The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-27

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wheat Kmpirp.



artesinn vel ever attempted in this
ssetion i now being sunk ~ George
Delaney on his thousxnd-acre wheat
patch Iust soaSh Of town. The result
i watched for with considerable IN
feres4 fog should the work result Ia :
towing vel . great many others
win un<soubteily be sunk this season
by the farmers Of that vicinity. thus
solving the water question easily On
the large farms in the vailey proper.
which In The long warm summer
months become serious matter.
From the proximity Of the mountains
an a the general trend of the land u Is
believed that the outcome VIII De .
fine Towing web.
In anticipation OF the establishment
Of tistiIIery kere-sII IN response to
appeals from the city papers, good
uauy farmers planted considerable
areas 20 corn last sprfng, and al
though the subsidy Of e3560 asked for
was guaranteed. the project failed,
and the consequence IL the farmers
have large quantity OF fines crisp
corn on hand. and, what il better
than furnishing Il 70 dEstiiIery. they
are feeding IL ts stock and the result
Il our markets are now supplied with
more Of the finest. incest and most
uourishing pork and beef than ever
before. And too, the farmers are re-
ceiying better price Tor their market
stock than ever before. In conse-
auence Of this, what was for time
considered an agricultural misfortune.
nov the probabilities are that the
same area Win ia the future be
PLANTED 70 maize BIZ the farmers in
This vicinity. Ii having been demon
ssyated not only that IL win grow in
paving quantities, that ii fully rjpens,
bat that stock fstten letter and
quicker on corn than on any other
prcdace. Thus the frite adsge that
ssenlsng misfortunes often prove %
be blessings il again made manifest.
Confident in the belief that for \
long time that they have been paying
unnecessarily for stock that has been
killed on their hpe in the vicinity OF
the long cut a few miles vest OF
Touchef statien- The O. X. Il \. Co.
placed q smart detective b. the name
Of Campbell, disguised o. wood
ehopper, 81 work for month or 80
ia that vicinity. The result Of his in
vssfigatiosss, 81 viii be remembered.
eliminated in the arrest Of Edwards,
John and Alien Byynes. Hugh Hall,
Axei Gusfayesson and Christopher
Smith, ali residents Of the locality
where the damage has mostly oc-
CURED After an examination lasting
three days before Justice Z. b. Whit
man, foar OF the number were bound
over 10 await the action of the grand
iury in the sum Of $1,000 each. The
charge was that the defendants had
driven wursAle.s stock in the cut Just
before train time and having them
killed by the engine. then 10 put in
claim for them as valuable animals.
III the evidence Of the detective and
some other witnesses for the prosecu-
ton Is worthy OF belief, the action OF
the justice Was eommendable. On the
other hand. If the witnesses for the
defense are credible, an abb Was
made out so far IS the specific charge,
viz OF driving stock OIL the track TO
be killed November 18th last was con-
cerred. There Is hardly any doubt
but that for some time some one has
been engaged In this horrible business,
and undoubtedly piled his vocation
on the night In question. but To prove
who did II Is the bard thing TO do. {. c.
beyond q reasonable doubt. Not con-
tent with this forny ON behalf of their
rights, the company, ii II said, are yet
engaged In sitting the matter TO the
bottom, and have detectives yet at
work In that section in their interest.
What with socisls, dances. weddings,
hops. informals, progressive and I'M
progressive card parties, installations.
theaters. good and bad. dancing
academy and receptions. our city is
surely in the swim OF social gaiety,
aud although Away noted for its lively
atmosphere. II Is an admitted fact that
Walia Walia this winter Is little
ahead Of any other winter in her
rather hilarious existence.
Since the advent of the Hunt road
here, and the recognition of the mani
fold benefits directly secured by reason
thereof. there seems 10 have been q
general awakening of the people all
over the country on this side of the
mountains from the serene and peace
ful slambers that has for so long a
time held them. For now We see not
only the people from in ard about the
pretty towns OF Waitshurg and Day
ton asking for the extension of the
same system to them, but the cry
comes from the great Grand Ronde
valley supplemented by an offer of
$50 600 As subsidy for the road, and
Judging from the interest taken, evi.
denced by the hard work being done
By the people in the forenamed local.
ties m obtaining rights-of-way. depot
grounds and raising Of subsidies, there
can Be no question that before winter
comes again this system viii be
extended 10 them one and all. IL is
announced that not only will the head.
quarters of the q. & W. r. road be
permanently located here, but tina,
during the coming summer a aa-stail
engine house. shops, furnishing labor
20 large force, n handsome depot
VIII he constructed In this city. These
improvements in connection with the
many other in the shape of residences
and business blocks are indicative OF q
lively summer for walla Waila.
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