Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-05-26
NORTHWEST NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

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erected this summer will cost $4,000.
About GO men are now at work exca-
waiting for the Port Orchard drydoek,
which is progressing rapidly,
Children pla ing along the Spokane
river in that city, found the body OF a
still-born infant, whose head had been
perforated with some sharp instrument
A rope cable used by means Of don
KEY engine to draw logs in a Wishkah
lumber camp suddenly broke and iew
back. striking ald breaking Philip Hick-
ey's thigh.
Two Of the crew OF the Haytian lie
public we're arrested in Seattle with
Struggled opium in their possession,
amounting in all to 81 fve-teal cans
worth 5000.
Captain J. B. Cornell, and old sea dog
who has been seven times around the
world and has finally settled down at
Steilacoom, celebrated his golden we'd
ding the other day.
The insurance companies have decided
that it will not pay to attempt to raise
tha ]. G. Britain. The Everett Trans
portation Company has chartered the
steamer Beaver to fill its contracts.
L. II. MoHenry, principal assistant
engineer OF the Northern Pacific railroad,
has filed claim at Tacoma for the
water power of Lake Taps. For what
purpose it will be used is not stated.
A party of old pioneer propose to
make the trip from Puyallup to Chicago
on flat car, which they will fit mp with
Il cabin for a kitchen and for use on
rainy days, They will be gone 50 days,
80 of which will be spent in Chicago.
Settlers on the military reservation at
Gig harbor are circulating petition in
Olympia for the opening of the reser-
walton. 1t comprises about 1900 acres,
and Is adjacent to Tacoma. 1t was re-
served 10y proclamation June 9, 1862.
Nels Bystrom, of Spokane, who was
shot through the head 10y one Of party
of masked men who entered his saloon, is
still alive, and viii probably recover. The
police think they have clue to the des-
peradoes.
George Mox Mox and his Indian COM
rade, who deserted from Fort Walla
Wala a couple of months ago and taken
to Fort Sherman for court-martial, were
returned Wednesday to Fort Walla Wal
la under guard of a sergeant and de-
tachment Of Indian soldiers, where they
will remain in custody until they receive
their sentence.
Inspector VIII f, Learned made a
little haul on the steamer North Pacific
at Port Townsend Sunday night, bag
Ging five pounds of opium and landing a
crude smuggler in the county jail,
The man arrested gave his name as D.
w, Dawson, and claims to hail from
Snohomish, where he is engaged in farm
ing, The opium was found on his per-
son, aud he gave himself over to the in
spector without protest or murmur
Charles Miller, of Colrax, is the owner
of buffalo vercoat which takes tie
eye of thieves. 1t has been stolen three
times within the present month, and
each time it mas been recovered, while
the thief has been caught, convicted and
sentenced to the county jail for 30 days
Tramps with a penctant for thieying
who expect to pay visit to the Palouse
country this year will do well when
they see Mr.. Miller's coat to pass by on
the other side
Peter Irving has been elected presi-
dent of the Western Washington Elk
position Company, to succeed Samuel
Collyer, who had not time to fulfill the
duties Of the Office. c. L. Hale as vice
president and Isaac W. Anderson are the
other trustees, no one having been elected
10 fill the vacancy caused by Fred f.
Laeey's removal from Tacoma. Mr..
Whiting, secretary and manager has
moved to Portland, and it is not known
as yet who viii act in this capacity next
fall.
Harry Raymond, who represented
himself as an agent of the Red Cedar
Shlngle Company, secured from David
Ferris. OF Portland, Or, manager Of the
Oregon Il California Lumber Company.
check for $1,000 after giving a bill Of
sale for 100000 shingles. The affair
has not vet baan attlC1 ~, p,,-,,y,,- =