Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-05-19
,,sHtSGTON STATE NEWS.

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Dquept tax liS''
.,oa,s net indebtedness, after TAX
ant $4,000 cash and $4,000 I'M
d DO bonds, is sl,l54'552
The sight has been chosen for the
lighthouse. 1t will be on the
IT, dunes due west of Ocean avenue
ro State savings bank of Tacoma
"A its doors Friday, and j. S White
80 is in charge as receiver.
,oap of $4,000 has been placed on
ii. concentration at Monte Cristo,
n-oceeds to be used in pushing de-
veopment'
GOOD many horses are dying of
,..dsrs in Adams county, and more
:. being killed by the state veterinarian
Ia uyent its spread.
rss sum of $4,000 has been pledged
SEATTLE as a starter for subscription
;, buDd the Lake Washington ship canal
b, private enterprise.
The ocean beach near Ocosta is fairly
alive with men and boys, panning out
a,nr gold from the sands. They claim
| IL be realizing s, netting worth while.
| A Hoquiam mill shipped 20 carloads
Timber East last week, two of them
c,ing as far east as Philadelphia, and
two more 10 build boat on the Missie-
sppi.
contract for 10000 white pressed
brick. similar to those in the new court
house at Spokane, has been placed there
far nse in the new state university build
| ing at Seattle,
While Mrs. Wanch and her daughters
we're planting potatoes at her place,
north of Elma. random bullet passed
| through the sleeve of one IF her daugh-
tiers. fred from the gun of trespasser.
There is going to be enough work re-
building the washed-out bridges in
Walla Walla county TO furnish employ
nent to the resident unemployed. The
commissioners are making haste to get
the work started.
Along standing war of competition
between Mr. Adolph Schwartz and Miss
Lulu stahl, proprietors of two rival
Wala Walla breweries, has been brought
to happy termination by the marriage
Of the principals
The body of G. f. Curtis. thought to
baEe been drowned in the Cowlitz about
two weeks ago. was found Tuesday float,
ing in the river. He was buried at
Castle Rock, with honors, under Odd
Fellow auspices.
B. E. LOOMS, of the Anchor Coal &
Development Company, San Francisco,
is looking over the mines of the COM
pany about Kelso. He is we'll satisfied
with the developments, and expects to
begin shipping coal in the near future.
The Tacoma smelter turned out 5000
bars of bullion, weighing 370,423 pounds
and valued at $49, 292.O3, during April.
They contained S27.99 ounces of gold,
worth ST., 11455; 32,420.57 ounces of
silver, worth $20,360.12, and 368, JAP
pounds of lead, worth $11 ,s17.36 The
number of men employed was SO, and
wages disbursed, $603LSI.
"We are in no hurry to start up again
at Roslyn," said Manager Lyle, of the
Northern Pacific Coal Company, when
asked in regard TO the situation at Ros-
Ign. 1--WE have about 600 miners at
koslyn, so that the majority were 'on the
fence on the proposition. We could
open tomorrow if we wanted to, but we
are in no hurry. The situation will re-
main as it Is for two or three weeks"
The Mason county commissioners have
called for bids for the construction of a
bridge across the Skokomlsh river at the
Indian reservation, toward which the
government offers $3.50. The bridge
will be quite long, with a 100-foot cen
Ter span, and must be strong to with.
stand the strong current and the run
mig logs during freshets. This will
complete a good road between Shelton
and Lake Cushman.
line Walla Walla Union ia remindeC