Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-03-30

Along Crab creek, Adams county,
they think they are lucky if the we'll
borer strikes water $50 feet down.
Montana capital is sending some pros
pectors on to the beach at North Cove
and Peterson's Point, Willapa harbor.
The reported gold discoveries at Su
mas are now declared erroneous, The
excitement was genuine but there was
no gold.
A patent has been issued to Levi Scar
geant, of Aberdeen, On a weather proof
shoe- backing that does not rot the
stitching,
Logging bees are quite in vogue in
the Willapa timber settlements. The
days work is followed by a big dinner
and free dance
W. H. Babcoek, the Eureka Flat wheat
king, has. 26 gangs of men at work, ana
is putting in wheat at the rate of 100
acres per day.
Ilwaco is planning a grand bazaar for
the summer, with which to provide
funds for clearing aud improving the
cemetery grounds.
Dentist Cochran, tried at Montesano
for seduction, was condemned to $500
fine and months imprisonment, He
has appealed and gave bonds.
The Skamokawa Eagle bubbles over
with JOY in the announcement of the
birth of two different sets of twins there
last week. All are healthy.
The Gray's Harbor Commercial Com
pany shipped II carloads of mixed lum-
Der and shingles from Ocosta one day
last week. The lot lnvoiced at some
$4,000.
An interesting case is going up from
Snohomish to the superior court, involv,
ing, as it does, the question of the liza.
bllity of the individual property of the
wife for the community debt
Haying will be lively and profitable
in the Wahkiakum county valleys this
year. The long wet winter has cleaned
the big barns bare, and the grass will
undoubtedly be good, as the ground is
in fine condition.
As soon as the snow has sufficiently
subsidized in the Cascades the Monte
Cristo Mining Company will commence
the extensive operations which j. L.
Colby, general manager, has planned
during the winter.
The Oregon Improvement Company
is getting out great number OF rail
road ties in Columbia county. There
are 1900 banked up along flume in
one place ready to be taken to Dayton.
The Adams county court is distribut-
ing strychnine among the farmers for
poisoning squirrels. There is a coed
deal OF dissatisfaction with the order of
proceedings. Some are clamoring for a
bount! system instead.
The meditations of the Leisure Hour
Club at Wlnlock we're rudel, Interrupt
ted on Tuesday by the falling IN their
midst of large stump, which had been
pre-. ,elle1 from across the street by the
aid of some baster's giant powder.
Rev. j. w. Dorrance, of the Snohom-
ish Presbyterian church, preached his
farewell sermon Sunday. He withdraws
from the pastorate to devote his entire
attention to the academy there, with
which he has become successfully identi
fed.
Davis & Hunter, Blaine shingle man
ufacturers, haAe sued l.. G. Chaffee, of
Omaha, for $1l.025, damages for failure
to take the OUTPUT of their mill from
MAY / to December 81, on a contract to
take the years product.
The Women's Protective Association,
organized at Spokane recently to assist
in prosecuting prominent man for Sc
duction, has been made a permanent So
Getty, for the relief and succor Of IN
fortunate girls. Members are now giv'