The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-12-05
Washington.

Washington.
Bitinmuous coal has been discovered
near Goldendale.
Davenport's brewery, which was re-
Gently burnt, is to be rebuilt.
The tax levy at Davenport has beer
cut to g. mills for next year.
Walla Walla shipped over $500, ,OOC
worth Of fruit and vegetables this sea.
son.
Walla Walla has instructed her ju.
dietary committee to codify the ordi.
nances of that city.
The Northwest Mining Association
will hold great convention irSpokane
early in February next.
Tacoma expects to soon have a new
tannery for the manufacture of lace
leather and belting. 1t will be erected
by California tanner.
Frank lockwood Moore, promi-
nent Citizen of Spokane, whose name
is closely linked with the early history
of Washington and Idaho, is dead.
An ordinance has been Introduced
at Spokane providing for $315 900 of
per cent bonds to take up outstanding
warrants and complete the waterworks
system, including the auxiliary pump
ing plant.
Thirty thousand dollars has been ad-
vanced by the Tacoma citizens. to make
good the difference between the amounts
of money now in the city interest fund
and the $54, 500 due in New York
in light and water bonds.
All bids for the construction Of the
water supply station at the government
quarantine station at Diamond point
have been rejected by the treasury de-
partment on the ground that they ex-
ceeded the appropriations, Nichols &
Crothers, of Tacoma, being the lowest
bidders. New bids are invited and the
plans will be modified 80 as to make
the construction of the plant within
the amount of the appropriation.
The government is now advertising
for bids for the construction of $780,
900 cutter for the revenue service of
the Pacific coast. Bids must be re-
ceived by the treasury department not
later than December 81 next, and the
vessel must be completed by January
l, 1897. 1t will be the finest revenue
cutter in the service, fitted with all the
latest appliances and conveniences. A
Gutter for harbor duty at San Francisco
is also to be constructed, to cost not ex-
ceeding $50,
Electric lights are being placed in
De Lamar.
The Idaho Poultry Association will
meet at Caldwell December 18, 10, 90
and 81.
About two miles are ready for the
laying of pipe for the Ogden power
dam pipe line.
The stockmen of Idaho will have
plenty of feed for their cattle this win.
ter, although many of the ranges are
not in very good condition.
A movement is on foot among the
local capitalists to form a company tc
light by electricity the towns of Gem
and Burke.
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ing quality, has been found on Smith {
Fork, near Cokeville. Cokeing ovens
are being constructed.
State Timber Expert G. o. Brown
has SO far estimated 10000 acres, con.
tanning $40, 200, 600 feet, divided al
follows: White pine, 10000, 600 feet
yellow pine, 5000. 900 feet.
Montsna.
Billings is agitating a complete
sewerage system.
Bids have been received by Anaconds
for the erection of city hall.
The Anaconda mine was located il
1875. It has put in Montana $72,
600, 900.
Helena has voted to refund the $161,
600 of bonds that have matured at &
less rate of interest. It has also de
cided to take up $418, 090 of floating
Indebtedness by the issue of per CEN
| bonds.
Three important water enterprises
are already on foot. One is to bring
water from Bear to Kanes creek, dis
tanes Of twenty miles, at sn estfmatet