The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-08-21
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.


Harvest is now fairly started in all
parts of the midland Wheat Belt"
Hundreds of horses have been entered
for the races to be held at Evervett in
September.
Many fine horses are in Seattle for
the race meet of the King County Fair
Association.
Machinery and 1000 bushels of
wheat were destroyed by fire on ranch
near Colfax.
A runaway steer knocked down and
injured several people III the business
district of Seattle.
Professor jeremiah w. jerks h as
completed his investigation in the
Orient and is now visiting in Seattle.
Acting Postmaster General Wynne
has issued an order for the establish
ment, on September Is, of five addi-
tional stations of the postoffice at Seat
tie, for transaction of money order and
registry business and sale of postal sup
plies. 6
The steamship Manauense has arriv-
ed at Seattle after three months voy
age in which she covered $4,000 miles.
The American bark Carrollton has
sailed from the Bellingham Bay I'm
provement Company's mill at Whatcom
with l ,135, 900 ieet of lumber, lath and
pickets for Melbourne, Australia.
Clarence Glove, of the Puget Sound
hayward, has been nominated by Pres
ident Roosevelt as student interpreter
in the diplomatic service, with station
at the United States legation in Picking.
China.
Harvest is now fairly started in all
parts of the Palouse country and ma
chimes of all kinds are at work Since
Monday morning seven steam threshers
have gone out to Colfax to begin the
seasons run.
The authority of Gov. Mcbride to
offer reward exceeding the sum of
81 900 out of the states funds appro-
priated for that purpose has been ques-
toned. The matter has been referred
to the attorney general for an opinion.
Receiver Eastman of the First Ma
tional bank of Vancouver, has announc-
ed that he would declare a Is per cent.
divident to the depositors. This will
make total of 80 per cent. declared in
dividends, and the receiver believes
that 100 cents on the dollar will be
paid within short time. 81
Two Whitman county farmers lost
all their grain by fire after having har-
vested it.
American products, principally from
the states of Washington and Texas,
valued at $2S5, 900, were shipped to the
Orient from Seattle on the liner Kins-
hiu.
Judge George of Seattle sentenced
William Steffen, proprietor of the Mad
ison Park pavilion, to serve Is days in
Jail and pay fine of $50 for illegally
selling liquor at the Lake Washington
resort.
The Seattle delegation took first prize
in the Elks' parade at Salt Lake City
for having the finest float in line. 1t
was miniature battleship proclaiming
the progress of the City of Destiny with
suitable inscriptions.
A $4,000 fire, consuming six bust
ness houses and two dwelling houses,
occurred at Sprague. The fire broke
out in the rear of furniture store and
paint shop and spread in all directions
destroying half block of buildings be-
fore its progress could be checked.
Charles j. Pickard, wealthy farm
er of Eureka, was killed by runaway
team. Death was instantaneous, a
wagon passing over his chest. He leaves
a widow and six children. Elks, Ma
sons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Py-
thjas took charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
The Winslow lumber mills, at Col
vile, with daily capacity of $4,000
feet, have been burned. The building
and machinery were destroyed, and the
loss is about SIS, 900. Three million
feet of lumber in the yards and all the
dry kilns were saved. The fire started
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