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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
The High Line. 4"

The Lewiston Tribune says:
The official designation of the
new branch line to the prairie,
as shown by the time cards and
printed schedules, is the Lapwai
branch, but that would be a
strange name to the men who
handle the trains over it. To
them it is the High Line" and
it is also known in fact by all
the men on this division. The
road has many novel features to
give it individuality. The grades
out of Culdesac exceed those of
Kendrick hill; it has many
tunnels, with fifty-two bridges,
including the steel structure
across Lawyers canyon, the
highest bridge on the Northern
Pacific system, yet the line is
only 55 miles in length. Many
railroad men term it as being one
of the most interesting branch
line roads in the United States.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
Items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-Stories Rehashed from
our Exchanges.

James burlington, who shot
and wounded Oliver Reynolds
recently at Kooskia, is to have
his preliminary hearing today at
Grangeville.
A big lumber company at
Kamiah has established a yard at
Cotton, WASH, and is shipping
two cars of lumber there each
day until the yard is stocked.
A great many Indians are
passing through Elk City, the
period for the annual exodus Of
the red skins to the hunting
grounds having arrived. News.
VIM. Billups, a young man,
tried to commit suicide Monday
at Vollmer by cutting his throat.
He was restrained by friends and
was later taken to Lewiston and
examined and ordered committed
to the insane asylum at Orofno.
A relay foot race will be one
Of the events at the lewiston
Charleston fair this fall. Each
town or district competing will
enter four men and each man
will run 110 yards each day for
five days. An entrance fee of
'$5 per man, or 500 per team,
will be charged and the winning
team will take the $100 purse
offered for the event.
Daniels & Wallace, the big
wheat men of Lewiston prairie,
sold their entire wheat crop of
100, 900 bushels to the Vollmer-
Clearwater Co. Tuesday at prices
ranging from Is to 80 cents a
bushel. Most of the wheat is
high grade and will be used for
milling purposes. The entire
crop of wheat is said to have
averaged 80 bushels per acre and
some of it went as high as 40
and so bushels.
A new order in the postoffice
department went into effect
recently and it should be noted
by the people in general. By
the terms of the new order a
defaced stamp is hereafter
worthless. Should a corner be
torn off, no matter how small, OF
the stamp mutilated in any way,
it cannot longer be used. All
letters bearing such stamps will
be, held at the postoffice two
weeks for recovery and at the
end of such time, if not claimed,
will be sent to the dead letter
Office. Another phase of the
order is interesting. Permission
is now given individuals to per.
forate the stamp they use with 6
reasonable small instrument fol
Identification purposes. Such g
step is intended to prevent the
sending of anonymous letters OF
!, the theft or mutilation of private
mail of any nature.
A bold 2-year-old buck deel
held up the Clearwater passenger
train last Friday morning, and,
after curiously looking at the
: engine, vaulted the fence, rar
slowly to the river bank anC
t leaped into the water to swim tt
the opposite shore, where it dis
appeared in the brush. The deel
actually caused the train to stop
, according to the statement o1
Conductor Geo. Philips, as the
animal was grazing on the right
: of-way and the engineer was
afraid he would run down the
beautiful buck which showed M
, sign of fear. Deer often feeC
on the right-of-way and the
early morning train frequently
, frightens them so that they cross
: the river. Friday the passenger
watched the animal until it dis.
appeared. No attempt was made
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

