The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-18
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

it's products.
It 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.
The Salvation Army of Spokane is
Planning to feed about 4VJ men In the
barracks at a Christmas dinner this
year.
Sam Elder was denied 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
filed the ground to a depth OF Ii
inches with moisture.
William Nevins of Van Horn, oKa-
git county, was drowned by the cap
sizing of his boat in the upper Sank
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 $25O.
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 a
sugar beet factory at that place.
The suit instituted against the es-
tate of Joseph Stubble6eld, the veal
thy farmer of Walla Walla, who died
a year ago, has been dismissed, an
amicable settlement having been
reached.
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 G. M. Parks, who re-
signed.
L. K. Cogswell of Chehalis and II
G. Stimmel of Spokane have been ap
pointed by Governor Mcbride as twc
of the state of Washington's three del
egates to the National Live Stock as
sociation, which convenes at Portland
January II.
The unfortunate inmates of the east
ern Washington insane asylum at Med
ical Lake are looking forward eagerly
for the annual Christmas tree at tina
institution. 1t is up to the generous
people of eastern Washington to hell
make that event success.
The findings of the lower court II
the noted case of H. st. John DIX
convicted of the embezzlement OF TN
funds of the Scandinavian American
hank of Whatcom and sentenced L
10 wears in the penitentiary, has bee
atnrmed by the supreme court.
Antonio Del yecchio, an Italian SO
loonkeeper at Spokane, was shot an
killed by his partner, q. j. Dilio, Sa
urday night. To all appearances Din
killed his partner in self defense; bu
Immediately after the killing and b'
fore the police could arrive, he too
to his heels.
Fred C. Swan, a naval apprentice
the Bremerton navy yard, VINO oeser
ed four months ago, committed su
eide recently by taking carbolic aci'
He was married at L O'Clock IN III
morning a few weeks ago to Mrs. La
ra Goodman, who left him and
turned to her parents last week.
The Hazelwood company OF Sp
kane won the sweepstakes prize Il
the best ten birds Of any breed e
bibited in the recent poultry show
the International Live Stock eXhlh
in Chicago. There were 1,470 head
poultry on exhibition. The chief prlz
were won in the White Plymouth Ro'
section.
Senator Foster has had the matt
of a branch national soldiers hon
at Fort Sherman Idaho, again broug
to his attention by r. B. Scott of ST
kane and other Grand Army men, w
have urged him to bring the matt
before congress in the shape of a bi
If necessary. Senator Foster will
this. but courtesy leads him to tn
the case over to Senator Hepburn,
agreeable to the Idaho senator.
Application has been made to WI
man county commissioners for a FRI
chise for an electric railroad fro
Rosalia to Penewawa, via Thornt
and Colfax. with branches to st. 10
and Oakesdale. The application
presented by D. f. Anderson, or