Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23
WASHINGTON.

After December the mali Will Oh
carried from Wenatchee to Watervillt
daily.
Willie Lannan recently met terri
BILE death at Roslyn by falling under
car wheels.
Services in commemoration Of
George Washington were held by Mas
ons of Walla Walla.
Beginning with the first of the new
year the postoffice at Concord will be
known as Charleston.
People of the town of Wenatchee are
exceeding glad over the making of the
new county of Chelan.
Attorney Snively says the contest
will be dropped on Chelan county, as
an appeal can not be taken.
One hundred and seventy new text
books have been added to the training
school library at Ellensburg.
smelter employe at Northport was
struck by train and injured recently
at Northport.
The Masons of Davenport observed
the 200th anniversary Of the death of
Washington with appropriate ceremon-
les.
The anniversary of the death of
George Washington was observed with
appropriate memorial exercises at FL
lensburg.
Approximately a sum of 100000 in
delinquent taxes was paid into the
county treasury this year on Whatcom
city property.
The national government has sent
500 new belts to the adjutant generals
department to be used by the state Ma
tional Guard.
sheriff at Fairfield, is on trial at Spo-
sheriff at Fairfield, is in trial at Spo-
kane for his life in the superior court
on the charge of murder.
Ed. Barry, middleweight champion
of the northwest, was knocked out in
the sixth round by Dan Egan, the Mon
tana Kid, in 10-round bout for points
at the athletic club.
Frank Dimick, a steamboat man,
was recently robbed of $4,000 in nego-
table securities early yesterday morn
ing on the steamship Umatilla between
Seattle and Victoria.
Fatal stabbing ARRAY occurred at In
dex. A. T. Palmer, attacked in his
market by J. A. Pozer and a compan-
ion, stabs the former, who died a few
minutes afterwards.
For two weeks past representatives
of eastern wool firms, principally from
Boston, have been canyassing the wool
growing sections of the state in an ef-
fort to buy up next years clip.
President Bryan gives views on
dairying of the State Agricultural Col
lege president. Says there are two
sides to it, but gives strong argument
in support of diversified farming
John McCaffery, an insane man,
killed at Tacoma. Leaped from roof of
four-story hotel to avoid pursuers. John
Nelson a mill hand was also crushed
by flying piece of wood recently.
The safe of the Oregon lumber yard
was blown up by burglars at Walla
Walla. The work was neatly done and
no clue was left to tell the tale to the
police. The amount of money secured
was small. being about $50.
The 4-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Phillips, of Orting, while
playing with matches, accidentally ig,
nited one, the flame catching her cloth.
ing and burning the child so severely
that she died in few hours.
Few people realize what the fishing
business on Grays harbor amounts to
During the run of the silver-side sal
mon the fishermen of the Humptulip'
sent up $500 fish in thirty days. Thes
netted them $4,000 cash.
Among the many resources of the BIZ
Bend country is one to which but littl
attention has been given so far. Tha
is the production of onion seed. San
uel Griswold. living 10 miles north @
Davenport, owns large tract of lane
and for the past three years has deyo
ed a few acres to this industry.
Farmers residing on the higher land
about Waitsburg, report an exception
ally fine prospect for fall wheat. TIL
grain in many places is jointing, and
very strong. Some farmers have pa
tured their fields to prevent the graf
getting too far along before the heav
frosts.
IDAHO.
Louis r. Richards or Harrison m,
sudden death recently by being crushe
by falling tree.
Once more the o. R. G. N has a
agent at Osburn. w. S. Lyle havir
taken charge of the station yesterda
The senate today confirmed the mol
ination of C. T. Stranahan of Levi
ton as Indian agent of Nee Per
county.
The latest sensation IN Moscow
the capacity of young Lin Hibbs (
eating hananac ua davnnrc n,