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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09
Regarding Death of R. Hickman.

We are in receipt of a letter
from across Salmon river regard
ing the death Of Robert Rickman,
who was killed there recently by
being dragged by horse, and
the particulars are even more
touching than as first reported.
The deceased was 48 years old
when he died and had a son about
19 years old. About two years
ago he went back to Kentucky
and married a woman with two
children, a boy Of IL and a girl
of 8. They got along nicely and
were living very happily when
the sad accident occurred.
On that day Mr.. Rickm n
went to the pasture with his
stepson to catch a horse and
laughingly said he would wrap
the rope around his arm to hold
it. When the horse was caught
it started to run and the mans
brains were knocked out on the
rocks before the horse got loose.
Mrs. Hickman sent the boy for
help and neighbors later brought
the body to the house. The next
day some rough boards were
packed in on a horse and a rough
coffin made, in whicn the remains
were laid to rest on the place
where the man had lived so many
years. A few verses were read
from the bible and a song sung
by the friends present and with
these simple and kindly ceremo-
MES the deceased was laid tC
rest, it being impossible to cross
the river and bring the body Out
for burial.
Mrs. Hickman contemplates
moving the remains to Kentucky
this fall for final interment.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09
WATER COMP ANY
LETS CONTRACT
Chas. Norlin, of Lewiston. is Low
est Bidder and Expects to Fin-
ish Work Within 3ODays After
Material Arrives.

The directors of the local water
company let the contract We'd
nesday evening to Chas. Norlin,
of Lewiston, for the completion
of the water system through
town. The amount of the bid
has not been made public but it
is said to be quite reasonable.
When seen yesterday morning
Mr.. Norlin stated that he would
commence work on the system
with a large force of men just as
soon as the material is delivered
here and expects to complete the
work inside of thirty days after
the first ground is broken. He
has sixty days time in which to
finish the work but says he can
do it in half the time under or
binary conditions.
Mr.. Norlin is an experienced
contractor and is we'll acquainted
with this class of work, having
installed the water systems at
Genesee and at Colville, Wash.
Several persons were present to
bid on the work but Mr.. Norlin's
figures proved to be the lowest
of any submitted.
1t is expected that all of the
pipe and material for the system
will reach here next week, as ii
was shipped from the factory
several weeks ago, and as soor
as it arrives work will commence
at once. A good force of men al
work will present busy appear
ance in town and the s tie n
should be ready to use by abou1
August Goth unless unforeseen
delays occur.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09
Base Ball Dope.

The Juliaetta ball team defeat
ed the Kamiah team last week by
a score of 5 to 0 and the Lewiston
team at Juliaetta Sunday by a
score of 3 to 2. Cottonwood de-
feated Juliaetta here last week
by a score Of 6 to 8 and is conse-
quently the champion team Of
Nez Perce and Idaho counties.
The local ball team went to
Vollmer last Friday where it de-
feated the team there during the
celebration by score of 8 to 5.
Vollmer had a Lewiston battery
and several players from other
towns nearby but they looked
the same to Cottonwood.
On Saturday our boys went to
Nezperce to play game during
the celebration there and won it
in easy style by a score Of 2l to
10. The Lewiston battery Of
ficiated at Nezperce also but did
not seem to help out matters
much.
Bill Rookie took his pets" to
Grangeville this morning where
he expects to play the Grange
vile or Kamiah team this after
noon. He will play the Kamiah
team here tomorrow unless the
Indians get cold feet and fail to
show up.
George Lange seems to have
all kinds of hits stored away in
his willow this season and seldom
fails to get from two to three
2-base hits, with a S-bagger
thrown in occasionally, every
game he plays.
Rusty" pitched at Vollmer
Friday, at Nezperce Saturday
and two games in circumference
, here Tuesday and won 'em all.
That's going some for the second
year up.
Fred Lange's home run on {
; drive over the left field fence
Tuesday was a feature" thai
would be given half a column o.
: space on the sporting page Of
a city daily.
All of the boys are playing
: fine ball lately and no bunch il
this part Of the state can g
against them with impunity.
Those who were doing SO mucl
; knocking early in the seasol
] haven't had much to say lately
Wonder why?
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09

