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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

There will be a big dance at
Westlake on next Friday night.
w. H. Spencer and Joe Spencer
were in the city Monday from near
Denver and advanced their sub
scriptions another year. Joe has
been located at Lodi, California,
for the past couple years and states
he likes that country fine. He ex-
poets to return there at a later
date.
Will Rookie last week purchased
the dray line from Frank Harris
and will operate the same in future.
The line has been doing a very fair
business so far and will do much
better after the railroad reaches this
place. Will is a good man for the
business and will get his share of
the trade.
Clemens Fret was in town last
Friday from Ferdinand and adj
vanced his subscription another
year. He is feeling pretty well
again since his attack of rheuma-
tism last fall but says he is still
unable to do any work without
bringing the trouble back again.
1t will be quite awhile before he
will be entirely free from the
disease.
While coming up from Grave
Greek canyon late last week Jim
Rookie run into a bunch of fourteen
coyotes and piled up five of the
"varmints" before they got out of
range. Jim is a crack shot and
got every one he pulled down on.
Coyotes are pretty thick down in
the canyons this fall and a good
hunter could make fine wages there
some days.
Jacob Hartwig, the enterprising
Denver hotel man, was doing bust
ness in our city Saturday and had
his name placed on the CHRONICLE
list for year. Mr.. Hartwig be-
lieves in having all towns work to-
gether in harmony and said that
Denver was long ways from be-
ing a corpse yet. He is giving
dances there every week or so and
said if the neighboring towns could
see their way clear to patronize
Denver in a social way he would
guarantee that his town would
return the compliment with inter
est whenever possible. The ball
given there on New Years eve was
largely attended and is said to
have been the best dance given
there in years. With such social
affairs Mr.. Hartwig hopes to keep
the town lively until the railroad
builds across the prairie and they
are forced to move to the new town
of Fem.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

Mr.. Tandy, stock buyer for Frye,
Bruhn & Co., of Seattle, was in
the city Monday.
Herman Tackle called in Satur-
day and had his subscription set
ahead another year~{
Joseph Schober is under the
weather this week with another
attack of rheumatism.
VIM. Bergstom returned Satur-
day from Spokane and will remain
here for some time yet.
Will Rookie moved his family in
to the Harris residence on north
King street Wednesday.
G. F. Mckinney left last Friday
for Rockford, Wash, to be at the
bedside of his dying brother.
Bert Maris is home this week
from Washington where he has
been working for the past year.
Geo. R. Mcpherson called in
Wednesday and had his subscrip-
ton placed ahead another year.
For SALE.-A thoroughbred
registered Berkshire boar.
M. V. HUFF.
Mr.. Geddes, a cousin of Mrs.
Sherry, was visiting in the city
over Sunday at the Sherry home.
DR.. F. A. Campbell and c. A.
Parsons were business visitors in
the city Monday from the county
seat.
Twenty per cent discount on cot
ton blankets and quilts at Brust's.
Supply your cold weather needs
now.
Harry Libbey has taken out a
license and will engage in the dray
business here with his wagon and
team.
Math Lauer was in the city
Tuesday from Greencreek and had
his subscription advanced another
year.
Rev. Geo. A. Pease, of the
Methodist church, returned Tues
day evening from his trip to
Seattle.
J. I. Hale, Henry Bruegeman and
Theodore Toennis each advanced
their subscriptions another year
Monday.
The public school closed Wednes
day morning for weeks vacation
or until the scarlet fever scare
abates somewhat.
The local fire company has decid-
ed to give grand masquerade
ball here on January 24th and bills
announcing it will be out in a few
days.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
Card of thanks.

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton of the kindness shown us by
the I, O. o. F. and our neighbors
at the time of our late bereave-
ment.
MRS. H. c. SPENCER
AND CHILDREN.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
For Sale.

Heavy boned Poland China
boars ready for service and gifts
bred or open. Will deliver same
within 20 miles of Ferdinand at
hard times" prices.
JAS. w. WILLIS,
Ferdinand, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
FRIDAY, JAN. 10. 1908.

