Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-07-13
NEWS Of THE NORTHWEST
ITEMS FROM THREE STATES
Hard Coal DiscOvered-BOld Thieves
at Helena-Lewiston Fruit for
Omaha-CrOps Look Most PrOmis-
ing In All Sections of Idaho and
Washington.

Edward Mill has been appointed agent
at the Tulalip Indian reservation.
The crop reports from the Meyers Falls
section are most fattering. While little
more iain would do no damage, the farm.
ers all say the yield of wheat, vegetables
and fruit will be unprecedented. There is
a larger acreage this year, and barring ac,
cidents, most of the farmers will have a
comfortable bank account this fall.
=. w. Tonneson, inspector of fruit pests
for Pierce county, recently reported to the
agricultural society that he had visited
275 orchards, aggregating s25 acres, and
containing 74,2J0 trees. The average size
of orchards is three acres.
Lee Randall and Dick Barber have
found vein of hard coal at Hardin, at
the base of Mount Baker, which gives
most promising indication of being a valu-
able find. The vein is six feet through
and grows wider as it is being developed
The boys are engaged in running toll
bridge at Glacier creek, and are doing
well. The rush to Mount Baker has just
begun, and scores are reported passing this
point every day.
c. w. Bean, ex-state superintendent OF
schools, was in Pullman from his Snake
river fruit farm last week. Mr.. Bean
says the fruit prospects are splendid OH
the Snake river. The prospects for an
immense crop Of apples and pears were
never better at this season OF the year,
and all fruits promise an immense yield
and excellent quality. The Goblin moth is
doing less damage this year than for a
number of years, in consequence of which
the quality of apples and pears will be
the grain crop between Pullman and the
river looks excellent and promises an
abundant yield.
The crops injured by hail in Garfield
county on the 18th of this month are
coming out and will make good crop on
the fall and spring sowing. MIR. Bremlett
says his crop in Columbia county one sea-
son was destroyed by hail when it was
in the head and after that it grew up
from the. roots and made 35 bushels Of
wheat to the acre.
At the closing session of the State
Teachers Association at Tacoma Olympia
was selected as the place of the next meet
ing, which it was decided should be held
during the Christmas holidays. These
officers were elected: President, k. ),
Bingham, Tacoma; vice presidents, q. ).
Jones, j. L. Forest and Mary +. Carew; !;
secretary, B. w. Brintnall; treasurer, III.
White, members of council from the as
sociation, o. S. Jones of Seattle, Mrs. Is.
w. Brintnall of Olympia, ii. B. Dewey
and L. l., Benbow of Tacoma.
Levi Watrous returned to Dayton last
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