The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-02-20
GROWING NORTHWEST
progress and Doings in the
Pacific States.
CONDENSED BUDGET OF NEWS
,,.,,,, All the Cities and Towns OF the
Pacific States and Territories
Washington.

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Pacific States and Territories
Washington.
The Sound Pulp & Paper Company
mill at Everett resumed operations last
week.
Thre Everett council has closed con
tract to pay $125 month for 1877 by
drauts now III position.
The militia bows of Pomeroy are
talking about opening library in con-
nection with billiard room, gymna-
stun, etc.
Thirty-six chattel mortgages and
eight assignments were filed with the
auditor of Whitman county during the
month of January.
From half an acre of seed onions, S.
Conway, of Kennewick, gathered 200
hounds of seed, for which he finds a
steady market at 81 per pound.
1t is understood the stone upon which
Mr. Goss based his bid for the con.
struction of the state capitol was that
of the Sunset quarry near Wilkeson.
The Washington Mill Company, at
Port Hadlock, has received oders for
over /, 900, 600 feet of lumber, and ex-
pecls TO start up the mill in a few days.
3. Sergeant A. Wagner, member of
the United States signal corps, died
last week at San Antonio, Tex. He
was formerly stationed at Vancouver.
Judgment for 1887, 500 has been en-
tered III the superior court in favor Of
the city of Tacoma in the damage suit
against the Tacoma Light & Water
Company A compromise is talked of.
The little steamer Cricket burned at
Everett last week. She broke from
her mornings during the prevailing
wind, listed to one side, and fire from
the fire-b box ignited the woodwork.
Governors McGraw, of Washington;
Lord, of Oregon; Richards, of Mon
tana, and Cornell, of Idaho, are ex-
pected to be present at the Northwest
mining convention, to be held in Spo-
kane February %.
The general committee having in
charge arrangements for the state Il.
A. K. encampment, to be held In Ia
coma next June, has recommended the
I7th 18th and 10Th of that month as
dates for the gathering.
Port Townsend is in hopes arrange
ments will be perfected for the estab-
hshment there of plant for canning
sardines. One firm stands ready to
take 10000 cans of the sardines as
soon as they can be furnished.
Adiutant- General Boutelle, Colonel
Gleason and Colonel Joslin, of the Ma
tionaI Guard of Washington, were in
. Walla Walla and conducted the ex-
animation of officers appointed for COM
The firm of Anderson & Co. has been
awarded the contract for building nine
miles of plank road from New What
com for $l7,153. This makes nearly
: fifteen miles of new road contracted for
by Whatcom county since January l..
A farmer of Walla Walla valley was
offered 40 cents per bushel for his 1896
wheat, by milling firm few days
ago, says the Walla Walla Statesman.
Thinking he would be able to get more
later on, the farmer did not accept the
offer.
The value of American-made goods
shipped through the Tacoma custom
house to foreign ports during the month
of January amounts to $293, 769.3 3,
while goods to the value of $291. 65
came through in bond. The total re-
ceipts of the Office for the month
amount to $40, 563.79.
Seattle is making great efforts
through subsidy committee to secure
the location there of a United States
army post. 1t is desired to raise $780,
600 for 640-acre tract on Magnolia
bluffs, which it is thought will secure
the establishment of post with sixteen
companies.
Sugar beets grown experimentally In
'A4SVOoAh OOuney y1CAuOu an ofOAoSO
OF l4.6 per cent in saccharin substance;
u per cent was all that was required
by sugar chemists. Seed costs 50. 16
per acre. 1t is estimated that fifteen
tons per acre would pay, and sell for
81 per ton, and the profits per acl }
would be $40. The land would grow
twice fifteen tons per acre.
+. L. Lord, the Anacortes cannery.
man, Is of the opinion that the un.
usually large run of salmon in the
Fraser this year should be attributed
to the hatchery. which is located seven
miles above New Westminster. The
fraser had the largest run in years.
Inc canneries are becoming so numer.
Gus there that fish would naturally be.
come scarce, were it not for the hatch.
cry But from it 1000, 900 fry are
produced every year.
Oregon.
The Ashland school district has