The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-25
STATE OF WASHINGTON.

An Austrian named Metro. fishing for
J. G. Megler, of Brookfleld. was drowned
at Point Ellis last week.
The hay crop of the Stuck valley Is now
In the barn or stack, 1t is the largest ever
harvested in that vicinity.
The new Baptist church building at
Brush Prairie. Clarke county. Will be
dedicated on Sunday, August %.
The surveyors are out locating the line
for the extension of the Vancouver. Kick
fiat & Yakima railroad. Three miles OF
road will be built this summer.
Coyotes recently captured seventy-hve
chickens from rancher in Asotin county
in one day The rancher is now building
a hen house which is coyote proof.
John Bud went to sleep on the Lake
dreams rolled off. but left his hand on the
rail. A train came along and cut of the
hand.
The Spaneie creamery started on the
10th of June with zoe pounds of milk day.
1t now receives 1000 pounds OF milk each
day. and everybody is making an effort to
increase their dairy stock.
Sparks from passing trains on the Great
Northern set the prairie near the ceme-
terry of Medical Lake on fire Sunday, and
Der. doing much damage.
Parties who have been far up on the
mountain sides this year assert that there
is less snow on the high peaks than they
consequence, are unusually low.
The total tax levy of Clarke county. now
in process of collection, is s125. 394. 81. OF
this amount $50 23i.61 had been collected
up TO July I, when the treasurer had on
hard cash TO the amount OF $40
The state fair commission will irme-
diately begin the erection of an exposition
building on the fair grounds at Yakima
40xl60 feet, with two wings 40x50 each.
The building will be a permanent struc-
ture. in the shape ola cross.
Men are taking soundings and exploring
the channel of the Okanogan river. pre-
and from Northern Washington and Brit
fish Columbia points. and to connect with
the Ellenshurg al Virginia City.
The water in the Skagit now presents
the appearance of milk. caused by Baker
river water coming down. which Is al
ways of a milky color at this time of the
year. When tho river is in this condition
the trout do not bite very readily.
Tom Sanderson, well-known Douglas
county stockman living near Slickear
springs. on the west wall of Grand coulee,
in the Barry country. had his collarbone
broken and WAS injured internally by
horse falling on him last week. He will
recover
At Y o'clock on the night of August Is
fire was discovered in the stockade behind
ths county iail at Colville. The iail itself
contained two prisoners, Cummings and
blanchard. locked securely in their steel
cells. snd they came near falling victims
to the flames.
". y. Robinson and Volney Porter have
finished some thirteen miles OF trail on
Railroad creek. near Lake Chelan. Aside
from the fine mineral discovered on the
headwaters of that stream it is learned
that the valley IN places IS A mile wide,
with splendid forests of white pine.
The house and furniture Of Jacob Blink
or. inst this side Of Nugent's Ferry bridge
in Whatcorn county. was DESTROYED by fire
SATURDAY The dwelling house and furni-
turc OF John knudsG1. mile and a half
north from tho bridge. was DESTROYED by
the FIRE Monday night Of les week The
millmen and farmers in the vicinity OF
Lawrence and Licking have been fighting
forest fires almost constantly for a num-
Der Of days.
The potato. oat and pea crop I'm the
Nooksack valley viii on account Of the
dry smell he much lighter than was an
ticipafed by farmers earlier in the sum
mer. The hay crop is mostly in hand and
has had no rain on il. Many OF the farm
ers throughout the valley are now busy
harvesting their esain. The, irst crop for
the year will he about one-third less than
the general average of former years
throughout the entire valley.
a fight occurred at Thornton. Whitman
county. last week between Ira Mecklem
and Charles Jakes. I'm which teeth were
freely used. and a result jokes IS dis
figured for life. During the fight Jakes
got Necklem's finger in his mouth and
che~ed IL vigorously. Meckiem then
seized JakeE' nose with his teeth and bit
II of. The sight was siCkening one and
Jekes' screams could he heard for half
mile. NO arrests have been made Both
were infatuated with the same girl
\ seven foot vein OF tin ore has been
discovered IN the Cascade mountains in
the southwestern part of this state. near
Mount -. Heiens. Samples OF the ore
have been sent 10 the Watertown arsenal
in Massachusetts for analysis II is re-
ported by Capt. J. = Hadlev. Of Tacoma
= urCs neCtor y 10 made the discovery that
IL Is impossible 90 determine how deep the
ledge gees into the mountain side. but he
and his friends are enthusiastic and be-
leve they have located tin enough TO sup
ply the country for years.
The work on the foundation for the new
normal school building az Cheney is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. Seven stone ma
sons are row employed. and this force Is
being Increased as rapidly as possible
owing 20 The scarcity Of stone fun force
has not been worked. but II is NOW be-
iievea that the quarry al Medical Lake
will be able 70 supply material as fast as
needed. and the work viii go forward
more rapidly than heretofore. Contractor
Nickalis expects TO have the foundation
completed and bricklayers At work in
about three weeks.
You cannot say that you have tried ev-
erything for your rheumatism. until Won