The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
LATE NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Choice Selection of interesting Items
Gathered From Exchanges-CuIlings
From Washington, Idaho, Montana
and Oregon-Numerous Accidents
and Personal Happenings Occur.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

OohiPiCtCU W JUNE -.
All the principal gambling houses at
Tacoma are running wide open.
Nearly 10000 acres of land tribu-
tary to Quincy will be broken this sea-
son.
The business streets Of Spokane are
being graded with a view to macad-
amizing
The crops of Adams county show
excellent prospects over an increased
acreage.
Spokane G. A. R. and Relief Corps
will join in their plans to observe
Memorial Day.
Northport is to celebrate the Fourth
with the usual races, rock drilling con-
tests and Grafton
The 21st annual session of the
Knights of Pythias was held in Spo
kane, commencing May II.
Shipment of 100 tons of wheat wa:
recently made from Richardson sid
ing, near Dayton, to Chicago.
Reports from the Wenatchee Valley
are that recent frosts have greatly
damaged small fruits, especially straw
! berries.
Grandma Ruth Coston, who has
entered her Tooth year, in Spokane, is
doubtless the oldest person living in|
the northwest.
The Potlatch Lumber cOmpany'sl
mill at Palouse has been enlarged to
cut 100000 feet daily. The plant Will
resume cutting June 1.
The Washington State Sportsmen's.
associations tenth annual shoot was
held at Harrington Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, May 10, 20 and 81.
The seventeenth annual convention
of the Sunday schools of Washington
has closed its labors at Bellingham
after the most successful session in
the history of the organization.
John Manske, of Everett, Las BEEN
declared insane. He attempted toI
commit suicide by throwing himself
in a campfire, but when the flesh bel
gan to burn he weakened and saved
himself.
Alfred e. Green. for many years.
prominent in business and social Girl
. Giles in Aberdeen, and formerly pro|
prietor of the Aberdeen Bulletin, id
missing under circumstances which in|
dictate suicide.
The aggregate school funds to be ap-
, portioned to the counties of the state
, for the present quarter is greater than
any previous quarterly apportionment
in the history of the state. The sum
is $S69,67S.
Sergeant" Smith, a pioneer and
well known farmer of Walla Walla
} died recently, aged II years. He was
once member of the territorial legis
/. lature and in the early days was prom
] inent in republican politics.
Worn out by illness and inability tC
bear the life of unhappiness, which he
had been living with a woman not his
wife, Gudmundur Thorsteinson, al
Icelander killed himself and his
: months old baby at his home in Bell
ingham last Sunday.
Rural carriers have been appointed
in Washington as follows: William
S. Smith, regular at Everett; Emme
Smith, substitute; George A. Gano
regular at North Yakima; Henry A
Scott, substitute. The following post
masters were appointed: Anna Zim
norman at Peone, Spokane county
vice Holly T. Scribner, resigned; Geo
N. Kuhn at West Seattle, vice A. M
Green. resigned.
William l.. Church, county clerk o
. Clallam county, was accidentally kill
y ed recently. He and his wife and i
=, year old daughter Ruth were takin
u a buggy ride, when the horse SHE
at pile of brush along the side of tn
road, throwing the occupants from tn
vehicle. Mr.. Church died in about on
hour after the accident from the shoe
be received. The collar bone of tn
little girl was broken and her jaw wa
y dislocated. Mrs. Church was uninjureC
The Spokane Interstate Fair al
- nounces they have made up a list c
'r prizes open to pupils in all schools i
n Washingtno, Oregon, Idaho, Montan
y. and British Columbia Every effol
d will be made to make this part of tn
is fair a success but it cannot be don
Is without the united assistance of tn
teachers and pupils themselves. Flu
Their information in regard to this e,
hibit will be gladly furnished by tn
IS manager and entry blanks can be pr
Of cured from him. Address Robt. I
Cosgrove, Manager. Room 31S Mohaw
ID Block. Spokane, Wash.
ct Colfax is enjoying building activit