Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10

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 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.
10, is expecting the entry of at least
1900 birds.
The Farmers Grain and Supply
company, with headquarters in Spo-
kane, will spend 100000 in Sealtle
in purchasing a site and in erecting
an elevator.
The disappearance of c. J. Hill, one
of Everetts prominent jewelers., 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 local station of
the United States weather bureau
there. While Spokane and Ellens.
burg have seen the mercury down
close to zero this winter, 1t 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
H. w. Eldred of Ellensburg made the
following record Of production last
year: Milk, 24,459 pounds; butter
1892 pounds; gross income, $358.61 ;
cost of feed, $1S5.27; net income per
COW, 1892. 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 ir
the sugar beet factory to be built al
/
Ellensburg
When the new cathedral at Seattle
Is completed Charles Sweeny of Spo
kane will have borne one tenth of the
cost of it. He, on Thursday, sem
Bishop O'Dea check for $4,000 fol-
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.
Sweeny's gifts and those of his wifi
will probably never be known in thei
entirety. He places the amount con
tributed by Mr.. Sweeny and wife tt
Catholic institutions at $250,000. .Thi
is a conservative estimate according
to the churchman.
Unless the Chinese boycott on Amer
lean Goods is removed within the mex
30 days the plant of the Centennia
Milling company, with capacity o
24OO barrels of -four per day, and tina
of the Hammond Milling company
with its daily capacity of 1000, will b.
forced practically to close down.
| A love feast. participated in by Ia
Dor leaders from all sections OF tn
state, at Aberdeen, marked the clos
of the most profitable convention II
the history of the state federation o
labor.
During the past year approximate,
1000 tons of fruit were shipped from
North Yakima.
The county records show an inter
esting improvement in conditions Il
Whitman county during the year 1905
On the Spokane Indian reservation
about IS miles down the river from
Spokane, lives the remnants of tn
once mighty tribe of Spokane Indians
Civilization and disease have don
their work. and from 5000 members
which it boosted 80 years ago, tn
tribe has dwindled down to less thai
600.
Bellingham is chosen as the mex
place of meeting of the state labo
congress.