Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-30
WASHINGTON.

People on the lower Yakima are vac
cinating their cattle to prevent black
leg.
Ray Spear, Spokane boy, Is to b,
appointed assistant postmaster in thu
navy.
The first of the immigration from
Iowa has arrived in southeastern
Washington.
John Peterson succumbed to hear
failure and fell dead in the snow al
Spokane last week.
Moral wave has struck Dayton, as
all gamblers were arrested and various
ly fined last week.
Large shipments of poultry are being
made from Garfield daily to Spokane
and Occur dAlene points.
Richard Wells, Iaborer aged about
30 years, was run over by train near
Cedar mountain last week.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the
State Teachers Association will be
held at Seattle December 81, 20 and 90.
The closing of gambling and dance
halls in Northport has caused much ad-
verse criticism by many of it's citizens.
Oscar Lamberts of Waverly had a
narrow escape from death last week.
The machinery was moving rapidly
and his clothing became entangled in it.
DR.. J. t. Stewart of Mob Hill, near
North Yakima. has raised the prize
beet this year. 1t Is of table variety,
measuring % inches in circumference
and weighs IL Y pounds.
An investment of $4,000 has Just
been made by Spokane men in the cree
ton of saw mill on the tracks of the
Spokane Falls & Northern railway
about 16 miles north of the city.
Northport citizens are after the
school directors. They have too many
warrants and say the building cost
$4,000 more than the contract price.
Suit may be brought
Since August last Captain Vain
wright has bought 703 head of horses
for the Philippines, most of them in
eastern Washington, and he has just
received orders to secure 500 more at
once.
Washington's members of congress
got few favors from Speaker Hender-
son. Cushman is on territories and
coinage, weights and measures. Jones
is on public lands and also on mer-
chant marine and fisheries.
Circulars regarding free scholarships
in Whitman college have recently been
issued. These announce scholarships,
tff1eY Fell Rr.sN Co
the college to the graduate of a high
school or academy in the states of
Washington, Oregon or Idaho who shall
stand highest in their classes, gradual
ing in 1900; also scholarship to the
student who shall stand highest in a
competitive examination for entrance
TO the college.
The Kendrick Silver Comet band has
been organized.
Idaho State Teachers Association,
Boise, December q to 20.
Seven cases of smallpox were report.
ed at Cottonwood last week.
Five Wisconsin capitalists en- route
10 Moscow to purchase timber.
Former assessors of Idaho may have
TO suffer, as they did not collect the
taxes.
There was quite a scare at Wardner
over the presence of two cases of small
pox.
The pest house at Kendrick, made
necessary with the smallpox scare is
closed.
Idaho counties have right to tax
all property, therefore may increase as
sessments.
Senator Shoup's bill for a public
building in Moscow has been received.
The bill provides for building to cost
not exceeding $500 900. This includes
tho site
Lewiston sporting circles are consid-
erably agitated over the threatened
prosecution of some half a dozen houses
for violating the state liquor law.
William Barker and Egbert Beeman
were bound over at Lewiston in the
sum of $1,000 to appear at the next term
of the district court and answer to the
charge of cattle stealing.
State Treasurer Rice is sending ont
notices TO county treasurers and county
commissioners. notifying them that all
moneys due the state for 1899 taxes
must be paid before Jan. Is.
The verdict on the recent Kendirck
wreck is much discussed. The train
was running at great speed. Ugly ru
mors concerning the method of con
Quoting coroner's inquest behind closed
doors.
An unusual wedding took place a.
Genesee recently of Rev. j. NJ. Harris
and Mrs. Carrie Whitfield. The groom
is rs years of age and the bride 60