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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
7
A digest of Idaho items reports beet crop prospects in Nez Perce county Boise celebrates on July 4 Modern Woodmen plan Meridian celebration Ada county realty totals six months 502684 and more.
Washington state items report July 4 celebration in Colfax, May Spokane bank clearings at 4 671 100 dollars, Dayton teachers institute June 3 to 8, drive to close Dayton saloons, Tekoa rainfall record, Memorial Day observances, Spokane kindergartens cut to two, Palouse wheat growth and crops prospects, Alaska rate changes to 25, lubricant oil quality claim in Thurston, smallpox ending in districts between Dayton and Pendleton, bridge builder Fred Charles killed in Spokane, state bonds issued for permanent school fund, Yakima man William Long dies after horse accident, Spokane sheriff stops a jab delivery, warm spell boosts late wheat, oat crop outlook favorable, Elmer Stump daughter drowns in irrigation ditch, Spokane superior court rules statute of limitations applies to domestic judgments, Granger wool sale to Metzgar Portland, 11c per lb, Red Cross convention in North Yakima elects officers, Great Northern coal chute fire at Hilyard destroying building and cars, $15 000 loss, Arthur A Hauerbach wins interstate oratorical contest for Whitman, 1901 university graduates 77 degrees conferred, state fair notices and grain thefts near Lebanon, Baker City death of Margaret Ireland, Leba non treasurer H S Mulit suicide, Umatilla river fishing two months late, Salem clerks manage Second Oregon volunteers reimbursements, state board of agriculture tours eastern counties, O R Ballou to lead Umatilla county exhibit, Pendleton donors provide $300, prizes offered for best county exhibit, state fair dates September 28 28 at Salem, Queen Helena gives birth to daughter Yolanda Margherita.
Washington reports on June 3 says Dr. Rixey found Mrs. McKinley improved after his visit. The item notes high child mortality from whooping cough and measles with 96 and 90 percent respectively in children under six.
Mining notes report a bustling year with district development and a major oil deal in Washington. R T Dabney sold a half interest in 20 000 acres across Spokane Whitman and Adams counties to D C Corbin of Spokane, price private. Quartz hauled from Tom Thumb mine to Republic mill. a placer claim Discovery yielded over five ounces in a single day. Republic mine boarding and bunk houses burned, losses about 6000 dollars, fire department unable to reach scene.
Heavy rains caused disaster along Boundary creek due to a significant rise. Reports detail mining activity across British Columbia and nearby regions including Rossland, Phoenix camp, and various properties like Arlington, North Star, St. Hugene, and Centre Star, with dividends, mine developments, and new equipment updates noted alongside weather-related disruption.
Captain Howgate U S A retired died recently. A trusted signal service officer charged with misusing government funds fled in disguise and hid for years. Secret service tracked him to a New York book store, tried him in Washington, and he served time in Albany. Born in England he rose from lieutenant to captain, fought at Chickamauga and Atlanta, and later proposed the Arctic Howgate colonization plan.
Fifteen hundred persons left Seattle for northern ports aboard the Oregon Centennial and Valencia. Over 100 stowaways were removed from the vessels during the day. About 15,000 watched the three sailings at the waterfront as brass bands played farewell tunes. The Oregon carried roughly half of the passengers.
Aurlius W. Griffin turned a revolver on himself and killed himself when police closed in during an attempted escape on a horse theft charge. About five hundred spectators witnessed the sensational death. Griffin had lost his fortune in Yukon ventures in 1896 and later worked as a detective in San Francisco for Oakland authorities.
Judith Simmons resents family plans pressuring John Harwood to help with chores and attend a dance. The pair clash over milking duties until Judith confesses feelings and John proposes marriage, ending with their engagement while Sylvia watches.
The Society of Friends shows long lifespans with 61 years, 7 months, 7 days as average age at death in Britain over the last year. Two women are reported to have died over 100. The text also offers social quips about aging and gossip with faint comparisons to old furnaces.
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