Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-03-21

nectarlnes and prunes, and expects half
a dozen orange trees, with which he ex-
poets to experiment. His peach trees
have grown all winter, putting out new
leaves. His Strawberries have bios
somed and formed fruit during the win
ter, though they did not ripen sufficient
ly for use.
Apetltion was received by the What
com county commissioners at their re-
cent meeting for the incorporation Of
Blaine as a municipal corporation Of the
third class. The matter was laid over
till Saturday, March Dist, when it will
come up for final action.
The Mummi Indians, located on q
reservation few miles from Whatcom,
now number only about 200. They
'were-once powerful tribe, but have
dwindled to their present number bv
warfare and disease. They are peaceful
industrious and religious.
Alta recent meeting of the Spokane
chamber OF commerce plans were deter
mined upon for raising money to build
and put in operation mills and factories
along the Spokane river
The local sawnlills Of Yakima have
combined to save expense Of freight.
One dealer states that his freight bills
on lumber during the past two years
have amounted to over SIS, 000.
Nelson +. Whitaker of Tacoma pro
poses to put a match factory in opera
ton at Blaine, asking for $500 in land
from the citizens, $4,000 Of which has
already been raised.
Eittitas county claims to have more
line horses than any other county in the
northwest. Arrangements have been
made for horse show to be held in
Ellensburg March DIST.
Seals are said to be thicker around
Cape Fiattery this year than for a long
time past. The schooner Triumph re-
ported that she took 100 skins during
February.
The whole of Okanogan county will
be surveyed this spring, as well as a
body of land near Mount Carlton and
Diamond Lake, valuable as agricultural
and timber land.
The First National bank Of Spokane
will proceed to bring suit against every
delinquent subscriber to the stock of the
Northwestern Exposition company.
Two boys about Is years old, living in
Kettle Falls, have been quarreling for
some time, resulting in a fight. One Of
them stabbed the other with his knife.
and the wound may prove fatal.
An electric line between Milton and
Walla WalIa is an assured fact. WaIIa
Walla has assured the sum Of $4,000
for the project.
The prisoner Beck, under sentence Of
three months and fine of $685.. broke
ont Of the Goldendale jail, stole horse
and escaped
The newly formed Jewish congrega-
ton of Spokane was recently addressed
by Rabbi PhiIo on '.The Education Of
our Children"
The Indians living on the reservation
near Tekoa are suffering from an cpl
demic something like lung fever. In
several cases it has been fatal.
Whitman college Of Wana WalIa has
just received donation Of $500 from a
New England friend.
The Eliensburg furnace will be rap
IDLY completed and new work shop and
warehouse built at once.
The Northern Pacific bridge across
the Chehalis river at Claquato will be
completed in about two weeks.
Considerable sickness has been re-
ported on Belingham Bay, although
there is nothing of a serious type.
An immense devil fish was recently
captured off Semiahmoo spit. It was
divided and carried away by the Indians.
A force of thirty brick and stone ma
sons are at work on the United States
custom house being built at Port Town
send.
Olympia's.. total enrolment in the
public schools for February was 74S,
average number belonging, 1884.
The Spokane dairymen have organized
union in order to regulate prices Of
milk during the year
The Swedish population of Spokane
Falls is said to number 1000
A fine deposit of ochre has been found
near Centralia.