Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
NEWSOF OFNOR1HWEST
Washington, ~ D,H0, 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
Place-Fali Trade 10 Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.


| A real census OF Whitman county
by municipal officials shows the popu.
lation to be 31.373
| A good showing is made in the
treasurers office of Douglas county in
the collection of taxes for 1904.
The Mayview grange is one Of the
prosperous institutions of Garfield
county. It has membership OF 1870.
The 50th anniversary of the wed
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Lcundagin
was celebrated at Waitsburg last
week.
| Only one woman committed suicide
in Spokane county last year out OF the
l6 unfortunates who ended their ex.
istence.
| That Ne was tired Of life, is the ex.
planation given by Peter Thompson, a
Dane, who shot himself in the head at
Spokane recently.
Manager butcher of the Sprague
roller mills has received an order for
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.
ary 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 a better light for the pupils
at work
|
to Spokane from the Washington State
college at Pullman to be used for
the spraying Of shade trees, which
have become affected by aphis and
other pests.
Representative Jones has been as.
sured by Secretary Wilson that east
ern Washington will receive a liberal
appropriation Of the general funds for
the promotion Of scientific farming in
the west.
The highest price ever paid for 10
acres Of fruit lands in Yakima county
was recorded recently. when Il. J.
Haaeze sold tract on Mob hill to II
s. Wilkinson of Syracuse. N. Y, for
$4,000. or $1,000 an acre.
On the ground that her husband has
not taken bath for four years and
has not during the seven years of
their married life used soap for per
sonal cleanliness, Mary Frederlcksen
commenced suit against Kristian Fred.
erickson in the King county superior
court to obtain divorce.
No officer in the northwest Is a more
thorough student Of the Bertillon sys.
TEN Of measuring criminals and the
finger print system than Deputy Sher'
IN Maxey Of Ellensburg, and no Office
in the northwest is better equipped
for this method of taking and retain
ing measurements OF criminals than
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 300 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. J. Gordon Of Spokane and
other lawyers claiming to have con.
tracts with the Colville Indians for 10
per cent of the amount received by In.
dians 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 $50 900. Their
contract was approved by Hoke Smith
when secretary Of the interior. but II
is now claimed the contract was nev.
er made with representative citizens
Of the Colville reservation.
g. Fl. Dunford, q 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 1t started
and he fell between the cars.
The entire seasons output Of grain
bags from the state penitentisry.
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 8H cents. 1t is
thought the price Of sacks may go to
cants hefora the olose of the sAaRon