crowd gathered at the ball park
to witness the game between the
Grangeville and Vollmer teams,
but in the meantime storm
clouds had been gathering and
before the game was fairly start
ed the storm broke in all its fury
and for about half an hour the
rain fell in torrents, fairly
drenching all who did not seek
shelter in time. Later in the
afternoon the ball teams tried to
finish their game but another
storm came up and effectually
put an end to all sports for that
day.
Many of the visitors became
discouraged at the bad weather
and went home that evening, so
that the crowd on Tuesday was
much smaller than the day be-
fore. The weather had cleared
up somewhat over night and
some of the smaller races were
pulled off down town that morn
ing. At IL a. m. the Cottonwood
and Reubens ball teams played a
game at the ball park, which
was decidedly fast and resulted
in a victory for the home team,
the score standing II to 3 at the
finish.
After dinner several more races
were run on the street, including
a couple horse races, and at $3.50
the ball game between the local
team and a team composed of
Grangeville and Reubens players
was played. This game was a
good one and for several innings
the score was quite close. The
locals were the stronger bunch,
however, and won out by a score
of 8 to3.
After the ball game the roping
contest and bucking match took
place at the ball park and later
some more horse races were run
on the street, thus finishing the
two days amusements.
Good dances were held at the
: hall and pavilion both nights anc
, each drew a full house.
Aside from the weather thu
: celebration was a great success
and had it been possible to car
ry out the program without
hitch and entertain those presen
/ as had been intended, no on
4 could have left town and truth
e fully said that the celebration
3 was not a daisy" from start t.
: finish.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09
Barn Burned By Lightning.

During the heavy storm Mon
day afternoon the barn of j. w.
Crea, residing about five miles
southeast of town, was struck by
lightning and entirely destroyed
by fire. The barn contained one
horse, IL sets of harness, 2 sad
dies and about five tons of hay
and the loss is estimated at about
$500. All Of the family were in
town attending the celebration
when the accident occurred and
nothing was saved from the
burning building. A granary,
which was standing near the
barn, escaped the fire without
injury.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09
BIG CELEBRATION
is over
But for the Heavy Rain Monday
it Would Have Been the Best
Ever Held on Camas Prairie---
Was Good Anyway.

Well our big celebration is
over and, but for the heavy rain
Monday afternoon, would have
been the largest celebration ever
held in this county.
The morning of the first day
seemed all that could be expect
ed, with hardly a cloud in the
sky. The parade started prompt
" at 10 o'clock, as per schedule.
and proceeded from the flour
mill up Main street, thence up
Coram street past the Catholic
church and then back down
King street to the center Of
town again. Led by Riley Rice,
marshal of the day, the parade
consisted of the local band, the
soldier boys of the Catholic
school, the Cottonwood ball
team, the liberty car with its
load of little girls, drawn by six
fine horses, and accompanied by
eight young lady out-riders on
horseback, about fifty young
men on horseback, and numerous
elegant floats representing the
different business houses of the
city. The parade was by far the
finest ever seen here and many
expressions of surprise and ap-
probation were heard on al
sides from the visitors present,
After the parade the orator
of the day was delivered by Hon
B. F. Sewell, of Lewiston, anC
was thoroughly appreciated by
all who heard it. The reading
of the Declaration Of Indepen
dence by Miss Lois McKinne!
and the patriotic songs rendered
by the choir were also highl!
appreciated.
By this time the town was
crowed and fully three THOUSAND
people crowded the streets. Oh
Sunday evening the train from
Lewiston brought in a coupl
hundred people from point
down the line and the mornin
train from Grangeville brough
over about three hundred cit
zens from the county seal
These visitors, with the loc;
people and those who came
from the surrounding country
made the crowd one of the lars
est ever seen here.
Immediately after noon tn
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09
NEWS AROUND
THE STATE
Items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-Stories Rehashed from
Our Exchanges,

