Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-09-16
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent happenings In This stats
Given In Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Big Price for Gull Apples.

Big Price for Gull Apples.
CLARKSTON.-Apple buyers are
paying $3.50 ton for Gull apples,
which is said to be record price for
this grade.
Pays $500 For Cattle.
WENATCHEE.-Th Loomis COM
pany has purchased the entire herd
of 400 cattle from the Scrock-Behrend
company Of Okanogan, including leases
on pasture and range land, for $4,000.
Advises Of Land Sales.
OLYMPIA. - Applications to pur-
chase timber or land In eastern Wash.
ington at public sales In January and
April of next year must be in the state
land office not later than September
rs.
Lincoln Flour Mill Burned.
LINCOLN.-Fire of unknown origin
destroyed the Lincoln Milling com.
pany's mill here recently with a loss
OF $4,000, Of which $4,000 is covered
by insurance. The mill was not run.
ming. It will not be rebuilt.
Successor TO Wallace Mount.
OLYMPIA.-Chester r. Hovey, at
torney of Ellensburg, has been ap-
pointed jutice of the Washington state
supreme court by the governor, in sue.
cession to Justice Wallace Mount, de.
ceased. Mr.. Hovey is president of the
Washington State Bar Association.
Ralph Ellis Arrested.
SPOKANE.-Secretly indicted here
by the federal grand jury on charge
of embezzling funds while postmaster
at Marlin, formerly Krupp, Ralph E.
Ellis was placed in jail recently. He
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
$3.50 days.
Colvilie Fire Loss $4,000.
COLvILLE.-The lumber yard of
the Hartshorn Roller Shade company
burned Friday night. Loss is, esti-
mated at $4,000. 1t Is partially COW
cred by insurance. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Prison to Make License Plates.
WALLA WALLA.--The warden of
the penitentiary announces that all
automobile license plates used in the
state will be made at the penitentiary.
Machinery has been ordered and is on
the way. The prison will also make
metal tags of other varieties for cities
and counties.
Railroads Want Reductions.
OLYMPIA.-Reducti in the as.
sessed valuation Of the properties of
the transcontinental railroads have
been asked by railway representatives
appearing before the state equalizing
committee. The reductions were re.
Quested on the basis of large decreases
in the actual value of the roads as
indicated by market prices of stocks
and bonds and by the probable sale
value of the lines.
Peace Arch Dedicated.
BLAINE-Samuel Hills fine con-
ception of commemorating more than
100 years. of peace along the unforti-
fled international boundary between
the United States and Canada was
fittingly consummated on Tuesday,
when stately peace portal ON the
boundary line near here was appro-
priately dedicated. The treaty Of
Client put at rational and compromis-
ing end to the inc0nclusive second war
between the United States and Great
Under its far-seeing and sa-
gacious requirements each nation
agreed never to fortify its side Of the
long boundary. That has been a fine
influence for peace, and another strong
influence was mentioned by r. Rowe
Holland, president of the International
Peace Memorial association of British
Columbia, when he said in his address
that 100000 Canadians had chosen
to live under the Stars and Stripes
and an equal number of Americans
had made their hOmas In Canada