The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22
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WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.
The construction work on the Spo-
kane & British Columbia Railway
company's North Fork extension is
nearly completed.
Charley Ross, formerly leader OF +.
r. Barnum's circus band, actor and
musician, is dead in Seattle.
The contractors have finished the
work on the fine new bridge at Cash
mere
1t is claimed that considerable
number of squatters' claims in the
lower Pend d'Oreille valley are being
jumped by newcomers.
After slashing his throat with
razor. Charles Turner of Olympia.
jumped into the bay and died.
At the age of u years, Giles w.
Clark, a pioneer of Spokane, passed
away Saturday night.
The Spokane armory building was
dedicated Monday evening. Governor
Mead and General James Drain were
present at the exercises, and delivered
addresses.
The Tacoma cigarmakers' strike
has been called off and the men re-
turned to work The cigarmakers will
receive the increase asked.
Fire destroyed property to the ex-
tent of $4,000 in West Toppenish last
Saturday Half insured.
Work han been begun on the new
theater which Ellensburg is to have.
The Northern Pacific pumpheuse
which furnishes the water for many
engines which stop at Ethiopia, burned
recently.
J. c. Church, a well known and
wealthy citizen of Asotin county
passed away Sunday at his home in
Asotin.
Fruit growers of Charleston and Vine
land have perfected an organization
which is modelled after fruit growers
unions in Hood River and NORTH
Yakima.
The new Carnegie public library al
Ritzville is complete with moderl
steam heat, electric lights and othe1
conveniences, and the committee have
announced the time Of dedication al
Friday, November %.
Wenatchee won in the recent de
bate between Waterville and We
natchee schools.
The Asotin grain warehouses are full
their utmost capacity. Asotin's tota
crop will exceed 100000 bushels.
A. c. Hunt, serving four years TO
, forgery committed in King county
ffor CIV, do
5 The United States government |
doing considerable work in the Pa
! louise national forest on the head
waters of the Palouse river, some 4
miles east of Palouse City.
The jute mill at the state peniter
: tiary, operated by convict labor man,
featured 1,169,511 grain bags betwee
' January l and November l of thi
! year, and made profit for the stat
\ of more than $4,000 after chargin
o off $4,000 for depreciation of plant, et'
i w. T. Quinn, well-known col
Z tractor of Puyallup, was Instant
,. killed under coal train on the Nortl
ern Pacific 10 miles east of Tacom
Saturday forenoon. He was so year
OF age anu loaVoS WIDOW anu lHfe
sons.
e Spokane high school won the int
3 scholastic debate from Davenport
q Governor Mead has revoked the a
t, pointment of c. R. Collins of Olympi
II as barber examiner, and appointe
e Thomas Ivey of Spokane.
Professor W. A. Linklater of Was
ington State college, with three senior
and two juniors from that institution
have gone to Chicago to compete
. the ck-judging contests for college
at the international live stock show
l. Chicago the first week in December.
# The passenger train from Nelso
h B. c., was wrecked Saturday ne;
" Ryan, Wash. A brakebeam droppe
>. and caused the baggage car to re
- into the ditch and take the baggag
,. man with it. No one was hurt.
!, Mrs. Ellen Gwinn, an old and We
!. known resident of Colfax, is dead
- Governor Mead has issued a pro
= lamation declaring November %
Thanksgiving day.
Washington's per cent share
the proceeds from the sale of publ
= lands during the last fiscal year
- $31 $50; the total sales net $500, 706
y Following the sensational arrest I
'e Gently at Hoquiam of Herbert Norma
u alias Ralph w. Steele, for the mt
70 der of Frank Todd, came the suici'
Il Saturday of the prisoner in Jail.