Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27
WASHINGTON.

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People on the lower Yakima are vac.
cinating their cattle to prevent black
leg.
Ray Spear, a Spokane boy, is to be
appointed assistant postmaster in the
navy.
The first of the immigration from
Iowa has arrived in southeastern
Washington.
| John Peterson succumbed to heart
failure and fell dead In the snow at
Spokane last week.
Moral wave has struck Dayton, as
ly fined last week.
Large shipments Of poultry are being
made from Garfield daily to Spokane
and Occur d'Alene points.
Richard Wells, laborer, aged about
30 years, was run over by train near
Cedar mountain last week.
The thirteenth annual meeting OF the
tState Teachers Association will be
held at Seattle December 27, % and 80.
The closing Of gambling and dance
halls in Northport has caused much ad-
verse criticism by many Of its citizens.
Oscar Lamberts of Waverly had a
narrow escape from death last week.
The machinery was moving rapidly
and his clothing became entangled In It.
DIR. J. T. Stewart of Mob Hill, near
North Yakima, has raised the prize
beet this year. 1t is Of table variety,
measuring 20 inches In circumference
and weighs III pounds.
An investment OF $25,0O0 has just
been made by Spokane men in the erec-
ton Of a saw mill on the tracks Of the
Spokane Falls & Northern railway
about 16 miles north Of the city.
Northport citizens are after the
school directors. They have too many
warrants and say the building cost
5000 more than the contract price.
Suit may be brought.
Since August last Captain Vain
wright has bought 703 head Of horses
for the Philippines, most Of them in
eastern Washington, and he has just
received orders to secure 800 more at
once.
Washington's members of congress
got few favors from Speaker Hender-
son. Cushman Is on territories and
coinage, weights and measures. Jones
| is on public lands and also on mer-
chant marine and fisheries.
Circulars regarding free scholarships
I in Whitman college have recently been
| issued. These announce scholarships,
granting full tuition for one year in
the college to the graduate Of a high
| school or academy in the states Of
Washington, Oregon or Idaho who shall
stand highest In their classes, graduat-
| ing in 1900; also a scholarship to the
student who shall stand highest in a
competitive examination for entrance
to the college.
The Kendrick Silver Cornet band has
been organized.
Idaho State Teachers Association.
Boise, December q to 20.
Seven cases Of smallpox were report
ed at Cottonwood last week.
Five Wisconsin capitalists en- route
to Moscow to purchase timber.
Former assessors OF Idaho may have
to suffer, as they did not collect the
taxes.
There was quite scare at Wardner
over the presence of two cases OF small
pox.
The pest house at Kendrick, made
necessary with the smallpox scare, Is
closed.
Idaho counties have right to tax
all property. therefore may increase as
sessments.
Senator Shoup's bill for public
building in Moscow has been received.
The bill provides for building to cost
not exceeding 100000. This includes
the site.
Lewiston sporting circles are consid-
erably agitated over the threatened
prosecution of some half dozen houses
for violating the state liquor law.
William Barker and Egbert Beeman
were bound over at Lewiston In the
sum of $1,000 to appear at the next term
Of the district court and answer to the
charge of cattle stealing
State Treasurer Rice Is sending out
notices to county treasurers and county
commissioners, notifying them that all
moneys due the state for 1899 taxes
must be paid before Jan. 10.
The verdict on the recent Kendirck
wreck is much discussed. The train
was running at great speed. Ugly ru-
mors concerning the method Of con-
ducting eoroner's inquest behind closed
doors.
An unusual wedding took place at
Genesee recently of Rev. J. M. Harris
and Mrs. Carrie Whitted. The groom
is 7e years of age and the bride So.
Each has a number Of grown up chill
dren by former marriage residing in
that section.
Last summer a new mining district
was discovered at what is caller Miller
Mountain, about 40 miles northeast OF
Boise The lodges are large and num-
erous, and much fine looking ore was
found on the groupings. A bunch OF
claims was bonded to eastern people.
and a tunnel has since been run on two
of them, the Magnolia and Joe Jeffer-
son.
MONTANA.
Montana Society Of Engineers will
meet at Bozeman January IL and 13.
David Hilger, 1heep commissioner
for Fergl sestimatas the fo