Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-26
NORTHWEST ITEMS
ITEMS FROM IDAHO, MONTANA
and Washington.
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 ITEMS.

Starbuck has new $4,000 high
school.
A new -four mill is to be erected at
Walla Walla.
E. w. Carlisle, a pioneer, aged SO, was
buried recently in the Garfield cemetery.
Archie Mcdonald, miner, shot him
self recently at Loomis. He was de-
spondent.
Thomas Flynn, a marine, stationed at
the Bremerton navy yard, was muir
dere recently.
By proclamation issued by Governor
Hay he urges general observance of
Arbor Day, April IA.
The Walla Walla Commercial club
made an excursion to Pasco, Kennewick,
Burbank and Alfalfa Thursday of this
week.
The Waterville Union Grain company,
an organization composed of members
of the farmers union, has let. a con
tract for 364, 900 grain bags.
There has recently been organized a
state humane society to take up the
work that city societies do in report
ing for prosecution any one abusing
animals or children.
Eben w. Carlisle, aged SO years, who
recently died at Colfax of senile decay,
was one of the early pioneers of Port
land, having crossed the plains from
the Atlantic coast in 184S.
The franchise seeking railroads, the
North Coast and the Milwaukee, will
bear the expense of special election
in Spokane to ascertain popular senti-
ment on the terminal rate question.
A company has been organized at Pa
louise to develop LAO acres of leased
lands, including the Bishop farm, where
coal was encountered at a depth OF
200 feet while sinking a we'll, last
spring.
The new arc lights for the new street
lighting system of Newport have ar
rived and as soon as the fixtures fol
the Tungsten lights arrive they will b'
installed and Newport will have an up
to-date lighting system.
Arrangements are being completed
for the annual state D. A. r. assembly
which is to be held at Olympia OF
April and from present Indication
the convention will be among the larg
est ever held in this state.
By proclamation Governor Hay ha
designated Sunday, April "a, 1910, a
; tuberculosis Sunday" and recon
mends that on that day all religious de
, nominations give consideration to tn
/ problems of the study and presentation
of tuberculosis.
{ Superintendent II. II. johnson of tn
= Puyallup Indian schools has receives
, formal notice that the name of tn
institution will on and after April
e coming be changed to the Cushman In
+ dian schools, in honor of the late Con
+ gresham Francis w. Cushman.
Spring finds unprecedented activit
i in all lines of industrial and commercia
: development at Dayton. Plans are nov
n under way for extensive improvement
+ in the country roads; the planting 0
|. at least 80 orchards embracing 20
;, acres, representing an investment est
e mated above $35OOOO. Surveyors ar
6 at work on the proposed state road GU
y of Dayton.
Every county in the state of Wasl
y ington where the Oregon Railroad
, Navigation company has property, wi
institute suit against the railroad fc
T payment of taxes assessed upon tn
company's holdings as a result of tn
refusal of the railroad to pay take
due in the several counties. Such
the semi-official announcement mad
II by officials of the railroad at Wall
Walla.