Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-06-13

l.. ~. Lyons mas purchased the Jas.
Howell property on the hill above town.
Consideration $3.50.
We notice by our exchanges that al
most every school district in the state
has voted special tax of 10 mills.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Rolin Long last Saturday, which ex-
plains the loud smile that adorns Ro-
Inns countenance.
Hod Quigley returned the first of the
week from attending the farmers con-
vention at Moscow. Hod was dele
gate from Ferdinand.
j. Davidson moved his family to this
place from Russell the latter part of
last week and is now working in JOS
lyn's blacksmithshop.
A large number of Nezpercers have
promised to attend our celebration on
the 9th. Come along, people, and we
will show you nice clean time.
County School Supt. Elsensohn was in
the city Tuesday, after having visited
the Highland, Mountain View, Green
creek and Rocky Butte districts.
Will Hall is around again after being
laid up for couple weeks with badly
bruised ankle, the result of being thrown
from load Of wood and wheel passing
over his leg.
The first and only real hobo ever seen
on the prairie made his appearance here
Monday. He was offered work and
when he refused some of the boys made
things 10 lively for him that he disap.
peared like he cane-no one knows
where,
Seven men at Riggs camp, Duke
Woods, James Dunn, Billy Williams,
Ben Cooper, Henry Lyams, Ross Bab-
cock and H. A. Johnson, have, they
claim, broken the Pacific coast sheep
shearing record. They sheared 300
sheep in ene day.
Mrs. Wehrman, of New Munich,
Mimi, died on Wednesday, June 11th,
at that place. Deceased was the sister
of our townsman, Henry Terhaar, and
the mother of Mrs. John Sonnen, of
Greencreek. The funeral will occur at
New Munich tomorrow.
The Idaho Teachers institute will be
held in Graneeville the week beginning
August 18th, and will be in session Eve
days. Superintendent J. /. saylor, Of
Spokane, will be one of the instructors,
It is expected that W. g. Beach, of the
Washington agricultural college, will
also be Secured.
Messrs. Lydon, Lou Smith, 1. g. Hat
tabaugh and Gordan have sold group
of claims ON Big creek about one and
one-half miles from the junction of
Granite creek for $4,000 to a Denver
compatiy, whose Representative is on
the ground, cash to be paid as soon as
the papers can be transmitted,
Thos. M. Spencer, the literary whiskey
drummeb of Portland, made his appear.
ance here again Tuesday. Mr.. Spencer
has been on the road thirty-five years
and is we'll and favorably known all
over the coast. He has gained quite a
Reputation for his literary genius in
writing poems ON short notice Of the
principal events of the times.
The board of village trustees met in
regular session last Saturday evening
and ordered the county road in the east
end of town opened to public travel.
On Monday the board met in adjourned
session and the clerk was ordered to no.
tify all property owners who have not
complied with the Sidewalk ordinances
that unless the prescribed sidewalks are
built within 80 days the village will
build them at the owners expense.
Several bills were allowed and the
board adjourned until the next regular
meeting.
The Camas Prairie Horse company,
consisting of Riley Rice, Willis Angel,
W. L. Brown, ]. T. Hale, Frank Risley,
August VonBargen, ]. L. Eckert, Lloyd
Collier, Gabe Collier, L. A. Bruner, S.
j. Peterson, Joe Howell, Henry Fors-
mann and M. G. Gray, this week pur-
chased the imported Percheron stallion,
George, from an eastern firm of horse
dealers. They also hired O. E. Hender4
SON to attend to the horse. Mf. Hen
derson is the man who brought the
horse out here! The company Appoint
ed j. L. Eckert president, J. T. Hale
manager, and W. I. Brown treasurer.