Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
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Tacoma -four mills have advanced
the price of bran and shorts II a ton.
The next conversion of the wash
ingtoa State Federation Of Labsr will
be held at Tacoma January 8.
Attributilg the loss to the inability
or unwilliagness Of the railroads to
supply cars, c. e. Nosler. LEGAL man
ager for tho Bialeck Fruit company
at Walia Walla. declared that that
concern had suffered a loss # between
$4,000 and $4,000 during the season
past.
Francis B. Clarke has been appoint
ed president of the Portland G Seattle
railroad.
The citizens Of Rosalia are gratified
to find that the flow Of water which
had been struck In the Rosalia Water
coMpany's we'll stands the test. Water
is being pumped at the rate Of 1000
gallons 4 day without reducing the
flow.
Representative wheat dealers. ship
pers and exporters Of the Pacific
northwest went on record before the
state railroad commission Saturday
as unalterably opposed to the agita-
ton and proposal to handle the wheat
crop Of the state In bulk instead OF in
sacks.
Prosecuting Attorney Rowlands of
Tacoma ANNOUNCES his intention of or
dering all Tacoma theaters to close
Sundays, beginning December %.
Edward Spencer of Spokane, the
revoking Of whose conditional pardon
by Governor Mead was recently sus-
tanned by the supreme court, was in
generated in the penitentiary Satur
day.
Spokane is to have a real estate ex-
change.
The mixed train GA the Oolfax-
Moscow branch of the @. r. & N. was
wrecked recently at Richardson's
curve.
lockout Of the organized building
tradesnen and building laborers in
Seattle is predicted.
The state of Washington, has begun
issuing mo fund" interest bearing
warrants on its general fund.
The state supreme court has handed
down decision holding valid the
S1O0. zoe bond issue by the city of
Walla Walla for the building Of q. city
hail and fire station.
/ Beginning Sunday. December IL,
regular trains will be run by time
card on the Portland & Seattle rail-
way from Pasco to Gifts. > t'
William r. Day has been appointed
to the position of postmaster for
iAsetin.
A new town hall is proposed for
iToppenish. =.
The Whitman county superior court
jury term was finished SATURDAY and
the jury discharged. =, - T. -
Plans calling for an increase In the
endowment Of Whitman college of
1.S65, 900 for the addition Of the de-
partment of technology to the institu-
ton, and for the expenditure Of $685.
900 in buildings were decided on at a
meeting Of the board, Of trustees and
representative WallA ,Waiia business
men held recently.
In accordance with an order re-
ceived from the pontin at Rome. made
at the request Of the Right Rev. e. J..
O'Dea, the name Of the diocese Mis-
qually has been changed to the do
cese Seattle. -...... ..... ...
Register Zenas Coleman o( the Unit
ed States land Office at North Yakima
has compiled his report for the quarter
ended September 20. which shows q
total business for the three months
OF ~. 8as.4k The report shows 80
comnsted homsstesds staken.np, com,
prising l54s acres and valued At ST.
362.So. AMI 1e timber and stone claims.
eemprising 1s11H4 acres. valued At
$4s2S.4o. There were 46 entries On
desert Lands. cohprising s737.11 acres.