Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-03
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The dates of the Spokane Interstate
Fair are Oct. 6 to IA inclusive.
The sale of $3.50, 900 worth of school
bonds was made at Spokane last week.
Mrs. Henry Blackman, who was ac-
cidently shot recently died
Harvest in the southern part of
Whitman county is progressing slowly
because of the scarcity of headers.
Spokane lodge of Elks No. 1928 leads
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-known half breed.
Chief of Police Reddy 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
destroyed by fire recently.
The new girls dormitory of Waits
burg academy has been turned over to
the board of regents.
There is much activity at Thornton.
All the warehouse companies are pre-
pairing to receive big crops.
George l.. Brigger was caught in
the engine in sawmill at Wayside re-
Gently and was fatally injured.
b. F. Connor, one of Dayton's prom
inent citizens, died last week from the
effect of an accidental gun shot.
| A movement has been started to en-
fore 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. He was Respondent
over a cancer, with which he was
efflicted.
Oscar Bradshaw, has made a con-
fession to the murder of PeterNelson,
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 adj
juged insane.
st. Paul's cathedral of the Epis-
copal church at Walla Walla, one of
the finest small churches in the north
west will be formerly opened Septem-
Der z.
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 Spoka ne
interstate fair approaches it becomes
evident that as a fall attraction for the
people of the Inland Empire it will be
more comprehensive and interesting
than ever before.
George H. Martin, secretary and
manager of the Spokane Interstate
Fair, will be glad to answer any in
q1iries from farmers, fruit growers,
dairymen, stock raisers, etc., concern
ing the coming fair.
Floyd johnson, telegraph operator
and railroad agent at Creston, has been
arrested on the charge of forgery. He
answered New York newspapers re-
quest to sheriff for a story of Tracy's
capture and drew a 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 vir-
tually one-eighth of Thurston county.
They get all of the timber lands of
the Northern Pacific in that county
amounting to "a, 299 acres. The pur-
chase price was 1921 1858; also two
tracts of land timber in Snohomish
county, one of 1878 acres and the
other $40 acres, paying $121,729 and
$3797, respectively, for them.
The labor organizations of the state
celebrated Labor day in becoming
style.