, 1888-05-17
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TOUCHING THE PRO-
aLEss OF THE COUNTRY.


Yakima Republic; The Yakima
National bank have forco OF men
employed in laying the foundation for
the new bank building which is to be
q two.story brick.
Tho second story Of the public
school building will soon be completed
Hon. T. J. v. Clark has purchased
twelve acres in the Park addition
which he designs laying out for rark
and public resort. The public spirit
OF Major Clark is worthy OF all COM
mendatiOn.
Henry Stone, who has been on the
Wenas with his bloOded stallion, re-
ports that beautiful valley fourishing
and the crops looking we'll.
Mr.. II. w. Creason, OF Prosser, was
appointed county commissioners from
PIosser district, vice A. w. Morrison
resigned.
1t was big day among the Wash.
ington territory Indians on Sunday.
About 500 Of them were collected fif-
teen miles from Ellensburg In the
Kittitas valley b celebrate Tyee day.
Redskins were present from the Kit
titan and Yakima valleys, from the
Nez Perce country, from Moses band,
ftom British Columbia and from Ore
gon. They INDUCED in horse racing,
dancing and other sports, and the
town was bare of teams, as hundreds
went to see the fun. The streets of
Ellensburg present a picturesque
sight. as there are usually scores of In.
dians in bright attire to be seen in all
directions The Indians are great
traders and gamblers. Some of them
rode out to the races on Sunday and
came back without horse or blanket
to cover their erect forms.
Colfax Gazette: Odd Fellows and
Knights of Pythas have been rendered
the freedom of the city for two We eks.
The hotels have done thriving bust.
ness.
The demand for school lands has
kept the county commissioners busy
during he week, leasing the same to
farmers.
The horses in training at the fair
grounds attract u good deal Of atten-
ton now, and visitors are there every
day. Some Of the animals are exhib-
iting considerable speed.
The capacity Of our local hotels has
been pressed this week with the influx
of strangers, II notable number Of i'm
migrants having been among the new
comers.
General Tannatt of Pennington is
going to have model farm. His place
adjoining town is one Of the most de-
lightiully located in the county and
looks like an extensive garden. He
has all kinds of grains, vegetables and
flowers, an orchard loaded with bios
SONS and q variety of grasses.
Strawberries have begun to make
ths;r appearance in the market. The
rice is larger than the berry at present.
Pomeroy Independent The o. X.
IL N. graders began work last week at
Estes on Eureka Flat instead of Wal
lula as was intended. They will work
from both ways soon as u little matter
of small Importance is settled.
Applications has been made for n
charter for lodge of tho Daughters of
Rebekah at this place.
Harry Hartford, of Pataha, was mar
ried to Miss Rice, of Lewiston, on
May LIST. Gratulations to the happy |
couple.
Miss Media Thompson was elected
superintendent of the Young Womans |
Tenn perance Work for Eastern Wash
ington at the recent territorial conven-
tion. She is young lady well quail
fled for the position, and Pomeroy ac-
knowledges the compliment paid one
of the daughters.
Engineer McClelland and an assist
the cost of construction on the line up |
the pStaha should the road be ex-
tended.
Walla Walla Union: So far the Of
ficers OF the militia companies Of Wal
Ia Walla, Waitsburg and Dayton have
successfully stood the examinations by
the field officers of the regiment, ex-
cepting one lieutenant at Waitesburg,
who had not served the required time.
From AL parts of the country comes
encouraging reports in regard TO the
splendid condition of the growing
crops. Robert Romaine who is trav.
cling through the country on his an
nual assessing tour never saw finer
prospect at this time OF year.
Mr.. Romaine says that the acreage in
corn this year is the largest ever
known, many farmers having planted
one hundred acres or more. Hon. A.
f. Mccall estimates the area planted
in corn in his neighborhood, compared
with last year, as three to one.
f. J. Parker, of the Statesman, has
has purchased the Tannatt residence
on Catherine street, for $500. The
Colonel will make his home there.