Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-06-19


s. r. Libbey is getting lumber on the
lots he recently purchased on the hill
near the Funke residence and will soon
commence the erection of new cottage,
Money. Farm loans. Low interest
and long time. Write or call on
j. B. RICE,
Westlake, Id.
If your boy is in need of a suit of
clothes take him to Goldstope's and
have him fitted out with "Banner
Brandt suit. Just the thing for boys.
Mrs. H. Stuber and child, Mrs. Norris
and the two Misses Norris, of Union
town, WASH, arrived here last Saturday
and are visiting with the Stuber families
east of town.
If you want first class cedar shingles
get them Of R. R. Woods, at Kooskia.
He keeps the celebrated "Star A Starr
Puget Sound shingles always on hand
and his prices are right.
Ed Crowell and E. Joslin expect to
leave the last of the week. for the Elk
City country where they will spend the
summer doing assessment work on their
mining claims and locating new proper
ties.
A number of boys around town intend
leaving the first of the week for the
Snake river country to look up desirable
claims previous to the throwing open of
that country for settlement early in
July.
Joseph Eller and Miss Bertha Ter
willegar, of Greencreek, surprised their
friends by going quietly to Grangeville
a week ago last Saturday and getting
married. Although it is rather late we
extend sincere congratulations.
Quite heavy rain storm visited this
section last Friday and another gentle
shower struck us Monday evening.
The result is that one can almost see
the grain grow and the prairie is prac-
tically sure OF another banner crop this
fall.
The work of filling in on Main street
is being carried steadily on and will be
continued as long as there is money in
the street fund to work on. The work
already done shows great improve
ment and we only wish there was suffi-
cient money on hand to allow of fixing
up all the streets in the center of town.
They need it badly enough.
The Kouterville young folks played to
a packed house here Sunday night and
gave an entertainment greatly exceed
ing all expectations. The players were
well drilled and the program was rem
dered in excellent style. receiving hearty
applause throughout. The play lasted
until nearly midnight and everyone
went away well pleased with the per-
formance.
A terrible cloudburst at Heppner,
Ore, Sunday evening drowned over 300
people and destroyed thousands of dol.
lars worth of property. The cloudhurst
struck squarely in the canyon d few
miles above the town and wall of wat
er 20 feet high swept down the canyon
carrying everything before it. The
food struck Heppner about six O'Clock,
when the people were at supper, and of
the 1900 inhabitants of the place oyer
300 were drowned. Many buildings
were washed away and destroyed.
Marshal Baker took DR.. Bray into
custody Saturday night for being drunk
and dlsorderly on the street and on Sum
day gathered in James Mulligsn, of
Westlake, who attempted to amuse
himself by riding his horse on the side
walk. They were brought up before
Judge Wolbert on Monday morning and
Mulligan plead guilty and was fined 50
and costs, amounting in all to IS, which
he paid and was released; Bray had
his hearing set for Wednesday, at which
time he was taxed $40 and costs, or $lS.
he paid the ans and is again at liberty.