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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17
COUNTY NEWS.
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Morrow.

Sleighing on the mountain is
good and the mill men are flushing
in a good supply Of logs.
Dr.. vadney, o. f., J. G., and O.
d. Downs made Cottonwood q call
Monday, on business.
Constable Green has a bale Of
sacks with a remarkable history.
DR.. J, w. Turner, of your town,
made this place professional cali
last week. He was called in con-
sultation, with Dir Vadney, in the
case of N. G, Bicknell, who has been
suffering with grippe, and Acute
Brights Disease
Mr.. Bicknell is now able to set
up a little and with all indications
OF a speedy recovery.
A quack visited our town, a week
or SO ago, He treated a few of our
good men but SO far no great dam
age has been done, and no one cured,
which of course is a common result.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17
Official Paper of Idaho County.
- sale.

The following desirable ranches <will
be offered very low for short time only.
A splendid quarter-section of fine
land on the reservation. 150 acres
can be plowed, small house, four
fine ever flowing springs, II miles
from timber, l mile from projected
railroad, miles from Cottonwood,
Enquire at this office. 50 If
A farm of 100 acres, 40 acres in
cultivation, all fenced, orchard,
barn 40x60, house 16x4O, flowing
spring. A bargain, if taken soon.
Enquire at this office.
| town residence on two acre lot,
house % K 30 two stories 8 rooms,
not all completed, hall, pantry out
door celler etc.
Barn for s horses, NOV room for
Z tons hay, chicken park and house,
70 fruit trees and plenty OF small
fruit for family use, fine water, we'll
walled up with rock.
This property will be sold cheap
for cash, if taken soon.
Enquire at REPORT office.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17
NOTICE.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
IDAHO COUNTY. STATE OF TT1AiIO

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
IDAHO COUNTY. STATE OF IDAiIO.
In the matter OF the estate Order to
Of Vemont GroQme decd. { show cause
1t appearing to the court by petition
OF H. Robbins, administrator of the es-
tate of Nelmont Groome, deceased, filed
herein. Jan. 10, 1899, that sale of all the
property of said decedent, both real and
personal will be necessary to pay the
debts of decedent and the expenses and
charges of administration, it is therefore
ordered by this court that all persons in
terested in the estate of said deceased do
appear before this court on the IL, day
of March 1899, at 10 O'Clock a m, at the
court room at MtIdaho, to show cause
why an order should not be granted TO
said administrator TO sell all Of the pro-
perty of the said estate and that a COPY
of this order be published for four sue
cessive weeks in the Cottonwood REPoRr,.
a newspaper published at the town OF
Cottonwood, idaho county Idaho.
Dated Feb. 7th, Is9g.,
5osEPEs4< 4IsoEKzst
Probate Jpdgs
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17


Sam Unzicker sold his ranch on
the reservation, to q German, from
Pennington, Wash. Cosideration
$500. and crop reserved.
Mr.. Sinclair, of Viola, Idaho. has
been in the neighorhood for soma
time, looking for a saw mill site.
He is favorably impressed with
the outlook of the future OF this
country, especially in the lumber
industry.
Uncle Amos Blue who has been
suffering with a stroke of paralysis
for the last two months is improy-
ing fast, and hts many friends ara
glad to see him so very much moro
improved than they eyer expected
to see him. DR.. Vadney has been
attending him, and this is one Of
the Doctors many successful cases.
S. s. Brooks and D. Schnidef
made a trip to Levi ston for freight
for our merchant. They report
poor sleighing an Lewiston fiat.
DR.. Foglesong has left us for
greener fields.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

w. E. Travis, general manage r
of the Idaho, Nevada, and Ca4ifor-
MIA stage company writes the Trib-
une from Salt Lake City that sew
enteen passenger and six-horse
coaches are now in course of con-
struction in California for the Cam
as Prairie line and will be placed on
the road with new horses at the
earliest possible moment.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

