The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-07
SUyBEfNS.

Over three hundred miles Q, irrigation oi,cds, A.,
in operation or building IN Yakima county. Nasn
The Mississippi 10 shhiinwer tsSn u has Uo-n before
since 1854. and 10 aines; completely f,yzen over op
positc 81. Louis
leo. ap3. 7Gs feet OF lumber ras,ei tb-ysga tAe nor.
OF Bangor. Ne. last year. Iojots. 81 feet ~ss spruce.
2S.4J3.O1S Eenlock. and the rest pine
"A SACK sewer Ia = Ptriletoi- Or to5r NH
chsilen ees the Northwest for the cismriCu,hi? On us
record OF sewing up doJ hf;y pound sacks inI1. Eve
hours. or sbnut two sacks n inmate.
"A farmer o. Soricn. Neh. heard sound. from bic
hog pen one nigh, last week which indicated r-.s,
agitation among his pigs ~. wen; tn The zen armed
with an axe and drove away twelve wolves
Anthony white O. Pressure Isle, Ne. has = hound
thst haul. him several miles 10 and from his work
daily. and whtcn during the day renders good serve.
hauling cedar railroad ties, fous or i've bsias a usual
load.
-Nirain on the Great Northern RallroAi ran into,
i.rge herb OF antelope near ~nackfoO'. Mon. ls,t
week. seven were Ruled and the enEin. VA disabled
q, that another had 20 10 oStliusi 20 ;aso ihe trslr On
its Journey.
- AG4.yearoid c'.iren OF peerir:. Ma, - suffering
from his nrst attack ot i~uoihache. All his teeth are
sound nni the Que thSt is ~iroublin; him has dehed ali
the efforts 81 the dentist 10 eAtrso; j.. the roots ssem.
Ing to oe twisted around a part OF the ja~bons.
The porulis, Goveruot OF kansas 10 said to be trying
to call OF Mrs Macy Ellen Lease from the contest for
tho senhtotsbip by the offer OF II place on the STATE
Board OF chaFi;i-.. rLs general impression out that
way seems to be that Mrs Lease will stick to her nrs,
ambition.
-stocimcn In wyoming report tha: so FAR this win
ter las been very Favorable. tor cattle. More cattle are
being fed this winter than in the past. range cattle
eYeryshere are reported in excellent condition. ant
barring Billiards. the loss will he mach i.ss this year
than in any former winter
Squirrels are very plentiful and destructive in some
parts OF the State of wash.rs;on. Lincoln county
paid out $4,000 In bonn;ies IN slniTiei scalps last year.
yet lu. little good effect was rtoiucod. II Is proposed
TO tax all the lands in the county TO r.iss funds To nsht
"a .-., ..N AZ .,al -,Nrna ..f ,H, r...A- 80. --r-
ers help IN the work.
1T is estimated tuat there are 3oo. ooO. ooo. 900 feet
of available iumte- standing IN the forests Of tie state
OF Washington. This is an average of l5.ooo feet for
every acre or land in the state. Many Thousands of
feet OF cedar Lumber are now beng shipped frou Wash
ington 20 what a few years ago was tho heart OF the
Wisconsin pine region.
Wolves tina. stray into town and wander Abou, the
streets III a lie surely way. seeing the Sights. but usually
very few people. are nmong tho features that add to
the cheer and variety OF lie in The dreary winter seA-
son Oct in The gieit West. Accounts OF c"yo . being
seen ami occasionally killed on the streets are not in.
frequent itemst in Western lap-rs Just nov.
Several rcn nnds OF nick el have recently been made
IN the Black HIS country. The use ut nickel In armor
plates an the probability of an increased demand for
the meta have stimulated prospcctOrs to make close
search for II. Nickel has long been SHOWN 20 exist in
that region Many claiina hare lately been staked out.
and specimens brought In from several large de poslts
shot a large percentage OF nickel ind rom IS to $40
gold to the ton.
What 10 claimed to be the largest freight car ever
bull, was turned out at Altoona. Pa. n few days ago.
II Is to carry the 12+.tOn cannon Knapp 10 mAEing for
exhibition at Chicago from Baltimore to Chicago. Tns
car is practically two cars. with eight pairs of wheels
each. jointed together and made into one uy an iron
bridge. Another car OF almost equal size Is building to
trAnspor: two s:xty.hre.ton gains and = big piece Of
nrmor plate over the same route.
Prof. Morse OF salem. MASS. has solved the prob
lem OF house hcNting in a curious fashion. lie has
built . house with al It's rooms fronting southwark.
| and npiy a an tina porsh lIrnnut fha -hal>
southern front OF the house Is made of glass. and BY
means OF r~edectors Prof. Morseis enabled on sunny days
and on cloudy days he has hearth frss going. He be-
!ieves that by this continuance he has the most whole
some heat that 10 Attainabie.
As = telling testimonial CT the durability of its
woods and an advertisement OF its linn oertng indus
tries. Oregon will send to the Worlds Far a number OF
shingles that have been doing service on . roof In
whaicom for over twenty-five years. They are Of CO
weather. Al! that oregon weather has done 10 to wssS
down the surface about an eighth Of an inch: the re-
msinde- o: the wood is sound. and Is far harder than It
was on the day the shingles were laid.
Maine Is noted for ner halo and spry old people
EH.Gov. CarccIon. in Lewiston. 81 years old, 10 an 40
tiv. rider and driver of fast horses. OF which his stables
contain twenty.three fine amin ais. Ms. Jonathan
Dow Of Deer isle. so years old. has knitted forty pairs
of ~stockinys and woven 200 yards OF rag carpeting and
100 yards OF cloth during the past season in odd
moments snstched from her general housswork and
the caro- of . flock of tsnA Mrs. Joanna Bunker Of
West Trenton. 81 years old. has Just finished . waist.
coat which she cut and made without the use Of
glAsses Mr. Robb.nS Also OF Deer Isle. 10 70. aud. last
year. besides doing much repairing OF rehicleA he
made all the woodwork for four carts one jigger. .
double seated wagon. and a horse sled.