The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-09-21


just proportion OF the expense Of main
tanning the state government. The stat,
board does not levy a tax Of 90 man,
mills, as Il did last year, but the count,
auditor extends on the tax rol. the rat,
per cent required to raise the amount o
state expense apportioned to his county
Last year the state board fixed levy fol
general state purposes at 2Is mills, which
was the same throughout the state. Thii
year the state tex on one county may be
mills, another ~, or another 8 mills
according to the value fixed in the county
The railroad companies kick at this, and
litigation is inevitable. In Whitman
county the railroads are assessed at &c.
900 per mile, while in some counties they
are as low as $4,000 per mile. The state
board last year fixed value Of $500 pei
mile on all frst-clsss railroad tracks ano
the roads were satisfied and paid 1t.
The Nicaragua Canal Construction com.
pany is in temporary difficulty, owing tc
the ''hard times" but the canal is sure tc
be built, because when 1t is built bushe
OF wheat can be sent by such route from
San Francisco to England for FIVE cents
while 1t costs now eighteen cents to send
the same bushel by the way OF Cape Horn
The Suez canal cost 500. 00O, 200; the
Manchester ship canal cost $50, 600 900
and the Nicaragua canal has thus far cost
between "a, QUO, 100 and 5000, 600 and ia
construction has been stopped, but it il
sure to be resumed and finished within
five years, because there's money in it. ;
James r. Stevens, an alleged detectiv,
who swindied farmers out Of severa
twenties by pretending to work up cases
against various persons on charges o
horse stealing, and failed to appear at tn,
trials with any evidence, was arrested
last Saturday at Cotton, and will b,
lodged in Jail till he pays the costs of tn,
cases, which were taxed to him. He wa
going at Cotton under the name of Jane.
X. Carroll, and was trying to sell trair
of horses, which Sheriff Latherum sus
poets are stolen animals. Inquiry has
been received at the sheriff 8 office from
the sheriff. Offices at Columbia and
Wslla Walla counties concerning Stevens
Ellensburgh police expect to abolish the
tramp nuisance by stripping the hobos
and making a vigorous application Of
switches to their bare hides. Tacoma has
under consideration still more effective
measure. 1t Is proposed that all hobos
arrested shall be given shower batf
daily, and that the officials shall provide
towels, soap, etc., and see that the bathi
are taken. Before breakfast every pris
oner in the Jail will be given shower
bath. 1t is expected that the tramps or
the coast will avoid Tacoma this winter
If this ordinance becomes law.
The agricultural prospects Of Grea
Britain, says the London Times, are die
NAL. Foreign competition Expresses tn,
price OF cattle and corn. Imports Of ami
mails and meat will swamp the markets
this year. Great Britain will require
from abroad $4,000, coo quarters of wheat
France will require twice as much as sh,
usually does, and Germany is now draw
ing to supply her deficit. It says whea
is bound to advance.
Marriage is not failure as practicec
by couple in the Indian territory. They
employ Q minister to unite them in the
bonds of matrimony, and tender him 8
$40 bill, asking him to deduct fee of &
and give them the change. The bill is {
counterfeit and the trick has been repeat
ed on the transporting Clergy until the
couple have secured competence. There
Is no question OF the validity OF the mar
riage.
The Colyille reservation, in Washing
ton state, will probably be opened to set
Element early next year. Surveys arcnow
being made on the land. Allotments will
be made to the Indians as soon as thu
surveys are examined by the land com
missioner and approved. This reserva
tion contains abou 100000 acres, about
half the size Of the Cherokee outlet.
Emma Goldman, the wife Of Bergman
the man who tried to kill Frick in Pitts
burg, in meeting at New York Of tn,
unemployed recently, made speech O
the most inflammatory nature, tellin,
the men among other things that If they
wanted bread, not to suffer, but to q,
and get it.
Archbishop Corrigan in a sermon in
the presence OF Monsignor Satolli at New
York took occasion to declare his loyalty
and fealty to the Holy See and its repre-
sentatives, and he hoped the attacks
which had been made upon his perfec
loyalty had been inspired by ignorance
About one hundred lawyers have ar
rived at Milwaukee from various section,
of the United States to attend the six
teenth annual convention OF the Ameri
can Bar association. Important report
and resolutions of national interest will
be introduced.
Representative Wilson has introduce,
bills for public buildings at Seattle, Spo
kane and walla Walla. and Representa-
tive Doolittle has also introduced bill
to amend the law providing for the hold
ing OF courts in Washington.
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