Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-05-19

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necessary to secure wooden mill.
The citizens of Roslyn on May 10th
ohoorved the first anniversary of the ter
rible slope disaster. The graves OF the
dsod we're decorated and appropriate
services held.
zacbariah Cox pioneer of Whitman
county, died near Garfield last Friday,
oood go, He was member OF the &.
R, and in his young days comrade
of Kit Carson.
Treasurer Fairchild, of Pierce county,
bae refused to issue further warrants,
on the ground that there are no county
finds. and that the county has already
overdrawn its account $4,000,
A great armory building is soon to be
arected in Yakima by the numerous mill
tary societies. 1t will be 140 feet long
and 80 feet wide. Its location has not
vet been determined, but its erection is
only matter of a short space of time.
The electric light and gas company, con-
soldidated of Port Townsend, have cleo
ted the following officers: r. B. Albert
son, of Seattle, president; j. r. Mason,
secretary; John Lille. manager, and j,
E. Cain, superintendent.
The Dungeness river, in Clallam
county, is higher this year than has
been known for 20 years. The
melting snow in the Olympic mountains
has greatly swollen all the mountain
streams. The farmers in Dungeness
valley are uneasy lest the river should
overflow.
Walter Nelson, of Puyallup, aged IL,
has been committed to the state reform
school. Two years ago his mother died
and since then his father has been I'M
able to keep him out of mischief and at
home He is accused of selling a hat be-
longing to a guest visiting at the house
Moses r. Ackles, of Qnillayute, who
shot Ben Franklin in the arm on Janu-
ary ID last, after a series of lows be-
tween the two engendering bad blood,
has surrendered to the officers and is
now in jail, and will be tried at the COM
ing session of the superior court at Port
Angeles.
Probably the oldest unmarried woman
in the northwest died last week in Ia
cJma, She was Miss Patience Weather
red, and her age was 90, She was the
aunt of Hon. John G. Weatherred, of
Tacoma, and came to the Pacific coast
from Tennessee about Is years ago
Frank Williamson has started his log
ging camp for the season, short dis
lance from Shelton. His camp is one
OF the best equipped in the state, and
gives employment to 70 men. Mr..
Williamson is at present engaged in
getting out 200,0O0,00O feet of logs for
the Tacoma Mill Company.
Frederick Parker, of Yakima, states
That the covering of his fruit trees with
tar Ito kill attacking insects) was a
boomerang which he hadn't counted
upon Every tree 50 painted died in
consequence, and the loss is figured by
the gentleman at $1,000. Nj, Parker's
experience may be found valuable TO
ether orchardists.
William Sternberg, who died recently
at Olympia, aged g., was native of
Germany and came to Olympia from
chicago in 1870, with Governor Salo-
mon, Major Hayden, r. G. O'Brien,
Fhlllp Hiltz and others. He followed
The vocation of furries, and has always
oeen good and highly respected and
esteemed citizen. He leaves a wife and
nVe children, two daughters aud three
sons.
Walter Sargent, a highly esteemed
Young resident of Aberdeen, was at
lending dance Saturday night at Ho-
GUAM, and while waltzing felt sud
oeh Illness come upon him, He stag
8efed to seat, at once became uncon-
S'ious and soon after expired. Death is
supposed to hava boon oouea1 NV mr.
aiYsls Of the brain, An autopsy will
PROBABLY be held. He was "a years of
age.
Big Bend farmers will this year ship
Iheir wheat to Seattle, The Wateryille
1noex says; parties are now engaged in
oonectlng data and figures in regard to
several proposed methods for delivering