The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON ITEMS.
The dates of the, Spok ane Interstate
Fair are Oct. to Ia inclusive. :,
The sale of $3.50, 900 worth Of school
bonds was made at Spokane last week
Mrs. Henry Blsckman, who was &C.
cidently shot recently died.
Harvest in. the southern Dart of
Whitman county is progressing slowly
because of the scarcity Of headers.
Spokane lodge of Elks No. 22S4lahds
all Elkdom in wealth and member
ship
The Spokane Interstate Fair are pre-.
senting new appearance under the
changes that are being instituted. :
Word has been received from Loom.
Is OF the murder of Horace Smith, a
well-kilown half breed. =
Chief of Police freddy participated
in street car holdup last week in Spo-
kane. He did not have his gun.
The threshing outfit operated by
Hughes and Thomas near Wilbur was
The new girls dormitory of Waits
burg academy has been turned over to
the board of regents.
!. There isl much activity at Thornton.
All the warehouse companies are pre-
pairing to receive big crops. =
George L. Brigger va Was ! caught in
the engine in sawmill at Wayside re-
Gently and was fatally injured. :. :,
B. +. Connor, one Of Dayton's prom
inent citizens, died last week from the
effect of an accidental gun shot. 4,
A movement has been started to en-
foro the closing on Sunday of all places
OF business, including saloons, in AL
mira and Hartline. .~
One of the handsomest premium lists
ever issued in the state is now ready
for distribution by the Spokane Inter-
state Fair.
In 20 rounds of the prettiest, and
fastest fighting ever seen in Seattle.
Rufe Turner could not knock out Per-
ry Queenan last week: ~
Frank Parsley of Everett, blew out his
brains last week. Hewas despohthent
over a cancer, with which he was
effiicted. - ~. .-. .a'
Oscar Bradshaw. has made a con.
fession to the murder of PeterN elson,
at Pasco. recently He claimsit was
accidental.
|; Mrs. Hyatt, who killed her: two
months old baby girl at the Hyatt
farm near Govan recently, has been ad-
jused insane. - Z:
81. Paul's cathedral of the Epis-
copfI church at Walla Walla, one Of
the finest small churches in the north
west will be formerly opened Septem-
be- 7.
Sheriff Gardner says that if the
Creston parties who claim the. Tracy
reward, will give Goldfinch, the be-
trayer of the outlaw, an equasl share
with each of them in the reward, he
will step aside.
AS the time for opening the Spokane
Interstate fair approaches it becomes
evident that as q fall attraction for the
people of the Inland Empire it will be
more comprehensive and interesting
than ever before. ! 8
George H. Martin, secretary and
manager of the Spokane Interstate
Fair, will be glad to answer any in
q airies from farmers, fruit growers,
dairymen, stock raisers, etc., concern
ing the coming fair.
Floyd johnson, a telegraph operator
and railroad agent at Creston, has been
arrested on the charge of forgery. He
answered New York newspapers g re-
quest to sheriff for a story of Tracy's
capture and drew draft on the paper
in the name of the official. He is out
On $1,000 bonds.
The Weyerhauser Timber company
has become the owner of what is yir-
tually one-eighth of Thurston county.
They get all of the timber lands Of
,he Northern Pacific in that county,
amounting to 4,299 acres. The pur-
'hase price was $521 1893; also two
'racts of land timber in Snohomish
county, one of 1878 acres and the
'ther $40 acres, paying $121, ,729 and
s3797, respectively, for them. =
The labor organizations of the state
celebrated Labor day in bscbming
lyle. .tg. go
Fell Down Elevator SHAFT.
Walla Walla, WASH. Sept. 1.-While 10
ear old Amalie Schufer Was sending a
Inner down a dumb walter into the
'rane saloon she tumbled through the
pen shaft, fracturing her skull and spinal
olumn to some extent. After her. tumble.
he elevator weight hit her in the stom-
ch The little girl Will probably recover,
hough her injuries are serious
Vessels Driven AAhore.
Cape Town. Sept. s-Eighteent vessels.
Mostly sailing craft, have been driven
snore in a gale at Port Elizabeth. Five
# them were dashed to, pieces and all
members of their crews were lost. Two
ugs are also reported tn have founderad