Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-10-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.

recently published that he was about
to resign as adjutant general TO ac-
cept a consular position in South
America. General James A. Drain, who
returned Saturday from the east, made
a 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
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The controlling interest in the HE
Der Brewing and Mating company at
Spokane. was recently sold by John
G. F. Heiber for a price said to pc
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 G. Co, and Edgar Ames, block
335 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 adj
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 al
the United United States land office
a plat of the road the Wallula Pacific
proposes to build down the north banl
of the Columbia river from Wallulf
to Vancouver, Wash. The plat has
been forwarded to Washington. This
is the Hartman road and the steI
is one of the most important takeI
so far in the fight against the Hill
interests.
A years supply Of jute for the
penitentiary mill was contracted TO
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
Tacoma for $500 bales at 1854 lat
down at the penitentiary.
David A. Henderson, a pioneer o
Sprague and civil war veteran, is deac
The purchase of large tracts Of Ian
in and adjoining Colfax by the SpC
kane & Inland Electric Railroad CON
pany is considered the best news Co
fax has heard for many years. Tn
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 shootn
twice through his head.
DR.. Elmer E. Fisher formerly Twin
five miles south of Elberton, attempte
suicide recently in Chilli. Ind, at tn
home of his father.
The Walla Walla council of tn
Woodmen of the World is maxim
elaborate preparations for it's logrol
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, /
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 j. d. Atkinson, has be-
appointed assistant secretary of sta
to take the place of the late
Thomas Hickey.
Night shows are to be the ne
feature of the Spokane Intersta
fair this year. The fair is held fro
October 9 to Is. This is the IL
annual of these fairs.
December and 8, the dates fix
for the initiation of the Woodmen
the World, promises to be red lett
days in the history of the order,
only in Colfax, but throughout the
tire district included in southeaste