Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-07-22
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings In This state
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Fire Destroys Wheat Field.


WALLA WALLA. - Nearly 1000
acres of wheat were destroyed by fire
near Prescott recently.
Record Yield at Washtucna.
WASHTUCNA.-The adjacent coun-
try is in the midst of one of the great
est wheat harvests in history.
Dalkena to Have Fair.
NEWPORT.-The fourth annual
Pend Oreille county fair will be held
at Dalkena early in October, the exact
dates not having been set by the
board.
More Stock Grazing.
w ENATCHEE.-The are now &c.
$50 sheep, 1,504 cattle and 1O1 horses
grazing in the Wenatchee national
forest, much greater number than
for many seasons.
State Union Labor Meet.
VANCOUVER. = The WASHINGTON
State Federation of Labor, in session
here, chose Bremerton for the 1922
convention.
First Of 1921 Wheat Crop Sold.
HOOPER.-The first sale and de-
livery OF 1921 wheat is reported by
Peter McGregor who has sold $4,000
bushels of his crop at 81 per bushel
Auto Kills Sheriff.
WENATCHEE.-J j. Griffith, age
Sc, deputy sheriff OF Chelan county
and restaurant owner at Peshastin,
was killed recently when his car went
over the grade about eight miles east
of Gle Elum.
The Hays Sell Out.
|. WII4BUR.-By the terms of a trans
action announced recently M. K. and
e. T. Hay, incorporated, disposed of
their department store here to the
Lewis Penwell company Of Helena,
Mont, a syndicate of Spokane and
Montana men.
Two Seattle Women Killed.
SEATTLE.-Two women were kill
ed and a man was injured probably
fatally, here Friday night when
street car struck the three as they
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They were identified as Mrs. Jen-
ME Hattlemarn and Mrs. Neil Wagg,
both Of Seattle.
Fire Started by Spark.
SPOkANE.-Started by spark
from a passing engine, 1t is believed
fire, famed by strong southswind,
recently destroyed the town of Milan,
rs miles north of here, leaving 100
/ people homeless and causing damage
estimated at $4,000. Insurance on
the property is said to total only ap-
proximately $4,000.
Meteor Blamed for Fire.
WALLA WALLA.-The fire that de-
stroyed the barn OF Bud Marum on
Upper Mill creek recently together
with 10 head of horses and mules, his
entire winter stock of hay and sacks
to ship his wheat crop, was caused by
a meteor, according to Mrs. Jack Wig
ernan, neighbor
Seattle Currency Distributed.
SEATTLE.-Serial numbers and
signatures on $4,000 in currency were
spread broadcast recently in an effort
to apprehend four men who took part
in the robbery of messenger for the
Northwest Trust and State bank here
and escaped in an automobile
Senators Announce Chosen Few.
WASHINGTON. Senators Jones
and Poindexter in public statement
announce that the following list repre-
sented the names of the men whom
they had decided to recommend to the
president to fill all of the principal
federal offices in Washington state:
Thomas P. Revelle of Seattle, United
States district attorney, western dis
trict of Washington.
Frank r. Jeffrey of Kennewick
United States district attorney, east
ern district.
e. e. Benn Of Aberdeen, United
States marshal, western district.
Frank L. KEGS of Walla Walla
United States marshal, eastern dis
trict.
Willard T. Harrison Of Seattle, col
lector of customs.
Burns Poe of Tacoma, collector OF
internal revenue.
Luther Weedin Of Coupeville, com
missioner of immigration.
Clair Hunt of Colville, surveyor
general.
Roy G. Lyle of Seattle, state pro
hfbiti0n director.
A. w. Doland Of Spokane for the
position of register of the United
States land office at Spokane.
RECENT DEATHS
YAklMA.-William Paddock Chilly
York, age SO, at his home in Union
Gap. He had been a resident of Yaki
ma county 46 years, during which he
boasted that he had never left the
county confines.
Trade Bad Eyes for Good.