Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-13
NORTHWEST STATES
WASHINGTON, MONTANA, IDAHO
iED OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
e.w interesting Items Gathered
r,on our Exchanges of the Sur
.,.ndlno Country-Numerous Acct
..a+e and Personal Events Take
o,see-FaIl Trade Is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Ross r. Brattafn or Spokane lett
COR washington, d. c., the first of the
,vook TO take an examination for the
aonsular service of the United States.
10 has been advised that the presi-
dant has appointed him consul at
uangchow. 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 a farmers insti-
mte on January Is and 10, in con-
nection with poultry show to be held
at that date.
The Washington State Poultry asso-
citation at it's exhibition, which will
he held at North Yakima February ~
IS. is expecting the entry of at least
1900 birds.
The Farmers Grain and Supply
company with headquarters in Spo-
kane, will spend 100000 in SeatLle
in purchasing a site and in erecting
an elevator.
The disappearance of G. J. Hill, one
of Everett's prominent jewellers, is
still 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 a local station of
the United States weather bureau
there. While Spokane and Ellens-
burg have seen the mercury down
close to zero this winter, it 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
Z H. W. Eldred of Ellensburg made the
following record of production last
year: Milk, 24,459 pounds; butter,
1892 pounds; gross income, $35S.61;
cost of feed. $1S527; net income per
COW, 1882. 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 In
the sugar beet factory to be built at
Ellensburg
When the new cathedral at Seattle
is completed Charles Sweeny of Spo-
Eana Will haUa hrsr
cost of 1t. He. on Thursday, sent
Bishop O'Dea check for $4,000 for
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 these of his wife
will probably never be known in their
entirety. He places the amount con-
tributed by Mr. Sweeny and wife to
Catholic institutions at $250,000. This
is a conservative estimate, according
to the ehurchman.
Unless the Chinese boycott on Amer
lean goods Is removed within the next
80 days the plant of the Centennial
Milling company, with a capacity of
240O barrels of flour per day, and that
of the Hammond Milling company.
with its daily capacity of 1000, will be
forced practically to close down.
love feast, participated in by Ia
Dor leaders from all sections of the
state, at Aberdeen, marked the close
OF the most profitable convention in
the history of the state federation of
labor.
During the past year approximately
1000 tons Of fruit were shipped from
North Yakima.
The county records show an inter
estlng improvement in conditions in
whitman county during the year 1905,
on the Spokane Indian reservation
ABOUT IS miles down the river from
spokane, lives the remnants of the
once mighty tribe of Spokane Indians.
oiVllzation and disease have done
'helr work, and from 5000 members,
which 1t boasted 30 years ago, the
uiDe has dwindled down to less than
900.
bellingham Is chosen as the next
pace OF meeting of the state labor
congress.