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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-09-04
Bids Wanted.

The Craig Mountain Lumber Co.
will receive bids on Sept. goth for
the hauling of lumber as follows:
$50, 900 feet, more or less, to Cot
tonwood, all dressed I to A sides,
4 to 20 inches wide, all of this less
than 8 inches wide is in bundles.
$780, 900 feet, more or less, of shop
lumber to Steunenberg station.
This lumber is inches thick and
from 8 to "a inches wide, IL to 20
feet long. Dry rough. Bidders
are invited to investigate. The
right is reserved to reject any or all
bids, Bidders are required to
furnish a guaranty to fulfill con-
tract if awarded. All bids must be
addressed TO A. H. Berens, West
lake, Idaho, and must be filed by
1900 M. Sept. 20, 1908.
CRAIG MOUNTAIN MILL Co.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-09-04
For Sale.

The Craig Mountain Lumber Co.
has decided to-sell at private sale
complete 80 NJ capacity saw mill,
planer and everything belonging to
an up to date sawmill. Trucks,
wagons, carts, buggies, horses and
all other things that are necessary
to run a first class mill. Also
all timber and land owned by said
company. CAN at the German
State Bank, Cottonwood, Stewart S
Office, Westlake, or see Tony at
the mill. Will give good terms to
the right party,
CRAIG MOUNTAIN LUMBER Co.
miles south of Westlake, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-09-04

Highest market price paid for
butter and eggs at Missouri Res
taurant, opposite Odd Fellow hall.
We have lumber enough to build
a whole town, ware houses and all.
Come AMI take it away. Craig
Mt. mill
Sherwin Williams Paints and
varnishes, Collier S white lead, best
linseed oil at Hoene's Hardware &
Imp. store.
Atty. F. E. Fogg was in the city
Saturday from Lewiston enroute to
Grangeville where he will assist
Atty. Duffy in arguing the Reed
Uhlenkott case before the district
court.
We were lucky and saved our
harness and saddle stock and can
supply you better than before the
fire. Call and see our stock in the
old Nuxoll hall.
FOSTER & BRAKEMAN.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-09-04

c.. F. Mckinney returned Satur-
day from his trip to spokane.
DR.. Smith moved into his new
residence on Broadway Saturday.
Buy your lime and cement of the
Ramey Lumber Co. Ltd, Vollmer,
Idaho.
For shoe repairing call on Chas.
Betz at his residence in north
Cottonwood.
Get your lumber from Aichl-
mayr's yard. He is selling it now
at mill prices.
Atty. w. N. Scales was in the
city Monday from Grangeville on
legal business.
Buy the new Iowa cream
separator the only perfect machine.
Hoene Hardware.
A full line of justice court
blanks, deeds and mortgages for
sale at this office.
Let the Ramey Lumber Co.
Ltd, of Vollmer, figure with you
on your building material.
A. B. Rookie has purchased the
Burge property just east of the
Cottonwood hardware store.
You can find school books and
supplies in time for school at
Roberts Bros. confectionery.
Foster & Brakeman received a
consignment of plush robes and
blankets. Call and see them.
Get your good lumber from Tony.
He asks fair price, as usual, but
you get just what you want.
For your harness, saddles and
horse supplies see Foster & Blake
man at old Nuxoll hall, upstairs.
Mrs. Sassenberry and Miss
Mabel Sweet were visitors i'll the
city over Sunday from Grangeville.
Chase & Sanborn coffee; also
overalls, jumpers and other harvest
supplies at Libbey's grocery store
We challenge any lumber mill on
Craig Mt. for quality and quantity
and promptness in filling orders for
lumber. Craig Mt. mill.
Mason and Schram fruit jars,
either kind, at 81 per dozen for
half gallon and S5c per dozen for
quart sizes, for cash at Brust's.
Sunday School at the M. E.
church next Sunday 10 a. m.
followed with a missionary pro-
gram by the children. Christian
Endeavor 7 p. M. Preaching at
p. m. by Rev. E. E. VanWert.
The public are cordially invited to
these services.
GEO. A. PEAsE, Pastor.
Our flooring, rustic and siding is
all bundled and graded A I. Also
all mouldings, stops, etc. We
have decided to sell at a discount
of from 10 to 20 per cent
for cash because we have to move
and will give our customers the
benefit. Now is the time to get
your finishing lumber cheap.
There is only limited amount in
the country. Come and see Tony.
Craig Mountain Mill, ? miles south
of Westlake.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-09-04
For Sale.

