The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05
IN KITTITAS COUNTY
A RECORD OF EVENTS FROM
The Earliest Files of the Kittitas
Standard, by Mr.. Chadd.
Nineteen Years Ago.
SOMETHING THAT RECALLS THE LONG
AGO and Rsfreshes Your Minds of Things
Almost or Quite Forgotten.
interesting Reading.
THAT RECALLS THE LONG

From the kittitas Standard of March
lst, 1888
George +. Smith arrived Sunday
from east of the mountains with fifty
head of stall-fcd beef cattle, coming
through the Snoqualmie Pass. Mr.
Smith reports about ten feet of snow
on the summit, but the trail is kept
open by the Wagon Road company's
men, whose headquarters are near Lake
kichelas. He futhcr states that he
never had a band of cattle come through
in better shape. Not head was lost,
and the stock fell off very little by the
long drive. He met three men on foot
farmers over there have a large surplus
of wheat, bacon and other products
Flour sells at four dOllers per barrel,
wheat 40 cents per bushel, and bacon
from 10 to l24 cents per pound. Anoth-
er band of about fifty head of cattle
will arrive here in about ten days.
Seattle Intelligencer.
1t is well known to our residents that
the bill Incorporating our burg failed
to become law through an oversight
on the part of Governor Newell to sign
it. Early this week Mr.. s5houdy re-
ceived letter from Hon. Thos. Brents
stating in effect that he would try and
get Congress to rectify the mistake:
but as large amount of business was be-
fore that body he thought it might be
IL doubtful case. This is the present
standing of the matter. Later Mr..
Shoudy received letter acquainting
him that a protest had also been re-
ceived. Nothing will be done in the
premises, and we, more than probably
will remain as we are as community.
We are informed by Humboldt Pack
wood one of the stage drivers, that the
road down Sasuskin canyon is almost
impossible in places. Now is the time
for our road supcrvis ors to be at work
on the roads While the ground is soft
much more and better work can be per-
formed upon them.
Gilt Edged Flour-at Tjossem mill is
now made by the patent 'roller' pro-
cess. To keep place in the family, and
promote digestion, no more powerful
ally can retained than first class bread,
and toOthsome pastry, either Of which
can alone be made from the very best
flour.
We regret to hear that two or three
of the members of the family of ID. b.
Southern, west side, have been quite i'll.
The snow is slowly disappearing. All
the better for our farmers as the great
er portion is absorbed into the earht.
Outside lots are commanding good
prices in this burg, Notwithstanding
stringcncv Of money. Early this week
Mr.. Shoudy sold to Miss Ruth Ford lot
| in block 20, the consideration there
for being 800. Also lots 6 AMI in
block 10 to Shoudy's first addition to
the townsite to Mrs. Carrie Slingsby.
Consideration 300.
Mr.. Bradley has sole. his place upon
the westside, and with his family will
return to there former home in Dakota.
The remains of his little boy, so sadly
and suddenly called away, will be talk
en- with them for final iuterment. The
Journey will be Il sorrowful one, and
the best wishes of sympathetic friends
in this vicinity will follow thom.
The family of Rev. S. w. Richards
arrived, we believe, early this eek,
and are now occupying the Nj. f. par
sonage.
The mail line now only runs sleighs
to Presseys on the head of the Wenas.
If the present thaw continues they Will
have to be abandoned even across the
Umptanum mountains.
Bids to be received. The undersign-
ed is prepared to receive sealed bids for
the building of a Methodist church in
Ellensburg. Plans, ETC., can be seen
by calling at the Parsonage. The right
t o reject any or all bids will be re-
served. S. w. RICHARDS
Dead-From the East Oregonian we
learn that Mrs. Peron, once the squaw
wife Pua Pua MoX MoX, a famous chief
well known to the early residents of
this county and Yakima. died a few
days ago near Pendleton. We have