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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
HAS COME WEST TO STAY.

Charles Betz and family arriv-
ed in the city Wednesday even
ing from Salem, S. D., and will
make their future home here.
Mr.. Betz spent several months
in Cottonwood last fall and
winter and found that the climate
agreed with him so we'll that he
decided to locate here permanent
ly. He disposed of his property
in Salem before leaving for the
west and will probably either
purchase a residence here soon
or have one erected on lots he
owns in the Aichlmayr addition.
He will also take up his shoe
repair work soon and after the
railroad reaches US may decide
to open an exclusive shoe store.
We are glad to number Mr.. Betz
and family among our citizens
and believe they have made no
mistake in choosing Cottonwood
for their home.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
A RATHER NERVY EXPERIENCE.

According to the Vollmer Review
Mrs Dan Foley, formerly of this
place, and Miss Ada Emmerson on
Thursday of last week had an ex-
perience which few women would
care to tackle. A number of Voll-
mer people had gone down to the
site of the big railroad bridge where
the two ladies got into a bucket,
used to carry sand and gravel across
the canyon on a cable for use in
constructing the bridge piers, and
made the trip across the canyon in
the tramway bucket. The tram
way cable is I4oo feet long and at
the center of the canyon is ESQ feet
from the ground. At this point
the bucket containing the ladies was
stopped for a minute to allow them
a good view of the scenery and then
was brought back to the starting
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
BETTER COME TO IDAHO.

Idaho has a greater area than
the six New England states and
Delaware, Maryland and New
Jersey combined. The popula-
ton of Idaho according to the
census of 1900, was only about
161, 900, while the population of
the above states was almost g.
100000 at that time. The den
sity of the population of Idaho
was then a fraction less than two
persons for every square mile in
the state while in the states
referred to there were over a
hundred persons to every square
mile. In Idaho about eighty
three per cent of the people own
their homes without any mort
gage on them. In New Jersey
fifty per cent of the homes are
mortgaged; in Ohio forty per
, cent; Illinois thirty-five per cent;
Michigan forty per cent; Wash
ington twenty-five per cent.
From the above statement it
would appear that those who
live in Idaho are in a better con-
dition financially than in any
other state in the union. The
estimated population of Idaho al
the present time is 300, 900, show
ing an increase of almost a hund-
red per cent in seven years. This
increase of population is one OF
the best recommendations any
state could have.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
CONTRACT LET
FOR TOWN WELL
Tacke 6 UhIenkott Will Start
Work Sinking Hole as Soon as
the Engineer Decides on Proper
Location.

We are informed by members
of the local water company that
active work on the water system
will probably be commenced
within the next couple weeks.
Engineer Roberts, of the state
agricultural college at Pullman,
Wash, has been hired to engineer
the project and is expected to
arrive here in a few days to
begin his work.
While no contract has as yet
been signed it is understood that
the work Of drilling the well to
supply the town with water has
been awarded to Tacke & Uhlen-
kott, of this place, and they will
begin sinking a hole just as soon
as Engineer Roberts decides
where is the best place for the
well to be located. The drlllers
will be required to go to a depth
of 500 feet if necessary, but can
discontinue work whenever the
company decides a sufficient flow
of water has been secured.
After work on the we'll is
under way other matters will be
taken up and it is quite possible
things will be in a shape to have
the stand-pipe and some of the
pipes for the water mains ready
for delivery here shortly after
the railroad reaches this place.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
point. Both ladies were rather
nervous as result of their expert
ence.
FERDINAND FINDINGS.

Mrs. Frank Staab is convalesc-
ing.
M. l. Sharp is again able to
be about.
J. A. Bushue returned from
Spokane Tuesday.
Miss Veronica Hanses is visit
ing her sister, Rosa.
Emile and Albert Haener re-
turned from their trip to Oregon
and other points last Tuesday.
V. Knapp, representing the
Lewiston Mercantile Co., was
doing business here Monday.
The new railroad from Vollmer
to Culdesac, reminds one of the
slow train through Arkansaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Gerdlng are
rejoicing over the arrival of a
son. Ben is wearing an unusual
smile.
A. H. Nau & Co. have disposed
of their general merchadise store
and are busy putting in stock
of hardware.
The many friends of Nick
Kinzer and his family are glad to
hear they have returned to their
place after six months absence.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
ANOTHER FARM SOLD.