A stock of general merchandise.
Fine business established. Good
location. Can be bought reason
able. Reason for selling, i'll health.
Inquire at this office.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-09-04
For Sale.

rs nice thrifty shoats. l am
going away and must sell at once.
S. l.. HALL,
North Cottonwood.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-09-04
PERSONAL MENTION
*
FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 1908.

Fruit jars, all kinds and sizes,
at Brust's.
A. J. Robinson returned Monday
from Lewiston.
Blank note and scale books for
sale at this office.
Anything good to eat you can
find at Roberts Bros.
E. S. Sweet was in the city Mon
day from Grangeville.
+. ]. o. Short made business trip
to Grangeville Tuesday.
R. Cote was visitor in the city
Sunday from Grangeville.
Bring your butter and eggs to
the new grocery. S. R. LIBBEY.
]. 7. Morrison and Mrs. Fetters
were Grangeville visitors Tuesday.
Thresher contract books for sale
at this Office. Call and see them.
Now is the time to get your fire
wood cheap as dirt at the Craig
Mt. mill.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-09-04
Interesting Items
from In and around
Cottonwood.

Frank Harris came up from
Lewiston Monday on a short visit.
If you are particular about your
lumber see Tony, he has just what
you want.
You will save money by buying
your lumber from Aichlmayr at
mill prices.
o. Urich called in Saturday and
had his subscription set ahead
another year.
A. c. Manring and wife were
trading in the city Saturday from
near Westlake.
Wood and posts for sale at Fred
Rustemeyer's place S miles west of
Cottonwood.
DR.. Bray has ordered new in
struments and will do dental work
at his residence.
Charlie Eller moved his family
into the Bartlett cottage just south
of the Sherry residence.
Don't forget us for hardware
and implements. We are still in
business. Hoene's Hardware &
Imp. Store.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ANY self.supporting Women

q. Wpultl
oi Brattleboro who may wish their Nance
entered on the list now in preparation
Tor the Trustees Of the Thomson fnnJ
are requested 10 meet Miss Sonbia q
Stedman of northampton. Mass, AZ The
Hest Room on Thursday afternoon. SEM
2iih' between the hour OF 3 and $40 or
from TO 5 IN the evening. "a
Dancing School.
Mr.. Wales will give reunion 10 the
juvenile classes SATURDAY afternoon. Sen.
TENDER ~, from 10 8 D. m. M Grange
hall. Adults reunion Thursday eyenin,
October $, at $ O'Clock at Odd Fellows
hall Circulars ready sept. u.
Grape Jelly made to order a, l5 West.
en avenue. as
monographs and records. C. NJ. Du.
gan \ MUSIC store. 6tf
Fred G. Leitsinger. Piano Tuner. Phone
~, or Dugans Music Store. s7tf
Drcssmaking, sewing of all kinds. Mrs.
Crcseolo a Howe, 30 Elliot street. 3i.3tl'
A valuable suggestion for a wedding
present is a Nutting photograph from
Clapp a Jones.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
Brattleb0ro Local


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TACT and your subscription win be dis.
continued on satisfactory assurance
that any Indebtedness viii be maid
within reasonable time.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18

Howard Merrill and William Rich
ardson are taking an automobile trip
through the county this week. dis:
children advertising the Valley fair.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
MILLINERY

