The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-30

he resumed his place at the Office this
morning.
The Warren Construction company
this morning began eXcavating North
Fourth street between Main and the
Mill creek bridge, preparatory to paw.
ing that thoroughfare. The company
has finished its Fourth and Elm street
contracts.
Henry V. Fuller, formerly engaged
in the Implement business with John
Smith and later manager of the Walla
Walla theater, is in the city from
Boundry. B. c., where he is now To-
Gated. Mr.. Fuller is astonished at
the growth of Walla Walla during las
absence.
On motion of the plaintiffs the cross
suit begun by w. A. Currie and Arvid
Rydstrom against the Continental Con-
struction company, the Snake River
Irrigation company and others. has
been dismissed by Judge Brents. an
order to that effect being entered this
morning.
To escape the sitting heat of the
city, several hundred Walla Wallans
spent yesterday along the various
streams adjacent to Walla Wala. A
large number visited friends in camp
at Kicker Springs while others drove
to the Roberts ranch on the Walla
Walla and spent the day.
William S. Goodman, proprietor of
the Hudson Bay farms, entered the
Walla Walla hospital yesterday to re-
ceive medical treatment for a slight
heart affection and resulting compli-
cations. Mr.. Goodman's condition is
not serious and he expects to be about
again in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Coleman ana
family, who have been camping at the
Roberts ranch for the past week. re-
turned to Walla Walla yesterday and
OF loo ,;~rl,{ I'M
Dalles. Mr.. Coleman is head miller
in the Wasco mills, a big flour mill
plant at The Dalles.
Charles Griffiths, formerly in the
house furnishing business in Wana |
Walla is in the city from Kennewick |
where he is now located and engaged |
in general contracting and road work. |
Mr.. Griffiths is amazed at the progress |
Walla Walla has made in the past two
years.
Clerk Dorsey Hill is busy prepar-
ing the transcripts in the cases of J
Winkler versus Hunt and Ida Bischoff,
who is seeking to reverse the decision |
of Judge Brents in awarding the GUS
tody of her daughter, Gertrude Mas
terson to Mrs Emma McManus Both |
cases will be appealed to the supreme
court.
Deputy County Auditor John w.
McGhee, accompanied by Mrs McGhee
yesterday from Toll Gate
where they spent two weeks in camp.
Mr.. McGhee says there are no new
developments in the Cecil Britain case,
although campers continue to search
the timber in the vicinity of Toll Gate
in hope of picking up some clue.
Dr. A. E. Braden who returned to
Walla Walla from Toll Gate this morn
ing reports that the condition of Milan
Latin, the camp tender who accident
ly shot himself near Spout Springs,
ten days ago, is not so satisfactory.
Additional medical supplies for the
use of Latin are to be sent to Toll
Gate this evening.
Gus Swanson, proprietor of a lit
lie cigar and confectionery store in
East Main street was locked up In the
city Jail yesterday and will probably
De examined as to his sanity this af-
ernoon. Swanson has an unquenchable
thirst that only a gallon or so of bad
will satisfy and frequent de-
1auches has resulted in a slight men,
al alteration.
Long distance telephone wires be-
ween Walla Walla and Spokane were
wrecked in several places by the heavy