The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-07-16
NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings In This state
Given In Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Seattle Schools Lack Cash.

Seattle Schools Lack Cash.
SEATTLE.--Cash payments by the
Seattle school board were suspended
July 10 when the issue of notes bear
ing S per cent interest was begun
HorticuIturists to Meet.
WENATCHEE.- annual sum-
mer meeting of the Washington state
horticultural society was held in We
natchee and Cashmere July IA, Is
and Is.
Colfax Celebrates.
COI4FAX.--Over 500 attended the
annual pioneers picnic here, the cele-
bration of the 5Oth anniversary OF the
settlement of Colfax by the late J. A.
Perkins.
State Y Gets Professor Terry.
neutrality-suspicious. of Pro-
lessor Paul Terry, University of Chi
cago, as assistant professor in the de-
partment of education, University of
Washington.
Marcus Ferry Goes Out.
MARCUS.-The Marcus ferryboat
recently broke loose and went over
the falls The Bossburg ferry broke
loose, but was captured before 1t
reached Marcus
Lincoln County Building Roads. 49,
DAVENPORT.-Roa work in Lin
coin county is progressing rapidly.
rhorn n di,,u fixro
rock crushers and Is trucks in oper-
alton on highway work.
State Lands Bring 1892.
COLVILLE.--The county auditor
announces that at the sale of state
lands held here recently there were
sold 927 acres for $1S,927. Timber on
800 acres was sold for $3.50.
Child Dragged to Death.
COLVILLE-While driving a team
In field at the home of her parents
near Arden, seven miles south of
here. recently, Minnie Siegel, aged IL,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Sic
gel, fell behind the horses, causing
a runaway. The child was dragged
over the field and her skull was frac-
tured.
Rescue Workers Killed.
SEATTLE.--Hugh Hughes, Harry
DeWinter and James Hudson, mem
bers of the Pacific Coast Coal com
pany's mine rescue team at Black Dia-
mond, Wash, are dead and two others
are expected to die as the result of
breathing poison gas fumes during
practice drill in an abandoned shaft
at Black Diamond Saturday.
States Wheat Crop Gains.
Washington states 1920 wheat crop
is estimated to be 2,567,000 bushels
in excess of 1919. The 1920 crop esti-
mate is based upon conditions prevail
ing July 1, and Is placed at 1885,, 900
bushels. The forecast for this season
exceeds the 1919 production OF 40,100.-
900 bushels and the average produc-
tion for 1914-191S, which was 81, $780,
900 bushels.
Three Tots Drown in Week.
YAKIMA.-Three children in lower
Adhluld dAlCy uiCu Wy uIoWAlA6
ing last week. George w. Burbeck,
age 4. of Outlook. slipped from road
into the canal and was carried through
the siphon before the body was re-
covered. Irene Walker, age 10, while
wading in the river. went so far out
that she was caught and swirled
away. The third death was that of
Ella White, age 6, who attempted to
cross the flume and fell into it.
Fire at State Prison.
WALLA WALLA.-Fire at the peni-
Tertiary Saturday di dseveral thou
sand dollars damage, burning about
40 tons of coal, shed so by 200 feet,
sidewalking along shed, upper part of
gondola car and for a time threat
ened the prison shops. Firemen were
prison fire department. Spontaneous
combustion is given as the cause of
the blaze.
w. S. c. Man May Resign.
PULLMAN.-Following closely up
ON the announcement of the resigna-
ton of Dean w. G. Beach of the col
lege of sciences and arts of Washing
ton State college comes the rumOr
that Frank 0. Kraeker, head of the
department of elementary science, will
soon tender his resignation to the
board of regents to accept a position
as supervisor of soldier rehabilitation
work at Camp Lewis, a situation pay
ing $500 a year. Dean w. G. Beach
resigned to accept professorship in
social sciene at Stanford university,
Palo Alto, Cal.
RECENT DEATHS.
UNIONTOWN.-G B. Weber,
pioneer.
WALLA WALLA.-Mrs. Anna A.
Collins, aged II, pioneer of Lewiston,
Idaho.
SPOKANE.-Mrs. Isaac Baum, pres
ident of the Spokane Sorosis and
prOmipapt nippaor Spolrapa oIuh