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Democratic messenger., 1910-02-05
THE REASON WHY.

we had said nothing about the
extravaganza at Annapolis.
Our explanation was simple.
We do not KNOW that there
has been any great extrava-
gance at Annapolis. We only
have the word of the daily
press of Baltimore for it, and
that isn't worth the paper il is
printed upon. We are sorry to
say it, but it is the truth, never
theless, that the newspapers of
Baltimore are unreliable. If
they are against you they will
hound you numerically and
will make you appear a william
to the unknowing public. If
they are for you they will cause
wings to sprout on you in
short while and give you halo
of glory that will blind the
vision of most men. The press
of Baltimore is against the
Democratic party and against
the counties. 1t wants Balti-
more to have enough members
of the House of Delegates and
enough members of the Senate
to control legislation absolute
ly and make the counties dance
to whatever tune these Balti-
more papers play. There is an
effort being make to condemn
the Legislature before it has
completed its work. A few
more places MAY have been
provided than are absolutely
necessary, but the same thing
OCCURS in ones private busi-
ness affairs. The same thing
occurs in the big railroad Offices
and in many department stores,
and the same thing has oc-
Cured in the Maryland Legis-
lature when the press Of Balti-
more thought it all right, be-
cause the Republican party
was then in power.
Some of the Baltimore papers
now bowling about extrava-
gance at Annapolis have sent
their representatives to the
ancient city by the Severn to
report the doings of the Legis
lature, term after term, and have
allowed the Legislature to vote
them salaries for doing moth
ing for the State - gratu-
tiles for which there was no
earthly excuse. In fact nothing
more than a steal. The papers
knew it, and accepted the
money without a murmur,
The MESSENGER will not con-
denim this Legislature until it
has completed its work, and we
would advise the members of
the Legislature not to play up
to the city press too close.
There's a homecoming time
and there's a time for fool
killing.
We are sorry to say it, but
the city press is against the
counties, and all this howl about
extravaganza at Annapolis,
although no new places have
been provided and the Legisla-
ture is doing this year what it
has always done. is for the pur-
pose of frightening the Demo
cratic members of the Legisla-
ture into voting for greater re-
presentation for Baltimore-an
increase of SO members of the
General Assembly and an un-
necessary burden upon the
taxpayers.
Haven't you farmers read in
your Baltimore papers the com
plants they have made about
the counties controlling the |
State, that you do not pay |
your poportionate part Of the
taxes. and that the only thing
to do was to give Baltimore the
power in the Legislature to
make you pay more taxes and
rrssxa vnst inon ranracanfaf.n.. -,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
Hogs On The Decline.

Johnnie Baer shipped out two
and a half cars of fat hogs Tues
day morning to the Spokane
market. Frank Hanley sold him
l6 head Monday that averaged
262 pounds each and brought
their owner $42O. Herman
Tacke also had 5 hogs in the
shipment that averaged 292
pounds each and netted their
owner SAG. The price is off a
trifie at this writing and only 9a
cents is being offered. It is
stated by stock buyers that the
price is liable to go still lower
within the next few weeks.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
Closed Warehouse Deal.

At their meeting in the city
Saturday afternoon the members
of the local farmers union elect
ed seven directors as a govern
ing board to have charge of their
warehouse at this point. These
directors later elected officers
among themselves as follows:
H. G. Eckermann, president; j.
L. Eckert, vice president; A. O.
Martin, secretary; John Aichl-
mayr, treasurer; Geo. S. Downer,
S. M. Brown, John H. Forsmann,
trustees.
The board of directors closed
the deal the first of the week
for the Interior warehouse and
will take charge of the same on
July 1st.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
GREENCREEK GATHERINGS.