Ne are here strictly for bust
:: We understand our bust
:: We do business. If we
mil we wouldn't be here. We
srot NEEDLE with other peoples
r:ress. To worry Others with
MI business is not business. If
retothers knowyour business,
n will soon be out of business.
ne write this ad as strictly
h,ress. Call and see us and
rll do business.
ia man buys his wife a hat,
Ast's his business. If he buys
rOher mans wife a hat, that's
rsir business.
look at the headline of this
r-that's OUR BUSINESS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12

ing near the power transmitter land
stepped in depression in the ground
and threw out his right hand to keep
from falling. The hand came in con-
tact with the transmitter and Mr..
Johnson's thumb was caught and he
was thrown to the ground. He did
not notice That his thumb was cut off
until bystander called it to his at
tention, for it did not pain him at the
time. The thumb was picked up, and
it was found that piece of the
muscle had been pulled out with the
severed part of the thumb.
Mr.. Johnson walked home and a
physician was called and the wound
was dressed, Mr.. Johnson standing the
ordeal without taking anesthetic. The
thumb is gone just above the second
joint, and Mr. johnson will be con-
fined to his house for several days. No
trouble is anticipated unless the wound
was infected from the grease that
was on the transmitter. He will have
the sympathy of his many friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12
MAY %. %. June 5. 1869.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Hiram L.
Brown. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Sarah
nj. Brown. eXecutrix. of the estate of
Hiram l.. Brown. deceased. representing. among
other things. that she has fully administered
said estate. and praying that a time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of her administration. and
for the assignment OF the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t Is ordered. that said account be exam
med. aud petition heard by this court. on
Monday. the 18th day Of June A. d. 1908.
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at the probate office. in
the city or MankatO. in said county.
And 1t is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week.
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing in the Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county
Dated at the City of Mankato. the 18th day
of May. A. y. 1908.
By the Court.
VIM. f. HUGH S,
lPrObate Court Judge of Probate.
A. r. Pau. Jr. s. G. J. Laurisch, Attys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12
GREEN APFIS, NOW NEARLY DIFFERENTIATED. WAS
CAUSE OF BIG RISE IN WHEAT PRICE
Is Rival the Hessan Fly Prompt Work by Scientists Furnished
Deadly Enemy Of Aphs; But Crop Damage Caused Specu-
lators to Advance Wheat to Dollar.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Then came the green bug and the
Spectator.
At the first serious mention of in
sect damage to wheat i'll Texas and
Oklahoma experts were dispatched
from Chicago, Minneapolis and st.
Louis grain exchanges to learn the
facts. The reports wired back to mem
bers of these exchanges first Informed
the press, the public and even the
wheat raisers of the southwest of the
danger which threatened the crop. Buy
ing of wheat in all the big markets
began like a whirlwind. Experienced
operators saw that any calamity to
the lOO,OOO,OOO bushel crop of Kansas
on top of ravages already established
in Texas and Oklahoma would mean
high priced wheat for the world. By
taking risks these operators made
prices for producers while making pro-
fits for themselves.
By April l, the price on the Chi
cago Board of Trade was up from 7O5s
to 76% cents, by April Is it was at
1874 cents, May l, S0% cents In
May the green bug got in its deadliest
work in Kansas and even made such
Roadway in Nebraska. The spread of
the pest was like a prairie fire. The
public saw the danger to the great
wheat states extending away north to
the Dakotas. Buying on the exchanges
simply reflected the damage already
done and the possibility of a greater
calamity. By May H., the Chicago
price was up to SO Ia cents, by May
l3, to 941s cents and on May l6 the
wave of buying was so great as to adj
vance the price cents in one day
and the market landed at 99Ks cents.
Ten days later the May Ga cash
month"; contracts reached high point
at $l.O3Ks, while prices for the new
tember-advanced to $l.04h and
$l.05h respectively.
The best part of the story is that
prices did not recede much after the
battle with the bugs was over. Con-
ditions were unfavorable for the wheat
crop of Russia. There was very
late season in the Canadian northwest
Every exchange in this country watch
ed all these adverse signs and in an
Iticipating the, short yields for the year
held prices Well up around $loo for
the entire harvest season in this
country. The early rush of the mar
keting by, farmers was at prices 80
cents bushel higher than expected
60 to 90 days earlier. Applying the
increase of 80 cents to the portion of
the years yield which left first hands
say 500,0O0,O00 bushels, and allowing
that other, influences outside of the in
sect damage and scare caused one third
| of the advance we had 20 cents a
bushel on 5O0,OO0,OOO bushels or $780,
100000 additional money secured by
wheat raiser of the United States as
the direct result of the green bugs
invasion. 1t does not require much
skill to contrast this condition OF
things with what would exist were the
making of prices to be paid wheat
growers in the hands of powerful
buyers combine instead of broad COM
petitive world markets which have
| reached great perfection, largely
through the facilities furnished by the
exchanges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12

