Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
Northwest STATES
WASHINGTON, MONTANA, IDAHG
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.

Ross r. Brattain of Spokane left
for Washington, d. c., the first of the
week to take an examination for the
consular service Of the United States.
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 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 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 r.
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 SeatCle
In purchasing a site and in erecting
an elevator.
The disappearance of C. ]. Hill. one
of .Everett's prominent jewellers, is
still a mystery.
More mining development is plan
ned near Twisp than ever before.
Spokane, Seattle and Montana mining
men are investigating in the copper
and gold properties. Railroad trans
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
II. w. Eldred of Ellensburg made the
following record of production last
year: Milk, 24459 pounds; butter,
1892 pounds; gross income, $358.61
cost of feed, $1S5.27; net income per
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, was
one of the Idaho men interested in
the sugar beet factory to be built at
Eilensburg.
When the new cathedral at Seattle
Is completed Charles Sweeny of Spo-
kane will have borne one tenth of the
cost OF II. He, on Thursday, sent
Bishop O'Dea check for $40. 900 for
that purpose. This is the largest do
nation made by any individual. The
cathedral. when completed. will have
cost 100000. Father Emil Kauten.
vice chancellor. declares that Mr..
Sweenys gifts and those of his wife
will probably never be known in their
entirety. He places the amount CON
tributed by Mr.. Sweeny and wife to
Catholic institutions at $250,000 This
is a conservative estimate according
to the churchman.
Unless the Chinese boycott on Amer
lean goods is removed within the next
30 days the plant of the Centennial
Milling company with a capacity OF
2400 barrels of -four per day. and that
Of the Hammond Milling company,
with its daily capacity of 1000. will be
forced practically to close down.
A love feast, participated In by la
Dor leaders from all sections of the
state. at Aberdeen. marked the close
OF the most profitable convention In
the history OF the state federation of
labor
During the past year approximately
1000 tons of fruit were shipped from
North Yakima.
The county records show an inter.
esting improvement in conditions in
Whitman county during the year 1906
On the Spokane Indian reservation
about 35 miles down the river from
Spokane, lives the remnants OF the
once mighty tribe of Spokane Indians
Civilization and disease have done
their work. and from 5000 members,
which 1t boosted 80 years ago. the
tribe has dwindled down to less than
600.
Bellingham is chosen as the next
place OF meeting OF the state labor
congress.
IDAHO NEWS.