Mrs. Stubbers and Mrs. F. G.
Nuxoll visited with Mrs. Joseph
Schmidt Sunday.
]. A. Bushue and family, Of
Ferdinand, visited relatives and
friends here Sunday.
Farming operations almost
came to a standstill last week on
account of the bad weather.
John Uhlorn and wife were
over Sunday from Ferdinand
visiting the ]. Schmidt and Jos.
Nuxoll families.
Rev. Father Baerlocher is in
Boise this week attending the
celebration Of the jubilee of
Bishop Glorieux.
The condition of Mrs. Jos.
Nuxoll, who has been i'll for some
time, continues about the same
with slightimprovementa at times.
Our popular merchant and
postmaster, A. ]. Hoffman, was
given surprise birthday party
last Friday night. After Joe
had recovered sufficiently all
marched down to the Y. M. |.
hall where dancing was indulged
in. A nice lunch was served
later by the hostess after which
all returned to their homes wish
ing Joe many more such happy
returns.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
Fed Many Hogs.

John Meyer, of the local flour
mill, informs us that his COM
pany has sold fat hogs to the
value of $40, ,358.75 from March
1st, 1909, to April 9th, 1910. All
of these hogs were purchased
from the farmers and fattened
on feed at the mill and the COM
pany still has Sc head of hogs to
market later in the season.
Only a few of the hogs brought
ten cents a pound, the rest rang
ing from that price down. Be
sides getting full price for their
mill feed the company has made
good money clear on the hogs
sold and will probably make
preparations to feed several
hundred more this year than
last.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
"Uncle Eli" Was Good.

The play, "Uncle Eli" which
was presented here last Friday
evening by Grangeville talent
for the benefit of the local fire
company, drew a packed house
and was thoroughly appreciated
by all present. Every character
was we'll presented and the
specialties by Harris and Algie
brought forth frequent applause.
The play is said to be the best
presented here for a long time.
After the curtain dropped on the
last act the floor was cleared and
a social dance was enjoyed until
about 2 a. M, DR.. Riggs and
Jimmie Wood furnishing music
for the occasion. Nearly all
who attended the play stayed for
the dance and enjoyed themselv-
es fully as much at the latter
as they had at the former.
The fire boys cleared about $lS
from the play and dance and are
very thankful for the patronage
extended them.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
HOLDS STOCK
SALE RECORD
lanes E1olIandsworth Has Turned
Off More Than $4,000 Worth of
Hogs in Past Six Months--Sells
Many Cattle Also.

James Hollandsworth, residing
south of town, probably holds
the record for the highest
amount of stock sold by any one
farmer in this vicinity during
the past few months. From
October 26th of last year to
April 18th Mr.. Hollandsworth
disposed of hogs to local buyers
to the value of $4,213.65. The
first two punches sold brought
G. and u cents a pound respec-
lively and the last bunch brought
10 cents, so it will be seen that
the recent high prices are not
entirely responsible for the large
sum Mr.. Hollandsworth has re-
ceived from the sale of his hogs.
Added to the above, Mr.. Hol-
landsworth has sold about $4,000
worth of beef cattle last summer
and fall and states that he still
has about 125 head of cattle of
various ages on hand.
These figures certainly go
strongly to show that stock rails
ing pays and if there is anyone
hereabouts who can beat this
record we would like to hear
from him.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22

surveyed land and as soon as he
became aware of this fact he
abandoned his claim. They
have both reached the conclusion
that the Genesee valley, to say
the least, is far better than the
dry country up there in Montana.
Genesee News.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
FERDINAND FINDINGS.

John Uhlorn and wife visited
friends at Greencreek last week.
Werner Herzog is this week
visiting his daughter at Genesee,
Idaho.
Robert Hender and wife are
visiting with ]. Schenkosky and
family.
Mrs. ]. R. Brown returned last
Tuesday from several days visit
at Westlake.
Mrs. Jos. Gibbons is enjoying
a visit from her sister from Los
Angeles, Cal.
Ben Terwillegar and wife visit
ed with j. A. TerwilIegar and
family last Tuesday.
Mrs. Clyde Manring expects
her sister, Mrs. Departee, to ar
rive Friday evening from Ore
gon.
Geo. Birkeland this week had
the misfortune to almost sever
the thumb from his right hand
while splitting wood. DIR. Shin
nick dressed the wound and says
no serious results are anticipated.
Mrs. N. G. Bartlett is reported
quite i'll this week with what
may prove to be typhoid fever.
John Hoene and Otto Jenny
are loading a car of shop lumber
this week for shipment to Wis
consin.
A. H. Haskins arrived here
last night with his family from
Centralia, Wn.. and will take up
his residence soon on the Barth
place northeast of town, which
he recently purchased.
County Attorney ]. M. Gil
more was in the city Wednesday
and yesterday on legal business
and also visited Ferdinand in the
interest of the road the county
board recently purchased be-
tween that place and Steunen-
berg.
A son was born Wednesday at
the st. Joseph hospital at Lewis
ton to Mrs. L. A. Wisener, wife
of the editor of the Grangeville
Free Press. Here's hoping, for
his fathers sake, that the boy
lives to become a democratic
president at least.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
Track Team At Lewiston.

