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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
Cottonwood Gets
Another Destructive Fire
FLAMES EAT UP RESIDENCE AND TWO WARE HOUs-
ES---EtARD WORK OF CITIZENS AND FAVORABLE
WIND KEEPS TOWN FROM BURNING

having been discovered at the
James barn where burning
shingles had ignited straw on
the manure pile. The side and
roof of the barn were blazing
nicely when the men arrived but
a few buckets of water soon put
it out and the fight was over.
How the fire was ever brought
under control without doing more
damage is a mystery and had the
wind been blowing in any other
direction than southeasterly the
entire town would have burned.
Just how the fire originated is
not known but the theory ad-
vanced is that it started from
smouldring fire crackers shot off
that morning or the day before.
S. R. Libbey informs us that
his loss, including house, wood
shed, barn, fence, sidewalk, ETC., ,
would easily reach $500 while
the insurance amounts to only
$500. He will probably rebuild
this fall.
J. N. Modem sustained the
heaviest loss and is out between
$4,000 and $4,000 with insurance
Of $500. While he lost consider
able furniture and his entire line
of undertaking supplies he says
his business will not be delayed
to any extent other than the
usual delay in getting freight
here from the railroad.
The Goldstone residence anC
Duffy and VanDorn buildings
were also scorched in places bu
by hard fighting were kept from
getting afre.
Practically all of the men il
town worked like Trojans to sub
due the fire and many were ex
hausted by the time the flame
were brought under control
Fred Rustemeyer got one side o
his face badly scorched by tn
heat and several others sustaine
small cuts and burns.
Altogether it was a lucky fir
and Cottonwood citizens ca
consider themselves fortunate
getting it out so easily wit
practically nothing with whic
? to fight it. Next time it may n
2 suit more seriously.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Sandy" Kemp, formerly well
known around Grangeville, died
last week at Sturgeon Falls,
B. C.
A fire last week at Thunder
Mountain destroyed property in
that town to the value of SIS, 900.
A number of buildings went up
in the flames.
J. P. Vollmer, the pioneer
merchadt, of Lewiston, has de-
cided to close his store there in
order to give more time to his
banking and farm interests.
Neal Durant, an employe at
the Ramey sawmill near Ilo, got
his leg badly cut on a saw We'd
nesday and bled to death before
medical assistance could reach
him.
The Lewiston National Bank
and the Idaho Trust Co. merged
banks this week and the new
institution now has a total capi-
talization of 81, ,25O, 900, with de-
posits of $500, 1000.
Lester Davis, a 16-year old
boy, died last week near Grange
vile from the effects of drinking
too much liquor. He was attack
ed with acute vomiting and
later went to sleep, dying dur
ing the night.
AS an indirect result of the
killing of E. A. Peterson during
a saloon row at Kippen last
week, Mrs. Phillips, mother-in-
law of Peterson's son, is now
dead of heart failure. The lady
was about so years old and died
Sunday evening.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
Big Celebration is Over.

Well, it is over at last. The
eagle has screamed itself hoarse
and retired to its mountain fast
ness, the youth of the land has
had its fill of firecrackers, ice
cream and red lemonade and
another Fourth of July has pass
ed into history.
The two days celebration at
this place was we'll attended
both days and while the cele-
bration did not equal that of last
year it was still very good and
afforded much amusement for
the crowds of people present.
Geo. M. Robertson delivered the
oration of the day, while Miss
Clara Deardorff read the Decla-
ration of Independence.
The horse, foot and bicycle
races were especially good and
the other events were also of an
excellent order. On the 4th two
pickup ball teams competed for a
purse of $25 and on the 5th the
Grangeville and Cottonwood
teams played for the $1O0 purse,
the home team winning by a
score of 16 to 8.
The music furnished by the
band was of high order and was
thoroughly appreciated. The
dances at night in the pavilion
and hall drew big crowds and
were greatly enjoyed.
On Saturday many of the peo-
pie of this place and vicinity
went to Grangeville to see the
ball game between the local
team and the Kamiah Indians
but the fire scare called them
away before the game was end
|. ed and so effected the home team
! that they lost the game in the
) 9th inning by score of 4 to 2.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

