Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-08
KAsTKRN WASHINGTON

was deliRhtful one.
KAsTKRN WASHINGTON.
Columbia county is 90 have 9 5000
court house.
Judge II. g. Barney has assumed the
duties Of Reeeiver Of the Land Office
al Spokane Falls.
Nine men have been arrested in Kitti-
tas coanty for cutting and procuring
eho cutting Of timber on Government
lands.
Twenty carloads Of wool were shipped
from Ritzville this year. The amount
OF money paid sheep men for pocket
change was $37, COO.
The Northern Pacific land department
has sold nearly 100 lots in EllensburR,
and the prices realized are from 500 60
$3.50 for S0x120 feet.
Lieut. h. T. Allen, Second Cavalry,
has completed his work 81 Washington
on his Alaska nstes, and is en- route "a
reiein 81 Fort Walls Walla.
The Sisters Of Charity have mr.
chased a lot 202x450 feet in Spokane
Falls. on which they will erect their
hospital. The building will be Of brick
e0x50 feet, three stories high.
A species Of worm. supposed to b.
the army worm, have appeared IN large
numbers in Columbia county, near Day
ton. They vary from one-hslf TO an
inch In length, and somewhat resemble
a caterpillar.
The following statistics OF Columbia
county are furnished by Assessor Ro-
maine: Number of horses, 1919; cattle,
1915; hogs, 5l6t; sheep. Is, $50. Number
OF acres of wheat. l6.735; barley, 45O3,
eats. 1888; corn, 3l12; summer falloW.
1850. Total number Of acres in eulti-
vation, rs, SIS.
Two prisoners broke fail last week at
Walla Walla. One was q man named
Close, who was 70 be sent 10 the peni-
Tertiary for killing two indians at Wal
lula; the other, 3 fellow named Webb,
was held 10 answer before the grand
Jury on the charge Of grand larceny.
The escape was made through hole In
the roof Of the cell and the adjoining
door Of the court room above. They
are supposed 20 have had outside help,
A search was Immediately instituted
and q reward Of 500 is offered for their
capture.
Il is estimated that there ia about
10000 acres Of good farming land be-
tween the Little Noses Coulee and the
Columbia river, in what is known as the
Big Bend, and, when once settled and
cultivated. will be one Of the finest and
richest parts Of Washington Territory,
for Il certainly is destined 30 be farm
ING coantry. Along the brakes Of the
Columbia river and on the south and
west sides Of Badger mountain some
good stock ranches are 10 be had, plenty
Of running water and an abundance OF
wood, though 81 course the land Is
rough, but the valley is one vast tract
Of pillow land.
Judge 4. s. Green Of Seattle il in
Portland, the gaest Of Mr.. W. II.
Mitchell.
Several large lots Of wool were sold In
Dallas duFing last week, prices ranging
from IS 10 IS cents.
Saveuty-nine teaohers have bean
elected for the Portland public schools
for the ensuing year.
is. Leabo, captain Of boat 81, Of the
EAGLE cABneFy. vas drowned aeaF the
wreck sf the kepnblic at Sand Island,
last week.
Il is stated At Gardner, Doaeias oouu-
y, that large stern wheel steamer Of
light draaght IL coming from Puget
Sound shaftly 10 run on the umpqaa.
The movement in The cAttls and horse
business IN Harvey valley viii Be Of inn
perfumes this sanmeF. IL Is eagimatea
thai lb.o00 head Of cattle oil Be driven
away.
NotwiihstandiDg drilling rain all
dav ON last Monday. the celebration q
Portland vas . success, ths pg0grsm
being fully carried cat, including the
games, literary exercises and river "a
rade.
The Portland police are boxing fer
the fellow Who slat q minnio ball
through 3 windew Ia she Residence Of
Mrs. Kiss. 81 Fifth street, near Salmon.
The ballet came within an inch OF
striking Mrs kiicheYts, Who Ras stand
Ing close 20 the aforesaid winaow.
Pour more mes met their deaths 81
the moath o. ths Columbia river last
week. Laat Sunday ssenlng = snail
boat wss osuEAt ID . gale and vas Iasi,
toRetheF With the lives Of tgo hshaF-
men. Ga the next evening too more
fstermen were oaTsized IN 3 small beat
and dashed aeafnsi the rocks. one being
crushed - death and the ether drowned.
The Martha WAshineton Gaafds Of
Portland viii give an entertainment As
NaFsh's Hail ca Friday evening, enr-
sisfinR % songs. recifaaiuns and TIE eel
sbrafsd -broom drili, uhteh vii Be
uarticipats3 In By sixtss8 besasifai
youne ladiezL The vel knawn talent
connected wifh The GaArds insares sue
cess.
Clsckamas eoanfy lays claim - tie
oldest picnaex h OseCous 4 man Eanaea
Ears, Who lives IN 0rcgon City. de u
one hnndrsd years and ave montka old,
voted a. he last eisafiou aro stlA MANI
fasts a. intellieent inierssi II eli pohlie
matters He has ben q fesideat Of
Oeaun forty years.and uaa Fepressnfst
a shs iata pianeeF fsanio1 e. OEeenn
City by hia ga, y0alh q fear ssafe,