Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
WAS A SUCCESSFUL BALL.
Cottonwood People Enjoyed
Christmas Dance.


wood on the evening of Decembe
20 under the auspices Of the l. o
y. + and Rebekah lodges was
decided success. Though the road
were not in a first-class conditio,
the spacious hall was crowded {,
It's utmost dancing capacity, ant
about 20 numbers were sold, peopl,
being present from all parts of tn,
country. Music was furnished b,
Yates orchestra to hich the lover,
OF dancing kept merry step unit
the hour of early dawn. The
browning success Of the occasion
was the elegant lunch prepared by
the Rebekahs to which am pie justice
was done. Under the able foor
management of Riley Rice, DR..
J. V. Smith and others everyone
had good time and all expressed
themselves as having spent mos,
enjoyable evening.
Cottonwood has ALWAYS been
noted for its successful entertain
ments, but this event has added
laurels to the long list OF previous
accomplishments, and the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs have only
to announce the date of their next
grand ball and their success is a
foregOne conclusion.
Mrs. John Coram and niece left
for Spokane Sunday ON a visit TO
friends.
Will Reed of Spokane is visiting
his sister, Mrs. j. w. Hockersmith,
of this city.
Henry Sprute was over from
Cottonwood this week to file his
application to rent school land.
A marriage license was issued
this week to John l.. Hepke and
Miss Dora B. Meyers of Harpster.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Overfield left
Monday for the Hump and will
spend the winter at the Jumbo
mine.
L. 7. McAtee returned from
Spokane Sunday and left the next
day for the Hump where he is
pushing development work ON the
Atlas group Of mines.
Geo. A. Francis was over from
Cottonwood Sunday where he is
now engaged in the second hand
business and doing well.
Parker & Young closed the sale
last week of the VIM. Phillips
land three miles west of town, the
purchaser being Geo. M. Reed, OF
this city.
The FREE PRESS wishes all it's
readers, together with the incom-
ing republican administration of
state affairs, a prosperous and
happy new year.
LosT.-One roam horse branded
(A), with pack saddle; one bay
mare with mans saddle and bride. |
A reward of 81 will be paid for the
return Of the foregoing to the China
store, Grangeville, Idaho.
The splendid snow roads between
here and the Hump have started
lots of freight to the mines. The
freighters are hauling bigger loads
and doing it easier than they did
during the summer months.
Do not forget that taxes are de-
linquent on the last day of the
year. The penalties for delin-
quency are SO high that it is
cheaper to borrow money and pay
interest thereon than to let our
taxes go by default.
Miss Permeal French, state
superintendent of schools, has
announced that she will leave Bosie
about January 9 for Chicago, She
expects to spend a year there in
taking a special course in English
at the Chicago university.
The numerous eastern people
who have purchased land and made
their homes here during the past
year are very agreeably surprised
at the mild character of our winter
climate. Up to date the mercury
has not dropped to within 90 de-
grees OF the zero point.
J. B. Krieger and I'D Dress drove
over from heuterville Friday. Mr..
Krieger is proprietor of one of the
largest sawmills on the west side
of the prairie, and says he has
100, 900 feet of lumber in the ward
which he expects to ship over to
Grangeville as soon as the roads
are in condition.
Peter Proulx was visitor from
his quartz mines, situated in Clear
water Station district, during the
holidays. He thinks that is the
best district in the county for min.
ing operators who are looking for
big gold quartz propositions. He
is working on the French Pete
group with encouraging results.
J. A. Hem of Kooskia was in
town this week circulating a petit
ton to the legislature for an appro-