Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-18
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stronger.
pa,ouse will be represented at the
st. LOUIS exposition with display OIL
It's piouucts
1t is now dennitely settled that Ia
coma is to be in the PACING Coast
Baseball league.
Washington Agricultural college won
the annual interconesiate debate win
me University OF Idaho.
The Salvation Army of Spokane is
painting to feed about .vv men in the
barracks at Christmas dinner this
year.
Horse Heaven and Rattlesnake
raIchers report that the late snow
i4led the ground to a depth of 10
LcAes with moisture.
| William Nevins of Van Horn, oha-
git county. was drowned by the cap
sizing of his boat in the upper Sank
liver while hunting recently.
The store of Nelson Murray at Roy,
vas entered recently by a burglar
who carried away jewelry, cigars, re-
volvers and cutlery worth $3.50.
Sam Elder was denied new trial
by Judge Richardson and sentenced
to 10 years in the penitentiary for
burglary.
The suit instituted against the es-
late of Joseph Stubbleield, the veal
by farmer of Walla Walla, who died
year ago, has been dismissed, an
amicable settlement having been
reached.
A series of farmers institutes is be-
ing arranged for the latter part of this
month in the center of the state, I'm.
der the auspices Of the Washington
Agricultural college.
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 a
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. M. Parks, who re-
signed.
Antonio Del yecchio, an Italian sa-
loonkeeper at Spokane, was shot and
killed by his partner, u. ]. 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
ISOLATION, which convenes at Portland
January -.
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 help
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 penitentiary, has been
tlnrmed by the supreme court.
Fred G. 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 l 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
he best ten birds of any breed ex-
nibited in the recent poultry show at
the International Live Stock exhibit
in Chicago. There were 1,47O head of
poultry on exhibition. The chief prizes
were won in the White Plymouth Rock
section.
Senator Foster has had the matter
Of a branch national soldiers home
at Fort Sherman, Idaho, again brought
to his attention ny 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.
If necessary, Senator Foster will do
this, but courtesy leads him to turn
the case over to Senator Hepburn, If
agreeable to the Idaho senator.
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