The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-31
NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES

Puget SOUND shipped % 90 carloads OF
lumber and shingles by rail last year.
Beginning with February l, Il daily mail
route VIII be established Detween Che
halls City and Agate.
Measles and grippe are epidemic among
the Neg Perez Indians, and this cGmpica-
ton OF discusses is causing many deaths.
The body OF Allen F. Porter, who was
drowned at Hoquiam on December l5 was
found in the Hoquiam river near the
forks.
John r. Reavis. the former owner OF
the Rossiand Miner, has established
paper at Republic, called the Republic
Miner.
For 5000 cash. or over ssl an acre, w.
II. Morley has sold his farm of Ie0 acres.
two miles east of GARFIELD, to Eastern
parties
Joe Bianco. a miner of Rosiyn received
quite "a painful wound "a few days ago
by being kicked by mule MASKING the
little finger on his right hand.
The board OF directors Of Castierock
have decided by a unanimous vote 70
adopt two years high school course OF
study, az provided by ne state hoard OF
education.
The Second National aank of colfax has
commenced proceedings against the Peo-
pies publishing Company, 10 foTeCioSo a
chattei mortgage on the plant OF the Peo-
pies Advocate.
The SanGon Miners union Is the first
labor union 10 receive "a charter from
tion was required before the union could
be Incorporated
The following officers have been elected
by the Aberdeen FIRE department. Tor the
ensuing year: Chief. 81 StApleford; assist
Bowes: secretary. ". II. Pearson.
Frank L. Crosby hiss been appointed by
Judge c. H. Hsntotd, OF tie United
stading. OF Toledo. who have been de-
clsred tAnkrupts The salhlitis.s are
placed al $1,000. assets. ABOUT s4.z'4
Faruaington's claim to the smallest mu-
nicipal tax levy in the eean'y--S mills on
the doilar-the Resale Citizen goes sew
eFal points better and asks: WHAT'S the
matter with Rosaife7 No assessment
whatever has been levied ard there ia
in the nsigAtoThood Of s. 90 in the treas
uFy"
The following officers wsre elected M
the rTst meeting OF ths YcHusx l.aaiies'
A.hiesic Association. st tire state agri
president, Carrie Mayer. vice rseslsienf,
Nellie Fisher. secretary. ollie Laird
treasurer. Basket oal has been The main
feature OF the drills 80 far. ana several
interesting INST ehe~ cave hern seFmpkrad
The 1s-mon'hs-nld daughter OF Mr.. ard
Mrs Il. A Johnson. OF Spokane, died last
TUESDAY Under peculiarly sad eircufa-
some manner gog heid - hair gss7s par r.
in her mouth, and tried 20 gwallgx II
The PIN lodged u he bronchial tubes ana
ard after week OF suffering sae passed.
away.
During 1855 Whitman county iasaes ~
marriage licenses There eas also Te-
corded attn the auditor rs bsYtns Egor-
Ink the year X divorce cases were f{Ts
IA the court, and cut a. gbis n9rns~er -
were granted. : ara stiiI pending. While
only were refused These fsgurss yrxss}s
lg4sarats that fer every six marriages s4fg~~
lng sae past year the court has asraufes5
ems tgw@rGN.
The Is%nitcat&ary fate nal{l Is rysnnles
snSrt hours and Short handed ff,t xs.a
sacks being manufactured daily 8s-a 49,,
EatTon ga tAAt t9s prison sHarysstaysr.ve
at present - only about a. two xesrs
axe !; wak 81. an3 ore year ago 81 4.
requires &s-S0s - men 10 ran tsts go
frsA 20 rs fGd capacity. ut 0N4uw 81 fs,s
snail number 81 pFfssfscrs oa}v 50 are
~sfsz0S 81 present. T1era q ~ aasafst 81,
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