The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

dens on the Spokane gravel The change
in conditions since the water has been
turned into the valley is simply marVei-
Gus. The plans Of the irrigating company
contemplate the constructing of ditcnes
for distance up the valley of about thir-
ty-tive miles, to provide ultimately ior
the irrigating of about @,vo acres. water
is to be drawn from Hayden. Spirit. Occur
d'Alene. Mud Liberty and Saltese lakes
and the Spokane river.
The annual report of the county auditor,
just out, shows that property owners OF
Spokane county paid nearly n,op,eoo OF
taxes during the year ending June ~.
lion was paid on isss taxes. other sources
brought the aggregate receipts OF the
county up TO s1,27S.0o. AS the total valu-
alton of all property in the county Is but
a little over 81. 600 600. the amount of cash
which has passed through the treasurers
hands is considered remarkable. Out OF
total tax assessment for 1899 of sSSl VT. ~
but s235, e70 S. was uncoliected July /, and
under the half-payment revenue Law much
of this latter sum is not delinquent until
December 1. The proportion of tax TO go
delinquent next December Is expected 10
be the smallest on record. During the
year the Indebtedness of the country was
reduced So, 600. leaving an indebtedness of
only $l71,57s.25.
The new grandstand being built by the
Spokane Amateur Athletic Club at
the rspsss ths one reean.y pa ds
stroyed by FIRE, win be the most
elaborate affair of the kind in the North
over the former in many ways. Electric
fans will be one novelty in grandstand
construction. and will be a material COM
breeze h on ' these Sse hot af f The
structure will also be enlarged to seat
ing capacity of 1850. II win be finished
about the LIST OF August.
Retail fruit men here are up In arms
against the street. peddlers. The latter
to an extent that means ruin TO the retail
merchants. The retailers sought to in
duce the commission houses to boycott the
now instituted a boycott upon the COM
mission men. The war is becoming right
interesting.
At the regular meeting Of the city coun-
ell this week a resolution was adopted
providing for the calling of a special
TO build a 5000 600 reservoir on the heights
back of the city. Owing TO the rapid
growth OF Spokane a reservoir is con-
sfdered necessity In order to supply the
demands on the water department..
Police Judge Kennan, at the close OF
J. g. Hodge. restsurant-keepera at Nata. alta.
tortum park. is guilty OF violation OF
the civil rights law of the state. and
a The re ns fer
Holmes. colored The accused is charged
with having refused to serve food to
Holmes and family at his eating-hous
Besides this criminal charge. Holmes has
begun suit for 5000 damages The ac-
c,ised says he will contest the matter
to the highest court. IL necessary.
Spokane II at present infested with a
gang OF desperate crooks. VINO are ere
ating reign OF terror The gang are
devoting Themselves exclusively to the
wealthy residence district of the city
For the past two weeks scarc<y night
has gone by that from one to half a
dozen residences have not been entered
and rich booty secured. In several in
stances the burglars have been fired upon,
but. unfortunately, in each instance the
craftsmanship OF the disturbed citizens
has been poor. Several weli-known Grim
inals have been arrested on suspicion.
Oregon Railroad a NAVIGATION at this
place. has just received a deserved pro-
motion In being appointed superintendent
OF the Union depot property In this city
to succeed r. NJ. Smith, resigned MIR
Adams will still continue to hold his
present position with the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation.
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