Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-15
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Accl-
dents and Personal Events Take
Place--Outlook Is Bright.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

lngs will be 10, IL and II stories, re-
spectively
DIR. w. II. Anderson of Medical Lake
will succeed DR.. W. James Howells as
superintendent of the state insane asy-
lum in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tichbourne. sur
rounded by many of their direct de-
scendants, celebrated their golden we'd
ding last week in Spokane.
Labor Commissioner Hubbard an
nounces the appointment of two more
deputies. They are Frank York of
MOntborne, Skagit county. and George
Gregg of Tacoma.
Professor Trevor Kincaid of the fac
ulty of the University of Washington.
has received an invitation to join the
Harvard expedition TO the Bermudas,
which leaves in June. He has accept
ed
In a fire which consumed the board
ing house of the Day Lumber company
at Big Lake, late Sunday night, G. w.
Jones of Buckley, Wash, was burned
to death. Nothing was left of his
body.
The major portion of the big plant
of the Buckeye Lumber company, To-
Gated north of Spokane, was destroy
ed by fire. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, with an insurance which will
cover perhaps half or two thirds of the
loss.
Forty wholesale firms and business
men of Spokane have subscribed $500
to the fund which is to be offered for
evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction of the murderers of
Policeman Henry A. Stotko on the
morning of April 4.
II. A. Fairchhu of Bellingham will
be chairman of the state railroad COM
mission; Stephen J. Chadwick Of Col
fax will be the second member, and
King county has been promised the
third. Either w. l.. Benham or Geo.
w. Dickinson Is likely to be appointed
as the King county member.
The Washington State college debat-
ing team lost to the Whitman col
lege team on the question, Resolved
That it should be the policy of the
United States not to hold territory
permanently unless with the intention
that it should ultimately enjoy state
hood" Whitman upheld the afiirma-
tive.
James Nicholson came in contact
with live wire carrying $500 volts OF
electricity at Seattle, fell 20 feet from
roof on which he was working. and
still lives. When he landed on the
roof below, his clothing was abaze.
Physicians say he may live although
one leg and both hands will have to
be amputated.
Commissioner Leupp of Indian af-
fairs has favorably recommended to
Secretary Hitchcock of the interior de-
partment the proposition of 10 year
leases on the Yakima Indian reserva-
ton for sugar beet growing. If the
secretary concurs in the recommends
ton it means a great deal of material
wealth for Yakima county.
The death of Father Leopold Van
Corp, for several years general supe-
rior of the Jesuits Rocky Mountain
missions, during which time he was a
resident of Spokane, is announced For
nearly half century he had been one
of the most prominent missionaries for
the church in the northwest. Father
Van Corp died at st. Ignatius mission,
Montana. from pneumonia.
The Spokane county commissioners
have appropriated $4,000 for the Lewis
and Clark fair.
Plans for the new Sacred Heart hos
pital to be built at Spokane. call for
the expenditure of 100000 for the
building alone.
The constitutionality of the road law
of 1903 is upheld by the supreme
court in a recent opinion.
Congressman Jones has received as.
surances from the commissioner of the
general land Office that the north half
of the Colville Indian reservation will
be surveyed this spring, preparatory to
opening it under the provisions of the
homestead law.
William NJ. drummer formerly SUI
perintendent Of the Blacktail, the San
Poll and the Quilp mines at Republic
and later at the Jumbo mine at Ross
land, B. c.. has gone to Organ. N. M
The Indians of the Colville reserva.
ton are preparing to hold the biggest
Fourth of July celebration ever held
D. c. Corbins announcement that he
will build the Spokane International
railroad to connect Spokane with the
Canadian Pacific without asking one
cent of bonus or concession from the
citizens Of Spokane, and that he will
build 1t right away, brought forth many
expressions of admiration.
The Lewis and Clark fair commits
sion has decided to allow each of Is
largest cities and towns in the state
a week each at the exposition, the
time to be allotted by selecting cities
alphabetically During this week each
city will be allowed $50 by the com
mission for the use of hostesses in
providing entertainment at the build
ing. and it was agreed that the host
esses for the different cities should be
selected by the respective mayors.
OREGON NEWS.