Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-16
NORTHWEST OUTLOOK
NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST
A Glance over Washington, Mon
taAa. Idaho and British Columbia
Industries Pushed by GO-Ahead
PebpIe-Facts and Figures.

I SO'S0 ~ POuhd'
The CosmopolIs Enterprise, which sus-
pended publication last May, has resum-
ed business at the old stand.
The tax collections of Thurston county
treasurerA office for September foot up
| $4449.49, Is against 1919 Tor the CORE
spending month in 1896.
The run of salmon up the Cowlitz and
Tuotle rivers is reported to be the largest
for years. In many places they are seen
by bolt drivers on the bars as chick as
hops"
Columbia county officers have turned
into the treasurer fees collected during
September. The amounts of the respective
otlicerswere: Auditor $ll0, clerk $83,
sheriff $50
Parties are at Ellensburg endeavoring
to purchase 300 head of pack horses, to be
used on the Dalton trail to the Yukon,
in the endeavor to transport quantity
of provisions into Dawson City this fall.
The annual report of the auditor of
| OkanOgan county shows outstanding war
rants of $l39,7796l. The total resources,
including cash on hand, delinquent taxes
/
/ gate $54 ,420.43.
| A Seattle firm has bought all the beef
/ cattle in the vicinity of Loomis, some
/ thing like 700 or 800 head. The stock
men have realized the largest figures this
year since 1889, namely, $35 for 3-year- old
steers, $25 for 2-yearold steers, and $25
/ foi fat cows
Farmers in the vicinity of La Conner
are well satisfied with their oat yield.
although some crops planted late fall
short. William Calkins two miles north
/ of this town, raised 1884 bushels of oats
on 20 acres, an average of 1874 bushels to
lie acre.
/ A report from State Superintendent
/ Browne, showing the total school popu-
lation, together with the gain or loss
/ during the past year, gives Yakima
total of 2970 and a gain of l65 or IL
per cent. This is the best showing made
by any county. Stevens comes next with
4 ID per cent and Spokane and Asotin
follow with about one-half per cent.
Nine tenths of the right of way from
the present terminus of the Northern
Pacific railroad line to point west of the
Hoquiam river has been secured, and the
contract for grading work has been let
and if the weather will permit, the extern
sion will be finished this winter. This,
together with probable railroad running
20 miles to the north to bring out the
stone for the new jetty work at the en-
trance of Gray's harbor, on which work
. { y oho1
ty bright outlook.
Montana.
There are now 80 organized Presbyter-
ian churches in Montana, with "a min
isters
Butte's postoffice showed the last year
the second largest increase OF any city
in United States, being exceeded only
by the postohce at Los Angeles.
Mai or S. b. Wyman, one OF the pioneers
of Cooke City, was recently found dead IN
his bed at lat camp. He was 10 years OF
age and well known throughout the west.
John Neubert, one of the old-timers OF
northern Montana, has decided to make
a trip to the Klondike country next
spring. He will go by the overland route:
!
Peace river Mr. Neubert already owns
the nucleus of dog train, and Will de-
vote the winter months to preparations
for a pilgrimage to the frozen north. lie
will probably be accompanied by party
of his neighbors.
In driving the Parberry band OF o'oo
sheep from White Sulphur Springs TO the
railroad loss of nearly 300 head was
sustained by the band getting into BASIN
followed out by waterspout. The sheep
piled I'D in bunch and those in the bot
tom of the hole were packed III like sar
dimes in box. The entire band consisted
of this seasons lambs. They BRING 9l''o
per head at the railroad.
The Both annual session OF the grand
lodge of the Independent Order OF Hood
Templars met in Great Falls. Inc secre-
tary's report showed the number OF lodges
in good standing in the state as "a, with
total membership of Ills The juvenile
Templars' report showed ID temples Win
a total membership of 1880 All branches
of the order were in flourishng cohul,
ton. The treasurer's report sho"eo
1897 so in the treasury.
IdahS.
Many new houses are being built at
Wallace.
Forty-fve students are in attendance
at the Weiser academy with IL OF ID
more to come.
A Lewiston man reports stock OF all de-
scriptions looking well on Salmon rlNei'
There is plentiful supply of good grass
and all the stockmen feel assured tha'
but little loss will be suffered during the
winter.