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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-23

Cottonwood is a pretty little
village Of $50 souls, located on.
the western side of Camas Prair-
lie at the foot of Craig mountain
in one of the richest farming
countries of the west. While
never having gone through any
boom" period the town has en-
joyed a steady, substantial
growth and is today the second
town of Idaho county in size. 1t
has been Incorporated about four
years and has as good and order
ly a government as any town in
the state. In a business sense
Cottonwood is especially well off,
drawing trade from the rich sur
rounding farming country, from
the neighboring timber belt and
from the grazing and mining
country further west. The town
has five well stocked general
merchandise stores, two banks
capitalized at $25, 1000 each, one
being a National bank, two ho-
tells, three livery stables, one
hardware and implement store,
two drug stores, two barber
shops, four saloons, one brewery,
one bowling alley, three black
smith shops, one weekly news
paper, one flour mill, one planning
mill, one lumber yard, one har-
ness shop, one meat market, one
jewelry store, one furniture
store, one photograph gallery
and two real estate offices. In
professional way it has three
doctors, two dentists and three
lawyers. There are three
churches, the Baptist, Methodist
and Catholic, the latter congre-
tion having just completed fine
building at cost of over $1,000
and have one of the largest
churches in the state. Cotton
wood is also well equipped with
schools, there being graded
public school in which three
teachers are employed, and
private Catholic sisters school
with two instructors and an at
tendance of over sixty scholars.
Of lodges there are seven orders
represented, the Odd Fellows
owning a fine two story opera
house and lodge hall. Cotton
wood also has over three miles
Of excellent sidewalk and is open
for the installation of an electric
light and water system. It's
people are happy, prosperous
class of citizens with plenty of
faith in their town and have
built up many beautiful homes
here.
Location
AS before mentioned Cotton
wood is on the western side about
the center of the rich Camas
prairie which is a plateau of be-
tween 250O and 5000 feet eleva-
ton, bounded on the west by the
Salmon river, on the north by
the Craig's mountain, on the east
by the Clearwater river and on
the south by a branch of the
Blue mountains. 1t is as yet
without transportation facilities,
being 80 miles from the railroad,
but these difficulties are rapidly
being overcome as the Northern
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-23

the farmers of this country and
as hog cholera is unknown here
their efforts in this line have met
with great success and having
learned so thoroughly the value
of diversified farming it is doubt
full if they will change their
methods to any extent even after
transportation is provided. Dali
rying is also carried on here to
advantage and with the market
provided with the building of the
railroads this pursuit will make
a rapid growth and soon become
a leading industry.
Rainfall and Climate
The rainfall is plentiful for all
purposes and irrigation is a thing
unknown here while a crop fail
ure has never been recorded.
The winters are mild with a light
fall of snow on the prairie and
deeper snow further back in the
mountains, this assuring a plenti-
full rainfall during the summer
when it most needed. 1t does
not get cold, seldom falling be-
low zero in winter, and then for
only a few day, while the sum-
mers are cool and delightful, the
nights bringing fresh, healthful
slumber and being sufficiently
cool to justify the use of a quilt
in mid summer. The country is
generally healthful, there being
no consumption, asthma, ague or
fever and but few cases of pneu-
monia and typhoid fever.
Water
Most of the farms in this coun-
try are supplied with spring
water or surface wells and in
sections where it is necessary to
drill for water it is secured at an
average depth.
Prices
Owing to the distance from
the railroads the lands of this
rich country are as yet compare
lively cheap but are advancing
in price as their value is
becoming known. Five years
ago the best farms of this coun-
try could be purchased at from
$40 to SIS per acre while today
they are selling from $50 to $50
per acre, according to location
and improvements. With the
building of the railroads this
year prices will advance materi-
ally and prospective investorc
should not delay purchasing
they may have in view.
Timber
To the west and north of the
prairie lies the Craig's noun
tains which are covered with a
fine growth of yellow pine, tam
arack and red fir timber. Fif-
teen sawmills in this locality are
rapidly turning this fine tim
ber into lumber for all classes of
building at reasonable prices,
while the wood supply for do
use is a never failing one.
Grazing and Mining
To the west of us, across Sal
mon river, lies a vast stock rails
ing section, for which Cotton
wood isthe supply point, and to
the south and east beyond the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-23

