished the McCully will connect
~ith boat that vilfsmsks daily trips
beswe-n She Lover Csecsdss md Port
land. We don't know what this talked
Of opposition will amount In, and our
informant could give ue no definite in.
formation
The timber culture which has been
tried during the past year in the sec.
tiOns of country void Of trees in our
county, has been successful iu many
instances. Poplar cats we're splaneed
last spring - On exper;e ent and In
one years growth tbey have ietaased
tbs hight a two feet. The
ccontry hyond the Deschutes will
profit by these sxpegimsnts. snd 10
doubt In few years that country will
be dotted with groves like the plains of
Nebraska.
Messrs Lang i Ryan moved their
camp from the John Day. taking their
cattle with them, into Umstills county
one day last week. 2 They have a'lsres
band with them. and the farmers around
there can devote their time to their
crops now. Heretofore they have
been very busy gathering stock for
Laug & Rysn's herd. We arc also in
formed that Messrs. Pearl & Huut
drave out . hand Of about 1000 head
This will l.sye our cattle range . great
many bosd less, sur WIN give lnvss less
behind better chance to feed.
By reference to our County Ooust
proceedings il will ba seen thatlioshse
Was granted TO Mesrs johnson. Aicen.
botham. Foulton. and Isaacs for steam
ferry across the Columbia river at .
point opposite Columbus. W. 7. We
presume this il tor the purpesa Of .
convenient point on the yives where
lumber and wood can b obtained for
the vast countsy bsyona The DsssAstes;
which is rapidly ssttlipg up. The lack
Of timber - it, grealsss diAiesity. ssd
- the Coiumbia j. only few miles
from the large pine forests Of Klickitat.
the terry. viii, be agreat bsaeat = the
whole Of that country.
From Mr. Harry Brown. Who came
recently FROM the locks ~ learn Ast
quite little town has sprung up there.