Idaho County free press. [volume], May 20, 1909, Image 4

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COUNTY NEWS
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COTTONWOOD
A great, grand and glorious rain fell
nil over the Camas l'ralrie, Sunday
night and Monday, soaking the ground
pretty thoroughly and causing the
fanners to shed tears of joy.
. Frank Hanley, one of our prosper
ous farmers, is making arrangements
to put uy a $2,000 residence on Ids
big ranch southeast of town.
"Lum" Yandall, who has been here
on a business visit for the past two
weeks, started for his home at Twin
Falls, Monday morning.
W. II. Mitchell of Nez Perce, came
down from that villiage, Monday, and
after taking in the and attending to
some business transactions returned
home Tuesday.
.1. T. Morrison, ex-saloon keeper,
left here Monday morning, for Twin
Falls, where lie intends to make his
future home.
Bert Gorman has purchased the
Leonard rooming house and proposes
to have it removed onto Broadway
street, where he will have it remodled
and dinning parlors added thereto,
A large delegation of Cottonwood
"fans" went to Ijewiston, Sunday, to
witness the game Sunday, between
that city and the Cottoowood team
and enjoyed the trip very much.
Mr. Goble, who represents the Com
mercial Cream Company at this place,
has been down to Lewiston the past
week, on business, returned Monday.
(ieo. Rustemeyer, Jack Deardorff,
Will Rooke, George Lange, Harland
Wilson, Fred Mertes, Cecil Ryan and
John Frye came in on Monday even
ing's train from Lewiston.
S. C. Kurdy, a former merchant of
Cottonwood, whose business houses
were burned down iu the great fire,
came in with a stock of goods from
Tacoma, Saturday and will again open
up business in one of the Butler store
rooms until such times as he can have
a new store room rebuilt.
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George F. McKinney aud the Sim
ons boys made made a flying trip to
Vollmer last Sunday, in their gasoline
whiz wagon.
Will Hussman of the Hussman
Lumber Company, of Kueterville,
was in town Saturday looking after
his business interests in the lumber
line.
County Attorney, J. M. Gif
more,
of Grangeville was in the villiage
Tuesday on legal business.
£. S. Hancock, the undertaker and
photographer, was over to Grange
ville, the past ten days looking up his
business interests in that city.
Gordon and Stuber, our popular
stock buyers and shippers, shipped two
car load of fat hogs to Spokane, Tues
day of this week.
The preliminary hearing of Harry
Mitchell, of Nez Perce, charged with
passing a worthless check, came up
before Esq. Wolbert Tuesday fore
The defendant waved an ex
noon.
amination and gave bond for his ap
pearance at thq next regular term of
court in September.
The well to supply the water com
pany with water has been completed
and in a few weeks there will be a
good supply of water for every busi
ness house and family within the vil
lage.
J. W. Turner, of the Vollmer
country, spent Monday and Tuesday
in Cottonwood, visiting the Knliertson
Bros, and other relatives, and return
ing borne Wednesday.
There are flaming big [Misters out
announcing a fast base ball game on
the home grounds, between the Slick
Poo Indians and the Cottonwood team
on Sunday, May 23.
The trial of Chris Waldman, charg
ed with selling liquor to Indians, is
set for Thursday, the 20th at Grange
ville. Nobody here believes him guil
ty, but time will tell.
John Achlmayer hos just received
several car loads of lumber with which
to stock up his big lumber yard.
An ordinance has been passed by
the village Board of Trustees fixing
the salaries and the time of payment
thereof of all village officers,
CLEARWATER
Several small children have been
quite ill the last week but are all re
covering at present writing.
Mr. Goble
of the Commercial
Cream company of Lewiston was in
town Saturday he was accompanied
by his agent Tom Oliver of Stitt*.
Dr. Stockton of Grangeville was
Called to the home of Jeff Lyttle Thurs
day to help Dr. Busey in performing
an operation on the linger of Olive
Lytle who has blood [K>sion. The pa
tient is doing nicely at present.
