Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-05-21
WASHINGTON NEWS.

completed by June 10.
All the principal gambling houses at
Tacoma are running wide open.
Nearly 10000 acres of land tribu-
tary to Quincy will be broken this sea
son.
The business streets of Spokane are
being graded with view to macad-
amizing.
The crops of Adams county show
excellent prospects over an increased
acreage.
Spokane G. A. II. and Relief Corps
will join in their plans to observe
Memorial Day
Northport is to celebrate the Fourth
with the usual races, rock drilling con-
tests and Grafton.
The 21st annual session Of the
Knights of Pythias was held in Spo-
kane. commencing May II.
Shipment of 100 tons of wheat was
recently made from Richardson sid
ing, near Dayton, to Chicago.
Reports from the Wenatchee valley
are that recent frosts have greatly
damaged small fruits, especially straw
berries.
Grandma Ruth Coston, who has
entered her Tooth year, in Spokane, is
doubtless the Oldest person living in
the northwest.
The Potlatch Lumber company
mill at Palouse has been enlarged to
cut 10000 feet daily. The plant will
resume cutting June /.
The Washington State Sportsmen's !
associations tenth annual shoot was
held at Harrington Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, May 10, 30 and 81
The seventeenth annual convention |
of the Sunday schools of Washington
has closed its labors at Bellingham,
after the most successful session in
the history of the organization.
John Manske, of Everett, has been |
declared insane. He attempted to !
commit suicide by throwing himself
in campfire, but when the flesh be-
gan to burn he weakened and saved !
himself.
Alfred Z. Green. for many years
prominent in business and social cir
Giles in Aberdeen, and formerly pro-
prietor of the Aberdeen Bulletin, is
missing under circumstances which in
dictate suicide
Sergeant Smith, a pioneer and |
well known farmer of Walla Walla, |
died recently, aged II years He was
once member of the territorial legis- |
lature and in the early days was prom
inent in republican politics.
Worn out by illness and inability to |
bear the life Of unhappiness, which he |
had been living with a woman not his |
wife, Gudmundur Thorsteinson, AMI
lcelander. killed himself and his 81
months old baby at his home in Bell
ingham last Sunday.
Rural carriers have been appointed
in Washington as follows: William
5. Smith, regular at Everett Emmett
Smith, substitute; George A. Gano,
regular at North Yakima; Henry A.
Scott, substitute. The following post
masters were appointed: Anna Zim-
norman at Peone, Spokane county,
vice Holly T, Scribner, resigned; Geo
n. Kuhn at West Seattle, vice A. NJ.
Green, resigned.
William l.. Church, county clerk of
Clallam county, was accidentally kill
ed recently. He and his wife and 10
year old daughter Ruth were taking
buggy ride, when the horse SHE'D
at pile of brush along the side of the
road, throwing the occupants from the
vehicle. Mr. Church died in about one
hour after the accident from the shock
be received. The collar bone of the
little girl was broken and her Jaw was
dislocated. Mrs. Church was uninjured
The Spokane Interstate Fair an
nounces they have made up a list of
prizes open to pupils in all schools in
Washingtno, Oregon. Idaho. Montana
and British Columbia, Every effort
will be made to make this part of the
fair a success but it cannot be Gone
without the united assistance of the
teachers and pupils themselves. FIR
Their information in regard to this ex-
hibit will be gladly furnished bv the
manager and entry blanks can be pro.
cured from him. Address Robt. H.
Cosgroye, Manager, Room 318 Mohawk
Block, Spokane Wash.
Colfax is enjoying building activity
Gambling is TO be allowed to reopen
in Seattle.
James A. Drain. adjutant general OF
the national guard of Washington, is
In receipt of advices from General