Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-12
NORTHWEST STATES
WASHINGTON, idaho, OREGON
and MONTANA ITEMS.
A Few interesting items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace-crop Outlook Good.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.


a tribute to the genius and energy of
private enterprise, the completion of
the first division of the Palouse Irriga-
ton and Power company's project will
be celebrated Sunday, when the people
of the Washtucna section will see the
long-proposed diversion of the waters
of the Palouse river upon the naturally |
rich soil of the Washtucna coulee an
accomplished fact.
At the sale of Brewster fiat state
school land at Conconully held by Land
Commissioner Ross, Saturday, 5000
acres were sold, leaving S65 acres I'M
sold. The average price per acre was
$50. The total amount of sales is
$25O,O00.
Another vacancy was caused in the
ever-thinning ranks of the Colfax
pioneers by the passing of Mrs. Lo-
renzo Slate, whose death occurred in
South Colfax recently.
A first mortgage was filed recently
with the auditor of Benton county on
the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Rail
way in favor of the Central Trust COM
pany of New York, dated May 1, 1908,
and due May 1, 1858, for $40,000,000.
This is the largest mortgage over filed
in Benton county, fees for recording
amounting to $50.
Arrangements have been made to
have the cornerstone of the new Ii
brary and auditorium, the largest
building on the campus of Washington
1oi of
Wednesday, June II. The grand lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons will
have charge of the ceremonies.
The eighth grade pupils in the Pa
louise school have led the county for
several years, both in number receiv
ing certificates and in highest aver
ages, and the examinations held in
Colfax this week give them the ban
ner again.
George L. Towne, former editor ant
proprietor of the Puyallup Republican
and Editor Montgomery of the Puyal
lup Tribune and a well-known demo
cratic politician, met on the street
recently and attempted to knock eacf
others eyebrows off.
Just as the conductor of an inter
urban train bound for Tacoma touched
him on the shoulder to ask him fol
his fare, James s. Upper, pioneer
resident of Seattle, died of heart dis
ease.
While the two children of Mr.. Sny
der, who lives seven miles west anC
south of Quincy, we're playing arounC
q email OnthouSa rnOapt1v tho vOunOa
of the children, about 2 years old, wa!
suddenly killed by his playmate
brother, A years old. The older broth
er was up on the roof of the building
with a hammer and in clamberini
down from the roof the hammer slip
ped from his hand and fell, striking
his little brother, who was on tn,
ground, on the head, killing him al
most instantly.
An action for divorce brought in tn
superior court by Margaret Morgan
against Thomas Morgan has createt
surprise throughout Grays Harbor
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan are among tn
best known, wealthiest and most re
spected pioneers in this section.
Andrew Hughson, a pioneer an,
probably one of the first white settler
in the Colville valley, died at hi
home, two miles south of Colville, re
Gently, from the effects of old age.
Three officers were elected by tn
delegates to the state grange at Van
couyer Friday, the others holding over
Those chosen were: Ceres, Mrs. Adj
I auyis. Do0,ona MrS linda Rrvant
lady assistant stewart, Miss Ann
Leonard. 1t was decided to hold tn
next state meeting in Ellensburg.
The residence of B. F. Seeley a
Newport was struck by lightning. re
Gently and destroyed. The loss l
placed at $4,000, with insurance of SO
900. The residence of ]. L. Mint
heimer was also burned. His loss /
$4,000, with $1,000 insurance.
The strawberry season is PRACTICAL
closed at Kennewick, and 10,34S crate
of berries have been shipped. This i
the largest yield ever recorded in tina
section.
Albert Tozer, Jr., the four year oil
son of Albert Tozer, well know
dealer in timber lands, was Instant
killed by falling down the elevate
shaft in the Chamber of Commerce
building, Tacoma, recently. The chill
alighted at the third floor by mistake
In turning to go back he steppe
through the opening.
Fire entirely consumed the MoscoN
opera house between 10 and II o'clocl
Saturday night, although the hos
carts were hurried to the building be
fore the flames had made much pros
ress. The fire started in the lowe
part of the fly gallery and it could no
be reached with water until the roo
was burned through and the Who'll
inside of the building was aflame.