Little Wallace Brown is ill with
scarlet fever
Johnnie Baer, the hog buyer, was
in town Monday.
Read the village treasurer's re-
port in this issue.
Olives and dill pickles in bulk at
Brust's. Try some.
John Bies is tending bar now for
Mertes & Waldmann.
Palm candies, rs and soc a
pound, at VanDorn's.
Drug and large manila envelopes
at the CHRONICLE Office.
For all kinds of tank lumber
call at Aichlmayr's yard.
Will Rookie joined the
CHRONICLE list Saturday.
Read the new ads. of o. E. Van
Dorm and Sims-McKinney Co.
Fred Mertes left late last week
for Spokane on business trip.
j. M. Dixon advanced his sub
scription another year Monday.
One Of Robert Stuart's children
is reported i'll with scarlet fever.
Will Eliar has moved his family
into rooms over Shorts barber
shop.
F. G. Nuxoll was doing business
in the city Tuesday from Green
creek.
Little Ivadel Mcclure is reported
quite sick this week with scarlet
fever.
For real and chattel mortgages
and warranty deeds call at this
office.
Tony Schmidt, of Keuterville,
left last week for Spokane to attend
school.
E. S. Hancock was in the city
Tuesday enroute to Lewiston OH
business.
Mr., Spengler, the Denver mer-
chant, was a visitor in the city
Tuesday,
Jimmie Wood made a business
trip to the county seat the first of
the week.
Several dry goods drummers
were in the city yesterday 'Tloing"
our merchants.
Miss Ethel Sherry and Miss
Nicholson returned home Saturday
after spending the holidays with
friends at Asotin and Lewiston.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given, that the
regular annual meeting >of the
shareholders, of THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF CoTroN-
WOOD, will be held at the office of
said bank on Tuesday, the 14th.,
day of January, 1908, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
Dated December 10th, 1907.
CLYDE MCGMITIE,
Cashier,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

Mrs. w. R. Dixon returned late
last week from Lewiston where
she went to meet a Portland drum
mer and placed her order for her
spring millinery. She was
accompanied home by her mother
who will visit here for some time.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
WOOD For SALE.

I have jack pines, from 4 to IS
inches thick, for sale at 81 a load
at my farm 515 miles south of
Cottonwood, west of old Matthiesen
farm, Haulers must pile up limbs
and tops cut off.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

of his drug store repapered and
painted this week, improving its
appearance greatly.
H. P. Carlson, the Nezperce
horse doctor, was married last
week in Spokane to Irene Clark, of
Ramsey, Minnesota.
Mrs. M. E. Head was trading in
the city Monday from near Denver
and took occasion to join the list of
CHRONICLE readers.
Carl Henderson moved his
family into the rooms formerly
occupied by the Camas Prairie
Land Co. late last week.
DR.. Stockton, of Grangeville, was
in the city Tuesday comforting
with DR.. Turner regarding some of
the scarlet fever cases here.
Ben Westhoff, of Greencreek,
and Ed. Fitzgerald, living south
west of town, each had their sub.
scription set ahead Saturday.
John Funke renewed faith with
the CHRONICLE Monday and also
ordered the paper sent for a year
to his brother at Ossian, Iowa.
Persons coming in from the
country state that the roads are
now as hard and smooth as a city
pavement and travelling is fine.
f. M. Ehrhardt left yesterday
afternoon for Spokane to meet Mrs.
Ehrhardt and little daughter, who
will reach there about the 18TH
from Nebraska.
Joe Schober started putting up
ice at his brewery Wednesday and
has a full force of men at work
cutting and storing away the
''liqnid freeze"
August Kopczynski went to
Grangeville Monday to attend
probate court and make a final
settlement of his fathers estate,
for which he is administrator.
For SALE OR TRADE. "A good
Poland China boar. What have
you got.
S. L. Hall,
North Cottonwood.
George Forsmann came up Sun
day from Juliaetta on a short visit
to his parents south of town.
While here he had his subscription
to this paper placed a year ahead.
Public school commenced again
Monday and the festive youngsters
will have chance now to work off
by hard study some of the surplus
energy acquired during the vaca-
ton.
The local K. of P. lodge will
have installation of officers next
Tuesday evening at the Odd Fellow
hail, after which banquet will be-
served in the banquet room. All
lodge members are requested to be
present.
Frank Harris and family left
Wednesday for Lewiston where
they will make their future home,
Mr.. Harris having purchased an
interest in a cab line in that city.
Their many friends are sorry to
see them leave.
Have you noticed sign of the
times lately? If not, cast your eye
down the street and see how many
of your cigar smoking friends have
taken to the pipe. The "chin
warmer" is only another way of
cutting down expences.
]. V. Baker has let a contract for
making 200 cords of wood on his
recently acquired school land near
the foot of Cottonwood hill. Gus.
Kopczynski has the contract and
will commence work there with a
drag saw and gasoline engine in a
short time.
What is the use of paying high
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

