Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-10-02
WASHINGTON ITEMS

State School Superintendent Dewey
has certified to the state auditor that
the census school population of the
state June 1 last was PAT, 1897, and un-
der the law the state board of equaliz-
alton must fix the school levy at a sum
which, less receipts from other sources.
will produce $40 per school capita.
Miss Mary Gertrude Parr, young
woman 2S years of age, who has been
employed for three months as house
keeper in the home of Postmaster James
Ewart committed suicide Saturday.
She was Respondent.
The Whitman county exhibit at the
A.-Y.-P. exposition will be under the
charge of l. B. Harris.
All kinds of grain are selling readily
in the Palouse country and fair share
of the crop has already been sold.
Wheat is bringing from 70 to 70 cents,
barley 81 to $1.10 per hundredweight,
and oats $1.25 per hundredweight.
The demand for farm property in the
Paouse this fail is greater than for
several years past and prices are ad-
vancing.
The recent cold weather. the worst
known in the vicinity for nine years
at this season, has done incalculable
damage to late fruits and vegetables
around Bellingham.
Much interest is being taken by the
fruit growers in the national apple
show, which will be held in Spokane
in December.
The provisional program of the an
nual convention of the Washington
Library association, which will be held
in the Spokane public library October
6 and Z, has been issued.
From any point of vantage in Walla
Walla the snow-covered hills can be
seen, the white carpet extending close
to the grain line.
The work of extending the High Line
Ditch company's canal on the east side
of the Columbia river across from We
natchee has been resumed
Forest fires in the vicinity of Rail
road creek, a stream which flows into
Lake Chelan, have been giving the for
estry department. much trouble of late
Two big fires on Railroad creek this
year have burned over 5000 acres and
destroyed over 100000 feet of timber
Complete official figures from all the
counties received by the supreme court
show that the supreme court nominees
are Chadwick, Gro wand Root.
The day of cheap lumber is passing
and prices are stiffening, according to
the millmen.
The Humane Stock Remedies company
IS going to have two display booths at
the Spokane Interstate fair this year.
City Health Officer Sargentich has
notified the theatrical managers of Ia
coma that their theaters must be fumi-
gated at least once each month in the
interest of public health.
}. X. Thomas is in the Bellingham
Jail, while a charge of willful murder
IS being prepared for filing against him,
while the mutilated body of his former
wife has just been dug from a shallow
grave IN potato patch in the woman s
garden in South Bellingham. Mrs.
Thomas disappeared July 10, Thomas
saying she had gone to Chehalis.
Mrs frankie Jones, recently released
On parole from the Steilacoom asylum
recently, attempted to kill herself and
TWO children by jumping into the
Skagit river.
FIRE started in the pressroom of the
Nelso journal Office at Kelso, which
completely destroyed the printing plant
and damaged the buildings on each side.
Inc loss will amount to about $4,000.
according to stories told by settlers
rom the Snake river district and parts
Of Franklin county.
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