The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-30
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WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

WASHINGTON STATH NEWS.
Yakima now boasts of $50 autos.
Two additional gold strikes have been
reported from the Swauk district.
The outlook is good for the best yield
of small grain for three years, around
Downs.
It is stated at Palouse that some ar
rests may be made in connection with
the failure Of the Palouse State bank.
Governor Hay has asked for the resig-
nation of Joseph M. Snow Of Spokane,
who has filled the Office Of state high
way commissioner.
Hans johnson, or Hans Jorgenson,
was instantly killed at Spofford siding,
near Walla Walla, by the o. R. & N.
train to Spokane, recently.
The 17-year-old son Of J. A. Sellers
4snet death by the accidental discharge
OF his shotgun while hunting alone in
the woods near Goldendsle.
One of the most sweeping innovations
in northwest railroad traffic will be the
abolishing hereafter Of all switching
charges on grain at Tacoma and Seattle
terminals.
Busying themselves at the Old Ma.
&ional bank at Spokane, pickpockets
made good hauls from two customers
of the institution, according to reports
received at police headquarters.
Work will start September ON the
History skyscraper the Old National
bank is to erect at the northeast corner
of Riverside avenue and Stevens street,
Spokane, at cost of $1,O0O,Ooo.
With the beginning of harvest, farm
ers who have been in the Palouse coun-
try since it's settlement admit that the
crop of 1909 excels any that has been
harvested in that favored section.
Fully 10000 applicants for registra-
sEion on the Spokane reservation have
appeared before authorized notaries in
Spokane ia the first eight days Of the
20 on which applications can be made.
Representative 3. A. Jackson will
tthis year demonstrate at his ranch on
1.-THE Tukanon that it is possible by irri-
cation to grow four crops of alfalfa
a year on land in the vicinity of Day
ton.
The Oregon 6 Washington railroad,
which is the corporate name of the
Union Pacific in this state, is expedit-
ing work on its grade between this city
and Black river, and it is expected that
the roadbed will be ready for the rails
in so days.
The large lumber and single mill Of
the Ferry-Baker Lumber company, in
Everett, has been sold to the Port
iBlakeley Lumber company, owner Of
-the great mill at Port Blakeley, Wash
The Everett mill and site are valued
at $275 900.
The Morgan Lumber company's saw
mill plant at Lester, sc miles east Of
Tacoma, was totally destroyed by fire
recently. The loss will aggregate about
$4,000, with insurance for two-third'
of that amount. Between 145 and 15t
men are thrown out OIL employment.
E. H. Herring, heavy land owner
ON the north side of Rattlesnake fiat
has shipped two carloads of new wheat
from Ralston, IL miles southeast Of
Ritzville. The price received was 81
cents and the wheat was Jone fife
which is making 40 bushels an acre.
Hannah Rumsey, SO years old, WHIT
said her home was in Colville, and WHIT
had been living three weeks in lodg
ing house, was shot and killed in he
room Saturday afternoon by Bert Rum
sey, aged 40, her husband, who thel
shot himself. Rumsey came here from
Butte, Mont.
The colossal bronze bust Of James ]
Hill, the railroad builder, on the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition grounds, which
are part Of the campus of the Univers
fty Of Washington, arrived Monday
from New York and will be unveiled
by Governor John A. johnson of Mime
sofa on the afternoon of August 3. Mr.
Hill expects to be present.
Sheriff Carter and Deputy Sheriff
Cole of Whitman county, have return
ed from the central Washington coun
try, where they have been a week as
sisting the sheriffs OF Franklin, Adam
and Grant counties in rounding up tn,
members Of the Press Corners gang O.
horse rustlers, and as a result of thei
efforts there are now Is members O.
the gang in custom in Whitman, Gar
field, Franklin, Adams and Grant coun
ties, with good chances for as man,
more to be taken within the next thre
or four days.
IDAHO ITEMS.
Fire has cleaned out portion of tn