Ed. Terhaar recently purchased
an interest in a livery stable at
Cotton, Wash, and will go back
there this week to take charge of
the business.
Mrs. VIM. Schuldt and child
came up late last week from Lewis
ton and are visiting here with Mrs.
Schuldt's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
w. L. Farnsworth.
A burning stubble field over
north of Denver caused quite a
little excitement last Friday night
and for a time it was thought
Denver might be on fire.
The stone foundation for the
First National Bank building was
completed Wednesday and the
masons are now hard at work lay
ing brick in the vault.
J. F. Sims came over Monday
from Grangeville, to which place
he returned last week from trip
east. He returned to the county
seat again Tuesday.
The CHRONICLE got in ship
ment of stationery Saturday and is
in shape to handle almost anything
you may need in the printing line.
Bring us your orders.
Enoch Beatty has moved to
Cottonwood. His family went on
Monday going by livery to Winona
and by stage the remainder of the
way.-Kamiah Progress.
E. Beatty, who arrived here last
week from Kamiah with his
family, has purchased lots in the
Mcpherson addition and will erect
a residence there for himself and
family yet this fall.
James Stevenson was out from
across Salmon river Tuesday and
reports things looking pretty well
over there. He says range stock
is doing we'll and the prices being
offered are very good for this
season of the year.
Paul Johnson, the Nezperce con-
tractor, commenced work Saturday
on A. L. Creelman's new building
and has the frame of it we'll along
at this writing. He has quite a
crew of carpenters employed and
will rush the work to completion as
rapidly as possible.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

Highest market price paid for
butter and eggs at Missouri Res
taurant, opposite Odd Fellow hall.
w. G. Brust finished fitting up
his former warehouse building for
store purposes the first of the week
and is now ready for business again.
He has big stock of groceries on
hand and will soon receive other
lines that have been ordered.
A. J. Barth has leased his new
building to Chinese restaurant
man from Sites for three years at
a rental of $50 a month and will
erect another building on the east
side of the present one, where he
will conduct his jewelry business.
The Jenny header out north, of
of town is doing some rapid work
this year by the use of header nets
for unloading. Last week the boys
averaged thirty acres per day.
Most of the headers on this side of
the prairie are using the nets this
season and find them just the thing
for that kind of work.
A couple electric storms Satur-
day and Sunday nights tended to
cool the air off considerably and
the hot weather for this year now
seems a thing of the past. The
heat spell this summer held on
longer than for several years past
and was quite oppressive. Usually
the hot weather does not last much
over a week.
]. O.. Short sold his residence
property Wednesday to Mrs.
Shinnick for $I25o and will leave
next week with his family for
Pomeroy, Wash, where they will
visit for some time. Mr.. Short
sold his barber shop last week TO
Charlie Eller and Lake Johnson
who will conduct the business in
future. Mr.. and Mrs. Short have
made many friends during their
residence in Cottonwood and all
will be sorry to see them leave.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

Otto Jenny, brother of J. F.
Jenny of this place, arrived here
Saturday evening from Sherman,
Texas, and will visit here for some
time.
w. E. Coble and wife and Mrs.
Coble's mother, Mrs. Roberts,
went to Cottonwood Tuesday for
short visit to relatives. .-Nezperce
Herald.
Simon Bros. received a new g.
horse power gasoline engine late
last week and are using it to run
the sausage machine at their meat
market.
Butler Bros. started work late
last week excavating for their new
building and will be ready to
commence work on the building as
soon as material can be secured.
1t will be 33x36 feet in size and
will contain two rooms.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
IDAHO COUNTY
RESOURCES
Some Interesting Figures From
the County Assessors Office
Concerning the Largest County
in the United States.

The following facts, cleaned
from the records of Assessor
Nash's Office, are of sufficient
importance we believe to warrant
their publication" says the Free
Press.
while Idaho county contains
over 6,917, ,920 acres, making it
not only the largest county in the
state but also the largest county
in the United States, it must be
remembered that a large portion
of its area is within the confines
of the forest reserve. There are
316, $50 acres of patented land in
the county. Within the bound
aries may be found almost any
climate one may desire. From
the Hump and Thunder Mount
ain country where snow is pres
ent nine months out of the year,
one can decend to the Salmon
River country with it's semi
tropical climate and then upon
the Camas Prairie with a mild
climate the year around. Rich
mines on one hand, wheat
and grain on the other, here vast
forests, there the peach, pear
and other fruits, yonder count
less cattle grazing peacefully,
truly a country of various re-
sources, something for every
industrious homeseeking man
no matter what his tastes and
inclinations may be.
The total amount of assessed
property of this county in 1908 is
So, 999, ,687; last year the amount
was $1,000, Ala, it will be seen
by comparing these figures that
the assessment has increased
over ninety-one thousand dollars.
The present worth of the county
as classified on the assessment
rolls is as follows:
n a.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

