Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-07-16
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Seattle Schools Lack Cash.

Seattle Schools Lack Cash.
SEATTLE.-Cashp payments by the
Seattle school board were suspended
July 10 when the issue of notes bear
ing per cent interest was begun.
Horticulturists Hold Meet.
WENATCHEE-Th annual sum-
mer meeting of the Washington state
horticultural society was held in We
natchee and Cashmere July IA, Is
and 16.
CoIfax Celebrates.
COLFAX.-Over 500 attended the
annual pioneers picnic here, the cele-
bration of the 50th anniversary of the
settlement of ColfaX by the late J. A.
Perkins.
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 it
reached Marcus.
Lincoln County Building Roads. -.
DAVENPORT.-Roa work in Lin
coin county is progressing rapidly
There are now 10 grading camps, five
rock crushers and 16 trucks in oper-
alton on highway work
State Gets Professor Terry.
SEATTLE.-Appoin of Pro-
fessor Paul Terry, University of Chi
cago, as assistant professor in the de-
partment of education, University Of
Washington is announced.
State Lands Bring $18,927.
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.-Whil driving a team
! in field at the home of her parents
| near Arden, seven miles south of
here. recently, Minnie Siegel, aged ~,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. II. 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 a
| practice drill in an abandoned shaft
at Black Diamond Saturday.
States Wheat Crop Gains.
Washington states 1920 wheat crop
in excess of 1919. The 1920 crop esti
mate is based upon conditions prevail
| ing July l, and is placed at 1861, 900
bushels. The forecast for this season
| exceeds the 1919 production of 40,1O0.-
| 600 bushels and the average produce
ton for 1914-191S, which was $780,
600 bushels.
Fire at State Prison.
WALLA WALLA.-Fire at the peni-
Tertiary Saturday did several thou
sand dollars damage, burning about
40 tons of coal, shed SO by 200 feet,
sidewalking along shed, upper part of
a gondola car and for time threat
ened the prison shops. Firemen were
called from the city and aided the
prison fire department. Spontaneous
combustion is given las the cause of
the blaze.
Three Tots Drown in Week.
YAKIMA-Three children in lower
Yakima alley died by drowning dur
ing last week. George W. Burbeck,
age 4. of Outlook, slipped from a road
into the canal and was carried through
the siphon before the body was re-
covered. Irene Walker, age IS, 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.
w. S. c. Man May Resign.
PULLMAN-Foll 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 o. Kraeker, head of the
department OF elementary science, will
soon tender his resignation to the
board or regents to accept position
as supervisor of soldier rehabilitation
work at Camp Lewis, a situation pay
ing $4,000 year. Dean w. G. Beach
resigned to accept professorship in
social sciene at Stanford university.
Palo Alto, Cal.
RECENT DEATHS.
UNIONTOWN.-George b. Weber.
a pioneer.
WALLA WALLA-Mrs. Anna A.
Collins, aged II, pioneer of Lewiston,
Idaho.
TACOMA.-Captain /. M. Howell.
secretary of state Of Washington since
l90S, and one of the best known M