The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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The new opera house at Harrington
has been completed.
The recent farmers institute ses.
sions at Kennewick were largely at-
tended
A new mail route Is to be established
between Ritzville and Lantz. 20 miles
south.
William Jibbins. a farmer living nine
miles north OF Dayton, was robbed Of
81, 900 recently.
An irrigation law for the state OF
Washington Is being framed by the
state irrigation commission.
The superior court for Franklin
county has adjourned. after deciding
the county seat contest in favor Of
Pasc0
Frank Grimm was sandbagged and
robbed within block Of bis residence
in Tacoma. Only q few dollars was
secured.
n. y. Berry. residing rs miles south,
east of Land. threshed $4,000 sacks OF
wheat this season and made one sale
amounting 70 $4,000
BFigadieF Alexander MCMILLAN an
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planning 20 feed 1000 people this
Christmas at spokane.
Charles Greer. an old man recently
OF Spokane. shot and killed himself
at the farm Of bis son In law in
Egypt. 20 miles north % Davenport
Representative Jones has filed peti-
tons and bis recommendation for the
establishment Of rural free delivery
route out OF LatAh. Whitman county.
/ The secretary Of the interior has
given authority 10 sheepmen 10 Craze
$4,000 head Of sheep in the Mount Raj.
nier forest reserve during the season
OF 1905.
The Seattle Athletic club team de-
feated Muitnomah Athletic club al foot.
ball Saturday afternoon by a score
Iof s 10 0, The oregoniAna we're out.
elaased ~ every utaEe % the game,
Warden =, A. Dryden u the state
lpeuitentiary announces that be- will
hand Ia bis resignation to Governor
Mcbride about January !. 10 take ef'
feet a. soon as he can be released
from his duties.
The bid % Golaie Bros 81 Portland
for the construction u two double
brick barracks Al Fort wailA waiia.
TO take the place q the old frame
J buildings. erccted nearly 50 years ago.
has been accepted
Harley growers are % the opinlen
that not more than rs pSv eeat Of
yhs usual harley acreage will be- Aowu
the coming season around Dayton. ser.
erai % the largest growers u the enun
~ are sowing their land wtgh wheat
Instead ~ the usual crop
The annual convention - the Wash
inEtou Educational association. which
occurs IN Spokane December -. -
and 30. Promises to b. the laFRent and
! most important educational convention
ever held IN the state An excellent
! program has been prepared
Chris Gray disa At his hons IN ~
teuaburw Recently. after a mDnth's
struggle With typhoid pHsumnaia. aEu,i
about 80 years lie had been n rosi,
dent u KittstAs valley 20 years atd
vas onn ~ the best knOwu stDckmr
: Of central Washington.
Two measures Of Importance to the
! banks and bankers will b. pushed By
this State bankers association whsn
: the legislature meets this winter. Ons
wili b. a btu for tho regulation 81
foreign hanks, and the other will ~
one for the regulation of state banks
z. ", woydt. en- chief of police Of
: Spokane. accidentally shot himself
Saturday afternoon while aAhinE. In
stopping over 70 get bait Tor hla hook
his revolver. which he carried 10 i
holster under his coat. foll on tbs
I rocks and the hammer striking th'
J ground first. exploded the Eun. Ths
bullet passed through the upper part
! OF the Jeff lung. above the aorta and
), junt below tho subciavian artery. The
z bullet also cut several small arteries
y which caused internal bleeding ant
! caused the eT-ehief to spit blood pro
+ fusely.