Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-07-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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trial in the superior court at Asotin
for shooting Perry Waldrip at Grouse
June 16. Bonds were fixed at $4,000,
which he furnished.
| The statue of union soldier, mus
ket in hand, is being bought by the G.
A. r. of Pomeroy. The statue is to
be erected in public place in that
town. 1t will be unveiled on July 4
with appropriate ceremonies.
State Senator W. w. Tolman OF
Spokane will be one of the principal
speakers at the grangers' picnic and
livestock show to be held in Lye's
grove, seven miles south of Pullman,
beginning Thursday, June 80, and clos
ing Saturday evening, July 2.
The State Federation of Women's
clubs has adjourned their eighth an
nual meeting. Next year the annual
meeting will be held in Walla Walla.
The president elected year ago holds
over.
The second annual three day picnic
OF the pioneers of Lincoln county, held
on the grounds of the pioneers asso-
citation on Grab creek, was complete
success.
The heavy frosts of last week did
considerable damage in the Big Bend.
| A man named Ross was recently
drowned in the Columbia IA miles
north of Bridgeport.
Christian Endeavorers from all over
Washington and Northern Idaho met
in Spokane last week for their annual
convention.
The congregations of the First Pres
byterian and Cumberland Presbyterian
churches in Walla Walla have unani-
mously voted to consolidate the two
J bodies.
Fire in the business part of Chelan
caused a loss of $4,000, insurance
$4,000. The flames broke out in a
barber shop owned by Richardson &
Hunt.
Preparations have been completed
for the national encampment at Amer
lean lake, which is to extend from July
z to July FL. The maneuvers will be
under the supervision of Briga1ier
General Funston, U. s. A., and will be
performed under the guidance and in
structions of a board of eight umpires.
The Pacific Coast Lumber Manufac-
turers' association has decided to rec
ommend curtailment of the output of
all mills in the state. whether mem
bers of the association or not business
I N nd limo 10 1,n
condition of the market.
Masons of Olympia, together with
many invited brethren from all parts
of the state, last week celebrated the
50th anniversary of the laying of the
cornerstone of it's historic temple,
nearly the oldest on the Pacific coast.
Wheat cutting began Monday north
of Walla Walla, the first, SO far as
known, to be done in the county.
The Stevens County Old Settlers
picnic will be held June 80.
Definite orders have at last been is
sued to the Tenth infantry directing
that the first and second battalions of
the regiment proceed from the Presi-
do near San Francisco to their new
posts. Fort Lawton. at Seattle, and
Fort Wright at Spokane.
The waterworks at Newport have
been started.
The three year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Roberts of Pierce City, was
severely burned and died from the re-
suit Of his injuries the following day.
The child was burned by his clothing
catching fire from matches.
Claude c. Convey has been retired as
superintendent of the Indian school at
Neah Bay reservation and goes to Lem
hi, Idaho. to succeed Superintendent
e. NJ. Hearian. resigned.
Ray Hilton, the Northern Pacific
bridge carpenter who sustained bro
ken back by falling from the "Ss
bridge near Mullan. was taken to Mis-
soula No hopes are entertained for
his recovery.
Bradley Edmundson. one of the best
known residents OF Washington, coun-
: ". has been missing since May 20.
Foul play is suspected.