The Camas Prairie Land Co.
sold another fine farm in this
section last Saturday when a
deal was closed here for the sale
of Chris. Lange's 360-acre farm
about 7 miles south of town to
E. w. Eaves, of Lewiston, for
$4,000. Forty acres of the farm
was school land, which was
transferred to Mr.. Eaves, so that
the price really was for only 32O
acres of land. Mr.. Eaves at once
leased the farm to Mr.. Bush, of
Ferdinand, who will take possess
sion soon.
Mr.. Lange will hold a sale of
his stock and machinery in a
short time and will then move to
Cottonwood to reside and spend
the rest of his days in ease.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Addison
visited relatives at Grangeville
Saturday and Sunday.
]. B. Krieger and Pat Andree
were Cottonwoon visitors We'd
nesday from Westlake.
The young peoples auxiliary
library club held a social last
Friday evening and raised several
dollars for the library fund.
On Thursday, April End, Mrs.
w. R. Dixon will hold her spring
millinery opening. Ladies who
do not attend will be sorry.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Martin
were business visitors in the city
yesterday and while here Mr..
Martin had his subscription set
ahead again.
Chris. Lange was in town
yesterday arranging for a big
auction sale which he will hold
at his farm south of town or
April 10th. He will sell IL
horses, 27 cattle, 55 hogs, {
threshing outfit, header and con
siderable other property and will
no doubt have a big crowd il
attendance.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
KEUTERVILLE KULLINGS.

Fred Roman went to Vollmer
on business.
Frank Winkler is going to
work for j. B. Krieger.
Mr.. Ben Krieger is going to
start his saw mill in about ten
days.
Henry Boeckmrnn went to
McCoy's sale at Westlake this
week.
August Uhlenkott is very busy
fencing his ranch on Salmon
river.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27

Charles Betz has joined the
force of CHRONICLE readers.
Pupils of the local public school
will debate with members of the
Grangeville high school early in
May. The question will be,
Resolved, that a constitutional
amendment should be adopted
providing that United States
senators be elected by direct vote
of the people. F" Cottonwood has
the affirmative side.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
Items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-Stories Rehashed from
our Exchanges.

The Spokane base ball team
arrived at Lewiston Monday
where it will shape up for the
seasons games. 3
The D. S. Stauffer merchan-
disc store at Tammany, south of
Lewiston, was destroyed by fire
Saturday at a loss of $4,000.
The fire started from a defective
flue.
Decker and Hill shipped a car
of Nezperce prairie horses to
John G. Gibson of this city. It
is said to be the best car ever
shipped into this part of the
country. Moscow Post.
Indian Agent Lipps states that
every Indian on the Nezperce
reservation has been made an
officer for the prevention of the
introduction of liquor on the res
ervation and has full power to
search any wagon or rig thought
to be conveying liquor.
It is reported from Nezperce
that as a result of a meeting
there recently between business
men of the town and an agent of
the Northern Pacific railway a
stock company is to be organized
for the purpose of building a
branch line from Nezperce to
connect with the prairie road
near Vollmer. The company
will organize with a capital of
$1,000 and of this sum Nez-
perce citizens will put up $25, 900
while the railroad company will
supply the balance. The branch
road will be 103 miles long.
Tom Johnson and Bud Ricketts,
tell a pretty good mining story.
Bud has a dog called Spot, which
follows them on their prospect
ing trips. While out a few days
ago Spot was heard loudly bark
ing in the bottom of the canyon.
The boys, thinking he might
have treed either a grizzly OF
cougar, or been himself treed by
a chipmunk, hurried to the res
cue. It wasn't any kind of wild
animal that was causing all the
fuss. Instead, they found Spot
sitting on his launches and bark.
ing him self into the "doggond-
est" fit of canine Mysteries i'm
aginable at a two-foot ledge OF
gold bearing quartz and when he
saw the boys he grabbed one o1
their picks in his teeth and start
ed to do his assessment work. -
Peck Sun.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Card of Thanks.

The members of the Cotton
wood Military Band desire to
tender their sincere thanks to
the liberal and progressive bust
ness men of our town who have
contributed to the maintenance
of the band and, by their liberali-
ty, have shown their apprecia-
ton of the efforts of the band to
entertain the public.
By ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
THE BINDING TWINE OF THE FUTURE.

