The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-10

several weeks ago at ST. Mary's hospi-
tai, is reported to be improving rapid
ly. She will remain at the hospital an
other week
Small Fire at SchooI-Tne burning
of SCOT On the roof of the Green Park
school about O'Clock yesterday after
noon called out the department. The
blaze was extinguished before much
damage was done.
Favor Open River-At the meeting
Of the delegates to the electric road
in Dayton yesterday a resolu
ton was adopted favoring immediate
action by congress in the completion of
the Cello canal and the removing of
distractions in the stream.
Rehearsina for Opera-The Walla
Walla singers who are to take part
in the production of the opera Said
Pasha," under the direction of Signor
| and Madame Ferrari, are rehearsing
daily and making good progress. The
opera will be given some time in April.
Have Purchased Site-The First
Presbyterian church has purchased
| from Mrs. Augusta Rees her property
| on the corner of Birch and First streets
| where the new church building will be
| erected The price paid was about
| $4,000. The plans for the church call
| for building LA by 14O feet. 1t is the
| intention to expend between $4,000
and $4,000 on the edifice.
Trouble With Fire AIarm-Chief
| Metz again calls attention to the
| method of turning in fire alarms by
J telephone. He desires to inform the
public that when the telephone is used
the best plan is to call up Central
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is located. The operator will then no
| tify the fire department which will
prevent any delay in reaching the
scene Of the blaze.
Shipping In Many Hogs-The scare
ity of hogs in the Walla Walla valley
still prevails, necessitating in Walla
Walla meat concerns shipping in pork
ers from outside points. Since the first
of the month the Walla Walla Meat &
Cold Storage company has shipped in
| seven cars from the La Grande coun-
try to supply the local demand. Valley
hogs now command 6 IL cents on foot,
the price paid for outside stock laid
down in Walla Walla.
Old Time WaIIa WaIIan Here's
| Simon, for many years proprietor of
the Simon House, is in Walla Walla
for few days visiting his son Saul
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kosminsky Mr..
and Mrs. Simon are now living in Sc
attic. "Walla Walla is certainly forg-
ing ahead" Mr.. Simon said this morn
| ing, while viewing the new buildings
and paved streets that have been con-
| structed since he lived mere. 1.-THE
! new streets certainly make a difference
| in the appearance of Walla Walla and
are a long step towards building up a
| big city here.'
Pipe City Water to Cemetery-Walla
Walla's new gravity system will be
| utilized in supplying water to be the
city cemetery, the present supply prov
ing inadequate for all purposes. A
! committee from the council composed
of Councilmen Glasford, Cor and Nc
Kean, accompanied by committees from
the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges,
visited the headwork of the cemetery
system yesterday to investigate the
supply with a view Of increasing It.
The committees decided, however, that
it would be better to wait until the
new system Is completed and then run
a small main out to the cemetery in
stead of going to the expense of de-
veloping new supply for the present
system.
Goes to Tacoma-Professor George
H. Herbert, who has been leader of the
Keylor Grand theater orchestra, will
leave Sunday night for Tacoma where
he will accept the leadership of the Sa-
voy theater orchestra, where the Co.
lonial Stock company, with Desmond
Kelley and Russell, is playing a long
engagement. Professor Herbert is one
of the best musicians in the country
and his services are much in demand.
It is said that the management of the
Tacoma play house has been dissatis-
fed with the musical end of the house
and in anticipation of having better
class of music urged upon Professor
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