The Farmers & Merchants
State Bank, of Cottonwood, is
now open and doing business on
the corner east of the st. Albert
hotel. They are prepared to
furnish Farm Loans at low rates
and on reasonable terms. Will do
a general Banking Business.
Your patronage is respectfully
solicited.
GEO. M. ROBERTSON,
Cashier.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-23
Cottonwood and Rich Ca1naS Prairie
The Country Where Crops Never Fail

Pacific railroad is building a
branch line through the center
of this rich section and an cleo
tric line is also under construc-
tion which will tap every
part of this vast country. Also
the Pacific and & Idaho Northern
railroad now building from the
southern part of the state will
connect with the Northern Paci-
fic line at this place and afford
direct connection between the
two ends Of the state. These
roads are not projected but are
all under actual construction at
this time.
Soil
Camas Prairie embraces about
SO square miles of excellent farm
ing land. The soil is a deep
black loan very rich in quality
and averaging from 5 to 20 feet
in depth. Forty years ago this
country was occupied solely by
the Indians with their bands of
ponies (or cayuses) and was not
thought of as valuable for farm
ing. Later the stock men used
it as a range for their herds of
cattle and horses and more re-
Gently it's worth was realized for
agricultural purposes until today
it is practically all under cultiva-
ton, dotted with the tasty homes
of the thrifty farmers, and yield
ing mammoth crops Of whatever
is sown into it. AS an evidence
of what it has done for it's people
under proper conditions we know
many farmers who came in and
took claims on the Nez Perce
reservation (part of which is in
this county, when it was
thrown open for settlement
seven years ago, having at that
time nothing more than team
and wagon and perhaps a few
dollars in money, and today
these same men are worth from
$500 to $4,000 each.
Crops
On Camas prairie almost any
kind of grain, fruit or vegetable
can be grown profitably. Fall
sown wheat averages from 80 to
so bushels to the acre, spring
wheat going from 20 to 25 bush
els. Barley yields from so to 100
bushels per acre, oats from so to
80 bushels and flax from 10 to 25
bushels. Hay will yield from 2
to A tons to the acre. All kinds
of vegetables are grown in pro-
fusion while the harder fruits,
such as apples, pears, plums,
prunes, cherries and all kinds of
berries are raised in abundance
on the prairie while on the bench
lands along the Salmon and
Clearwater rivers the more
tender peaches and apricots and
grapes can be easily grown.
Diversified Farming
Owing to the distance from
market diversified farming has
been carried on successfully here
for years, most of the farmers
feeding the greater part of their
grain into hogs and cattle, which
have nearly always brought good
prices. Hog raising especially
| has been a strong feature with
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-23
Grazing and Mining

To the west of us, across Sal
mon river, lies a vast stock rails
ing section, for which Cotton
wood is the supply point, and tc
the south and east beyond the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
"Sfock" Here and East

A NOTED man, who entertains
u vaudeville audiences by relating
stories that are so good that he
is called "Chief Dispenser of Gloom to
the American People," was talking.
His audience consisted of three news
paper writer's, one actor and a man
who pays for his entertainment when
ever he visits the theater. Said he:
II am afraid the people of Los An
geles do not appreciate what splendid
performances they get from their
stock companies and how it is the
arrangements of these organizations
are enabled to get New York successes
long before the travelling companies
come along with the same bills.
You must understand that in the
first place a Los Angeles stock COM
pany is very materially different from
similar company in any of the east
ern cities Back in the old home town
the stock company must content itself
with plays that are at least three
years old-plays that have served the
purpose of the high-priced star or
combination and have been relegated
to the stock shelf. Many managers
In fact the greater number of them
who have successful plays seldom care
to take the risk of financial loss in
sending them to the Pacific coast. Re-.
member the railroad expenses are
something awful for the average man.
ager to contemplate the jumps be-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Coming Attractions

