Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-10-07
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA
and OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few Interesting items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Fall Trade Is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

denial OF the statement.
On September II, Albert A. Bell,
the notorious mail pouch robber, was
transferred from the federal prison
at McNeil's island to the United States
Ipenitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The controlling interest in the HE
Der Brewing and Mailing company at
Spokane was recently sold by John
G. f. Heiber for price said to De
100000 to John Lang. William Hunt
ley and Charles Theis.
. George S. McLaren, representing
the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad, has purchased from Dear
borne & Co, and Edgar Ames, block
1856 of the Seattle tide lands.
At a recent meeting of the Wenat-
chez city council the resignation of
Mayor o. S. Sampson was accepted
and H. C. Littlefeld was chosen as his
successor.
Robert E. Strahorn who has effect
ed the organization of the North
Coast railway. announces the COM
pany will build a system of steam rail
ways for the North Yakima valley.
The first line will be built into the
Tietan basin, to tap the Cowlitz coal
fields, and make a connection with
the Tacoma Eastern. A second line
will be built up the Naches to the
Goldhill district, and a third line will
be direct to the Sunnyside country.
In his announcement, Mr.. Strahorn
says it is the purpose of the company
to tap all unoccupied territory ad-
jacent to North Yakima, and make
them tributary to this place. Work
will be commenced on the line as
soon as possible.
State Senator Rands has filed at
the United United States land office
a plat of the road the Wallula Pacific
proposes to build down the north bank
OF the Columbia river from Wallula
to Vancouver, Wash. The plat has
been forwarded to Washington. This
is the Hartman road and the steI
is one of the most important taker
so far in the fight against the Hill
interests.
4, A years supply of jute for the
penitentiary mill was contracted fol
by the board of control recently a
a price representing an advance o
. $4,000 for the total amount over thu
prices secured last year. The con
tract goes to f. T. Crow & Co. o
I Tacoma for $500 bales at 1854 laiI
! down at the penitentiary.
: David A. Henderson. a pioneer o
Sprague and civil war veteran, is dead
The purchase Of large tracts OF lam
4 in and adjoining Colfax by the Spc
h kane & Inland Electric Railroad con
q pany is considered the best news Co
fax has heard for many years. Tn
9 people are elated over this assuranc
Of speedy connection with Spokan
by an electric railroad.
The lifeless body Of an old ma
was found recently by John Power
lying on the bank of the Columbi
river near Wenatchee. The ma
had committed suicide by shootin
twice through his head.
DR.. Elmer E. Fisher, formerly Twin
five miles south Of Elberton, attempte
suicide recently in Chilli. Ind, at til
p home of his father.
The Walla Walla council OF tn
Woodmen of the World is maxim
"a elaborate preparations for its logrol
or ing contest, to be given on Octob'
26, at which Head Councilman Boa
will pay his first visit to the mort
- west.
w. Maxwell has raised $500 for
creamery at Dayton. Those interes
ed feel sure of success.
A board of irrigation engineers, 1
/ Guiding District Engineer Whistle
Consulting Engineer Wiley and Supe
vising Engineer Heney will me
about October 5, at Conconully
| discuss the Okanogan irrigation pr
ject.
Benjamin w. Fish, deputy state a
ditor under ]. d. Atkinson, has be-
Appointed assistant secretary of sta
or to take the place of the late
ID Thomas Hickey.
IS Night shows are to be the NJ
~ feature of the Spokane Intersta
~ fair this year. The fair is held fro
. October to Is. This is the IL
a annual of these fairs.
= December and 8, the dates fix
he for the initiation of the Woodmen
y. the World, promises to be red lett
II days in the history of the order, 1
T. only in Colfax, but throughout the
m tire district included in southeaste
n Washington. Preparations are unC
es way. The business men of Colfax he
Is donated $500 to help make the
al rolling a success. Five hundred c.
didates is the number which it is h
ed to initiate in the opera house
cember 7.
Acting directly for the Northern
y cific Railway company, Vancou'
~ real estate dealer has been success
n in tying up" fully 1000 acres Of Ia
in Vancouver for which the Hill
a will pay approximately 100000. 7
q property is to be utilized as sites
81 roundhouse, machine shops and 81
81 facilities as will be needed there.
81 advantage in It's purchase is the (
it will give the company a waterfr
of 5000 feet.
IDAHO NEWS.
The delay on work at the Be