The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-05-21
WASHINGTON NOTES


association has been formed here
with about 80 members.
North Yakima-The Dalles con-
ference of the NJ E. church, which
closed Its session here last week, Sc
lected Heppner, Or, as the place
for meeting next May.
Walla Walla-Local millers an
nounce that an advance of 20 cents
was placed on -four the first of the
week, making the third raise that
has gone into effect within three
months.
Olympia-The supreme court has
affirmed the conviction of j. A. Nc
Intyre, tried at Walla Walla for
horse stealing. He rounded up 81
horses ON the range in Benton coun-
ty and shipped them to East st.
Louis.
Chehalis --Saturday, June 5, there
will be one of the biggest sales OF
state school lands and timber lands
ever held in Lewis county. The ag-
gfegate of the holdings offered will
reach total of about 100000. 1t
embraces lands in various portions
Of the county.
Walla Walla-After boring for
water for months on wheat farms In
the Upper Eureka Flat country, the
report has been received here that
at a depth of 932 feet an abundance
of water has been encountered. The
report of the strike has caused
boom In the price of land in that
section of the country
Olympia-Fifty-two young men
and one young woman took the ex-
animation here last week for admis-
sion to the bar This is the largest
class in the history of the state. 1t
Is the last examination under pres
emit laws, as new legislation in effect
next month requires higher qualifi-
cations.
Oiympia-The tax commission
has received final reports from all
express companies doing business in
this state showing their gross In
come for state business the year
ending March 81 last, aggregating
3902,617, as against about $S4O,-
900 the previous year. At the per
cent tax the companies pay $45,1S6
to the state.
Tacoma-A young giant with
"Jack-the-Hugger" instincts has
thrown Tacoma schooldom into a
furry of excitement by his attacks
on young girls of the graded schools.
His favorite waiting place is near
the lavatories and as the young girls
pass from the school he rushes upon
them, gives them good hug and
then runs away.
Tacoma-With prominent men
from all parts of the country and
one division of the Pacific feet of
United States warships, together
with the militia of Western Wash
ington, in Tacoma on May 29 and
80 to welcome the Japanese fleet,
this city will be the scene of one
of the most brilliant military and
naval pageants in the history of the
Pacific Coast
Pullman-Final authorities of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company,
who have had under consideration
the proposition made by the state
college station staff to conduct a
farm demonstration train over the
lines of the Northern Pacific in
Western Washington, have been
heard from and the plan as submit
ted by the station experts has been
approved The train will be oper-
ated during the week beginning
June 81.
Bremerton-The postoffice of this
city, situated in building close to
the Puget Sound navy yard, was en-
tered Friday night by professional
craftsmen, who drilled the safe and
took away its strong box containing
$4,000 worth OF stamps, a diamond
ring valued at $3.50 and nearly 5000
In cash. The box, weighing 125
pounds, was hoisted carefully over
the high wire screen of the office
and 1t is supposed carried away to
launch In the water two blocks
distant,