The local high school track
team, consisting of H arvey
Housh, Walter Odell, H AIRY
Deardorff, Scott Craig, Warren
Truit and Leo Robertson, left yes
terday morning for Lewiston to
participate in the interscholastic
track and field meet at that place
today. Johnnie Rookie also went
along to take part in the decla-
nation contest and about twenty
boys, girls and grown folks ac-
companied the team to cheer the
boys on to victory. The Grange
vile team, accompanied by about
thirty 'rooters, went down on
the same train to enter the con-
test.
The local team is considerably
str N gSe than when it met
Grangeville here two weeks ago
and exbects to make a good
showing at the meet. With
Truitt and Deardorff to assist in
the races and jumping they
should be able to capture several
of the events.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
Little Money There.
A Boise disnatch of Monda

A Boise dispatch of Monday
ARys:
Safe blowers last nj g h t
robbed r the Gooding Mercantile
20. Gl and the Gooding Milling and
Elevator Co. at Gooding, the
leading ! dry town of the state.
3 Both safes were forced but only
SiVO in cash was secured al
tnough checks and valuable
papers were taken.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
Hired Teachers For Next Year.

At their regular monthly meet
ing last week the directors Of
Cottonwood Independent school
district hired the following
teachers for the next school
year: Superintendent, Prof
Hartzell Cobbs; sixth and sew
enth grades, Miss Wardrobe, of
Genesee; fourth and fifth grades,
Miss Cora Randall; primary de-
partment, Miss HERNIA Morton.
Miss Morton is at present en-
gagged in teaching a school near
Keuterville. Prof. Cobbs and
Miss Randall are members of the
present corps of instructors, the
former being superintendent Of
the school.
A principal to assist the super
mtendent will be secured at a
later date.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
DON'T LIKE
ALBERTA
Parties Who Visited That coun-
try Have little to Say in its
Favor---FOund Soil Thin and
Sandy.

Robert Walker and William
Mann returned last Friday night
from a two weeks investigating
tour of that part of Canada
which has been alluring so many
of our citizens lately. They are
thoroughly disgusted with the
country and expose in a few
words the glaring misrepresenta-
tions that are made of a semi
barren waste of land.
Having money to invest in any
proposition that offered a safe
inducement our friends Bob and
Mann went to Calgary a few
weeks ago in search of anything
that would make a comfortable
home and be a good investment.
They went to Bassano from Cal
gary and spent several days look
ing over the very land that our
townspeople are taking up about
70 miles east of Bassano.
According to the liberal quail
tiles of literature | have read, {"
said Bob, I'VE expected to find
good soil or at least fair, good
water and a comparatively mild
climate. Most emphatically /
say, we found neither. The soil
over almost the entire stretch of
country is composed of a thin
layer of a red sandy combination
mostly combined with rocks.
The land that is being grabbed
today in such apparent eagerness
by Grangeville people is not pro-
ducing anything. The best soil
is near a small town called Glee-
sin, between Bassano and Cal
gary and this is a gray, alkali
mixture only from three to ten
inches thick. Going from Nc
Cloud to Bassano, where we ex-
pected to find a fair soil we
found only a thin rocky soil and
east of the Red river we found
nothing but rock. We were in
terested in the country; we were
there to find good land but it
wasn't found and it isn't there.
Where the advertising PAM
phlets say that from one-half to
two tons of hay per acre can be
grown, / carefully investigated
and the average was nearer one
ton to five acres. Then you hear
so much about the marsh or
slough grass. Well, that is the
best they have there, but is a
very poor substitute. All the
hay we saw had been frost Bit
ten, being cut green and with
absolutely no strength and very
little nourishment.
There was absolutely no good
land or land that could in any
way compare with ours. The
water and the climate was also
very disagreeable. Free Press.
P. D. Addison, of this place
who recently returned from a
similar expedition, says he
wouldn't have the whole as a
oift
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
Politics In The County.
A political writer to tn q

