The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-02-20


fruitraisers in the vicinity of Columbu
that orchards in that section are badl
infested with the scale.
In Gillian county the new industr
has developed of robbing coyote traps
The thief makes away with the scalp
which brings So bounty.
The Eureka and Excelsior mines il
the Cracker Greek district in Bake
county, produced in 1895 $4,000
The concentrators were sent to Tacoma
and, of course, added to Washington
annual output.
Large quantities of snow continue t.
fall in the Blue mountains. There i
now every assurance Of an abundance
of water for placer mining this season
A bout 5000 feet of pipe and flv
giants have been taken to the mines OF
the headwaters of Grand Ronde river
in the southwestern part Of Uniol
county.
The Thursday Afternoon Club O
PendletOn claims the honor of beinj
the first new woman's club organized
in Oregon. 1t will celebrate the enc
of the third year of it's work this week
Coos county's levy this year is 2;
mills, divided as follows: For state
purposes, 4.8 mills; for county, IS
for schools, AZ. The county paid ou
for the relief of INDECENT persons, be-
tween April 1, 1895, and January /
1895, So, 592.30.
The Sturgis mine, for some years
past regarded as one of the most valu
able in Southern Oregon, is now run
ming up to the full capacity of the
plant, and the indications are that
more dirt will be moved this year thar
during any previous year.
Lane county has received bill fol-
$110 from Coos county for caring for a
pauper claimed to belong to Lane
county. This was considered an ex-
orbitant charge for the services per.
formed, and the court has rendered SIS
in settlement of the account.
There has been some excitement
about Lostine, in Wallowa county,
over what was thought to be a rich
mineral discovery, but the returns of
the assays gave $1.O3 in gold and 81. 4O
in silver to the ton, instead of running
into the hundreds as at first reported.
The board of regents of the Oregon
agricultural college has appointed a
committee to arrange for the addition
of school of mines to that institu-
ton. This was done to avail the state
of the provision to be made by con-
gress that such schools shall receive a
per cent of the money arising from the
sale of mineral lands in each state.
The friends and relations of Cap
tain Chapman, who died at Cape Foul
weather from injuries received on the
ship St. Charles, when she blew up
with coal gas, off the Oregon coast two
years ago, had a metallic casket sent
up to Port Oxford, to the care of Cap
tain Babbidge, who will see to the rails
ing of the body and having it shipped
back to the state Of Maine.
James H. Miller, brother of the
poet joaquin, has been visiting The
Dalles. He is one of the pioneers OF
Eastern Oregon, having settled in the
Ochoco country when Indians were
thicker than jack-rabbits, and when the
settlers life and property were con-
stantly in danger. He retains the
costume of the frontiersman, and pre-
sents the appearance of having belonged
to a generation of the past.
At Medimont David Mulvy shot and
instantly killed 81. Roden. They hao
a dispute about an old account.
The new machinery for the hoist
ing plant for the A. d. & M. Company
has arrived at Gibbonsville and will
be put in place at once.
Now that a sale of the Black Hornet
mine will not take place, the owners
have decided to erect milling plant
and hereafter work the property them
SEWERS.
The Christian Endeavorers held
union meeting at Moscow to com
memorate the anniversary of the found
ing Of the order. Six hundred were
present.
The postoffice at Juniper, Owyhet
county, has been discontinued, ane
mail for that Office, which was spe
cial one, must hereafter be Forwarded
to Castle Greek.
The wheat elevator of J. R. Collins
at Jrlietta, has been destroyed by fire
1t contained about $4,000 bushels O
wheat, only small portion OF which
was insured. The fire was OF 1ncen
diary origin.
A shipment of twenty tons OF orr
from the Silver Stake mine, neal
Salmon City, has been shipped to Den
YER as test. II the results are salts
factory a milling plant will be put II
next spring to treat the output OF tnl
mine.
The city council of Moscow adopted
a resolution ordering that deman'
be made upon the county assessor 10
the amount held back for the collecting
of city taxes. In case he refuses g
turn over the amount, which he claim
in the nature of fees. the city attorne.
ia to bring suit.
Montana.
The Golden Sceptre mines, nea
Missoula, are being inspected o.
officials with the expectation OF erect
ing a 100-stamp mill.
The next five years is going to see
greater development Of the agriclutura
resources of Montana, says the Mon