Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-17
THREE NORTHWEST STATES
LATE NEWS or THE PAST WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Choice Selection Of Interesting items
Gathered From Exchanges Cuttings
From Washington, idaho. Montana
Numerous Accidents and Personal
Happenings Occur.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Of the Spokane county poorhouse.
Haying has commenced in the val
ley along the Occur d'Alene river.
The o. r. & N. is placing in new
stockyard at Thornton for the use of
shippers.
4 A collection Of Alaskan wild animals
will form part of the Washington
exhibit at the St. Louis exposition.
Merchandise slot machines continue
to run In Spokane, although this is
practically the only city or town in
the state where they are running.
The Spokane Interstate fair manage
ment- will offer many prizes for ex-
ribits in the horse and cattle depart
ments and the showing this fall prom
ises to be better than ever.
II the management Of the fruit sec
tion of the Spokane Interstate fair, to
be held October 5-13, carries out its
plans the display Of northwestern fruit
will excel that Of any similar exhibit
ton.
The total receipts Of the Spokane
postofiice for the fiscal year ending
June 80 last amounted to S137, 255, as
against $113,3S1 for the preceding ifs
cal year. This is gain of Eli per
cent.
Application for the requisition of e.
T. Oglesby by the governor Of Missis-
sippi was honored by Governor Nc
Bride. Oglesby Is negro and Is I'M
der arrest at Everett. He is wanted
for murder.
Miss Philip Smith, the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith Of Col
vile, committed suicide recently by
taking strychnine. Miss Smith was
IS years Of age. No reason is known
for her rash act.
The Odd Fellows Of Tacoma have
formed temple association with q
capital stock Of $4,000 and purchased
a three story block on Pacific avenue,
which will be deliberately fitted I'D for
the use Of the order.
John w. Arrasmith has been reap
pointed state grain inspector by Gov
ernor Mcbride. David Anderson OF
Rosalia and William H. Reed Of Ia
coma were reappointed as members of
the state grain commission.
David H. Shaw, ST.. coroner Of Whit
man county pioneer OF the Pacific
coast and the Oldest Mason in Wash
ington, died Sunday morning, aged n
years and . months. His death was
due to old age and kidney disease.
With q bullet hole in the side Of his
head the body of well dressed man
was found recently near the tracks,
about four miles from Auburn. That
q murder was committed there can be
no doubt. The victim was about so
years Of age.
A corps Of government engineers
have begun work on the road in the
forest reserve on Mount Tacoma from
Longmire springs to Paradise valley.
under the direction of Engineer Rick
seeker. Congress has appropriated
$4,000 to build the road.
Buyers have come in from different
parts OF the country lately and are
trying to secure contracts with the
farmers Of Yakima valley for potatoes
at SIS a, ton. Alfalfa hay is now sell
ing at $7.25 ton, higher price than
was ever before paid at this season of
the year.
The greatest exhibition of baseball
ever seen in Tacoma was played last
Saturday between Spokane and TIA
coma. It was a royal pitchers battle
between Loucks and Dammann, with
honors evenly divided. 1t lasted 16 in
nings and was called on account of
darkness. Score 8 to s..
General Frederick Funston, com
manding the department Of the Co
lumbia. has issued an order for COM
petitive rifle range meet to be held at
Fort Wright at Spokane from August
to 8. There will be present COM
petitors from every company now sta
toned in the department, who shall be
chosen at preliminary competitive
shoots.
Two hundred and twenty-five thou
sand two hundred and eighty-four
acres Of land were taken up by home
stead and desert entry during the fis-
cal year Just ended In the Walla Walla
land office district, which comprises all
Of Walla Walla. Columbia, Garfield,
Asotin and Franklin counties, the bulk
Of Whitman county, about half of Ad-
ans and Klickitat and a fraction Of
Yakima.
A serious wreck. devoid Of fatalities,
but accompanied by great damage to
the engine and cars, occurred at Ed
mopds. near Everett. on the coast line
OF the Great Northern. recently, caused
by the engine colliding with a COW
on the track. The entire train, with
the exception Of the rear car, was
thrown from the track. The engine
was smashed into fragments. the bag
gage car hurled to the right side of
the track and turned completely over,
and the smoking car and passenger
coaches turned over on their sides.
None Of the passengers was killed and
no limbs broken. though bruises and
minor cuts were plentiful.
IDAHO ITEMS.
The old Elmore mine at Rocky Bar
Is to be reopened.