Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-03-28
kwEEK's NEWS FROM
BUSY COTTONWOOD
Many Families Going 70 Montana
Gold at Green Creek.

Gold At Green Greek.
The weather has been very pleasant
overhead for several days, but still,
there is snow on the hilltops which
keeps melting down and increasing the
mud in places. r
John Cooper Of Morrowtown was
in town Monday, on his way to Grange
vile, where he had business to attend
to.
John Baer shipped out 81 head Of
cattle and four carloads Of hogs to
Stanton & Co. Of Spokane one day last
| week.
Assessor Nash has been herein the
burg for several days listing the prop
erty of the residents AZ well as our
neighboring farmers.
Henry Nissen, the Fern lumber mer-
chant, spent Friday and Saturday here,
calling on his many friends and old
neighbors.
T. M. Davis, the Morrowtown miller
and blacksmith, spent Saturday in Cot
tonwood, taking in the town and trad
ing with our merchants. He says that
there is good deal Of snow in his
neighborhood yet.
John Hoene's fve.months.old boy
baby died quite suddenly last week.
Mr.. Hoene has been very unfortunate
in the loss of his children for years, and
this was the last one he had.
R. H. Dearborn and wife, son and
daughter, all packed up and started
for Montana the latter part Of last
week with the intention of locating
homesteads in that state. They were
good honest people and will be missed
in this community.
M. F. Fuchs, the Commercial hotel
landlord, shipped in a carload Of four.
foot cordwood from Reubens one day
last week for the use Of the hotel,
as it is almost impossible to get wood
from Craig mountain at present.
Charles Duty of Spokane, formerly
Grangeville barber, ia in town on a
visit to bis father, Judge Duffy, and
calling on former friends.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Rhinehart OLE
san on Saturday, the Gard, son. All
concerned are getting along nicely.
J. r. Stevenson of Reynolds, Ida,
formerly rancher ON the Joseph
plains, is in the village collecting old
claims and transacting other business
J. Hollingshead, who ranched some
three miles south Of Cottonwood for
years, and lately disposed Of his ranch,
has loaded up and with his wife de-
parted for Montana, his future resi-.
lence.
Mrs. Bray, wife of DR.. Bray, was
quite sick Monday, but is now reported
much better.
Chas. Donohue, an old-time prospect
or, has been in, town the past few days
calling on many of his old time friends.
1t is reported that Lee Morris of
Green Creek, has struck big lead of
gold on Lawyers Canyon which is
causing some excitement in that sec.
ton.
Monday was Annunciation day in
the Catholic church, and is q church
holiday. 1t was we'll observed by the
members in Cottonwood.
Squire Quigley Of Ferdinand, who has
! been down to Lewiston to have an ope-
ration performed, is reported as get
ting along nicely and will soon return
home.
DIR. Blake Of Keuterville was in Cot
tonwood Friday on professional bust
ness.
DR.. Busey had the misfortune to
sprain an ankle one day last week, but
will be able to attend to business again
in few days.
John Funke had his new building
on corner Of Main and Broadway re-
Gently completed and moved his thirst
parlor into the same Monday.
Mrs. James Howell received 4 mes.
sage Monday announcing the death of
her father at Monmouth, Colo.