Yucatan is scarcely a country
at all-only scrap of coral reef
uprisen at the foot of Mexico,
says H. N. Cassen, in Every
body's. Yet this is the land on
which the harvester trust depends
for binder twine. Manila fibre
we can now get from our new
co-Americans the Philippines;
but there is never enough of it
to supply the millions of self
binders. Only sisal hemp yields
abundantly enough. And yet
Yucatan is the only spot in the
world where sisal can be grown
in commercial quantities.
Yucat&n is smaller than South
Carolina, with not quite the
population of Milwaukee. 1t was
once the poorest of the Central
American states;. but since the
arrival of the twine binder it has
become the richest. 1t sells
from $15, 900, 900 to $4,000, 900
dollars worth of sisal a year,
and the United States buys it all.
Three-fourths of this money is
clear profit; and it is an almost
incredible fact that the 40 sisal
kings of Yucatan have a larger
net income than the owners of
the immense International Har-
vester company.
Roughly speaking, the Aneri-
cans pay Yucatan $4,000, 900 a
year for string g-mere string,
that is used once and then flung
away. 1t is an extortion and a
waste, besides being the only un-
American factor in the whole
harvester business.
How can we save these $12,-
600, 600 and completely American
ize the trade? This is a problem
that William Deering toiled at
for 20 years. The harvester
trust has a solution. saw it at
st. Paula new factory which
twists twine from flax. A
farmers son named George H.
Ellis has found a cheap and quick
way to clean the flax fibre; and
at the time I visited the factory
there were more than 300 work
ers at the spindles. Two million
pounds of the twine were sold in
1906, so that the enterprise is no
longer an experiment. This
means, probably that the farmer
of the future will grow his own
twine. Instead of yielding
tribute to the 40 sisal kings of
Yucatan, he will pay no more
than the charges of the railroad
and the factory. The flax will
be his own.
Yucatan is the only cheap labor
country that has been enriched
by the harvester. Elsewhere ii
is the rule that the common
people of the nation must reach
a certain high level before the
harvester trade can begin.
Where hurlan labor has little
value, it is plainly not worth
saving.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27

The Cottonwood Military Band
will give an open air consert once
a week in future when the
weather is favorable.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27

Geo. M. Robertson made a
business trip to the county seat
late last week.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
TO BE NAMED SOON

4 successor 10 Charles s. Clark, VINO
was recently appointed director or m
termediate instruction In the public
schools. and VINO Will accept me super
.intendency Of public schools IN Somer-
Vile Mass, Will be named by SupeTia-
tendent A T. stuart between now and
the next meeting of the Board or Edu-
cation June "A.
In speaking Of a successor for AIR
Clark. Mr.. Stuart said that while II Is
essential that the matter be decided De
lore the next meeting Of the board. iJ
IS too early 10 make any selection That
the man named for the place viii he
some one now employed In the public
school service there is no doubt said
Ar Stuart.
The choice Of an outsider Cor the
position" concluded the superintendent.
us out OF the question entirely, ana
not 10 be considered
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
TRICK TO SELL OIL
BRINGS FRAUD ORDER
Cleveland Firms Tell About Cut
Prices and Quick Delivery
Scranton Man Caught.

The Postofice Department has put its
stamp OF disapproval on the method of
doing business that has recently been
pursued BY several firms in Cleveland,
Ohio.
A fraud order has been issued against
the Rawlings oil and Grease Company,
its officers and agents, and T. c. Jones.
the secretary. The firm was accused OF
mailing letters 10 merchants saying
that a shipment Of oil consigned 20
their stations had been e0untermanded
on account OF delay Ia transportation,
and that 90 make a quick sale the oil
would he sold at a marked-down prsce.
The Inspector reports that when ord
ers were secured original shipment
would be made
This company is the only one N
Cleveland doing business in this way
that refused voluntarily 10 desist, when
Informed by the Postofice Department
that b. was contrary TO law.
A fraud orCer has also been issued
against the Keystone Manutact urlng
Company, Of Scranton, Pa. The pro
prictOr OF th. business, one Fl. j. coop
er, ADVERTISED fur ladies 10 copy adVer-
Using letter, a home, for which Sood
pay was pro 5-d.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS,

The grand jury today returned the
following indictments,
Victoria Brunner alias Vickie Thorn
as, for bigamy. Harry Edmonston, rob
berry. Daniel Williams. embezziement
ROY l. Smith, housebreakiugi George
Hlbbard, assault with a dangerous wea-
non and assault with intent 10 XIII.
Matilda Jones. bigamy, Harry IW}man,
larceny. Louis Hickersoa, houseoreak-
ing and larceny, Emanuel Thomas. as
sauIJ with "a dangerous weapon moses
Suitg. carua} knowledge. James T.
Davis. false pretense. and James Gram
ger, forgery.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19