Henderson Bros. finished -
bridge on the railroad grade nes
the Tackle farm just south of town
Tuesday and are now at work ON
another structure near J. B. Fors-
mann's home.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

This Years Growth Shown by Reports made to the
Comptroller of the Currency
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11

the town is more than liberal.
1t is thought that economy prac-
ticed along these lines would pro-
vide an unfaillng supply of money
for an eight or nine months
school session each year.
Whilst we believe there is con-
siderable reason in that view of
the matter, at the same time we
cannot get away from the fact
that the right way and best way
to place the schools on a perma
nently solid footing is through a
special tax devoted exclusively
to the education and ennOblement
of our children. This is their
natural right, and places upon
US a grave responsibility that it
would be criminal to shirk or
evade.
A special tax for the purpose
should be sufficiently large to
maintain the schools upon a high
plane of efficiency independently
of the general revenues of the
municipality. This, of course.
would call for a corresponding
reduction of the ten mills regu-
lar tax now levied and collected.
No other plan will work so salts
factorily, and it is only by this
means the interests of the schools
can be invariably protected
against the numerous conflicting
interests that beset the average
City Council or other public body
entrusted with the distribution
of public patronage.
But whilst awaiting the proper
and final settlement of the
question, it behooves the City
Council to exhaust every means
in it's power to increase the ap-
preparation for the school session
of 10000 that the city of Lafa-
yette may be saved the great in
jury about to be inflicted by the
school situation as it now stands.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11
The Cane Crop
Louisiana Planter.

Louisiana Planter.
The heavy rains which pre-
vailed last week throughout the
sugar district have gradually
ceased and although the current
week witnessed more or less rain
fall it was not of the persistent
and torrential character previous
ly experienced. AT the present
writing the weather appears to
have changed in character quite
markedly and an opportunity is
being had for the water.soaked
and in many cases flooded fields
to resume something like a nor.
NAL condition. That no harm
has been done to the cane crop is
quite apparent except that D "a
cane is said to have broken off at
the top here and there under the
influence of the gale which &C
cOmpanied the rain. The corn
crop and the pea vines suffered
quite severely from the wet
weather and of course this means
a distinct money loss to our cane
planters. The cane crop itself,
however, is in good shape and
growing vigorously everywhere.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11

Orleans. both because it will
provide an additional facility for
trade and especially because it
will enable us to secure better
freight rates and thus place our
merchants IN a position to
increase their trade through
lower prices, made possible by
the saving of freight rates.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11
FOR RENT.

Residence with , rooms.
dining room and kitchen,
hall and front gallery, large
yard. Apply to
IRIS G. P. ALPHA.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11
II ADVERTISER.
THE SCHOOL

