The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-24
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Warren Law, son of James Law of
Tacoma, was taken to 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, a 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 cewly 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 8, 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 freight on the Washington
& Great Northern.
The Columbia river is rising rapidly
at the rate of one foot day.
The Medical Lake postofice wal
burglarized recently. They did not re
cover much.
/ Greater Seattle has population o
+ 10000.
Much apprehension is felt over tn
u news from Washington that the Unite
e States supreme court may declare tn
l. national reclamation act unconstitl
" tional, and that work may be stoppe
IS on the irrigation project.
u Scandinavians of this state cell
~ brated their national independents
~ day recently.
e The attorney general holds that tn
III Joint rate order of the railroad cor
&c mission heretofore issued, does not
ST it's own force extend to contiguol
10 roints in eastern Washington on ra
IL way lines not in existence at the tin
u the order was made.
d. The citizens of La Crosse have q
L. cided to celebrate July 4.
Spokane gets next years state co
vention Of the Eagles.
nc Norman Bros, who operate note
ir. in Spokane and Tacoma, will tai
,r. charge of the Yakima hotel June 1.
to The Yakima, the new boat, WI
ar. Captain ]. c. Schoch in comman
,rt made her maiden trip up the Colu
he bia river Saturday.
nc The Potlatch Lumber company n
nd put a night shift to work in Its m
vs. at Palouse.
nh The report of customs business
an. Port Townsend for the month
I'D March shows the total collections
ct the month aggregated $136,3S3.S4, I
imports S1,716,414, and the exports
89O,159.
a.. Secretary of State S. H. Nichols,
Olympia, holds that the laws passed
ant the recent legislature not bear
emergency clauses will go into en-
INC June IA.
ou- DR.. A. P. Mitten, for the past
len wears connected with the custo
les service in Seattle, has handed In
oh- resignation.
lur- The Christian church building
(, a Garfield is now one of the largest
sen finest church buildins in the Palo
ZIG country.
5. The public schools of Pullman
anu close Friday.
re- The board of directors of the Fee
IN ated Women's clubs of Washing
part rot and voted to hold their am
the convention at Spokane May ~
rue and 81.
con- Ian Gulkus has been arrested
Oh Chicago charged with being one
son the burglars who robbed 1ve Jew
airs stores in the state of Washing
oseo Connell.-E. c. eagle, residen
De the time of this county, who al
the peared recently, is said to be in N
CO.
ollet From present indications the
ton canal project, which is to rec
Is 900 acres of land in Yakima va
will be delayed one year on acc
we're of the scarcity of labor and In
the ouate service of the railroad In CT
alton ing supplies.
the The Asotin Commercial club is
is in pairing to take up with the Lew
been Commercial club the advisabilit
the asking the o. R. & N. to esta
Gill steamboat service between the
trust cities upon the completion OF tn
the paria road.
IS re- Two Spokane men, John A.
ming. land A. B. Campbell, have establ
q large plant for the finishing an
D in fiping of fruit products on their
and a Blalock farm about three miles
porto, Walla Walla.
puesel A petition has been forwardt