Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-02-10
WAsHINGTON.

HOW at Walla Waila are being per-
tected.
The month just ended was the
EARNEST January on record in Spo-
Kane.
The Association of County Assessors
:. washington meets at Ellensburg
FEB. 10.
The Spokane smallpox epidemic is
,ver and the physicians believe that
nov now have the disease we'll in
hand.
NJ. Pearson was drowned by fall
,,g from a boom of logs at the McIn-
,osh mill, four miles from Tenino, last
week.
George Lockwood has been arrested
IN a charge of arson committed at
Waitsburg.
legislation against log rafting on
Puget Sound, or the high seas, is OPP
xosed by the Seattle chamber Of com
nerce.
An ordinance increasing the salar-
les of nearly all the city employees has
heeu introduced in the city council of
Seattle.
The Washington state republican
convention to elect delegates to the ma
+ional convention meets at Ellensburg
April 4.
The Rainier Chemical Works Com
many has been organized in Olympia,
with A. C. Stevens, formerly OF Seattle,
as president.
The contract has been awarded for
1850 feet of cement sidewalks on Uni
versity Heights, Seattle, The contract
price is $11,125.
Total receipts by Pierce county for
last year as shown by the recapitula-
ton of the county treasurer amounted
to $1,135,445.19.
The bonded Indebtedness Of Kittitas
county Is $4,000, and there Is cash
now on hand sufficient to pay all out
standing warrants.
The ladies of the Westminster Con-
gregatlonal church at Spokane have
started a movement faToring the re-
moval of all hats during service.
Charles Cukenbaugh, a farmer living
three miles from Marshall, had his col
lar bone broken by being caught be-
tween the hay rack and gate post.
North Yakima merchants have en-
tered into an agreement to close their
stores and places of business every
night, except Saturday. at $50 o'clock.
Gus Kries, a laborer in the employ of
the Washington Brick & Lime Co. had
both legs fractured below the knee re
Gently in an accident at the quarry at
Springdale.
A. D. Pinkerton, an old-time resident
of the Snoqualmie valley, died at his
home near Novelty last week, at the
age OF "a years. Death resulted from
Brlght's disease.
steamship is on its way to the
Sound to load for Vladivostock, and
another is under charter TO load at
Portland for the Siberian port. The
principal cargoes are -four and provis-
ions.
heavy wheat deal was recently
consummated at Dayton, and the grain
cars can be had for that purpose.
About 100 cars will be needed and 1t is
possible to secure but few each day.
The deal was for 10000 bushels, aver
aging 81 pounds. The price was As
cents.
Lieutenant ]. B. Caldwell, OF Com
pany X, First Washington. sent to Cen
eral Charles King as Christmas pres.
eht beautiful album prepared by Mr..
caldwell at the request of the officers
o' the regiment The book was a
beautiful piece of workmanship, hand
someiy bound and engrossed, contain
Ing photographs of all the principal
scenes in the Philippine campaign.
General King has received the book
ana acknowledged receipt with letter
or thanks.
Another great opportunity for the
development of new agricultural posi-
oiities in this country is suggested by
the present condition of the bean mar
het' Beans is a staple that has an i'm
nense consumption in the northwest
owing to the extensive operations In
sectlons where all food products have
~ DC imported. Not less than 100, goo
pounds Of beans are sold in Spokane
eacn month, and this amount Is con-
s'antiy being increased. Only small
percentage OF this amount is supplied
localiy, and the rest Is imported from
California.
IDAHO.
movement is on foot TO erect a
Al0hument to Ole Hagberg at the Uni
Versity of Idaho.
;, mass meeting of voters who be-
IGYe In dinnnA ~