The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-08-19
WASHINGTON

smallpox.
The Seattle Stock Exchange has been
organized.
The recruiting ONCE in Spokane is
making a good record.
Preparations are now on foot to open
a private bank in Reardan.
Pomeroy warehouses lost 50. 900
sacks OF last years grain.
Tacoma has issued 4l49 bicycle Ii.
eenses and $50 dog licenses.
Lincoln county laborers report a
shortage Of farm laborers.
Company B. National Guard, OF Col.
fax. is raising funds to build an ar
mory.
The Spokane Industrial Exposition
Is to be held from the I'd to the 18th Of
October.
Harvest and mill hands are reported
very scarce in the country around New
Whatcom-
The most successful grower Of sweet
corn at Yakima this season Is Henry
kampeter.
Edward Hyperion. years old, was
drowned in Duwamish river, near Sc
attic. recently.
In all probability Tekoa will have
one, and possibly two. more banks in
the near future.
A miniature salmon eannery. perfect
in all details. will be part Of Washing.
tons exhibit at the Paris exposition.
]. E. Harding Of Garfield has receIv.
ed news announcing his appointment
as first lieutenant in the regular army
HobOes and tough characters are BE-
coming plentiful in the Palouse coun-
try and numerous depredations are re-
ported.
Whatcom county will have a fair this
year and it will be held on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. September "a. IS
and 20.
The state road Is now completed be-
yond the eight-mile post from Stehekin
to Bridge creek, and the work is being
well done.
The internal revenue collections for
July by the Seattle ONCE under Deputy
Bowen amounted to s5O.99I35 from
all sources.
The Seattle International Railway
company Is charged up by whatcom
county with $15.s14. SO taxes and inter.
est due for the years 1898.
A postofice has been established at
Echo, on Kingston creek. ten miles
north OF COlville. George Koeckel, the
merchant at that point. Is postmaster.
The Grand Army band OF Canton
Ohio. apparently. Is to be the big feat
ure Of the entertainment at the Spo-
kane Industrial Exposition this year
According to the personal assessment |
rolls for the year ending March l. 1899
the assessed value of all improvements
in Spokane county for the year Is $780,.
900.
The two greatest cornet players Of |
the world are to be present at the Spo- |
kane Industrial Exposition this year. |
These people are A. II. Knoll and Marie !
Mcneil.
Bears are so thick on the Nemah. in |
Pacific county. that It is considered a |
mighty poor day when four or FIVE are
not seen in proximity to the logging
camp down there.
The county commissioners Of Whit.
man have awarded the contract for
building a combination bridge over the /
Palouse river on the Henry Fisher
road, near Winona.
A gigantic heating plant TO furnish
steam heat for several of Spokane's
large buildings from a central station
Is being discussed by a number Of Spo-
kane property owners.
The first official seal used by the ter.
ritory Of Washington has been recently
discovered, 1t having been lost for some
years. This seal was made in 1853. by
John Clark, an Olympia blacksmith.
Assessor Richards, Of Klttitas coun.
y, has completed the tax rolls for this
year. They show the assessed value OF
town lots and acreage 70 be 32,92s,5I1;
Of railroad track. 3757.s31: personal,
II 80 .29S; a total of I4,996,440.
VIM. Yane has purchased from Mrs.
logan the original Newport, Wash,
0wnsite. He will have the dedication
yet aside and the ground will then be
'ented to a wealthy manufacturer OF
Newport News. Va. who will some
line this fall erect a large plant for =
he manufacture Of excelsior, sash,
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