The checks for the Indian pay
meht are due tomorrow at Spald-
ing. The payment will probably be-
gin Friday. This payment amounts
to something over 100000. 1t is
probably awaited with keener inter
est than any other in the past. The
Indians want a winter grub stake
about this time.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

Several Of our exchanges have
published the statement that Jay
Coston was frozen to death neal
Florence, but such is not the case.
Mr., Coston was subject to emoth-
ering spells, in one of which, peing
overcome with fatigue, he entirely
collapsed.
When found life was nearly ex-
tinct, The only part frozen was
the top of one of his ears, and that
had been frozen before. Jay was a
favorite with large number OF the
people who knew him, and regret is
expressed by everyone who knew
him at his untimoly taking off.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

We have several good farms for
sale.
WANTED-16 inch pine wood at
he REPORT office.
States, slate pencils, ink and pen
Gil tablets, fools and legal cap,
writing paper, papiteries in elegant
finish, cheap; lead pencils, slate
sponges, composition books, inks,
crayons--plain and colored, colored
pencils, harmonicas, etc, at the
Idaho Drug store.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

Every body who send letters
4hould have their name and address
printed on the upper left hand
corner, By SO doing your letters
are never lost, they always come
back promptly when not called for.
We are prepared to print your en-
gelopes at small cost and neatly.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

A German drummer has been Civ.
en- a six-months sentence for kissing
young lady while the train was
passing through a tunnel. Which
I should say, is running the kissing
business into the ground
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of George Subert, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that letters OF
administration on the estate of George
Subert, deceased, were granted to the
undersigned on the 9th, day of January
1899, by the Probate Court Of Idaho
county,
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to
me for allowance, at my residence
months after the date OF this notice, or
they shall be forever barred.
This oath, day Of January. 1899.
AUGUST KoPCzYNsKI.
Executor OF the last will and testa-
ment of George Subert deceased.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17
GLEANINGs.

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A gas lamp now lights up the
barber shop.
Nice fresh Chocolate creams al
the P. o. store.
Chesley George has moved his
family in town.
J.B. York is building an addition
TO his residence.
The stage between Lewiston and
Pomeroy has been discontinued
J. w. Gaines and wife made a
trip to Grangeville yesterday. y
My stock of gents furnishing
goods has arrived.
HERMAN III. NUxoLL.
J. M. Moore has purchased the
j, N. Wren residence, and the Cot
tonwood barn.
H. A. Greving, the Keuterville
merchant, was visitor to Cotton
wood last week.
The "Peerless" saloon has had a
sign painted. Beals the sign paint
er did the work.
l have Holland herring and fish
For the ,enfen season
HERMAN HI. NUXoLL
George Stubers is fitting up the
house on the Talkington ranch pre-
baratory to moving in.
George Stubers, J. M. Moore, HI.
Robbins and Mr.. Harris went to
Mt. Idaho, yesterday, on business.
For Sa1e.-A four-hole cooking
tange, suitable for a large family,
5r a boarding house. REPORT office
Thomas Costley. of Sunnyside,
will move into town next week and
bccupy the Price Yandell house.
Washington's birthday 22nd,
Masque ball, on that date will be a
recherche" affair.
Many of our citizens contem-
plate going in to the Buffalo Hump
mining district in the early spring.
w. NJ. Williams, ex-sheriff of
this county, has gone on a trip to
his old home at Chattanooga Ten
hessee.
Archie Martin, son Of NJ. L.
Mar tin, came home from the univer-
5ity of Idaho, on saturday eFening's
stage.
The entertainment at the baptist
church last Tuesday evening was
we'll attended and the receipts were
satisfactory, $36 being realized.
Tho dredger for the Red river
9t edging company, stopped over
Tuesday night, and Wednesday
morning pulled out for its destina-
tion.
The many friends OF Andrew
Jorgenson gave him a surprise last
Friday evening, dancing, and a
basket supper were the main feat
ures. An enjoyable time was had.
The excitement throughout the
United States, in consequence of
the fight at Manila, is intense
Everybody is anxious for the
latest news from the front.
J. B. Forsmann went,to Lewiston
last Tuesday to meet his daughter,
Katie, who had just arrived from a
visit to Illinois. She was accom-
panied by two cousins, Harry
Goeckner' and Frank Esker.
DR. R. Rhoads, of Denver, was in
town on Monday and called at this
office. Mr.. Rhoads expects
cousin from the east, a dentist, to
arrive shortly and locate in this
place, as he says that he finds that
there is considerable work to do
here.
Editor Mcdonald, OF the defunct
Double Standard" stopped oyer
Wednesday night here, on his way
TO Grangeville, to establish "gold
cure" paper. 1t comes pretty tough
after partak1ng so heartily of the
Silver soup, to have to tackle the
yellow wash. But we guess that
Nc is eoua1 to tba AooaSiOo
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