after the road was turned over
to the traffic department he
would use his best endeavor to
have larger depots constructed
and better and larger side tracks
installed at all the principal
points along the line before the
road is completed.
Speaking of Cottonwood both
gentlemen said it was a nicely
located town and larger
than they anticipated and is
destined to become one of. the
best if not the largest town on
the new line.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Only the greatest of good luck
and the valiant efforts of our
citizens kept this town from now
being a mass of smouldring
ruins. The fire, which came so
near to destroying our pretty
little city, started in the small
warehouse back of the Modem
furniture store last Saturday
afternoon about $3.50 o'clock and
in a few moments the building
and contents was a mass of
flames. The fire spread to the
work shop across the alley and
to the Libbey residence, both of
which were soon consumed.
The heat also set fire to the rear
of the furniture store and for a
time it looked as if all mortal
men could do would prove fruit
less and the entire town go up in
flames, which would have been
the inevitable result had the
larger building once got fairly
ablaze. By almost superhuman
efforts, however, the fire fighters
succeeded in saving this building,
and incidentally the town, but
not until the building had been
twice ablaze and was scorcheC
black from the intense heat.
1t was soon seen that the worE
shop and the Libbey residence
were doomed and the efforts o.
many then turned to saving th'
contents of the latter, most O.
which were safely removed
Hardly had the things been re
moved from the lower floor be
fore the house was a mass o
flames and the heat from tn
burning building badly blistere'
the paint on the Short and Nc
Ginitie cottages across the street
Quilts and blankets soaked wit
water kept these buildings fror
getting afre and the danger wa
soon past.
In the meantime the other fir
fighters had pumped all the well
dry and formed a line to tn
: creek from which water wa
soon had to subdue the remair
ing flames.
About this time a second fl
alarm was turned in, a new bIaz
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
Fine Irrigated Farm For Sale.

Ten acres of the finest soil in the Yakima
valley, 10 miles up the Yakima river from
Kennewick, miles from Kiona, the coming
county seat of Benton county. This place is
right on the river bank, the soil being a rich
silt deposit mo san6 and averages from 10
to II feet deep to gravel. At Kennewick the
gravel is within to IL inches of the surface
Place is all under fine irrigation system, has
So bearing fruit trees; 252 young fruit trees
set out this spring; $50 grape vines; 5000
bearing strawberry plants; acres in alfalfa
from which four crops of 2t tons per acre
per crop, or 10 tons per acre per year, of hay
is cut Hay now bringing So per ton in the
field Water wheel is 80 feet high and throws
200 gallons of water per minute; has best
power site on river and is the only wheel on
entire Yakima river that did not go out dur
ing the very high water last spring. Place
well improved, good Groom house, well, and
rabbit tight fence. Two miles from N. P.
Ry. which runs daily trains between Spo-
kane and Seattle. New North Coast road
now building directly in front of place. Cli-
mate mild, dry and bracing, fine for rheu-
matism. Market two weeks earlier than
Lewiston or Walla Walla. Local market con-
sunes more than present supply of vege-
tables. With place goes 80 acres pasture on
higher ground, to which water for irrigation
can be pumped for $500 to $3.50. Conserva-
tive men have said this place, if in we'll ad
vertised Kennewick, would sell for from
$4,000 to SIS 900. Will be sold now cheap as
| owners are too old and feeble to handle it.
Inquire at this Office.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
GranSeville Hands
Boys A Bunch
Local Base Ball Team Receives
Some Pretty Shady Treatment
at County Seat Saturday in
Game With Kamiah.

It has been known for a long
time that Grangeville has been
Jealous and envious of Cotton
wood and has often done or said
things against this place but It
remained for the full extent of
that towns animosity to be
shown last Saturday against the
Cottonwood ball team, and, in
cidentally, the large crowd
which accompanied the boys to
the county seat from this place.
Naturally, a reason must be had
for such action and Grangeville
chose to take exception to the
lineup of the local team for
the game there on that date.
Kamiah was there loaded as
strong as it could get and al
though no lineup had been sub
mitted by any of the teams the
Grangevile committee tried to
hold the Cottonwood team to play
the same nine men as had played
there on the 4th. This the boys
refused to do and the game
was called off. Lated a purse of
$50 was raised to go the losing
team and the local boys were call
ed back from town where they
had been reviewing their troubles
over a glass or two of beer. In
the meantime the Kamiah team
had been working out on the
grounds for about an hour but
the committee refused to let the
local team have a minutes
practice and made them enter
the game at once. Even under
these unfavorable conditions the
boys played winning ball anC
would surely have won the game
had not the alarm that Cotton
wood was on fire been spreaC
around the grounds in the eight
inning. At this time, with mos
of Grangeville cheering Kamiah
and feeling that their home tow
was being destroyed, the boy
got ratified and let in the tW
winning scores.
The ball team, and also tn
visitors from this place, feel tha
there was no cause for the treat
ment given them and it will be
long time before the big tow
will have an opportunity to re
peat the dose.
Following is the official scor
Of the game played Saturday
which plainly shows that Cotton
wood lost the game on error
alone, they having 7 to Kamiah'
9.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Peter Bies this week finished
the work of constructing the
foundation for the building to be
erected this summer by the
Benedictine Fathers on their
farm west of town.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
News ArOUnd
The Stale

