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Camas Prairie Chronicle.
VOLUME 17. NUMBER 15.
COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 1909.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The complete Spring and
Summer Line of D'Ancona sam
ples is now on display, and you are in
vited to come in at your first opportunity
111 and look through same, without feeling
under any obligations to purchase. The
line comprises all the newest colorings
in the varying shades of browns, tails,
stones, greens, greenish slates, and a full
and complete line of fancy serges, plain
serges and staples.
D'ANCONA & CO.
authorize us to guarantee the fit, work
manship and thorough satisfaction of
every garment. Suits are made only to
individual measurements, and prices are
such that you will be perfectly satisfied
to pay.
Wc are exclusive local representative. "
ROBERT HENRY, Goldstone Block.
Were in The Denver Wreck.
Mr. Knapp, who purchased the
Mike Seubert farm north of town
last fall, arrived here late last
week with his family from Ne
braska and is now occupying his
new home.
On their way west Mr. Knapp
and family had a rather danger
ous journey, being in the recent
disasterous wreck at Denver, Co
lorado, where several persons
were killed and some fifty seri
ously injured. One young lady
in the same car with Mr. Knapp
and family was thrown clear
across the car and partly through
a window as the car fell over on
its side and had her head sev
ered from her body. Several pas
sengers in the car were severely
injured but Mr. Knapp and fam
ily escaped entirely uninjured.
The wreck was caused by the
spreading of the rails while the
train was going at full speed.
When the cars dropped onto the
ties Mr. Knapp realized some
thing was wrong and caught hold
of the seat in front of him and
thus held Mrs. Knapp and the
two children from falling until
the car fell on its side and stop
ped. They were decidedly fort
unate in passing through the
wreck uninjured and Mr. Knapp
says he would not repeat the trip
for anything.
MONSTER CLEARANCE SALE
At the People's Store.
This is not a Clearing Up of Old Stock, as we have none—it all went up in the Big Fire. What we mean by Clear
ance Sale is to close out such lines as are going out of season—such goods as Ladies' Fascinators, Ladies' Furs, (we will
cut the Price in Two on Ladies Furs), Wool Hose for Ladies, Infants Hoods and
Coats, Ladies' Knit Leggins, Kimona Cloth, Wool Underwear for Men, German
Socks, Felt Boots, Lined Gloves, Caps, Sheep Lined Coats, Mackinaw Coats, Etc.
We are especially long on Men's Coats and Vests, also a number of full suits,
and have made an exceptionally low price on them to move them quickly.
New Arrivals
A nice line of Lace Curtains and Curtain Goods
by the yard, Laces, Over Laces, Braids, Ladies' Belt
ing, Ladies' Muslin Underwear, and nice line of Rugs.
We are again in shape to fit you out with Hamil
ton, Brown Shoes.
We also carry Floor Mattings and Linoleum and
will be glad to have you come in and get our prices
before purchasing elsewhere.
Proprietor.
We have a limited number of Heating Stoves at from $2.25 up. If you are in need of a Cook Stove buy nothing
but the MATCHLESS. We have them in stock. They are fully guaranteed and if not satisfactory the range belongs to
W. G. and you get your Money back.
THE PEOPLE'S STORE, W. G. BRUST,
Creamery Agent In Trouble.
Jacob Hartwig, who has been
receiving cream at this place
lately for the Hazelwood Co. of
Spokane, was arrested last Fri
day on a charge of forging checks
and is now in jail at Grangeville
awaiting trial at the coming ses
sion of the district court. It
seems that Hartwig, as agent,
received several checks for cream
patrons here and either through
ignorance or otherwise, endorsed
the names of the payees on the
backs of the checks and cashed
them. For this he was arrested
and given a hearing in Judge
Farnsworth's court where he was
bound over to the district court
under $300 bonds, which he has
so far been unable to raise.
An effort was made to secure
a bond among citizens here in
order that Hartwig might be re
leased and look after his family
until court met but owing to his
rather questionable reputation
for honesty the bond could not
be secured.
Hartwig's family is in rather
destitute circumstances but they
will be looked after by kind
hearted citizens and will be pro
vided with all necessities until
such time as the husband and
father is allowed by court to re
turn to them.
Read the Chronicle for news.
MAIL IS COMING
BY RAIL
New Service Went into Effect
Monday and Camas Prairie
Towns 'Now Receive Mail 24
Hours Earlier Than Before.
After several months of almost
any kind of mail service we are
glad to be able to announce that
t*he troubles of the public in this
regard are at an end and the
mail will be delivered on Camas
Paririe by the railroad company
in future. It has been believed
for some time that the railroad
company would continue to refuse
to haul the mail until the road
bed was placed in good shape
next summer but fortunately
this trouble was overcome and
Postmaster Farnsworth received
word Saturday to discontinue the
stage route between this place
and Vollmer, which he did the
following day. On Monday the
train commenced hauling the
mail, and as the contract between
the road and the government is
a permanent one, we will get our
mail in future over the new road.
That the change is proving very
satisfactory goes without saying.
Will Build New Store.
