Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-04-07
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA
and OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous AccI-
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Fall Trade 10 Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.


The Snnnyside band has reorganized. |
The carpenters of North Yakima
are on a general strike They have
made demand on the bosses for a
wage scale of $3.50 for a nine hour
day.
The assessed valuation Of property
in Spokane county this year will reach
a greater total than ever before. At
the county assessors office it is stated
that the assessed valuation this year
of property will be over $50,000.0O0.
Within a month earth will be flying
on the Northern Pacific line from
Pasco to Riparia, a distance OF IS
miles, along the bank Of the Snake
river.
From the results of fall from his
horse, Judge Hiram G. Bond died re-
Gently in Seattle. The immediate
cause OF his death was apoplexy.
c. L. Baruth of Medical Lake died
as a result of the bullet wounds in
fiicted by his wife during quarrel
The body of a man found floating at
the San Francisco Morning Call. James
the mouth of the Wishkah river was
identified as that of William Anderson,
an aged man who disappeared from
Hoquiam about four weeks ago. His
death is thought to have been acct
dental.
Robert Grant. who was badly
crushed about the back and hips in
a sawmill at Frances recently died
from his injuries at Gruell's hospital
at South Bend.
William Spangle and wife celebrated
the 5Oth anniversary Of their marriage
last Tuesday at their home in Spangle
A family reunion took place, at which
members of four generations were
present to congratulate the couple.
The Columbia river is rising very
rapidly.
c. H. Thomas, freight brakeman
on the s. F. & N. was cruched Il
death beneath a train at Chewelah
Saturday afternoon. Thomas, WHIT
was a new brakeman, attempted tt
board the moving train from the depo
platform. He slipped and rollet
under the cars.
Fruit Inspector Ritz has received In
formation from the Washington Stat
Agricultural college that San Jos
scale was not killed by the recent col
weather.
Peach trees along the Columbi
and Yakima rivers are in bloom.
In the country tributary to Mabto
about 10000 acres are in fall whea
OF this a carefully prepared repoI
gives 12. 600 acres as killed and reQui
ing reseeding
Last Monday the cadets of tn
Washington State college, 375 stroni
left for Charleston for the annual Ell
campment There were six companie
and the band.
There will be a meeting Of sheepme
at Walla Walla on April q to furthe
allot the range. The letter states thu
all those who have grievances,or thin
they have, will be given ample oppo
tunity to present and discuss them.
Mrs. H. Mum, colored, Of Mort
Yakima, who asked to be sent to u
county poorhouse, claiming TO
utterly destitute, had $40 in gold
valise under her bed.
Spokane building permits for Mare
totaled $495,175, comprised In q
items.
The appointment of ]. D. Farrell
represent the Union Pacific in tn
state will result in the latter playil
a big part in state politics.
Gambling has ceased in King coun
for the first time in two decades.
Articles Of Incorporation OF t
Northwest Iron & Steel compar
which has been exploited more or lie
in the Seattle newspapers has nj
articles with James A. Moore, Lor
H. Mershen, Louis Steckler, w
Wood and M. M. Lyter as 1ncorl
rators. The company is capitalized
$11,OOO,000 and it's principal place
business at Seattle.