Residents OF the southwest Of the city
viii be interested TO know thai a Times
Want Ad Agency has been established
IN ]. W. McDonald's Pharmacy at the
corner Ct AZ and L SITS. southwest
Want Ads under the classiEeations Of
Wanted Help. Wanted Situations
Wanted Rooms or Board. Boarding
For Rent Rooms. and Rooms AMI Board
will De accepted at one CeRt q word.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19

To Accommodate Metropolitan Branch
Commuters Baltimore & Ohio Train 81
will leave Washington az p. m. and
run through 20 Boyds on Saturdays,
beginning 5une 90. and continuing un-
al Septemb 81 ~.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
.GEORG ETOW N .
NACCABEES CHOOSE
OFFICERS FOR LODGE
Installation Will Be Held
First or Second Meet
ing in July.

Al the-regular meeting of Georgetown
TENT. No 6. Knights of the Maccabees,
aeld recently at Odd Fellows Hail, lOI
rhirty-hrst street officers TO serve for
he ensuing term of six months We're
slected as follows:
Commander, J. ". Fletcher; Heuten-
Ant commander, J. n. Lowe, record
Keeper. Richard p Waddey; finance
keeper, Marvin B. Stevens; chaplain. j.
J. Miller; sergeant J. B. Marshall;
master-at-arms. A. c. DegenhardJ; first
master OF the guard, W. H. Fletcher;
second master OF the guard, L. Bell
sentinel, ". ". Burchi picket. J. W.
Young.
The officers Will be installed the first
ar second meeting night in July. The
.ent has now q membership OF over 200
James T. Clements, the undertaken is
seriously i'll at his home. 1913 Wisconsin
avenue
Mrs. Mary Thompson has sold 10 O.
Louis eleven the Jhree-story brick
dwelling 1917 O street, the purchase be
ng made for home.
CasiIear & Co, of 1905 Wisconsin ave
aue. yesterday closed the sale of prem
SEES 5401 P street. a corner store and
dwelling, from George +. Hanold TO
Rosa Rosenthal, Of 1872 Fourteenth
street
. Henry CopperthIte. OF Georgetown. is
completing arrangements 10 hold trot-
ting races at his new track at Burke
Station. Fairfax county, Va, July l.
II is understood that A. Geary John
son has sold his property al the south
east corner Of Wisconsin avenue and
P street, though the name of the pur-
chaser has not been divulged. Mr..
Johnson had started the erection Of two
business houses on the site. the fOuuda-
lions having been completed when the
offer was made Building operations
we're stopped several days ago, and il
IS said that the contractor is 10 he paid
% per cent Of the original contract
price.
James r. Cole has applied for a trans
fer Of the liquor license at 1904 NNisCon-
sin avenue, from J. P. Daley. who form
erly conducted the place.
A. H. Quigley. of 1925 Wisconsin ave-
nue., has returned from a two weeks
stay with his mother. in Flint, Mich
The closing exercises of Trinity Pa
rochiaI School OF Georgetown. were held
last night al Trinity Hall The drama
Robert Emmett was presented by the
boys.
The deed went on record yesterday
whereby Charles J. Wood conveyed "a
Lewis y Schearer The twO-st0rv bay
street, The purchase heIng made as az
investment.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
Two Ladies OF Congregations
PICKFORD SELLS HOUSE.

Samuel ". PiCkford mas sold 10 John
Lyden the new siN-TOom semi-detaChed
dwelling, la42 I street southwest The
consideration is withheld. The location
of the house was enormously given in
the real estate transfers of vest erday.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
-Four Pound Wagons Not Enough
To Rid Streets of Stray Dogs
Experts Say Officials Cannot Cope With Rabies Situation
Unless More Stringent Methods Are
Adopted at Start.

