Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-01
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, Oregon
And MONTANA NEWS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Accl-
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-FaIl Trade 10 Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

recover from insanity induced by the
'eligious excitement which reached its
height during the recent revival.
The disappearance of John Mer-
chant, rancher living is miles east
Of Waterville, is reported.
A report is current that the Port
land Flour Mills company has sold its
entire business, including, besides sew
eral mills on the Sound, Is mills in
eastern Washington and Oregon. The
names of the purchasers are not given.
The consideration is said to be about |
$5,OO0,OOo.
The attorney general has decided |
that in the assessment of lots which
have been newly plated since last
year, the acreage valuation shall be
the basis for assessment this year.
One of the greatest gatherings OF
members of a secret society in the
state will take place in Spokane on
Monday, June 3, when the Odd Fellows
will convene in grand lodge session.
It is estimated that the session will
bring over 1900 visitors to this city.
The government has rejected nearly
all the bids for contracts on the Tie
ton contract and will probably do the
work by days labor.
The Spokane County Pioneers So
ciety has decided to hold the annual
picnic at Medical Lake on June 8.
Dad" Shay, farmer opposite Mar
Gus, was instantly killed by being run
over by a freight on the Washington
& Great Northern.
The Columbia river is rising rapidly
at the rate of one foot day.
The Medical Lake postoffice was
burglarized recently. They did not re-
cover much.
Greater Seattle has a population OF
220, 100
Much apprehension is felt over the
news from Washington that the United
States supreme court may declare the
national reclamation act unconstltu-
tional, and that work may be stopped
on the Irrigation project.
Scandinavians of this state cele-
brated their national independence
| day recently.
The attorney general holds that the
|
mission heretofore issued, does not OF
its own force extend to contiguous
points in eastern Washington on rail-
way lines not in existence at the time
the order was made.
The citizens of La Crosse have de-
cided to celebrate July 4.
Spokane gets next years state con
| ~, oil
Norman Bros, who operate hotels
in Spokane and Tacoma, will take
charge of the Yakima hotel June 1.
The Yakima, the new boat, witt
Captain ]. G. Schoch in command
made her maiden trip up the Colum
bia river Saturday.
The Potlatch Lumber company ha!
nut a night shift to work in its mil
at Palouse.
The report of customs business a
Port Townsend for the month o
March shows the total collections TO
the month aggregated $136,SS3.34, thu
imports $1,716,414, and the exports So
S90,159.
Secretary of State S. H. Nichols, a
Olympia, holds that the laws passed b.
the recent legislature not bearing
emergency clauses will go into effec
June IA.
DR.. A.. P. Mitten, for the past 1
wears connected with the custom
J service in Seattle, has handed in hi
, resignation.
The Christian church building G
Garfield is now one of the largest an
finest church buildins in the Palous
country.
4 The board of directors of the Fedel
C ated Women's clubs of Washingto
|, met and voted to hold their annus
C convention at Spokane May 29,
and 81.
+; Jan Gulkus has been arrested
E Chicago charged with being one {
(; the burglars who robbed five jewelr
(; stores in the state of Washington
4: From present indications the Til
ton canal project, which is to reclail
l. rs 900 acres of land in Yakima vale.
3, will be delayed one year on accour
), of the scarcity of labor and mad
louate service of the railroad in carr.
e ing supplies.
t, The Asotin Commercial club is pr
pairing to take up with the Lewisto
~ Commercial club the ACCESSIBILITY
', asking the o. R. & N. to establls
a steamboat service between the tv
:; cities upon the completion of the r
r paria road
:; Two Spokane men, John A. Fine
o and A. B. Campbell, have establishe
large plant for the finishing and r