The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Mrs. Flora Jones, of Fort Walla Wal
la. who has been ill at the Walla Walla
hospital, has so far recovered as to re-
turn to her house.
In the matter of the estate of John
M. Stewart, deceased, Judge Brents
today signed an order appointing as
appraisers James S. Haviland, John
Hartley and George Wolfe.
The fees of the county auditors Of
flee for the month of July amounted
to s455.4O. There were 26 marriage
licenses and two hunters licenses is
sued and 300 instruments filed.
Sparks from an engine pulling an
extra on the w. & c. r. yesterday,
set fire to a grain field on the Angel
ranch near Lamar. The blaze was
speedily put out by passengers and
the train crew. The loss was nominal.
California peaches are being shipped
to Walla Walla, the Walla Walla Pro-
duce company this morning receiving.
a shipment of 100 crates. California
peaches are in keen demand and read
lily sell for $110 for 2O-pound box.
The home of w. w. Maxwell, of the
Maxwell Land & Photo company, was
made happy this morning by the birth
of twin daughters. A later report
states that Mrs. Maxwell is in pre-
carious condition.
The footings of the county asses
sors' books show that in Walla Walla
county the total personal property is
100000. without ex-
as against $2,759,496 last
year.
Travelling guards brought two con-
victs, sentenced from King county, to
the penitentiary this morning. Benja-
min Cooper convicted of burglary will
serve two years and Henry Williams,
convicted of the same offence will
serve three years.
R. G. Whitfield, carrier No. 1 in the
Walla Walla postoffice, received ro-
LITIGATION yesterday that he is to be
transferred to the Hoquium office on
1. Mr.. Whitfield is one of
the most popular carriers on the local
mail force.
Susie Swearinger yesterday began
divorce proceedings against Harry
Swearinger in the superior court, al
leging non-support. Mrs. Swearinger
says she does not know the where
abouts of her husband. There are no
children Or community property to
divide.
companied by Mrs. Davis and family,
left last evening for Long Beach to
take well-earned vacation. There
was general rejoicing among the boys"
when it was learned that the terror
to the Weary Willie fraternity was off
duty for the time being.
Thomas Corn, mine host of Hotel
Walla Walla, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss iona, returned yester-
day from three weeks trip to various
Sound and seacoast points. Mr.. Corn
predicts that Seattle is the coming
city of the west and says all cities on
the Sound are enjoying a wonderful
growth.
U. H. Berney yesterday received a
cablegram from Mrs. Berney announc-
ing that she and daughter, Miss Alice,
who have been studying abroad for the
past year, would sail from Havre,
France, today, for the United States.
They expect to arrive in Walla Walla
in about two weeks.
Three lids for transformers at the
Northwestern Gas & Electric COM
panys plant on the Walla Walla, dam
aged during the floods in May, were
received this morning and taken out
to the plant. The company also re.
ceived 1900 pounds of transformer oil
from California. Damage to the plant
is being rapidly repaired.
A grass fire in the vicinity of Ches-
nut and South Ninth about o'clock
yesterday afternoon gave the firemen
from the central station a hard run.
The steamer was planted at the
! Dreamland Park lake and several hun
| dred feet of hose laid to reach the fire.