Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-20

Ill a AcW udyS every SCISSC Will nave
suitable signs placed, showing the in
tersection of every stree in Walla Wal
la.
Fish Commissioner Little has ar
ranged to plant carload of eastern
Holsters in Puget sound waters as an
experiment.
J. A. Dennis, of Dryad, states that he
intends either moving his shingle plant
from Dryad or will put in a new outfit
at Montesano.
There are in King county "a road SUI
pervisors, who have immediate charge
of as many different road districts
within it's limits.
The quarantine against smallpox at
Leavenworth had just been declared
off and people were beginning to feel at
ease, when another case broke out.
c. L. Harris, of Billings, Mont.
agrees to furnish water for irrigation
purposes at Pasco, If the land owners
will give him half of their land when
the water system shall be completed.
Columbia county made a record in
the collection of taxes for the year 1898
The books have been checked up and
show that only per cent of the levy is
still unpaid.
So far as known in Walla Walla, the
whereabouts of Clapp are still a mys-
terry. 1t is generally believed that he
has left the country. The theory of
foul play has lost credence.
One of the largest individual sales
of wheat this year was that of B. F.
Manchester, farmer living eight miles
southeast of Colfax, who sold to Chas.
de France 11,700 bushels of wheat
stored in he warehouse at Mackene-
ma, for 38 cents per bushel
Reports submitted to the charity or
ganization society of Seattle show:
The number of applications for aid and
assistance during 1899 amounted to 373,
exclusive of the casual callers or the
migratory class of single men that
have been reported from the residence
portion of the city.
OREGON.
The Lawton fund was increased last
week by $349.S5 from the citizens of
Portland.
Fifty-two scalps of wild animals, pre-
sented for bounty during December,
were counted in Medford.
The month of December was a lively
one for the land Office at Oregon city.
The total amount received from cash
sales was $13,355.22: fees and commits
sion, $1552.59.
During 1899 Beaverton shipped 392
carloads of produce. including 81 cars
of onions and 1922 of wood.
A new Masonic temple on the corner
of East Morrison street and Grand av-
enue, Portland, is proposed. H. S.
Rowe is president of the association.
The Grangeville creamery, in Wash
ington county, distributes another $1,000
in dividends to it's stockholders. This
dividend is from 1000 pounds of butter.
Men in touch with the sheep industry
in Umatilla county report that wool
growers very generally refuse to make
contracts for the sale of the 1900 clip.
The same is true of Morrow county.
The Oregon Agriculturalist is author
ity for the statement that the produc-
ton of wheat for the state of Oregon for
the past ten years has increaser more
proportionately than the population.
General Summers has received a let
ter informing him that a cannon sur
rendered at Manila to the Americans
when the city capitulated on Aug. 18th,
1898. Is on It's way to Portland as a gift
to the Second Oregon volunteers.
MONTANA.
The wolves are again getting numer-
Gus on the range In the vicinity of Fort
Benton
An unknown man was drowned in
the Missoula river and up to the pres
ent time the body has not been recover
ed.
During the past year with the County
clerk and recorder of Cascade county
were filed patents for record of over 25,-
600 acres Of land.
Major J. e. Edwards, Crow Indian
agent, is advertising for bids for the
manufacture of 100000 feet of assorted
lumber. The timber Is to be cut from
the reservation forests and mannfac-
tured in the government sawmill at tie
Grow agency by Indian labor.
There are now in the Hearst library
at Anaconda 519S books of all classifi-
cations, which is S21 more than were on
the shelves at the close of 1898. The
next consignment of new books will
number 400. These have been ordered
and will be ready for cataloging about
the close of ihe presen, month.
According to the report of County
Treasurer w. L. Steele, Lewis and
Clarke county, began the new year with
Sl4h 7S6 81 in hank During nacnrn-