Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-08
WASHINGTON NEWS.

St. Luke's Protestant hospital at
Spokane will be formally opened June
%.
Kettle Falls citizens are planning
elaborate observance of Fourth of
July.
Pullman will celebrate the Fourth
two days, with all the features Of a
carnival.
The production of sugar beets is be-
coming q large and profitable industry
in eastern Washington.
Harry J. Skinner has been awarded
the contract for building the new Car
negie library at Spokane, for $59,1S5.
The Nome traffic to date exceeds
that of 1908. The number Of passen.
gers totals 1000, as against $3.50 to
June 10. 1908.
With nearly so automobiles now be-
ing driven in Spokane and half dozen
more coming, Spokane is fast becom-
ing an auto center.
Reports from the grain growing Sec
lions of eastern Washington show .
catering outlook for record break
ing crop in all lines.
There are about $50 Rineharts scat
tered around the Pacific coast. all ell
gible for the Reinhart family reunion
at Summerville, Ore.
Most Of the public schools closed
Friday after one Of the most prosper
GUS years from an educational point in
the history of the state. :"
Nearly every department Of the com,
ing Spokane Interstate fair has been
provided for and premiums selected,
except the fine arts department.
President Lucas signed John Ward
and Jack Flannery as umpires in the
Pacific National league in place OF
Peck Sharp and Jack Mccarthy.
The bones of what are supposed to
be the remains of mastodon were
unearthed by Thomas Cardwell on his
ranch two miles south of Harrington.
On July IL and 10 the Oregon &
Washington Interstate Laundrymen's
association will hold it's annual meet.
ing and election of officers In Spo.
kane. ~
In his first effort at swimming, Eu.
gene Lehman, the 14-year-old son OF
l.. A. Lehman, Spokane, was drown
ed Saturday afternoon in Hangman
creek @r
Captain John Kinzie, U. s. A., re.
tired, formerly military instructor in
the Washington Agricultural college,
has gone to Olympia to accept a posi-
ton with the state militia.
The body Of man supposed to be
H. B. Chapman, telegraph operator
of Bristol, who disappeared mysteri-
ously about May s, was found near
Tjossem's mill and brought to Ellens-
burg. :.
Much improvement has taken place
in Curley since a week, ago, owing to
railroad work. Men are flocking in
and the streets, which a few days ago
were vacant, are now filed with peo-
pei.
The postmaster general has an
nounced the following changes in the
salaries Of presidential postofices in
Washington: Spokane is increased
from $1,000 to $500; Tacoma increas-
ed from $4,000 to $3,4O0.
The Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows of Spokane is making arrange
ments to erect three story stone and
brick building. The building will cost
between $4,000 and 100000, and in
all probability will be completed some
time next fall.
The state convention Of county
school superintendent has, adjourned
its three days session at Spokane, af-
ter adopting the report of the commit
tee on legislation. The most import
ant provision of the report was rec
ommendation that no change in the
present text book law be countenanc-
ed. The present law permits all dis
tricts which have a high school to
adopt such supplemental text books
as may be needed without any refer
ence to the books which the state has
adopted.