The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-16
COAST NEWS.
EllcnSburg oul of the Race for the
Capital.

Capital.
FISH LADDER FOR PALousE FALLS
New Life Boat at Fort Stevens Found to
be Defective.
Medical Lake has organized an active
Pendleton is soon likely to have a
splendidly organized Chamber oi Com
rnerce.
The net amount Of taxable property in
school district No. at la Grande is
s375, 600
a large hotel is to he erected ilnlnedi-
ately at SeiniahInoo, with izO rooms for
guests.
Work has been commenced ON the
new shingle mill plant at South Aber-
deem, Wash.
There is brickvard three miles west
OF toliax that has capacity Of 40 900
brick per day
The Ellensburg Localizer has thrown
down its glove IN the capital contest for
Washington.
The Silvia Mill at Montesana has shut
down for the purpose OF replacing its
water power with steam.
Union has fairly good court house.
on ground owned by the county. but
which ground, il the county seat is re-
moved, will revert to private parties
The Lone Star mine, in the Okanogan
district, has started np with TWENTY-FIVE
men on the payroll. New machinery is
on the road and will be put in at once
John Nntting. of Crook county. whose
disappearance was recentlv reported.
was seen in Princeville few days ago.
Ills brother George. however. has never
been found
There is still four or FIVE feet of snow
on the summit road between EIlensburg
and Wenatehee Teams are Obliged to
cross early in the morning, while the
crust is hard.
The Granger picnic al Helix was big
suecess. There were about a. many
politicians as farmers present, however.
The former stick to the latter like flies
10 molasses
Lincoln county farms are being speed
ilS Inortgaged- From Jan. / TO April Is
there were l4T OF these instruments fled
for record in the auditors Office, amount
ing TO $3.50, ,753.
4 ride through Polk county will con-
vince anyone that tho Monaghan pheas-
ants are very numerous, as they can be
seen on everr hand, exhibiting their
Ilnmage and Growing.
A fish ladder Is to be placed in Pa
louse falls. Palonse river. inst below
Lake Colyille. Tie fish come TO the
falls and can get no farther
Joseph. Or. viii have a fine celebra-
ton on July f. The Grand ARMY post
at Pendleton is engaged in making prep
appropriate to celebrate memo
rial day ON the S0th OF May.
Just mile and half east of Ed
saws the Chronicle. stands prob
ably the largest FIR tree in the world. 1t
measures forty -four feet in circumference
and its height is over S25 feet
The annual camp-neetiue of the Sew
en Day AdventistS will he held at Mil
Ton, Or, from the 14th to the 21st of
May. Prominent speakers viii be in at
and large turnout is expected.
w. h. Hubert. a brakeman. was
caught by the telephone wire as his
train was coming in TO La Grande His
lace was considerably scratched by the
wire but fortunately no other injuries re-
suited.
The new lifeboat for the Fort Stevens
life saving station is defective in several
points, and Captain Mclean has re
used TO accept il. and has written to
lhe department headquarters for i'm
struetions-
The new sawmiil now in course of
erection ON the ColviIle river, one-half
nile from its junction with the Column
bia, will be completed and ready for bus
mess in ten days or less. Capacity. I5,-
100 feet per day.
Moss is being gathered from the rocks
and trees up the river. saws the Asto-
-ian, brought to Astoria in sacks. then
packed in crates and shipped to San
ranclSco. Thirteen crates were sent
Town ON the last steamer.
James L. Ninson, who, as one of the
aided in the selection of
Pendleton as the county seat OF UmatilIa.
vas in Pendleton recently. He is now
% years old, but has the activity and
Energy OF much younger man.
The big Bellingham mill at Fairhaven.
,rected six years ago by Eastern eapi-
alIsts, and since that time never put in
operation, Will commence running about
Nay /, the Fairhaven Land COMPANY
having obtained a controlling interest in j
t. The capacity is 309, 200 feet per dav. +
The young ladies' of Mt. Angel college
gave May day excursion to Woodburn
md Gervais. They went as far as
Aoodburn on the narrow gauge train.
md having failed in making connection
With the broad gauge passenger, went
M TO tIervals on loot Oregon girls
lave lots of pluck, and when the trains +
ion't run TO accommodate their excur-
ion parties they foot it.
A sample of fine iron ore was handed
o a representative of the Snohomish +
)aily sun by a gentleman who claimed
o have picked it up near the head of /
'Ilchuck. From the weight and appear i
nee of the sample the sun thinks that /
would 20 about 80 per cent pure iron.
Hon. Henry Doyle is at the Rainier
lotel, Seattle, halting in his long search +
or missing brother, of whom not a /
sord has been heard for two years. A
oronet and comfortable fortune await /
liip, but he has completely disappeared
ince he stepped aboard the Premier at
! aTlln1Nfar a in Nnr., n, l,.a,- CO.