Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-27
Washington, IDAHO, Oregon
and MONTANA news.
Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Accl-
d.n+s and Personal Events Take
pIace-FalI Trade Is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

ser.
potato famine is reported at
Kahlotus.
Arbor day was duly celebrated in
Kennewick.
A large crowd witnessed the horse
show at Waitsburg.
oliver Pape has been appointed post
master at Cunningham.
The Walla Walla travelling men have
organized local council.
Hatton business men are discussing
the advisability of incorporating that
town.
Work on the foundation for the new |
cannery to be erected in Walla Walla |
this spring has commenced.
William A. e. Smart the oldest ma
rim steward in years of service on the
Coast, died in Seattle recently.
One hundred and seventy-fve bales
of hops were purchased by Isaac Pin
chus & Sons at 6hcents per pound.
The splendid spring weather we
have been having the past few days
is causing great activity in the fields.
H. w. Keith was sentenced to five
years in the state penitentiary by
Judge Brents at Walla Walla for adult
cry.
Nels Sells, aged 2S, was killed by
falling tree in Larsens camp near
Aberdeen. His home was in Moro,
Mich.
Charles w. Buddrius, rancher who
lived two miles south of Dixie, was
instantly killed by falling from a load
of hay
Spokane is to be the host of the
grand encampment and Of the grand
lodge /. o. o. F. and Rebekah assem-
bly, of Washington from June to 6.
1t is believed that the man found
on the ranch OF Green McCabe, near
Rosalia, few days ago, was from
Spokane and that his name was Moss.
The Northern Pacific company Is
spending a considerable sum OF money
for new engines and other equipment
to be used in this part of the country
1t is reported that the Prosser Falls
Lands and Power company, r. f. Ben
son, president, has purchased the llgh
plant of the Prosser Electric company
On a merit scale arranged by The
chinery & Supply company's men, wh'
went on a strike at Seattle, have re
sumed work
Three representative Quinault In
dams have gone to Washington U
protest to President Roosevelt agalns
the proposed plan of including IN
Quinault reservation in the Olympus
forest reserve.
In addressing the chamber OF CON
merce the other day Congressman
L. Jones said it would be three or fou
years before the south half of the Co
Vile reservation could be opened
settlement
Wo Fong Kong, wealthy silk me
chant, and Miss Chin Sue, the az
knowledged belle of the North Yakim
Chinatown, eloped, going to Seattle
where they were married by justic
Of the peace.
Robert King, an IS year old youtl
has pleaded guilty to setting two nre
to the st. Paul lodging house at Nor'
Yakima, where he was detained unoe
quarantine after exposure to smailpo
King confessed and was bound over
the superior court in $1,000 bail.
At Asotin Charles McFadden, III
naturopathic physician who was arres
ed last summer on the charge OF ma
slaughter, by reason of treating the
months-old child of William Roblnsc
for a period of two or three weei
through a fasting or starvation metho
was found guilty as charged.
The regulations agreed to by u
railroad representatives and state col
mission are The Interchangeable q
cent a mile mileage books; prompt 7
demption of unused tickets; that
delayed trains be bulletined at all ST
tions at intervals and all regulars
be also listed on public bulletin; IN
stations be supplied with water, ne.
light, seats and toilet facilities ana
kept clean before the time of arriv
of trains.
Whitman County Notes.
The Endicott fire alarm bell has
rived.
Elberton people are already beg
ming to talk picnic.
A large acreage of potatoes VIII
planted in the Palouse country u
season.
Great complaint is made at Palou
because of the car shortage and III
Der shipments.
Electric train service on the 81
kane & Inland to Oakesdale was
augurated Monday.
This summer is expected to be I