BELASCO-Richard Harding Davis
comedy, 1.-The Dictator will be the
offering of the Belasco theater stock
company for Easter week. commencing
tomorrow night. This is the comedy
William Collier made known in New
York and London last season and
which proved to be the best vehicle
this quaint comedian has ever been
supplied with. 1t is a rafting funny
affair and in the hands of the Belasco
players, who are always thoroughly
at home in the delineation of comedy
of the sort of THE Dictator" the piece
ought to prove a huge hilarity." to
borrow phrase from the press
agentry. Joseph A Galbraith will sue
ceed to the Willie Collier role. He will
be closely pursued for the honors OF
the performance by George w. Bar
mum as the faithful servant. "Mr.
Jim," and Richard Vivian. who will
have Jack Barrymore's old part of the
wireless telegraph operator who
slouches through the three acts of the
play with delightful nonchalance. The
entire staff of the Belasco players will
be utilized in the performance of 1.-The
Dictator"
HOTCHKISS-The Hotchkiss man
agement will have had two weeks re-
hearsing on 1.-THE Little Trooper" and
promise an excellent reproduction.
Mr.. Blair, the stage director, has di-
rected productions of this opera in the
east and is making special efforts to
introduce all the excellent stage pic
lures the opera is noted for. Della Fox
made her stellar appearance in this
opera and achieved one of her great
est successes in the title role. Miss
Kendall is amply well fitted to take
good care of this kind of a role and
her appearance in this piece should
add to her already long list of hits" )"
Mr.. Pitkin will appear as an army
captain and Mr.. West as an old col
onel, both very much in love with
Clarette, 1.-The Little Trooper" which
involves endless numbers OF ludicrous
situations. Fra Diavolo' will be given
for the matinee and night today (Sun-
day. and will give way tomorrow night
to 1.-The Little Trooper
MASON OPERA HOUSE - Begin
ming Tuesday evening. April II, the
Mason opera house will present for a
short engagement the Jewish opera
company of San Francisco. This COM
pany is headed by Jacob Silbert, a
most popular star, possessing, it is de-
clared, a strong and sweet tenor voice.
Mr.. Silbert will be strongly supported
by Madame Silbert, Miss Eva Katz,
David Schoenholz and an excellent
stock company. On April II "The
Golden Country" will be given: April
IS. "The Jewish Hamlet" with Mrs.
Silbert appearing in the title role. On
Apri, 1S the farewell performance,
1.-THE Broken Hearts," a drama, will
be given.
BURBANK THEATER - For the
week beginning this afternoon the
Burbank theater stock company will
present Martha Morton's fascinating
love story "A Bachelors Romance"
Harry Glazier' will come to the front
next week and play the leading role
that of the literary recluse who for al
most twenty years forgets the little
girl who has been left him by her dying
father. Their romance is what forms
the basis of the plot. "A Bachelors
Romance" is a play that all Los An
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Sarah Bernhardt May Come

THE matter of Sarah Bernhardt's
visit to Los Angeles is still unde-
= termined. That the Los Angeles
public may have an opportunity of hear
ing the greatest of all actresses is posi-
BILE. The questions, however, to be de-
cided are many. Will Sarah Bernhardt
in a tent, accompanied by many dis
comforts and bad acoustics, be more ac-
ceptable to the Los Angeles public
than to hear her in a comfortable au-
ditorium at Venice, with all the light
ing effects, musical accessories, stage
effects, etc, but with the discomfort of
short journey to the seashore? This
is one of the problems which confront
the management who have undertaken
the presenting of this great artist in the
only place in which she will appear
south of San Francisco in this state.
Then again, the question is, what are
the plays that would please the Los
Angeles public best? Her repertoire in.
cludes La Sorciere," by NJ. Victorien
Sardou; La Dame aux Camellias," by
Alexandra Dumas; Angelo" by Vic
tor Hugo; "Adrienne Lecouvreur," a
new play in six acts by Madame Sarah
Bernhardt; Fedora" by Victorien Sar-
dou; lie Femme de Claude" by Alex
andre Dumas; "Phedre," by Racine;
Sudermann's "Magda," Sardou's LA
Tosca," and her great success, "Sapho."
But three performances will be given
in Southern California, and the public
Is asked to decide which plays will be
presented. Requests mailed in care of
the dramatic editor of The Herald will
be placed on file and the wishes of the
majority will rule.
All of the scenic effects, properties.
special music, the entire Bernhardt
company, which numbers over sixty,
will come intact if Southern California
shows sufficient interest in the event.
II arrangements are made to give these
performances at Venice through cars
will be run with the railroad com
pany's guarantee to deliver 1000 people
In an hours time at the door of the
seaside pavilion. The Venice audi
torium is comfortable to a degree, the
acoustics are perfect, and the lighting
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
The SEA MADNESS

