The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-07-26
The Local NeqvS.

August 23rd.
Log-RollingC Contest.
FEE. Craig went to Roslyn Monday.
County warrants are ripe for pulling
today.
VIM. Mcmillan visited in Tacoma
this week.
Monday was pay day with the North
ern Pacific.
w. f. Miller of Seattle was in the
city on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Champies' little
boy is still very sick.
Base ball game next Sunday at $3.50
n. m, Yakima vs.. f.llensburg.
The carpenters started to work on {.
l.. Collins new house again on Monday.
1t is reported that number of cattle
have died on the hills of late of black
leg.
The people are taking very kindly to
the Wells proposition on the high line
canal.
o. w. Pautzke says a swarm OF bees
came to his place not long since and
settled in the chimney.
Mrs. Alexander Gage has been seri-
ously ill this week and not much hope
of recovery is entertsined.
There was considerable complaint
Saturday over the heat, the thermome'
ter registering 30 degrees in the shade.
III. Mckee says a swarm of bees
came to his place recently and took up
their abode in one of his chicken coops.
Willie Smithson had the misfortune
to get get one of his feet badly cut and
bruised while raking hay Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Martin will leave
for Tampico Monday, where they will
spend a few days with Mr.. Martins
brother and family.
The brakeman, whom it was rumOred
hurt in the yard here Sunday, and sent
over to Missoula Monday, was hurt in
Palmer, and not here.
Mrs. r. A. Turner and Miss Mary
Turner leave Monday for Seattle and
Langley, where they will spend few
weeks visiting relatives.
The hay balers started this week and
already the new product is being hauled
in. 1t is Of very good quality and
commands a uOOd fipure
Benny Haven, the boy who fell off
the water sprinkler Monday and had
his leg badly cut, is reported to be do
ing nicely. He is son of G. L. Haven
of the steam laundry.
Now is the time and perhaps the only
time you will ever have to contract for
water and encourage the building of
nighttime canal. 1t may be now or new
err. Don't be too critical.
Alexander Seaton brought to THE
DAWN Office Saturday young chicken
with four feet, four wings and two tails.
1t is preserved in alcohol and can be
seen at this Office for few days.
Robert w. Satterwhite and wife were
in the city few days this week. They
were recently married in Yakima coun-
ty and stopped off here on their way to
Seattle. where, they will reside in the
future.
Prof. Hinman of Roslyn, son of the
new land Office register, and Theron
Stafford of CleElum, were in town Fri
day. Theron says anent the land Of
flee change, ''Kittitas must have some
thing. Yakima Washingtonian.
Chas. Long, of Diagonal, Iowa, stop
ped off here this week to spend few
days with Miss Emma Francis and w.
T: Francis, and family. He is making
an extended visit on the coast and ex-
pressed himself as being well pleased
with our city and valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stevens will
please accept the thanks of the editor
and family for some most excellent cake
baked for the infare of their son J. +.
Stevens and wife, Sunday last The
cake is ample evideuce of Mrs. Stevens
work as being unsurpassed in the art of
cooking.
Henry V. Human of Ellensburg, the
newly appointed register of the land
Office, was in town Wednesday last. He
will probably take hold of the duties
about September last. Mr.. Human,
who is veteran of the civil war, while
here, was examined by DR.. Dulin for
pension. Herald.
AT a meeting of the Municipal Socie-
ty Tuesday, July Is, it was decided to
serve lemonade, ice cream and cake,
and coffee and sandwiches at the dance
given by the band boys in Kleinberg's
new warehouse. 1t was also voted TO
purchase 90 chairs for use in the band
stand. Next meeting July 30
Mrs. u. G. CLARK, Secy.
An Italian named Mike Julio, aged
~ years, had his leg cut off below the
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