Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-12-04
ITEMS OF IDAHO, MONTANA,
Washington and OREGON.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Fal Outlook Is Good.
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

of public instruction, has completed his
report for the year ending June 30.
Following is Ia part of the compare
tive data taken from the report:
Number of census children, 6,307;
increase, 1910; enrolment, 500; in
crease, 1852; average daily attendance,
I50,925, increase, $3.50; average actual
number of days of school taught, 141.S,
increase, So; number of teachers en-
ployed, male, 1887, increase, 5; number
of teachers employed, female, 1891, in
crease, 1879; average monthly salary
paid male teachers, $78.32; increase,
$2.67; average monthly salary paid fe-
male teachers, $60.5S; increase, $1.59.
The total value of all school property
in the state is $16,651, 902, an increase
of $2,719, 1883 over last year.
For the fourth time in four years
the safe at the Medical Lake postoffice
was blown open by cracksmen about
2 clock Sunday morning, the robbers
escaping with a horse and carriage
stolen from III. l.. White, stamps being
the only marketable articles stolen.
Probably the largest individual real
estate deal ever made in Okanogan
county was consummated recently by
E. r. Tyler in the sale of the w. l..
Davis ranch on the Okanogan river, is
miles from Brewster. The price was
$40, 900 for 557 acres, Of which 800 are
jrrigable. George A. Ohm of Tacoma
is associated with Brewster interests
in the purchase.
Charleston poultry raisers are pre-
pairing for the third annual poultry
show of Asotin county at Charleston De
eember 2 to IL.
An option has been taken by Mil
waukee syndicate on 6400 acres of land
belonging to Philip w. Cox, which is
known as the Cherrydale stock farm,
located three miles south of Hay sta
ton, in western Whitman county.
In fit Of rage, caused by the direct
refusal Of marriage, James Lennox, a
cook, shot his sweetheart, Florence
Pierce, Friday night, and then turned
the gun on himself. Fortunately the
girl was only slightly wounded; he died
in two hours.
That the school authorities may refuse
to recognize certificate offered as an
excuse for vaccination, issued by q
physician known to be opposed to the
practice, was held in Tacoma by judge
Shackelford, recently.
The Wayerly sugar factory is turning
out about 1000 sacks Of fine sugar daily
1900 sacks being the highest production
for one day.
Al least two vacancies viii have 4
be filled Ia the next state senate, ths
death Of sam g. Cameron Of Aortl
Yakima causing one and the remoVa
Of John ID. basset from hitzyille 10
peg home IN Lincoln county aud hil
contemplated resignation providing 10
Che second.
9illmau Cave, who Was wanted 40
Che murder VI Thomas CaTston, Was az
rested la Che mountains in the south
orn part Of Whitman county.
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como haf growing district of hpokan'
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