I have come far from the sound of the
thresh, the sight of the living sea-
To a place of cribbed and narrow ways,
where only the wind is free;
But the leap of the sea is in my blood
and always, night and day,
hear the lap and wash of the waves,
the hiss of the flying spray
When the loosened winds of the tempest
wake far thunder on the deep
I can hear the siren music calling
through the veil of sleep
Through the thronging city highways
comes the hollow ocean roar,
And / sicken for the long green surge,
the lonely foam wet shore
1 know a storm lashed headland, where
the broken hillside dips
In a somber flame OF heater 10 the
oceans singing lips
I must go; the sea has called me, as
a mistress to her swain;
From the immemorial tumult L shali
drink of peace again.
IF. o. Gallagher in London News.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Len Behymer's "Skiddoo"

IF you notice sheepish, scared look on
Len Behymers face these days you
may rest assured that he is seeing a
vision of an irate husband and Won
dering just how long he may be al
lowed to occupy a small space on this
earth.
Mr.. Behymer has been quoting Lit
tie Johnny Jones' for several days, and
anyone who has chanced to meet him
will recall "23 for you," "skiddoo' or
some similar phrase.
The wife of the property man comes
frequently to the theater to meet her
husband, and Mr.. Behymer has given
her much advice of the Little Johnny
Jones" variety. The young woman
was bound to retaliate, and she came
back at him one evening with a Gee
whiz, but you have a mean DISPOSE
ton"
The next day Mr.. Behymer walked
into a book store to add a desired vol
ume to his collection. He saw a wo-
man standing at the counter whom he
supposed to be the wife of the property
man. With Johnny Jones" still in
mind. he looked over her shoulder and
said, Il always did like you, Mabel"
The supposed Mabel turned and re-
| lieved herself of a "Sir!" For Mabel
was not Mabel at ALL but dignified
person with ''prim" written across her
face.
Mr.. Behymer looked confused, stam-
mered an apology and glanced help
lessly around for means of escape.
The woman gathered UP her skirts,
affirmed that she did not know wheth-
er it was a mistake or not" and walked
out of the store.
Needless to say Mr. Behymer did not
get his book-he had even forgotten
what he went there for. Hourly he
awaits the arrival of an indignant hus-
band.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
~ - - a***at

geles loves and it's revival invariably
accomplishes capacity business. Other
Burbank favorites have been excep-
tionally well cast and the production
will certainly prove popular.
ORPHEUM T1EATER - Psychic
problems are among the most interest
ing and most important subjects which
have come under the consideration and
observation of twentieth century
science. Thought transmission, one of
the strangest OF phenomena in this dl-
rection, will be demonstrated at the
Orpheum for the week commencing
Monday night, when the Howard
brothers will display their powers.
Ferry Convey, musical clown, will en-
tertain; Bruno and Russell will sing,
dance and make fun. Mitchell and
Cain, 1.-The Frenchman and the Other
Fellow have rapid fire talking act.
Holdovers are Bert Coote and COM
pany in "A Lamb on Wall Street"
the Colby family of musicians, Tony
Wilson and Heloise in their original
bounding act, and the Amoros sisters.
/ New motion pictures.
| GRAND OPERA HOUSE-The pop
ular Ulrich stock company enters on
| its third season at the Grand opera
house this week. presenting for the
! opening bill "The Shadow Behind the
Throne" a series of stage pictures of
the legations in China. The leading
man and leading woman Of the COM
pany are both practically new to Los
Angeles, Harrison King having 'ap-
peared only for two weeks at the
Orpheum In Edward Davis 1.-The I'm
masking" and Miss Smell being an
eastern actress who has never played
the coast. Miss Lillian Hayward,
Pryse MacKaye, Lule Warrenton, Her
bert Farjeon, Albert McQuarrie and
Earle Gardner are all known from
| their previous connection with the Ul-
| rich organization. Other new faces
will be Miss Myrtle Selwyn, soubrette:
! Frank I. 'Frayne, from the Orpheum;
Frank Richardson, Paul Harvey and
| Arthur Hill.
| NOVELTY - Manager Rothschild
promises even better bill than last
week at the Novelty. The Traviolas
are jugglers and hooprollers. McHen'
| dry brothers. who remain by request
second week, require no introduction.
James Mccormick. the ventriloquist;
Miss Bessie Allen. the pedestal dancer,
the only act of its kind; Hayes and
Clifford, the clever comedians and fun
makers; Fred Lancaster. the baritone
who is a favorite. will sing again, and
two funny reels of new motion pictures
will conclude the performance.
FISCHER'S-For the closing week Of
the Fischer stock. company, under the
direction of Harry James, will be pre-
sented "A Crazy Lot" This peculiar
name is used owing to the fact that
the scenes will be taken from all the
different bills presented by this COM
pany during the past twelve weeks
engagement. At the close of the
weeks engagement the present COM
pany goes to San Francisco for long
season and will he replaced by big
eastern company beaded by one of the
cleverest condolences known to mu-
sical comedy. Beatrice Golden. O'Brian
and West, the popular comedians. will
he retained by Manager Fischer for
principal parts with his new company
The vaudeville bill for the coming
week will be headed by the fire dancer
and globe walker, Atlantis. Other
novel features and new motion pic
lures complete the bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15

