, 1889-02-07
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Estimate for a Sewerage system.--Au-
other Railway Rumor.

Estimate for Sewerage system.--An-
other Railway Rumor.
WAILA WALLA, Feb. 4, Special Mrs.
Mary Ellen Page is being pushed by her
friends here and in Pendleton for agent of
the umatilla Indians, she being peculiar
ly well qualified and the Indians having
entire Confidence in her.
At meeting of the penitentiary COM
missioners 1t was decided to purchase AN
other brick machine OF greater capacity
believing that they are able to meet all
the damands for the coming season, and 1T
is thought they will be able to use electric
motor power. Commissioner Sharpsteir
now in San Francisco is investigating
that feature. II is also decided that con-
victs must work ten hours per day.
1t is reported the o. r. 4 N. will shortly
locate line from Pennington to Deep
Creek, thence to the Palouse river. thence
to Clearw water, thence down to Potlatch
county.
This morning the commissioners Of Co.
lumbia county issued script to G. w. Hunt
for the sum of 100000 in aid of the con-
struction OF his road through that county.
This road is evidently making headway
for Lewiston.
Grave doubts exist regarding the guilt
OF Clarence Gray, the young man confined
in the penitcntiary for Burglary committed
at Tacoma, who was to-day pardoned by
Governor Sempe and Immediately dis.
charged.
Edward Morten, young man living in
Walula, died suddenly Saturday night.
1t is supposed of heart disease.
Charles Tobin, keeping restaurant near
Wallula, has mysteriously disappeared.
When last seen he was we'll supplied with
funds.
This evening an old lady named Iron.
bridge accidentally fell breaking her left
eg at the knee.
Joseph Storey while cleaning we'll at
Dayton by the breaking of wipdless, the
bucket Il AIDED with rock fell striking him
on the head. The skull Is badly fractured
and he is otherwise badly Injured, and it
is thought he will die.
The former are mostly Cinnamon cap
tured and held for trying to enter the
United States illegally. They were safe
ly lodged In cellar provided for their ac-
commodation but while the territorial
prisonere were being marched np the
street four made break for liberty
Three of them were easily captured but
the other escaped.
WALLA WALLA, Feb. 6, Special
City Clerk Keeling received estimates on
the sewerage system for this city from G
w. Warlng, sanitary engineer OF New
port, estimating the cost to Walla Walla
at $l55, 900. This is in response to an Of
fetal inquiry from the city as system
will shortly be adopted here. II is re.
ported here the o. r. q N. will commence
the construction of a line in the spring
from La Grande to Joseph in Wallowa
valley.
Jud Beale. the supposed head Of the
cattle stealing gang which infested this
and Umatilla county for wears. was cap.
tured last week at Helena by Constable
Nat Taylor and landed in the Pendleton
jail Tuesday. Interesting disclosures are
expected at his trial.
g. r. Bowlby. who recently at Camas
Prairie, killed one Campbell. was dis
charged yesterday by order of the county
grand jury. The killing was held to be
justifiable and the action was commended
The Oregon Railway & Navigation
company has reduced freight rates be.
tween here and San Francisco 81 per cent.
The action of the Spokane merchants to
teet by suit the matter of freight discrin.
ination against them meets with hearty
commendation from merchants here.
Tuesday, near Colfax, Henry s. Hunt
upset wagon load of wheat. which fell
on him, breaking his right leg near the
knee. He crawlpd to the house of s. T.
Irvine. half q mile away, where assistance
was given him.
A suit has been brought by the Oregon
& WASHINGTON Territory railroad against
Mrs. J. M. Boyd to condemn property for
depot purposes, this property being held