The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-12
sIDELIGHTs FROM OTHER
CITIES IN WASHINGTON

6lDELlGHTS FROM OTHER
CITIES IN WARRINGTON
C0NCONULLY- Citizens OF LOOMS
have filed with the. county commis.
sionsrs ! petition asking fer the Ina
corporation Of their stown.
PORT TOWNSEND "A pitched bat
tie in saloon At sssQuim, inrrhicn
several heads of vets and adrys. were
battered, has already marked the local
option campaign in Clallam County.
SEATTLE-With close to 100 dogs
poisoned and not one arrest made, the
belief now prevails that an organized
band. who have for their object the
determination Of all the dogs In Sc
attic, Is at work in this city.
f TACOMA-The ashes that remain
after the cremation OF the body OF A.
N. Bradley, aged 70, will be scattered
on the waters OF Puget Sound, accord.
ing to Bradley's dying wish. Bradley
had resided at Tacoma 2z years.
MOUNT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
Assistant United States Engineer J.
M. Clapp, the improvements on the
Skagit River, from Fir to the mouth.
will commence about July /. The
money for the purpose. 100000 is
now available.
SOUTH BEND-At the last meet
ing Of the Council South Bend fell in
line with other progressive cities OF
the country by passing an ordinance
forbidding the sale or use, on July I,
OF all kinds of fireworks and ex
plosives.
NORTH YAKIMA-Thsr fear Of local
fruit men is that the Northern Pacific
railroad will not be able to furnish
nearly enough refrigerator cars for
the prompt moving OF. the enormous
crops of soft fruits which Is expected
| from the Yakima Valley this season
PASCO-Not since President Roose.
welt visited Pasco three years ago has
there been so much i1.s.9st In the
visit of character Of National fame
as that of Carrie Nation, who was
here Tuesday. and lectured At the
Methodist Church in tho evening.
DAYTON-This week will see the
completion of Spring orchard plant.
ing in the Touchet Valley, and accord.
ing to leading fruit men. upwards OF
$4,000 trees, representing planting Of
700 acres and an Investment OF q
quarter OF million dollars. hare been
set out here
NORTH YAKIMA-A. recent, meet.
ing Of the citizens OF Granger exon
Grated Sheriff Dekraay Of all blame
In connection with tho death Of Pat
rick Griffin. who was burned to death
In the Jail there. It had been rumored
chat the burning Of the jail was to
burn up evidence that the prisoner
had been beaten.
HUsUM-The Applegrowers' Union
Of the White Salmon Valley will erect
cold storage plant ct Underwood.
The deal has been under way for
some time. but the prospects for q
large 1910 fruit crop compels the
union to erect building at the near
est shipping point Tor the White Sal.
mon Valley ranchers.
NORTH YAKIMA-To discuss the
proposition OF the county commission
ers of Yakima County to bond the
county in the sum OF 4625. 900 to build
permanent trunk roads through the
county, prominent taxpayers and other
persons have been asked to meet with
the commissioners at the June meet
ing. The proposition will Be voted on
at the general election next Fall.
SPOKANE-From Spokane County
will emanate the request for an early
Democratic state convention. to take
place ahead of the Republican. state
convention which will be held ct Ia
coma, August 8. The Democratic state
central committee will be asked, %
meet and If the request from the
county is granted the convention viii
be held in Spokane instead of on the
Coast.
SPOKANE-The Spokane Common
Council which has demanded q the
Milwaukee and North Coast roads ter
minal rates as q condition Of granting
those roads franchises for entering
Spokane, has reversed itself. ! ~ 1
vote of Z to 3, 1t, has relei1dsA its
action indorsing the Ostrandsf amend
ment which required terminal xatss
and set May II as q, date for further
considering the different phases Of
the franchises sought By. the railroad
companies.