1t cannot be denied that the
financial difficulties in the way of
opening the city schools on time
and for a full term, presents a
very grave situation to the people
of Lafayette.
The City Council has declared
its inability to contribute more
than two mills (about 81, 500 for
the session of 10000. From
this amount the Council intends
to deduct $4,000 appropriated
last March to extend the session
of 1907, 08 to eight months, when
the schools were about to be
closed because of lack of funds.
This will leave only $1,000 avail
able for the running of the
schools next session.
The School Board has issued a
statement to the effect that with
only $1,000 from the town the To-
cal schools cannot be operated,
with a full corps of teachers, for
q longer period shan five months.
That it is impossible to employ
teachers for only five months
when there is q ready demand
for their services just now for
eight and nine months.
The School Board thought to
solve the problem by running the
schools eight months with a re-
duced number of teachers, but
this meant to refuse admittance
to over $50 pupils. That raised
the interesting question whose
children will be enrolled and
whose children denied the. priv
lege?" Such a plan was decided
to be impracticable, and properly
so we think.
There remained the alternative
Of postponing the opening of the
schools until such time as a full
corps of teachers could be Sc
cured for a five months term.
This the School Board decided
upon doing as soon as possible.
But that means waiting until
teachers are graduated at the
close of the id-winter term OF
the Normal and other schools.
These teachers will be available
for short engagements because
they will be too late for the regu.
lar fall opening Of the schools.
This is the present status Of
the school situation III Lafayette
city. and it is a situation that
calls for serious consideration
and definite action. The mate.
rial interests of the community
no less than the inherent rights
of the children are involved in
the matter.
Measures that may afford inn
mediate relief is what is most
pressing. but no remedy will be
satisfactory or complete which
will not guard against a recur-
renee of such an unfortunate and
objectionable condition as now
confronts this community.
Two propositions have been
advanced for meeting the pres
ent crisis in our school affairs.
One is to raise by popular sub
scription the funds presently
needed for the schools. The
other proposition is to provide
the money through special taxa
ton. The large amount needed
seems to have discouraged any
effort to raise it by subscription
and it is not likely this method
will be adopted.
The objection interposed to the
special tax idea by many, and not
without reason, is that the pres
emit general rate of taxation of
ten mills with the other substan-
tial sources Of revenue. already
provides ample support for the
schools under an economical adj
ministration of the funds, with
out causing any other branches
Of the public service to suffer.
n Ia aruued that the EXPENSE nf
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11
THE l~NTERCOASTAL CANAL

AH" fL| Hr
The following special to the
Times Democrat from Gueydan
gives some very satisfactory
information in regard to the
building of the Intercostal Canal:
Hon. Henri L. Gueydan, chairman
of the Louisiana Executive Commit
tee of the Interstate Inland Waterway,
states that work on the great Inter-
coastal Canal is soon to begin in
Louisiana. Mr. Gueydan says he is
just in receipt of a communication
from the United States engineers
Office in New Orleans apprising him
of the fact 'sthat the work ION the in
tercoastal) will be advertised at once
and bids viii be opened September
8, 1908.
"Work will, no doubt, begin at
Schooner Bayou, in Vermillion par
ish," says Mr.. Gueydan, land be
pushed westward toward and into
White Lake, a distance of six and a
half miles. Three miles more of Dig
ging, to connect up the small lakes be-
tween White and Grand Lakes, will
connect, by inland passage along the
Gulf coast, the Vermilion and Mer-
mentau basins. These nine and a
half or ten miles of digging should
not take more than as many months.
The canal is to be about seventy
feet wide at top, five feet deep in the
clear at mean low water level, and is
to be double width for q thousand
feet, every mile apart.
The completion of this canal is
of great interest to the people of
this city as it will give Us water
communication with New Orleans
through Vermilion BAYOU.
A survey of Vermilion bayou
was not long since completed
by the government with the pur-
pose of getting data as to getting a
six foot depth in the bayou all the
year round from the railroad
bridge to its mouth. The survey
was obtained through the efforts
of Secretary F. V. Mouton, of
the Progressive League, who was
fortunate enough to induce Maj.
McIndoe to make a personal trip
down the bayou with his assis-
tant. Mr.. joni Klorer. Maj. Nc
Indoe recommended the survey
and with the aid of Hon. Robt.
Broussard and other representa-
tives from this State, the survey
was ordered.
The matter now is in a most
favorable position for accom-
plishment and in view of the early
completion of the Intercostal
Canal, our efforts to have Vermll-
ion bayou made navigable at all
seasons should be followed up
and persistently pursued.
Meantime plans should be
made for the establishment of q
packet service, of one boat at
least, between Lafayette and New
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11

For Justice of the Supreme Court.
We are authorized to announce
Honorable PHANOR BREAZEALE.
Peanor Breazle, of N~atchitoches, as a
candidate for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Louisiana from the
Third District, subject to the white
Democratic primary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11

Nothing better than our ice
cream soda. try a glass-MOss
Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11
For District Attorney.

