The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-02-16
NORTH WEST NEWS.

| Edna Campbell, who was lately dismiss
| ed from the Fruitvale school, near Mil
| TOP, Ore, by order of the school board,
| has since been arrested charged with
assault and battery upon Mrs. Flora
| JOdes, her former school teacher. The
| Offense is said tO.have committed on the
| highway, as Mrs. Jones was returning
| from school one evening.
About 100 hunters participated in the
great rabbit drive OnBlalOck island in the
Columbia river, Friday, and about 1000
rabbits were slaughtered.
l.. II. Parker, former well known resi-
dent OF Waitsburg, shot and killed him
sell Friday morning near the Fort Walla
Nalla military reserve. He was found
by soldier leaning up against the fence
with bullet wound III his head.
One of the largest sheep deals made in
southern Idaho for some time, was closed
in Boise, when Edward Payne and j
Z. Pence bought 5000 head of sheep OF
Juan BOugOechea, together with cOrrals,
hay, horses, wagons, etc. The money
paid was close to $4,000. Payne &
Pence were already owners Of large fOcks,
and with this purchase they are reputed
to become the most extensive sheep own
ers that section OF the state.
An alteration took place between
Arthur Green, managing editor Of Sena
tor Ankeny's paper, the Morning Union,
and ?. c. Holland, manager OF the
Evening Spokesman, which resulted in a
fist fight. The trouble arose over a dis
agreement as to Joint advertising rates,
which the two papers entered into SHORTLY
after the arrival of Mr.. Green, who sue
ceeded Eugene Lort0n as managing ed
itOr Of the Union.
The railroad commission received an.
other bunch Of petitions signed hy 265
residents Of Adams, Lincoln and Walla
Walla counties asking for reduction of
81 ton on the freight rate on wheat
between eastern Washington and Puget
sound. The petitions are accompanied
by letter asking that the hearing on
this question be set for some time in June
and that it be held in Ritzvile
Earl Eby, the Is year old son Of E. ".
Eby, a rancher living seven miles from
Boise, is under arrest as highwaymaD
He held up fTeighter named Martini
near Caldwell and was arrested on a
description furnished by the victim.
J. F. BOies, who lives on the Caraboo
in the northeast part of the valley,
near Ellensburg, reports finding a flow of
oil on his place. He says the oil may be
detected by smell and taste. stock
company will be formed to drill a well,
The oil impregnates springs and appears
in the branch in dozen places.
Saturday afternoon Adrian Glass, who
was hauling lumber about 20 miles south
OF Lewiston, Idaho, was thrown under
the load by the wagon Overturning, and
was held in that position for nearly 24
hours before being discovered. When
found both legs were frozen and he is in
a serious condition.
Two groceries and drug store were
held up at Tacoma Saturday night by,
as is alleged, one lone highwayman.
The affairs were worked in practically
the same way in each case, the highway
man appearing with a mask on and a
revolver in his hand. He succeeded in
getting considerable money at each place
A stipulation has been signed deferring
the trial of Harry Orchard, the supposed
slayer of Ex-Governor Steunenburg, unit.
until the April term of the district court.
The legal questions to be raised bv the
defense are to be disposed of at the Feb.
ruary term.
James Sherman the newspaper man of
Lewistown, Mont, who confessed to the
killing Of an old second hand store man
some time ago, and was convicted OF
murder in the second degree, was ntenC-
ed at LewistOwn to life imprisonment.
Have you been betrayed by promises
Of quacks, swallowed pill and bottled
medicine without results except a dam
aged stomach? To those we offer Holl-
ister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 80 cents.
Elk Drug Store.
Insurance,
J. G. Elliot will give you relief from
the exorbitant rates of the trust com
panies
Larua Il O'Neal. Real Estate.