Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-16
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

to work at Deer Park.
The rumor that a third bank is to be
established at Pendleton is becoming
stronger.
Palouse will be represented at the
st. Louis exposition with a display of
its products.
1t is now definitely settled that Ia.
coma Is to be in the Pacific Coast
Baseball league.
Washington Agricultural college won
the annual intercollegiate debate with
the University of Idaho.
Sam Eder was denied q new trial
by Judge Richardson and sentenced
to 10 years in the penitentiary for
burglary.
Horse Heaven and Rattlesnake
ranchers report that the late snow
filled the ground to depth Of 19
inches with moisture.
William Nevins of Van Horn, SKA.
git county. was drowned by the cap
sizing Of his boat In the upper Sauk
river while hunting recently.
The store of Nelson Murray at Roy
was entered recently by a burglar
who carried away jewelry, cigars. re-
volvers and cutlery worth $3.50.
A series of farmers institutes is be-
ing arranged for the latter part Of this
month in the center Of the state, un
der the auspices Of the Washington
Agricultural college.
The geological survey has establish
ed a new gauglng station on high
bridge over the Chelan river for the
purpose Of measuring the discharge
Of water into Lake Chelan.
1t Is understood that the La Grande
Sugar company has new proposition
to make to the people Of Prosser with
reference to the establishment of q
sugar beet factory at that place.
DR.. w. H. McLeish, assistant super
intendent Of the Western Washington
Hospital for the Insane at Steilacoom
has been appointed acting superinten.
dent to succeed c. NJ. Parks. who re.
signed.
Antonio Del vecchio. an Italian sa'
loonkeeper at Spokane, was shot and
killed by his partner, q. J. Dilio. Sat.
urday night. To all appearances Dilio
killed his partner in self defense; but
Immediately after the killing and be.
fore the police could arrive, he took
to his heels.
l.. X. Cogswell Of Chehalis and H.
G. Stimmel of Spokane have been ap-
pointed by Governor Mcbride as two
Of the state Of Washington's three del.
egates to the National Live Stock as.
sociation, which convenes at Portland
January IL.
The unfortunate inmates Of the east
ern Washington insane asylum at Med
ical Lake are looking forward eagerly
for the annual Christmas tree at that
institution. 1t is up to the generous
people Of eastern Washington to helr
make that event success.
The findings Of the lower court in
the noted case Of H. st. John Dix
convicted Of the embezzlement of the
funds Of the Scandinavian American
bank Of Whatcom and sentenced to
10 years In the penitentlary. has been
affirmed by the supreme court.
Fred c. Swan, a naval apprentice at
the Bremerton navy yard. who desert
ed four months ago, committed sui
eide recently by taking carbolic acid
He was married at / o'clock In the
morning few weeks ago to Mrs. Lau
ra Goodman. who left him and re
turned to her parents last week.
The Hazelwood company Of Spo.
kane won the sweepstakes prize for
the best ten birds of any breed ex.
hibited in the recent poultry show al
the International Live Stock exhibit
In Chicago. There were 1,470 head OF
poultry on exhibition. The chief prizes
were won in the White Plymouth Rock
section.
Senator Foster has had the matter
Of q branch national soldiers home
at Fort Sherman, Idaho. again brought
to his attention by r. B. Scott Of Spo.
kane and other Grand Army men, who
have urged him to bring the matter
before congress in the shape of bill
II necessary, Senator Foster will do
this. but courtesy leads him to turn
the case over to Senator Hepburn, II
agreeable to the Idaho senator.
The suit instituted against the es.
tate Of Joseph Stubblefeld, the veal
thy farmer of Walla Walla, who died
a year ago. has been dismissed. an
amicable settlement having been
reached.
Application has been made to Whit.
man county commissioners for fran
chise for an electric railroad from
Rosalia to Penewawa, via Thornton
and Colfax, with branches to st. John
and Oakesdale. The application was
presented by D. F. Anderson, Of Ro-
salia; and Wilbur s. Yearsley, Of Col.
fax. The board filed the application.
which will be advertised in due form
and final action taken on 1t at the
February meeting.
Last season a new disc plow was in.
troduced in Walla Walla county. The
plow had done satisfactory work In
other parts Of the state. However. It
has demonstrated that the disc ar.
rangement is not suited for the hill
lands Of that section, and the old fiat
bottom moldboard plows will be used
as in the past. The new plow would
not hold its place in the soil on steep
hillsides. "swamping" easily and re-
fusing to turn the soil when made to
face the hill, II Ia said that in Doug.