Items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-StOries Rehashed from
our Exchanges.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Stolen base, Brown and Rem
shaw. Time of game, l hour
and 20 ( minutes. Umpire, DIR.
H. V. Riggs. Official scorer,
VanDeventer.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

EARNED runs, C0J-
iTuN iIuwod l. 3 base bits, Noel and
SOoy Hill. 2 base hits, F.
Ira range' Left on bases, Cotton
oOu 3 and Kamiah 4. First
tse on errors, Cottonwood l and
pllan 6. Struck out by F.
slse' D, by Mccoy Hill, II.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28
HOPE TO SOLVE JAP
LABOR PROBLEM
MikadO'S Foreign Minister Pa
vorS Limiting Emigration and
Strict Supervision of Those
Allowed to Sail,
mn, MnrnLng IonrnnI srecInI Len.ed VIZ

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
Toxic. Oct. 2f.-A delegate from the
Iapanrsc residents OF san Francisco
interviewed Foreign Minister Hydshi
today. and fully explained conditions
IN that city relative to the prejudice
existing against the japanese. He
points out that the feeling for eNc.u-
SION was directed against H." undesil'd-
bic Immigrant alone and that Ameri-
can employers welcomed honest Jap
anese laboters. lie requested on pc
half Of his compatriots that the ior-
eign office permit the immigration 81
900 honest immigrants monthly
through Seattle n san Francisco.
Minister HYdshi replied THAI at present
Il was advisable to limit emigration
10 half nat number.
He further assured the delegate
that everything will be done TO pro-
tcct japanese subjects and at the
sanp time emphasized the importance
of stopping anything calculated 10
iniure the traditional friendship or
both countries. The government
would hereafter. ne said, supervise the
Kind Of tmigrants allowed 20 go out.
When questioned II measures had
been taken to secure the right of nat
uralization for japanese. Mr. Hayashi
replied that as "a minister of his ma
ipsty's government he Will never en-
courage the alicniZing Of his subjects
but will insist ON securing for Japa-
nosc rights equal TO those granted SUD-
iccts OF other powers.
Minister Hayashi. continuing, said
that he hoped that after the return or
VI. I-hii. the Commissipuer sent TO
America to investigate the subject and
the receipt of his report definite steps
would boz taken 10 nnd "A solution boz au
amicable and satisfactory manner.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28
TRAINS CRASH ON
KATY; 40 HURT
Fireman Loses Life in Head-on
Collision Near Dallas In
jured Passengers May Die,
LBy Morning JournaI specInI Lea.ea MIre.l

80 ~ ah"H8hA " ~ y
Dallas. Texas. oct. 25.- Missouri.
Kansas and Texas p~assengeI train No.
2o7. heavily loaded with passengers,
coming to visit the Texas state fair.
collIded with a freight engine while
running at fun speed seven miles
north OF Dallas. early today Fireman
II. G. French. OF Dreson, was instantly
killed, ana forty or moro persons were
injured. some of whom. II Is thought.
can rot recover.
\ relief train carrying the injured.
returned to Dallas this afternoon. and
those most seriously hurt were hur-
ried To hospitals. while those whose
injuries We're Of a less serious nature
We're Stended by the cumpanys SUR
geons. who met the train at the depot.
Those most seriously injured are:
r. e. Lusk, Jackson, Mich, serious
~ injured about the back. with inter-
nal complications; may die.
Samuel Noleu. RoNsc. Texas. leg
broken i'm two places.
Adelaide Ray. Dennisou, colorcd. i'm
terual injuries, may die.
Bob Slayden, engineer Of the
freight engine, back, head and spine
hurt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28
EVANS MAY Be
MADE VICE
ADMIRAL
CONGRESS TO BE URGED TO
REVIVE OBSOLETE GRADE
Greater Prestige Required for
Commander of Most Power
full Fleet of Modern Times
Renders Step Desirable,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire. I
Washington, oct. 21.-The great
battleship fleet which is to make its
way from the Atlantic to the Pacific
win probab bly, be commanded by a
vice admiral. ana tina officer is now
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans. OF
course, this is conditional upon CON
gress giving its sanction to the propo-
sal that Will be made by the president
10 establish this new rank in the navy.
Conditions are now believed to be
more favorable than ever before ON
this project, Rear Admiral Evans is
going to sail in command of the most
powerful fleet that ever gathered I'M
der the American nag, Not only that.
he commands more Dattleships of mod
cru type than any other naval officer
in the world, and the only naval Off
Ger of any country whose blue pennant
floats over Il more numerous feet Of all
kinds Of warshipsis LORD Charles Beres-
ford. and he Is of greater rank than
a vice admiral, being an admiral. like
Dewey. On his cruise the American
beet IS to touch In many foreign ports
and is to exchange courtesies with for
cign fleets i'm several places in Brazil.
Chile and Argentine. The American
commander, surprising he is To retain
his present title Of rear admiral, would
be outranked. for the navies of an
these countries contain officers OF the
grade Of vice admiral. which would
make the American commanders posi-
lion humiliating.
II would be pointed out In Admiral
Evans case that not only is ne by his
remarkable service record entitled 10
this Advancement, ~ any objections
TO the creation OF this new grade that
might be preached in congress might
be- overcome by pointing 10 the fact
that ais Admiral Evans retires next
August. the office viii be 90 short du-
ration.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28