Hendrickson & Lyngwood, the
local contractors, closed a deal
Wednesday whereby they are to
erect a handsome store building
for J. Matthiesen, trustee of the
old F. & M. State Bank, on the
lot just west of the Nezperce
telephone office. The building
will be 32x70 feet in size, with
14-foot ceiling, and will be by far
the nicest frame structure on
that side of the street. The con
tract price was $1915 and work
on the building will be com
menced at once. When com
pleted the building will probably
be occupied by some mercantile
firm. One or two more such
buildings will make that side of
the street look as if it had never
seen a fire, and by next fall
Cottonwood will be bigger and
better than our fondest dreams
could imagine.
Carl Klinger, a recent arrival
from Weiser, has accepted a po
sition as clerk in W. G. Brust's
store. Mr. Klinger is a first
class salesman and window dress
er and will no doubt remain here
permanently.
NEWS AROUND
THE STATE
Items From Various Places Re
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-Stories Rehashed from
Our Exchanges.
Senator Heyburn is trying to
get permission to have the his
toric liberty bell shipped to the
Seattle exposition in June and, if
successful, will 4ry and have
stops made at Pocatello and Boise
so that Idaho citizens may view
the historic relic.
The tramway is now the prop
erty of the Vollmer-Clearwater
company and this puts the Kett
enbach people entirely out of the
grain business in this locality.
Just who will have charge of the
business at the upper terminal
during the coming season has
not been made known, but no
doubt an experienced warehouse
man will be put in charge.—
Kooskia Mountaineer.
The town of Farrell on the St.
Joe river in the northern part of
the state is seriously threatened
by an ice jam in that stream.
The river is filled with ice and
logs for eight miles and the jam
in many places is over thirty feet
higher than the water level. A
boom has been thrown across the
stream to try and hold the jam
until it breaks up but it is not
known if It will prove effective
or not.
A bill has been introduced in
the legislature at Boise prohibit
ing all games with cards, includ
ing solo and bridge, and making
all persons permitting any such
game to be played on their prem
ises subject to the penalty of im
prisonment. Money lost on card
games may be recovered, to
gether with damages, by civil
action. Mayors of cities are
made responsible for the enforce
ment of the law and means for
their removal from office are pro
vided in case the law is violated.
It is safe to say the bill will nev
er become a law.
Joseph Uhlenkott encountered
very hard rock near the surface
in the new well which he started
drilling for the city last week
and has not made very rapid pro
gress. He expects to get through
this strata soon, however, and
anticipates good drilling as he
goes deeper.
It Costs Nothing Extra
to trade at the Farmers' Store.
Saturdays are worth looking up.
dates.
The specials on
Don't forget the
Specials for Saturday, Feb. 6th.
MEN'S SPECIALS
$3.50 and $3.00 Hats, Saturday special.....................$2.00
$2.50 and $2.00 Hats, Saturday special-___________________ $1.25
LADIES' SPECIALS—All Silk Taffeta Ribbon
No. 60, Sat. special______20c
No. 30, Sat. special 15c
No. 22, Sat. special 12èc
No. 16, Sat. special 10c
No. 12, Sat. special......9c
No. 9, Sat. special______ 7c
No. 7, Sat. special_______5c
No. 5, Sat. special______4c
GROCERY SPECIAL
15 pounds Fancy Japan Rice for______________
-$ 1.00
Specials for Saturday, Feb. 13th.
MEN'S SPECIALS
Fleeced Underwear, the $1.50 kind, Sat. special, $1.00 a suit
Camel Hair Uunerwear, $3.00 kind, Sat. special, 2.60 a suit
Men's Work Shirts, the 65c kind, Sat. special,___ A ._.......45c
LADIES' SPECIALS IN DRESS GOODS
Mohair, the 75c kind, Sat, special____________________ 50c per yard
Panama, the 75c kind, Sat. special................ 50c per yard
GROCERY SPECIAL
Ten (10) cans of Corn for-........................... ........$1.00
Headquarters for School Books and Supplies.
The FARMERS' STORE
FRED MERTES, Prop.
Our Dairy Interests.
Mr. P. W. Schnettler, who is
agent for the Commercial Cream
Company at this point, informs us
that his shipments to Lewiston
during 1908, amounted to 124,618
pounds of cream. He now has
seventy-one patrons on his list
and the number is constantly in
creasing. The farmers of this
vicinity are beginning to realize
the importance of dairying as an
adjunct to diversified farming.
As an instance of what is being
done along this line, we might
cite the case of Barney Oenning.
During 1908 Mr. Oenning milked
six cows and sold his cream to
the Commercial Cream Company,
receiving a net return therefor of
$448.06 for the year and in addi
tion to this he had milk, cream
and butter for his own use as
well as a valuable by-product in
the form of skim milk.—Union
town Press.
John Aichlmayr unloaded a car
of lumber and Frank Wright a
car of wood Wednesday.
J. Sarbacher and Ernest Bieler
were visitors in the city Wednes
day from near Ferdinand.
Douglas Ball, representing the
Blake, McFail Co. of Portland,
was doing our city Wednesday.
S. E. Smith called in yesterday
and had his two subscriptions to
the Chronicle set a year ahead.
Allan Champion Wednesday
purchased a half interest in the
Uptonow confectionery store
from Theodore Roberts, trading
him as part payment some prop
erty in Asotin. Mr. Roberts will
leave for the lower country in a
few days.