The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-20
NORTHW NEWS NOTES.


Small seams Of gold bearing quartz have
been found in the bluff back of Walula
ard mining excitement has broken out
In the village.
All the Whatcom county logging camps
are running fui blast The follow ny
prices are paid at the present time: Cedar
$50.
\ man named Joseph Spiel. who was
painting the roof OF a house in Dixie Ia 81
Tuesday. los, his footing and fell to the
ground. disiocatng and fraciuring his
ankle.
Considerable activity Is displayed among
the hsh-wheels along the Columbia river
rapids just now. building new leads. re-
pairing wheels and preparing for the fish,
ing season.
F.. \. Davis. recently appointed post
deputy by Postmaster Donen and Is
WORKING. in the office. learning 10 handle
the mail. He expects to receive MS COM
mission in time to take possession April l.
wnen the new quarter begins.
Mrs. Thomas O'Ccnnor, OF Davenport,
had q narrow escape Wednesday she
was cleaning house and put lot of rub
explosion occurred. VIII Oh totally demol-
!shed the stove ard filed Mrs. O'Connor's
face with the flying debris. infi:cting a
number OF painful. but not serious wounds.
Nr O'Conncr is a weld gser, and iC IS
supposed that the rubbish which she threw
N the stove contained a dynamite cart
ridge.
George Gholson. brother OF Assessor
was seriously injured Wednesday after
noon. while breaking wild horses for Cras
sus stswart Al Nh The later, ter farm. about
son was riding an unusually vicious horse
which. in its frantic efforts 10 throw the
rider. fell ever backwards On him. The
poinmei OF the saddle struck MIR. Ghb.son
in the abdomen. just below the liver. caus-
ing very dangerous and possibly fatal
injury.
A shocking accident occurred near Olym-
lam Li'tieJ john, las; Wednesday, result
Ing in the instant death OF Master Alton
Littiej0hn. a bright boy Of u WHO was
assisting rs father In clearing land A
stump puileT was beine used by means Ct
horse power. and the boy was following
the sweep as driver when suddenly ics
c.tvs with which the fastening was made
Strengthened The sweep. under powerful
tension. few back, the hoy having only
time 10 turn his head when he received
the deadly blow on the back Of the head.
He WIS picked UP and carried To the
house. but all efforts 10 restore LIE proved
futile
William z. Watson, the retiring survey
or general % the state OF Washington. will
not be on hand to turn over his Office u
his successor, Capt. William McMcSen.
Whose commission IS now due 10 arrive
from Washington. Mr.. watson mas secur-
90 reSDons he position with the Oregon
ahort Line railway, ana has taken his de-
lsarture TOR Eastern oregon 10 assume
charge - three -neeTluc parties at
work IN that ned Capt AcM.cken went
through the oTics with his predecessor
before the latter took MS departure. and
VIII b. occasieHed no inconvenience by
TIE absence of Mr. watson when the time
comes Tor hm 10 assume charge of the
Office.
! bold robbery was committed ~ the
Tennessee restaurant and lodging ho'lse-
in CoitAx. n bread daylight. hast Tues
DAY. when some u.krowa thief entered
me Tocn az David James and sto,r a So
gold watch. William OF. another iodger
also lest 81 IN casa. AS. James had left
his vest containing his watch. ia his
room during Eae 0ag. The scoTn was
locked Min spring lock. and Nj. Ellis
proprietor - the restaurant gave the key
to Il ChiEaa1ap 10 get James Laundry
aacas Il q, cIock Tht Chiuaman declares
ia.st he locked the door when he left the
vacrc. bat tse door was found standing
open. ard the ,cck Vas not broken when
NJ James r.taracd 10 tne roofa in the
evening Their : 10 c!ew 70 the talef.