The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-09-04
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON ITEMS.
The dates Of the Spokane Intsrstats
Fair are Oct. to IA inclusive.
The sale Of $3.50, 900 worth Of school
bonds was made at Spokane last week.
Mrs. Henry Blackman, who was 20.
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. 2ss leads
all Elkdom in wealth and member
ship.
The Spok ane Interstate Fair are pre-
senting a new appearance under the
changes that a re being instituted.
Word has been received from Loom.
is Of the murder Of Horace Smith, .
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. Conner, one Of Dayto prom.
inent citizens, died last week from the
effect Of an accidental gun shot.
A movement has been started to on
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 il 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 q cancer, with which he was
efflicted.
Oscar Bradshaw, has made . 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 i'd
juged insane.
st. Paul's cathedral Of tho Epis-
copal church at Walla Walla, ono Of
the finest small churches in the north.
west will Be formerly opened 6eptem.
Der Z.
Sheriff Gardner says that II the
Creston parties who claim the Tracy
reward, will give Goldflnch, the b.
trayer Of the outlaw, An equasl share
with each Of them in the reward, hs
will step aside.
AS the time for opening the Spokane
interstate fair approaches 1t becomes
evident that as fall attraction for tho
people Of the Inland Empire it will b
more comprehensive and interesting
than ever before.
George 81. Martin, secretary and
manager of the Spokane Interstate
Fair, will be glad to answer any in
Qairies 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 NJ
quest to q sheriff for . story Of Tracy's
capture and drew . draft ON the paper
in the name Of the Official. He q ont
on $1,000 bonds.
The Weyerhauser Timber company
has become the owner Of what IL vir.
tually one-eighth of Thurston county.
They get all Of the timber lands Of
the Northern Pacific in that county,
amounting to "a, 800 acres. Tho pun.
chase price was t621 1888; also Two
tracts Of land timber in anohouiah
county, one Of 10, 1888 acres and the
other $40 acres, paying e121,73o and
tS797, respectively, for them.
The labor organisations Of the stats
celebrated Labor day in . becoming
style.
Late uovvD 1eomA
The National convention Of postohace
clerks are In session ct Kansas City.