The Lewiston ball team defeat
ed the Genesee team at Asotin
Saturday by a score Of 8 to l.
The game was played for a purse
of $140.
The high line" train handled
1000 passengers Monday, travel
to all the prairie towns being ex-
ceptionally heavy. although the
celebration at Cottonwood at
tracted the largest number.
Tribune.
During the heavy storm Mon
day lightning struck a telephone
wire on the mountain and the
current was carried into the office
at Lewiston where Miss Stember,
an employe, was rendered un-
conscious from the shock receiv-
ed.
The body of a man was found
in the river below Lewiston this
week and is thought to be that Of
Mark Moses, an Indian who dis
appeared from Spaulding last
spring. The body was so badly
decomposed that it could not be
identified.
Hazel Reed, a 17-year old gir
residing in the Waha country
committed suicide Tuesday by
shooting herself in the breast
with a 32-calibre revolver while
her mother was out attending tC
some chores in the morning
The girls parents had objected
to her going with a certain youni
man and this led to her rash act
Stating that he would start tn,
Fourth of July celebration,
tramp lit the fuse of a cannon
cracker in a store at Nampa Sat
urday afternoon and started
fire which did 100000 damag
, before extinguished and cam
near to destroying the entir
town. The cracker set fire to
quantity of fire works in tn
store and a fierce fire resulted
But for the arrival of the Bois
fire department, which cam
down on a special train coverin
r 20 miles in % minutes, the entir
| town of Nampa would now be j
l ashes. The loss is about hal
covered by insurance.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09

Mrs. John Lowry, a Nez Perce
Indian woman, died Wednesday
at Lapwai from ptomaine poison
ing and her mother-in-law was
quite i'll from the effects of SINH
lar poisoning.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09

The county farmers union will
hold a big picnic at the grove
west of town tomorrow and a
large attendance is expected. A
program of sports has been ar
ranged and a general good time
will be enjoyed by all who at
tend.
A man back east has discover
ed that ducks are good potato
bug destroyers. From the num-
ber of the striped back beauties
now at work on Camas Prairie
spud patches, everyone will have
to go into the duck business next
year or go without "murphies. .
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09

A large number of our citizens
went to Grangeville today to at
tend the pioneers picnic being
held there.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09

F. D. Booth and Engineer
Smith were up from Lewiston
the first of the week putting in
bids on the local water system.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09

H. ]. Blake and wife, of the
Blake store at Lewiston, were
Cottonwood visitors Monday.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-09

The Lewiston ball team defeat
ed the Genesee team at Asotin
Saturday by a score Of 8 to l..
The game was played for a purse
of $140.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-16
THE SIMPLE LIFE LEFT BEHIND.
Mankind Has Created Complications
Hard to Do Away With.


1t is easy to talk about the simple
life and so hard to live II. for life is
not simple any more. It's compiled.
tons seem unavoidable.
The trouble lies in ourselves; the
entire trend of womanly sentiment is
away from the things the centuries
held dear.
1t was not so hard to keep life SIM
pie when ones best black silk did
duty for decade. Nowadays If the
SILK didn't cut into ribbons the cut
OF the garment would mean the patch
box in at least two seasons.
1t is the craze for something new
that is the undoing of simplicity
Novelty is the keynote Of most OF our
lives. Even friendships and matri
mony are getting infected with this
microbe of restlessness..
A mother said not long ago: Baby
Louise is so finnicky she will only
play with her toys two or three times
before she is tired of them and I have
to send them off to the hospital.
And the mother seemed to think
that 1T showed a progressive spirit in
her child. Such a craving for novelty
can mean nothing but unhappiness, no
matter what ones ability to crafty
1t.
If we are ever to become simple
again without some dire calamity fore
ing it upon our country, we must
change our views of much that we
aow think progressive.
We will have to learn to draw a
sharp distinction between our necessi-
ties and our frills. A woman who is
noted for her restfulness and her
placidity in the midst of a hard life
was asked how she managed to keep
unfretted.
II try to keep my life simple. Long
ago | learned that what women pos
sess beyond the real necessities soon
grows to be WEAKNESS to the nerves
The more of the unessentials We ac-
Quire the more we want. Our most
coveted treasure soon grows insig-
rifcant in the thought Of something
still to be achieved. | make my rule
IF life less change and more repose."
That is good rule for any harasssd
mother or business woman who has
come to think life too much for her
st Louis Globe-Democrat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-16
TREE HOUSES OF THE PAPuANs
Cool and Clean, But Not Built for
Somnambulists.

