The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-02
NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.

Farmers II Douglas county. who were
unable 70 get their grain threshsd last fall,
say that investigation results in finding
the grain uninJured-
II. H Swasey. visiting his son-in-law
Ar. Holland, at Portland took dose OF
caFbolic acid by mistake, and the prompt
action Of physicians summoned was all
that saved his life.
The farmers in Klttitas county are get
ting their farm machinery in readiness for
spring Work. The prospects are that
large acreage OF grain VIII be soWn In the
kittitas valley this season.
The You Know mine on Red mountain
was sold in Spokane last Saturday 10 the
Macintosh syndicate for $1,000 cash. The
property was owned by the BritishAmeri-
cas- Mining Company. Of Butte.
During the past year four and one-half
miles of water pipe has been laid In the
streets OF Spokane, at an average cost OF
l5-2 cents per foot. The cost OF LAYING pipe
the preceding year, under Mayor Belt, was
20 cents per foot.
The hearing OF the case against DR.. II. p.
Harrington. charged with bank robbery.
has been postponed az Colfax. owing TO the
TACT that Judge Mcdonald viii be a wit
ness in the case. and VIII be obliged 10
get an outside judge to try It.
Andrew \. Smith. Of Westport. has in
vented a novel change-makIng machine
with "A com picated system of hoppers
or a cash register II may be shortly de-
scriDed thus; You put In the coin. and out
pops the proper change onto the counter.
\ Landslide recently DESTROYED 200 feet Of
the fiume OF Hinchcliff Bros mill at Elber-
ton. and the mill has been closed down for
several days. G. y. Hinchclin went to
Harrison Idaho, and bought car load OF
lumber with which TO repair the iiume. and
hopes 10 h-iye the min running In about
ten days.
Or. j. A. Lung the county coroner Of
stevens county, obtained divorce from
MS wife last week. This action was the
result Of the criminal proceedings taken
against him about TWO months ago. The
doctor Is over - years Of age, and his wife
Is but few years his junior. 1t is reported
she is living az Medical Lake.
war is threatened perhaps not imme-
diately. bat In the future-beaween cattle
men and sheep owners in the southern part
OF Douglas county. \ herd Of 900 or more
sheep IS now at Cyrus or BeeZleys place
and ii is understood the sheep owners have
also secured the lease of the water privi-
!eges AZ what is known as the Helm ranch
TWO very bright boys about ~ and Il
years OF age. claiming TO have come from
Butte, Mont. have been in Sprlngdale for
some days. They are ION the road" and
by their talk are well posted as to the art
OF riding on the blind baggage and
uamping +. They say they are en- route
To Rossland. one says he has three uncles
and some cousins there.
The north-bound Southern Pacific local
No. u, knocked a tramp of the track near
the divide, four miles south of Cottage
Grove, Or. Monday morning. The tramp
hdu cNiuthty sat down on his bundle OF
beuolnS 70 rest, going 10 sleep. He was
brought to Cottage Grove. and Is being
cared for by the city. He seems 10 be in a
great deal Of pain, and may be injured
internally.
Road Laborer Steve Davidson committed
suicide az Warrentown. or. by cutting his
throat with razor The deed was com
United on Monday morning at the hous ,
81 Section Foreman Densmore. where
Davidson had been boarding. Davidson
had teen drinking for two or three days.
but not excessively, and Monday morning
while In bed, ordered a cup Of coffee
brought u him. When the coffee was
taken 70 him he was found lying on the
floor with his throat cut. he evidently hav-
ing committed the deed before the mirror
Medical aid was Immediately summoned.
but nothing could be done.