Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-05-25
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, OREGON
AND MONTANA news.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-FalI Trade is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

ldrlum at Portland by MS Idluer 10
recover from insanity induced by the
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
$4,000 900.
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 8, when the Odd Fellows
will convene in grand lodge session.
1t 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 a freight on the Washington
& Great Northern.
The Columbia river is rising rapidly
at the rate of one foot day.
The Medical Lake postoflice was
burglarized recently. They did not re-
cover much.
Greater Seattle has a population OF
22O,1OO.
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 thu
/ joint rate order of the railroad com
mission heretofore issued, does not o
its own force extend to contiguous
rolLts 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 hotel
in Spokane and Tacoma, will TAX
charge of the Yakima hotel June 1.
The Yakima, the new boat, wit
Captain ]. c. Schoch in command
made her maiden trip up the Colun
bia river Saturday.
The Potlatch Lumber company ha
put a night shift to work in its mi
at Palouse.
The report of customs business a
Port Townsend for the month {
March shows the total collections fo
the month aggregated $1S6,SS3S4, tn
imports $1,716,414, and the exports 50
S9O,159.
Secretary of State S. II. Nichols, g
Olympia, holds that the laws passed b
the recent legislature not bearin
emergency clauses will go into effe'
June a.
DR.. A. P. Mitten, for the past
years connected with the custom
service in Seattle, has handed in h
resignation.
The Christian church building
! Garfield is now one of the largest an
finest church buildins in the Palou'
country.
The public schools of Pullman wi
close Friday.
The board of directors Of the Fede
= ated Women's clubs of Washingto
I met and voted to hold their annu
convention at Spokane May 29,
: and 81.
Jan Gulkus has been arrested
- Chicago charged with being one
the burglars who robbed five jewel
. stores in the state Of Washingto
Connell-E. C. eagle, a resident
the time of this county, who disa
peared recently, is said to be in Me-
-. co.
- From present indications the T
ton canal project, which is to reclai
25. 900 acres of land in Yakima vale
will be delayed one year on accou
e of the scarcity of labor and mac
ie quate service of the railroad in carr
N ing supplies.
lie The Asotin Commercial club is pl
IN pairing to take up with the Lewist
n Commercial club the ACCESSIBILITY
le asking the o. R. & N. to establi
IL steamboat service between the t
st cities upon the completion Of the
he paria road.
e. Two Spokane men, John A. Fin
g. and A. B. Campbell, have establish
q large plant for the finishing and
in fning of fruit products on their lar
a Blalock farm about three miles FRI
%, Walla Walla.
Sc A petition has been forwarded
"a the postal department at Washingt
d. c., praying for a postofiice to
ty established in the extreme westC