The famous tree houses of Papua
are rapidly disappearing before the
march of civilization and settlement
i'll the colony.
The tree house-a neat and well
built habitation, placed at an enor.
nous height among the branches OF a
forest tree and reached only by a
swinging ladder-was primarily in
tended as 4 refuge from enemies. Now,
however, that the government has
brought the wild tribes under control
the native prefers to live in a house
that demands less skill i'm construc.
ton.
There are still many tree houses to
be seen, though few or none are be.
ing built. In the northeastern district
OF Papua (whcre much valuable sugar.
rubber and CccOanut land lies ready
for taking up Tho government officials
on their regular '0urS Of inspection
often sleep At night in the house Of
some hcaHitable native village con.
stable. who draws his ladder up at
shutdown TO n doorstep 80 feet high in
the air.
These tree houses are exceedingly
cool. clean md .ictul cagua. WITH ~"
roofs Of r0;fvC MADE ;hatch ana walls
and floors Of wattIcd boughs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-16
To Save Horses from Fire.

When a horse Is released from his
stall during fire, says technical
raper, he will not leave the stable. for
the stall Is the 0n'y place in which he
believes himself TO be safe. A new
patented device, which consists of a
pipe running through the stall to the
outside Of the stable, Is designed to
cure this. IN case OF fire a turn of n
handle brings a hose nozzle into posi-
ton and stream Of water pours over
the head and shoulders Of the horse,
which drives him into the gangway.
from which II becomes a comparative.
~ easy matter 10 lead him into the
street
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-16
AND THEN MAMMA UNDERSTOOD.
Must Have Had Hard Time Explain
ing to the Minister.

The new minister was making his
hrst call and was waiting for mamma
pin the drawing room. Little sister and
her elder were holding an earnest con-
fab in the hall. You dassent," said
the elder, In tense, small tones. You
just see," said Little Sister, proudly.
And she danced off into the drawing
room, an angelic figure in daintiest
white, her fioSsy curls Of shadowy
gold clinging around neck and brow,
her big blue eyes as innocent and con-
ftding as mothers and her fowerlike
face meriting any impulse of reverent
admiration which the occupant of the
room might be moved to feel.
When mamma appeared, just as Lit
tie Sister danced out Of the door again,
she thought the expression of the
minister was rather curious, and that
he seemed to be making an effort to
control 1t. Also his manner was EN-
barrassed and his call was very brief.
Pondering over these things and a
good deal puzzled, she remembered
seeing Little Sister leave the draw
Ing room as she entered it. The small
maiden was forthwith summoned and
asked what she had talked about with
the minister.
"Nothing-much, she faltered.
Tell me exactly what you said to
him. mamma demanded sternly.
1T 1T wasn't anything - much -
just a little story Edith and made
up to tell the janitor's little girls.
They were down there in the yard
when you made us come up yester-
day. and they told us such yarns,
mamma! You never heard such
things! And Edith and l, we said we
wouldn't have them growing over us
mat way If we got a chance to slip
down there again. And so we made
up little story to tell them, and
Edith said dassent go in and tell it
to the minister. and so, Of course. /
did"
And what was it? Tell me exactly
what you said"
1T wasn't anythng-much,"
the small voice faltered. 81 just told
MIN that my papa came home last
night as drunk as he could be and
kicked my mamma over and jumped
up and down on her stummick. And,
mamma, the minister did look So
funny and s'prised."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-16
Phenomena hwed Europe.

Europe and Asia were covered by
fog during the summer of 1888. Says
Gilbert White Oetter 109):, The sum-
mer of the year 1888 was an amazing
and portentous one for, be.
sides the alarming meteors and tremen-
dous thundcrstorms the ne
culfar haze, or smoky fog, that pre-.
vailed for many weeks in this island
(England) and in every part of Eu.
rope, and even beyond its limits, was
most extraordinary appearance The
heat was intense. Calabria and part
of the Isle of Sicily were torn and
convulsed with earthquakes" Cowper
also refers to This phenomenon, in
speaking Of mature, with dim and
sickly eye"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-16
VERY EVIDENTLY Ills FIRST ONE.
Young Han Was Proud Parent, and
Didn't Care Who Knew Ii.

