The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-02-23
NEYSOf NORTHWEST
Washington, IDAHO, MONTANA
lND OREGON news items.
Few Interesting Items Gathered
e-om Our Exchanges Of the Sur.
..,dino Country-Numerous Acct
a.nts and Personal Events Take
o,,ee-FaII Trade Is Good.

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One billion dollars is estimated to
tho money value of the standing
.:n,bor in the five Pacific states
washington, Idaho. Oregon, Califor-
10 and Montanan-and, according to
government reports, just to hand. the
,;mbered areas are approximately as
follows:
washington, 81 per cent of the total
.raa Of the state: Idaho, AZ per cent.
oregon, 80 per cent; Montana, 20 per
cont and California, % per cent.
The full total, in board measure, is
n,aced at something like 700,000,000,-
noo feet. or more than II times as
much as the three great numbering
otates-Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan-combined.
70 carry the comarison further, it
is conservatively estimated that the
FIVE Pacific states have 100 per cent
more standing timber at the present
time than Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan. the .Carolinas, Georgia,
Florida. Alabama, Mississippi, Lousi-
ana. Texas and Arkansas.
Washington, Oregon, Montana and
Idaho have a combined area of 391,-
O4r square miles. In other words it
would take 48 such states as Massa-
cbusetts to equal the area of these
four northwestern states.
IDAHO NEWS.
- John Makinson, aged IS years, a
pioneer of the Occur d'Alenes, was
stricken with paralysis at Murray re-
Gently.
Miss Mae Dobson, pretty Is year
old girl employed at the Leclair laun-
dry in Lewiston, had the fingers of
her right hand horribly scalded and
mashed recently while working at the
mangle.
r. h Davis, editor of the Caldwell,
Idaho, Tribune, was found dead in bed
Monday. His funeral took place Tues
day. Davis was widely know through
out the state, having been a forceful
writer for many years.
It is announced that the president
ill proceed to create forest reserves, re-
gardless of the Hepburn bill and the
opposition thereto. The president, it
is said, will shortly issue aproclama-
ton creating the Hayden lake reserve
and other reserves in Idaho and other
western states.
Indications are very favorable for
the location of box factory in Sand
point, which will employ an average
of 100 men the year round and work
up from 100000 to 100000 feet
Of lumber annually. f
Secretary Hitchcock has withdrawn
from entry $3.50 acres of land in Idaho
for use in connection with the Flat
Rock reservation of the Payette irri-
cation project.
Fire recently destroyed the large
brick residence of L. A. Porter on his
fruit ranch four mlles east of Lewis
ton. The loss is estimated at $751;
900, with $4,000 insurance.
''"- WASHINGTON NOTES.
j. c. Bennett, prominent resident
OF Rosalia, known as Dad" commit
! ted suicide Saturday night by jumping
of the Monroe street bridge at point
about 400 feet from the south end.
Forty Chinese. high commissioners,
who, are to make a thorough study
OF economic conditions in the United
States, Canada and England, will pass
through the state March 2.
Tacoma, Everett, Hoquiam and
Vashon have regular Y. M. C. A. build
ings. AT Bellingham a $4,000 build
Ing is nearly completed. Seattle has
raised $150,OOO for a $185,OOO building.
The association already has purchased
lot and is prepared to proceed with
the work. Spokane has commenced
work upon the foundation of it's 81 So
600 building. About 100000 is now
subscribed: Walla Walla expects to
construct: a $4,000 building. -
North Yakima. is to have a $4,000
Y. M. c. A. building. -
Residents of Pullman and district
farmers are taking much interest in
good roads, and the sentiment in IA
yor is growing. IL:
Headed by Murderer James Dalton
Ii desperate criminals tried to break
their way to freedom from the Spo'
Kane county: Jail at 7:15 o'clock Satur.
day night. When discovered five has
wrecked the Pauly strong cell and
forcing their way to the outer CORR
dor, were tearing out the iron screen
between the bars and the windows.
Assistant Attorney General Falkner
gave an opinion recently constituting
the law relating to teachers con
tracts. in which it is held that teack
er having signed contract to teach
a certain number of months must
make up the time if he dismiss the
school more than one day for holi
day recess.
Senator Ankeny has received many
letters and petitions during the past
week requesting him to secure, il pos
slble, an appropriation from congress
to be used in the improvement of the