The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-12
THE LOCAL EVENTS

r. A. Gault is moving into his resi-
dence today.
Porter OrndotI Of Thorp was in the
city today on business
We are glad to see our old friend,
Martin Meehan, up and around again.
w. T. Sheldon contemplates planting
eight acres to pears-probably this
spring.
Mrs. w. W. Carr and daughter
spent Sunday with Mrs. w. Nj. Kenney
and family.
Eff. Keopke left this afternoon for
Oregon, where he expects to make his
future home.
WI. McGinnis, of North Yakima.
is here representing the Toppenish
nursery this week.
O. w. Hemlow, who has spent the
past three months on the Sound, has
returned to the city.
W. L. Gray sold his two lots on Sec
ond street, near Frank Bossong's prop
erty, Saturday, to j. L. Vaughn.
Those in position to know say that
the snow is deeper in the mountains
than it has been in fourteen years.
The Northwest Forum, a socialist
paper, published at Sunnyside, by c.
p. Scott and Fl. d. Jory, has reached
our table.
DR.. H. j. Fetch left Saturday after
noon for the bedside of his father, who
lives in Seattle, and who is reportef
quite sic.
All kinds of legal BLANKS on sale at
The Dawn office. If you want some
thing we have not in stock, will print
it on short notice.
Prof Nesbit's new residence on the
hill will soon be ready for occupancy,
the carpenters now being able to make
fairly good time on it.
Chas Larson, labOrer in the en-
ploy of the c. NJ. & st. F., was blown
into atoms Saturday while working
with construction gang, mile and
half above Thorp
District No. IA, better known as
"Woodpecker College,, will give
basket social Friday evening, Febru
airy ID. Proceeds to be used in paying
for the school district organ.
We are glad to note that the Gle
Elum Echo is about to move into its
new home. Bro. Fell makes good
paper and to all appearances it is APP
preciated by the people of CleElum.
Gault & Craig bought Il. L. Mack's
ranch consisting of 50 acres near the
old St Louis Brewery site yesterday.
They propose to divide it up into To-
acre tracts and put it on the market
again shortly.
Peter Olsen, a man in jacobson
u Lindstrom's camp No. 3, was found
dead in his bunk Monday morning.
DR.. Steele the county coroner, and the
undertaken went out yesterday to look
after the remains.
The boys seem to have a great deal
OF fun at Jake Becker's expense, but
Jake means to do the right thing,
though he goes at it sometimes in
very peculiar way and is not possessed.
OF that stamina and back bone that
characterizes some people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Cooke entertained
number of their friends from this
city Saturday evening at thor home
In the Fairyiew district. Among those
present from this city were:-O. w.
Pautzke and wife, VIM tull and wife
and j. NJ. Martin and wife.
A telegram from North Yakima, Sat-
urday, Feb 8, in substance aid:-Re-
ports from the Simcoe reservation are
TO the effect that the Toppenish river
mas left its banks and that 1000 acres
oi land are under water. Many Indian
families are said to be imperiled by
the high water and much stock is re-
ported to have persisted.
We understand that at the April
meeting Of the board of county commits
sloners county fruit Inspector will be
appointed also sheep inspector. For
1ne first place, S. w. Maxey is the
man to succeed himself, doubtless, and
Tor the latter place, no better man can
De found than W. II. Carothers. Both
are practical men in their line, thor
oughly competent for the work in hand
In retiring from Office, ex marshal
william Herold, did 50 with honor to
himself and credit to the city. True,
ne oid not always do as some thought
lie should, follow the law, but no one
questions the fact of his following the
oruefs given him by his superiors in
onice lie Possesses The banDv faculty