Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-21
NEWS OF THREE STATES
CROP PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
The War Spirit Seen Everywhere
Vbrouubout the Pacific Northwest
Action Looking Toward the
sale of the White Pine Belt-Out-
hitting for Alaska.

immense fruit crop.
The Northern Pacific has again ac
ouired control of the Central Washington
Railroad.
Two Yakima boys are connected with
Admiral Deweys fleet at the Philippines
the son of Mrs. Coleman of this city
and the son Of Charles Stevens OF the
Ahtanum
Captain c. II. Phillips of Goldendale
disbanded militia company is organizing
a company whose services he will offer
to Governor Rogers for enrolment for the
Cuban war.
Judge Keen at Tacoma has refused to
grant divorce to eX-Mayor or Mrs.
Fawcett. The Judge gave for his reason
that both were equally i'll the wrong, and
it would be better for them to make up
their differences. No sensational features
were brought out in the trial OF the case.
John McLeroy, an extensive stock rais-
er and influential citizen of Adams coun-
ty. had the honor of serving under Adj
miral Dewey, then First Lieutenant Dew
ev. on board the United States frigate
Mississippi during the civil war. The Mis-
sissippi participated in numerous battles,
the most noted of Whichwere the storming
OF Fort Jackson, Mobile, Pensacola, New
Orleans and Port Hudson.
Tacoma parties have purchased the old
Duff shingle mill at Kelso and are tear
ing the old structure away preparatory
~ l. Iii Il, an "a
coast They propose putting in two ten
block machines, besides some dOuble-block
machines for the purpose Of working the
timber all up. They are to have the mill
running in 90 days.
Charges Of a most serious nature hang
over the head OF \. \. ellis, United
States court commissioner, residing at
Woolley. Wash ellis was arrested sey-
cral days ago on a warrant issued from
the bench by Judge Hanford upon the
application of District Attorney W. X.
Gay, in which he is charged with having
accepted fees from settlers in the vicinity
of Woolley for the transmission Of final
proofs to the land office in Seattle. 1t is
charged that ellis failed to transmit the
proofs placed in his possession as an of
ticer Of the law and also withheld the
fees, which should have been forwarded
to the office here.
CaIifornia-s fruit crop, like her wheat
crop is to be almost "A total failure. The
dry spring has wrought great havoc with
her orchards. Her production this year
will be cut down to the smallest amount.
This offers opportunity for Washington
fruit to become popular i'll the great mar
kets of the east. Last year the orchard
lists of the Inland Empire sent few
shipments to Chicago. There the com
mission men reported the fruit to be Ger
tanly of a better quality than the Cali
fornia fruit, but because OF m-uniform
and inferior packing it commanded Il less
price than the California product This
matter of proper and uniform packing
and grading is one to which our orchard
lists can not pay too much attention. The
sale of the fruit depends on it, Uniform
and attractive packages and Il proper
grading does more to find purchasers than
quality alone, If in methods of packing
Our orchardists come up to the California
orchardists a sale at high prices is as
sured this year Without good packing
we will lose our chance of taking the place
OF California in the eastern market
Idaho.
The resignation of Charles A. Clark as
superintendent of the soldiers home is
in the hands Of the governor 1t was
handed to that official March p, to be
used at his discretion. Recently, however,
Mr.. Clark has desired to be released, and
now wishes the resignation accepted.
George t. Steunenberg, brother of Gov
ernor Steunenberg, has arrived in Boise