Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-03-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The town of Reardan now has cleo
trio lights.
The legislature closed work at Olym.
pia Thursday night.
DR. L. c. Hamley has let the con
tract for a $4,000 hospital at Sprague
The Seattle Times has declared IT,
self supporter of President Roosevelt
number of representative citizens
of Twisp organized a commercial club
recently
The city of Palouse has voted
school tax of ten mills to erect a much
needed building.
Robert Wingate. a pioneer of Taco
ma, and one of its foremost citizens.
died recently at his home in Tacoma.
The railroad commission bill was
delivered to Governor Mead Monday.
The governor intends to sign the bill
Memorial services for the late Sena
tor j. p. Sharp of Kittitas county were
held in the hall Of the house Sunday
afternoon.
The fight between Jim Burrows and
Jack Overdorf was pulled off at North
Yakima Friday night. Burrows won the
decision on a foul in the sixth round
A new boat will soon be running on
the river between Kennewick and
White Bluffs and from Kennewick
down the river also up the Snake
river.
Cedric Ramsey, the ~ year old son
of E. Ramsey met a horrible death re-
Gently at his home. FIVE miles south
west Of Cheney, by being dragged over
the ground by a horse.
A. H. w. Goold of Tacoma has re-
ceived the civil service appointment
to the position of superintendent of
construction at Vancouver, Wash,
with salary of $500 a year.
Edward Whitson of North Yakima,
who will probably be judge of the new
federal district of eastern Washing
ton. is a native of Oregon. He was
born in Linn county So years ago.
The outlook for business in Spokane
for 1905 is most encouraging. and trade
in all lines is opening with a start
that bids fair to Guido any of the great
growing eras in the history of the
city.
The 100000 appropriated in the
public buildings bill for Spokane and
Tacoma buildings is supplemental to
the 100000 previously appropriated,
making a total appropriation for each
building of 100000.
In the name of the city of Seattle
Samuel Hill, member of the board of
overseers Of the Harvard university
has subscribed $4,000 to a special
fund Of s1,O00,O0O to relieve the annual
deficiency existing at the institution.
The weather for the past week has
been almost ideal. and all farmers are
working overtime in the fields. The
late planted winter wheat is making
an excellent showing. With the early
planting. however, the prospects are
not so favorable.
The Washington building site at the
Portland fair faces the main Lewis
and Clark boulevard in the territory
adjoining the natural park and over
looking the experimental gardens at
the southwest corner of the exposition
grounds.
At a recent meeting of North Yak
ina growers who are still holding their
1904 crop of hops. It was decided TO
hold for 35 cents or better. This agree
ment is for an indefinite period. Five
thousand bales are in the hands of
growers.
Outlaw baseball will be played in
Spokane this year. Matt Stanley, man
ager of the Spokane team. has been
notified by President Clyde Williams,
that he should go ahead signing play
ers in readiness to commence the sea
son by the middle Of April.
J. ]. Browne Of Spokane has been
appointed regent of the state agricul-
tural college at Pullman by Governor
Mead, to succeed the late Senator ].
P. Sharp of Ellensburg. Senator
Sharp's term as regent would have ex-
pired March 9. Mr. Brownies appoint
ment is for the full term OF six years.