tween towns something's unheard of in
the east, and the chances are very
great, too, that a play that has found
much favor in the east will be given
scant box office encouragement out
here.
so, taking into consideration these
facts, your manager vastly prefers a
sure game and rents his successful
play to the Pacific coast stock COM
panies for production in Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Portland. You have
a fine specimen of this managerial
wisdom right in town this week, for
the Belasco company is giving When
Knighthood Was in Flower while the
travelling company that is using the
play has only ventured as far west as
Denver. The Belasco company l un-
derstand, will soon play such new
pieces as The Pretty Sister of Jose,
Quality Street Beauty and the
Barge, Lefty Imprudence. The
sion,' Colorado The Man From
Blankley's, Taps Two Little Va
grants and host of other plays that
have never been seen out here. You
would not be able to find such nota-
BILE list of offerings as this on the play
schedule of any of the important east
ern stock companies, for the simple
reason that all of these plays are still
big box office magnets and the eastern
manager will not have them for at
least two years to come.
"Only about one play in every six
that is produced finds favor with the
theater-going public, and out of this
half dozen only one or two is ever
sent on a transcontinental tour. SO
Los Angeles stock company must be
relied upon to present the other east.
ern successes for the first time out
here. The manner in which these stock
pieces are staged Is a Xeritable reYeI-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15

alton to people who are conversant
with the many problems that the stage
director is confronted with. l wit
messed two stock performances at the
Alcazar theater in San Francisco and a
like number at the Belasco in this
city. and 1 must confess that the stage
pictures were just as beautiful just
as elaborate and displayed the same at
tention to detail as though they were
Broadway productions destined to run
an entire season, instead of being in
tended for only one weeks use.
"As I started out to say I'm dread
fully afraid you good people away out
here at the other end of the United
States don't quite appreciate what
you're getting from your stock COM
panies. You should witness a stock
performance in the east and then you'd
understand"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Ready for Ghost to Walk
ONG BILL"

SH ONG BILL GREEN, tne
Playa del Rey fisherman who
captured a 350-pound porpoise
in the shadows off Del Rey few days
ago, is the friend of almost every mem
ber of the Burbank theater stock COM
pany The OLD fisherman lassoed the
baby fish in the surf after d hard tus-
sle with the mother of the infant fish
which tried desperately to rescue her
youngster
But "Bill" finally got the porpoise
to land and killed it. When Oliver
Morosco was at the beach recently he
went to see his old friend, who told
him about the porpoise. The idea i'm
mediately struck Morosco that very
nice purses can be made from the
tough, heavy skin of the monster OF
the deep. He suggested it to Green,
and the latter agreed to have pocket
books made for several of the members
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
THE DAYS

Got to start another week!
Laws-a-goodness, me!
DAYS, dey seems to hop along
AS hasty as kin be.
I likes to min my manners,
But 1t ain no use to try
I can't say "Howdy, Monday"
Fob mex Saturday comes by!
1t ain no use o. tryin'
When dey acts in sech style;
I'd sho'ly work little
Eff dey'd only wait awhile.
But laws-a- goodness, honey,
Dey comes along so fas'
Dat / STAINS in admiration
Jes' to watch 'em whizzin' pas!
Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
The Idea!

A Fargo woman rang up the police
station and asked, in a voice of
anxiety: us my husband there? He
was drinking a trife yesterday and he
hasn't been seen since. I was afraid
that you might have locked him up"
mo, he isn't here. 7 am sorry to
say" replied the courteous policeman,
and he is still wondering what on earth
she got so mad about Minneapolis
Tribune.