The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-21
CHEHALIs NEWS.
xfnbef Land In Great Demnad-Th>
Railrosd to Willapa.

Timber Land In Crest Dsmaad-Ths
Railrosd to Willapa.
CHEHALls, June e0.-During the past
weak timber land deals are being reported
on every hand and some considerable
mills around here have received fiatterins
offers from eastern capitalists. looking to
the establishment Of far more extensive
business than Is being done ut psesent
The agents Of several large Eastern lum-
bering firms are In town looking up tim
Der lands and mill Sites They are infiu-
enced largely in their selection by our CON-
handing position as prospective railway
center and the splendid facilities offered by
the Chehalis and NewauKum rivers for float
ing down logs.
Twenty-Five men have been engaged to
work ct clearing the grounds for the Re-
form school as soon IS the weather will
permit The survey has been completed.
The trustees talk Of enclosing the entire
tract with high picket fence. COMPETE
tive plans are 10 Be drawn and the one
which Is considered the best will be
adopted. Trustee Compton goes to Cali
fornia to examine the reform school of that
state and its modes Of operation. 6ecre-
tary Goodeii u talking Of bringing his fam
lily here.
Surveyors have been at work the greater
part Of last week surveying for side track
Ia warehouse on the east Of the main line
and have also worked out the ground for
turntable. It Is understood that Mr.
Hus0n when here left directions fur fur
ther work. The total depot receipts for
the month OF May amounted to $7.SO5. be-
in8 - inoreass ~ e6.306 Over the saue
month last year. One thousand three
hundred tickets have been sold, only 200
Of which were for Eastern points, making .
very creditahle showing.
The freshst in the Wiilapa river has been
the highest ever known.
s. Il. Bunham. brother-in-law Of John
Newland. has been in town the last few
days. He has the contract for building the
dyke around the island on which North
Pacific City is situated. He has 100 men
employed uuon the work.
There is at present about e55, 700 in out
standing warrants, including interest,
owing by Lewis county. The commission
era have decided to issue bonds for SIS, 900
to cancel Z part Of these. with the effect Of
making the present warrants Of par value
lered for them.
ing forward the survey Of the Yakima 4
Pacific Coast railroad west Of Chehalis.
The men are being urged In lively man.
ner from headquarters. 1t is understood
that the graders will Be at work in about
two weeks. and the men ere rushing to get
down the location stakes. 1t is further re-
ported that the contract has been let and it
may be expected that the dirt viii soon be
flying.
snyder 4 Frost are running full time
and cutting from 5000 to 30, 90 shingles
daily. They have twenty men constantly
employed and have an order on hand for
100000 for the Cleveland, o.. market.
This is the only shingie mill around here
not In the trust. and they are turning out
an average OF three cars weekly. The mill
is within the proposed city limits.
L. ]. Newberry's store was broken into
on Sunday night and about $40 worth OF
pocket knives stolen. The thieves, who en-
tered through back window. were evil
IDENTIFY Of the sneak class. Is they made no
attempt 10 force the safe, but broke open
the tall, from which they secured the mag
nifcent booty OF fifteen cents. all In one
cent pieces.
On Thursday NJ. A. Glasson started for
his home in Michigan. He has been stay
ing here with Mr. Young and investing
largely In timber lands. He now owns
some of the finest sections in. Lewis county.
He Is selling oxt his business in Michigan.
consisting OF large hotel and livery stable,
and coming here 20 settle.