Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-01
WASHINGTON ITEMS

WASHlNOI LIENS
Grain ripened fast in the Rosalis
region this summer.
The state bridge at Wenatchee ii
ito be repaired Immediately.
An appeal for help to harvest the
big crops Of Okanogan county has beer
made.
The dates for the Washington State
fair are September 20 to October 4 al
North Yakima.
Clarkston's fire Saturday did dam
age tot the extent of $4,000. It was the
w. s. Masterson grocery.
A new irrigation project Of 5000
acres, % miles up the river from We.
natchee, is now under development.
Farmers around Ritzville are max.
ing good Roadway with the harvest,
some who cut with headers having Tin.
ished winter grain.
The postponed big Masonic barbecue
has been definitely arranged to take
place at Natatorium park, Spokane. on
Wednesday. August Is.
Caroline Bartlett Crane, social and
sanitary expert from Kalamazoo, Mich.
Is touring the state under the auspices
OF the state board Of health.
The big prune drier which was to-
tally destroyed by fire on the night OF
July at Elberton will be rebuilt. &C.
cording to plans Of the manager.
Thomas Smith Of Mt. Vernon has
been appointed by Governor Lister q
member Of the board OF regents Of the
state normal school at Bellingham. y
William Cass OF Vancouver has been
appointed superintendent OF the north
ern hospital for insane at Sedro-
Woolley, succeeding DR.. A. H. McLeish.
Governor Lister has issued an order
affecting all the departments under
his control, fixing the hours Of daily
duty at from 8 o'clock in the morning
to 5 o'clock In the afternoon.
In q spectacular fire watched BY
thousands the Northwestern Wooden
ware plant, Tacoma, was damaged to
the extent Of $125.OOO last week. The
origin Of the fire is not known.
Chief United States Forecaster
Henry s. Graves was III Tacoma re-
Gently to hold q brief conference with
Governor Lister regarding the open
Ing Of the Olympic monument reserve.
An extra force Of men has been put
to work on the new 35,OOO-bushel ele.
vator being built at Lacrosse by the
farmers union. and it is expected to
have the structure completed inside
Of two weeks.
Judge John e, Humphries Of Seattle
has issued an injunction restraining
socialist and Industrial Workers OF
the World orators from holding street
meetings at Fourth avenue and West
Lake boulevard.
Holding that to set aside the will OF
the people Of this state because Of an
oversight by the legislative branch OF
the government would be trifling with
the majesty Of popular government.
Judge Albertson Of Seattle has upheld
the state recall law passed by the last
legislature in conformity with q con
stitutional amendment adopted at the
election In November.
Without the written consent of q
superior court Judge no boy under the
age Of "A years nor girl under the age
Of is years shall be allowed to work
within or In connection with any store.
shop, factory. mine or at inside en-
ployment Of any kind In the state Of
Washington. and during the school
period OF each year no child under the
age Of 10 years may be hired without
the written consent OF the county
school superintendent.
The federal court has knocked out
the trading stamp law passed by the
last state legislature. requiring merch-
ants who use stamps. coupons, tick
ets. certificates, cards or other SINH
lar devices In connection with the sale
Of merchandise to pay $4,000 license
to the county treasurer and imposing
heavy penalties for violation Of the
act.
Bloedel Donovan Lumber Mills,
headquarters In Seattle. have bought
the world-famous cargo mill Of the
Bellingham Bay Lumber Co. ct Bell
ingham. This deal marks the advent
Of . conspicuously strong, new and
Independent factor In export and do
mestic Atlantic and Pacific Coast
trade. The Bellingham mill today rep
resents IN investment Of more than
81 ,000. 900. II also holds the worlds
record for monthly volume OF cargo
shipping. having, In September, 1909,
dispatched 15,0O4,057 feet by water.