The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-05-06
COTTONWOOD
(chronicle.)

this week excavating for a basement
on the lots recently purchased by John
Maugg on First street.
Henry Sprute, one OF Fenns most
prosperous farmers, purchased a fine
new Buick touring car Monday from
John Hoene and win travel In style
in the future.
Ed Ryan and Ed Flick drove out a
carload OF fat hogs from their ranches
on the Joseph and sold the same here
Monday to John Baer for shipment to
Spokane. The boys left home with
the hogs last Thursday and reached
this place Monday.
John Baer shipped three fine cars
of fat hogs from this place to Spo-
kane Tuesday morning and the Cotton
wood Milling Co, sold two cars the
same day to w. H. Bristol. of Lewis
ton for shipment to the coast
G. M. Collier was in town Monday
from Ferdinand delivering a bunch OF
stock hogs to Frank Simon. Gabe says
they have had more rain in this Sec
ton this spring than we have had here
and crops are all looking fine.
Lloyd Crosby came I'm Saturday even
ing from Leland where he had been as
sisting his father for several weeks with
spring work. Lloyd is somewhat lighter
than when he left the prairie over a
year ago but says he got rid OF the
surplus avoirdupois hunting ducks up
in King Georges domain.
J. L. Eckert sold carload of fine
steers late last week to the Cold
Storage Market at Lewiston. There
were 20 animals In the car and they
finnad iuaa of
bringing their owner 6h cents pound
or a total check Of better than$2O00. The
car was shipped to Lewiston Sunday
morning.
The village election held Tuesday
was very quiet affair and but little
interest was shown, only 65 votes be-
Ing cast. or these Il. L. Parker and
s. X. Butler each polled "a, w. b.
Hussman 60, John Hoene So and c, N
Mclaughlin SO. There were a number
OF scattering votes cast The mem
bers Of the new board viii meet next
Monday night to be sworn into office
and at that time q chairman will be
chosen from their number and the
clerk, treasurer and marshal VIII then
be hired. All OF the new councilmen
are representative business men and
are bound to administer the village
affairs in good shape during their
term OF office.
VIM. Lies closed deal this week for
the purchase OF the fine 200 acre farm
OF w. l. Long, just north Of Ferdinand
the consideration not being made pub
lie. Mr.. Lies recently sold his farm
In Kansas for $125 an acre and decid-
ed he could do no better than invest
the money in some of Camas prairie's
choicest farm land The place he pur-
chased lies just half mile north OF
Ferdinand and is all under cultivation
and In crop. The soil is of the best
and practically level while the improve
ments are among the best in that part
OF the county. Mr.. Lies gets the crop
with the place and may take possession
OF his new farm after harvest. He
also owns 100 acres OF fine land at
Denver and his present purchase makes
him farmer Of no small dimensions,
both in acres, size and valuation
Hans Peterson was In town wednes-
day on business from Reuterviile
Joe Eller and Joe Nuxoll were both
in town by auto Monday from the coun-
ty seat.
W. A. Pease visited here over Sun
day at the @. #. Mckinney home from
Lewiston.
e. J. Nau was in town last Friday
from Ferdinand accompanied by Alois
and Philip schuelIer.
o. d. Simmons reports the sale OF
new Overland cars to Mrs. Gee Shell
don and A. L. Harchelrode. both OF
Winona.
DR.. H. J. Smith and family accom- i
panied Herman Hussman to Grangevilie
Sunday for short visit with friends.
Several teachers from the local pub
lie school plan on taking a trip to
the Frisco fair shortly after the school
term closes.
A. ]. Hoffman, the Greencreek mer-
chant. was In town Monday and took
out v. Knapp and j. v. Nash for
spin in his car
Mrs. Ames came in Saturday even
ing from Lewiston to join her husband
who accepted position recently with
the Hoene Hardware Co.
An auto party consisting OF c. b.
Fike. David Turner, Peter Nesler and
Misses Sophia Jacobs. Maude McGregor
and Carrie Jacobs spent Sunday visit
ing In our city from Nezperce.
John Hoene sold two more Ford cars
last Friday to c. N. McLoughlin and
Ed. Sonnen. The former Is using his
car In his livery service while the
latter bought his for private conven-
ience and comfort.
Postmaster C. w. Greenough receiv-
ed the pleasant word Monday morning
of the birth Of a lusty 9-pound son to
his wife at the home of her father, c.
T. Mcdonald, In Spokane and put in
most OF that day and Tuesday setting
'em up to his many friends In cele-
bration Of the happy event. Charlie
Is about the proudest daddy we have
ever seen and can hardly wait for the
time when Mrs. Greenough and the
boy return home.