Dick Ruddy of Genesee and Fe-
lix Warren have arranged to start
another stage line from Lewiston
that will be run in connection with
the Coston brothers through to Buf-
falo Hump. Coaches with capa
city of eleven passengers will be
rnn with six horses and the trip to
Grangeville will be made in one day.
There will be four changes of stock
to Grangeville. As soon as the
coaches and stock can be gathered
here the line will be put in opera
tion.-LeWiston Morning Tribune.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17
Notice..

will have on sale in o short
Zine full assortment of John A.
9alzer's celebrated Northern grown
garden seeds, the fact that these
seeds are grown farter north than
any other seeds in the market is a
Guarantee of their superiority for
this climate.
w. P. Nichols.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17
StPaYed.

About April last, 1 two year old
flley, chestnut sorrel, star in fore
head, one hindfoot white. 1 two
year old gelding. Bay, bald face, a
white spot on belly. Strayed from
nay premises at the aforementioned
both branded on the left muscle of
the fore-leg open I $40 reward
will be paid for any inform
alton leading to ~ their recov-
cry. as.~<s
BARNEY LUe9TEFEED,
Keuteryille fdeho.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

Ricecreek ferry, the direct route
to Cottonwook, Keuterville, and
Denver, and all lower points, from
Doumecq, and Joseph and the
Seven DEVILS country.
STEVENSON & COOPER Prop.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17
BUSINESS LOCALS.


Go to the Idaho drug store for
school supplies.
Canton Clipper Plows and Har-
rows, best on Camas Prairie soil,
at Herman r, Nuxolrs.
Edinburgh ~brand pure~white
Whiskey, at the Brewery saloon.
.-SsHoBER and~ PETERSON.
See our list ofreal estate bargains.
We have fine residence property
for sale cheap, "a fine home, little
cash takes it if taken soon. Better
take it now.
viii receive about middle of
February, an Entire New Line of
Gents Furnishing Goods.
HERMAN HI. NUxoLL.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

A wicked exchange gets off the
following: 'They have introduced
hugging societies in Idaho to swell
the church treasury, with the fol-
lowing scale of prices. Girls under
16, 13 cents for hug of two min
utes, or ten cents for short squeeze;
from 16 to 20years, so cents; school
marms, 40 cents; another mans wife
81; widows according to looks, 8
cents to SO; old maids, three cent
each or two for five cents and no
limit Of time. Preachers are not
charged. Editors pay in advance
and are not allowed to participate
until everyone else is through.
This is damn tough on the editors.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17
NOTICE.

Hereafter 1 will not be respon-
sible for any business Charles
Tibbett's does for Kippen shingle
MILL or debts contracted without
my consent.
THOMAS PAUL.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

The present snowfall will meas.
ure IA inches on the level, tie
heaviest Of the winter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

Len Best came in from the
Hump" this week, a part of the
distance was made on snow-shoes.
He reports that in the Hump"
the dwellers tunnel down to their
cabins.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

The Brewery saloon opened yes
terday morning. Messrs Schober
and Peterson have added few new
features and propose to secure their
share of patronage.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17
Prizes Given

