Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-25
OVER THE NORTHWEST
pEcoRD OF BUsY DAYS IN WASH
INCToN, MONTANA AND IDAHO.
E.u.IizinE Assessments, Lookin Y
After the Crops ana running
for the Future.


at 81. and there is now scarcity OF logs.
Marshal Mcknight of New Watson
states that he will soon ask the council
to establish water front patrol. He
states that IN almost every robbery that
has taken place IN the city the robbers
escaped i'll boat.
Funds for the payment OF running eN-
penses of the United States court since
Jan |, amounting to some $4,000, have
been received by Marshal lde.
Prune drying, which was delayed fully
two weeks on account of ram and cooler
weather, may now be said to be in full
operation in Clarke county. Fifteen large
driving establishments. with capacity
of from 5000 to 10000 pounds of fruit
daily, are now in operation within four
miles of Vancouver.
Port Townsend reports that the Hon.
A. A. Plummer, Al years old, who was
accidentally shot while hunting week
ago. is dead. He served with distinc-
ton in the lower house of the legisa-
ture, having been elected in 1889 as re-
publican. He was past grand master
of the A. f. and A. f. for the state of
Washington, and one of the most promi-
nent members of the Native Sons OF
Washington.
The case of the Northern Pacific Rail
way Company against settlers, involving
the title to 10000 acres in klicktat
county, and 100000 acres in UmatilIa,
Gillian. Morrow and. Sherman counties,
has been decided by Judge a. i. Miller
in favor of the settlers. The case was
argued last May.
The United States fish commission car
No. 2 has arrived in Seattle from Port
land on one of its regular trips. This
particular time the car has mountain
trout fry that were taken from the
hatcheries at Leadville. The full capa-
city of the car is about 100000, but
there are but 10000 remaining in the
tanks, the rest having been distributed
by Captain Pierce along the route.
II. G. Blanchard, president of the
board of regents of the agricultural col
lege, has resigned. lie says he can not
agree with the governors policy of re-
nected with the college. At a later meet
ing the professors agreed to a reduction
of salaries and it is believed that the
college troubles are over. The PROPOSE
ton of the governor, which has been ac-
cepted, is as follows: President, from
$1,000 to $4,000; all receiving $500 re-
duced to $1,000 all receiving $500 re-
duced to $l400, the reduction to be for
two years. beginning Sept. |, 1897.
Montana.
Missoula hunters report ducks as be-
ing quite plentiful.
w r. Ford of White Sulphur Springs
has sold his fine Musselshell possessions
near Merino to Power lBos. for $4,000.
Prof. Fred d. Smith, the new member
of the university faculty, has arrived at
Missoula and has entered upon his new
duties as head of the department of chem
istry and natural science.
Within the next month Geo. A. Wells,
sapphire fields, will start for London with
a small box containing about 1900 carats
of the gems, which will be cut and mar
keted there.
II. l.. Frank has purchased imported
Missioner, Senator Bland and Punter
from Marcus DAILY and has engaged
Trainer Campbell to handle them. These
horses are among the best of the Daily
stables. They were sent to the Bitter
Root farm after the Butte races. The
purchase price is said to be i'll the neigh
borhood of $4,000. Trainer Campbell
will take them to California this fall.
Following the example of Cascade coun-
ty, the county commissioners of Yellow
stone county have employed a man to de-
strOy the Russian thistle In that county
wherever found on the highways. He is
to travel over the county, and in addi-
ton to destroying the weed on the high
ways, is to notify the ranchmen to do
likewise, under penalty or the law. He
is to receive 50 a day while engaged in
the work. The Northern Pacific and
Burlington railroads have been asked to
cooperate in the work.
Idaho.
The eleventh convention of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union of
Idaho will be held in Boise Friday, De-
tober /.
The American Placer Mining Company
have been offered $4,000 for their prop
erty on Orc Elmo creek, but they consid-
cred the price too small and refused TO
sell.
A look at the tax book for 1867
shows the total assessment valuation for
Nez Perez county for 1896 was 81 500,
229 and for 1897, $l,57S,276. The tax
levy for this year was fixed at 81 on the
500.
The reward of $4OO offered by John
Parker, brother of the victim of the Par
ker outrage at Kamiah, added to the re-
ward of 5000 offered by the state has