The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-04-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WIlldu L bTyduI uleu at his nome
near Arzina recently of paralysis, aged
81 years. He served in the Mexican
war and was pioneer in California
in the gold excitement of 1S49. In
1851 he moved to Oregon, where he
married Hesther G. Moore in 1858. He
enlisted in company G, Oregon volun-
teers, in 1861. serving three years in
the Union army. Mr.. Bryant was an
especial favorite in the meetings of
the G. A. R.
Bones and teeth of animals which
have not yet been identified with any
from the cliffs along the Columbia riv-
er, about 25 miles northwest of Pasco,
by A. B. Funk. They were found in a
cliff 300 feet high about $50 feet above
the waters of the river and beneath
a covering of 15O feet of earth.
Farmers are about two weeks later
beginning their spring seeding than
last year, and it will be several days
yet before they can do much.
A party of 200 West Virginians, who
will become settlers in Washington
locating at Wenatchee. are on their
way west. The settlers are prepared
to begin their work Of homemaking
at once, and are accompanied by sew
eral freight trainloads Of household
goods, farm machinery and stock.
Barney Mullin lost the decision in
the 10 round 20 with Fred Muller at
Walla Walla in what was a tame and
spiritless affair.
The interior department has made
favorable report on Mr.. Jones' bill
providing for the sale and disposition
of Yakima reservation lands with sew
eral minor amendments.
A fine artesian we'll has been struck
in Klickitat county opposite Castle
Rock, Ore. The flow was struck at
165 feet depth and has raised in a
pipe Is feet above the surface.
J. F. Hubbard, a prominent farmer
of the Columbia County section, died
suddenly of neuralgia of the heart re-
Gently.
Floyd Hederlint, arrested at Winona,
has been turned over to the sheriff of
Walla Walla county and taken there
for trial on several charges of burg
larry.
A rural route has been established
at Prosser, effective April Is. This is
the first route TO be established in
that locality.
E. o. Jones, principal Of the Denny
public school at Seattle, has been
chosen as principal of the Walla Walla
city schools.
Penned for five days in forest cab
in with her seven children, at the
mercy of her maniac husband. Mrs.
William Bowers was rescued from her
peril by the capture of the man by a
gang of men from neighboring shin
gle mill IS miles from Port Angeles.
He was committed by the court to the
asylum.
Washington single mills, which
have been closed for two weeks, will
reopen this week.
Jack La Bross was shot through the
heart at Bryant, near Everett, by I'M
known parties. La Bross was a saloon
man and was closing his place when
murdered. 1t is not known whether
robbery or some other motive brought
about the killing
Fred Walker, a Seattle longshore-
man, was killed by yard engine in
the railroad yards at Weller street.
Walker was deaf and did not hear the
engine. His skull was fractured and
he died in the hospital.
Nearly every foot of available front
age on the Columbia for four miles
below Pasco and six miles above has
within the past year been purchased
or leased by people who will improve
the tracts by means of pumping plants