The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

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Preston Smith, formerly connected
with the firm OF Kerr-Gifford & Co. here,
but now holding position in the head
office Of that company at Portland, is in
the city.
p. 0. King of the La Crosse Drug Co.
OF that town, was in Cofax Monday on
his way to Pullman.
A. W. Perley, inspector of railway
tracks and equipment, was in town sew
eral hours Tuesday.
Nj. O. Reed returned from Moscow,
Idaho, Friday of last week, whittier he
went on legal business.
County Clerk Hugh C. Todd left Sun
day night for two weeks camping trip
in Skamania county, well up in the Cas-
cade mountains. He goes on the 0. Il.
& n. to 40 miles below The Dalles, where
ne crosses over to the Washington side
Of the river. There he will be met by
friends from Portland, and together
they expect to hunt, catch trout and en-
Joy the wildness Of nature.
w. W. Scantlin Of Pittsburg, Kansas,
accompanied by his son, J. E. Scantlin.
arrived in Colfax last Friday and will
remaiD for several weeks. Mr.. Scantlin,
Sr, is a brother of NJ. f. Scantlin. The
brothers have not seen each other before
for Ia years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas O'Rourke Of
| Twin Falls, Idaho, arrived Tuesday for
visit with Mrs. E. d. Edredge, niece
Of Mrs. O'ROurke. They were accom-
| panied by their niece, Miss Rea Fletcher,
| daughter of E. B. Fletcher, formerly of
| Pullman, now Of Twin Falls. Previous
to arriving in Colfax they spent three
weeks at Seaside, Oregon.
+. s. KnowIton, manager Of the Pot
latch Lumber Co. at La Crosse, was in
town Monday.
| Henry Scheer and family of La Crosse
we're visitors to the county seat Monday.
| Mrs. S. A. Magill of Atlanta, Ga, and
| Mrs. w. 6. BOgart of Chattanooga,
| Tenn, brother and sister Of Mrs. ]. Ii.
| kimbrOugh, are visiting relatives in the
city. MIR. Magill will be here for only a
few days, while Mrs. Bogart will remain
| for the summer.
E. j. Moore, cashier of the La Crosse
| Bank, was here Monday, returning home
| Tuesday.
Simon Drifus returned Tuesday morn
ing from an extended trip to Germany.
| He left COlfaX about six months ago,
| spending most OF the time on the con-
| tinent.
Rev. H. B. Elworthy arrived from at
tendence at the big Christian EndeavOr
| convention at Seattle Tuesday. Mr.. Ell
worthy took quite swing around the
| circle on his trip. Leaving Seattle he
| went to Victoria, B. c., calling on
| brother he had not seen for 90 years.
| He spent several days at Portland and
| Salem, Oregon, coming back on the o.
r. & N.
| Mrs. ThOs. W. Clagett and daughter
Of Sunset are guests at the home of Mrs.
| Kate Metz. Mr.. and Mrs. Clagett have
| rented their farm at Sunset and Mr.
| Clagett has gone to Baker City, Oregon,
to take position with Balfour, Guthrie
Il Co. Mrs. Clagett will leave for her
new home Saturday.
j O Rounds, editor and proprietor Of
the UniOntOwn Press, was a pleasant
caller on The Gazette Wednesday. Mr.
| Rounds was returning from Eastern
| Oregon, where he went to invest in irri-
gated lands.
Captain Edward Kimmel, q. S. A.,
passed through COlfax Wednesday on
his way to Key West, Florida. Mr.
| kimmel has been military instructor at
the State College for the last three years
| He was one OF the first class Of gradu-
ates from that institution 10 years ago.
A. r. Metz of Elberton was a visitor to
Colfax Wednesday.
Miss Scott Montgomery leaves August
l on leave of absence for 5 days. She
will first go to Spokane, and from there
will visit her parents at Portland.
ROsalia and back Tuesday in the Iatter's
auto. Their presence there had nothing
to do with the safe cracking business of
Saturday night.
Mrs. Ortis Hamilton OF Olympia, who
is spending the summer with relatives in
Colfax and Pullman, left yesterday for
Occur d'Alene, Idaho, to visit with the
family OF Boyd Hamilton for several
days.
Charles HI. DOdd of Portland, a we'll
known implement man Of the northwest,
formerly doing business in Colfax,
registered at the Hotel COlfax Wednes-
day.
Richard HI. Reid, wife and child, and
Mrs. h. krausse are scheduled to arrive
today from Newport, Oregon, where they
have been soiourning for the last three
weeks.
jerks Cameron, formerly a teacher in
the COlfax High school, but now resi-
dent of Portland, is spending the week
with friends here.
Miss Margaret Davis Of Spokane, ia
the guest of Miss EIva Krausse.
q. W. Jewett, an attorney of Pomeroy,
was attending to business at the county
seat yesterday.
Mrs. l.. E. Allen left for Newport. this
state, Thursday morning.
| Mrs. Charles Bramwel and Miss Grace
| Greenhill were passengers for ChatcoIet
| Thursday morning bound for the Chap
man camp, where they will remain sever
al days.
Miss Sadie Vaughn of Pullman arrived
| Sunday and is the guest this week of Mr..
| and Mrs. ID. l. kemper. She will return
| home Saturday.
Jesse Wilson, formerly operator and
ticket clerk at the o. r. & n. depot here,
| has been appointed city ticket agent at
| Spokane for the c. 2. r.
Conductor George Stevens, an old-time