The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-30
WASHINGTON.

december 81, A9OV, $29.Soo,4k9.
WASHINGTON.
Centralia has a total school enroll
ment Of CAB pupils.
Spokane Interstate fair will be held
from Tuesday. September 10. to Satur-
day, September 81, inclusive.
Of 1.4n0 delinquent tax certificates in
Walla Walla 400 settlements have been
made before suit was commenced.
GOldendale is again dry town. The
new council has repealed the license
ordinance and both saloons have closed.
Phil w. Cox. sheepgrower of Hay
station. sold $4,000 pounds of wool on
the cars at Hay recently to San Fran
cisco buyer for cents per pound.
State Treasurer Maynard has issued
an unusual general fund warrant call
numbered from 1856 to 1886 inclu-
sive. amounting to $3OO,793.19, inter-
est ceasing June 3.
At Winona Junction, % miles west
Of Colfax. a man styling himself "Nel-
son the Great" was rotten egged and
severely beaten by gang of men and
boys because of insulting remarks he
made about the women Of Winona.
The Spokane Interstate fair has been
Incorporated. Work at the grounds
will be started Immediately and car.
ried on with rush. The premium list
will be published and advertising mat
ter will be distributed AZ soon AZ Dos
sible.
The gold medal given by Whitman
academy for defamation contest be-
tween the academy and the Walla Wal.
la high school was won by Willie Mer-
rift Of Whitman. His subject was 1.-THE
Arena Scene" from Quo Vadis. His
opponent was Miss Laura Chapman,
who detained a selection from Ben
Hur.
DR.. Frances e. Clark, the illustrious
founder OF the Christian Endeavor
movement, which he organized in his
church in Portland. Me-. February. 2.
1881. was guest of Spokane last week.
He Is making circle Of the United
States in the interest of the Christian
Endeavor societies, attending state con-
ventions and other meetings.
Sheriff Mills has sold the Thurston
county courthouse and three-fourths Of
the entire block to Governor Rogers.
acting as spokesman for the state Of
Washington. for capitol building for
$166,000. During the day the balance
Of the block was purchased for $4,000.
the deed for which had been In escrow
since January last.
Judge Hanford Of the United States
court has handed down q lengthy decis-
ion In the case Of John Croker White
against the city OF Tacoma, in which
he holds that an assessment to cover
the cost Of street grading. against prop
erty not abutting ON the street to be
graded and which is not benefited equal.
" with abutting property. equally 90.
sessed, is unconstitutional and void.
OREGON.
The more enterprising farmers Of
Athena district are beginning to extend
the corn department on their farms.
Finn settlers at the hearwaters Of
the Nasel and Deep rivers observed
Memorial Day this year for the nrst
time.
There has already been delivered on
the ground 10000 feet Of lumber for
the new Touring mill building at The
Dalles.
! J. o. OlinEer Is about to start new
sawmill IL miles from Milton. ON Lin.
, coin mountain. Mr.. Olinger has secur.
ed good supply Of timber. The mill
will employ 10 men.
Sugar beet farmers In the vicinity Of
La Grande will gain the most BY the
rainfall. Unless something unexpeet
ed happens they will raise ! larger
crop this season than ever before.
! The strike Of the machinists at thu
Wolfe Z Zwicker Iron works Of Port
land. came to an end last week. the ~
ceivers Of the company having conced
cd the scale Of wages and hours insist
Cd upon by the union.
. Az the wild cayuse Of the Umatilli
reservation grows less In number ant
! - his value goes up with the increas
Ing demand. one peculiar use to whicl
he has been put BY the rancher Of th,
! reserve II disappearing.
], w. B. Adcock Of Adams, died recent
". aged 30. ct the homes Of James 7
Lieuallen. HE fsther-in-law. He was Il
Oregon pioneer. coming 10 Umatill
county over 20 years ago. FOR man,
yeArs no was justice Of the psacs Z
Athena.
! Girls. 4 singlsnsas = blise VI ION
/. - b. wives.