Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-04-09
coTToNWooD

COTTONWOOD
Cottonwood has been over run
with drummers the past week, who
like roaring lions, were seeking
some one to work into buying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Oliver OF the
Greencreek vicinity, spent Friday
in Cottonwood trading.
, Mr.. Bushue, the Ferdinand mer-
} chant, drove over to Cottonwood
Friday and reports the roads much
improved by the recent dry wealth
er. He returned the same day.
: Roy Minis OF Nez Per ce, came
} over on the Vollmer stage Monday
to look after his saloon interests.
The base ball idea is about to
. eclipse all other sports and az
spring approaches, the bat aud ball
are much talked Of. Stewart Sew
erns as manager, is said to have
secured 5000 per mouth IS fund
, with which to keep the ball rolling
r and the bat busy. Look out for .
, strong Cottonwood team this sea-
: son.
Davie Waite, the Moscow horse
dealer, has been around town for
several days, disposing of some
of his working animals.
l Anton Beherns, the Westlake
: saw mill man, spent several days
0 at Spokane last week, returning
d home Friday.
81 VIM. Lipps, residing near West
i lake, is reported quite i'll with in
r flamstory rheumatism.
a Roy Bartlett went to Lewiston
I Monday with q six horse team te
haul up a load Of "booze" with
which to stock the Morrison saloon
A representative of the Grange
vile Bottling Works spent part O
Sunday in our town.
VIM. Bush, living east of Ferdi
nand, was in town Saturday ant
while here brought a nice worn
team Of horses from Carl Fetters.
VIM. Blackburn was up from hi
Salmon river ranch Saturday and
reports peach trees budding and al
things looking like spring.
Dock Turner Jr., installed tele
phone in the John Hoen residence
Wednesday. Dock is &c ting to b
an expert at climbing the pole ant
arranging the wire.
E. A. Shaw of Grangeville, wa
over to Cottonwood, Saturday
shaking hands with many friends
Mr.. Fred Rusemeyer, the bi
lumber man from above Reuter-
vile, was in town Saturday an
Sunday. He reports two feet 9
snow on the hills.
A fine blooded colt belonging t
Lawyer Duffy, was badly torn j
the breast Sunday, by getting i
the barb wire. Strange the limb
escaped unhurt.
A party from Montana sper
Saturday and Sunday in Cottor
wood with q view OF buying OF
Joseph Schobeas' brewery. 1t
not yet known whether the des
was closed or not.
DIR. Truit left on Monday 10 q
/ tend some medical inetitute in Il
| northern part of the state. He wi
! be gone ten or twelve days.
/ S. G. Kurdy left for Wal
| Walla Wednesday where he wei
to purchase stock for his Cotton
wood store.
| Frank Harris, after spending
| few days with friends here, left K
| Lewiston via. the Vollmer.C Guild
| sac route.
/ DR.. Blake OF Keuterville, vi
| transacting business in town la
| week. {.
/ Mr.. Bolinger representing Il
| branch OF the Moline Pillow Co.,
| Portland, was in town Thursd,
| looking after the interests Of Il
| company.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jones came dov
from their saw mill near WOodsid
Friday and visited relatives 81
transacted business.
\ Vincent Lorang was in Lewist1
= several days last week. He retur
n ed Friday.
y Chas. Stahl, who has been Wis
n ing relatives in Grand Island, Mel
returned to Cottonwood the lat
u part of the week.
The Mother Supeior, who b
= been attending Sister Philome
= in her late illness. returned to b
y home in Cotton, Wash, Thursds
\ B. P. Duffy, who has been
|, tending court in Lewiston, retul
ed Friday.