The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-26
CURRENT NEWS IN SPOKANE.
y. X. PUGH CHOSEN CHAIRMAN ne
PUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Senator Hansbrough, OF North d.
kota, Taiks of Political Situation
Post Fafls water Power 60 De
used-Prosperous Ia sebaif season

Used-Prosperous Baseball season
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteiiigencer.
SPOKANE, Aug. g5>-The first meeting
of the new Spokane county Republican
central committee was held here last
Tuesday. when r.. X. Pugh was chosen
chairman, to succeed Judge Willard T.
Hartson. resfgned. TO the iatter's able
efforts, assisted by Secretary Horace
Kimball was due, IN a large measure.
tho magnificent Republican victory In this
county two years ago, ana f. was with re-
greet that Judge Hartsons resignation
was accepted.
He n now the nominee Of the Repubii-
can convsntfon for superior Judge Sec
rotary Kfmbali has also resigned to make
the race for county prosecuting attorney.
for which Office he was nominated.
Mp. Puxh the new chairman. was for
msrfy sherifr OF Spokane county. and
beoauss Of his long residence hero and
intimate and extensive acquaintance
throughout the county. he will be
worthy successor to Judge Harrison. He
win IT once inaugurate a vigorous cam
psign. the successful issue ofswhich II
already In sight.
ssnasor Henry c. Hansbrough. Of North
Dakota, was in tho city this week. en-
route TO Rossburg, Or, TO visit his moth
err. Speaking Of the political situation. he
said:
I'm the aela can not see anything that
will defeat the Republican ticket this
year. except ~ Be cver-conhdence, and
failure on the part Of those who are en-
ioyfng Republican prosperity 10 20 to tho
polls on election day. There is nothing In
Bryan's new bogy of Imperialism to
alarm any one. The American people are
not imperiaiists and there Is no intention
on the part Of the Republican administra-
ton. to change the policy OF this coun-
try.
Il look for every western state to give
Z Republican majority this year. and
do not exclude Nebraska from tho list.
But there II much work TO do on the part
u the Republicans and right-thinkins
people everywhere"
Ths immense project mentioned IN these
dispatches some time ago. OF con-
vsrting the water power of Post Falls,
on tho spokane river. into electric power.
to be transmitted to tho Occur dAlene
district. distance OF sixty-nine miles. and
lions, 10 soon 70 be an assured fact.
Tho entire control OF the Post Falls
water power has been secured and active
construction work on the plant viii be
u having the power into the Occur
q Alenes early next year.
4 The promoters OF the enterprise include
John John a, Finch, Charles Sweeney. r. r.
capitalists owning tho mines Of that dis
trtct. and In consequence tho now pro-
Ject VIII. to large extent. be conducted
on cooperative plan at Its business end
In two weeks more what has proyed
% pc by TAR the most enthusiastic and
prosperous baseball season known 10
put. INTO the neld this season b by e ths
spokane Athietic Club has easily upheld
me cnlors n the ctub against representa-
i've tenms from All ths Northwest states
play. the SPOKANE Athletic club team
, n,as Sair TO be the champions OF the en-
IRE Northwest.
m. only fault found with the team is
mat II has been too fast for the visiting
.lnbs. most OF which have gone down
10 easy defeat. The liberal patronage ac-
corded tho games T. evidenced In the fact
surplus In the golfers OF the u a. C.
after expendng $1,000 for new grounds
and improvements. Thornton OF the
Everett club. has promised to get to-
on the coast and come over here next
games, -
m8nY-
Ing this week. was deiused with
storm or protests and objections from
property owners along Mn street against
,h9 paving assessment rolls. a. submit
ted by tho board of public works The
contract for paving MN street was lot
70 the Alcatrax asphalt Company AT a
nkurs greatly IN excess or contracts pre-
Niousiy let for paving all the other down
town streets and II was this fact thar
ied To thu charges that the city was
he'ng held up 70 thu mercy OF the paving
trsst, % which the Aleatraa Company X
member
These charges were made dlrec, be tho
Miil street property owners before the
Sonneil this week In further protests
asaihs. ie,usx tho contract az all under
present conditions. The council unani-
fnously voted not 10 confirm tho assess
Hneht roll az presented. ana instructed
we board % public works 90 prepare a
new assessment roll 90 conform mora
eaaitaely with tho benefits conferred
Mayor coms'ock presented two mes
ssses eefere the council this week. one
constructing a large reservoir, as an
auxiliary 20 the city water system. 10
az early vote cf the people,
ire other message urged the passage
81 an ordinance requiring tires OF not
less than four inches "a width on All
wagons used for heavy hauiinx within
tho city, as means % protecting fNs
asphalt pavemenss now helaz laid
Business houses % nearly every ma
tufs and Kind Ia the city were closed Tor
the eay on THURSDAY. the occasion being
the annual ricnio and cutting 81 the local
grecsrs. The ricnic was held az C,eeur
a Aisne lake. Excursion trains left mo
city for the lake At frequent Intervals.
ana Il ~ estimated that fully go eitis
sens participated in The cutting
Companies u and NJ. OF tho twenty.
fourth intantry stationed AZ FOR, wrlsh,.
have rcacir~sa orders Tor duty IN tho phN-
fpptres This orders name October 1 az
the Gate ~ sailing eE0w Saa tranefscn.
A detachment ~ TrocP r. sixth cavalry
new sssttcns2 a. FORT WaflA Waiia will
retsve the present command. presumably
ahont thu middle ~ September. The oT-
der Ter active service was received with
sssss enthusiasm y the eoiored tFneps.
Great preparations are under way for
the sASayyasce % Labor Saw IN this city
ons Of the features VIII Be a monster
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