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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 15, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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ARTHUR F. CAMP

	Arthur F. Camp, of Colville, Stevens county, is not only a 
successful school teacher, of experience and ability, but an energetic 
farmer and stock breeder.  He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on April 12, 
1876, his parents J.A. and Hattie (Hamblett) Camp. His father is a native of 
Wisconsin, his mother of Michigan.  The father went to Lancaster county, 
Nebraska, in 1865, and engaged in farming.  Thence the family removed to 
South Dakota, remaining a short time and coming to Washington in 1895. They 
located in Stevens county where they now live.  They have six children: Fay 
L.; Arthur, our subject; George, in Idaho; J.B.; Cecil; and Clinton.  The 
father of our subject, J.A. Camp, served three years and eight months in the 
Civil war, and received a wound in his left arm.  He enlisted in the Tenth 
Wisconsin Volunteers, Company I, and re-enlisted in the Forty-fourth 
Infantry, serving until the close of the war, under Generals Grant and 
Rosecrans.
	Our subject received the foundation of an excellent education in
Waverly, Nebraska, which was amplified in the Northwestern Academy and at
Spokane.  The winter of 1902-3 he attended the Washington State Normal
School, at Cheney, Spokane county.  In 1899 he taught school in Stevens 
county, two terms, and one term in the Pend d'Oreille district, and one term
at Bossburg.  Associated with Booth Fay, Mr. Camp is interested in stock
growing, they have over one hundred head of cattle.  He also owns an 
interest in eighty acres of land three miles from Colville, and a quarter 
section five miles from the county seat.  The principal crop is hay.  Both 
properties are fenced.  With his brother, Mr. Camp is interested in a hay
baling machine, which is operated successfully.
	Mr. Camp is a Democrat, politically, and was, for two years, deputy 
in the assessor's office at Colville.