The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02
NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.

Measles are prevalent in Goldendale.
Six creameries are n successful opera
ton at Elensburg.
Nearly 800 students are now enrolled at
the state agricultural college.
c. #. Lathrop. of Fairhaven, has been
granted a pension OF IS a month.
The diphtheria scare ar Coupev.lle having
abated, the schools have re-opened.
James Warmoth. Of Garfield. sold $500
worth of apples this season from ten acres
Of winter fruit on his ranch.
The sum of $500 was collected from
Mount Vernon saloons by Marshal Lorenzy
On Wednesday for liquor license.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
has sixty men employed on the consiruc-
ton work os the new Selah bridge.
Tobacco IS being successfully cultivated
on the higher lands OF the Pilchuek and
Lake Cavanaugh country. in Skagit
county.
There seems to be general shortage in
the Palouse country potato crop this year.
and those having potatoes are getting fam
cy prices.
A German named Lehman swindled a
number OF Walia Walla business men
Thanksgiving by passing forged certif-
Gates of deposit
The pay roll for white labor. including
the purchase of fish. at the Fairhaven sal
mon canneries. will amount TO over $780,,
600 for the past seasons work.
Oregon's apple crop, according to the Or
egon Agricuturist. amounts this year to
over 1905. 90 bushels Not over q per cent.
Is ''of really marketable quality
The residence of j. X. Mcdonald. at
Snohomish, burned to the ground last Sun
day. The furniture was insured for $3.50.
but no insurance was carried on the house.
Charles Buck, an old and prosperous res
ident and farmer. living north Of Dayen-
port, was adJudged insane recently and
en- tpR N Il "a Medical "a a
The county commissioners OF Garfield
county, in order to encourage the killing Of
wolves which seem 10 abound in that sec
ton. have offered bounty OF $50 on all
wolf scalps brought in.
A call has been issued for a meeting of
the farmers and fruit growers OF the north
east end OF Whatcom county, 10 be held
at Deming. Saturday. December H.. for
the purpose of organizing farmers i'll
stitute.
An acetylene gas plant exploded at Ross
land and almost killed two workmen who
were engaged repairing the machine. The
victims were l.. q. HennesSy and Charles
Jacobs The plant was of the Niagara
pattern.
The government surveying party in the
neighborhood Of RitZvlle has been forced
TO stop work on their geoiogieai survey on
account Of the bad weather. They have
taken the elevation of Ritzville at 1872 feet
above sea level
w H. Reed, state grain inspector makes
the statement that ne has completed gath
ering statistics of the grain production of
this state and he estimates Washington's
wheat crop TO be 2O00o,e0o bushels about
the same as last year.
The town marshal OF Mount Vernon has
served notice on the hobo element, tnhorn
gamblers and lewd women 10 move out
An ordinance recently passed deals with
this class of people, and the marshal says
II viii be enforced to the letter.
At $50 O'clock Friday evening fire de-
str ha far residence
y. Stewart on the Little Walla Walla
river, about six miles south of Walla Wal
In. The building was a iwo-story structure
and the loss was between s2, 500 and s., 900.
Mark 4. Fullerton. supreme judge elect.
has sold his Colfax residence to Charles a.
Underwood. of the Second National bank.
Olympia in December, preparatory to the
new Judge assuming the bench. His term
Is for six years.
William Crawford. of Pysht, has paid TO
the county OF Clallam the sum OF $500 on
the forfeited bond Of Pat Caragher who
was convicted OF shooting a man by the
name Of STANCE. Caragher was released on
bond furnished by Crawford, and immedt-
ately left for his former home in Ireland
The sealing schooner Otto was recently
fined 5000 BY Chief Justice McCon for be-
ing found sealing within the prohibited
zone around the PridlofT Islands. The
s. Amphion, on September 10. and was or
dered 10 Victoria, where she since has been
awaiting trial
The following officers have been elected
by the Sksgit County Fair Association 10
serve for the ensuing year: President.
Hon. r =. Hastie; first vice president.
Mrs r. W. Williams: second vice presi-
dent Fra nix cuinby: treasurer. X. g. Han
afford: secretary. F. t. Lippencott: trus-
tees. II. w. Williams. i. NJ Hardy. Mr..
Hutchinson.
Mrs r. I. Jeffrey. Of Astoria. Or, met
with a painful accident Tuesday evening
While walking across the kitchen floor
board broke under her. Trying to save
herself she fell upon and grasled a red
about the head ard arms and badly bruised
before she could be- extricated
serious accident happened 70 James
Mccarthy, customs house boa tnau at A.
f0ria. while boarding the British ship
Frederick Castle against the Oregon Rail
road * Navigation DOCK Tuesday. Nc
carthy climber Up the ladder and on reach
ing the railing his hands slipped and he
FL! back into the boat. distance Of eiga-
teen feet. Il Is thought lie received inter
nal Injuries.
One Of the largest sales CO timber lands
that has been made IL the Northwest for
some years has lately taKea place. G. II.
Green. a lg1sbersnsn q Saginaw. Mich.
selling 10 l.. SaG1ern. q Portland. Or, 203
acres on Grays river. Wahklakgn e0unty.
cured an option on SEQ acres mora lie
will huiS a staudard-gauEa railroad into
The helt which he saws VIII tap ~ gts, 20
feet Of timber.
The .So-year-ol1 son of Nj and Mrs
\ 4. Mlte~. of Pullman. did Slnfay
n.xht. after Suffering twe week. Airs
MHe= was also severely bslrnetl ~ me
time, lsuI Needless Of her own sUf4srincs,
has devoted ell fer time - caring for the
chilli Tfse accident occurred ny the child
trying 10 take hold Of hok gTSGdla wails
Mrs Mailer 1as carrying a boiler contain
ing hDt wafer. Is trying - prevent IhA
child fraTn toJFcsfang ths sTias.le Mrs. Nil
ies- l0se nsT sfos1 On tkfs 3oIeE and Ehe not
water vas thrown upon herself and the
child
DEATHS axD-FrxERALs.
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