The management of the masque
ball, on February %, will give cash
prizes of $3.50 to the lest ustained
character, lady and gentlemen.
Tickets, including supper, at the
St. Albert, 50
The following are the committees
for the masque ball on February %,
next Wednesday evening
Arrangements.
A. l.. CREELMAN; w, L, Brown
BART SIMON.
Floor Managers.
G. S. BATES; THOMAS BRoWNLEE
A. P. VINCENT.
Music by A. D. Green's string
band.
There will be a dance at the
Highland school house, 4 miles
north of Denver, on Monday night,
February 20, 1899, for the benefit
of the school. An excellent supper
will be served. Tickets, including
supper. ST.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

All kinds Of stationery at the
postoffice store.
Now is the time of year to pay
your subscription.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

Glassware for sale, cheap, at the
postoffice store.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-02-17

Fof-Sale old papers, 30 cents
hundred at REPORT Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-06
1900
REMNANTS
1900

Brocatelles, Silk Damasks, Tapestry,
Velour, Corduroy. Pushes, &c, in various
lengths at one quarter their actual value.
500 yards of Fish Net, Muslin, &c, less
than cost.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-06

These beds are IN al sizes from feet 70
I feet 6. Prices the same regardless Of
size.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-06

watched
We SUBMIT PARTIAL LIST OF OUR FORMER
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28
letter, Salt.ahsum and Iessms.

The intense itching and smarting in
cident to these diseases, IL instantly al
lsyed by APPLYING Chsmberlain's Eye
and Skin Ointment. Many very bad
cases have been permanently cured by
It. 1t is equally efficient for itching
piles and a favoTite remedy for sore nip-
pies. chapped hands. chiiblains, frost
bites and chronic sore eyes. 25cts per
box. For saleby T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28
EXTRACTS.
Regular Meeting Of the Police Jury Of
the Parish of st. Martin, held
Oct. End A. d. 1899.

ITO the Hon. the Police Jury Of the Parish
Of st. Martin, in the State of Louisiana.
We. the undersigned property tax pay
ere of the Parish Of St. Martin, being
and constituting one third in number
and 10 value, entitled to vote In this pa
IRISH under the provisions Of the State
Constitution. wishing to take advantage
Of the offer rendered by the State of Lou
isiana as per Act No 1862 Of the General
Assembly Vt the year 1898. entitled ian
act to create State Indurtrial IRstitute
for the education Of rhite children, in
Louisiana, in the arts and sciences."
And having not in the parish Tressu-
~ any, or sufficient means wherewith
to attempt to achieve said purpose;
And realizing the fact that the only
mode whereby the necessary funds can
be made and obtained wherewith TO se.
cure. or at least induce the. location Of
the Estate Industrial Institute" In the
parish Of st. Martin. is to levy and col
lect % special tax In aid Of said public
Improvement;
Now respectfully petition your Hou.
Body TO forthwith order and proclaim q
general election In this Parish for the
purpose of determining whether or not
II is the sense and desire Of the Tax-ps
yers Of this Parish that special tax Of
thirty Thousand Dollars" be assessed.
levied and collected Of them for the pur.
pose herein above set forth and In the
manner and at the rate to wit: At the
rate Of mills for two consecutive years.
aud at the rate of 2 mills for the next
consecutive eight years. on the assessed
valuation of property In this Parish for
each Of said respective years.
Should said tax be voted and said In
etitute established In this Parish. We re-
spectfullv pray that your honorable DO.
dy request the com missioners to be ap.
pointed to locate said school to locate
same in that section of the Parish Of St.
Martin where it will do the most good to
the greater number of people and to the
greater plumber ia amount Of tax pa.
yers.
We urge your immediate action on
this matter
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph Boudreaux. l.. Fremin, Nine. Sidney
Moss. Sidney Moss, ID. Lopez. Charles Fumlats.
Lacosie Mallet Thomas vallote, Aladdin Brous-
Gard. n. A. Cormier. Joseph Bourque, Jules
Bourque. Chas. Barras. Emile Melsncon, jose.
phine Barras. Elina Barras, Adolf. Barras. Vale.
RE Champagne. +. Rousseau. 4. Simon, Mrs.
Henry Beslin. Chss. Gutekust. Julian Melan-
con, Emile wiltz Leon Geofroy, Amb. Blan-
chard. John blanchard, Joe Blanchard. Jean
Blanchard, J. l.. Ducrest. q. Ballard. n. ].
Voorhies. r. Robin, A. j. Periou, Chas Potter.
4. Thibodeaux. s. Shelburne, j. j. Burdin, 8.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28
Notice To Tax Payers.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.

