Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-11-06
WASHINGTON ITEM.

Ddytou VI y. y. McCledry, d pioneer
resident
The Farmers State bank of Center
vile, Klickitat county, has filed Ut.
ticles of incorporation.
Thugs held up the Great Northern
agent and operator at Cashmere and
took 800 from the safe, Friday.
A delegation of 20 from the Spokane
chamber of commerce attended the
Fair Hesperldes at Wenatchee this
week.
The officers of the Asotin county
Poultry association announce the date
of the annual poultry exhibit Deem
Der Ia
Our state bank examiner has grant
ed charter to the recently organized
Wheeler State bank of Wheeler, Grant
county.
Postal savings deposits at the North
Yakima postoffice show net increase
of S4153 since July l, according to the
postmaster
W. B. Lilley, IS years old and un-
married, shot himself through the
heart with rifle at North Yakima. He
had been respondent.
The record price for wheat this
year was broken at Pomeroy when C.
W. Cotton sold bluestem wheat for
$1.02. Barley sold for 81.
The members of the chamber of
commerce, the Charleston Valley league
and the Vineland Industrial club adopt
ed resolutions at a massmeeting to
unite under one name.
Seven hundred and fifty dollars in
cash prizes. two silver cups and two
horse corn cultivator will be offered
as prizes at the third annual Pullman
hog show, November q and %.
Men of families who are residents
of Spokane will be. given preference
for employment on the grade separa-
ton work in that city," says ]. M. Han
naford, president of the Northern Pa
cific.
w. ]. Hoy of st. Paul, who was
awarded the contract for the grade
separation work of the Northern Pa
cific, has announced that the work
will begin between November 1 and
10.
Our state bank examiner estimates
! that 20 more state bank will be incor-
nd OH rfn hot
and January 1 when private banks
must either come under state supervi-
sion or go out of business.
A cooperative weather station has
been installed at Gardena, near Walla
Walla, with S. M. Wilson in charge.
The observer will keep records for
the local station and will also issue
frost warnings when needed.
District Horticultural Inspector F.
e. DeSellen has issued warning to the
fruit growers of Yakima county to
prosecute vigorously the campaign
against blight this fall and predicts
that unless this is done the damage in
the Yakima district next season will
be enormous.
Plans for a two weeks agricultural
campaign through the Big Bend coull-
try over both the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railways, with Pro-
fessor Thomas Shaw of st. Paul as
chief lecturer, have been made, this
week and next.
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county for 80 years, who lives on 1000
acre farm near Roxboro, has disposed
of his farm to R. C. OBrien of Seattle
for $4,000. taking as part payment
$4,000 worth of real estate in Seattle.
There are 200 acres of hay land on
the farm.
The team representing the Lewis
and Clark high school of Spokane
made the best average in the state
wide boys and girls industrial and az
riculutural contests last week at Ia
coma, and was awarded the governors
trophy. This was won last year by
the Stadium high school Of Tacoma
In q Commercial Way.
Mccain & Colwell have started the
Model meat market at Davenport.
A. Axlerod recently succeeded Axle
rod G Decker, Mt. Vernon grocers.
F. J. Kwapil & Co., Seattle mer-
chants, incorporated, with $4,000 CAPT.
tai stock.
r. M. and Nathaniel Kelley Of Odes-
so have purchased the Carlson Hard
ware store at Republic.
The Everett Market Co., Everett,
incorporated, with $1,000 capital, by
A. Anese and Ivan L. Hyland.
The Blue Bird Candy Co., incorpor-
ated at Seattle, with $4,000 capital, by
w. H. Vernon, Jr., and Grace v. Yer
non.
The Smart Shop" an up-to-date
women's wear establishment, has been
opened in the Central building, Cen
tralia.
The Koenig Candy Co. Incorporated
at Seattle. with $4,000 capital, by