The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-01-29
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

In the ninth round on a foul in tn
fight with Barney Mullin at Newpor
Sunday night.
Congressman Humphrey of Wash
ington has recommended the appoint
ment of Hugh Eldridge as postmaste
at Bellingham.
The million dollar voice of Adelins
Patti was not heard in Spokane Sat
urday evening. because the advance
sale of seats did not come up to the
expectations Of the managers.
Railroad officials predict that i'm
migration to the northwest in 1904
particularly to this state, will be fal
in excess of any previous year.
A youthful sa1eblower named Aus
tin was shot to Geath by Officer James
Logan at Spokane recently. Logan
caught the man and an accomplice
trying to blow the safe in a saloon
and the shooting occurred during the
pursuit.
Governor Henry Mcbride will set a
new precedent IN Washington politics
by making a number OF speeches in
eastern Washington prior to the hold.
ing OF the republican county and state
conventions.
The proposed excursion of the state
editorial association to St. Louis, has
been called OF. the annual meeting Of
the association will be held in Spo.
kane as originally planned.
Horse Heaven and Rattlesnake
wheat sections nave already received
30 per cent more moisture thus far
than during the entire winter and
spring Of last year. Farmers SOW
more grain tnan ever before, expert.
ence having taught them that fall SOW.
ing yields the best results.
1t was reported in railroad circles
that the proposed special meeting OF
freight men IN Chicago, January rs, is
for the purpose of adjusting freight
rates into Spokane territory, instead
OF considering advanced tariffs to .ue
coast.
The present population of Spokane
is 65,11S, according to the current is.
sue of Folks directory of this city
now in press.
At the election held at Almira it was
decided to incorporate the town by a
vote OF nearly three to one.
Norman patterson, aged 70 years, a
pioneer of Whitman county, was found
lead recently at his residence in Col.
lax. His death Is thought to be due
70 heart disease.
The Prosser Falls Land & Irriga.
Ion company, in which Senator Levi
is interested, has applied to
he Prosser City council for an electric
light franchise.
Benjamin J. Cappell, who returned
rom Dawson last November, where he
worked claim, committed suicide at
Noodinville, near Seattle, by firing a
Juliet through his brain. The only |
eason assigned for the act is that he
lad been twitted for being drunk on
1ew Years day. He was a native of
california.
Spokane millmen and exporters
lain that present prices paid grow.
rs OF Washington grain by millers are
bove the Liverpool market. 1t is
heir contention that the Liverpool
rices should govern.
The Occur u Alene & Spokane cleo.
rio line mas been awarded the con.
ract to carry the mails between Spo.
ane and Occur d'Alene, Idaho, be.
inning Marcn l..
Mrs. Edgar florence, resident OF
layton for 80 years, is dead.
The state of Washington will not
i'd for the Spokane 100000 school
ond issue, which is to be sold next
lonth.
Alexander Snyder, a farmer living
Willow creek. 20 miles southwest of
olfax, was found drowned in a wa.
n trough recently. Snyder had Wis.
ed neighbor named Bremen and ]
rank considerable whisky in the ey.
ling. He started home and was not {
gain seen alive. 1t is not known
neither 1t Is a case of accident or sui.
de.
After two hours deliberation the
'enatchee jury IN the case of Charles |
an Boskirk brought in a verdict of
lot guilty." t
Senator Foster and Representative t
mes of Washington called at the war
apartment recently in the interest of t
g Spokane army post bridge bill and a
ere promised report soon. They 4
ere assured 100000 would be recon. r
ended and there would be a few t
inor amendments to the bill. t
A bill for lighthouse and fog sig. t
u at the entrance to Bellingham bay I
Is been introduced by Senator Eos. n
r. At present vessels plying in that I
'rt OF the sound are without light to t
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