The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-17
WASHINGTON ITEMs.

AZ RitZviIle.
Kennewick will probably be incor,
porated in the spring.
The electric light plant for the town
OF Davenport has been shipped.
Nearly $4,000 was expended in
buildings in Sprague during 1909.
The wheat crop Of Spokane county
in 1902 amounted to 100000 bushels.
There is greater activity in town
property in Palouse than for many
years.
James J. Hill's huge Seattle-orien-
tai steamships will be decked with
Washington iT.
Seattle is now considering a propo-
sition for the establishment of q city
market and dock.
1t Is rumored that an electric rail
way would soon traverse the Big Bend
from north 10 south.
A man named Accountous (pno-
nOunced KOontzey) was drowned re-
Gently while attempting to cross the
tnrbid Walla WaIla river in q small
boat.
The dairy and poultry interests Of
the Inland Empire net the producers
$3.50, 900 per annum.
$4,000 were expended In Wenat-
chez and immediate vicinity in 1908
for new buildings and other improve
ments.
The epidemic Of measles in Rock
ford continues on the increase and
there is now some talk Of closing the
schools.
The money order business Of the
Spokane postoffice during 1902 amount
ed TO 1925 orders for q total Of 50.
s97,2s9.
A conservative estimate Of the value
Of crops in the Yakima valley for 1909
is placed In round figures at S2,115, 900
up to date.
An important meeting OF the Eastern
Washington Live Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION is called for Moscow, Idaho
January 70 and 30.
One day each month is 20 be set
apart for athletic sports at Fort
Wright and other army posts in the
department OF the Columbia.
According TO the meteorological rec
ord kept by Weather Observer H. B.
Scudder. the rainfall in the Yakima
valley is gradually increasing.
A few weeks course In Horticulture
is offered by the Agricultural College
in 1903. This course will commence
January II and close February 9.
The new mayor OF Palouse City
says the law will be enforced. and sa-
looms must close doors on Sunday and
gamblers must close up their unlAw-
full business.
There were lS.94S.422 bushels of
wheat exported from Puget Sound
during the year 1909. Flour exports
amounted to i,50s.S9s barrels Of q
valuation Of 34.4l2.665.
An association capitalized at 925S
600 with $4,000 subscribed will be or
gained this week with the object OF
selecting q permanent county fair site
for the WallA wAlla valley.
The Northern Pacific has increased
It's passenger rate between Tacoma
and Seattle, and tickets are now sold
between the two cities for Sl-25 one
way. instead Of IS cents. as formerly.
Near waitsburg. Marion Mccubbins
was found dead in his barn recently
with his throat cut and the razor with
which Il was done on the floor close
beside him. It was apparently a case
Of suicide.
The body OF Frank Brockman was
found recently lying on the door In his
room in the county poorhouse near
Dayton. A half emptied bottle Of lau.
danum nearby told the tale of suicide.
The Guarantee Savings bank OF
Plymouth, n. H., have bought 1888
acres OF choice wheat land six miles
north OF Garfield. for which IL pays
s3l. 400. This land was purchased
by Mr.. ]. Il. Brown recently.
There is another scheme on foot 70
develop land In the vicinity OF Priest
Rapids. on the Columbia river. Pre-
liminary TO this ]. C. Lloyd Of Ellens
burg and ]. A. McKerlie Of Priest Rap
ids have filed with the county auditor
papers appropriating IS feet of water
per second out Of the Columbia river
naar Priest Ranids