Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-31
WASHINGTON ITEMS

| Albert Miller a prominent rancher or
the Crab creek country, age rs, died
recently.
The Tekoa postoffice was robbed
Sunday night of 5000 in cash and post
age stamps.
Mrs. Susan Burger, an octogenarian
pioneer of the Klickitat valley and
head of family of five genera tons,
died Friday.
Machinery is being installed at the
O.-W. r. & N. shops at Starbuck. 1t
has been found that the plant is neces-
sary for heavy repair work on loco
motives.
A lake deposit containing the high
est percentage of potash ever found
in the state has bee nlocated by A.
j. Sutton in the country northwest OF
Riverside.
Bluestem wheat at Wilbur is SO cents
bushel Club is "a cents. Oats are
1913 so and barley $3.50 ton. A ware
, house company bought 10000 bushels
) of wheat last week at from S5 cents to
) 81 cents bushel.
Porter Bros big sawmill, situated
: four miles west of Nelson, which has
9 contract for furnishing 100000 feet
( of flume lumber for large irrigation
). project, has shut down for the winter
Logging will be continued by the COM
!. pany.
C On the strength of letter received
n from State Chemist Elton Fulmer, DIR.
j. H. r. Graves, commissioner of agricul-
1, ture, announces that he would instruct
d deputy pure food inspectors to begin
at once an investigation of so-called
: "diabetic" flour.
re The report of the city building in
1. spector at North Yakima, shows that
e, since January 1 the number OF build
IT. ing permits issued has been 122 fol
90 new construction and l54 for repairs
re- the total estimated cost being $172,
ed 913, $34,476 greater than in 1914
The highest prices for horses thi
ma season was paid at Ritzville this weel
tn by Mr.. White of Laclede, Idaho, whel
all six animals were bought from Henri
of and John Donekas for $3.50 and on
at from Henry Bauer for $3.50. The horse
he are to be used in the lumber camps.
IA During a brief but heated exchang
Isl of words between two Italian railroa
laborers at Mesa Dec. 25 Joseph Ri
err clio suddenly drew gun and Instant
in killed Frank Magga. AS both wei
ort supposed to be good friends no MI
mt. tive is known for the homicide.
Oh John Kramer, ST., rancher, age 6
OF was shot to death, Edward krame
'eh his son, was wounded seriously, ar
os- Charles Myers, relative, was arres
al ed on charge Of murder as the r
suit Sunday Of free-for-all fight
om- Christmas party on ranch me-
ate Vancouver.
The Leavenworth postoffice was
~ stroyed by fire Monday, nothing bell
az saved The office was in the Leave
VIZ worth Investment company buildin
20 The stocks of the Palace store and t
Leavenworth Furniture company sto
were also destroyed. Buildings
stroyed were valued at $4,000 a.
goods at $4,000.
Title to 100 acres in Snohomish cot
" ty containing 20 alleged mining CLAIM
= on which it is estimated $44S,000 h
been spent in improvements and
velopment work, was vested in Pet
mil H. Chapel, of Seattle, Friday under
decision of the United States genel
lor land office. The claims were stak
!, in the '90s as the Wayside Missi
mines.
!, 80 To officers and others in the Colu
bia county Jail George w. Allen,
mer, confessed to setting three III
L. which destroyed two barns belongl
pool to M. S. Hatfield and the Baileysb,
furniture factory a month ago. Al
,loy- had been convicted OF forgery in
,ker first degree and was sentenced
serve one to 20 years in the state
itentiary at Walla Walla. He is
FER lieved to be criminally insane.
som
ave. Frank w. Stone, wanted at Olyml
in connection with an alleged short
of the funds Of the state industrial
ains' surance department, was arrested
INC Portland, Monday. ]. w. Glll1es,
ra'i- mer claim adjuster for the insura
commission, and Frank kearns
. for already under arrest for alleged C
.ding plicity in the frauds. Stone is allie
Eng to have been used as 'go4betwe
in cashing fraudulent claims aga
To-, the commission.
Lin In a Commercial Way.
ieia Spencer Bros. have purchased
one confectionery and cigar store OF r
Mead at Creston.
L. B. Miller, pioneer jeweler of
man, died last week of Brights
ps in ease at the age of "a.
d the The Economy Grocery store
has been opened at Pullman under
t and management of Ed Berg.
,ners. Nj. S. Holland has traded his Fl