Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-13

;Boise.-TwO men were badly Injured
on the Twin Falls irrigation works by
an explosion Of giant powder. They
were loading hole when the acct
dent occurred. GEORGE Hickey will
probably lose botn eyes and may lose
both hands. Fred Walker was not
seriously injured. though he sustained
many cuts.
The Vollmer-Clearwater Grain COM
pany is working the Touring mill at
Kendrick to almost its full capacity
and contemplates the placing of more
flour machinery. The mill at present
is turning out 200 barrels day, prac-
tically all of which is shipped to Ia
coma and San Francisco for transship-
ment to China, Japan and the Philip
pines.
Among the applications for a con-
tinuance of liquor license for the
ensuing year in Shoshone county is
the firm Of Duck Lee Of Pierce City,
Cinnamon. who have been running a
saloon there for the past six or seven
years. -.,
Work has been begun on Weiser's
sewer system.
J. Flood Walker, the Boise architect
who designed the Idaho building at the
Worlds Fair, reports that the finish
ing touches were given the interior Of
the structure last week.
The Rathdrum baseball team has
been reorganized.
The body of Thomas Murphy, who
was locomotive engineer on the
Great Northern, was found lying on
the bank Of the kootenai river, two
miles east of Crossport.
Congressman French made his maid
en- speech in the house when he spoke
in favor Of the repeal of the script law
absolutely.
While racing at full speed on Lake
Occur d'Alene, the steamer Georgia
Cakes plunged into the steamer
Idaho and a fatal wreck was narrowly
averted, last Saturday afternoon, when
the two rival boats, each laden with
passengers, were pulling out of Harri-
son, Idaho, on their daily race to Occur
d'Alene City.
The Northern Pacific train did not
reach here. The track is washed out
about two miles below Culdesac. The
washout is about 60 feet in width.
The organizers Of the Genesee mi
litia company have secured so mem
bers. Most of the members are under
rs years Of age and include the best
young men Of the city.
The regular passenger train from
Lewiston was wrecked on the school
section about one and a half miles
east Of Moscow. The engineer said
the wreck was caused by some boards
piled on the track, presumably by chill.
dren playing there.
Violations Of the game laws with
reference to deer are Of frequent &C.
currence in the Clark Fork neighbor-
hood. -
MONTANA NOTES.
Lee Dorsey, one of the old-timers of
Hamilton, is dead.
Ranchmen in nearly all portions of
the state are busy with their spring
blowing.
There is little change in the condi-
ton of George l.. Wilson, the engi-
neer who sustained fractured skull.
Thus far no Inflammation has set in,
and Wilson stands good show for
recovery.
The annual report of Rev. Father
Victor Day, as administrator of the |
Helena diocese, just forwarded to the |
vatican at Rome, shows there was a |
material gain in the Catholic popula. |
ton OF Montana during the calendar |
year that ended Dec. 81.
The old soldiers are looking for
ward with great deal Of interest to
the Grand Army encampment to be
held on April 20, 81 and 20 in Missoula.
Charles Gunther. who two weeks
ago figured as the aggressor in the
shooting affair with Jerry Virgins in
the Exchange saloon at Missoula, es-
capped from the Parsons & Brown hos
pital, and his prese..- whereabouts are
unknown. r
Friday was the last day Of school
in Missoula for 10 days, as vacation
has been declared for all of next week.
Spring work has begun among the
'armers in the vicinity of Havre. The
'rost is out Of the ground in most
places. and some are blowing for
,ats.
The Big Timber chemical engines
md hook and ladder trucks for use Of
he fire department have arrived.
James Wall. an old resident of Hell.
ma, is dead. The funeral took place
Sunday
c. B. Hoskins, the new exalted ruler
Il the Butte lodge of Elks, has made
he following appointments: Esquire,
:. A. Bryan; inner guard, w. G.. Nc r
ntyre; Chaplain, David Meiklejohn.
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