Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-22
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Warren Law, son of James Law of
Tacoma, was taken to a private sani-
tarium at Portland by his father to
recover from insanity induced by the
religious 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
100000.
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 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, a farmer opposite Mar
Gus, was instantly killed by being run
over by freight on the Washington
& Great Northern.
The Columbia river is rising rapidly
at the rate of one foot a day.
The Medical Lake postofice was
burglarized recently. They did not re-
cover much.
Greater Seattle has a population of
22O, 100.
Much apprehension is felt over the
news from Washington that the United
States supreme court may declare the
national reclamation act uncOnstitu-
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
joint rate order of the railroad COM
mission heretofore issued, does not of
it's 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-
vention Of the Eagles.
Norman Bros, who operate hotels
in Spokane and Tacoma, will take
charge of the Yakima hotel June /.
The Yakima, the new boat, with
Captain J. G. Schoch in command,
made her maiden trip up the Column
bia river Saturday.
The Potlatch Lumber company has
put a night shift to work in Its mill
at Palouse.
xA6 ISQOEt VI CubIOmb UuoluCoo o.
Port Townsend for the month of
March shows the total collections for
the month aggregated $136,3S3.34, the
imports $1,716.414, and the exports $3.-
S9O,15
Secretary of State s. H. Nichols. at
Olympia, holds that the laws passed by
the recent legislature not bearing
emergency clauses will 60 into effect
June IA.
DIR. A. P. Mitten, for the past 10
years connected with the customs
service in Seattle. has handed in his
resignation.
The Christian church building of
Garfield is now one of the largest and
finest church buildins in the Palouse
country.
The board of directors of the FEEDER
ated Women's clubs Of Washington
met and voted to hold their annual
convention at Spokane May 20, 30
and 81.
Jan Gulkus has been arrested in
Chicago charged with being one of
the burglars who robbed five jewelry
stores in the state Of Washington.
From present indications the Tie
ton canal project, which is to reclaim
Is, 900 acres of land in Yakima valley,
will be delayed one year on account
Of the scarcity Of labor and made
quate service of the railroad in carry
ing supplies.
The Asotin Commercial club is pre-
pairing to take up with the Lewiston
Commercial club the advisability of
asking the o. r. & N. to establish
steamboat service between the two
cities upon the completion Of the Ri.
paria road.
Two Spokane men, John A. Finch
and A. B. Campbell, have established
large plant for the finishing and re-
fining of fruit products on their large
Blalock farm about three miles from
Walla Walla.
A petition has been forwarded to
the postal department at Washington,
D. c., praying for postoffice to be
established in the extreme western
part of Franklin county to be called
! Wheatly, with Hattie Conkle to be ap-