The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-11-19
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST

| NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
! Seattle, Wash. Nov. 1.-THE liquor
fight has been opened in Seattle by
Mayor Miller requiring all clubs no,
having saloon licenses to quits dis
pensing refreshments to their mem.
bers. Some four months ago, the
supreme court decided that clubs
must be licensed just like public
lbars, on case taken up from Spok-
ane. The Seattle mayors term now
running to its expiration, and he not
being a candidate for reelection,
seems to have seen light break in
from somewhere. Without notice, his
Apolice swooped down on half a dozen
reputable organizations and put their
bars out of business. This happened
on the same night when it was an
nounced that Georgetown, suburb
surrounded by Seattle, had rejected
the annexation proposition two to
one. Georgetown does as it pleases
and those Of Seattle who chaff at the
restraints of the metropolis find un-
restrained liberty and license in the
suburb.
Milwaukee Railway Independent
The Milwaukee Railway has de
clared that 1t will remain independ-
ent in the matter of alternating. G..
F. White, in which the latter declares
that the lumber rates to the East will
remain as they are. Notwithstanding
any changes that may be made by
the Great Northern or the Northern
Pacific, when the present schedule ex-
pires in two years. This is regarded
as good news by all lumbermen in the
Northwest.
Agricultural Course
StOckmen, dairymen, horticulture
lists and general farmers will be in
terested in the twenty-weeks course
to be given at the Washington State
college at Pullman, beginning Janu-
airy 4, 1910. Practical instruction
will be given by the ablest members
of the faculty in scientific agriculture.
This work has been carried on sue
cessfully in the past and several new
departures will be added this year,
TO Control Forest Fires
To lessen the dangers from forest
fires. the Washington Railway COM
is considering the issuance of
orders requiring all railways to clear
their right-of-ways and remove dan
gerous brush and foliage. In some
states. the railways are required to
pillow burrows along each side Of their
trackage, SO as to prevent fires start
ing from sparks from spreading be-
yond the limits. Engines equipped
with oil-burners have also been found
very effective in this work. The
Forest Fire association
has been successful in making num-
Der of converts to propaganda of this
sort and will continue to work along
these lines.
Insurance Circles
Northwest insurance circles are
greatly interested in the announce
nent Of the consolidation Of the Idaho
Mutual Fire Insurance association of
Seattle. The report of the Washing |
ton state insurance association of Sc
attic. The report of the Washington
state insurance commissioner shows
that the business of home companies
IS going ahead of the outside institu-
ions by leaps and bounds. One rea-
son for this is the fact that the local
concern keep their monev here at
home and patrons realize the benefit |
accruing therefrom. AS result of
his latest merging of northwest COM
)anies. Washington takes front rank
rom being the home of one
If the strongest fire insurance COM
,inations in the country.
Northwestern Foot Ball Teams
The followers of college football
n the Northwest are greatly inter
ssted in this years contest The final
contest for the championship will
be waged between Wash
ngton and Oregon, Idaho having been
eliminated early in the season by
several disastrous defeats. The Wash
ngton state university at Seattle
eems to be the strongest in the Ever
,reen state, although the State college
# Pullman is still in the game. The
light in Oregon is still in the air. 1t
ooks at this time as if the final bat
lie will be between one Of the Ore
son schools and Washington univer-
'ity in Seattle on Thanksgiving Day.
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