The roll Of 1899 is on f1le in my Office
and all Taxes are now due. Taxes on
movable property and polls become de-
-linquent October Let and upon immoya-
bic property and per Capita Tax Decem-
Der 81 1899, to avoid interest and costs,
parties should pay previous to said dates,
D REEFS. Shreiff. and Tax Collector.
Sept. 18th 1899.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28
DISEASES OF THE sKIN.

The intense itching and smarting inci-
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases of THE skin Is instantly sllaysd b
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured BY it. 1t is equally
Efficient for itching piles and favorite rem.
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill.
blsins, frost bites, ana chronic sore eye.
For sale by druggists at q cents per box.
TryDr. Cady's Condition PewderA they
are lust what horse needs when in bad condi.
zion. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale by T. J. Liable. druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28

tons presented to your Honorable
body is signed by one third or
more of the tax payers of the Cor
poration of st. Msrtinville. Said
petition are presented in favor of
voting special tax for the bene-
fit Of establishing an Industrial
School in the Parish of st. Martin.
NJ. L. BRoUssARD, Assessor.
On motion of Mr.. Oscar Reswe-
Der, seconded by Mr.. W Cozine,
voted and unanimously carried the
following ordinance was adopted.
Whereas petitions signed by
more than one third of the proper
ty tax payers of the Corporation
Of st. Martinville has been pre-
sented to this body, requesting the
ordering and holding according to
law, of q special election of the
property tax payers of the corpor-
alton of st. Martinville, for the
purpose of voting upon the grant
of a special tax at the rate of five
mills for twenty consecutive years
on the assessed valuation of pro-
perty in this corporation for each
of said respective years, in favor
of the South Western Louisiana
Industrial Institute established
under act 1872 of the Legislative
acts of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana for the year
1898, now therefore
Be it ordained by the Town
Council of the corporation of st.
Martinville in regular session as
sembled. That a special election
of the property tax payers of this
corporation be held in the manner
prescribed by the constitution and
laws of this State on Thursday
November 9th 1899 at the voting
place at which the last preceding
general election was held in this
corporation, for the purpose of
voting on the proposition to grant
to said South Western Louisiana
Industrial Institute an annual spe-
cial tax for Twenty years as petit
toned for, on all taxable property
in said corporation said grant Of
said special tax to be conditioned
on the locating and maintaining
of said Industrial Institute in the
said Town of st. Martinville, La,
or in its immediate vicinity, and be
void if said Industrial Institute be
located elsewhere. Said spe-
cial tax be levied and collected in
the same manner and at the same
time as the other taxes due said
corporation, and to be paid over
as provided by law.
Section 2. Be it further ordain-
led, that the assessor shall furnish
| to the commissioners of election
as hereinbefore authorized, a COM
plete list of tax payers with amount
of their assessment respectively
within the limits of this corpora
ton, duly certified and shall also
furnish duly certified list of the
electors of the corporation to the
commissions of election.
j Section 8. That the commits
sioners of election shall receive
the ballots of all property tax pay
ers of the corporation, entitled to
vote at said election under the
laws of the State of Louisiana;
! and before depositing the same in
the ballot box shall endorse there
on in the presence of the elector,
unless the ballot shall have been
so endorsed, the name of the voter
, and the amount of his assessed
; property, and the commissioners
shall make return of the number