Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-06


jerry Baker and Mrs G. w. Hashag-
en- were married at Grangeyille, Sunday,
September /, 1901. Mr.. Baker is an
old timer in this section and his wife is
the widow of G. w. Hashagen, who was
found dead on the road between Grange
vile and Sites last spring.
u G. Ward, son of Mr.. Ward who is
confined to his bed at the st. Albert
with paralytic stroke, arrived from
Minnesota last Sunday morning and is
nursing his parent, Mr.. Ward Sr. is
not, we are sorry to announce, recover
ing his strength as fast as was hoped for, I
in spite Of the excellent accommodations
at his disposal,
The Sunday school ice cream social to
be given tomorrow evening in the Odd
Fellows hall promises to be an enjoy
able affair. Elaborate preparations
have been made by the ladies' in the
way of cakes and cream and they say
there is going to be plenty Of both on
this occasion. SO don't be afraid to come
and bring your family, wife or sweet
heart and help along good cause.
AL. Manning took his wife and little
children to Lewiston last Monday morn
| ing. From Lewiston the family will go
to Seattle to live with Mr.. Manning's
parents. A.. will return here and again
be ready to attend to his old cuatomers,
as he has repurchased the barber shop
from A. w. Wheeler. We came very
near losing AL, but after considerable
persuasion he decided to stay with "the
boys."
Ed. Gilligan. the old time miner and
Prospector, returned to Cottonwood last
Wednesday from Thunder mountain.
He and Judge Wolbert have some vaiu-
able claims in the above district, as
samples of ore brought in by Mr.. Gill;
gan amply demonstrate. One of their
claims, the Wonderful, was this week
bonded to the representatives of Senat-
or W. A. Clark, of Montana, in q large
sum we could not obtain the exact fig
ures,
Bnrdette, one of AL. Manning's little
twins, met with serious accident last
Saturday. The little fellows were in the
rear of the butcher shop watching Fred
Simon render lard. A halt gallon dip
per OF hot lard was ON the stove and in
attempting to take it off to see what it
was little Burdette spilled the seething
mass all over his face, hands and left
shoulder. DR.. Turner attended to the
burns and it is probable that they will
leave no scars.
Julius N. Kilkenny Leitch narrowly
escaped being crippled for life, possibly
being killed, last Monday. He was rid
ing bad horse at his brothers. farm
and was bucked off. Not satisfied with
that the brute began kicking, striking
Julius on the thigh groin, and elbow.
DIR. Turner was summoned but the pa
tient (?) was too hardy to be under a
doctors care and was walking our streets
the same night, in spite Of the fact that
his right thigh was swelled to the size
of young balloon.
If a census were taken of the young
men and fighters of this town since last
Saturday it is extremely probable that
about two-thirds of them would come
up missing. A certain 17-year -old kid.
after having ridden in from the country
on an empty beer keg in a header bed
walked the streets with blood in his eye
and made everybody ''go to the brush"
The boys are gradually coming back to
town but not until they are assured pro-
lection from the terrible fghtin' man
(kid) from Texas" Oh, he's "badi"
DIED.