Washington. ID. c., June Exit
the $l,O0,OOO,O00 bug. The advent of
the Hessian fly, which is now devour-
ing the winter wheat crop and bring
ing terror to the hearts of the farmers
in Kansas, marks the passing from
the spotlight of what was probably in
its hey dey the greatest wealth pro-
ducing insect in the records of COM
merce.
This bug, the spring green Aphis,
was worth $lOO,00O,0O0 to bank ac-
counts of people in this country in
1907, who escaped it's call. At the
same time it was so destructive that
desperate efforts were made to exter-
inmate it. Men wise in bug ology
were on their knees in the fields ex-
aiming it with magnifying glasses.
The scientists discovered other bugs of
flies which took such "a fancy to the
little bug in question that they ac-
tually began to feed on it. Then
these scientists Matched and turned
loose millions of these parasites to de-
YOUR or destroy the $lOO,O0O,O00 bug.
They were partly successful and a
threatened calamity was averted.
The green Aphis made sleepless
nights for wheat raisers of Oklahoma,
Texas, Kansas and Nebraska for pc
riod of sixty days last year. Before
it was eXterminated the department
of agriculture, the bureau of entomo-
logy and an army of scientists were
engaged in the fight to save the wheat
crop of the country. The green bugs
were vanquished and their spread into
the wheat states east of the Missis-
sippi and the spring wheat states of
the northwest finally checked on the
principal of Fighting the devil with
fire." A small black fly in Oklahoma
and Texas was found to be the ma
tural enemy of the green bug? This
fly was propagated by the millions
under advice of the scientists. Agents
of the bureau of entomology were sent
into the fields to direct the work of
distributing the diminutive black para
sites. In thirty days after the "war
on the bugs began the, danger was
declared over, but not until Texas
Oklahoma and Kansas had suffered
great injury and wheat raisers had a
great scare over what looked like a
calamity for a time.
NOW Tor the SlOO,UUOO OO part OF the
story When the first real scare over
the green bugs began wheat was sell
ing on May contracts at "a So cents.
This was when the sun crossed the
line March FL, and the growing sea-
son for the big winter wheat states
fairly began. The country had visi-
BILE supply of 1906 wheat on hand
amounting to nearly 4s,O00,OOO bush
els. Argentine was shipping 100000
bushels a week to Europe and under
selling American exporters. Ship
ments from that quarter from Jan
uary l to May l, We're 64,OOO,OOO bush
els. Official figures show that pri-
mary markets in this country were
groaning under the receipts of 100000
to 100000 bushels day above normal
movement of previous years. The ear
lier reports on the growing crop sent
out from Secretary Wilson's crop bu-
reau were flattering and caused great
depression in prices. 1t looked like
so cents a bushel for the 1907 wheat
crop to the farmers west of the river.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12

The A. o. H., have taken it in nand
to see that Madison Lake will celebrate
on the Fourth.
The committee has arranged one of
the finest programs ever laid out for
a Fourth of July celebration.
A ball game between Madison Lake
and New Prague will be one of the
best games ever played by amateur
teams in southern Minnesota, and this
contest will be for the championship.
Everything will be entirely new and
of the best. Fast horses will really
contest for valuable prizes. Automo
biles will actually test their speed.
The other sports will be equally as
good.
Professor Dumbly of st. Louis will
ascend in balloon at $3.50. Bowery
dance, fireworks, yes, everything to
make good Fourth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12

w. A. Whsle, formerly a well known
resident of Good Thunder but for the
past six years resident of Akeley, is
a candidate for county treasurer of
Hubbard county. At Good Thunder he
served as town clerk for ten years,
was members of the clerk of the
board of education of Good Thunder
for ten years, and was post master
of Good Thunder from 1897 to 1908,
when he resigned and with his wife
and four sons went to Akeley. At
present he is assistant postmaster
there. He is an expert accountant and
possesses the qualifications to make a
first class county treasurer, and the
voters of Hubbard county would make
no mistake in electing him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12

