Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-16
NORTHWEST NEWS
Condensed Telegraphic Reports
of Late Happenings.
TAKEN HOT FROM THE WIRES

Different Parts of the states of wash"
inpton. Oregon and Idaho-Items of
Interest to Pacific Coast People.
Ashlands 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 $24,-
063 in warrants during February.
Fall wheat is reported in excellent
condition in the vicinity of Walla Walla,
Wash.
Walla Wallas 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 Marshteld,
Or, for the Coos bay railroad.
Whatcom, Wash, reduced its debt
So, 900 in January and February. Its
city warrants now bring 80 cents.
The state university students are col
lecting the native Towering plants OF
Oregon and putting them out in the
campus.
The Japanese government has been
asked for an appropriation OF a sum
equaling $4,000 Tor the establishment OF
a consulate at Tacoma.
The new game law of Oregon is re-
ceived with much favor in the mountain
districts OF Linn county, especially the
feature prohibiting the use of hounds,
and the prospect OF relief Is grateful.
The New Whatcom, Wash, CONNER
cial Club has begun to stir itself to Sc
cure the proposed military post for Bell
ingham 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 a bonus ade-
quate to the needs is considered excel
lent.
The case of the Oregon National bank
of Portland against }. ID. Gardner, of
Seattle and others is on trial before
Judge Parker in the superior court at
Tacoma. 1t is on a $4,000 note and
comes up on change of venue from
Judge Osborn's court, Seattle.
C.B. Wright, the Philadelphia million
aIe, has offered Joshua Pierce $4,000 to
secure him an option on the water and
light plants he sold Tacoma, WASH, two
years ago for nearly $2,000,000. Some
of the citizens have thought the price
paid him was too much, and as result
100000 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 New England Fish Company,
whose headquarters are at Boston,
Mass, and who have been fishing for
halibut in British Columbia water all
winter, have closed the seasons opera
tons. The total catch for the season
amounted to 100000 pounds, and the
price realized was about cents per fish.
Twenty-three cars were shipped east
from Tacoma, WASH, and two to Port
land, Or. Owing to the long haul the
company may not resume operations
next wear, although satisfied that the
banks are as prolific as those on the
Eastern coast.
The surveys for that portion of the
Columbia 4 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. ID. 4.
Corbin. president of the Spokane Falls
x Northern railroad, has tor year or
two been endeavoring to secure a charter
for a road. He has now gone to Ottawa
and expects to have no difficulty in Sc
curing a 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 q Northern. This part of
the road will be built during the coming
season. No contracts have yet been
given out. The line in British Column
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.
1t is said the new bull ing can be used
as a girls department OF the reforma-
tory, being only one hall mile away, or,
as suggested by Mr.. Irwin, it could be
e. a. t.