The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-06-17

Ex-Chief Of Police Bolton Rogers il
dead.
Horse thieves are at work near Ket-
tie Falls.
Ballard was visited by two destruc-
tive fires last week.
Tacoma's city treasurer has issued
1921 bicycle licenses.
There are now In this state 5,336 pen.
sioners. The total amount paid them
last year was $78O,000.
Snow fell at Pullman last Monday.
The snowfall was general in the Pa
louise and Potlatch countries.
Many eastern Washington cattle
have died from eating larkspur, the
root of which is q deadly poison.
Walla Walla is now city of the sec
ond class-at least it has been SO desig-
mated by the postofice department.
The steamer Discovery has been sold
for the sum Of $4,000, to parties who
will operate her in Alaska waters.
John Jones, who was in the Balti-
more's engine rooms during the battle
Of Manila, is visiting his father at Col
vile.
There is a movement on foot for the
citizens of Whatcom and Fairhaven to
purchase the Collins museum and pre-
sent it to the normal school.
The body Of Fred Williams, who was
drowned in the bay near Port Angeles,
by the capsizing of boat, about five
weeks ago, has floated ashore.
The Washington State Pioneers AS
sociation elected the following officers:
e. G. Fergeson of Snohomish, presi-
dent; Ed. Bryant Of Seattle; secretary,
and l.. s. Rowe, also of Seattle, treas
urer.
The statement being prepared by the
Port Townsend customs force of the
business of the Puget sound customs
district shows that the cash receipts
of the district for the past six weeks
are $31, $3.50.
Prof. F. J. Van Wrinkle, hypnotist,
and formerly a teacher in the normal
school at Weston. Ore, has his skull
crushed, the result of an encounter
with his brother-in-law, Frank McGhee
recently, in Walla Walla.
The operation of the pure food law
has been suspended by the State Food
Commissioner, Macdonald, for thirty
days. This action was taken by Mr..
Macdonald on the request of many
dealers throughout the state.
Four men having in their possession
fourteen head of harnessed horses and
four wagons, were arrested in Pullman
by Marshal Coffleld, upon description
telephoned by Sheriff Canutt, and an
order to hold the men on charge of
bringing stolen property into the state.
The state printing board has let the
contract for the paper and printing
supplies to be used in the state work
for the next year. The Graham Paper
Company of st. Louis, was awarded
the contract for furnishing paper; the
Cane Bros, of Chicago, the bindery
supplies; and M. O'Conner, of Olympia.
the desk supplies.
Suit has been brought in Spokane by
the Homer National bank, of Homer.
N. Y, against ]. e. Frost, ex-state au.
i. ditor, and his bondsmen, to recover the
sum Of $42,S00, which represents the
amount of duplicate and forged state
warrants issued by his deputy. George
d. Jones, in 1895 to 1897. and which
were purchased by the bank.
I. s. Bouchard, better known as
Father" Bouchard, who was buried
, the other day in the Catholic cemetery
west of Goldendale, was one of the best
known old-time citizens of Klickitat
7 county. He was noted for his charit
) able acts and the assistance he often
gave the sick.
G. ]. Dahlke, a Baptist minister, wal
Y brought to the county jail, in Colfax
= to be held until officers arrive to take
him back to Kansas for trial. He II
' accused of having hypnotized Mrs. G
D w. Funk, wife of prominent Hills
] boro, Kan, grain dealer. of improper
8 conduct with her and then of having
drugged and abducted her. The minis
8 ter was arrested while holding reviva
8 services at Seltice Junction.
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