Columbia River Sun-Thursday, April 14, 1910

EDITORIALS

  The appointment by the county Commissioners of J. C. Hughes of Skamokawa as 
County Auditor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph Girard is one that 
will meet the approval of the residents of the county.  Mr. Hughes is a young man of 
clean habits.  He has been a resident of Skamokawa for 5 years past.  His family consists 
of a wife (formerly Miss Alice Williams, daughter of one of Skamokawa’s most 
respected citizens, Editor S. G. Williams of the Eagle) and a young daughter.  He is 
handicapped in life by the loss of one hand, caused by a gunshot wound.

(As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2006 from original 
newspaper collection.)