The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-20
WASHINGTON NOTES


North Yakima-The Dalles con-
,srsrce Of the M. r. church, which
slo,ed its session here last week, Sc
l.cted Reppner, Or, as the place
for meeting next May.
ws}la Walla--LOcal millers an
,oupce that an adv~nce of 20 cents
VA. placed on -four the first OF the
week. making the third raise that
,.s zone into effect within three
months.
Olymuis-The supreme court has
.trmed the conviction of ]. A. Nc
lntyre, tried at Walla Walla for
hor.e stealing. He rounded up 81
rorsas on the range in Benton cOun-
- and shipped them to East st.
Louis.
Chehalis- Saturday, June 5, there
Viii be one OF the biggest sales OF
.tate school lands and timber lands
EVER held in Lewis county. The ag-
.reyate OF the holdings offered will
r-sch total of about $4,000. 1t
embraces lands in various portions
Of The county.
Wslla Walla-After boring for.
water for months on wheat farms in
RI. Upper Eureka Flat country, the
repurt has been received here that
If a depth Of 932 feet an abundance
al water has been encountered. The
,rport OF the strike has caused
hgom 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
emf laws, as new legislation in effect
next month requires higher qualifi-
cations.
Olympla-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
sy0s,617, as against about $780,
900 the previous year. At the per
cent tax the companies pay $45,136
to the state.
Tacoma-A young giant with
"Jack-the-Hugger'' instincts has
thrown Tacoma schooldom into a
hurry OF excitement by his attacks
On young girls Of the graded schools.
His favorte waiting place is near
the lavatories and as the young girls
pass from the school he rushes upon
them, gives them a good hug and
then runs away.
Tacoma---With prominent men
from all parts Of the country and
one division OF the Pacific fleet OF
United States warships, together
with The militia of Western Wash
lngton, in Tacoma On May 20 and
80 to welcome the Japanese fleet,
rhis 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
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-
sted during the week beginning
June p.
Bremerton-The postoffice OF this
city, situated in building close to
the Puget Sound navy yard, was en-
tered Friday night by professional
cfacksmen, who drilled the safe and
look away its strong box containing
$4,000 worth Of stamps, diamond
ring valued at $3.50 and nearly 320V
in cash. The box, weighing 12s
pounds, was hoisted carefully over
he high wire screen OF the ONCE
aud it Is supposed carried away to
launch in the water two blocks
distant.
Spoka1ie-When Daniel Mann, a
farm laborer, csbled a money order
for $1,000 to Genoa Italy, he re-
leased his four sons, ranging from
20 TO 3 years of age, held there as
security for funds he borrowed sew
eral months ago to bring his wife
and four daughters to Spokane.
Ellensburg-A slide from steep
hill into the Yakima river has
caused the loose logs In the stream
10 jam, and they are piled up to a
height of 40 feet at the intake OF the
Cascade canal and the Ellensburg
ditch
Walla Walla-The Washington
State Conservation Association, IN