Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

the rains were of inestimable benefit to
dry land crops, which had been greatly
in need of moisture, but interfered ma
terially with haying. Much of the cut
crop was damaged, and the standing may
was badly lodged in many places. In
the extreme southeastern section the
rainfall was comparatively light and The
drought has been only partly relieved.
Grain is for the most part in excellent
condition and promises more than an av-
erage crop; in parts of the western sec
ton wheat will soon be ready for har-
vest. The potato crop is doing nicely
and many early potatoes of fine quality
are Oh the market. Garden truck is in
good condition generally. The fruit
crop is doing well Cutting of the first
crop of lueern is nearly completed. All
hay crops in the northern and western
sections are apparently short, but in the
eastern they are fully up to the average.
The second crop of lucern is growing
well.
MONTANA.
There are now about 100000 pounds
of wool in the warehouse at Chinook and
the rest is coming in rapidly. Every
Friday is sales day.
Dick Dean of Townsend has obtained
a contract from the Northern Pacific for
widening the roadbed and raising the
track between Livingston and Billings,
distance of l20 miles.
During the month of June Dawson
county issued bounty certificates for
1887 for l25 wolves and 204 coyotes. For
the first - days of July certificates were
issued for $93 for four wolves and q
coyotes.
A new ditch company for the purpose
of taking water from the west fork of the
Milk river is being organized and will
soon add more acres to the agricultural
land of Choteau county.
The Jefferson county assessor reports
a total of $2,202,2 in assessable proper
~ in that county, of which 1885,, 234
is real and $946,983 personal. The total
assessment is $l5l ,O4l less than last year,
the decrease being $ll5,484 on real and
81 ,557 on personal.
Granite county's assessment this year
is $l,7S9,00l, the real estate and improve
ment valuations being ST. ,294,054, and
personal property $494,947. As com
pared with last years assessment there
is a loss OF $25,0S9 on realty valuations
and of $l54,562 on personal, making
total decrease of $l79,65l in the property
valuations of Granite county.
Assessor CoWan of Bozeman has turn
ed in his assessment figures for the year.
The following figures were taken from his
books: The value of country real estate
and improvements is $2,739,9l5; value
of city real estate and I'M
provements, $I,344 $40. Total value
of all real estate, improvements
and personal property, $5,773, 402-per-
sOnal property being valued at ST. ,626,44
The Northern Pacific engineers are
pushing their survey for the branch
railroad on to Bridger coal mines, six
miles south of Gebo and it is expected
that grading work will be continued
from that point without interruption.
The slope in the Bridger mine will be ex-
tended for an additional 1000 feet and
the property put in shape for shipping
coal dS soon as Ine railroad Is competed.
The total property valuation of Deer
Lodge county, including real estate and
personal property, exclusive of railroads
and railroad rolling stock, which are ap-
portioned to the counties by the state
board, is 7,459,6Ol The railroad prop
erty in this county last year was valued
by the state board at $62l 800. That is
to say, the right of way was valued at
that sum. The assessment this year
shows an increase of about 100000 over
that of last year.
Information has been received that the
secretary of the interior has decided the
case known as the Boulder townsite
contest involving the entire townsite of
Boulder the county seat of jefferson
county. The decision is in favor of the
inhabitants of the town, and for the first
time since the town was founded gives
the property holders clear title to the
premises they have held under cloud all
the years of the tendency of the action