The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-25

A telegrapn line now cOnnecvs DoesuuIS
with Colville.
The city Of Dayton has practically no
floating debt.
The assessed valuation of property at
Tacoma is $3l,l7l,S28.
Tacoma BARRIERS have agreed not to
open their shops on Sunday.
The anti-expectoration ordinance is be-
ing vigorously enforced in Spokane.
A temporary organization Of the Seat
tie mining exchange has been effected.
Ellensburg is enjoying building boom,
owing to the scarcity Of residence houses.
The Citizens Bank, Of Puyallup, has
reduced its capital stock from $4,000 to
$4,000.
A large proportion Of the winter wheat
in Adams county was killed by the recent
cold spell.
The Red Cross Society of Ellensburg,
Wash, has just sent 500 to the soldier
boys at Manila.
A plank road has been constructed from
Lake Stevens to Hartford Junction, in
Snohomish county.
r. s. Peck, resident of Chehalis, s4
years old, fled recently on a homestead
in the Big Bottom country.
A company of Whitman college cadets
has been organized. The uniforms are
to be navy blue with black braid.
An old resident and business man, N.
E. Preston, Of Snohomish, dropped dead
at his home, of apopIexy last week.
Walter H. French, of Seattle, street
railway engineer, is dead from injuries re-
ceived while caught in cable winder.
J. F. Saylor, of Lincoln, Nebr., has been
elected superintendent Of the public
schools of Spokane. His salary will be
$500 year.
A. j. Jackson, rancher of Cottonwood
island, near Anacortes, was shot and kill
ed by Joseph Henry, also rancher, of
the same place.
Morris Kohlman, an old resident of
Prosser, was drowned the other night
about mile above town. In attempting
to cross the river his boat was capsized.
Frederick Clark, shoemaker Of Rosa
liza, was found dead in his bed by a neigh.
Dor. The body was found in the back
room of his shop, in which he lived alone.
G. A. Anderson has been relieved from
the superintendency Of the st. Paul 4
Tacoma Lumber Company, at North Yak
ina, pending an investigation OF his ac-
counts.
A l3-year old boy of Snohomish by the
name Of Madden, living eight miles north
east of there, accidentally shot and killed
himself while out hunting with a rifle
the other day.
| The board of health has ordered the
residents of three entire blocks in the
Blackchapel district, in Seattle, to vacate
their houses on account of their unsani-
tary condition.
John Callahan, of Seattle, fell from the
telegraph pole at the northeast corner OF
First avenue and University street the
other day, and was instantly killed. He
fell about 45 feet
Log driving on the Palouse river last
week was temporarily suspended owing
to the cold weather which stopped the
thawing of the snow in the mountains
Particulars have been received regard.
ing the killing of John Jackson by Joe
Henry, both of Cottonwood island, at the
Urban postoffice. The murder is the re-
suit of a feud continuing over several
years and growing out of politics.
The state has contracted with Gen
McKenny for rental of the whole OF his
four-story building, corner of Fourth and
Main, Olympia, for public offices, at an
annual rental OF $4,000, the owner to
supply light and heat for the whole
premises.
The registration books of Tacoma show
a total registration of 1854, notable de
crease over the total for 1898 and 1907
A year ago there were 5454 voters regis
tered for the spring election and at the
councilmanic election two years ago the
! total was 1850.