Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-02-17
BRIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES
An interesting Collection of items
rrom the Four Northwest states
=, miscellaneous Nature Gath
cred the Past Week.
WASHINGTON.

Mabton, Yakima county, has been
sbipping &C arload of hay daily.
Lewis county has just made ship
ment of lumber to Jacksonville, Fla.
The Centralia Commercial Club has
nerfected it's permanent organization.
The GallanuBurke brewery boycott
has been declared off by the unions at
Spokane.
The delinquent tax list of Kittitas
county January /, 1900, amounted to
$7O,752.57.
Spokane plans widespread improve,
ments this year and will spend $135, 900
in pavements.
The wheat market at the present
time is in sluggish condition unpar.
alleled in several years.
Large quantities of baled hay is be-
ing received in Tacoma daily to be
prepared for shipment to the Philip
pines.
The annual report of County Treas
urer Wilson shows a decided improve
ment in the financial condition Of Che
halls county.
Oupcl W. Lay VI
Puyallup, reports that there are n
more pupils in attendance than at this
time last year.
The building permits issued at Sc
attic during January were greater
than for any similar month in the his
tory of the Office since 1893.
Daniel Downing, who was under
sentence to be hanged at Montesano
February 2, has stay of execution
for 80 days, caused by notice of appeal
to the supreme court
The annual report of the county
auditor which has just been issued,
shows San Juan county to be in most
excellent condition financially.
project is on foot at Tacoma for a
history structure, 112-130 or 120x120
feet the building to have IA storerooms
and 664 Offices, and to cost 100000.
The gross receipts from the sale of
stamps, box rents and postage on pa
pers and periodicals at the Seattle
postoffice during January amounted to
s14,912.99.
The idea of having the Tacoma cham
Der of commerce and business men gen.
orally guarantee a certain amount of
business to Cape steamers is becoming
popular in that city.
The amount of raw cotton in bales
shipped from the port of Tacoma since
the LIST of December, 1899, amounts to
24,542 bales, or 12,562,655 pounds
worth at least $1,067,825, says the
Ledger.
Frank Roye, the man accused of muir
der and arson, was found at his home.
lie was taken to Waitsburg and is now
IN jail. The charred body of the elder
Royce was found in the ashes of his
dwelling.
The Island County Times says that
CoupeVille needs a creamery, and there
are many other communities which
VIII be compelled to establish one or
more of these useful institutions if we
are to become the butter makers of the
Pacific islands and the Orient.
The farmers institute, which was
heid In Dayton recently, proved a sue
cess far beyond the expectations of
those who interested themselves most
IN securing the meeting, and who have
oeen busy arranging the details.
IDAHO.
A large number of sheep are being
Wintered at Orchard.
That the pressed brick plant will be
established in Boise is now an assured
fact.
senators Shoup and Heitfeldt are CO
operating in an effort to secure free
delivery for Lewiston.
One solitary case of smallpox is all
that remains in Moscow and this case
Is under strict quarantine.
The body of Mike Smith was found
under the ice in about eight feet of
water in Wood river, near Bellevue.
Inc New York canal, which is now
ABOUT completed, will provide irriga-
Nioh Tor 10000 acres of fertile Idaho
SOIL
Senator Shoup has recommended the
establishment of postofice three miles
northwest of Liberty, to be called
Sharon.
lhose who are in a position to know
oeciare there will be undoubtedly 49,
VVo people added to the states popula-
lion during the current year.
Inc postofice department has been
asked to establish a railway mail SER
vice between Weiser and Cambridge,
ana daily mail service between Con-
ant and Almo.
Ihere are now II cases of smallpox
Ia the pest house at Wallace, and the
uisease promises to be further spread
through the efforts of a considerable
eiement who are opposing the health