The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-26
WALLA WALLA NEWS.
Free Trade Pretenses Paralyz-
! ing Wool Industry.
t,NE MILLION GRAIN Gags.
Tss PsatssseisSy Jsss NH WnS nave
INST Mssy KssAy To- vssnsss
Whes Harvest Arrives.

.wArra wALLA. June 1a-sSpsciA- +
TIE WOOL industry Of Eastern Washington
AID Oregon 10 completely paraiyzed by the
frse trade pretenses Of the present admin
issrasion. Not pound Of wool has been
sAId in this section. although some con-
sAnnenss hare been made for small nd
vifirea. II IL now impossible 20 get the
smallest advance on censiznments and
matters with the WOO! growers are getting
scflc1s. Over 1000 go pounds are stored
In warehouses ~ Heppner and 3.oOsu q
Tie Dalies. Sheep have deprecated from
- TO IS cents per head
The price q xed by the board OF directors
Of. tie penitentiary for grain bags this
ysar IL ej< cents per bag. In any quantity
aeshs peni.entsary. The demand, II the
present wheat prospect Ii realized. viii be
unprecedented. On the iss day Of June
thsre we're sg7. s25 bags on hand at the mill,
Ard it il expected by the directors TO have
OVER I,0J0, go on hand by the beginning OF
hn-vest. There are now fifty looms at
ws1k In the mill. which will be increased
by. the addition Of twenty looms, which
have been ordered in England by the di-
ree.oys. This will increase the capacity
Tt., terms Of payment Of grain bags 10
insariabiy cash on delivery. fixed by law.
Tbs Law also requires that bags must be
sosd 10 actua, consumers who are residents
Of the state, thus barring sales TO the
wl:sas growers Of Umatilla county. Or.
cnsy ten miles away from the mill. Viola
tics, Of this Iaw Is . misderneanor punish
ab$ by fine and removal from Office.
fhe Wallis Waila presbysery Of the Cum
be3an Presbyterian church convened in
th9a city Friday morning. The following
members have been in attendance:
Raw. A. Cox. Garfield: Rev. -. r. Totem. Step
tee: Rev J. G. Van Pattsp. Dayton: Rev. :. Nc
Cftskey. Garfield Rev. II. W. Eagan, Rev A.
W. lvseney. waila Walls; Elder W. y. winans,
VIA wa.la: Elder J. J. Moore, oakesda,e:
kiGSsr j. Martin. Blue Mountain.
lksv. A. ". Sweeney, Of Walla Waila,
wak elected moderator, and Rev. J. c. Van
Paissa. of Dayton, secretary.
We are now passing through the critical
tim for the growing grain crop, but Provi-
dei-oe seems kind TO the wheat grower, I:
bsfan TO get dry and hot this week. and
farmers were getting anxious about their
gran. but bcfore any damage was done
thesse xas a change in the weather and
berSfcial rainfall resulted on Thursday.
A geek more without hot winds will
practically assure the crop.
A. tho regular meeting Of the council
this week an. ordinance was passed pro-
vidsng for the construction of o gravity
system Of water works and the condemna-
tor aud appropriation of lands for the
nrt, A al ata - ln<t ia.
Juik q, for the purpose Of submitting to
votsrs proposition to issue $1,000 per
cent. tonds for the water works.
Tae Fourth Of July ceiebrction this year
vii, bs conducted by the Odd Fellows.
An interesting programme Of exercises
and sports has been arranged TO take place
ut Valley Grove. Hon. II. s. Blandford.
Of sais city. has been chosen - orator Of
theyiay.
Tsomas Allen. of Spokane. succeeds
w. IN. Fallon ~ agent Of tho Pacific Elk.
pres company in this city. Mr.. Fallon
has Teceived his commission AS postmas-
ter sne assumes his duties on July 1.
TIE city council has appropriated Sii. COO
for .he construction Of q stone arch bridge
tracA for which has been aw arded to Jane,
knNt
Tzs Baker estate is erecting q pressed
bries iire-proof building on the corner of
Aldsr and Second streets under contract
witt; tie government for postofiics build
ing,
TIE strawberry season Is rapidly waning
hers. The crop has been the largest ever
gathered. about 400 tons having been
chi: ;ped from here.
lssnry KEELING has been obliged 70 ask
for flie appointment Of a deputy to assist
In tss discharge of the duties of the Office
OF esiy clerk on account OF failing health.
He has, during the past two weeks, had
sevsral hcmorrhages of the lungs. but
KEEPS working at his desk until this week.
when ne was obliged TO give UP. lie has
bees, Improving since quitting work.
feo'. J. ". Shepherd, for many years
teacher In the schools Of this city. and a,
rre:ent principal OF the Everett schools,
Will b. married 20 Miss Anna Minnick
alsSfo~mer.y OF this city, at Fioris. Ia.
Just. -.
Miss Matte Esgleston. = weli-knovn
'nns1c an ~ this city, has gone Eas, TO re-
ceife sdvsneei training in ner art.