The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-08
TOWN TOPICS

| Appointed Interpreter-Chares Tong.
the well known Chinese merchant, has
been appointed interpreter in the i'm
migration service for the southeast
division of the district
Enjoyable Party-Yesteriay after
noon Miss Camille Moore gave an en-
joyable lawn party to a large number
of young ladies in honor of ner guests,
Misses Edna and Edith Freeman.
Funeral Of Thomas Durry-The fun
eral of the late Thomas Durry, who
died at st. Mary's hospital yesterday,
will occur from st. Patrick's church
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock The
Walla Walla lodge of Elks will attend'
the services in a body. Interment will
be in the Catholic cemetery,
Put in Drinking Fountain-The
county commissioners have given ord
4 ers to place handsome drinking foun-
tain at the northwest corner of the
court house, for the accommodation of
the public. The fountain will be In
the shape of an urn and will be con-
structed of artificial stone.
Harvest Begins Monday-"Harvest
| out in the foothill district will COM
mence Monday morning bright and
early and by the middle or last of
next week will be in full blast" said
John Hood, one of the big farmers of
that section this morning. "Threshers
will start Monday on the T. G. Davies
place and Tuesday or Wednesday
tnreshing will start on the Mike Toner
ranch
Repair Schwabacher BuiIding-The
old Schwabacher building, one Of Wal
la Walla's old land marks, is being re-
paired according to plans formulated
last spring by Manager Eastman. A
crew of men was put to work yester-
day tearing out the old front which
will be replaced with a modern plate
glass front. An addition will be con-
structed in the rear increasing the
floor space nearly $4,000 feet.
i Leslie Out on Bonds-Ross Leslie,
the young man arrested on charge
of perjury in swearing to the age of
leila Massee, who eloped with H. c..
Stewart, was released from custody
last night upon giving a bond of $500.
Sheriff Painter is expected to arrive
in Walla Walla with Stewart next
Monday H. S. Massee, father of Mrs.
Stewart, will probably arrive nome
with the young girl tomorrow.
Getting Ready for Harvest-Walla
Walla merchants and supply houses
had a big business today from farmers
who are in the city laying in supplies
for the harvest season. The haying
season is about over in the fiat country
and harvest will be in full blast by the
middle of next week. Farmers in town
today were looking for farm hands and
a man looking for job had little trou-
BILE in finding one at good wages.
Struck Big Flow Of Water-A flow
of water estimated at 100000 gallons
day has been developed at the new
/ supply we'll being sunk at the head OF
Lincoln street in tine city park. Work
on the we'll has been prosecuted for
nearly two months without any appre-
cable results, when Superintendent
knight decided to cross cut. A lateral
Is feet in length was run in south
erly direction and a day or so ago
fine vein was struck.
$500 for Services-Judge Brents
| yesterday allowed D. w. McFaden
| $500 for services in managing the
property of the late o. N. Wheeler. In
i 1903 Mr.. Wheeler decided IN TRUST "
Mr.. McFaden all his real and personal
property, consisting of HOO acres or
farm land in Walla Walla county and
much personal property. McFaden
yesterday filed his accounting showing
that the receipts for the period were
s12.O26.32 and disbursements $11,97S.64.
Rondema FuneraI-The remains OF
the late John T. Rondema, who died at
Dayton Thursday night, were brought
to Walla Walla last night and taken TO
the residence of Theodore Rondema,
No. 2O9 North Fifth street. The fun
eral win occur from that place Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock The funerai
will be conducted under the auspices
| of Walla Walla Aerie No. rs, Fraternai
Order of Eagles. Mr.. Rondema was
also q member of the Woodmen OF the
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