birmingham. Ala, oct 23.-lt was
announced tonight that a large ma
jorlty of the telegraphers Wit have
been on strike in Birmingham since
August II Twin resume work tomor-
row. They will go back e. both the
Western Union and Postal companies
Local managers 81 the companies state
that the men Will be re-enployed as
individuals. About hundred men
walked out at the time of the strike.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28
NEGRO STEALS SIX
BITS; LYNCHEO
Unfortunate Georgia Oarky
Meets Fearful Finish After
Robbing Small Boys and Re-
SiSting Arrest,


NY Morning Journal special Ieused Ntrc.l
Macon Ga. oct T-PaSeenpers on
the, Central of Georgia train coming
through Bryon. Co.. this afternoon
brought au account of the Iynchinr OF
q negro named John Wilke- go that
place last night.
me negro robbed two small boys
of S~eventy-fiNe cents. When Marshal
Johnson made an effort 90 arrest him
The negro attempted 90 shoot the OF
ficer. Quick work prevented inl-.
however. and a general miy-up fpl-
lowed. with the result that the negro
was arrested and locked uu. A. a laie
hour unknown persons dragged ile
prisoner from the Jail. and after sar-
rying him a short distance. % BODY
was riddled with bullets D. was then
burned upon a log fire prepared Tor
the occasion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28
PRESIDENT FORTY-NINE
YEARS OLD YESTERDAY


Washington, oct. 27.-Today IS Pres
tdent Roosevelt's fortN-niuth birthday.
No celebration marked The event. He
did not depart from his customary
sunday program Of Worship, work and
recreation. The daN was spent az the
White House treside in "a quiet fans
llv rejoicing. Concentrations IN largo
numbers by mail, telegraph and tclc-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28
AUCTION!

WEDNESDAY. OCT. 30TH. 1870 \.
VI, so WEST TIJERAS AVENUE,
NJ THE HOME OF MRS. Il. MAN
DELL THE HANDSOME FURNISH
.lNGS or HER S-ROOM HOME WILL.
GO At AUCTION. GOODS CONSIST
IN PART or $50 MAJESTIC RANGE:
S35 REFRIGERATION. KITCHEN
UTENSILS, DISHES. OAK DINING
FABLE AND CHAIRS. SIDEBOARD. .
MAItDOBES. LEATHER AND OAK
ROCKERS. NORRIS CHAIR, CEN
TER TABLES. OAK SETTEE,
FRENCH CLOCK, RUGS. STOVES.
BED ROOM SUITES. S75 FOLDING
BED. CHIEEONIERS. SANITARY
COZ CT. SPRINGS. MATTRESSES
500 PIANO IN USE nut THREE
MONTHS. ETC. SEE GOODS TUES
DAY BEFORE SALE.
SCOTT KNIGHT. AJCTTONEEIt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28

Washington. oct. 97-New McNico:
Fair ana warmer Monday. Tuesday
fair.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28

Zurich. oct. 27-Thc civil marriage
az Leopold Woelfliue. former Areh-
dnke Leopold 81 Austria. and Maria
Magdalena Ritter was celebrated al
The city hall here Today
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28

Faleys kidney cure will cure any case y
kidarg lrsuble that 10 not beyond medical
aid ! a. ORielly CO.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28

OUR NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER IL
FOkTI-SiN (l6l. REMEMBER IL
ALWAYS A COURTEOuS CLERK READY
10 TAKE YOUR ORDER. NO MATTEB
nOW SMALL. 4. q. RAJ a 90.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-28
HISTORIC KENTUCKY
MANSION DESTROYED

Evansville. Ind. oct. 27.-luforma-
ton received here from Rookpurt. Ky.
states that the historic home of the
late General Don Carlos Buell., ON the
Green river. was destroyed by fire
last night. The home was occupied
ny General Buell. during the civil war
and for many years he operated iron
furnaces nearby that were operated bv
convict labor. The loss will be
heavy.
The Owosso times., 1907-11-15
ShiaWassce.

