Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-09
.NEWSOF THE WORLD
SHORT ITEMS FROM MOST ANY
PLACE ON THE GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings IN Both East
ern and Western Hemispheres During
the Past Week. National, Historical,
Political and Personal Events Told In
Short Paragraphs.

Nevada has s1,s7s people, as against
$3.50 in 1909.
A slight earthquake was felt in San
Diego, CAL, Saturday morning.
Major Charles p Braslan, a promi-
nent seed grower Of California, died
Saturday.
It is rumored that Chinese capital is
to be used in developing the Cobalt
(Ontario) mines.
Population statistics of the 18th
census show that Colorado has popu
lation of 10000.
The British mint recently turned out
its first square coins. Scent nickel
bronze pieces for use in Ceylon.
The chefs in Vassar college are on
strike as they objected to having the
number of their assistants cut down.
Frederick Thompson Adams, banker
aud broker, died recently in New York.
He was born in Chicago Sc years ago.
Oregon comes in strong this census
with a population of 672,765, an in
crease of 259,22s, or 62.7 per cent over
$780,
The annual meeting of the Navy
league of the United States will be
held in Seattle the first week in Feb
ruary.
Marion county, Ore, has 39,7sO in
habitants, and Multnomah boasts of
2s6,261. This county takes in the city
of Portland.
The treasury department received
bids on Monday for 100000 fine ounces
of silver for immediate delivery at the
Denver mint.
At New Haven, Conn, Miss Mary
Holbrook, many years missionary fol-
the American board in China and
Japan, died Saturday.
At Garden City, Iowa, yeggmen dyna
mited safe at the Farmers Saving
bank Saturday, and, fighting off their
pursuers, escaped with $1,000.
Announcement is made that the
Southern Pacific company will make
improvements in Portland next yeal
which will require the expenditure OF
100000.
mayor, and the corporation of the city
of London, recently gave a luncheon
to $50 American sailors from the Wis
iting feet.
Harrisburg, Pa, and Atlanta, Ga.
are striving to secure the National APP
pie show next year on the circuit Of
eastern and southern cities now being
contemplated.
Seven business houses located in the
heart of the business section of Peters
burg, Va, were destroyed by fire re
Gently at loss of approximately $500,
600 partly covered by insurance.
Announcement is made of the APP
pointment of Frederick w. Lehman
of st. Louis to be solicitor general o.
the United States, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Lloyd w
Bowers.
Nova Scotians who are dependent oil
growing fruit will lose heavily as a re
suit of the fruit shortage in thei
country this year, attributed to tn
late, cold spring and unseasonabl
summer.
Ignoring the plea that she would b
severely punished and probably kille
if deported, immigration officials hav
decided that Marie Sebelia, who e:
capped from harem at Damascus, mus
return to Greece.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & Puge
Sound Railway company is going afte
the lumber business of the entiI
northwest in a manner that indicate
that it proposes to control the marke
for that commodity.
At Long Beach, Cal, fifteen thOl
sand persons saw the successful launcl
ing Saturday of the General Hubbar,
1t is the first steel vessel built sout
of San Francisco. She is 266 feC
long, AZ feet beam, and cost $225,o