The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-20
Lexia County Nexa.

rested on his ranch about five miles from
town short time ago by q deputy United
States marshal and taken to Tacoma to
answer TO a charge of fraudulently secur-
ing a pension, wss delivered up by his
bondsmen this week at his own request.
Abbott's trouble with the pension depart
ment grew out of the fact that he was
drawing a pension under the name of
Coker. He claimed, however. that he had
served in the army under this name in or
friends, and that he was entitled 10 the
pension. He tolo q straight story. and
was able to produce letters and documents
to corroborate his story. 30 he was allowed
to 60 on furnishing light bonds. He gave
his bondsmen. Messrs. NJ. Yoder. NJ. w.
Forrest, c. +. Van Luyen and Cieaves, a
deed to his farm to secure them. Wednes-
day he sold his farm to a gentleman
named Bassett, agreeing with the bonds
men that they should surrender him.
Jack Reniro was brought to Chehaiis by
Sheriff Barnett yesterday on warrant
that has been out for him about two
months. Jack 10 former citizen of Che
halls, who, il - c; simed. has been living
IN the bosom Of family to which he had
no legal title. The neighbors learned the
true state OF affairs, and one indignant
lady made a complaint to the justice
court. Renfro went TO Portland in
hurry A short time after he was de-
tanned by the Portland police, and Deputy
Carpenter, OF this county, went down to
bring him up without extradition papers.
just before reaching the Columbia river
Renfro concluded he wouldn't come fur
ther and took to the timber. leaving the
officer in the lurch.
Few hops are left in the county. Sales
this week were: Salem Plant. 81 bales, at
10 cents; James Urquhart and J. w.
Pierce, 60 bales. damaged, at i2l1 cents:
Sem Bros, 63 bales, nj l5Is cents;
Mr.. Burleigh and Mr.. Hostc,ter.
80 bales, at 16 cents bale. Liilen-
thai d Co.'S representative. Mr.. Pincus,
states that he classes Chehal;s valley hops
on his rating sheet as superior In quality
to any others grown in the state on this
side OF the mountains.
Ihs Trail Across Okanogan County.
WHarcoM, Nov. ls--fSpeciai. Various
matters of public interest engaged the at
tentson of the Board of Trade last evening,
the Ruby creek trail. rs usual, being one
of the principal subjects of discussion. 1t
appears from q letter received from Loom
iston, in Okanogan county. that the people
of that section are fearful lest the people
of Spokane will steal the trail and leave
the Loomiston district without an outlet
to salt water. The Loomiston people seem
to consider themselves between the devil
at Spokane and the deep sea At Whatcom,
and they appear to fear that II Comfnis-
sioner Oliver has his way about IL they
will not be able TO get to the deep sea. but
will have to go to the devil in spite OF an
earnest desire to avoid the way which
Ieadeth To the seat Of his dominion. Com
rIaissioners Cryderman and Hannigan say
the route across okanogan county has not
been located, and will not be until both
the proposed routes via Loomiston and
Conconnuliy have been carefully exam
ined by the commission. Notwithstanding
the fact that q seventy-milc survey has
already been made via Conconnuiiy by tho
county surveyor of Okanogan county,
though Mr.. Cryderman in published let
ter says he does not know by whose
authority the work was done.
Eastern People Looking for Land.
WATgEyILLK. Nov. 10. - Especial. - A
great many letters of inquiry regarding
vacant lands are being received from the
East from parties attracted toward Wash
inrtou by the exhibits a. the Worlds fair.
From the number Of communications and
the character OF the contents il - evident
that there wiil be a larger immigration