Mrs Rose Ballard, of Hale Lake, who
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs 4
Dickinson, the past two weeks, returned
home last Friday-Miss Edna Dun
ming spent Sunday with trlends III
Owosso-Mrs Minerva Sergeant OF
Corunna, is the guest of her sister, Mrs
Julia Moore, this Week.-Mrs. GLADYS
Watson visited in Owosso over Sunday
- rs Jane Lemon, who mas peen
visiting friends here, returned to her
home in Owosso on Sunday-Miss
Carrie Gorton, who is teaching in the
Lemon district, is having vacation
this week prior to beginning the winter
term in that school-Mrs, Julia
Moore entertained the latter part OF
the week in honor of Mr. and Mrs Perry
Duffy, of Corunna, who soon expect to
leave for New Mexico-Mrs Nelson
Vania has been very sick, but is some
better at present-Daniel Bagin is
home from Ann Arbor where he went
a couple of weeks ago for medical treat
ment for stomach trouble.
The Owosso times., 1907-11-15
Southwest Bennington.

Mr. and Mrs P Putnam, OF Laings'
burg, are spending the week with their
daughter, Mrs Charles Claucherty-
Mrs Mitchell and daughter, Effie, OF
Owosso, are spending few days with
her son, Charles Mitchell
Beardslee and sister. Mrs G L Dean,
were called to Whitemore last week by
the serious illness of their brother,
Lantson Beardsley-Mr and Mrs
Grinnells were called to Detroit. Fri
day, by the death of their daughter,
Mrs McMapn-Mrs Fifield, who went
to Ann Arbor for treatment is home
and very ill-Charles Powers is on
the sick list-Irvin and Frank Hickey
have tent and boat and are trapping
on the Lookingglass river-Harrison
Jobes is still confined to the house with
rheumatism-Mrs Alice Vert, ol
Laingsburg, was the guest of her sister
Mrs Nettie Wright, Monday-Mrl
Emma Goble was the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Helen Jobes, Friday-Th'
Pittsburg L A S will have dinneI
social at the home of Mr. and Mrs Cha
Dean, Thursday, Nov 21. Ali are cor
daily invited.
The Owosso times., 1907-11-15
LainSsburg.

w. w. Curtis was an Owosso Wis
itor F'riday.-Mrs. Phebe Bixby, OF
Durand, visited at the home OF her
brother, II. w. Pierce, from Thurs
day until Monday.--Mrs. II. r. Low
ry was in Corunna, Saturday
Butler and Howard Benson returned
Friday from Standish, where they
spent several days bird hunting
Mrs. NJ. X. Campbell and daughter,
Evelyn, spent Sunday at II. r. Shelf
field 's.-Mrs. A. j. LeBar and child
rem, of Lansing, were Laingsburg Wis
itors Tuesday. Pauline Pevey,
of Saginaw, who has been visiting at
Yhe home of her cousin, Mrs. w. W..
Curtis, returned home Friday.-Mrs.
Geo. Loeffler visited in Saginaw
from Saturday until Monday.-H. G..
Smith and wife were Ovidsvisitors
Monday.-T. l.. Swarthout, of Ovid,
and daughter, Mrs. Nora Warner, of
Faulkton, South Dakota, visited at
Layton Swarthout's Friday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Houghton, Of Bay City,
who have been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Houghton, for
the past week, returned home Mon
day.
The Owosso times., 1907-11-15
An Incident of War.

In the midst of battle General Full
Ter was trying to check the flight of
panic stricken men. One poor fellow
came stumbling along, not needing a
word that was said to him. Indignant
and impatient, Fuller, as he came near
this man, leaned from his horse and,
touching him with his sword, said
sharply, go back, sir!' The man
looked up with an expression of an
guish and despair on his face that said
as plainly as words, 81 am looking for
a place to die" He opened his blouse
and showed big, gaping wound in his
breast. Then he dropped to the
ground. The general instantly dis
mounted, but almost as he raised the
mans head to his arm the poor fellow
breathed his last.