Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-01-29
NORTHWEST GLEAN|NGS.
pEG1N TO FEED RANGE STOCK
-,x All Yakima Hops Are Sold
coxernOr of Montana Issues a
proclamation Against southern
ca,tIe-WOrk of Lewiston Extern
sion of Northern Pacific.

An electrical light and water company
hos been organized at Colville, with
capital of 100000.
The annual output of oysters on Fuget
sound. according to the report OF flsh
commissioner Little, was 10000 sacks,
valued at $4,000.
Adams county commissioners at their
last meeting made an order allowing the
comfy treasurer and county attorney one
deputv each, owing to the increase in
business in the past few months,
Clerk Ross of Whitman county has foot
cd up the cost bills in the case OF the
state VS.. A. j. Symes. and sent certified
conv to the auditor of Adams The total
costs are $347204.
Cattle owners of Asotin county have
commenced to feed their stock. Range
horses that during the past few years
weye neglected and made to shift for
themselves are also now being looked at
fer. since there is likely to be demand
next spring for horses to ride or pack.
The streams in Chehhalis county were
pretty we'll cleared of all distractions by
the recent freshets and logs are coming
down fast into Gray's harbor. The Wy
nooche river has been cleared for 10 miles
from it's mouth. This opens it up above
the canyon, and it is estimated that more
than 100000 feet of logs will be imme-
diately available along this river The
big raft that went ashore on James rock
during the last storm has been gathered
together and will be rerafted on the high
tides.
When the Pacific county commissioners
settled a suit with the Northern Pacific
railway over back taxes on basis OF Oh
cents on the dollar, County Attorney RICE
disagreed with them. County Treasurer
Eichner dsreearded his advice that he
should credit the school, road and NUM-
cipal funds with their full quota, as II no
settlement had been made, on the ground
that the commissioners had no authority
to compromise said taxes, and as result
the county superintendent OF schools has
been advised to make a demand on the
treasurer for the full amount OF school
taxes due from the Northern Pacific rail
way.
Suohomish county has scored the first
victory in the injunction suit brought by
the Everett Land Company to restrain
the county treasurer from selling their
property for delinquent taxes. This com
panv. with other large holders of city
property, has not paid their taxes for the
years 1895 1896 and 1897. The aggregate
of these taxes amounts to over 100000
Some time ago the Everett Land Com
pany made tender of about $4,000 and
demanded receipt in full for property
within the city limits, claiming that val
uation was excessive. The amount OF
their taxes, according to the treasurers
books, was upward of $4,000. Treasurer
York refused the offer and suit was be-
gun. as above stated.
Montana.
The telephone exchange as kalispell
will soon be ready for business. over Do
Instruments have been put in.
The cost incident to maintaining the
district court of Lewis and Clarke coun-
ty was S,36242 during the year.
The total enrolment in the schools OF
Helena is now 20l6. and it is the first time
that the number has exceeded the 1000
mark.
The ranchers and stockmen of the High
wood country in Montana have organized
for the determination of the wolves, and
they offer reward of So per scalp in adj
dition to the regular bounty given by the
state.
Governor Smith has issued a prOclama-
ton against all southern cattle" and
from now until November Is none can be
imported into Montana without 90 days
quarantine at the owners expense be-
fore being allowed to go at large. AS
the importation of feeders during the win
ter was unusually light this year, owing
to high prices in the south, which caused
PROCLAMATION this year is regarded as OF
eattlemen to wait for lower prices, the
much more effect than in former years.
There is every prospect of work being
commenced upon the Billings canal in
lew weeks. The arid land commission has
seeded to receive bids for the work of
construction February 20 next, when they
VIII be opened at the boards office in this
uty. 1T is believed that a number of bids
Will be received. 1t is understood, and
80 stated in the advertisement, that the
contractor will receive his pay in bonds
70 be issued by the commission. The
'onds were authorized by the last legis-
Ature which created the commission, and
VIII be secured by the lands it is intend
ed to reclaim.
comptroller of the Currency Dawes has
sven out the abstract of reports of the
1ohaitlon on December 10 of the 81 ma
uohal bands in Montana. 1t shows that
s'"Ve The date of the last report, October
'he average reserve held by the banks
udA lnnNnn..l E u u L.