Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-08
WASHINGTON.

The Wenatchee band has been organ.
ized.
More than 100000 of delinquent tax
es was paid in Snohomish county last
week.
Electric power from Snoqualmie falls
was used in Seattle for the first time
last week.
The 1899 gold receipts Of the govern
ment's Seattle assay Office reached $12,-
| 100000 last week.
A new plant is to be built at Fairhav-
en- to take the place of the big salmon
| cannery recently burned.
Flax is growing wild in many places
near Sultan, and 1t is believed cultiva-
tion would give fine crops.
Limited sales CT hops at 101a cents
are reported from Puyallup but as yet
there Is no general trading.
Grain threshing Is not yet completed
in the vicinity of Cowlitz. Both wheat
and oats are an average yield.
Palouse is following the example of
other eastern Washington towns In
placing a license on the nickel-in-the-
slot machines.
Suit has been brought to make 23
Cinnamon employed by the Puget
Sound Packing Company at Fairhaven
pay poll for 1899.
In comparison with last year, the
prune crop of Clarke county this year
is poor one, though the fruit grades
better now than then.
BY vote Of 744 to 38 Walla Walla
has voted to issue bonds to the amount
of $133,000 to purchase water works
and construct sewers.
The 6h mills levied for the road and
bridge fund in Snohomish county will
give $4,000 to expend on the public
highways the coming year.
Whatcom leads the counties of the
state in the gain in school attendance
this year over previous years. the In
crease there being II per cent
Garfield Is fast recovering from the
effects Of the fire of August 4, and is
making rapid strides in other improve
ments that have long been needed.
A large amount Of timothy hay is
coming into Palouse and will be ship
ped to the mines and to the Sound coun-
try for shipment to the Philippine ISL
ands.
1t was reported that the high trestle
on the state road, about eighteen miles
out from Marcus. has collapsed, precip-
itating q pack train Of four horses to
the deep gorge below.
Receipts Of grain at the port Of Ia.
coma for the month Of October, as
shown by the books of the state grain
inspector, were 1859 cars of wheat,
Ga cars of oats and "a cars of barley.
The recent rise of the Toutle and
Cowlitz rivers has enabled mill and
shingle men to handle their drives to
advantage. Over 100000 feet Of logs
have gone down the Cowlitz In the past
two weeks.
The boldest robbery In the history Of
Ellensburg, and, possibly. in the state.
occurred last week In the jewelry store
of II. Rehmks G Bro, valuables to the
value of at least $4,000, possibly much
more, were taken.
The body of an unknown white man
was found on the east bank of the Co
lumbia river near Hunter. No clew
has yet been obtained as to the Identity
of the body as the clothing consisted
of under clothing only.
Wenatchee is to have a new Touring
mill at once. The mill site has been
selected on the Columbia river, near
the boat landing and transfer. The mill
will have capacity of fifty barrels per
day to start with. and the plant will
be increased as business demands.
Suit is to be brought by Mrs. Margery
Davidson against the city of Tacoma
for $4,000 damages for the diversion
Of the waters Of Glover creek and en-
joining the city from taking water out
OF that stream, which is the source Of
the city water supply.