Clearwater Republican., 1920-06-25
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Alfalfa Brings $25 a Ton.

Alfalfa Brings $25 Ton.
YAKIMA.-Hayg growers of the Yaki-
ma valley are contracting the first
cutting OF alfalfa at $25 ton.
Shortage of Wheat Sacks.
WALLA WALLA-With wheat pros
poets better now than expected early
in the season, farmers are facing a
probable sack shortage.
Stock Show Big Success.
UNIONTOWN.-The stock show
here recently was very successful
nearly all large BREEDERS from Wash.
ington and Idaho being represented
Mrs. Sawyer Found Guilty.
SEATTLE.-Madge Anna SAWYER,
81, was found guilty of second degree
murder for the killing of her husband,
Howard l. Sawyer, on the night OF
May 10.
Boy Wins Trip to London.
TACOMA.-Raymond p. Tarr, Ia
SoAd IVY SCOul, IdS OCCH oGiCltCd ~
go to London, England, to attend a
meeting of boy scouts of 50 nations on
July 90
Ship First Yakima Cherries.
YAkIMA.-The first cherries of the
1920 season were shipped Saturday
The consignment was Is boxes OF
early May Dukes, and were sent to
Seattle.
Alleged Fake Hero Dead.
YAKIMA.-E. J. Kelly, who was ac-
cepted here for months as one of the
survivors of the torpedoed destroyer
Jacob Jones, recently died at Colum-
bus, Ohio.
Palouse Grain Promising.
PALOUSE.-Following rains which
fell during the past 10 days, Palouse
country grain is making rapid growth
and the prospects now are for better
than an average crop.
Stevens Pioneers to Meet.
COVILLE.-The Pioneer Associa-
tion of Stevens county will meet in
Chewelah June 30. Pioneers of Spo-
kane. Ferry, Pend Oreille, Lincoln and
Whitman counties are invited to at
tend.
Speed Officer Hurt.
ELLENSBURG.-T E. Spray, Ell.
lon chnru'o Snaod off;oor uoc ;nf lly
injured, perhaps fatally, recently when
his motorcycle was run into by an
other motorcycle driven by Walter
Gupton, age IS.
Pullman Betters Motorist Camp.
LLMAN--Pullman's automobile
park, Just east of the city, will at
once be improved with brick stoves,
benches, tables, firewood, city water
and ether conveniences for the travel
ing public and the entrance will be
made more accessible.
Auto Turnover Fatal.
COLFAX.-F. B. Sayre, cook at
the Big Seven restaurant, Spokane,
was instantly killed and Fred Perkins,
prominent stockman and realty dealer
of Genesee, Idaho, was seriously If not
fatally injured Sunday near Cashup,
six miles east of Colfax, when an auto
driven by Mr.. Perkins left the road
and overturned into ditch
Mill Destroyed; Loss $4,000.
NEWPORT. Ida.-Fire of unknown
origin destroyed the crushing mill Of
the SILICA and Basic Products COM
pany causing a loss estimated at $12,-
900. The plant is located about four
has a contract with the Coast concern
for the entire years output. and it is
planned to rebuild the mill at once.
Seattle carfare Inadequate.
SEATTLE.-That 10 cent cash and
Ga cents token" street carfares au-
thorized by the city council in an or
dinance recently passed, will not raise
sufficient revenue to place eSattle's
n.Lnicipal street railway system on a
sound basis, is the opinion expressed
by Mayor Caldwell The minimum fare
should be cents, the mayor de-
clares.
Heads County Auditors.
BElIINGHAM Joseph A. Stewart
auditor of Spokane county, was elect
ed PRESIDENT of the Washington Co.n
ty Auditors Association. The nexl
convention will be held at Vancouver
Wash. Among the recommendations
made to the legislature was the adop
tion of revised fee list. involving ar
average increase in fees OF about &c
per cent.
Sell Shipyard Equipment.
SF,ATTLE-Equipm steel ant
accessories of the Skinner 4 Eddy
shipyard No. | here have been sole
to the Barde Industrial corporation o.
New York and Portland, Ore. and the
work OF dismantling the big plan
where 10 steel ships were built during
the war period has begun. The pur