Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-11-17

Walla Walla valley than ever before.
a certainty Of a paying price next fall
has stimulated every farmer - greater
exertions. The surplus Of the valley
will keep both railroads fully oDtgloyed
next year.
The big bore at Roslyn is now down
about 700 feet. In going through
deep stratum Of clay it closed down on
the drill and fastened it, vhich caused
temporary stoppsgo Ct the work. Bat
the work is going on in the o;hrr bure,
half mile distant, which is nov down
about 800 feet. Work will be resumed
in the first named as soon as the piping
is received and the drill released.
The republican party will soon he
bask OH Its old camping glcunds, 1t
proved Itself very live corpse at the
last election. It carried the day as
with rushing, mighty wind and the
sound Of many waters. TIE dead is
sues Of free trade have been showed
under and dare not he thought TO light
fnr 10, these many years The party
which directed the ship Of state through
those years of awful commoIoa and
hIoodshed is again at her helm, and we
feel assured that All will be well at
Washington fer four years mere at
last
The mineral resources Of Alaska,
though hardly yet touched, are draw
ing tithpr the attention OF continent
She is being recognized, net only in her
gold and silver interests, bat IN the
possession Of great coal fields which
promise at 30 distant day to rank first
in Importance Oh tho Pacific coast.
Large veins Of excellent coal are said
to have been discovered it different
places along the coast, and good
grade Of anthracite has beea discovered
at LitUg, bay. Alaska coal sill soon
eli the present demand for British i'm
ported coal on the Pacific coast.
Washington territory how ranks
sixteenth among the coal producing
states and territories, and yet Ler coal
has barely bsen touched. At Cleelum
alone vast measures OF the coal exist,
and within two miles Of the town vast
mountains If iron Of the finest quality
have baen exposed. The territory has
more of both coal and iron than Penn
sylvania has within tbs same area, aud
she has vastly more territory than the
Keystone state. All that is needed in
either Oregon or Washington t. pro
duce coal and iron enough fog the world
is capital, enterprise and operation to
place thes- staple minerals upon The
market,
Olympia nas wild with republican
enthusiasm Saturday night At seven
o'clock an Immense parade started from
Columbia hall and marchs d through
the principal streets OF the city. The
houses along the line Of march were
brilliantly Illuminated and presented a
beautiful appearance. An army Of
small boys accompanied the procession
with tin cans horns end drums and
made the night extremely hideous for
Democrat: citizens. After the process
sion an immense public meeting WAS
held in Columbia ball and addressed
by many Of toe l-aaiug citiz-ns. \
we'll trained g!ee club, led 10y General
r. C. O'Btien was preset aad did eX-
cellebt service
Miss BEATRICE Sjobsrg, Danish lady
of rank and refinement, Who has been
saiourning in Salem for some months
had laid a wager with Mr. Isaac Scott,
fellow boarlrr at Mrs. Rai.iy's, to
the effect that if Harrison vas success
full she would wheel him Ia q wheel
barrow from the boarding place to the
pcstoflice, distance Oh six tl1cks, he
carrying an American flag and hrrrah-
ing for Harrison and Morton II CIeve
lard was elected the order was to be
reversed. Having lost the bet Mis-
Sioberg insisted upon paying ii, and
did 30 by wheeling him down through
the crow ded streets 1T o'clock. The
cavalcade was greeted with ch, crs If
admiration of the clear grit displayed
by the lady in redeeming her forfeit
She was placed in handsomely deco
rated carriage after reaching the poste
office and driven home in triumph amid
the hearty salutes OF the crowds that
lined the sidewalks.