The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-18

NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.

Whatcom has decided to hold fair next
fall.
A s5ooco hotel is projected for kamioops.
+. c.
There are about 30 sheep owners in
Whatcom county.
The Ross.and Miner now uses linotype
machines 10 set its type.
A Chicago capitalist is putting up a $50
coo hotel in Grand Forks. 3. c.
s Troops for the army pest garrison at
Spokane VIII reach there this week.
G. A. Fellows. of Cheney, has been APP
pointed weather observer at Cheney.
Registration books at Tacoma closed
Tuesday night: Ash voters registered. as
against a,a5i last year.
The managers OF the First Presbyterian
church al Victoria are in a position 10 re-
duce their debt on the church to sl.sn.
The town OF colyille Cancelled outstand-.
ing warrants during ls9s to the amount Of
ST. 9e3. SO principal and se2S.oS interest on the
same: total. sa,59l.si.
The people OF Union City are unfortunate
in the fact that their school district is SO
badly in debt that they are unable to hold
and maintain school
Elk City Marshal w S. Parker. OF Fair
haven, died suddenly in Dawson last
month of heart disease. He decampd
with Fairhavens funds. got rich in Bpenos
Ayres and settled with the city for Sl2,W1
\ guest at the Leland house. Vancouver.
II. e. recently left there leaving 5000 on
his dressing table. He had reached Mis-
sion. ON the main line. before he missed
the money. He Immediately telcgraphei
to the management Of the hotel mention
ing his loss. and received word In reply
that the money awaited his call.
Frank McNulty of Chehalis. believes
good profit in Washington. AS an expert
ment he set out few trees on his To-
ledo farm several years ago. The trees
have horne quite we'll and the nuts filled
wtIl
~ says this state will produce the wanuts
as perfectly and abundantly as any other
country in the world.
\ Chinaman named Ching az Victoria
committed the mistake recently of posting
a D0sta, card in alarm box near Beacon
biu incidentally sending in an alarm,
which brought the fire brigade To the scene.
Al this is the second time that the post
ing % letters IN fire alarm boxes has need
lessiy brought out the brigade. the uniucky
Chung has been summoned 10 appear in
the police court for sending in false
alarm.
\ Is year-old girl made an attempt at
suicide at Parsons bridge. Victoria "A few
days ago. choosing strychn.ne as the
means Of self destruction. Fortunately
the strychnine had lost It's killing powers.
and. restorative measures being promptly
resorted ~. she escaped from possible evil
effects. TIE cause O. the rash atiemut s
said 10 have been Il reprin4nd by her faith
or. occaSoned by pair Of boots the girl
wanted 10 buy
barge ot humber belonging 10 the II.
II. Ror.hwirk Lumber Company, in tow
Of the Peishaw. was capslzed opposite
Astoria. TUESDAY morning and about Iea.-
Na feet of inm5er went adfiit. The tide
vas running out very fast. ana gale
blowing from the northeast. which made
the barge very hard 10 handle. But very
little of the lrrubc~ VII he recovered bv
the owners. bat many heachcoHbers viz
have enough OF IL To build new house,
bosts.
Devils AXE, which is situated about fscr,-
,Y-one miles north Of CSaiee tEtY IN the
Grand cou.ee. which was sappcssd 10 he
ef an unknown sicnh. WAS measured THIS
winter by kGScCe Rune. who iives near
the lake. When She ike was covered with
ice OF sufficient strength 10 bar his weight
he chopped holes IN the .cs and tet down
r-sve ana weight which sounded at the
aepta 81 lis feet lie made three holes
about Aa yards apart the depth nor vary
ing FIVE in hes IN Ghe three measure ae risls
which SHOWS that the bottorn Is very level.