Source: CRISP. Streptococcus pyogenes: A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from skin lesions, blood, inflammatory exudates, and the upper respiratory tract of humans. It is a group A hemolytic Streptococcus that can cause SCARLET FEVER and RHEUMATIC FEVER.
City of Elma, WA. Search. The City of Elma, incorporated on March 22, 1888, lies within the Chehalis River Valley in Eastern Grays Harbor County, about 30 miles West of Olympia and 40 miles East of the Pacific coast.
The Village of Elm Creek came into existence  in August of 1866, when the Union Pacific Railroad came through Buffalo County. The railroad crew built their siding close to a creek that had red elm trees growing along its banks. The crew named the creek âElmâ and the siding âElm Creek Sidingâ. The name just stuck as people began to settle here. The Village of Elm Creek was actually incorporated in 1887. Many of our streets are named for the original homesteaders in the area. Elm Creek is the only town by that name in the United States. Elm Creek has a population of 901 citizens, as of the 2010 census. Elm Creek has a thriving business district that employs many of our townâs citizens. Elm Creek also has a wonderful school system, and a beautiful high school addition was