The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
SlDELIGHTS FROM orHE1
CITIES IN WARRINGTON

CITIES IN WASHINGTON
iACOMA-Bear traps are being net
! 0y North End residents for flower
thieves who have been pillaxing lawns
OF their early Spring flowers.
PULLMAN.-Pullman. win have =
new bank. the Farmers. State Bank
OF Pullman. which will open its doors
for business Aprila15
ASOTIN-A petition for calling .
special election to vote ON local CD.
ton has been filed. The election will
take place on May "a.
VANCoUVER-A letter writtsa q
quarter OF century. ago was found
floating in the Columbia river by Lor.
ing S. Carter. purssr Of the Vancouver
ferry.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Service Agents
Fisher and Nichols have been on the
harbor looking tor evidence showing
extent, if any. OF the white slave,
traffic in this section.
EvERETT-Everett physicians. CON-
tending that the fees charged here
are lower than in other Sound cities
and that the cost of living il ~ high
as elsewhere are discussing increas.
ing the charges for treatment.
SEATTLE-For the third time since
March Z and the fifth since February
Il, local packers here announced an
advance in the price Of all pork pro.
ducts. The advance became effective
Monday and covers every item on the
list.
WENTACHEE-S interests
have purchased 1,4oo acres lying on
the Douglas side Of the Columbia
River ten miles above this city for
$4,000.
WENATCHEE-Labo men are
fewer In this city than ever before.
and contractors, ranehers and other
employers are paying Increased wages
to get men.
WHITE SALMON-Arsenic for bak.
ing power came near causing the
death of an entire family here. The
arsenic bad been put into an empty
baking powder can and placed on the
pantry shelf
WALLA WALLA-Whils farmers
in the wheat belt are lamsnttng the
severe Winter which has caused them
to reseed almost their entire farms.
the fruitgrowers of the Walla Walla
Valley are jubilant over the prospects
for an unequaled crop. Frost Is the
| only fear of the fruitgrower now.
ACOMA-Secretary Of War Dick.
inson has sent to Congress . report
recommending that $4,000 be appro-
priated in the river, and harbor bill
for dredging and maintaining chan,
mel four feet deep and 100 feet wide
from La Conner to Saratoga Passage,
in Swinomish Slough, Washington.
SEATTLE - Duplicating the peril
Gus attempt of Captain Moore and the
crew Of the tug Grayling. which sailed
Panama and has never since been
heard from, Captain Pools, Of this
city, in command Of the yacht Bonita.
Is making thrilling trip down the
Pacific Coast from Seattle to Mexico.
SEATTLE-The steamship Rupert
City. which was on the run bstwssa
Seattle and Prince Rupert. b. c.. last
year, may be sold to the BtAiootan-
American Steamship Company. Of Los
Angeles, corporation Of negro cap
italists, who will operate line Of two
steamers between Los Angeles and
Liberia.
OLYMPIA-Land Commissionsr e.
w. Ross and Acknowledgement Bell
have departed for the National cap.
| ital, where they expect to hold = con-
ference with the officials Of the In
terror Department and members. Of
Congress looking toward securing .
the state the title e many hundreds
of thousands Of acres Of land yet due
under the enabling act grants.
TACOMA-A devil fish measuring
: seventeen feet from zip 20 tip Of IT.
tentacles came near oapsising. . boat
containing Fred Nelson. q fisherman,
and a companion. After = desperate
struggle with boat hooks. oars and
pocket knives, the men succeeded In
freeing the boat from the grasp Of
the octopus and finally captured It.
SEATTLE - Announcement has
been made at the offices At the Ore
gon & Washington Railway Of Q Re-
duction of 5 cents : hundrsdwsighk on
east-bound carload shipmen&s Of