The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-04-23
WARRINGTON NEWS.

a bridge on that road Just south OF
Deer Park. eIsctually blocking trafac |
on that line.
The senate committee on commerce
has decided to attach to the emergency
river and harbOr bill Fosters amend
ment providing for a preliminary sur
vey OF the Columbia river between
Wenatchee and Kettle Falls. with a
view to opening this stretch for navi-
CATION to nAt bottom stern wheel
steamers.
The burning TO ueath is reported of
Mrs Mary X. Hanson, aged "a years,
i've miles east OF Olympia. Mrs. Han
son was alone in the house al the
time and II is supposed that her cloth
ing caught hre while she was attempt
ing TO light the kitchen IRE. She was
dead when discovered.
Here is Bradstreet's summary for
Washington for the nrst quarter of
each OF these years:
For 1903 % failures: assets. $l14,-
1874. liabilities. SlSo,26+.
For 1904: 81 failures; assets. $i3l,-
| $50. liabilities. 3l740O6.
A movement IS on foot for the es-
adjustment Of school for the deaf,
dumb and blind in eastern Washing
/ ton There Is one school for this class
Of unlucky ones on the west side.
Company VI Of the Nineteenth Unit
I'd States infantry are at American
lake To construct the new rife range
FOR the joint use Of the regulars and
militia OF the northwestern states.
The G. A. r. and w r. c. will give
another campfire IN CheIan April Is
| The official call for the Whitman
county republican convention. which
will be held in Coltax Saturday, May
IL. to elect "a delegates to the state
convention. has been issued.
Chelan is to have boat running
from there to Stehekin by May l.
The preliminary survey for the Pa
louise & Spokane Electric railroad has
been completed from Colfax TO Wa.
verify. in Spokane county. and the
grade found to be mucn easier than
was expected.
The Spokane Northern Pacific land
Office has received notice OF the with
drawal OF all Northern Pacific lands
in Oregon. Washington and Idaho from
the market. They were ordered to sell
no railroad lands. but TO keep the
offices open for receiving payments
and transacting business for the com
pany
While playing about the old millrace
just outside the walla Waila city lin
it's. Clyde McGrew, 3 years OF age
fell in the stream and was drowned
Walter Davis Of Pullman has bought
the one half interest Of Mr. Hardesty
in a band OF several thousand sheep
and four sections OF pasture land near
there: consideration 10000
North Yakima.--A man whose name
, could not be learned fell OF the rail
road bridge in Yakima canyon and
was drowned In the river
Potatoes are booming In the Yakima
, market From s22 the first Of the
i week the price has Jumped 10 $3.50
The high water In the Colville val
ley promises to break the record Tor
nearly 50 years.
Washington Agricultural college won
, the debate with University Of Mon
,ana. The question argued was Re,
solved. that the Monroe doctrine
should be abandoned The Washing
ton college had the affirmative
Il meeting Of the state irrigation
commission IS scheduled to be held in
Tacoma on April Is The board has
planned TO hold meetings In various
parts Of the state during the coming
summer
Eleven persons were injured recent.
" during the fire departments run to
4 fire at Seattle, A hose wagon from
headquarters ran into a Yesler Way
car that was started across Second
avenue ahead Of the wagon. and a girl.
Alma Omley, was fatally injured.
! Recently George Nelson. contractor
On the Cascade canal near ElIeusburg
was thrown from his horse and quite
seriously injured. The horse kicked
him in the eye. cut his face ard frac-
tured his skull
Another big Odd Fellows building.
to cost $4,000, viii be started In a
few days at Walla Walla. This will
be the second structure owned by En-
terprise lodge. which Is one Of the
wealthIest. per capita. in the United
States.
Sheep shearing has begun on many
OF the big sheep ranches Of western
Whitman. Adams and Franklin coun-
ties Scores Of professional shearers
are going into the sheep districts,
where big wages will be earned during
the next three or four weeks.
Two boys were playing at the bot.
tom Of a ravine at Northport when,
without warning. $50 feet Of railroad
embankment Is feet high broke loose
and slid into the river. leaving marks
OF the earth 30 feet high on huge
pine trees encountered In its course,
catching 3 year old Isle Humphrey
and covering him with three feet Of
earth Though covered but 20 min
utes, he was dead when rescued.
The Spokane Y. VI. c. A. plans a
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