The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
NoRTHw GsrERN NEWS NOTES.

The Napavills sawmnl has an order for
so.a@ railroad ties.
The retail grocers of Spokane have
formed an organization for mutual pro-
lection
p. p. Marcy. who lives near WaIla
Walla. acc;dently shot off the index finger
OF his left hand.
Cogswen & Maynard are building a
creamery az Olympia. They will take the
milk OF 1000 cows.
a teachers institute will convene at
Ellensburg commencing June % and viii
continue three days.
Cosmopolls single mills are running.
The knot-sawyers and packers who struck
were not re-employed
Gov. Rogers will address the graduating
class OF the state normal at EIlsnsburg
during commencement week.
Frank Adams. OF Victoria. the owner of
"snohomish Boy" a tre;ter with a 2:.,.s.
record has offered the horse for sale.
]. f. cearly and James Moss. of Hunter
Creek. were held up by highwayman at
Bossburg last Wednesday and relieved Of
over $50.
The Astorian says: The amount OF sal
mon packed on the Columbia river mp TO
the present time IL reported TO be almost
ZIP to that OF last season.
Grand Forks. r. c. has adopted a new
saloon license, as follows: Saloon license.
$500 year; beer hall license, $500 year.
and concert hail licenses at 500.
The county commissioners OF Kittitas
county are asking for BIDS for the build
Ing of wooden bridge across the Wen
atchee river at Mission. Kittitas county.
A young man employed in the mines at
BleWett was recently caught stealing
amaigam. He had 500 worth In his pos
session. The thieving has been going on
for some time.
The adopted 3-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Bolton, of SPOKANE. 81 is
thought has been drowned IN the Spokane
river The little one was last seen play
ing near the river.
All the leading retail storekeepers OF
Tacoma have signed an agreement to close
Their places Of business during the sum
mer months each evening at ESQ D. m.
except Wednesdays ard Saturdays.
Fishing boats have been warned by the
government that they will be permitted
to pass through the channel at the mouth
81 the Columbia river only daring day
Hight hours. between A. IN. and = y. m.
4 fine horse belonging 10 Julius Macom-
bsr. Of Brnnon. had a peculiar accident
ii few days ago 10y running against q
PICKET which penetrated the shoulder
fourteen Inches. Timely aid saved the
horses life.
The directors Of the Yakima Valley
Canal Company are anxious 10 discover
who u Vas that rolled a 251~pounG boulder
down che blum al Painted Rock on the
Natchez and knocked Out several Of the
supports OF the f1ume.
During the month AZ May the business
NJ the land office n North Yakima made
the following entries: Sixteen huudrast,
and sixteen acres % public lands f.ed upon
ny settlers and iual proof made upon
l,6so acres OF government lands.
There have been several Incen5lsrN. ara4
AZ Mabel, Lane county, recently Houses
barns and woodsheds haze been de-
S:royed on me hodson. Banla aud Arnel
PAGES There Is a good elew 10 the eulIiv
party. bat 10 arrests have been made
". H. L!cs3ty. who recently ret,l.nzA ~
Faiouse from an extended trsp thrgt,cF
iiAI'oiS ara osher Eastern states pre-
!oHse country during the coming summer
and fall. All through the East farmer
are taxing about this country. and II the
crop and prices this year arr "a good -
present prospects Indicate. the lrntntgrs-
tipn viii De large.