Mystery surrounds the assault on A. J.
Clapshaw, the buttermaker at Granada
At $3.50 o'clock at night, Mr.. Clapshaw
stepped out of his house to get lit
tie fresh air before retiring. A man
suddenly jumped up from behind and
nit him a heavy blow with a club
of some kind across his back and
shoulder. Mr.. Clapshaw was partly
stunned by the blow and fell to the
ground. He vast struck twice more
when his assailant apparently with
drew. but his voice being weak he
could not be heard He managed after
a while to crawl back into the house.
While mis- injuries were not serious
he has suffered much pain, part of his
body being black and blue as a result
of the blows. The night being dark,
and his assailant approaching him from
behind Mr.. Clapshaw was not able to
recognize him.
The affair is a great mystery There
was apparently no attempt at robbery
and Mr. Clapshaw is not known to
have any enemies. 1t is believed by
some that the assailant made mistake
Mr.. Clapshaw for some other
person.
The officials have been investigat-
ing the matter. One party was ar
rested on suspicion and charged with
having committed the assault, but was
later discharged, the officials conclud-
ing that he was not the guilty party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12
May 29-June s. II, 1903.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mary OFT,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Leah
StrObel. administratrix of the estate of
Mary OFT. deceased. representing
among other things. that she has
fully administered said estate. and
praying that a time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final account
of her administration. and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to the par
ties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, that said account be examined.
and petition heard. by this court. on Monday.
the END day of June A. ID. 1908. at 10
o'clock a. M. at the probate Office in the city
of MankatO. in said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once i'm each week.
for three successive weeks prior To said day OF
hearing. in the Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city of Manlxato. the 23rd day
of May. A. ID. 1909.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal. VIM. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
A. r. Pau. Jr. & C. J. Laurisch. Attys,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12

General James III. Baker of Mankato
will occupy seat on the platform
at the national republican convention
at Chicago in recognition of the part
he played as delegate in the first
convention of the party, held in Phil
adelphia, in 1856, when John C. Free
mont was nominated for the presi-
dency. General Baker has been mott
fed that his ticket to the convention
is already issued and is the first one in
the list of those to be distributed
transmitted to General Baker by Secre-
tary Dover of the national republican
committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12
Assaulted By Tramps.

Superintendent j. p. Cantillon, of
the Wyoming & Northwestern division
of the Northwestern road, was as
saulted by hobOes, and at present is in
a Chicago hospital. The assault oc-
Cured at Casper, Wyoming, his head
quarters. The two men had been put
off a train earlier in the day by
the conductor and superintendent, and
at night laid for the superintendent
in an alley. Cantillon was tearibly
beaten, and for time his condition
was critical. :.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12
STORIES FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Robert Johnson of lie Sueur was kill
led near Henderson Saturday evening
by being struck by Omaha train No.
Z. He was standing on the track hold
ing his bicycle, but paid no attention
to the whistle. He was twenty five
years old and unmarried The Body
was brought to lie Sueur and taken
care of by the relatives.
johnson lived at lie Sueur, but had
ridden his bicycle at Henderson, and
was standing on the track, holding his
bicycle and paid no attention to the
train whistle. His body was recovered
from the river, into which it was
thrown by the engine, and was taken
to LeSueur for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-12

During the thunder storm early Sat-
urday morning, tightening struck DIN
the pasture on T. Kastner, in Rapidan,
and killed two cows and bull that
were there. They were found dead
Saturday when Mr.. Kastner went to
the pasture.
Another thunder storm occurred Sat-
urday night, and another one last night.
Rain fell at intervals yesterday, and
the day was very disagreeable Added
to the moisture now is the mosquito
nest