Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-19
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

two days at Chelan last week.
The business men of Colville have
perfected the organization of a COM
mercial club.
John Keenan,, an old Spokane pio-
neer, formerly in the marble business,
died in Los Angeles recently.
Spokanes population January 1, 1904
was 65,2G7, according to the estimates
made by the publishers of Folks di-
rectory for Spokane.
During the present year the Yakima
county commissioners will make some
permanent improvements ON the coun-
ty roads.
J. G. Ireland, who was wanted in
Lincoln county for forgery, and who
was recently captured by the sheriff
of Kittitas county in Ellensburg, has
been identified by his alleged victims.
Senator Foster will endeavor to Sc
cure an appropriation of 100000 for
building bridge across the Spokane
river near Fort Wright.
J. S. Mount. for 23 years resident
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carbuncle.
There has been rapid increase in
the number of prisoners at the state
penitentiary within the past W o
months. The total is 670.
From eight to ten miles of Walla
Walla streets will be macadamized
this year. Work will be started within
the next few weeks.
The Colfax schools are crowded at
present.
The heaviest storm Of the last ten
years ragged over lower Puget Sound
Friday and Saturday.
The business men Of Wenatchee are
using every effort to secure the estab-
lishment Of sugar beet factory.
Spokane is one of the largest con-
sumers of electricity in lighting homes
that can be found in the country.
The state board Of control has ap-
pointed as its secretary Charles A.
Burr, of Seattle. Mr.. Burr succeeds
9. w. Grant, who resigned Feb. /.
| Governor Mcbride has paroled Rein.
hold Harras, convicted of cattle steal.
ing and sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary. He had a few months
more to serve.
Friday was observed as holiday in
the state Of Washington, it being the
anniversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln. Only six other states have
made February IL legal holiday. They
are illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania and Wyom-
ing.
The latest town to be designated or
the Stevens county map is Jerome,
situated at point formerly known as
Elbow, on the Columbia river, and in
the extreme southwest corner of the
county, just north of the Spokane In
dian reservation.
Isabelle Miller has purchased for
$4,000 cash, 600 acres of farm Ian
| lying near Waitsburg, of Mrs. Hen.
rietta Stone, one Of the pioneer women
of the country. The land Is considered
one of the best farms in the county.
A movement of wheat has been in
progress for several days at Walla
Walla, and number of heavy holders
have sold most of their 1903 crop II
is estimated that fully 1S5.000 bushels
have changed hands within the past
week.
F. w. Dennis. an Oakesdale farmer,
was knocked down and robbed Of 800
by thugs at Spokane recently, about
9 O'Clock at night. Every evidence
points to the crime having been COM
mitted by men who came in on the
o. R. & N. train with Mr.. Dennis.
A. w. Morrison, the life insurance
man was convicted at Pomeroy, for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
The prisoner of glass eating aud novel
writing fame gets three years.
Two members of the small japanese
colony at Tekoa belonging to the re-
serve force of their native country,
have received notice to return.
Water power of the Spoka ane river is
to be developed by new company
which proposes to engage in furnishing
electric power and electric lights in
Spokane and other points of the inland
Empire. The power is to be devel-
oped at point about 25 miles down
the river from Spokane.
The state superintendent has appor-
toned the current school fund for the
present quarter among the several East
Sidecounties as follows: Adams $3O46..
O3; Asotin, ,$1991. 05; Chelan, $23O5. 81;
Columbia. $2s72.55; Douglas, $29s7.-
"a; Ferry, $s70. OF; Franklin, $3.50. SS;
Garfield, $3.50. 7s; Kittitas, $429s. 90;
Klickitat, $26l2.29; Lincoln, $6l4t.-
73: Okanopan. $l453 80: Spokan !