Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings In This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Body of J. P. Mortenson Found

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GRANDVIEW.-J. P. Mortenson of
this place committed suicide recently.
Mortenson, age about so, had been in
poor health and was Respondent.
Sets Arbor and Bird Day.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES L. F.. Hart
has designated Friday, April 16, as ar
Dor and bird day and urges that it
be observed by planting trees and
shrubbery.
c. B. Barr, Soldier, browns.
SEATTLE.-C. B. Barr, private
in the medical department of the army,
Camp Lewis, was drowned in swim
ming tank at the Soldiers and Sailors
club Saturday.
Mrs. Strain Dies.
POMEROY.-Mrs. Laura Ellen
Strain, age g. died recently at her
home in Pomeroy. She came to Gar
field county with her husband, Dudley
Strain, in 1872.
Yakima Census Disappolnts.
YAKIMA.-Official information re-
ceived from Washington that the CEN
sus gives Yakima population of 49,
539, an increase of 4457, or 31.7 per
cent, has caused great disappointment.
Nab Harris on Booze Charge.
SEATTLE-O. C. Harris, Seattle real
estate man, was released Saturday un.
der $500 bail to answer to federal
charges Of having conducted an Illicit
still on farm at Meadowdale, near
here.
Jewish Temple at Spokane.
SPOKANE.-The contract for the
construction of the new Jewish temple
here has been let The cost of the
building will be $175,OOO, according tc
the contractors. Work will be started
Immediately.
Contract for ops.
YAKIMA-A total of 345, 900 pounds
of hops to be grown during the com
ing season by five Mckee growers has
been contracted by McNeff Brothers
for $128,O00. The prices are in sepa
rate lots from So to so cents pound
Seattle Bonds Don't Sell.
SEATTLE.-The plan for sale o.
Seattle municipal bonds direct to the
public without Intervention of any
"middleman" is not meeting with
ready response and may have to be
abandoned.
Five Acres Potatoes, $1,000.
SUNNYSIDE. - Austin WOODWARD
has received $5O37 for the potatoe:
raised on a five-acre tract. $105 {
ton. One carload brought $3052. Mr.
Woodward also received top price
on 10 acres Of fruit.
Hotel Fire Inquest.
| SEATTLE.-The coroner has cor
Quoted an inquest to determine If an,
of the fire escapes of the Lincoln hote
were useless, as reported. Owners o
the hotel, destroyed by fire here Apri
Z with the loss of four lives, will hav
the few remaining walls torn down
Pays $3.50 Each for Cows.
COLVILE, Wash-Ray w. Hal
who resides in the basin country
seven miles southwest Of Colville
has received from Alexandria, s. D.
carload shipment Of registered Re-
Polled cattle, which cost him, de
livered here, $3.50 each.
Urges Boycott Of Tubers.
TACOMA.--A boycott on the use o
potatoes is under way here. They arr
selling for $3.50 ton. Local restau
rants are displaying such signs as "po
tatoes are outrageously high. Ea
beans, rice and macaroni." Boycott
potatoes for 20 days and watch thu
price drop"
Such Good Indians.
| YAKIMA.-J. L. Greenway, deput.
sheriff, recently levied on $1,000
worth of cattle which band Of In
dams from Montana was trying Il
move out of the valley to avoid pay
ment OF taxes. The Indians were tolt
that they must pay $500 taxes on thu
cattle which have been winterini
here.
| Starbuck Child browns.
STARBUCK.-Amy Brundson.
year-old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. A
w. Brundson, fell into the Tucannol
creek and was drowned recently. Sh
and another little girl were playing
on the bank. which suddenly CAV
way beneath them. The other CIR
managed to get out, but Amy sank be
fore help arrived.
Sells 200 Carloads of Hay.
ELLENSBURG--The sale of 200 cal
loads of hay to buyer In Alberta
Canada, Is reported by G. A. Morrison
This is probably the largest individual
sale transacted In the Kitttas vale
In years. The order will virtual
clean up the hay supply in the valley
A strong hay market yas caused b
the sale, some of the dealers payin
as high as $32 in the last few days
Not long ago $500 tons of hay wer
sold to the same people. in Alberta.
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