We are authorized to announce JOHN
J. ROBIRA,o of Crowley, as a candidate
for District Attorney Of the 18th Judi
cial District, composed of the parish
es of Acadia and Lafayette, subject to
white Democratic primary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11

We are authorized to announce
HOWARD E. BRUNER, of Rayne,
as a candidate for District Attorney of
the 18th Judicial District. composed
of the parishes of Acadia and Lafa-
yette, subject to white Democratic
primary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-11
ENCOURAGEMENT
For Judge of the 18th Judicial
District.

We are authorized to announce
WILLIAM CAMPBELL, of Lafayette,
La. as candidate for Judge of the 18th
Judicial District Court of Louisiana,
composed of the parishes of Acadia
and Lafayette, subject to white Demo-
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
PHILIP j. CHAPPUIS, of Crowley,
as a candidate for Judge of the 18th
Judicial District, composed of the
parishes of Acadia and Lafayette,
subject to white Democratic primary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-21

We say in our platform that we are
in favor of trial by jury in cases of in
direct contempt. And now come these
heads of. corporations and tell these
laboring men that this trial by jury.
which Is guaranteed to a convicted GRIM
inal shall not be given to the laborlng
man. and if he dares raise his voice IN
protest he shall be dashed into submis-
SION by a reduction of his wages.
TN fhfs case there Is no shadow OF an
excuse for the threat because our plat
form specifically declares that no rate
reductions shall be made which will COM
rel a reduction of wages We give guar
antee to the Iaboring man that Is not
found in the republican platform. guar
antee that has no; been given by the
present administration.
Calls fer Guarantee of Prosperity.
'Thst il what this all means. nv friends.
They tell you that if am elected bust
ness will be bad. Let them give bond
that business will be coed if I am de-
feared
They have no way of securing YOU
Let them show that they have been
anointed prophets and have right to tear
away the veil and tell You what lies be
fore YOU
Who is this man whose election is to
he balm in Gilead and remove all tinan-
Presidents cabinet whom the President
appointed to be his successor.
IF he could not last fall prevent
panic when he was in the cabinet. how
can he prevent one next fall. merely by
raising him "A little higher If he and
the Present together could not protect
YOU from the panic last fall. how can he
hspe to do II all alone if the President
deserts him and hides in the jungles of
South Africa hunting tigerS?
Observing among the crowd number
of students. Bryan said to them that he
had discussed the labor question AS he
had because ''of this new menace to their
independence. Addressing himself spe-
officially to the students Bryan said they
build their lives upon ideals.
The young man.. he said. who & pre
pairing for a career is learning or he ought
10 learn that there is but one thing thai
Is invncihle. and that is truth. He ought
To learn that truth will triumph in time
over every obstacle.
With his ideals he is interes- ed in pure
politics. All he wants is a chance. and
he is willing to take his chance under fair
conditions and under equitable laws. l
want these young men to understand the
contest which lies before us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-21
EXCEEDS PREVIOUS RECORD.
Petroleum Production in 19O'
Reaches High Level.

The petroleum production of the United
States in 1907. a geological survey report
says. was characterized by a total output
far in excess Of any previous year. an un-
paralleled accumulation Of stocks. in spite
of which the price of all grades of oil was
kept at high level.
The sensational developments we're the
great increase i'm the new Illinois field
and the phenomenal yield. in Oklahoma.
together with increase in both quantity
and price in California.
The total product was 166, 095Sp5 bar
rels i'm 1907, an increase over 1905 of 81,
601 500 barrels, or more than the total
product of petroleum in any year up TO
1850. The total value Increased from
500 444. 1873 in 1906 to $40. lO6. 749 in 1907.
The average price decreased only slightly.
During 1907 q total of Is, $50. 691 barrels
Of oil were consumed as fuel by the rail-
roads of the United States. as against
1857 677 barrels in 1906. Most of the oil
consumed was crude.