After the meeting of the
county assessors had adjourned
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
EnGaeeD1e,1f Teas and TrouSS eaus.
and Sorrows of the Happy Bride To BeThe Pcturesqu
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids.

ton will be avoided This would be too undgni-
fed way of imparting the to the world at
large, even though only limited number be asked
for this particular time.
Following the tea" given at home comes the
visit to the home of the fance where the mother
in-law TO be gives similar function. to welcome
the fiancee to the circle of friends they have It
has been only few weeks since Miss Alice Aber-
crombie- Miller, daughter of Commander Miller.
L. s. N, was entertained right royalty in this
way by Mrs. Frederic De Peyster, whose son. Ash
ton De Peyster, is the lucky win Miss
Miller away from Washington rivals. Besides a
large reception. to which the entire Knckerbocker
element OF New York asked, many small din
given 10 the intimate friends who
will be ready to receive Miss Miller into their
exclusive circle when she comes New York again
as bride.
Mrs James Muhlenberg Bailey has also been a
hostess for her daughter. Miss Natalie Lorillard
Bailey. OF the greatest heiresses in America
who has recently become engaged to Lewis Cow
Morris. Instead of one formal affair, Mrs
Bailey gave series of days, that a greater
number of her young daughters debutante contem-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
p.tor. the dehutante is launched

Before the debutante is launched into society the
approaching coming out" tea is the that
absorbs all her interest and is eagerly anticipated
not only by her, but by all the girls set
who have the delightful prospect of receiving with
her When the day actually arrives and is crowned
with success as to weather and the numbers of
friends and acquaintances that constitute crush. -
she enjoys every moment and for weeks after
discusses various incidents with her young COM
panions in all the spare time they have for such
"reminiscences.
IL she has wealth and any degree OF attractive
ness, the season will scarcely be the wane and
the memory of her first reception will hardly have
faded before second tea" of far greater mo-
nent will be given, this time in honor of her en-
gagement TO some lucky young man. who comes
when the function is well under way and re-
ceives the congratulations OF all. AT this tea
The same friends that assisted the coming
OUT event asked for the same office. These
have shared the sweet secret with the family for
some time, and day two before the tea il is
made known to the world in general. through the
medium of society chatterboxes and some relia-
bic newspaper. so that announcement the recep-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
ACCIDENTS A-PIENTY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Mother and
such time they had deciding where / should
stay while they away. Mother said, Let hei
stay with her grandmother but father said. NO
let her go TO the country" and 10 the country
went. l will tell you of the things that hap
pened while 1 there.
had long. brown hair The that had
charge of wasn't used combing little girls
hair after trying several times comb IL, she
cut II off close to my head, which made look
just like boy. I cried great deal first but
she told that might just well dry my tears,
because crying wouldn't give me back my hair
The next day while picking berries l felt
something sting L began jumping up and
down, but instead of being stung in place it
seemed if stung all 1 began crying.
and of the farmhands came to what had
happened to me- / had stepped into hornets
nest. and was srung all over. They carried me back
to the house, where they made large pool of mud
in which they rolled me and
Another day l went to the pigs "a thing
was forbidden to do). l afraid of them.
climbed up in tree. whose branches right
the pigpen. One of the and said.
Say. young miss, what you up to now?" l
lost my balance and fell head first into the pigs
swill When they got out they found ] had
cut my very badly.
AGNES GORDON (aged 12).
No. II Wayne avenue Paterson, N. j.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
Our Letter Box.

