The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Condensed Telegraphic Re.
ports of Late Events.
BRIEF SPARRs FROM THE WIRES
Budget of News For Easy Digestion From
Different Parts Of the states OF WASH
fngton. Oregon and Idaho-Iteme OF
Interest to Pacific Coast People.

ington. Oregon and Idaho-Iteme OF
Interest to Pacific Coast People.
Ashland's schools cost $500 year.
Nehalem, Or, is to have a church
built by popular subscription.
The spring run of salmon has begun
jumping already in Rogue river.
Spokane county, WASH, issued SEA-
O63 in warrants during February.
Fall wheat is reported in excellent
condition in the vicinity OF Walla Walla,
Wash.
Walla Walla's council has voted to re-
sumo the use of the electric light sys.
tenn recently discontinued.
The steamer Alcatras is unloading
fifty tons OF track iron at Marshtield,
Or, for the Coos bay railroad.
Whatcom, Wash, reduced its debt
$4,000 in January and February. Its
city warrants now bring Us cents.
The state university students are col
Letting the native covering plants oil
Oregon and putting them out in the
campus.
The Japanese government has been
asked for an appropriation of sum
equaling SIS, 900 for the establishment Of
consulate at Tacoma.
The new game law of Oregon is re.
.eived with much favor in the mountain
.stricts of Linn county, especially the
,eature prohibiting the use of hounds,
md the prospect OF relief is grateful.
The New Whatcom, WASH, CONNER.
:ial Club has begun to stir itself to Sc
'ure the proposed military post for Bell
rngham bay. Tacoma and Seattle have
been actively at work for several weeks.
Mining in the Swauk, WASH, district
will begin much earlier this season than
usual. 1t is feared that the water supply
will be short, and the miners will make
every moment OF the time count as long
as it lasts.
A "bonus company" intent upon Sc
curing railroad connection for the town,
has been formed at Port Townsend,
Wash. Officers have been chosen. and
the prospect for securing bonus ade-
quate to the needs is considered excel
lent.
The case of the Oregon National bank
of Portland against J. d. Gardner, of
Seattle, and others is on trial before
Judge Parker in the superior court at
Tacoma. 1t is on q $4,000 note and
comes up on a change of venue from
Judge Osborn's court, Seattle.
1t cost little over $l4 1000 to run the
city of Spokane, WASH, during the
month of February aside from the money
expended on the new waterworks. Sal
aries of course formed the principal
item, but amounted to less than usual
not quite $4,000. For this month the
salary list should be still lighter owing
to the reduction OF the police force.
1t is reported at Everett, WASH, that
Mr.. Rockefeller and President Hill, of
the Great Northern, are likely to unite
their forces in a strong combination at
Everett under which the Pacific steel
barge works will build four large steam
ers for the Pacific coast business OF the
Great Northern. While this would he
equivalent to money bonus of $780,
coo for Mr.. Hill, it would mean great
prosperity for the barge works and the
distribution OF large amount OF money.
The Tacoma Clearing House Associa-
ton has petitioned the chamber of COM
merce to use its influence with mer-
chants and business men, to the end
t at they accept British Columbia coin
e.. par, in conformity with the action
Q. associated banks agreeing to do like
wise. The petition points out that
British Column ia buvs annually on tn
side OF the line S.. O0O, 900 worth OF proc.
nets, and says the merchants should
join with banks in encouraging this
trade.
C.B. Wright, the Philadelphia million.
aire, has offered Joshua Pierce So, 600 to
secure him an option on the water and
light plants he cold Tacoma. WASH, two
years ago for nearly $2,0OO,OOO. Some
of the citizens have thought the price
paid him was too much, and as result
a $l,OO0,OOO damage suit against Mr..
Wright is now pending in the superior
court. His offer has been referred to
the city authorities. The option asked
is to give him sixty DAYS in which to
purchase the plant for the price he re-
ceived.
The surveys for that portion OF the
Colum bia & Red Mountain railroad IN
Washington are now nearly completed.
The road was recently incorporated to
build an extension of the Spokane Falls
& Northern into the mines in the south
ern part or British Columbia. d. G.
Corbin. president of the Spokane Falls
& Northern railroad, has for year or
two been endeavoring to secure charter
for road. He has now gone to Ottawa
and expects to have no difficulty in Sc
curing q Canadian charter from the Do
minion government. The portion of the
road located in Washington will be about
eight miles long, the line beginning at
Northport, on the Columbia river, the
present northern terminus OF the Spo-
kane Falls & Northern. This part of
the road will be built during the coming
season. No contracts have yet been
given out. The line in British Co.um-
bia will make the total length Of the
road about twenty miles.
Since it was first known that the deaf
mute school was to be moved five miles
out of Salem, Or, objections have been
vigorously urged by many friends OF the
institution, and Notwithstanding farm
has been purchased and buildings erect
ed at a total cost of $4,000 the deaf
mutes may not be moved to the new
building. Since their visit to the re-
form school Superintendent Irwin and
Secretary Kincaid have expressed them
selves as doubtful of the propriety OF
having the mutes so far from the city.
It is said the new building can be used
as a girls department of the reforma-
tory, being only one half mile away, or,
as suggested by Mr.. Irwin, it could he
converted into an institute for the feeble
thus relieving the large NUM-
Der now crowded into the insane asy-
lum. The deaf mutes and blind schools
are now located near together, and the
thinks it would be
matter of economy to keep them where
they are and reduce the number OF state
employees by combining the management
Of the two. -