Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-05-23
NORTHWEST STATES
Washington, IDAHO, OREGON
and MONTANA items.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Crop Outlook Good.
WASHinGToN STATE NEWS.

WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.
The Tacoma clearing house associ-
alton and the chamber OF commerce
have employed attorneys to test the
order of the state board of tax com
missioners instructing assessors to
assess moneys, credits and mortgages.
Suit will begin at once.
After celebrating about five hours
the jury in the Ritzville case of the
state VS.. Ernest Spurlin returned a
virdict of not guilty. Spurlin was be-
ing tried for the murder OF Frank f.
Sherman at Othello, Adams county, on
February 81 by shooting him.
The date for the hearing of the
proceedings for the freedom of Ches-
ter Thompson of Tacoma is set for
May Is by Judge Smell.
Commencing June i and continuing
for at least six weeks the single mills
in this state will be shut down
Ritzville is to have a second horse
show June 27.
Preliminary estimates by the Polk
directory show the increase in popula-
ton of Tacoma over last year is about
Is per cent, which will give a total of
10000 to $4,000.
The discovery of the mutilated and
partially burned remains of Cobbler
Johnston of Fort Worden resulted in
the arrest of Louis Holt, the band
cook; Knight, an ex-soldier, and one
other man on suspicion.
The MasOns of Prosser and vicinity
organized Royal Arch chapter lodge
at Prosser on Tuesday night, with
about 80 members.
Suit has been commenced by the
Cascade Lumber company against the
Young Mems Christian association OF
North Yakima for the foreclosure of a
lien covering $1,000 worth of building
material.
According to Elmer f. Heg, secre-
tary of the state board of health, the
cities of Spokane and Occur d'Alene
will soon be the principals in an inter
state contest involving the right OF
Occur d'Alene, Idaho, to deposit its
sewage in Occur d'Alene lake near the
source Of Spokane river. Dr. Heg
states that the river is being polluted
by the sewage and the board Of health
will bring action TO protect the water
supply Of Spokane
Word has reached Wenatchee that
Governor Mead has appointed John A.
Kellogg Of WhatcOm county 10 on
the place Of Judge n. S. Steiner su
perior judge Of that district who Is
IN at his home in Wateryille Court
will convene May rs and viii be III
session until June l3.
Mrs. Rosetta Rockhill died al Day
ton recently, from old age The de-
ceased was 16 years old.
Pat" believed 10 be- the oldesi
horse in the Pal0use section, died re
Gently an Pullman, aged ~ years
Pat was known 70 many commercial
travellers during the past ~ years
for he worked On me bus Of the pa
ace hotel for nearly - years
1he inal debate for the champion
ship 0f Whitman county resulted a
victory f0r Oakesdale
lpioptoNn business men haze or
ean|led a commercial club
Leon Bunker of Dayton rs the bos
orator in flo public schools oi Easf
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