1 used to drive them often. and they became quite
| well broken.
One day ] thought would have little party
and show off my team. The party came, We har-
messed the lambs the Although they were
small! for horses, they now large lambs The
last time had had them harnessed they had acted
very we'll But each week makes difference in
the liveliness of growing lamb. We got them
hooked up all right. and | got in the cart safely.
but just as l got seated they started and IL they
did not take me flying down that lane. over the
knols down hill and field. don't know
what flying is They would have gone right on If
there had not been obstacle in their way. A
fence il happened. stopped my perilous ride
They tried to jump II. but fell, all tangled UP in
the harness l sprang out of the cart all excited.
for that the fastest ride had ever had and
hope to have. If the had not been
fastened firmly to the cart / almost certain that
place by the roadside.
AS began to try to disentangle the mix-up /
saw four pairs Of legs coming for all they
worth across the fiat field Like me. my visitors
all excited when they arrived the scene
With their help I got the lambs of the har-
The lambs really pets and after their
escapade they willing to follow US peacefully
back to the barn.
AS have said they were really pets. and we
stayed friends until Burt sold (Which was not
long after this event) and Abbie died.
MARGARET HANCE MAGIE (aged 16).
No. IS Prospect street. Dover, NJ j.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
ONE BOY COLLECTOR.
Tools Are His Fad---Knowledge Turned to
Profit

Every boy has felt the passion for collecting"
and II is interesting and often profitable pas
time. One well known man owed his position
director of a large to his habit of gath
ering and classifying various things while boy.
He developed that quality which made him velu-
able in institution devoted TO collections.
Too many boys however, stop at the collecting
make of what they have picked up
and too many collect things which have value,
such buttons stamps This is the case
with Walter May, the subject OF this little
sketch Walter started TO collect tools when
small schoolboy. He kept a sharp lookout for
the various kinds of tools used by the different
mechanics who work at his fathers
home, and with money he himself earned he
bought any he for sale bargain rates The
manual training courses In the schools he at
tended gave him opportunity to learn the use
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
HONOR LIST.

l. Doris r. Allen; 2, Laure z. Brooks; 3, Joel
Becraft; T. Rose Marie Brigham; 3. Evelyn Ben
ham; g. Elizabeth Bodenwen; 7. Bathgate Beck
er: g. Wilhelmina Brandenburg; g. Alice Bern
heirner; 10, Edna Clark; IL, Sadie Carroll; u
Harold Covell; 13, Margaret d. Cranse; IA, Ella
Churchill: 15 John D. Carroll: 1s. Margaret Chap
lin: IL Katharine Decker; IS, Hazel Diefendorf
Is Fordyce c. Detz; 20, Duane r. Everson; 81,
Dorrit Edwards; %, Esther Ehresman; 23, Elmer
Freeman; "A, Harry L. Gibbs %, Ada Galloway;
26 Gertrude Gray; q. Elizabeth Gilbert; Is,
Russell s. Hastings; %, Rita B. Leopold 30. Lulu
I.scalIe: 81, Victor Myers; 80. Wheeler Milmoe;
49, Raymond L. Morris; "a, Louise Merritt; 35,
Charles D. Mackey; SO. Grace Nicholson; 81,
Helen NJ Odell; 3S. John pearsall; 80, Frances
Preston; 40, Edward Patterson; Al. Harold Penn
her: A. Herbert Roeenbush; 49, Lottie Steven
son: "A, Edna Thornton: 45, Rosamond G.
Thomas; 49, Kathryn Wedd; A, Elizabeth War
ing; IS, Mary White: 40. Lily King Westervelt:
So Dorothy z. Woods.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

stead NJ the Nlac she wished for the bridesmaids
and the finished result brought them quickly to a
state of proper appreciation. Following IN her
train was dressnaker who took the measure
ments promptly departed: after which the
twelve Informed that 1t would be her privi-
iege to give them the frocks and that if they had
I continued to differ they would have had TO send
TO their dressmakers. The gift of the dress
the bridesmaid only proper, too IL the
engaged girl afford it. for usual thing
the color and style far too pronounced for
wear afterward unless alterations are made,
effectiveness Is the aim of the up-to-date bridal
procession and from the dropping plume in the
chapeau to the hem of the skirt the scheme is
carried out without regard to the build of the
person adorned
1t is to be hoped that bride of the season will
be attracted by the wing sleeve that has returned
for diaphanous frocks if she has plump
bridesmaid. for nothing is more ncongruous than
these Hopping ends Of lace held out by the curves
of rotund body instead of falling closely to the
sides, as they do of slender proportions.
No matter what else the bride may give her at
tendants she gives each on the wedding day a bit
of jewelry. and the sem-precious stones are in
every conceivable color any costume be
matched. Topaz. both pink and yellow: the
thyst in its lovely clear violet tones; oiivines. in
transparent green. and turquoise, in nimitable
blue. the list of shades generally selected
for bridesmaids. and the latest fad is have the
setting appropriate to the zodiac sign of the month
in which the wedding bells ring out. The English
custom is Ihdt the bridegroom gives theSe pms
MARKING THE LINGERIE.
In the time, while the outward signs are
those of serenity, the annoyance of misfts and
fittings delayed is really racking. For weeks
before the wedding each day is divided of
into fractions and no time left to spare The even
ings occupied with dinners and such other
affairs as the brings to all. The under
lnen the footgear. the table linen and other nee
essaries for the housekeeping that will be all
to be taken into consideration, and such things
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

