Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-05

trout, direct from the government
hatchery at Oregon City, Ore, have
been received by c. NJ Evans of Clark
ston, who will liberate the fish at the
head of Asotin creek, with view to |
restocking the stream.
Myrtle Upton, the girl horsethief |
who was convicted at Colfax and SEN
fenced to a term Of two years in the
penitentiary, has been released from
that institution. For long time pre-
vious to her arrest and at the time
she was taken into custody she was
attired in mems clothing, and worked
out in the fields like a man. Myrtle
grew up without schooling, and was
denied the care and advice Sc neces-
sary to the wellbeing of a young girl
in this age.
The following crop report is offered
for publication from N. w. Mumford,
manager Of the Walla Walla Produce
company, of Freewater district:
"The strawberry crop has been far
better than anticipated and has yielded
about rs per cent of a crop. Cherries
are coming in plentifully now and the
prospects are good for an excellent
crop. Blackberries promise the heav-
lest crop Of all the small fruits, how
ever, each rancher stating that the
bushes are loaded down with the lus-
cious fruit, and much money will be
realized from the sale of this product.
The peach crop will be more than.
an average one. Apples will be fine
crop and the growers are making
extra effort to keep them free from
the Goblin moth.
A jury in the federal court in Seat
tie returned verdict for the plaintiff
in the sum of SO, 500 in the case of d.
E. Johnson versus Seattle Typograph-
ical union No. POP.
The state board Of finance has pur-
chased $4,000 worth of Waterville
water bonds, issued by the city in pur-
chase of city water plant. The bonds
bear 5 per cent interest and are taken
as an investment for the scientific
school permanent funds.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the Portland & Seattle Railway
Power company, which provides that
not only shall the contractors be able
to resume work on the railroad and
carry it through without interruption,
but which also practically guarantees
= the actual construction of the irrigat-
ing ditch through the Washtucna val.
ley.
Representative George T. Reid has
been chosen by Governor Mead to oc-
cupy the bench in department No. 2
, of the superior court at Tacoma, TAX
ing the place left vacant by the death
of Judge Thad Huston.
Owing to the scarcity of farm hands
and in particular men to handle the
hay crop, wages have adanced around
r North Yakima from $500 to 1925 g
: day.
The governor has reappointed H. T
Jones for two years, ]. H. Davis, foul
years, and Mat L. Piles, six years, as
: members of the board Of control.
j., So far this month the secretary Of
= state of Washington has received
: about $4,000 in license moneys and
: fees from corporations under the in
y creased charges authorized by the new
law.
While hitching a team to a heavily
: loaded wagon near Wenatchee William
: Cox, the sawyer in the mill. was
knocked down by the team and before
l he could recover his feet was run ovei
by the wagon and crushed to death.
Robert F. Jordan, aged II years
died recently at Wayside.
Director Ingersoll of Natatoriun
park at Spokane, has signed a con
L tract with the German Sangerfest ant
Sangerbund Of the northwest, compris
ing the states of Washington, Idaho
: and Montana, for a three days cele
j bration to be held August 80, 81 ant
! September 1. All of their concerts
and festivities are to be held at the
park.
o Horse stealing and mysterious dis
: appearance of horses have annoyed
+ the Okanogan country for the las
y week.
Hop prospects were never better, de
: clare prominent hop merchants of Ia
O coma.
A gain of over $S9,OOO,OO0 in the
:. bank clearings for Spokane for the
. first half of 1907 over those Of the
.. same period in 1906 is not so slow.
The cab companies of Spokane will
: charge 81 more per carriage for con
r veyances attending funerals now.
+ The bodies of Roy Linn and Harry
d johnson, both of Seattle, were found
in Lake Union, after the two had beer
q missing for four days. The tragedy is
I supposed to be entirely the result o.
{ an accident
The Tacoma Bar association has