Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-13

He has been advised that the presi-
dent has appointed him consul at
Hangchow. China, subject to the ex-
animation to be given January Is.
At a. recent meeting OF the Chelan
County Horticultural association, it
was decided to hold a farmers insti-
tute on January Is and 10, in con-
nection with a poultry show to be held
at that date.
The Washington State Poultry asso-
citation at its exhibition, which will
be held at North Yakima February IL
Is. is expecting the entry of at least
1900 birds.
The Farmers Grain and Supply
company. with headquarters In Spo-
kane. will spend 100000 in SealCle
in purchasing a site and in erecting
an elevator.
The disappearance of c. J. Hill, one
of Everett's prominent jewellers, is
still mystery.
More mining development is plan
ned near Twisp than ever before.
Spokane, Seattle and Montana mining
men are investigating in the copper
|
portation for Okanogan county is now
practically assured.
The Prosser commercial club is TAX
ing steps to secure a local station of
the United States weather bureau
there. While Spokane and Ellens.
burg have seen the mercury down
close to zero this winter, it has not
been lower at Prosser than five or six
below freezing. and the people want
the fact known throughout the north
west.
Four grade Jersey COWS, owned by
H. w. Eldred of Ellensburg made the
following record of production las
year: Milk. 24.459 pounds; butter
1892 pounds; gross income, s35S.61
cost of feed, s1S5.27; net income pei
: COW, $43.32. The skim milk and the
calves raised are not considered in fig
uring financial returns.
Ex-Governor Steunenberg of Idaho
who was assassinated at Caldwell, wa
one of the Idaho men interested il
the sugar beet factory to be built a
: Ellensburg.
is completed Charles Sweeny of Spo
kane will have borne one tenth of tn
J. cost of It, He, on Thursday. sen
: Bishop O'Dea a check for $4,000 TO
that purpose This is the largest dc
: nation made by any individual. TIL
cathedral, when completed, will hav
cost 100000 Father Emil Kauter
Il vice chancellor, declares that Nj
Sweeny's gifts and those of his wifi
will probably never be known in thei
e entirety. He places the amount COZ
a tributed by Mr.. Sweeny and wife t
n Catholic institutions at $250000. Thi
is a conservative estimate, accordin
u to the churchman.
: Unless the Chinese boycott on Anne
. lean goods is removed within the neH
. 30 days the plant of the Centennii
Milling company, with a capacity {
Il 2400 barrels of flour per day, and ths
( of the Hammond Milling compan.
: with its daily capacity of 2000 will b
forced practically to close down.
A love feast, participated in by Ii
Dor leaders from all sections Of tn
= state at Aberdeen, marked the clos
of the most profitable convention
the history of the state federation (
= labor.
During the past year approximate
~ 1000 tons of fruit were shipped fro
o. North Yakima.
!. The county records show an int
9 esting improvement in conditions
al Whitman county during the year 100
On the Spokane Indian reservatio
IN about 35 miles down the river fro
. Spokane, lives the remnants of II
~ once mighty tribe Of Spokane Indian
&c Civilization and disease have dor
10 their work. and from 5000 member
,s which it boasted 80 years ago, Il
20 tribe has dwindled down to less tha
= 500.
"a Bellingham is chosen as the ne,
y place of meeting of the state lab'
h. congress.