poraries could help with the tea pouring and
chocolate. Each afternoon, too, was envened by
music, for which foreign talent procured. and
vocal and string music alternately delighted the
guests.
For any OF these teas the table is decorated with
the favorite flowers of the bride be. and even
the little qakes are iced TO harmonize with them.
Dainty sandwiches there more substantial
accompaniment to the aforesaid beverage. and on a
side table will be delicious punch of mild nature
The conventional hostess is very careful about
serving hesdy' drinks to young men and girls.
as this would be a fragrant departure from the
code of entertaining usual among the matrons of
the older regime that both Mrs. De Peyster and
Mrs. Bailey represent.
GETTING TROUSSEAU.
With Miss Miller Miss Bailey, Miss Helen De
Peyster, who has just become engaged to Surgeon
George Augustus Lung, L. S. N; Miss Florence
Bourne, Miss Emily Welles and Miss Grace
Chaplin all brides Of the future the planning
of wedding clothes is topic of constant conversa-
ton in their circle. Most of them can claim heir
looms in the way of lace rare and flmy, for their
wedding wells or in some length than trim
their gowns stperbly.
The business of getting trousseau means the ex
penditure of immense amount of time. and the
choosing of one for spring or early summer we'd
ding is far to the fancy of the average young
girl than for cold weather. Every girl loves
fris and furbelows, and the sheer dainty summer
frocks give opportunity for the indulgence of
eXtravagant tastes; for the usual simple after
noon gown is OF lace insertings. with only
scraps of null between. For these dresses,
well as for the elaborate for functions and
best wear the lines and the fit carry even more
weight than the materials. Probably half
morning will be passed before one can be selected
from the many shown. and this will have TO be
modified to meet with the purchasers approval be-
fore the order is given. A bTide-elect with her
trousseau well started appears to be the busiest
young woman liz the universe until one meets an
other engaged girl similarly occupied Between
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
HosU TO 6G)ir1 q Prize.

Contest No. ! (The "Cat-Dog' Puzze).-
Choice of a boys Tribune watch sterling sill
yer Tribune badge. box of water color paints.
interesting book. embroidery set q box of
dainty note paper. a rolled gold bracelet u
answers
Contest No. jThngs Think About
Choice Of an interesting book, box of dainty
note paper. embroidery set. a boys Tribune
watch. a sterling silver Tribune badge a novelty
belt pin a rolled gold bracelet for the neatest
and best solutions
Contest No. drawing. entitled "A Game of
Marbles A choice OF a pearl bead necklace. a
rolled gold bracelet. box OF water color paints.
an interesting book. embroidery set. a sterling
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

course there is great deal that you cannot under
stand without help and some older person should
always see that you understand the lesson.
First lay your pad Of paper fat a table and
mark your spaces. Later on when you have
acquired little facility you discard these
spaces and make your design basis just as you
would your letters in writng-that Is to say from
your recollection Of the form.
The first lesson given you Will be the spiral which
is the elementary basis Of many beautiful designs.
and can be elaborated TO any extent First make
your spaces in this way: Take your rule and draw
a perfectly straight horizontal line across the top
of your paper. To insure its being straight mark
three inches from the top of your sheet on each
side and touch each mark with your ruler before
drawing the line: then. two inches below. draw
another line. afterward, short. straight YER
teal lines between the two horizontal lines "a
inches apart which will give you series of slight
ly elongated squares your paper like this: