Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-03-19
THE NEWS OF THREE STATES
GENERAL BUSINESS POINTERS.
Columbia River Fishermen Receive
Better Prices Than for Several
Yenrs-ldahO StOckmen Becoming
Apprehensive ON the Subject Of
GrasS-Items From All Around.

and the animals will be put on ranch |
near here to help clear off the land.
4 South Bend business house is getting
ready to ship 5000 gallons Of fresh Wash
ington oysters to klondike. They will
pack them in ve-gallon cans and freeze
them solid The oysters will come from
Wilapa harbor. Oyster bay and Samish.
Public improvements now proposed i'll
Seattle exclusive of the construction of
the Cedar river water system, aggregate
in estimated cost almost 100000.
The action OF the board of Stevens
county commissioners in raising the sa-
loon license from $500 to $500 is causing
considerable comment.
Columbia river fish buyers have become
involved i'll a rate raising contest as a
result of which the salmon market on the
lower river exhibits decidedly bullish ten
dencies, and the few fishermen who are at
work are receiving better prices for their
catches than at any previous time in sew
elrll years.
Franklin G. Purdv, one of the Oldest
pioneers Of Mason county, who has resided
on the Skokonish river nearly half
century, is dead. lie had been in failing
health fer two years. He represented the
county i'll several territorial legislatures,
and was one of the charter members Of
the Union City Masonic lodge, under
whose auspices he will be buried Sunday.
The first gun for the defense Of Puget
sound has arrived at Marrowstone Point.
where the United States Notifications are
in course. OF construction. The gun will
be placed in position as speedily as pos
sible. The gun is of lO-inch caliber and
il is stated that another gun will arrive
in 10 days.
The indications are favorable for live
ly time In Cowlitz county. The outlook
for shingles will pat in operation all Of
the nine shingle mills at Castle Rock. Sill
yer Lake and Ostrander In fact, all eX-
cept two or three are already going full
time. and by the first of next month
these will be in operation too
information has been received to the eff
feet that Fort Townsend will be reoccu-
pied by soldiers within the next six weeks.
Captain W. W. Robinson, assistant quar-
engaged inspecting the post and nothing
needed repairs. A short time before the
post was vacated, three years ago, fire
DESTROYED the large mess hall, and the
erection Of another will be begun at once.
Lawrence Lyons, an old resident OF Van
eouver, died at his home in this city the
other day. Mr.. Lyons was 81 years OF
II. Al
He was born in Carey county. Ireland,
and came to America in lS49. He en-
listed in the artillery service from New
York in the same year, and served ~
years. participating in Indian wars IN
Florida, and later in Oregon. In 1889 he
entered the service of the United States
in the quartermaster's department at Van
couver barracks and held this position IN
til incapacitated by age since which time
he has lived retired life.
Hon. Charles Henry Aver, judge OF the
superior court Of Thurston county. whose
death occurred at his home in Olympia
Wednesday night, was born on fai1l
near the historic town OF Saybrook, Conn.
April 25. 1862 the third member Of ths
family Of five children Of Edwin Aver
His boyhood days were passed on th'
farm and in the educational institution
of the vicinity, and at the age Of 20 III
graduated from Saybrook institute lh
next wear he entered the law department
OF Yale. where he graduated in 1854. II
1888 young Aver settled il Olympia
where he opened 4 law office.
Two men who set out from Willistor
North Dakota, a short time ago, intend
ing to reach the klondike. gave up tn
trip at Fort Benton and are now engage
there building boat i'll which to f1oa
down the Missouri river to point nearo
home
Charles Koenig, who left Anacond
about two years ago for Mexico, has II
turned from Vera Cruz. Mr.. koenlg ha
been dealing in horses and cattle, maxim
shipments from Kansas and Texas to I'll
interior of Mexico, and has become
thoroughly adapted to the customs OF tn
southern country that he will return an
make Mexico his home. He left the cit
in company with Chas. King, who has
coffee plantation near Vera Cruz, and VIII
is getting his business in shape to ma
lot OF money.
At the beginning of March there W;
cash balance of $75.0Sl.lG in the count
treasury at Helena. During Februal
there was paid into the treasury ST.
S94.9l, and $36,2O902 was paid out. III
cash balance on hand at the beginning
February was 500, ,395.27. The receip
were: Taxes, $7495s2; licenses, $685.
county officers fees, Sl23o'69; 9th
sources, S27 ,639.4O; total, $4l ,S04.9l. Du
ing the month $4,000 was transferred tro
the general fund to the contingent f'''
and $1,000 from the general to the ro'
fnud.
There were }55 arrests made in But
during February, 100 males and 1856
males OF this number 2S6 were for VI
lating city ordinances and 50 under t
state laws. Convictions obtained in cl
cases. 245 dismissals and complain
withdrawn, 81; cases pending, 4. Conv
tions obtained in state cases, 30; dlsml
ais and Complaints withdrawn, 2S; cas-
pending, H. During the month l68 p
sons have applied at the city Jail for loc
ings and were accommodated. Numt
of meals furnished prisoners in the cl
Jail, Ss2. at 10 cents. $S2.2O.
There will soon be a change in two
the pulpits of Great Falls, Mont. DR..
II. Gwynne has resigned the pastorate
the First Presbyterian church to take
feet the first Of April, and the congre
ton has voted to accept his resignati
w. Fl. Roberts, pastor of the Welsh Pr
byterian church, has also resigned his p
pit, the resignation to take effect on Al
3. This matter has not yet been ac
upon by the members of his congregati
but it is expected that session will
called in few days to consider the m