The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-01-27

Deer Park has two saloons and an
other is coming. despite large peti-
ton against 1t.
Schools are closed and all public
meetings forbidden at Waitsburg on ac-
count of smallpox.
The funeral Of Andrew Lefevre. q
pioneer of Medical Lake. was held last
week at that place.
The Northwest Truitgrowers Asso-
citation has decided to hold the next
meeting at Portland.
Great Northern Hillyard employees
Ing put to work there.
]. H. King. living q short distance
southwest of Chewelah. was badly In
jured by being run over by his wagon.
He was formerly in the Palouse coun-
try.
A bold robbery occurred at the mill
Of r. P. Tjossem & Son, one mile east
of Ellensburg. The safe was blown
open and 5000 In cash, checks and pa
pers were secured by the robbers.
Everett expects to have its nail works
put In operation and a creosoting plant
and glass factory established this
year.
The seasons run Ia completed at the
Waverly sugar factory and the results
are satisfactory to the promoter of the
enterprise.
The city of Seattle must enter pres.
emily upon the work OF paving all the
az roo<c xuyithiv Tho =, 90 ror h,,civ nso and
residence area.
Articles of incorporation have been
6led by the Weyerhauser Timber Com
pany. capitalized at $6.000.000. This
Is the syndicate thai recently purchas-
ed from the Northern Pacific 100000
acres Of timber land.
Frank Clapp's disappearance 10 still
mystery at Walla Walla- A reward
has been offered. His business affairs
were in good shape. and NO motive is
known for his actions.
Seattle city council has rejected Pres
ident Mellen's petition for vacation
Of certain streets running into Railroad
avenue to enable him to erect a passen.
ger depot and freight sheds.
The new mems dormitory at Whit
man College has been formally opened
with an excellent program. The build.
ing will accommodate so men and owes
Its existence to public spirit.
Judge Hanford has rendered deci-
sion which is of great interest to lum-
bermen throughout the state. az it prac.
tically denies the legality of contracts
to sell timber except by deed.
State Treasurer Young has made his
report Of the states finances. The re-
port gives the amount Of cash In the
various state funds for the quarter end.
ing Dec. 81, 1899, as $405.041.44.
John Weston. arrested in Spokane at
the request of Sherif Canutt Of Whit
man county. 1t is one Of the most Inn
portant captures of the season. He is
wanted in Stevens, Lincoln and Adams
counties for horse stealing. and should
he escape punishment in Whitman he
will be taken to one Of the former coun-
, ties for trial.
i Down on Grays Harbor the United
States has undertaken an enormous
work. A contract was let over eight
cen months ago to Portland firm Of
contractors for the construction of q
wall of rock extending from the shore
! out into the sea a distance of over three
miles. The jetty will cost over $1,000
600 when completed. according to the
present outlook. The contract proper
. was for little over 100000.
OREGON.
Weston's saloon license Is $500 year
ly.
Baker City schools have 1870 enrolled
pupils and 20 teachers.
Portland thinks condensed milk
and cream factory is in sight.
Stock Inspector r. M. Johnson of
Gillian county estimates the decrease
of sheep in that county in the past year
at $4,000, there being now about 10000
head.
Wild hogs are reported to be numer.
GUS in the woods about Beaver HILL
/ Coos county.
The Long Greek postofice issued
, money orders to the amount Of SIS,
259.79 in 1899.
I A stage line has been started from
The Dalles to Moro and other points In
) Sherman county.
The Identity Of the stranger run ovel
!. recently at Meacham has been estab
lished by Coroner Folsom, who found
!. the mans name was Jesse Beard. This
was learned by letter found addressed
l by him at La Grande. The man wa,
between 81 and "a years Of age, Of me
dunn height and weight. He was ap
parently beating his way on the brake
1 and became numbed with cold and fel
OF.
!. MONTANA.
l. The employees of the steam laundrie
at Missoula formed q labor organiza
q tion last week, with Joseph Willett a
t secretary.
Michael Marley, lumberman, ha
r been working In Kendall's camp nea
Q Florence. He was In the act Of reach
ing overhead with his ak to cut larg
l. limb, when the ak fell and cut his LEI
le foot badly.