The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-08-12
WASHINGTON. IDAHO. MONTANA
And OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of The Sur.
rounding country--N0msrOus Aeei-
dents and Personal Events Take
Plaee-outloOk Is Bright.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Homer Wicks was drowned recently
In the Snake river near Colfax.
New wheat is arriving In Seattle
two weeks in advance Of last year.
A new Jail for boys has been fitted
up In the court house al Seattle.
The records Of the burned court
house at WaterVille are unimpaired.
The Olympia Trade Council has Sc
cured Governor Mead as labor day
orator. September 4.
chueknnu, sandstone viii be used in
the construction Of the new federal
building AZ Seattle.
George Rnmens. an old time Paious-
Or and wealthy ranoheF and mine own
or. attempted suicide recently.
II Is said the Chicago. Milwaukee 4
st. Paul Railway company has pur-
chased terminal grounds in Seattle.
The 2 year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred MahaFt Of ReaFdan was run over
By q load Of hay and instantly killed.
Straw day was observed n Cunning
ham last Tuesday To put the roads in
shape for the general hauling time 10
come.
Mayor Clark Of sumas has instruct
cd the town marshal % close up all
gambling places and prosecute all Of
tendeFa.
A comparison with the tax rolls Of
Lincoln county Of the last year show
an increase In taxable property Of
s3ls.s2s.
sspAa s,,t,.na fn,sr.fasa E,.tr ,vsit
show an Improvement over all previ-
Gus years this season says Manager
cosgrove.
Property owners Of sedro- woolIey
are required By lie city ordinance 20
cut the thistes from their places be-
fore August 10,
Federal Judge HAnford has knocked
out the state Law prohibiting the sale
Of trading stamps He held the act 20
b. unconstitutional
During the last 81 years the Ere in
Hurance companies have paid losses in
the state Of Washington amounting 10
more than sis.i2b, 65S.
For the past month the demand for
labor al the Seattle city employment
bureau has been from two TO three
times as great as the supply.
The icwelrg store q A. 3. Sever oi
PalouHe city was robbed Of SIS worth
of goods by = man whom Mr.. Sever
accidentally locked in his store.
An unidentified man. supposed 20 be
George shannon. was shst and killed
yesterday morning nj I o'clock al
Cheney by Marshall A. BlackmRn.
The appointment Of ex-congressmaH
Sam c Hyde of Spokane 20 be com
mandant OF the state soldiers home a.
ortinK IN announced by the governor.
waahinEton's grain crop for the
year 1905 will be between 81. 000 90
and 100000 bushels. is the state
meut OF s. S. King, deputy grain in
spector
The monthly financial statement Is
sued by the state auditor shows re
celpta to the general fund amounting
In July 10 sl5l,2lS and expenditures
ot slo2.6ss,
The national convention Of railroad
commissioners and the interstate 90 a
/ EMERGE commission will visit the north
west in the latter IRrt Of this month
/ after the convention scheduled a
Deadwood, s. ID. A day will be spen
IN Spokane and the party will then g
on 10 the coast
Eugene e. Isarimore. western Wash
: lnRton agent for a piano house. Ia
been arrested In Seattle charged will
embeERilng 1855 In money belonging
10 his employers.
II IL announced an effort Is belnI
made to organize citizens Of Wash
lngton who were formerly natives Q
Michigan into an organization 10 b
!, known az the Michigan society.
Ex.state Senator c, A. MantH, 70
rs years one oRthe most respecte
citiEens OF Coiville and one of III
ableat constitutional lawyers in N
: state OF Washington. died recently.
Harvest IL in full swing now in III
Materville section. The farmers ar
stu crying for harvest hands, an
never before has help been 20 scarc'
Grain sacks are now worth sh cent
apiece in waterville.
John b. whidden OF the Junior elias
At the University OF Washington. ha
received word from the college Al
r thorities at the University Of Chicag
; that he had been awarded a schola
Q ship in the department Of history
: that Institution.
One OF two whales that have bee
q making their simmer home in Pug'
L sound. wandered about until he caugf
a glimpse Of Tacoma recently and fe
dead. His floating carcass was foun
between steilacoom and McNeill's is
a and. The dead whale was dark brow
|. In color, about 50 feet long.
!. IDAHO NEWS.
Is Harry Fisher OF Garden Valley We
recently accidentally killed by hull'