~ W VA etA~ PVtAOASeAA StSNeAtAOat
in Idaho county at the present
time gives nothing definite for
the voter to mediate upon. A
number of citizens have verbally
announced themselves after the
nomination for certain Offices but
to date nothing formal has been
made public. In various other
counties of the state, as your
paper mentioned last week, for
NAL political announcements are
already appearing but local cam
didates seem to hesitate.
Therefore, aside from the can
didates who have been mention
ed in common conversation, the
political situation is practically
unexplored in Idaho county.
Of those mentioned, j. /.
Overman, who is said to aspire
for the sheriff's star under de-
mocracy rule, has perhaps oc-
casioned the greatest surprise.
Notice, / said mentioned. I"
For the auditors Office there are
five democrats in line, according
to rumor. j. A. Bradbury; j.
v. Nash, ex-county assessor; M.
G. Rambo and ]. B. White, dep
uties in the Office at present; and
Mr.. Overman, the incumbent. /
look for some of these to ax-
perience a change of heart soon
and drop in. for the assessors
job, or commissioner, or some
other office. Other democrats
mentioned are ]. M. Wilson, the
present assessor, for treasurer;
H. Taylor or r. F. Fulton for
probate judge, and E. M. Grif-
fifth and possibly M. Reese Hat
tabaugh for county attorney. /
have heard but one name men,
toned as a candidate for COM
missioner on the democratic tick
ct and that is B. D. Knorr, of
Grangeville. The legislative
candidates have not yet been
spoken of.
For the republicans, c. M.
Butler, county commissioner, is
said to be after the auditors job
and ]. A. Wilkinson has been
suggested as state senator. The
county attorneys Office is the
goal of a race between ]. M.
Gilmore and C. T. Mcdonald and
it looks like a real race. James
DeHaven also has been named,
but / do not think he will COM
pete. Both deputies, H. A.
Randall and w. G. Brown, want
to succeed the present sheriff,
and P. M. Glanville, it is said,
would accept another term as
school superintendent. Ditto,
Frank Rice, treasurer, J. E. JAG
ques, probate judge, and E. C.
Spedden, surveyor. Reports
have it that Ralph Telcher will
run for the assessorship on this
ticket and H. Rothwell has also
been mentioned. On the repub-
lican side candidates for commits
sioners are more numerous, the
names of G. ]. Wright, of White
Bird, E. B. Meeker, of Kooskia,
L. M. Harris, of GrangeviIIe,
and Geo. H. Sheldon, of Winona,
having been given publicity.
Formal announcements from
some of these reported aspirants
may be made before many weeks
and ! look for new candidates
for various offices soon.
DIRECT PRIMARY.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22

Mr.. Bogner returned Monday
evening from a trip to Woodburn,
Oregon.
Herman Hussman returned
last night from Alberta where
he went recently with a view to
locating.
Those having changes of ads.
this week are Goldstone. Nash,
CreeIman Co., Pulliam Mercan-
tile Co. and Cottonwood Mercan-
tile Co.
Mrs. M. G. Butler returned
last night from Rosalia, Wn.,
where she went recently to at
tend her sister who was seriously
i'll and who died later.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22

John Aichlmayr was a county
seat visitor Tuesday.
Prof. Cobbs was a visitor at
the county seat late last week.
Lewis Jones and Johnnie Rookie
were county seat visitors the
first of the week.
S. S. Piper, the Ferdinand
real estate man, and VIM. Crab
tree were in the city yesterday.
E. A. Carpenter, late editor
of the Standard-News at Grange
vile, has turned his attention to
mining and will improve several
claims in which he is interested
on Big Creek.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22
NEWS AROUND
THE STATE
items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit Of our
Readers-Stories Rehashed from
Our Exchanges.

