Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The Northern Pacific railway has
assumed active operation of the WASH
ington & Oregon and Portland, and
Vancouver g. Yacolt lines, acquired
some time ago.
A forfeit of $1,000 has been raised
by the promoters of the Boise baseball
club and forwarded to President Lucas
of the Pacific National league, with an
application for franchise. 1t is un-
derstood by those behind the movement
that the franchise will BIZ forthcoming
directly the forfeit is received.
A hop contract for 20 cents a pound
for the 1904 crop has been made at
North Yakima by Joe McNeff for uhl-
man Bros. IF New York with S. Hunt
ington. The contract calls for 10000
pounds. This is the first contract
made at 20 cents this year.
The Washington State Stock grow
ers association was recently perman'
emily organized at Walla Walla.
Hayden lake may be connected with
Spokane by trolley. 1t is reported
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railway has In contemplation an ex-
tension of its electric line to Hayden
lake, up the Hoodoo valley to the tim.
her districts near Athol and Spirit
lake. and then on to Albani falls and
Newport.
A Spokan has bought 3S40 acres
of farm lands near Bickleton, klickitat
county, for $50, 900 as an investment.
Mrs. Guy Defender Of Colfax has
received word from Toronto, Ontario.
stating that the court had awarded her
$40, 900 damages against the Grand
Trunk railroad for the death of her
husband, who was killed about one
year ago in collision on that road.
The Chelan Falls Milling g. Power
com any's mill has started up again
and is running day and night. Among
other foreign orders recently received
was one for over 10000 sacks of flour
to be shipped TO the Orient.
William H. Morrison died recently at
Kettle Falls. of paralysis, aged 10 years
In 1862 he enlisted in Compan A,2Tth
Iowa Infantry and served for three
years in Smiths corps Of Sherman's
army.
Aged Mr.. Calkins, known through
out the Waterville community as
Grandpa Calkins," died recently of
old age. Shortly after his body had
been taken from his home to the GEN.
etery. his aged wife, whose one wish
was that she should not long survive
her life partner, died.
All the tunnel work Of the Cascade
canal is finished and the excavation
is progressing satisfactorily. 1t will
be finished and ready for water by the
time specified in the contract, April l.
Faro and roulette games are again
accessible in seattle, according to re-
ports.
While Neal Oleson. a rancher. was
riding between Dryad and Eagleton
his horse fell, pinning him down and
breaking both his legs. Oeson lay
under the horse for 80 hours before
he was discovered. He died shortly
after being found, from suffering and
exposure.
The state assessors convention at
Spokane for 1904 has adjourned. Nine
teen assessors have asserted their
majority rights over minority. and
signed paper pledging themselves
not to be bound by the will the
railroad minority. and further agree
ing to assess railroad tracks at
higher rate than that adopted at the
first days meeting. when several as
SCISSORS were not present. Under this
agreement the 10 assessors will as
sess first class roads 1920 per mile,
and their rolling stock at s2112 per
mile. making total Of $10.032 per
mile.
Whitman county commissioners
have granted franchise to the Pa.
louise G Spokane Electric Railway
company for an electric railroad from
Spokane to Colfax, via Waverly. Ro-
sala and Thornton, and eventually to
Pennewawa. on the Snake river. with
branch lines to Sprague. Pine City and
st. John.
The prophecy Of the grounding is
being fulfilled In the Palouse coun-
try.
An opinion by the attorney general
which will cause a reversal of custom
followed by nearly every town in the
state in regard to quarantinirg of con-
tagious diseases has been handed down.
The attorney general holds that the
county physician in all incorporated
towns, except cities of the first class,
and not the city health officer is the
person in authority in quarantining
contagious diseases and that expenses