Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-07-14
NORTHWEST NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

Sunday school Association Of Washing
ton state will begin tomorrow at Cnau-
tauuua Beach, Yason island, and last
three days.
John and George Robinson and John
Livingston, indicted for tue murder Of
two farmers in Snohouuish county, will
be tried at the September term of the
superior court.
Fire at Skyhomish destroyed Davis Il
MeDevitt's general merchandise store
O'Leary Il Campbell's restaurant, Cline
Il Babcocks restaurant a, d saloon, and
William SHELLS barber shop. All will
rebuild.
H. D. Willis, of Walla Walla, has dis
posed of his irrigation ditch plant to o,
A. Barney for $4,000, which includes
The ught-of way and water-right deeds,
Mr.. Barney has associated with him
several farmers residing along the pro-
posed line Of the ditch and prominent
capitalist Of Tacoma, Work will be pro-
secuted at a rapid rate until the ditch is
completed.
Complaint having been made that
unsafe and impure kerosene oil for do
nestle purposes is being sold through
out the state, the state board of health,
at its semi-annual meeting at Tacoma
July 6, looked into the matter and will
endeavor to find out the exact quality
OF the oil now being sold IN the state,
The prevalence of CHAMBERS and tuber-
culosis was also discussed.
George Digg, a resident of Sindnev,
is in Providence hospital, Seattle, for
treatment Of an injury received July 4,
by the discharge of a cannon The
sight of his eyes is almost gone and his
face practically blackened with grains
of powder which were blown into the
flesh. 1t will be some days before it
can be told whether or not his eyesight
is permanently impaired. Digg is 80
years old and unmarried.
A dozen pioneers of Whitman county
met in the courthouse at Colfax, July .,
pursuant to a call and formed a prelim-
mary organization of pioneers assoca-
ton. Captain James Ewart was elected
temporary president and w. B. Rem
shaw secretary. 1t was resolved that
1876 be the dividing line between pio-
neers and tenderfeet On August an
other meeting will be held to effect a
permanent organization.
Tao ma shingle dealers and manufac-
turers estimate that over half of the
mills of the state are now closed and
that more will shortly close. 1t is es-
timated that the combined mills Of the
state have a daily output Of approxim-
ately 100000 shingles per day. Al
present the majority Of the dealers and
manufacturers here do not admit that
tn ,re Is over an average of 100000
shingles manufactured daily in this
state,
The Washington National bank at
Spokane, " hich suspended several weeks
ago, resumed July 6. At ten O'Clock,
when the doors were opened, the crowd
of depositors reached half a block The
two first men reached the teller's win
dow together and to prevent wrangle
two tellers took their money simultane
ously The bank remained opened dur
ing the usual hours and only paid ont
5000. The receipts were $4,000
greater than that amount. The open
ing of the bank has done much to re-
store confidence in business circles.
In clearing a new street at Slyerton
peculiar growth was found that well
illustrates the lasting qualities Of the
wonderful ced,r that grows in this state.
A large cedar log six feet in diameter
lay on the ground, while hemlock had
grown over and around il, completely
enveloping the log, The hemlock had
grown up since the ceder fell, and it Is
about $50 years old. The ceder was in
d wonderful state of preservation and
shakes split from it were as good as il
the tree had just been felled. 1t is es-
timatei that the cedar is at least 400
years old,
The townships which will be surveyed
by J. 7. Roberts, Of Spokane, include all
the settlements Of ranchers in Spring
coulee and Salmon river valley, a part
of johnson creek and the towns of Con
oonullv and Ruby In the lauguaue NJ