The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04
CHANCES OVER NORTHWEST
ITEMS FROM THREE STATES
Fine Prospects for Large Yield of
Fruit-Experimenti with East
ern Oysters i'm Wilinpn Bay-War
Spirit Aroused in All Sections
Notes in General.

Two large whales were caught by In
dams last week near Ozette A large
quantity of oil was secured.
Rev. r. II. Manner, one of the trustees |
of the Cheney noraml school, announces
that a principal and a teacher for the |
training department have been engaged |
for the fall school.
State Superintendent Brown has appor-
toned Clarke county S7Ss3.6s of the state
school fund.
In Montesano, a number of grocers,
dry goods and hardware dealers have
signed an agreement to close at o'clock
in the evenings during the summer
months.
Hoquiam's new water system is no
longer a prospect. Work has been or
dered to begin June 10, and three miles
of large water pipe is now on its way here
Water will be brought from the Little
Hoquiam river, and the plant completed
during the coming year.
A new school building for the Indians
is to be built on the Lummi reservation.
The new building will probably cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, and will be com
pleted in time for the fall term of school.
In Whatcom county many of the shin
gle mills, which closed down under the
recent agreement to act in unison for up
holding prices, have again started up,
owing to reported infractions of the COM
pact.
The outlook for the fruit crop in the
vicinity of Colfax is excellent, and there
will probably be large yield of all kinds
Grain, too, is in good condition, and
few more showers will insure a large
yield.
j. c. Hubbell of Ellensburg has two
settings of Mongolian pheasants' eggs
Matching and hopes to have some chicks
about the first of June. His experiment
will be watched with much interest, and
if successful, will be followed up by 9TH
ers, says the Capital. DIR. AIcCauley Sc
cured the eggs for him in the Willamette
valley.
The Lewis county board of commission
ers has agreed to accept $4,000 in full
payment for all taxes due Lewis county
from the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany including those of 1897. According
to the record, the company owed nearly
$64 600. Litigation resulted in a decision
against the county being rendered by
Judge Hanford recently. At its last
meeting the board hired counsel to pros
ecute the county's claim. The settlement
was made on the advice of the attorneys.
1t is considered a good one.
1t has been decided by the receiver
of the Port Townsend Steel and Wire
Nail company that it will be necessary
to sell the entire nail plant and every
thing connected Herewith on the 18th
day of June at public auction, for cash
for whatever it will bring. 1t is impos
sible to wait any longer, and consequently
the business of the company will be
wound up in a few days. The highest
bidder will get the concern this time, ne
matter how low the prices may be, say:
the Leader. There will probably be moth
ing left for the creditors after the pre-
ferred claims, including court, costs, re
ceiver's fees, attorneys fees and taxes o
about $500 are paid out of the proceeds
of the sale.
Mr.. Wachsmuth of Oysterville, wht
has been experimenting with eastern oy
sters in Willapa bay, has met with en-
couraging success. A year ago he planted
five barrels of eastern oysters in the bay
Last month he took to San Francisco tw,
sacks of the matured bivalves, which me
with much favor, it being declared tina
they were superior in size and flavor t.
the eastern opsters grown in San Fran
cisco bay, that he has decided to engag
in the business on more extensive scale
: He has received half carload of youn
eastern oysters, and they will be plante
in the bay. Mr. Wachsmuth and his so
own 200 acres of oyster beds near Oyster
vile so the plants will have ample room
As it is a little late in the season to plan
oysters, Mr.. Wachsmuth's experiment
may fail. He will plant more next fal
if those planted this year fail to live.
Montana.
The telephone is being extended frol
from Parrot to Dillon and Virginia Cit!
dutch Harry" one of the best know
old timers in western Montana, has joine
the outfit of packers that is preparing
! leave for st. Louis.
Martin Bowser, sentenced to life in
sault, may hope no longer for a new tria
The supreme court has affirmed the jud;
ment against him and the order denyin
a new trial.
Private Monroe and Private OLeaI