Allen Farris and liollie Farris
started for Oregon Sunday where there
is some land just opened for settle
ment if satisfied with the country they
will make that their home in the fu
ture.
Mrs. G. N. lamore received re
eeived word from her mother in
Michigan that she was quite sick.
Major Farris of Winona spent Sun
day with his brother R. H. Farris of
this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Yorke of
Moler, Idaho were called here by the
serious illness of the laters sister, Miss
Lytle.
Frank Murphy spent the latter part
of the week with his sister Mrs. Dora
Pell of place.
Mr. and Mrs. It. S. ('allier spent a
few days of last week on Harris
ltidge.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Clarke spent
a low days of last week visiting with
Mrs. Clarkes parents in Kooskia.
DENVER
Jacob Weber bad the misfortune
to be run over by a team of young
horses which he was unhitching from
a wagon last Monday evening. Dr.
Stockton was immediately summoned
and beseems to be getting along quite
well at this writing.
Carl Klinge was a Denver visitor
last Sunday visiting old friends.
Mr. Chicane, owner of the Andrew
Jorgenson place, is up on the prairie
looking after his interest here. The
Head ranch was also recently sold to
a relative of Mr. Chicane.
Mrs. Head will have a sale of stock,
farming implements and household
goods in the near future. They will
leave the prairie but have not decided
where they will liva in the future.
Frank Cummons has been quite ill
with bronchitis but is able to be up
nd around again.
A very happy smile is being worn
by the eighth grade pupils as they all
passed the state examination very sat
isfactorily. This also speaks well for
our teachers.
Mr. Ben Lowe is home again after
being down in Washington for the past
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth from
Marshall, Washington are up visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Morris, grandpar
ents of Mrs. Farnsworth.
Mrs. Hurley and family have moved
out to their farm out near town.
Mrs. J. Rothlisberg was over at
Grtngeville visiting for the past sever
al day and also had some dental work
done while there.
Henry Meyer was in town trading
today.
Your near at Hogan's.
Want a range? Bertsch will sell
you one cheap for he must get out of
his present quarters at once.
E. H. Bennet, who ranches near
Cottonwood was in this city trading
yesterday. Mr. Bennet came out here
about two years ago from Iowa and
purchased a ranch over there. He
says he is well pleased with the coun
try.
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An Emoire in the
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glected Idaho County and Camas Prairie is becoming the theater of more
The long-ne
enterprises of material development than any other section of North Idaho.
The finest hotel in North Idaho will be
opened to the public in Orangeville early in
June.
The country east of Kooskia is swarming
with railroad engineers and surveyors.
The rush to the mines of Elk City and
surrounding country is on.
of prospectors.
Hill and Harriman are fighting for the
only route for a transcontinental railroad
through Idaho.
Grangeville is spending $95,00000 in
business blocks alone this year and there is
labor for all.
The Northwestern railroad is building to
Salmon City and will continue on and tap the
Salmon river country.
With wheat at better than one dollar a
bushel there is every prospect for a bumper
crop this year.
The mining section of the county is be
coming known far and wide to men of means
and property is being grabbed up every day.
People are coming in to Grangeville on
every train seeking a location in the coming
empire of North Idaho.
Cattlemen of the Salmon river section
were never in a more prosperous condition.
The hills are full
The Odd Fellows of Idaho will meet in
Grangeville in October and preparations are
being made to take care of 400 to 500 visitors
of this order.
Work on $20,000 00 hospital will begin
shortly in Grangeville.
The Salmon river fruit belt has escaped
the frosts and will produce more fruit than
ever, placing it on the market three weeks in
advance of the Lewiston country.
Trails and roads being built to open up
the mineral section of the county.
O. R. & N. surveying independent line
into Grangeville and preparing to get its share
of the heavy tonnage shipped out.
Grangeville booming, city property chang
ing hands every day and several new additions
have been put on the market.
Bank deposits heavy, in fact every evi
dence of wealth, health and happiness.
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