Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-12-08
WASHINGTON, MONTANA, IDAHO
and OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few Interesting items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the sur
rounding country-Numerous Acct.
dents and Personal Events Take
Plaoe-FaII Trade Is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

| HA0u GdSuon, DarDer, is dying at
Seattle as result of a mysterious
murderous assault made upon him. A
man named Bell, who shared the room
with Gagnon, has disappeared.
The shingle mills of Washington are
shut down tighter than a drum, under
the agreement to close for the holt
days.
Louis Giraldin, material man for the
Pacific Coast company at Seattle, has
been notified that he is one of the
heirs to the estate left by Mrs. Caro-
line Giraldin Rose of st. Louis. His
share is $250,OOO
George Edward Adams, the clerk of
the Seattle assay Office, who con-
fessed to taking $4,000 of gold with
in the past six months, will not make
fight against his conviction.
Six new vessels have been contract
ed for in England by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul road The boats
are to be used in the oriental trade
from Puget sound.
AS the elimination of a quarrel be-
tween their wives, ]. w. Martin shot
| William Bernard at Buffers camp,
near Belfast, Skagit county.
1t is estimated there are now be-
tween 25O,OOO and 100000 sheep and
about 100000 cattle. owned by stock
men living in Wallowa county.
The strange disappearance of Geo.
Trimmings of Tacoma is fast develop
| ing into a mystery
The governor has reappointed Carl
Kock of Spokane as a member of the
state board of barber examiners.
At the November teachers examina-
ton there were 1172 applicants for
certificates. In all 624 applicants were
successful, 1853 receiving first grade
papers, 2SO second grade and 241
third grade.
The annual report of the state fish
commissioner and game warden gives
the total value of the fish product of
Washington for 1905 at 1O,961, S63.88.
These figures exceed those of the pre-
ceding year.
Eugene LortOn has resigned as man
aging editor of the Walla Walla Daily
Union.
The body of Alex Kanseler, who was
drowned with his brother Thanksgiv-
ing day in Lake Kahlotus, has been
recovered.
A large number of Indians at Fort
Spokane have signed the agreement
providing for the opening of the south
half of the Colville Indian reserva-
ton after lands have been allotted
in severalty and with the understand
ing that the tribes shall receive ST.
100000 for the already coded north
half of the reservation.
Justice of the Peace Henry A. White
of Rainier Beach, south of Seattle,
was instantly killed by street car
near his home Saturday afternoon. He
left one car and was standing on the
opposite track when struck by another
car. His body was horribly mangled,
The Washington congressional dele.
cation, in conference with Secretary
Hitchcock, has asserted itself. AS a
result the interior department will ap'
prove the Okanogan irrigation pro.
ject and authorize work to begin there
at once. About 100000 will be set
aside for the purpose. Secretary
Hitchcock is disposed to limit expen
ditures in Washington to the restrict
ed deposit, which is about $1,6O0,00O
but the delegation, it is stated, will
make a fight for at least $z,O00,0O0
which they claim would enable the de
partment also to take up the Sunny
side and Tieton projects.
Mrs. Oscar O'Kelly has a broken
arm, internal injuries and is suffer
ing also from shock to her nervous
system, caused by a runaway near the
town of Albion.
While H. w. Fellows Of Spokane
was trying with a crew of men to
place in position the new generator
in the Klickitat river canyon. it slip
ped on the skids, got away from the
men, and lays broken beyond repair
in the canyon. The generator is valued
at $4,000.
The Chelan lake region was visited
by another earthquake shock recent
lly. The jar, which was quite heavy
lasted for several seconds and was
followed by a prolonged rumbling.
Louis Kunce, aged 80 years, was in
stantly killed and Robert Soucinsk
and William Prince were dangerously
Injured in an accident in a coal mine
lat Ravendale Sunday afternoon
Souncinski may die.
An order by the adjutant genera
announcing the results Of the years
target practice by national guard com
panies of the state places Company Z
of North Yakima again at the head.
OREGON ITEMS.
The president has made the follow