The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-11
NORTHWEST NEWS.
Of General Interest In the -Four
New States and Elsewhere.

Poisoning squirrels is the order of bust
ness with Washington farmers. These
pests are being killed by thousands.
Notwithstanding the fire and It's at
tendant losses, the people Of Weiscr,
Idaho, nave resolved. to 60 on with tire ar
rangements already begun for celebrat-
ing the Fourth of July and will celebrate
even in q grander style than that first
contemplated. The sufferers from the
fire are the most enthusiastic In the cause.
The Spokane Falls exposition gives
promise of being the most notable ever
held i'm the Northwest, and certainly the
most notable ever held I'm the state. No
difficulty is being experienced In securing
subscriptions TO the capital stock amount
ing to $4,000. Trustees have been elected
and plans prepared for all work inciden-
tai to placing the exposition on a sound
business foofing.-Sedttie Press.
The supply Of artesian water at Pull
man is unlimited. The well at h depot
is as good as he Crawford well. The
water spouts six feet above the surface OF
the ground. The pressure on the other
four wells of the town is not lessened a
particle. One advantage the last well
has over the others is in the fact that a
valuable vein of coal seven feet in thick
ness was struck and experts say il is OF
the first quality. Pullman is not flowing
with milk and honey. but II artesian wells
and coal mines count for anything the
town certainly has bright prospects.
The Seatco Manufacturing company's
mills AT Bucoda, Thurston county, were
utterly destroyed by fire Sunday after
noon. The fire originated i'm a dry kiln OF
sash, and broke out at about 4 O'Clock. In
less thar an hour the entire plant, with
| 100000 feet OF lumber was utterly de-
\ stroyed. About fifteen cars of lumber
were on the side track in danger of being
burned. when. fortunately, train No. 16, in
charge of Conductor Crawford and Engi-
neer Miller, came to the rescue and saved
all the cars but two. The value OF the
property destroyed is about 100000. The
properly was insured for $4,000 in East
ern companies. About 300 men will be
thrown out Of employment.
G.. A. Dobson, a carpenter, aged 40, was
killed by p. j. Pratt at Seattle Saturday
evening. Dobson and his partner. c. H.
Darlington. were building a house for
Pratt. Pratt asked Dobson for the key
of the house. saying that he wanted to
work tomorrow, fixing the interior. Dob
son refused to give up the key, and Pratt
turScu MIN. boDSou ""aN ""os'
Pratt followed, and began beating Dob
son, who fell to the ground. Darlington.
who had been a witness. pulled Pratt Oft.
When Pratt rolled over, II was found that
Dobson was dead. Pratt surrendered to
officers, and is now locked up in the
county iail. Dobson was a of the
choir in the Calvary Presbyterian church.
Among the passenger on Thursdays
Pacific express was an elderly gentleman
ON his way to the coast to invest his saw
invs i'm that new Mecca Of the west. His
wealth consisted of a roll of greenbacks
containing S4,OlO. which he carelessly car
ried i'm his pants pocket. In alighting
ON the platform to make some purchase
at the bakery wagon he dropped his
doodle. which was fortunately noticed by
J.J. Malley and promptly returned to the
owner. A liberal reward was proffered,
but Malley refused to accept il. claiming
that he had only don his plain duty, for
which he desired no remuneration II is
needless to state hat the tourist was de-
lighted to regain his wealth. and no doubt,
will in future exercise greater care in
keeping t.-Liringsfon Enterprise.
The Yellowstone Journal contains the
following: A big deal is on the taps,
which. IL carried through, will result i'm
DllluluK uD atlOtifeE toWh ou thc ttiioW-
stone. The deal referred to is the pur-
chase of the Mendenhall interests in the
Hot Springs. and a half interest In 16O
acres owned by Mendenhall at Spring
dale. by the Northern Pacific Railroad
II is understood that the North
ern Pacific people have an option on the
properties and that tine perfecting of the
trade is only a question OF time, very
short time at that. The contamination of
the deal will be followed by tho laying
out of a TOWNSHIP at ~Springdale. the cree
ton of a monster hotel and the piping of
the water of the hot springs from the
source. across the river TO the site of the
new town. where an elaborate bathing
establishment will be erected i'm come
ton with the hotel for the accommo-
dation of those seeking the benefits
of the medicinal waters. IL is also ex-
tremely probable that the main ~sanitar-
ium OF the Northern Pacific road will be
erected here. This has long been a cher
ished plan of the company and ~negotia-
tons for its accomplishment ave been
pending either actively or passively FOR a
number of years past. The considera-
ton is said to be $4,000 cash and 10000
stock in the ompan that will operate at
Sprinpdalc, in addition to which Mr.. Men,
denhall retains a half interest in the 100
acre tract which will he laid out in town
lots. the company and Mr.. Mendenhall
owning intermediate lots throughout the
tract. Another feature of the programme
is the intention Of the railroad company
to make up and run its Park trains from
this point. The immense body of water
given out by the hot springs and the
highly beneficial quality of the waters
renders il possible for a health resort to
be built up at ~Springdale second to none
i'm the country not even the far-famed