Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-26
GENERAL NORTHWEST news
FREELY TOLD IN NOTES.
A., interesting Collection of Items
r.om the Four Northwest States
of "A miscellaneous Nature Gath
cred the Past Week.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
cbe,an is to have Fourth Of July
celebration Ill, su.,
winter wheat is going to yield from
Az TO go bushels per acre.
Ritzville proposes to raise $1,000 for
Fourth of July celebration.
eugene Bertrand, a pioneer of Spo-
,.one died in Portland last week.
The Hessian fly is committing depre-
aotions upon wheat in some sections.
The royal marine band of Italy has
hoon engaged for the exposition at Spo-
kane.
The Everett Uniform Rank company,
X of p, was the victor in the drilling
contest at Spokane.
r. Ambrose, business manager of
+be Argus of Seattle, died of pneu-
monia last week.
Major General Charles King will
.sneak in Spokane at the Auditorium on
the evening of Monday, June IL.
An effort is being made to secure an
concentration o. $4,000 for continuing
the Yakima Indian commission.
A costly fire at Spangle occurred last
week and four buildings were burned
.on the business street. Loss, $4,000.
The Knights of Pythias held a sue
.cessful meeting last week in Spokane,
and voted to meet in Everett next year.
The Northern Pacific railway is re-
huilding the stockyards and making
other improvements about the yards in
Ritzville.
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f. Doherty of Tacoma member of the
state board of audit and control to sue
coed Judge Stallcup, resigned.
It is now known that Chief Justice
Gordon, whose resignation is in the
hands of Governor Rogers will be be-
tween now and the first of June.
E. C. Morrison shot and killed his
brother, NJ B. Morrison, at their home
two miles east of Edmonds. The trou
BILE grew out of game of cards.
Passenger fares on the line of the
Northern Pacific railway will be re
duced to three cents per mile in the
states of Washington and Oregon"
The St. Paul and Spokane railway
postofice will hereafter carry the
through registered mail pouches ex
changed between Helena, Mont, and
Spokane, Wash.
The Inland Telephone & Telegraph
company of Spokane will begin work il
a few days on new line from Coulet
City, in Grand coulee, to Waterville
Douglas county-in the Big Bend coun
try.
The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the King county court in the
case of George w. Lawrence, appellant
versus the Times Printing company
and the Associated Press, respondents
from King county.
Officers of the Red Cedar Shinglt
Association has sent out notifications
to all the mills stating that over 80 pei
cent had signed the closing agreement
and mills were to be shut down between
May 16 and June 4.
Heavy rains soaked the dry farm
lands, and that insures big yield o.
grain. Wheat is in its prime and thu
prospects in eastern Washington anc
Idaho for record crop are good. Wallf
Walla was favored also. Palouse, Biz
Bend and other agricultural sections
report the best of conditions.
AS loaded logging train, consisting
of eight cars, an engine and caboose
on the Seattle & International railway
was crossing over the Raging river
bridge between Preston and Falls City
the structure collapsed, carrying the
solid train and crew to the bottom Of
the canyon, ITO feet below. No one
killed.