The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
State News

600 has been let IN Walla Nalla.
Lake Weuatchee is To be stocked
with Black Bass
The railroads of the state are valued
at $3.50, O0O, 600
Colvile voted dry last week. The
vote stood l55 tor local option, l20
against:
Chewelah voted local option down
last week by IA vote of "a for and III
against.
The Bank of Spokane Falls that
failed in 1898 declared Il first and last
dividend last week of 20 per cent in
favor of creditors
Tacoma will make Is mill levy for
municipal purposes.
The banks of Spokane report de-
post of $40 600, 600
The city council of kennewick has
raised the saloon license to $1,000 per
year.
The republican congressional con-
vention in the second district will meet
in Olympia, Sept 20
Articles of incorporation for the Ia
coma Mausoleum company were filed
recently with $1,000, 900 capital. The
crypts will be air, water and fire tight
Walla Walla's City council figure
the municipal expenses for the ensuing
year at S24S, 1s2.
Mansfield has "A new bank.
The Manufacturers Exchange build
ing, six story building corner King
street and Occidental avenue in Seattle
was destroyed by tire Friday. Loss
300. 900.
UnderchareeS amounting to sos
1876 - is due the railroads of the state
from the Lumber Association of the
state The list will be filed in the
United States circuit court soon.
\ large new barn and 20 tons of hay
burned near Mondovi recently.
Davenport now has free express de
livery.
Low water in the y ak ina river is
bothering the farmers in the lower
valley.
Fully 5000 acres around Pasco is to
be placed under system of irrigation
by April |. 1910.
Just 500 head of cattle were entered
at the A. Y. +. f.. 325 head of swine.
2sS head of horses and So head of
sheep. making total in all of 2ls2
animals The stock department will
be open from Sept. 20 to Oct. g.
Forest fires are raging in Clark
county.
Benton county has new town called
Gakitat.
There are now in the Home of Feeble
minded los children: 90 boys and -
girls.
The state penitentiary at Walla
Walla reports LII convicts in the
prison and on parol
TIE total assessment of all personal
property in the state amounts to Sl3l
036, 4l9.
In San Juan county, according TO the
assessors report. there are only two
watches owned.
a Chinook salmon weighing 30
pounds is on exhibition in the Cheha IS
county department of the A. Y. f. +.
at Seattle.
1t is said that grapes are very sue
cessfully grown in Franklin county and
many acres will be set to grapes next
season.
Jack Bushnell was drowned in the
Columbia river between Pasco and
Kennewick Friday while trying to save
the life of Hiram Humphrey. a l3-yea r
old lad who was drifting down the
river in a row boat.
George Reynolds, who worked so
hard to save his wife and children in
the recent fire at Cornell, died in the
hospital in Spokane Sunday as result
of injuries from the flames.
The commissioners of Chelan county
estimate their total expenses for the
year 1910 at Sl73, 10
On petition of 962 names the com
missieners of Clark county have called
a special election for Nov = on the
local option question.
"Can be depended upon" is an ex-
preston we all like to hear, and when
it is used in connection with Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy it means that It never fails to
cure diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel
complaints. 1t is pleasant to take and
equally valuable for children and
adults. Sold by Owl Drug Store.