Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28
FOUR NORTHWESTERN STATES
LATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
~A,;cr Selection of Interesting Items
gathered Through the Week -
Every Section Shows General
Growth--Many Accidents and Per-
sennl Happenings.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON NEWS.
James Hating OF Republic was killed
IN a runaway last week.
Four cases Of varioloid have devel-
omen at the Washington state peniten-
! tiary.
The difficulties at Seattle between
the 'ourneymen plumbers and their
employers has been settled.
The state board of control has ap-
po!nted Charles Mcdowell as steward
and accountant at the Medical Lake
asylum, vice w. A. Cox.
Robert Bruce, an aged and respect
ed resident near Colville, has been ad-
Judged insance and ordered committed
to the Medical Lake hospital.
F. H. Thompson, one Of the most
widely known young physicians in the
United States service, died at the
Seattle general hospital last week.
Plats of three townships in Asotin
county which were thrown open to
homestead entry were recently filed at
the Walla Walla land Office These
townships are and z, in range 43,
and 9. in range A.
The date for the completion of the
Kettle Valley Lines into Republic has
at last been definitely set and the last
spike that will rivet the famous gold
district with the great smelters is to
be formally driven on April -.
Judge Hanford has granted tenn
porary Injunction to prevent Kettle
Valley Line from grading it's right Of
way across the entrance to the tunnel
on the property of the Hillside Con-
solidated Mining company, in Ferry
county.
G. F.. Whistler has returned from
iowa with two carloads of blooded cat
tie. One carload was unloaded at
Oakesdale, the other at Garfield. The
cattle are nearly all high grade Short
horns, and a number are thoroughbred
registered stock.
Coroner Hone Of Seattle is Of the
opinion that the man whose remains
recently found near Sumner and have
been positively identified as those of
Burwell Hawkins, was undoubtedly
murdered as evidenced by the fact
that the body had been buried.
Senator Foster has offered an
amendment to the river and harbor
bill, increasing the appropriation for
Improvement of Tacoma harbor from
$4,000 to $4,000 and authorizing
nearly the same amount additional un-
der a continuing contract. 1t also au-
thorizes additional surveys looking to
- Wv at
Tacoma.
The supreme court In decision al.
Cd recently declares unconstitutional
section 8 of the law of 1895 relating
10 the collecting of assessments In
ditch or drainage improvement dis
tricts. The section declared uncon
stitutional provides that the county
shall pay the assessment apportioned
against school lands out OF its general
fund and have lien on the proceeds
Of the sale OF such lands from which
It is to be reimbursed.
Spokane officers of the First Wash,
mgton volunteers commanded more
than their share Of honors from the
president, who has breveted at adj
VduCGQ TALK lHOSS oHiNSiS "ho 'S-
dered distinguished services during
the Spanish war Lieutenant Colonei
William l.. Luhn of Spokane Is brew
cited colonel for services as major in
the Thirty-sixth infantry and brew
cited captain for services as first lieu
tenant in the Washington volunteers.
Captain Albert H. Otis Of Spokane is
brevetted major, and Lieutenant Milo
c. Corey and George NJ Dreher oil
Spokane are both brevetted captains.
Colonel John H. Wholley OF the First
Washington is brevetted brigadier
general. Major John ]. Weisenbarger
Is brevetted lieutenant colonel. Cap.
tan George H. Fortson Is brevetteo
major and Lieutenant Southern Is
brevetted captain.