The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-04-16

Strain, in 1872.
Yakima Census Disappoints.
YAKIMA.-Official information re-
ceived from Washington that the CEN
sus gives Yakima a population Of 49,
5S9, 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, 900, according to
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,OO0. The prices are in sepa-
rate lots from IS to SO cents pound
Seattle Bonds Don't Sell.
SEATTLE.-The plan for sale OF
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, 5000.
SUNNYSIDE. - Austin Woodward
has received $5037 for the potatoes
raised on a five-acre tract, sos a
ton. One carload brought $3O52. Mr..
Woodward also received top prices
on 10 acres Of fruit.
Hotel Fire Inquest.
SEATTLE.-The coroner has con-
Quoted an inquest to determine if any
of the fire escapes of the Lincoln hotel
were useless, as reported. Owners of
the hotel, destroyed by fire here April
with the loss of four lives, will have
the few remaining walls torn down.
Pays $3.50 Each for Cows.
COLvILE, Wash.-Ray w. Hall,
who resides in the basin country.
seven miles southwest of Colville,
has received from Alexandria, s. D..
a carload shipment of registered Red
Polled cattle, which cost him, de-
livered here, $3.50 each.
Urges Boycott Of Tubers.
TACOMA.-A boycott on the use of
potatoes is under way here. They are
selling for $3.50 ton. Local restau-
rants are displaying such signs as DO.
tatoes are outrageously high. Eat
beans, rice and macaroni." Boycott
potatoes for 20 days and watch the
price drop"
Such Good Indians.
YAK1MA.-J. L. Greenway, deputy
sheriff, recently levied on $4,000
worth of cattle which a band of In
dams from Montana was trying to
move out of the valley to avoid pay
ment OF taxes. The Indians were told
that they must pay $500 taxes on the
cattle which have been wintering
here.
starbuck Child browns.
STARBUCK.-Amy Brundson, 7.
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A,
w. Brundson, fell into the Tucannon
creek and was drowned recently. She
and another little girl were playing
on the bank, which suddenly gave
way beneath them. The other girl
managed to get out, but Amy sank be.
fore help arrived.
Orchard Brings $156.ooo.
WENATCHEE.-The second largest
orchard sale in the history of north
central Washington was completed re.
Gently. when the American Frn,t
Growers, incorporated, took over the
l6o acres owned by the Wells & Wade
Orchard company at Malott, paying
$l56,OO0. There is about 10 acres
oi orcnard Just coming into bearing.
and 20 acres in alfalfa included in the
tract purchased.
Sells 200 Carloads Of Hay.
ELLENSBURG-The sale of 2Oo car.
loads or hay to a buyer in Alberta.
canada, is reported by C. A. Morrison
Ihis Is probably the largest individual
SAFE transacted in the Kittitas valley
In years. The order will virtually
clean up the hay supply in the valley
A strong hay market vas caused bv
Inc sale, some Of the dealers paving
as high as 1872 in the last few days
Not long ago $500 tons of hay were
sold to the same people in Alberta