There was no booth in the corner
drug store. The young man at the tele-
phone therefore could be heard by all
the customers who ranged about the
soda water fountain. His face beamed
as he talked.
"Everything is all right" he was
saying.
"Ma'am?
"Yesm. Eleven pounds. Beautiful
boy. Like me, they say.
"Ma'am?
"Yes'm. Resting quietly. Would
have sent for you, but thought 1t best
not to. Didn't want to worry you.
"Ma'am?
''Ycs'm. I'll attend to all that
"Ma'am?
"Yes'm. I'll tell her you're coming
down right away. Beautiful boy.
'Ma'am?
"Ycs'm. Eleven pounds and looks
Just like me-"
He rang off aud walked proudly out
Of the drug store apparently oblivious
TO the smiling countenances of his
Interested listeners ranged around the
soda fountain.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-16
Bids For School Building

Sealed proposals endorsed Proposals
for School Building" for the new public
School building for Elko, Nevada, will
he received by H. S. Taber, Clerk of
the Board of Trustees of Elko School
District, Elko, Nevada, up to 6 O'Clock
p. m. on the both day of July, 1909,
when they will lie opened and read
publicly.
Proposals shall he accompanied by q
certified check of the sum of 5pO of the
amount bid, and the contractor to
whom the award is made will he re-
Iuired to furnish surety bond of the
sum of 0ne-half the amount Of his bid.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Drawings and specifications may be
consulted at Taber's law Office, Elko,
Nevada. Complete sets of plans and
specifications will he furnished to
prospective bidders upon reasonable
notice to and i'm discretion of H. s.
Taber.
BY order of the Board of School
Trustees
J. A. MCBRIDE. President.
II. $. TABER, Clerk.
Dated June 30, 1903.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-16
Serial OSLO
Notice for Publication
BEREAVEMENT on THE 1NTER

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
:. LAND OFFICE AT CARSON CITY. NEVADA
June ~. 1909.
notice. is hereby given that John II. Carter.
OF Reeds station El<o Co :, Nevada. who. on
Aug. 6. 1902 made Homestead application No.
Col. Serial No. 018i0. for So SW4 Sec. 13, SEA
SEH Sec. IA and NE4 NE4 Section %,
Township 38, North. Range 80 East Mount
Diablo Meridian has filed notice of intention to
make Final five year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the County
Clerk of Elko County. Mt his Office, Mt ElkO,
Nevada, on the 3rd day of August 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Robert Il.
Stewart Of Reeds Station. Nevada, Bradley
Waller of Reeds Station, Nevada, Robert
Tucker of fuckers Station. Nevada James @.
Stewart Of Winncmucca. Nevada.
LOUIS j. COIN.
Register.
Date of first publication June 10 1902
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-16
APPLICATIONS 50. i3s;

Notice Of NuPitCaiiou FOR PcrInissioa TO Nppro-
rrtni" III" Public Waters Of the .Slalcof Nevada
Motto" is hcrchl given that Oh the Isl day of
July 1900. IN accordance with Section %
Lhnpt"r XVIII, Of the StntutCS Of 1907 one
Lewis Itradl"y and May BRADLEY of EIlio,
County nf Elko ana State of Nevada. made
application = TN" stat" Engineer OF Ncvadn
Tor permission 10 appropriate the public
waters ui the State Uf Nevada. Such rupro-
lriAiion Is to hc made from TahCr Creek at
open cuts and five cubic feet per second is 10 bc
conveyed TO points in VIZ OF NEii: NWti of
SEA and EH Of SWA Sec. g. r.. 40 ~. r. 81 T. .
hy means OF bitches ana there used for irripa.
ion Water TO he returned to stream ~ rpi I'M s
NEh Sec. IL. y. 10 N, X. 81 T..
Date Of first publication July g. 1902
Date Of last publication August II. 1909
Signed:
FRANK X. NICHOLAS
state Engineer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-16
Serial No. OiI2l
NOTICE FOK ri'tIJ.IuATIuS.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
CRSUN CITY. Nevada.
July p 1909.
NOTICE - HEREBY GIVEN that George
ii. Williams "i Cold Creek ElkO County. NCv.
ada has ilcd in this Onlct his Application to
"ni'r under tn" Prov SiOuS of Section 23OG. Re-.
'is"d statutes Of the United States. the North
"Iei quarter "f ~" Southwest quarter tNEtI of
@N - 81 Sect ION Thirteen UD. Township For
.y1our CD North. Range Fify-SiX (5G) East
~. ID. u. NJ, containing Forty (iO) acres.
Any ana oil pCrEOns claiming adversely the
innd described. or desiring TO object because of
he mineral character at thc land or for any
"thcr reason. to the disposal to the applicant
-h"rld I'll" his prot est in this Office on or before
ia" lMh day of August A. -. 1900.
Lotus j. COM.
Register.
Nl'r ~ FIRST publication July 3 1000
Date ~ last publication August ~. iGUO