Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15
WASH INGTON ITEMS

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The funeral Of Leon Kuhn was held
from his home in Colfax Sunday.
The Seattle Retail Grocers' associa-
ton will hold its picnic at Fortuna
park, August 21.
Carl d. Whitesel. 8 years, was
drowned Sunday by falling from raft
on frog pond near Spokane.
1t is estimated chat 1t will take
SCI. 606 for the running expenses Of
Lincoln county in 1914. $10.3SS more
than was estimated in 1913.
After a two weeks run threshing
outfits have found the average grain
yield In the country south Of Wilson
Creek is running 25 bushels per acre.
Papers for the release OF about 100
c0nvicts on paroles, pardons and con-
ditional pardons were received at the
state penitentiary from Olympia Mon
day.
Great numbers Of Norwegians of the
Inland Empire will take part in the Pa
cific Coast Norwegian sangerfest, to
be held at Spokane on August 80
81 and September l.
The threshing machine Of Frank
Bumgarner was completely destroyed
by fire recently near Lacrosse. A
large amount Of standing grain was
destroyed.
Governor Lister has appointed D. b.
Garrison Of Connell on the state board
of pharmacy examiners, succeeding
State Senator Peder Jenson Of Ia
coma whose term has expired.
Express companies receipts in the
state Of Washington for the IL months
ended March 81. 1913. show an in
crease of more than s per cent over
the business Of the preceding year.
The Calispel valley will harvest the
largest crop on record. The timothy
hay Is averaging from one and half
tons to two tons to the acre and oats
and wheat are in the best Of condition.
Twelve horses killed. two cars in q
train Of four derailed, and none of the
| passengers Or crew injured was the
experience OF train on the Spokane
& Inland Empire road eight miles
north Of Colfax.
Louis r. Bedford, secretary-treasure,
Of the Young Mems State Democratic
league, who was arrested on com
plant of his wife, under the newly
enacted lazy husband law, was con
victed last week at Seattle.
The first part Of the big 100000
bushel wheat crop was delivered al
Lacrosse this week. The 100000
wheat sacks which have been deliv
cred by the local grain buyers arr
found to be insufficient to hold thu
big crop.
Governor Lister will leave Olympi,
Sunday, August II, and on the follow
ing day, by which time Lister will b.
safely beyond the confines of his state
Lieutenant Governor Hart will take Vi
his residence and the reins Of govern
ment at Olympia.
Warning against over.confidence
pleading for shorter term enlistment
praising the great army and encoul
aging the citizenship soldiery Of tn
i, national guards. Secretary of Wa
Lindley M. Garrison spoke to larg
audience at Spokane Saturday.
II A Japanese section foreman q
, Shawnee station, three miles belo,
Albion, King Abe" by name, who ha
been in the United States seven year,
is translating Japanese poetry fo
coast newspapers. He also translate
English poetry for his home paper
! in Japan. This work is done at spar
time. while not at work on the section
: Senator Ralph Metcalf and Repre-
sentative Clark Black, Washingto
Representatives ON the American con
: mission that has been studying rurs
: credits in Europe. in their final repol
|, to Governor Lister suggest that repr'
4 sentative farmers be called to Olympi
! Tor some more convenient meetin
place to discuss with the returning de
egates the result Of their months (
study abroad.
: The state land department is no
preparing for the biggest state Ian
. and timber sale Of the year, to be hel
/ September in the various countie
when state property appraised {
: $303,160.93 will be put up at auction
I The property Is divided as follows
8 Tide lands, $6954.27; timber only 4
9 be sold separate from land), $l33.844
land, $162,362.66. A large portion ,
the land for which applications hay
o been made Is In eastern Washingto
9 In Spokane county property value
r at 1851 Is to be sold, principal