The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-02-09
NEWSOF NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA
and OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items, Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur.
rounding country--Numerous Acct.
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace-FaIl Trade Is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
A real census of Whitman county
by municipal officials shows the popu.
lation to be 3fs373.
A good showing is made in the
treasurer's Office of Douglas county in
the collection of taxes for 1904.
The MAYHEM grange is one of the
prosperous institutions of Garfield
county. 1t has membership of 100.
The 50th anniversary of the wed
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Loundagin
was celebrated at Waitsburg last
week.
Only one woman committed suicide
in Spokane county last year out of the
16 unfortunates who ended their ,ex
istence.
That he was tired of life, is the ex
PLANTATION given by Peter Thompson, g
Dane, who shot himself in the head al
Spokane recently.
Manager butcher of the Sprague
roller mills has received an order fol
1850 barrels of -four to be shipped to
Vladivosteck at once.
The state board of control will in
future not limit the sale of jute bags
manufactured at the state penitenti
airy to use in the state of Washington
The Harrington school board has de
cided to turn the seats in a number
of the schoolrooms half way around
to gain better light for the pupils
at work.
huge tree sprayer has been sem
to Spokane from the Washington State
college at Pullman to be used fol
the spraying Of shade trees, which
have become affected by aphis ant
other pests.
Representative Jones has been as
sured by Secretary Wilson that east
ern Washington will receive liberia
appropriation of the general funds fol
the promotion of scientific farming IL
the west.
The highest price ever paid for II
acres of fruit lands in Yakima county
was recorded recently, when E.
Haaeze sold tract on Mob hill to H
s. Wilkinson of Syracuse, N. Y, fol
$4,000, or $500 an acre.
On the ground that her husband has
not taken a bath for four years and
has not during the seven years Of
their married life used soap for per
sonal cleanliness, Mary Frederickser
commenced suit against Kristian Fred
erickson in the King county superior
court RI Obtain divOroo
No officer in the northwest is a more
thorough student of the Bertillon sys
tenn of measuring criminals and the
finger print system than Deputy Sher
iff Maxey of Ellensburg, and no Office
in the northwest is better equipped
for this method of taking and retain
ing measurements of criminals thar
the sheriff's office of Kittitas county
About 1000 persons gathered at the
Sunnyside barbecue to celebrate the
coming of the railroad. Two beeves
were roasted, with which bread, but
ter, baked beans, pickles and coffee
were served. The business men Of
Sunnyside acted as walters. A tenn
porary table 800 feet in length en-
circling the barbecued beeves was
provided, around which the guests
stood several deep. All the towns
from Prosser to North Yakima were
well represented.
Judge M. ]. Gordon of Spokane and
other lawyers claiming to have con
tracts with the Colville Indians for IL
per cent of the amount received by In
dams from the sale of their surplus
lands, are trying to secure an amend
ment to the bill for opening the Col
vile reservation which will provide
for payment to them of $3.50, 900. Their
contract was approved by Hoke Smith
when secretary Of the interior, but IL
is now claimed the contract was new
er made with representative citizens
of the Colville reservation.
g. 81. Dunford, a prominent citizen
of Prosser was run over by freight train
Monday night died few hours after
ward from the shock. He was trying
to climb over the train, when it started
and he fell between the cars.
The entire seasons output of grain
bags from the state penitentiary,
amounting to over 100000 has been
sold. The present out look for heavy
yield of grain may increase the price
Of sacks later in the season. The price
fixed by the state is 61s cents. 1t is
thought the price Of sacks may 90 to 9
cents before the close of the season.
OREGON ITEMS.