Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-07-11
NEWS OF the COUNTY
Cottonwood.


Cottonwood.
The celebration at this place wa
success in every particular. a very
large and orderly crowd being
present on the Fourth and much
larger one on the fifth, to see tn.
ball game between the Grangevills
nine and Cotton woods team, which
resulted in q score of 16 to 8 in
favor OF Cottonwo
One Of the most exciting events
ever witnessed in Cottonwood was
experienced on Saturday afternoon
when an alarm of fire startled the
people into frenzied activity and
when it was discovered that the
blaze was right in the business
center Of town and had attained
such Roadway that it was impos-
sible to get it readily under con-
troll. Through almost superhuman
efforts, however, it was finally con-
fined to restricted limits after the
w00dhOuse of Modem, where it Or
iginated and which was filled with
new furniture, and his workshop,
filed with machinery, tools and
considerable furniture, and last
and worst Of all the fine residence
Of 8. 4. Libby, with his other
buildings totally destroyed. We
are informed that both Mr.. Libbey
and Mr.. Modem carried insurance.
The household furniture of Mr..
Libby was saved. Your correspon-
dent desires to express his admira-
tion for the magnificent fire fight.
ing by not only our citizens but
the railroad workmen who dropped
their work and rushed to the scene
and labored like heroes to help US
get under control the element that
for . long time seemed to be so
much in the ascendency that our
town was doomed. All thanks to
the noble boys who did such noble
work, and in some cases risked
life and limb. Some men fought
90 long and persistently that their
faces were burned to u solid blister,
and while several were overcome
with the heat and met with other
slight injuries there were no casu-
alities.
A Mr.. Brown, father of Sid and
Dixon Brown, from North Carolina,
lately arrived for q visit with his
sOns.
Last night the trustees of the
village met in special session and
selected fire committee to look
after all dangerous exposures in
the village, and made the marshal
and night watch such committee,
and raised their wages to renumer-
ate them for the extra effort re-.
quired to discharge these added
duties.
Cinders and burning shingles
were found q distance Of five miles
from town after SATURDAYS fire.
The German State Bank has
commenced excavating for their
new home, fine two-story brick,
modern style, the ground floor for
the bank and the upper for offices.
This is located near the intersection
OF Main and King streets and will
be quite an addition to our city.
Tommy Randall's new house is
nearly completed and ready for
occupancy. 1t is neat little
cottage.
The case of Schober vs.. Bowman
in Justice Farnsworth's court was
continued until Aug. 9th.
The new chemical engine lately
purchased by our city dads is now
Ut Sites and will soon be brought
up.
S. G. Kurdy has offered to
donate ground at the intersection
OF Main and Broadway streets for
the use Of TIE city as for an engine
and hook and ladder company.
Cottonwood contemplates having
q race track in the near future. and
will have market day regularly
established where all can buy and
sell everything and intermix horse
racing and other sports. Good
idea.
Our base ball team is not salts.
fed with the way matters stand at
present and contemplate challeng-
ing the Indians to another test,
and will agree to pay their ex-
pences in any event. The report
OF the burning of the town Got.
tonwood) somewhat fabbergasted
the boys at the last game, hence
the result.
Fred Johnson went to Grange
vile yesterday, returning in the
evening.
The Village authorities will
soon be breaking ground for the
erection of an engine house on
land donated by s. c. Kurdy.
&c. Hattabaugh was in town
yesterday from Grangeville, Mr..
Hatta baugh is the able manager of