Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-12
WARRINGTON.

Inc lumber mills are unable to SUD-
ply Spokane's requirements.
The fruit growers OF the state will
assemble at Tacoma January IL.
The mysterious disappearance OF
Frank NJ. Clapp is still q problem.
There are six suspected cases OF
smallpox ut the isloation hospital.
Osteopaths can practice in this state
without holding state certificate.
The Stanford football team defeatct,
the All-Seattle players In Seattle by a
score OF 2S to 0.
The Spokane subscription list for the
Beers is growing rapidly. having al.
ready reached $1,000.
Smallpox Is reported In the vicinity
or Alto station on the o. II. 4 N. line a
few miles from Waltsburg.
The merchants Of Wslla Wslla have
decided to close their places OF busl-
ness at 3 o'clock In the evening.
President Graves expects an attend,
ance OF 1000 at the state university
with the beginning of the new century.
The department oi physics and cleo
trical engineering at the University of
Washington shows u most marked ad.
vance.
immigration during 1889 into King,
Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom coun-
ties has been heavier than at any pre-
vious period.
A gigantic fund OF nearly $25,040 has
already been raised by the liquor men
in Spokane for carrying on the fight
against the saloon closing law.
The total monthly pay roll OF Ia,
coma for 1898 was $207.793. and the
number Of men employed IN tho :?7 III
dustrial establishments was 44s3.
All the overhead trunk lines in the
telephone service throughout the bust.
ness part of Spokane have been sban.
doned. and now the buried wires will
be used exclusively.
During the IL months OF the year
ending November 20. the receipts ut the
King county treasurer's ONCE amounted
to Sl.s56.l69l7 The disbursements
were 81 .343. .406.Se. and the expenses.
$50, 800.
Frank Bassendorf. the returned
klondiker. who was found In Tacoma
was prominent In Geneses county. New
York. and his friends there are not
ready to accept the accident theory Ia
account for his death.
An effort Ia to be made by the Wash
ington volunteers to have reunion
and suitable anniversary celebration OF
the outbreak OF the Filipino war on
February 4, 1899, when the frst real
engagement In which Washington reg
iment was under fire occurred.
News OF the governments intention
to fortify at once the entrance TO Port
Orchard, across the sound from Seat
tie, where is located the navy yard and
one OF the finest dry docks In the Unit
ed States, was received here today
Construction work will be commenced
not later than Feb. l.
The total value OF the 597 ,000, 900 fee,
OF lumber shipped out OF Washington
during the eleven months ending with
the close OF November was $6.270. 900
and OF the 1892. 100000 shingles. -.
4sb, 900. with $6ll 900 worth OF lath
making . total value OF $ll.366.00 In
the product OF the immense forests
which was shipped by ship and rail tt
foreign consumers.
The department Of agriculture has
received q large number OF cuttings
from superior hop plants grown In DO
hemia, celebrated the world over fol
their wonderful aroma. and flavor
These cuttings will be distributed
among the hop growers throughout th'
United States. and northwest grower,
desiring to give them q trial. would Dc
well to send In applications immediate
ly.
The condition OF the national banks
OF the state Of Washington. at the clos'
OF business December 2. ~ reported tt
the comptroller OF the currency. shows
the average reserve to have been 81 81
per cent against &3.73 per cent on Sep
tember I, loans and discounts increas'
from S9.43l,e55 to 3l1.224.++5. stock
and securities. from &l.437,sls to 81.
5s6,325; gold coin. decrease from ",
544.404 to S2.345,344. total specie. from
s2,7s7,230 to S2.s2l.7sl: individual de
posits. increase from sis.702.s72 to sls,
j 774.S3S.