The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-03-13
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ABOUT PEOPLE IN MONTANA,
IDAHO, WASHINGTON
AND OREGON.
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.
The city of Pullman is planning a
canning factory.
The lid is on in earnest throughout
San Juan county.
Dayton's fire department is being re-
organized and placed on new basis.
Dayton's market day proved so sue
cessful that another will be given
March IA.
The central exchange Of the Yakima
Valley Telephone company will be
moved from Parker to Wapato.
Recently an unknown man attempt
ed to kill Edward Shainwald, presi-
dent of the First National bank of
Weiser.
Reports coming from orchardists on
Snake river show that prospects for
the fruit crop were never better at
this time of the year.
The national census, bureau places
Spokane at the head Of all American
cities as to the amount expended per
capita for school purposes.
The last week of April has been set
as the time for the meeting of the
state chapter of the P. E. o. society,
which meets in Spokane this, year.
The BADLY decomposed remains of a.
man supposed to be those OF Oscar
Hansen, have been found in. the Spo-
kane river % miles west of Spokane.
Judge w. T. Warren of Davenport
has rendered a decision holding the
state assessment law which exempts
money, stocks and bonds from taxation
void.
Potato raising promises to become
on of the leading industries in south
freight rate on this product has, been
secured.
One of the longest and highest tres
ties on the Spokane, Portland & Seat
tie railroad is now in course Of con-
struction eight miles southeast of
Sprague.
School buildings in Walla Walla hav-
ing doors swinging inward will be re-
modelled, and hire escapes provided at
the Lincoln school, the only three
story building in the city.
The funeral of George W.. Win
chester was held Sunday at Walla
Walla. Mr.. Winchester was a pioneer
of that section, 20 years of age. He
arrived in the valley in 1859.
The date for the big apple show
with will be held at Spokane at the
time of the convention of the State
Horticultural association. is set for
the week beginning December Z.
Samuel Easto has sold his farm Of
800 acres northeast Of Davenport tc
w. c. Bowman from Wilbur. The
place is known as the old Richards
place. The consideration is $4,000.
The San Francisco police have ar
, rested c. c. Crandall, alias Hugh Duff
fly, alias DR.. Charles Hudson, who il
wanted at Tacoma for a number O
crimes, including forgery, embezzle
ment and wife desertion.
On reaching her home at Almot;
after a long drive Mrs. Clay Bar
: found her 6-months-old child dead il
:, her arms. The child had been secure
!. ly wrapped to keep out the cold an,
is supposed to have smothered.
The date of the Washington Stat
college cadet encampment has beel
e definitely decided, and on April q tn
y people of Spokane may expect to wit
g ness parade of the cadets, led b
the regimental band
Holding, in effect, that the state la,
was not constitutional, Judge Prebl
of the superior court at North Yakim
# dismissed the case against w. E. Ros
n Macdonald of Tacoma, accused c
n beating board bill at the Pacifi
If hotel in that city.
d AS if by magic all the special sale
E. and CLOSING out sale" signs whic
4 have adorned Walla Wallas bushes
streets for many months. have disal
N peared. And it is said that no NOR
n, sales will be INDUCED in. Eggs an
n -four have dropped in price.
m Five candidates have announce
e, their intention to seek of republica
lie voters of the state, at the primarie
~ the nomination for governor. The
he are: Governor Albert E. Mead
Oh Dillingham;; former Governor Hem
IL Mcbride of Seattle; s. G.. Cosgrove
II Pomeroy; Attorney General John
Atkinson of Chelan; William D. Ri
path of Spokane.
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