Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-06-17
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.
Items of Interest From Every Nook and
Corner.

Items of Interest From Every Nook and
Corner.
Yakima is rejoicing in the the pros
pect of new depot.
Sixty-nine cases of measles were re-
ported in Seattle last month.
Lewis county's hop acreage this year
is about 400 acres. as against 1000
last year.
Waitsburg has passed an ordinance
prohibiting the use of bicycles on the
sidewalks.
John MoFall, one of the early set
tiers in Garfield county, died last week
at his home on the Alpowa.
The price of potstoes at Castle Rock
has advanced within a few weeks
from 25 cents to so cents a sack.
Treasurer Mish, of Snohomish coun-
ty, has filed new bond in the sum Of
500, 900, which is satisfactory to the
commissioners.
A number of loads of baled hay left
Waterville last week for the northern
mining country. Up there hay is
worth $40 per ton.
There are over 200 children in Asotin
school district Of school age, gain of
over forty since the enumeration was
made last year by the clerk.
Governor MoGraw has pardoned A.
l.. Fuller, who was serving term for
larceny in Everett. The petition for
the pardon was strong one.
An academy Of science is proposed by
Professor Hill, of the state university
at Seattle, and Professor Piper of the
state agricultural college at Pullman.
Catholic priests in Spokane are now
warning against Lawrence, the bogus
bishop Of Honolulu, who seems to have
reached there, bound for the mines,
further north.
The old Frank Taylor property, ON
the Washington side of the Columbia,
opposite The Dalles, was sold at sher-
ifs sale, the plaintiffs bidding in the
property for $4,000.
There are about 100 warrants in
Whatcom county, in the hands of the
treasurer, that have been issued for
small amounts, and for which the own
ers have failed to call.
Wool is rolling into Yakima these
days for baling. Although the price
| is low, nevertheless it will leave a
large sum of money in the country i'll
the aggregate, says the Times.
w. j. Richardson brought to Pa.
louise dozen gold nuggets, averaging
about "a each. He says he found them
between Jerome creek and the HoodoC
mine, after four hours digging.
OF the fifty shingle mills in What
com county, almost every one is il
operation, and the output is nearly 4,
100000 per day, realizing abou
$4,000 for the product per month.
John Quincy Adams, a prominen
membetr of the G.. A. R., died in Por
Townsend at an advanced age. He ha,
lived in Port Townsend about twelv
years, and at the time of his death wa
in the fruit business.
Deputy Sheriff W. A. Grant, of Lin
coin county, has been relieved b
Sheriff CARRIER. The sheriff thinks b
can perform all the duties incumben
upon his office hereafter without reg
ular deputy and jailer.
One of the Hudson boys, formerly O
Asotin, is preparing to start from tn
Walla Walla valley with his famil,
for Florida. The trip will be mad
with wagon and is expected to consum
about nine months time.
The Coyle brothers are building
small steamboat at Wallula, 40 fee
long and IL feet wide, with three-foo
depth of hold. 800 horsepower engine
TO be run up Snake river, thence up tn
Salmon to the mines, where the en-
gine will be used in hydraulic min
ing.
M. J. Browns shingle mill, nea
Wickersnam, in Whatcom county
burned last week; also boxcar loade
with shingles, and 1000, 900 shingle
stored in the dryhouse. The fire
supposed to have been started from
spark from Seattle, Lake Shore
Eastern engine. The entire loss
about 50, 600
The run of salmon in the Yakim
river has largely increased since th
water has risen. The Gle Elum fisher
} is the objective point at this time fc
| the resident Indians. There will be
/ high old time with them while th
fishing season lasts. The smaller tril
, utaries of the Yakima will also 500
be alive with salmon.
The stockmen Of the Big Bend coul
try are now in the midst of their al
8 nual roundup. They are now roundin
. up in the Grand Coulee. Stock vii
!. tered in excellent condition, and Il
range was never better. A number
i. buyers are now on the ground, b.
there will be beef enough for al
. Sheep are also reported in fine cond
:, tion A few carloods of hogs still T
main for shipment
While digging ditch on the o
Sanford Williams place on Meade