The Nez Perce county commits
sioners have let a contract for a
bridge at Orofno to cost about
$4325. z
j. d. Fisher is reported to
have uncovered a rich ledge of
quartz in the Ten Mile district
within half a mile of the Har-
mon-Morrow strike.
Petitions are now being circu-
lated at Lewiston asking for the
recall of Mayor Tweedy and it is
stated the mayor may resign in
order to forestall the petitions.
The fruit crop in the Payette
valley is reported to have been
badly damaged by frost late last
week. In orchards where
smudge pots were used the dam
age was light.
Joseph Weller, a resident of
the Forest section, mysteriously
disappeared on March Goth after
leaving Winchester for Ilo and
his friends have so far been un-
able to locate him. Foul play is
suspected.
Edward Silkwood, a young man
who is connected with a promi-
nent family at Eugene, Oregon,
was arrested at Chesley this
week and will be taken back to
Oregon to answer to a charge of
seduction.
A contract has been let for a
new building for the Union
State Bank at Nezperce to cost
about $4,000. The building
will be two stories high, with
full basement, and will be con-
structed of cream pressed brick.
A 7-year old boy at Lewiston
was run over by an auto Sunday
evening and severely injured.
The boy was riding a bicycle and
came out from behind a fence
just as the auto was turning a
corner. The accident was un-
avoidable.
Steel has been laid for more
than five miles on the Vollmer-
Nezperce railroad and the smoke
of the locomotive can now be
seen at the latter place. The
track will be finished by May 1st
and a celebration will probably
be held in honor of the event.
Mrs. VIM. LOTUS, the Troy
woman who murdered her hus-
band with shotgun some weeks
ago after the latter had returned
from Troy in a drunken condi-
ton, is being tried for her crime
at Moscow. It is said insanity
will be the grounds of her de-
fense.
A warrant was sworn out Mon
day at Moscow for the arrest of
Charles McCartor, druggist,
for the illegal selling of intox-
icating liquors. McCartor was
arrested last month forpthe same
offense and pleaded guilty before
the probate Judge, and was fined
5000 and costs.
A fire which started in the
kitchen of the Kamiah hotel
Monday morning destroyed that
building and contents and the
A. M. Roberts residence adjoin-
ing the hotel and for a time
threatened the entire town.
Good work by a volunteer bucket
brigade confined the flames to
the two buildings. The loss is
placed at $11, 900, with insurance
to the amount of $1,000.
Pete Kasper and Andrew Has
further returned last Tuesday
from Montana, where they had
gone with the intention of tax.
ing up homestead land. Mr.
Hasfurther was located on un
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-22

Willis Angel left this morning
for RiIzville, Wash, on a short
visit to his brother and will be met
Sunday at Spokane by Bud Dear
dorff after which the two will go
on to northern Montana to look up
some government land. If they
find some to suit they will probably
file on $40 acres each.
Mrs. w. c. George left on
Thursday of last week for Medicine
Hat, Alberta, at which place Mr..
George will join her in the near
future. He will hold an auction
sale of their household effects next
Tuesday and will leave for the
northern country as soon thereafter
as possible. They will probably
hold down a homestead in the
kings domain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
EGYPT.

Egypt, June 22.-After two weeks
OF rain we are again having some
sunshine, which is greatly enjoyed by
all.
The crops are looking well, espe-
cially corn and potatoes. \ good part
Of the oat crop was lost in the heavy
rains.
Mr.. VIM. Brown died Saturday eve
ming after several weeks illness. He
was buried near Bishopvine this
morning. Mr.. Brown was about 20
years of age. He leaves a wife and
several children.
on last Monday evening While cut
riding, little Carson Mcleod was
thrown from his horse and had his
left arm broken just above the elbow.
He also had his arm out of place. DR..
Britton was hastily called and dressc I
the arm He is doing well.
Miss Eta Higgins, of Camden.
spent last week with relatives here.
Miss Sadie White is spending this
week in Sumter.
Messrs. John McCutchen and Onn
White spent Sunday in Dalzer.
Messrs. w. L. Mcleod and ]. W.
Weldon attended court in Bishopvi.le
last week.
Mrs. j. w. Gibson, OF Bishopvil,e.
spent Saturday and Sunday at this
place.
The health OF the community IS
very good