The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-07
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Interesting Events and Gossip Of the Past Week Reported From
Cities and Towns in Washington Oregon
and Idaho.
OREGON.

OKCOON.
The Blue Mountain Ice Company of
Perry, is storing ice at the rate OF 500
tons q day.
An old man OF the name of Webster
was found dead in his cabin ON Dead
wood few days ago.
Rainier school district has levied Q
special tax Of Is mills. The total tax
in Rainer district is ~ mills.
o. W. Williams has sold the Wander
mullen farm, near Island City, contain
ing 157 acres. to q Mr.. Stein, q late
arrival from Utah, for $500.
j. Bonner's grocery store at Baker
City was burned. He had an insur.
ance OF $400. The stock was small.
The machinery in Clayton Bros.'s
broom.handle factory at Coquille, is
being moved to place eight miles be-
low Bandon.
Malcolm McFsrlane has resigned as
justice Of the peace at Westport pre-
cinct, and David West was appointed
by the county court to succeed him.
The breaking Of the boom on the
Siuslaw during the late food caused
a heavy loss OF logs belonging to loggers
on that stream. but the Lake creek log.
gers report their losses were small.
The Astoria Box Company is max.
ing preparations to increase the capac-
ity OF its box factory. The old ma
chinery is being replaced by the most
improved kinds, and several new ma
chimes are to be added.
A fine team Of horses was killed at
q logging camp near Berry. A tree, in
falling knocked another tree down,
which fell in an unlocked for dilec-
tion and struck the horses, killing
them almost instantly.
Sam White. an old and well-kown
resident of Kerby, was drowned in the
Illinois river. He had been at Kerby
and started home in an intoxicated
condition. He succeeded in crossing
the river, but after landing walked
about dszed and fell into the river.
Andrew Houk, a miner was acci-
dentally killed near Rye valley. He
was work ing alone at the time and
was in the act of placing set Of tim
hers when cavern occurred. One Of
the timbers struck the unfortunate
man on the side of his head, breaking
his neck.
Mrs. George F. Eglin died at Cor.
wallis of pleuro- pneumonia. She was
a native of Dallas. Or, and was united
in marriage to George F. Eglin at Al
abny. October 20, 1884. Her maiden
name was Cynthia Ellen Mounts. She
was aged "a years. The survivors are
q husband and four children.
Jacob L. Myers, a Mexican war vet
eran. died at the Soldiers home at
Roseburg, aged 70 years. He was one
of the oldest members of the home,
having entered the institution soon after
its opening. The remains were
shipped to Olympia. WASH, for inter-
ment.
A fine Jersey COW was stolen from
W. H. Lindsey. who resides on the
Sheridan farm. near Roseburg. A few
days latter stranger, probably
tramp, appeared at the Chadwick
farm, near Myrtle creek, and sold the
COW to Mr.. Chadwick for $40 and has
not been heard of since.
Mrs. Ray f. Watts. who has been
appointed postmistress OF Reuben.
Or, has filled out her bond and sab.
scribed to the oath of Office. The Rem.
ben office will be in operation as soon
as the papers can be returned from
Washington. The office was discon.
tinued about five years ago.
A man. supposed to be hobo, took
two shots at Nightwatchman Num-, OF
Cottage Grove. The officer called the
marshal and others to his assistance.
and set out in pursuit Of his would-be
murderer. The man, with two others,
was lo"ated in the brush near town,
but as the night was dark. it was i'm.
possible to effect capture. The
had been keeping close
watch on . suspicious character who
was about town, and he Is quite Ger
tain that this man was his assxilant
Lobec q Barry, who are construct
ing q water system for Seaside and tie
property adjacent to it. expect to have
their plant in operation before May ].
The city of Seaside is amending its
charter 30 as to give them franchise.
and the county court will grant them
the right to lay pipes across the coun-
ty bridge over the Necanicum. The
source of water supply 70 in the hills
about two miles east Of Seaside, which
has been secured, ~ well 40 the site
for the reservoir and the right of way
for the piping. Tho supply of pure
mountain water il estimated at seven
miners inches. which 10 much more
than necessary at present and It can be
doubled at very little expense. The
cost of construction Of the plant will
not be great. 70 the service will b
cheap ono for the consumer.
An addition TO the Coburg townsite
has been plated II commences ut
the church and runs north and east,
being part Of the old vanduyne place
The machinery for . pressed brick
plant purchased at Chicago BY q. =.
Angel. Of Baker City, has arrived. The
plant CONSISTS of . press machine
weighing $1,000 pounds. . sS-borss
power engine and 40-horas power
boiler, in all weighing $1,000 pounds.
The capacity OF the plant y $4,000
bsioks Per day.