The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-20
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have purchased more than 1900 fre
pots to warm their orchards.
Olympia-M. S. Kribbs, travel
ing salesman of Walla Walla, has
been appointed by Gov. Hay as
state hotel Inspector.
Olympia-Governor Hay has an
nounced the appointment of E. D.
Cowen, of Seattle, to the state board
of control, to take effect February |.
Seattle-A company composed of
Eastern and local capitalists has
been organized to build a 12OO-barrcl
Touring mill here.
North Yakima-North Yakima eel
ebrated its 18th anniversary Satur-
day. In addition to the general cele-
bration, the new station of the
Northern Pacific was dedicated.
Seattle Thirty-hve pounds of
opium, valued at more than $1,000
have been seized by customs officers
in the past week while being snug
gled into the United States by train
Wenatchee-W T. Clark, of this
city, was elected president of the
Washington State Horticultural As
ISOLATION at the close of its session
in this city
Walla Walla-The tri-state con
vention of the Farmers Educational
and COOPERATIVE Union convened in
this city Monday for three days
session
Vancouver-Joe Pierce, soldier,
came near losing his sight by the
explosion of loaded cigar, which
he, not knowing it was loaded. had
lighted and began to smoke.
Seattle with charges
that he had been tampering with
grand jury witnesses, Jailer Roberts
has been dismissed upon demand Of
the grand jury.
Seattle-Carrie Chapman Gait, of
New York, one of the prominent
| figures in the national woman's suf-
fragc movement, has sent $500 as
her contribution to the movement in
the state Of Washington.
Seattle-A steamboat war for the
rich prize of Puget Sounds traffic
is promised through the activities of
outside interests, which, it is said,
will contest for supremacy with the
Puget Sound Navigation Company
Tacoma Alleging i'll treatment by
the officers, five sailors Of the French
bark Marechal de Noailles started
mutiny Sunday afternoon. Police
officers were called to quell the dis
turbance.
Seattle-Compulsory military drill
at the University of Washington is
now in force. No freshman can be
excused except for physical disabll-
ity, and next year the. sophomore
class will be included
Spokane-Meats of all kinds are
higher in the Palouse country than
| ever known. Hogs are selling tor
81-2 cents live weight and 10 cents
dressed. and butchers predict a price
of 10. cents, live weight, before
March l.
Walla Walla-Word has been re-
ceived here that the Northwest Be-
neyolent Association will locate its
home for children and aged persons
here. The home for old people now
at Salem, Or, will be abandoned
and the inmates moved here.
Tacoma-Mrs Ruth Mcdonald,
wife of the proprietor of a shooting
gallery, died of lockjaw, following a
slight flesh wound from rifle, in
ficted when the weapon accidentally
went off while being handled by
patron of the gallery.
Seattle Chicago, Milwaukee
& Puget Sound has awarded con-
tracts for filing with earth all its
wooden trestles in this state, the
cost being estimated at 100000.
The work is to be completed before
the railroad puts on its fast trains
next summer
Dayton-"Dry" supporters have
been circulating petitions among the
business houses asking that a spe-
cial election be held March % to
decide the question. More than
enough names have been secured.
Saloons were voted out of Dayton
year ago.
Seattle-Senator Piles has intro
duced a bill appropriating $4,000 to
build two new launches for the
revenue cutter service on Puget
Sound; also bill permitting Indians
of the Hob, Quillayute and Ozette
tribes in Washington to take allot-
,ments on the Quinault reservation.
Walla Walla-The Commercial
Club of Walla Wal1a has gone on
record as favoring a commission