The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-05
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terurban road. The slide is 1000 feet
long and was caused by the heavy
rains. The rails are covered 20 feet
In places and II is probable the track
has slipped to some extent.
Walter Kteitz, the year old son Of
Mrs. G. Kreltz, q widow living at Epo-
kane. was struck by an eastbound
Great Northern passenger train ON the
bridge at Post street Sunday morning.
The body was carried down stream,
probably over the falls, and all search
for 1t has sp far proved fruitIess.
A meeting Of the fruitgrowers and
others interested In the business viii
be held next Saturday in North Yaki-
ma.
The business Of the North Yakima
land Office during November was the
largest in years. The total land fled
on, including that Of the state and
railway company, amounted to ILL.,
26s acres.
The dozen or more building and loan
associations doing business through
out the state will re required by the
state auditor TO make an annual re-
port hereafter to his office and also
10 deposit In his ONCE the sum of
SIS 900, In accordance with the pro-
vision OF the law passed by the last
Legislature.
Manager Dan Weaver Of the Spo-
kane theatet has received a dispatch
from New York announcing that the
management OF the Ben Hur" com
pany had decided to extend the en-
gagement I'd Spokane one more day,
giving four performances there, Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday nights,
December II. Is and 16. with a mat
inee Tuesday afternoon. Special rates
on railroads. Prices for performance
range from $500 to so cents.
Beginning December the Central
Washington branch Of the Northern
Pacific viii become in effect a feeder
OF the Great Northern. Northern Pa
ciic officials announce the new freight
rates. which show that freight between
points on the coast and points on the
Central Washington will be handled
across the Cascade mountains by the
Great Northern, via the Adrian cutoff
and at rates considerably less than
those now 10 force.
Samuel b. Crockett. one Of the FIRST
settlers Of The Puget Sound country.
died at his home In Kent recently.
aged 81 years. He crossed the plains
in 1874. settling first in Oregon. and
moved to the Sound country in lsl5.
The Washington Central branch to
Adrian will be operated with passen.
ger and freight trains, beginning De
cember i.
At the Thanksgiving offering for the
/ needy. made at the Ritzville public
, school. articles TO the value of nearly
J $3.50 were contributed.
! Ffty-six years ago Sunday Marcus
Whitman gave up his life at his mis-
c sionary station OF waiIl-at-pu. neal
E the present city Of walla walla.
3 The original records Of the organ
E Ization Of the Presbyterian church BY
: DR.. Marcus Whitman and Rev. H. H
. Spaulding among the Indians at Wall
, atpui in 1858 were presented TO the
!. synod at its last session in North Yak
d ina by DR.. George F. Whitworth o.
!. Seattle. The records have been II
= DR. Whitworth's hands for many year
e and are the most valuable Protestant
church documents to be found on thu
}, Pacific coast today. A copy OF the rec
q ords will be placed in the archives o.
the Washington synod and the orig
y inal will be laid away for safe keep
y ing.
i The Chelan Commercial club IL Il
) correspondence with eastern person
o regarding putting in q cannery Of
!. Lake Chelan.
& A thief entered the barn on Stock
d & Amery's farm. southeast OF Spragu,
/ and stole a FLOODED saddle horse and
e fine saddle. A $500 reward has beeI
offered for the apprehension Of tn,
thief.
The creation Of the Spokane sub
;. port necessitates the appointment o
a a deputy collector and clerk by the col
lector OF customs OF Puget Sound dis
y trict.
6 Chief Of Police woydt OF Spokan
l. has ordered the variety shows to Gu
q. out forthwith box rustling. He call
the Barmaid act to the attention o
h four resort proprietors. They can hir
d actresses, but they can't solicit drink
a. on commission in the boxes.
4 Rev. A. Sweeney. aged rs, one Of tn
Ie best known pioneer ministers OF Wa
la Walla section, died recently. Cor
Il sumption was the direct cause OF hi
a death.
S, Dan Bagnan and T. B. Garrison o
,r Spokane, who are interested In tn
H. big Nahcotta point oyster beds OF Sc
Fl acres, 80 niles west OF South Bend. o.
lt willapa hay, In the extreme south
e west part oil the state, are plannin
" to introduce the Japan seeding oyster
ut there.
The Spokane Y. NJ. c. A. is plan
Of ming a lecture course this winter. E(
es mund Vance Cook. the poet humoris