Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-02-20
WAS HlNGTON ITEMS

The funeral of Douglas Gwinn, pio-
neer restaurant proprietor. was held
Saturday at Walla Walla.
The oil excitement on the Olympia
peninsula has opened an entirely new
source OF revenue for the state
BY v ote of 913 for and 750 against
the proposed $4,000 bond issue for
junior high school was defeated at
Walla Walla.
Alfred Kohlstedt, aged Is, broke
through the ice on Pine creek and was
drowned Saturday. Henry Kohlstedt's
farm is four miles north of Rosalia.
Florence Virginia Cole, recent ar
rival in Tacoma, who Is attracting
much attention because at the age of
IL weeks she weighs only two pounds.
On Monday morning the headquar-
tiers of the state department of fish
cries and game for many years located
at Bellingham, were removed to Seat
tie.
The Yakima County Horticultural
union sold for It's members in the
year ended February l, 40 carloads
of fruit and had about SO cars on hand
to be placed at that time.
The state tax commission has col
lected an inheritance tax of 1894 on
the estate Of l.. J. Lauritzen, who died
in December. 1912. leaving Lincoln
county property valued at $4,000.
Former Governor Marion E. Hay of
Spokane, who has been in the vicinity
Of Ell Paso, Texas, on business for
some weeks, paid a visit recently to
General Villa, the Mexican rebel gen.
eral.
Under recent decision Of the su-
preme court increased appropriations
made by the last legislature have the
effect OF raising an officials salary,
notwiths landing previous statutory
Limitation.
Miss Muriel Fullmer has resigned
as principal of the high school at Gar
field. The resignation was accepted
by the school board Saturday, and
Mrs. Dana Murdoch of Pullman was
elected to the place.
The search for stable variety Of
winter wheat for the Big Bend coun-
try has brought out another variety,
the Marquis, which promises better
returns to the farmer, according to
some wheat men, than Turkey Red.
The Citizens league has been form
ed at Oakesdale to elevate the moral
tone of the community by encourag-
ing the enforcement Of law and by
helping local officers in detecting vio-
lations.
Tabulations showing the increase In
taxes payable this year by every coun-
ty of the state, for all purposes, have
been made by the state tax commits
sion. OF the total increase of $685.
531, one-third, $2,381. 900, comes to
King county alone.
A colony Of Russian farmers, num-
bering 1862. for 10 years engaged in
farming in California and near La
Ensenada, Mexico, arrived in Hartline
Tuesday morning to take possession of
"ready-made" farms, worth $4,000.
The colony is the largest ever brought
into the Inland Empire.
Mike Donnelly, the negro desperate
who escaped from the state peniten-
tiary at Walla Walla last fall, was
captured in Everett. Donnelly, who
has escaped twice from the state pris-
on, was heavily shackled to prevent
his escaping during the return our
ney across the state.
Awards made by the industrial in
surance commission passed the two
million mark this week. totaling $2,.
O01, 772 at the close of business Satur-
day In addition to this the commits.
sion holds in reserves $917,546 to in.
sure the payment of pensions, and has
balance of $279,762.
Forty-one creditors of the Gilbert
Hunt company, of Walla Walla, rep
resenting $4,000, have elected A. G
Moore as trustee Eighteen creditors
representing $4,000, voted for George
smell. Inc I1uuL COllpduy 10 UdAh
rupt, and the appointment of Moore
was made sure by Referee in Bank
ruptcy ]. C. Hurspool.
Searching for many months all
over the northwest for his wife, who
left him for visit to friends in Port
land-at times believing her dead
again having his hopes revived by
further reports of her being seen in
another place.. F. Mills of Pomeroy
located here in Arizona, only to fine
her mind a blank concerning her wan
behring's and with no recollection Of
starting on the journey.
Asotin county, which was forced tt
issue bonds to take over the inter
state Lewiston Charleston bridge wher
the state bonds were declared invalid
shows the largest proportionate in
crease Of so per cent, and Ferry coun
ty, the smallest increase of 1888, o.
one-third of l per cent. Yakima coun
ty show an increase of only 1.55 PEI
cent. The increase in Spokane coun