Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-06-25
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washington, MONTANA AND
IDAHO news NOTES.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Business Outlook Is Good
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS


Seattle machine shops have declared
for the open shop.
Governor Hay came back Tuesday
after a visit in Yellowstone Park.
President Bryan of Washington State
college has withdrawn his resignation.
Probably 1000 people were on the
grounds at the Elberton picnic Satur-
day.
Former Governor John H. McGraw
is not expected to live the week
through.
ers began at Washington State college
Monday.
Frank Barker, a soldier of the Third
infantry, formerly of Spokane, was
hanged at the state prison Monday.
No loafers will be allowed in Ellens-
burg, according to the advice sent out
by the chief of police of that city.
Judge l.. H. Prather of Spokane has
declared his candidacy for the SUI
preme bench of the state of Washing
ton.
Headquarters of the Twenty fifth in
fantry will not be removed to Spokane
as reported, but will remain in Sc
attic.
After an illness of exactly three
weeks, Morris R. Kallenger, a Great
Northern railway official for Spokane,
diad Sundau rnorninO
The Stevens County Pioneer associ-
alton has issued an open invitation to
the old settlers and their friends to
enjoy basket picnic in the grove near
Colville on June 80.
Boosters from the upper Columbia
river country, between 60 and 80
strong, will visit Spokane Tuesday,
July 10, to return the recent junketing
trip of the chamber of commerce.
In the collision of circus train and
an o. R. & N. freight both were
wrecked near Starbuck, resulting in
three men being injured, cars piled up,
10 horses killed, but there were no
wild animals released from cages.
By the will of Frank Rider, farmer,
members of the Oakesdale Blue lodge,
No. 55, $4,000 is bequeathed to the
lodge for the establishment of home
for the needy members of the order and
of the Eastern Star. The will was
probated at Colfax.
The state supreme court has ruled
for the first time, that the Judgment
law of 1897 is constitutional and that
the six years under when judgments
are lien against real estate begin to
run from the date of the entry of the
judgment in the superior court.
So crowded has the little city Jail in
North Yakima become recently that
Captain Kelly found it necessary to
release Is men Friday night to make
room for % more men recently ar
rested.
The recent fire at Ralston com.
pletely Quilted the Bank of Ralston
building, the new town hall, George
B. Reed IS new pool hall and c. Busch Is
real estate office. The combined loss
is about $4,000.
A recent act of the state board OF
accounts, requiring that the books OF
all school districts be kept in uniform
style, will necessitate an entire change
in the method of handling business and
records all over the state.
The board of regents of the state
college have authorized the establish
ment of two new divisions of the de
partment of agriculture, poultry di
vision and a division of farm me
chanics. Fifteen hundred dollars was
appropriated for the poultry plant.
At the convention of the Grant
| County Farmers union at Ephrat;
resolutions were adopted favorinl
more equitable taxes in the state; ia
varing mutual local insurance com
panies operated by the union; favorinG
initiative and referendum laws; favor
ing legislation to prohibit the sale Of
intoxicating liquors.
The, Yakima Indian reservation will
be thrown open for entry October 1. Il
will be opened under the same condi
tions as regulated the opening of the
Flathead, Occur d'Alene and Spokane
Indian reservations. There are 1,145,
600 acres in the Yakima tract, of which
| 100000 are subject 70 entry undel
the reclamation act. The Indians are
permitted to sell 60 acres out of theil
80 acres allotment each. Timber lane
will be sold under sealed bids. Nab
ton, Topuenish, Sunnyside, Wapato anC
Yakima City will be the points where
entries may be made.