Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-09
WARRINGTON NOTES.

Iaimre of Ed Spencer, the SpokaHe
,erer TO die within a reasonable
, to afte. being let out Of the peniten-
tarv at Walla Walla by Governor
woad that he might expire in peace
and dignity in the bosom OF his rela-
Aves is taken by the governor to be
hreach of the conditions of the par
don and Spencer, because he overlook
~ tbis opportunity, is likely to be re-
banded back to prison to serve his
time.
nouglas county is to have fine mod
arm court house. costing $50,000 at Wa
teryille, the county seat.
william Gordon, a wealthy rancher
living on Spring Flats, five miles from
,,olfax lost Il head of fine horses re-
centlv. He took home load Of poi
eoned wheat, which he left standing in
tbe wagon in his yard, and during the
night the horses got at the wheat and
ate it. They were dead next morning
when found. The animals were valued
at $4,000
What is claimed to be the best sec
tion of wagon road in Whitman county
has been completed near Pullman by
the expert road builders sent by the
federal department of agriculture to
construct model piece of road as a
lesson in good roads.
reward OF $500 is offered for the
capture or information of the murderer
of Elsie Milhuff. King county offers
$1,000 and Renton city council $500,
and citizens of Renton have raised
$1,000.
Through the courtesy of the chief
engineer of the battleship Nebraska
about 100 students of the University
of Wisconsin will spend their summer
vacation on board the big sea fighter
while she is making her trial speed
tests and cruises.
Now that the sugar beet season is
opening, there is a steady movement Of
Japanese section hands from the rail
ways to the beet fields.
Wilsoncreek men will put in a ferry
across the northern part of Moses lake
in a few weeks.
George BOnney, a farmer residing
near Deming, was killed recently while
blasting stumps.
The Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern jointly will build line from
Spokane southwest to the Snake river
to connect with the joint line running
from Portland up the north bank OF
the Snake river to Riparia, Wash.
1P I,o l. fro In
the Kittitas valley for years was the
recent sale Of the Ramm ranch just
west of Enensburg by Mrs. So
phronia Ramm to Frank d. Scott, re-
cent arrival from Billings, Mont. for
100000 There are 258 acres in the
tract, which is mostly in hay.
Albert Welty, who was gored by a
wild bull at his dairy farm near Ellens-
burg, will recover.
No trace has been found of the body
Of John Carroll, the milkman of Walla
Walla who has been missing since the
day of the food. A reward of $50 has
been offered for the recovery of the
body or information as to his where
abouts, if living.
c. B. Kegley, master of the state
grange, has presented fine specimen
of the golden eagle to the Washington
State college. The eagle measures
seven feet and two inches from tip to
tip Of wings.
OF the ISL applicants for certificates
10 teach in the public schools of Spo-
Kane county, only about 70 passed.
Sheep by the thousands are vending
their way from the country about Trim
dad, Quincy and Ephrata toward the
cascade mountains, where they are to
De ranged during the summer
The annual communications of the
grand Masonic bodies of the state of
washington will begin their sessions in
spokane June II and continue to June
a. There will be sessions of the
grand lodge, Free and Accepted Ma
sons; grand chapter, Order of the East
eIh star; grand chapter, Royal Arch
Masons; grand council, Royal and Sc
iect Masters; grand commandery
Knights Templars.
Chow Hung Noe and Chang Tia
isuhg, appointed by the viceroy OF
Mahchuria to visit the United States
with other special commissioners, are
examining the irrigation system in the
iaklma valley and the fruit raising in
dustry.
-. Z. Duncan, who helped Thomas
melville, horsethief, to make his sec
una escape from the jail by carrying
mn from Riverside to Ohpir, in Okaa
hogan county, covered by canvas in
ene bottom of his freight wagon, was
sentenced to pay fine of 500 and
costs.
representatives of large railroad
oSn'rdcting firms of Washington and
,son are at Conconully this week tc
oN over the ground on which the gov
1 ei,, Okanogan irrigation projecr
VIII De built, and secure information
on which to base bids.
soinst MIN. and which resulted in his
anopectlon by some Of Secretary Hitch
cocks sleuths.
oHerlH Smith of L(ipc oo,,ntx, bos