Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-29

louise scheme the most promising pro-
ject at the present in the state, with
the Okanogan close second. Agents
of the department are now at work on
these two projects, as well as one in
the Big Bend country.
1t is announced that the bill to clear
title to the big strip Of land along the
Northern Pacific right of way will be
passed without further trouble.
shipment of Japanese gold that
amounts to more than 100000 yen,
passed through the hands of the Wells
Fargo Express company for the east.
1t is said it is to be used for the pur-
pose of supplies for the Japanese gov
eminent.
Wheat was washed to some extent
by the heavy storms, but ranchers re-
port no serious damage.
Two large bloodhounds and six pup
pies have just been brought to the
state penitentiary from Wichita, Kan,
and will be trained to trail convicts.
The motion of William Marcho for
new trial was denied by Judge Neal
of Lincoln and the convicted horse
thief was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
Spelling is getting more attention
in the Spokane schools and Superin-
tendent ]. A. Tormey is working to
give the students such grounding in
photography as the children o. gen.
Grafton ago received from their old
blue back spoilers.
A wreck of the Northern Pacific
eastbound train in the Yakima canyon
is reported. Express Messenger Ad-
ans was hurt.
T. S. Griffith, proprietor of the Glen
Tana Stock Farm Collie kennels, at
Spokane, has received word that Glen
Tana collies win Is first prizes at the
Portland bench show, held April FL,
%, % and "a.
Spokane building permits for April.
even before the month is past, have
reached the enormous figures of $685.
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The program for the tenth annual
shooting tournament of the Washing
| ton State Sportsmen's association, to
be held at Harrington, Wash, May 10,
| 20 and 81. has been announced.
The United States protected cruiser
Tacoma, Captain r. F. Nicholson com
handing, has arrived in Tacoma for a
weeks stay, during which time the of
| ficers and crew will be the city's
guests.
| A field of barley in head is a unique
sight for this season of the year near
Waitsburg.
Seeding in Columbia county has been
delayed several days on account of the
wet weather.
President Roosevelt has removed
Major A. M. Anderson, Indian agent in
charge of the Colville reservation in
this state, as the result of an investi
i cation of alleged irregularities in his
administration of agency affairs.
The prospect for a bountiful wheat
crop in the Big Bend is better than il
has been for years.
A jailbreak was prevented at Daven
port by the watchfulness of Sheriff
Inkster and his deputies.
The suit brought by the American
Bridge company to compel Whitman
county to pay claim once allowed
but unlawfully collected by it's former
auditor, G. G. Raby. has resulted in {
victory for the company IN the su
preme court.
Representative Jones has been mott
fed that the secretary of the interior
has temporarily withdrawn from home
stead entry 100000 acre tract of lant
, west of the Yakima reservation pend
ing the result of legislation on the bill
confirming the title of the Indians tt
these lands and the opening of thei
reserve to settlement.
At the point of a revolver held il
the hand of a masked burglar, Mr.. ant
Mrs. S. Weixel were Saturday morn
ing forced to submit to robbery il
their home at 312 Harvard avenu,
north, Seattle. After he had threat
ened death to his victims, the bolt
burglar secured only SO for his trouble
Ranchers say the country north o
!, Walla Walla was damaged consider
ably greater by the recent rain thai
at first supposed. Wheat, roads, brid
ges and in some places even small
outbuildings were more or less dam
aged by the storm.
The University of Washington tract
!, team and rowing crew, accompanied
by Coach ]. G. knight, have sale,
for San Francisco, where they viii