Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-03-17
NORTHWEST NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON,
Q. l.. Crane, Edward Bonn and A. @. |
Little, mayor OF Aberdeen, have formed
a partnership to erect a saw-mill, shin
gle mill and sash and door factory at
that place.
Pearl, 4-year-old daughter Of Fred
Cation, OF Wynoochs, fell backwards into
tub of boiling water, in the kitchen,
and was so badly scalded that she died
the same evening.
James Edeburn, living on Montgom
erv ridge, Asotin county, has discovered
on HE farm a magnificent bed of opal
ONYX, from which he had no difficulty in
taking out slsb three feet in width.
The will of DIR. Gushing Eells gives
81, 90 to each of his sens, Edwin and
Myron, and to his son Myron all his
manuscript writings. To his sous is
given the choice of the books in his H.
brary, and the remainder is bequeathed
to Whitman college, at Walla Walla.
The Seattle Press Times has a $4,000
libel suit on its hands, brought by Hugh
Hume, tailor. Mortgaged property
WAS said by Hume to have been stolen
from his shop. The Press Times pub
lished the fact and minated that Hume
stole the goods, hence the suit
james G. Oliver, aged SO, whose fam
lily resides at Wichita, Kan, killed him
self at Tacoma by placing a revolver in
his mouth and firing bullet into his
brain. He had but 80 cents in his
/ pocket BY trade he was a skilled tool
maker, but being without work, be-
came Respondent.
There is a giant tree in ChehAlis
county, on the southwest quarter OF sec
tion TO- township l6 north, range s
west. The tree is red fir, and is So
| feet and s inches in circumference aJ a
distance of six feet from the ground, and
] has not a churn butt. A survey with
instruments proves the tree to be nearly
400 feet high.
A farmer OF Yakima county has made
quite a success of growing sugar cans
and in the manufacture of sorghum
The Herald says: an times past he Sc
cured 81 per gallon for this product,
which at present brings 60 cents. He
produces from 800 to 1000 gallons an
nually."
The Seattle Post Intelligencer says,
"While Colonel Parker, of Walla Walia,
| is a candidate for collector Of customs
for Puget Sound 1t must not be under.
stood that he has set his heart on that
Office, tor he will thankfully accept any
place" The doughty Colonel is by no
means the only democrat on the coast
so afflicted.
Yakima hop-growers will have an in
creased acreage this year, la many
yards posts and wires will take the place
OF poles II, B. Scudder has ordered
posts and wire sufficient for 1913 acres.
This will be used on the Mckee. The
wire, $4,000 pounds, was ordered from
the cast. Mr.. scudder says the cost per
acre Of putting up t"ellises will he less
than S25.
Major G. NJ. Barton, for several years
editor OF the Olympia Tribune, is in a
serious physical condition His legs are
well nigh useless, and two persons are
needed to help him get from his Office to
carriage. His right arm is almost
helpless and he is obliged to dictate to
an amanuenss. But with all he is
cheerful and accomplishing, and his
mind is as bright and vigorous az ever.
At present he is considering the advisa-
bilitv of a trip to the Hawaiian islands.
+. G, UnderN ool,, agent for the What
com county Shingle Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, Wash, recently returned from
tour IN the east, and reported the out
look for the seasons trade very encour-
aging. He thinks that dealers are try
ing to break up the association price
combine. He has received proposals
for over 100000 shingles, but all at
prices less than those fixed by the asso-
citation; consequently such orders will
not be accepted.
The Washington Boom Company,
which controls many of the booming
privileges of this state, has decided to
construct a strong boom at the mouth of
the Snohomish river, on Puget sound.
The exact location is on the fat land