Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
State News in Rriaf

- '"0 'lciHItE OF (entralia
Two porpolses were recently caught IN c..o...
hafoor- One of them weighed 2o, nonrds
Two young seals were captured in cbno,,n.
Day last week, but were afterwards set ~ III.
Bears are getting plentiful in the Rot.
country Several have been seen racor+,,.
In the hootenai valley they ara ranortad ''liu
numerous. ''eu 70 De
l"e hl'tltas artesian well is down 600 feet o0a
sun no indications of water. The bor;r, =
species oil clay that is very tough and stick, -,
lnough the drill was previously driven tbror,h
200 feet of sandstone.
considerable excitement has been crao+od :.
MT vernon by the circulation of the ronor+ tla.
county Clerk Moody was short in his aooor,,.,
with the county. E. c. Million, CITY ATTORNEY
OF Mt. Vernon, has brought the CHARGE bafar.
the board of county commissioners. who will
Investigate the matter.
'oSeph H. Cottrell, a Tacoma butchers em-
pioye' has brought suit against George Stone for
$4,000 for defamation of character
The mining regions of the upner Sl,aoi+ o,,
It's tributaries are this year attracting greater
number of prOspectors and mining men than
ever before.
More than forty babies were entered for the
baby show" which was held at Fairbavan ro-
Gently for the purpose of raising funds for a
public library.
Olympia people will decide on August II
whether they wish to have the municipality
bonded for Sl55,OO0 or not, the money to be used
in making improvements
Mayor Nichols of North Yakima. is going to
resign He has been an efficient municinal or
ecutive, During the last campo gn Mr.. Nichols
was secretary of the republican state central
committee
The mill of the Skagit Sawmin and Manu-
featuring Company at Mount Vernon is running
day and night in order to supply the great de-
mand for lumber. Twenty-Five men are regu-
larly employed.
Charles Pearce, who lives near Goldendale.
OWNS horse with horn, although only two
inches long, and grows from the ear instead of
in front of the ear, as with cattle.
At Dayton Sunday afternoon while j. R. Har-
man was visiting his son-in-law, Howard Rid
gley, he suddenly lost his mind and tried TO
commit suicide by stabbing himself in the alb
domen. The wound, fortunately, is not fatal,
and Mr.. Hartman will soon recover. His mental
condition remains the same. He will be taken
to the Medical Lake asylum
parlor of the order of Native Caifornians
will be organized at Seattle by H. H. Ward.
The county commissioners of Whatcom county
about to Il special election to see if a ma
jority Of her citizens are in favor of bonding for
the purpose of building roads throughout the
county.
An accident occurred on the west side of the
mountains near ELensburgh last week. Two
freight trains came together and smashed both
engines badly and killed the engineer and fire
train, but the engineer and fireman
of the other train saved their lives by jumping
from their engine.
The San Francisco Bridge Company has de-
cided to stop all work on the bridge near Sno-
homieh until the iron is laid the ground.
There has hren some uneccountible delay in the
receipt of iron, and the company has kept its
men at work for the last thirty days at loss to
themselves of from $500 to $500, in the expecta-
ton that the iron would be on hand in few
days.
The postosIica at Olympia was removed from
the old building into new quarters, Saturday
night,
A conger eel five feet long and weighing
eighteen pounds was caught near Tumwater
Il. I Il.
W. c. BarI-ley, Of Woody, was drowned in
the Noolsacb river last Thursday evening. He
was trying to ford the stream and was washed
off his horse.
Milton IS TO reconsider her vote on the school
tax levy. Sic has achieved noloritty enough,
and will now appropriate money for a gooG
public school
rhe barn Of James Fraser at South Bay, was
burned Friday, tcg Their with sixty tons of ha,
and number OF farm implements. Loss, $3.50,
no insurance.
Aberiecn's new opera house viii be formallf
opened Friday evening. SEPTEMBER I, by Eon'
talent, in William Gillete's great military
drama, 'Held by the Enemy"
A band Of hobos attempted to lasso the city
marshal Of Buccoda the other night, but he sue
ceeded in getting out his revolv before the rop
frightened. and drove them off,
The large band Of horses driven throngl
Davenport st week by Indians are reported t'
have been stolen ones. and Indian police, vel
mounted, D tsscd Though in hot pursuit day or
two later
The Delmonico lodg' ng house, at Fairhaven.
was DESTROYED by fire Saturday night. Aft5'
much hard work several adjoining building
were saved Loss on building and furniture
$4,000: insurance, $3.50.
The comfy commissioners of Clallam county
have inst closed their session board o
aouaIizatiop. and have raised the county a.
sessnent to nearly S4,O}0O00. Thiswill enab
the county to vote $4,000 more bonds to con-
plete tie county road its entire length.
The Samash Lake Mill and laundering Com
many has temporarily suspended operations
They have cut and shipped about 8,0OO,OOo fec
Of logs. but are now compelled by the low price
If lumbar to stop work. At present there ar
ohort , 900 600 feet ailoat in the lake belonging
70 the company which viii not be shipped unit.
prices will justify it,
Through An Advertisement.
WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. 3l.-Iht