The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-11-11
NORTHWEST STATES
WASHINGTON. MONTANA, DAHO
AND OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few interesting items Gathered
From Our Exchanges o. the Sur
rounding country-NumerOus Aeei-
dents and Personal Events Take
PIaee-FaII Trade is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

George r. Andrus, q pioneer OF
Washington. died at the home Of his
son. Wallace r. Andrus, in Tacoma.
recently.
A company has been formed to erect
q erematory In Pomeroy.
The steamer Lansing, the largest
oil tank boat in the world, win be sent
TO Puget Sound from the Atlantic side
by her owners, the Union OIL company.
A new Masonic lodge has been con-
stituted at Lind.
Sixty tons Of copper wire. costing
$50, 900. the initial consignment Of the
mammoth order placed with eastern
manufacturers by the Spokane & In
land railroad. is in transit to SpO-
kane
jeremiah w. Culton. one Of the sub
stantiaI and wealthy farmers Of near
Palouse City. who is over 40 years
old, last week. for the second time
led a blushing bride To the altar. HIS
bride was Mrs. Mary MILK, who has
reached the 40 year milestone and this
is her fourth matrimonial venture.
Samuel Erwin, Familiarity known as
'sUncle Samuel" was killed near Pres
colt by falling from a load Of hay,
diFlocAting his neck.
MRS. taseOe. wife of William Pas
coe. 3 well known contractor. died re.
Gently in an Anacortes dentists chair
while under the influence Of chlOro
form. She leaves a babe seven weeks
old and another child Of IS months
Two physicians we're present
Stephen Bowers, a prosperous far
mer living near Palouse has demon
strated the profitableness OF potato
iraising. He raised 10 potatoes WHOSE
aggregate weight was rs pounds, tbs
largest one tipping the scales at thre'
pounds and two ounces
The town of Harrington was on las
Tuesday night lighted by electricity
for the first time.
} George Beede shot and fatally
: wounded Rodney Mcdonald AT Seattle
3 Mcdonald was in company with Nj
, Beede's wife when the shooting oC
; CURED.
q John Barnes. arrested ct Lyon
Ferry. on Snake river. entered a pie
Of guilty TO stealing two horses an
hack from Z. ". Warner of TE
: Rivers a week ago. and was sentence
: to serve i've years in the penitentiar!
James Dalton, alias Edward Westel
D man. was found guilty at Spokane Q
a murder in the first degree for KILN
J. Policeman Henry Stotko on April
last.
z Governor Mead has reappointed
= W. Arrasmith as state grain inspector
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis.
member OF congress from the state {
? Washington from 1896 to 1888, and fo
K merly one OF the best known lawyer
4 and orators Of the state, has decide
n to resign as corporation counsel {
d Chicago January !. II not sooner.
c Spokane county teachers went o
record as emphatically opposed TO pei
r sioning teachers, when they vote
d down the resolution
y one of the biggest real estate deal
a made in the walla walla country Il
It some time was consummated when II
g Drumheller company and Fay lie GroV
the Athena banker. purchased Of NJ
Ie Blythe about 10000 acres Of land. OF
n section being in Adams and the be
lie ance in Douglas county. near Moss
n lake. The purchase includes betwes
5000 and 1000 head OF cattle, and q
III purchasers will go into the stock raj
~ ing business on an extensive seal
Rumor says the consideration is abo'