Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-16
COTTONWOOD

stronghold.
Fred Rustemeyer, of Keuterville,
after spending his Fourth in Cot
tonwood, concluded to stay a few
DAYS longer, to hear the interest
ing case of the State vs. L. A.
Reed.
Editor Carpenter, of the Stand
ard News, spent Wednesday in
our village, in the interest OF his
paper.
The case of the State of Idaho
against l.. A. Reed came up for
the second time on Tuesday the
7th, with the same result--a hung
jury, all parties concerned being
fully satisfied that jury could not
be found in Cottonwood who would
agree, the case was dismissed with
out prejudice, but it is not likely
that another action will be brought
on the same charge.
The advance agent OF the Voll-
mer grain company was in town
Wednesday, to look after the in
terest of the company and to To-
cate a place to erect big grain
warehouse.
Mics Vollmer, OF Lewiston, was
late arrival on her way out to
J the Eckert ranch, to spend a week
{ or two with her friend, Miss Nell
Eckert.
DIR. Blake was in town Wednes-
! day, to meet his mother-in-law,
q who came down from Moscow, to
n visit with the Blake family for
: several days.
Mr.. w. NJ. Schiller, for years
l. the leading sharness and saddle
$ dealer Of this part Of the county,
II mas sold out his stock and good
n will of the business to the firm OF
: Foster and Brakeman. We predict
II a successful business for the new
n corners.
d Friday morning the news thai
90 gave Joy to Democratic hearts
L flashed over the phone, thai
Ct William Jennings Bryan, the grea
44lt American commoner, had beer
= duly nominated candidate fol-
President of the United States o
m America. Now let us all pull
4 together for that grand and nobl'
statesman.
g Mr.. and Mrs. Schiller who have
% been off on pleasure trip for owe
pc two months returned to their HON,
b; in Cottonwood, Wednesday, ant
ia were welcomed by their man.
nd friends. On returning the.
p brought back with them yer.
nice baby girl, the first arrival.
Mr.. 7. III. Hanson, residin
Cs. north east of Ferdinand, died a
his home last Friday night, G
81 tuberculosis, at the age OF forty
eight. The funeral took place o
o., Sunday, the remains being lai
err at rest in the Cottonwood cemetery
l aie The writer hitched up his fal
ne mare, Juno-Muldoon, (she ca
.he make three miles an hour by usin
a, he whip and took spin out 81
ihe miles east OF town to view tn
" sights and scenes. Wheat, barle
Ioi and all manner of small grain loo
ted fine, having a good healthy appea
ro ol ance and promising large yiel'
md A telephone from Chattero.
aid Wash, received Sunday morning
lay announced the death Of Sill
as Imbler, father-in-law of A.
!. 90 Martin, who resides six miles ca
}, |, GO 90 of Cottonwood. Mr.. Imbler W.
/. % an cid pioneer, having crossed Il
!. GO plains and Rockies in 1851. T
100 resided several years in Idaho b
900 fore going to Washington, ar
on ~ died at the ripe old age of sevent
oS o six.
s wm The Misses caves, OF Lewisto
thu, the came over from Steunenber
d Thursday, to spend few da
,anhiss visiting old friends and acquai
~, tances at Cottonwood.
y% Of Our village council is all fallil
nr- to pieces. A short time ago A.
Payne resigned as councilman. al
do + a few days ago Geo. M. Roberts'
the also resigned. Also g. F. McKi
nd, ney. What's the matter? The
SGnIldi is no charge of boodling, as is Il
ma case in many of our large citi'
on We have no Schmitz's or Ruefs
hall iaH our berg. y
m,ninli The house of Fet Rhoades, ju
the the north of the brewary, has be
,ped leased to j. A. Schultz, the bankt
i iwbi and Fet and family have moved
tin the northern part of town.
pm Jess Dixon's new house. close
ID is the Catholic Church, is almt
aho, completed and will soon be reat
Ir ihe for occupation. 1t is neat stru
! the ure and will make a nice home.
and Mr. and Mrs. Rich, OF SpokaI
and are spending part of the heat
IA term with the family of their 81
:. 4 in-law, Mr.. 0. E. VanDorn.