, 1890-02-20
ROCKFORD EVENTS
Dcnunoiation OF Clark's Action In
Relation to tho States Tide
Lands.
Four Loaded Freight Cars Plunge
to the Bottom OF q Deep
Ravine.
Rookroap. Mn,h.. Feb. ls.


To rHE EDrroR os ruH REVIEW
We endorse the sentiments OF the
SPOKANE RHyiEw In regard TO the au-
daclous attempt Of the seizure OF The
tide .ands OF Washington. Can IL 10
possible that tho members Of the lcgis-
lature of .he great state Of Washington
would for one momenI think Of voting
Tor The Clark bill on tide LANDAU One
would naturally suppose, after reading
tho bill, that Its author put the valua-
lion on tide lands as that OF scrub
timber lands and scab lands. We think
u would DO well for some OF the mem
bers OF the legislature TO ascertain how
the state OF California was swinded ont
OF tho best part Of her lido lands In
early days, and what arc those lands
worth to-day Tho REVIEW OF the Isth
INST asks, what does this man Clark
know about tide LANDAU Well, ho
came from .he state OF Vermont, at
least so he says. and We believe beyond
doubt there is where he made lido
The state Of Washington rhouId not Be-
robbed Of her immense and valuable
TIDE lands. IL was suggested here that
some OF our able Legislators should, bo-
lore idjournment introduce o bill
creating tho office Of fool killer.
nooKroRD soTEA.
We have been enjoying pleasant
spring weather hero for the past ten
days, but yesterday changed thugs,
and last evening Il showed and tbawed,
and this morning we have about three
inches extra snow. There Is considera-
BILE snowin the timber, but mostly gone
on the prairie.
/ Elaan.r HNnth.r. ~ Ait. 49, l-..-
just purch sed hne sawmill outfit COM
pleic nom q. r. Dart &, o., Of Spokane
Falls, and II will DO shipped hero ON
Northern Pacific cars In day or two,
when they will haul and set it up two
and one-fourth miles east Of Rockford
on tho c0ur dAlcne Lake road near
Englewood park. This, we believe,
makes abont fifteen MILLS close 10 Rock
ford that wi j DO running In tho course
able 10 turn out nearly 10000 feet Of
lumber per day. and largo portion OF
this will BE- shipped 70 Spokane Falls,
also south of this place to the great
I prairie conntry Of tho Palouse.
Last Saturday about noon, as north.
bound freight train approached the
trestie bridge, ons.half mile west OF the
depot, one Of the cars jumped the track
and taking other cars with her, finally
I lhtl tOiunf1tcu lunDlnE tuc hIEu
trestle. Ten cars plungesi TO the right
and two to tue left striking with oil
their force bottom side up at the bottom
Of the rayine. Ono car was loaded with
coal one with salt, ono with condensed
milk and the other large tank Of sheet
iron, probably an oil tank. Tho with
the tank was fiat open car and was the
most damaged as Il fell on top Of the
condensed milk car. But fortunately
there was no one hurt or injured In any
way, and In short time the train
moved on to the Falls. The probable
cause OF the accident was a broken
wheel. The freight mas been hauled by
teams from the track and loaded In other
cars
The residence Of Thomas James, aeer
here, was consumed by Are Friday after-
noon. Mrs. James was home with her
small children and unable to save much
OF anything. Mr.. James arrived o,
home In time TO see the last blaze after
lhe roof had fallen in. Cause, . defoc-
tive Hue.