Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The crop outlook at Walla Walla is
good.
The state penitentiary now contains
$50 prisoners.
Grain yield reports are more en-
couraging from Palouse farms.
No other town in the northwest can
boast of as many automobiles as Spo.
kane
The Spokane city commissioners
have ordered a Decarie crematory
plant to cost $22,5OO.
No fruit fair, such as was held last
season by the Walla Walla Fruit Fair
association, will be given this autumn.
The Portland FIGURING Mills COM
pany of Portland has purchased the
entire plant of the Everett roller mills
at Everett, Wash.
Earl Longmire, Is year old son of
George Longmire of Wenas valley, was
dragged to death recently by a run
away horse attached to hay rake.
The following postmasters were re-
Gently appointed in Washington: Moh-
Ter, Erwin Yake, vice Emma Ayers, re-
signed; Quincy G. M. Stewart, vice R.
w. Williams, removed.
Prominent hop growers of the Paci-
fic northwest are endeavoring to Sc
cure unity of action among the produc-
ers with the object of controlling this
seasons product and forcing up prices.
If the attendance of Presidents Hill,
Mellen and Mohler can be secured, the
largest good roads convention ever
held in the west will be held in Spo-
kane during the interstate fair next
fall.
The supreme court has handed down
a decision upholding the constitution
ality of the law passed by the last
a gambling room, resort or game a
felony.
The McGinnis Bros. will run hack
line between Davenport and Harring-
ton, making the round trip once each
day. The stage will leave Harring-
ton at a. m. and return about the
same time in the afternoon.
Susan B. Bachelor, girl not yet
16 years old, died in convlusions re-
Gently at Seattle as the result Of talk
ing strychnine. The coroner, after
an autopsy, declares that the drug
must have been taken with suicidal
intent.
The entire plant and lumber yard
of the Filion Saw & Shingle mills COM
pany at Port Angeles was destroyed
by fire recently which was probably
started by hot box in the planning
mill. The loss was about $4,000, no
insurance. The mill will be rebuilt.
On Monday, August 8, the mercan-
tile firms of M. Z. & q. T. Hay and
David Thomson of the Big Bend will
consolidate, the new firm to continue
business under the name Of Thomson
Mercantile company. David Thomson
will be the manager of the business.
The new cutoff connecting Coulee
City on the Washington Central with
Adrian on the main line Of the Great
Northern will be completed by August
Is, in time to handle the first ship
ments of the new wheat crop in the
Big Bend country.
c. o. Cobb and H. B. Waterman, res
idents of Spokane, who came from
Webster, Iowa, last spring, have pur-
chased 1920 acres of farm land eight
miles northeast Of Waterville. The
land is fenced and mostly under cul-
tivation. Price $15,660.
Convict Ed. Bloom was shot in the
thigh in the jute mill at the state
prison because he refused to stop fight
ing with a convict named Stetson, af-
ter being ordered three times. Bloom
was not seriously hurt. Since the
Folsom break there has been con-
siderable insubordination and unrest
among the prisoners at Walla Walla.
Adjutant General Drain has an
nounced that the annual encampment
of the National Guard will be held at
Camp Weisenberger, near American
lake, beginning September IA to "a.
The same rules and regulations govern
ing the encampment Of last year in re-
gard to cooking, bedding, tents and
practice will be observed. All the cook
ing will be done by enlisted men.
Oren Butten, a trapeze performer,
was killed at North Yakima in Camp
bell Bros show. He was walking head
downward from a set Of rings sus-
pended from board 35 feet from the
ground when one of the straps holding
ring broke. He fell to tine ground
and sustained crushed skull.
Two Indians were run over and
killed on the railroad near Wapato.
While on their way home from the
show they became drunk and lay down
on the track to sleep.
Cheese at 13 cents pound Is more
economical as food than meat at the