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

cents pr pound.
/ The Cpsmopolls Enterprise, which sus-
pended publication last May, has resum
ed business at the old stand.
The tax collections of Thurston county
treasurerl office for September foot up
/ $4449.49, As 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 "thick as
hops"
Columbia county officers have turned
into the treasurer fees collected during
September. The amounts of the respective
oflicerswere: Auditor $40, 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 endeayor to transport quantity
of provisions into Dawson City this fall.
The annual report of the auditor of
Okanogan county shows outstanding war
rants of $l39,779.6l. The total resources,
including cash on hand, delinquent taxes
and court house valued at 10000, aggre-
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-year-old steers, and $25
for 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 3494 bushels of oats
on 26 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 a
total of 2970 and gain of l65 or IL
per cent. This is the best showing made
by any county. Stevens comes next with
IL 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 a 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
must begin in March, gives Chehalis coun-
ty bright outlook.
Montana.
There are now 80 organized Presbyter-
ian churches in Montana, with "a min
listers.
1 Butte's postoffice showed the last year
the second largest increase OF any city
in e United States, being exceeded only
by the postof1ice at Los Angeles
! Major 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 we'll known throughout the west
! John Neubert, one of the old-timers OF
/ northern Montana, has decided to make
trip to the Klondike country next
/ spring. He will go by the overland route.
via Edmonton, Athabasca landing and
/ Peace river. Mr. Neubert already owns
the nucleus of a dog train, and Will de-
vote the winter months to preparations
| for pilgrimage to the frozen north lie
will probably be accompanied by party
of his neighbors.
In driving the ParbeTy 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 a waterspout. The sheep
piled up in a bunch and those IN the DOT
tom of the hole were packed IN ike sar,
dimes in a box The entire band consisted
of this seasons lambs. They bring Sl''o
per head at the railroad.
The 3Oth annual session of the grand
lodge of the Independent Order OF 'ooo
Templars met in Great Falls. The secre-
tarv's report showed the number OF lodges
in good standing in the state as ~, VIII
total membership of Ills. The JuVeniie
Templars' report showed Ii temples Win
a total membership of 1880 All branches
of the order were in tlourlshlh8 cohui
ton The treasurer's report sho"eu
1897 90 in the treasury.
Idahs.
Many new houses are being Ouii' d
Wallace
Forty five students are in attendance
at the Weiser academy with IL OF ID
more to come.
A Lewiston man reports stock OF all ue-
scriptons looking well on Salmon river
There is a plentiful supply OF good grass
and all the stockmen feel assured that
but little loss will be suffered during the