The feeling Of relief and security at
first given BY the order OF the Com
miss.oners that ali dogs running at
large must be securely nuzzled, has
been dissipated in a measure BY the rul-
ing of the Corporation Counsel that dogs
ia leash do not have 70 be- muzzled, and
hy the further statement OF the Conn
missioners that four wagons viii be de-
pended upon 10 carry out the woTK OF
taking I'D the dogs unmuzzled.
Opinion Is almost universal among
scientists and others VINO haTa given
attention TO the subject OF rabies III
the District that the Commissioners VIII
not be able TO cope with. the present sit
uation successfully unless a very large
force Of men De employed TO enforce
the order, and that several addltona
wagons be secured for the service II
is the opinion OF all who have studied
the question that the four wagons VIII
fall far short of the requirements.
Prompt Action Necessary.
II is also given as the opinion OF sew
eral scientists interviewed today that
the crusade against stray dogs ana the
efforts 10 prevent the spread or the
rabies. will not succeed unless prompt
and vigorous action is taken from the
first. 1t is also suggested that the po-
lice be required to render service IA 10
eating and reporting all stray and PEI
dogs that are not properly muzzied.
DIR 4. d. Melvin, chief Of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry. who irst recon-
mended TO the District Commissioner
that the dogs OF the District b nu2zled
10 stamp out the rabies, said To-Day.
should he put TO work at once 70 en-
force the order, and that me WttN
should be VIGOROUSLY handled Irom the
start. This plan VIII De JHe mos 80
nomical in the end, because dogs VIII
no known owners, and dogs whose own
ers do not care enough Tor then 4!
pro,ide muzzles, will be picked Up anu
destroyed. aud the District rld OF the
danger in the beginning.
Divide Territory Into Districts.
.sThe whole territory should be dlyid-
ed into districts. and men and wagons
assigned 10 each district 10 regularly
patroI II. with a central head irons
which the work SHOULD be directed go
that there would be proper viEilence IN
enforcing the order
the wagons should be divided into
commandments, so that the dogs cap
ured may he kept separate This is
| essential. as IL will be necessary TO pro-
rect the healthy dog from those
that may be suffering from the rabies.
The same precautiou should be carried
out al the pound.
Il think that the leash is a reasonable
! precautiOn II properly used. 1heie ~
/ however. danger that II may only pe
used In some cases as a mere PIe.5NS'
/ in which event IL will lose its euecuNe-
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
New Cages Being Built.
The Safety Of Your silverware

can be secured by securing storage In
he Special silver vaults OF Union Trust
Co 10Th and II SITS. Very reasonable
rates Wagons call. No charge for cart
age
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
Baltimore and Ohio R. R. Excursion

800 10 Frederick. Keedysvile (for
Antietam) and HagerstoWn and return.
Sunday, June q. Special train leaves
Union Station 8 a. m.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
Baltimore and Return SIS, Baltimore

& Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and
Sunday. All trains both ways both
days. except Royal Limited. City offices
IH7 G street, and 5l9 Pennsylvania ave
nue..
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
Watch Us Grow.


The Electric Line
Cars for Baltimore every half hour on
the dot" No walking or hiring of cabs
necessary IN Washington or Annapolis
ADV.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19

ness and destroy the purpose OF the
muzzling order. If the leash IS slipped
from the cog when the coast IS clear,
and the dog called up when an oHicer
or dog wagon appears, II would, OF
course, be useless.
Confne All Unmuzzled Dogs.
The muzzies used shoulc re passed
upon by competent authority The
English have been very successful IN
stamping out rabies throughout Great
Britain by the use of muZzles, If the
dealers have not In stock a sufficient
supply Of muzzles 10 meet the great
dem ana that will be made for them.
owners should keep their dogs ccnnned
until e supply of muzzles can be pro
cured. THIS VIII not be great nara
ship on the dogs Awkward home made
muZzies which so strap up ana CONNIE
the dog Jaws that ne can not 6S'
his mouth open should not be useo-'
Under the direction Of Health Cthcer
". @. Woodward. the ofnClals or lhe
pound are busiiy engaged in pfepara-
ton for the campaign,
New Cages Being Built.
Six new cages are in course of con
struction, and arrangements are being
made TO place in operation another
pound wagon and crew. Three men are
required uu eaCn wagon driver an
two dog Catche-s. The latter employ
mCnt requires not only degree OF
CouTa &c. but considerable skill, 60 throw
a net over a dog.
By Mondav the four pound wagons
will be IN operation. in the meantime
the District officials suggest that 10
dog be permitted TO appear on the
streets unless muzzled or IN leash.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
III. Small & Sons, Florists.

IA & O. Wash'n; Wsldorf-AstOria & 1883
R'vay. ;. " Steamer orders speciality.
Adv
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
Take ago Train for Chesapeake Beach
New Want Ad Branch.

Saturday. 25c; Sunday, soc round trip.
See ad.. page 15,-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19

James T, Clements, the undertaken, is
avenue.
The Washington times., 1908-06-19
PLAYGROUND FUND SMELLS.

tion acknowledge TIE following Contri-
buttons
The Washington times., 1908-06-19

The deed went on record yesterday
whereby Charles J. Wood conveyed 10
Lewis y ScHearer The tWO-stOry bay
window brick dwelling l2H ThiTty-frst
street, The purchase heing made as az
investment