Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-28
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wosHINeroN STATE NEWS.

WASHINGTON STATE NEWS
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows of
r,lahinpton will meet in Wana Walla
Iupe !, 2, and 4.
Contain w. r. Thomas says the
u.oter in the upper Columbia has
never been so low
snokane high school defeated Ell
,ensburg Friday on the initiative and
referendum debate.
Charles V. Roberts has sold 400
acres of land one mile west of Elber-
ION for $4,000 to an eastern man.
colfax and Walla WallA high school
state league debating teams met in
debate recently at Colfax, Colfox win
ming
DR.. Maurice NJ. Dodge, aged &c,
graduate of Ann Arbor and Hahne-
mann. died recently in Tacoma of
paralysis.
With the advent of spring it is es-
timated that about 500 acres of young
fruit trees will be set out in the vicin-
ity of Brewster.
Whitman college won the debate re-
Gently over Willamette university on
the Japanese immigration question by
a unanimous decision.
The annual military ball given by
the cadets of Washington State col
lege Friday night, was the most bril-
liant social event in the history of
Pullman.
The death of Mrs. Susan S. Hyde,
aged 81 years, mother of ex-Congress-
man S. C. Hyde, and a resident of
Spokane since 1881, occurred in Spo-
kane Sunday.
The once powerful Methow tribe of
Indians is extinct, the last survivor
known as Methow George, having been
drowned in the Okanogan river at
Okanogan few days ago.
John Wade, aged 20, residing at
Touchet, Is miles west of Walla Walla.
deliberately walked into the street
and shot himself with a rifle Satur-
day, dying instantly.
William Foley, who posed in Spo-
kane as nephew of H. II. Rogers.
the Standard Oil magnate, has been
convicted in the superior court at
Waila Walla on the charge of forgery.
W. L. Mcdonald, for many years
one Of the leading cigar dealers of
Tacoma and past exalted ruler G.. Ia
coma lodge Of Elks, was committ-d to
the hospital for the insane at Fort
Steilacoom recently.
The carpenters union in Spokane
will not ask for a raise of wages dur
ing the present year, it is now assert |
ed' nor will the union accept any re-
auction at the hands of the employ
ers.
Although the Grand Army of the
Republic is rapidly decreasing in mem
Dership, the state organization is
larger in numbers each year.
according to Department Commander
W. II. Mock of Bellingham.
The meeting OF the next state bar
association will be held in Seattle
august "a The American Bar asso-
'latlon will meet in Seattle, August
80 20 and u, and prompted the
mango IN the state meeting,
Inc three year old daughter of Mr..
'n MRS J. A. Fontaine, of Dayton,
ieariy lost her lif' While poking paper
u'o the front OF the stove. The
iaines suddenly leaped forth and fired
'el ufess She was enveloped in
lanes. (
WIZ Lanning of Aberdeen has dur
ns tne past few weeks killed four
, naIe IN North Aberdeen. These ami
h ha are very scarce in this section of
, as country and are the first that
, S," oeen brought in by hunters for
!, tu &c lme. The pelts at present sell
II from $40 to SIS.