The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-02-03
COTTONWOOD
(Chroniclel


Eta, the little two-year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. @. e. Fredericks,
died at their home in this city early
Sunday morning from bronchial pneu-
monia after an Illness of only a cou-
pie of days and was buried Monday
morning.
After being held up from taking
office for the past several weeks on
account of illness of two of its menu
bers the newly elected board of com
missioners of the Cottonwood High
way District met in this city Monday,
were sworn into Office and proceeded
to organize by electing August Schroe
der as chairman of the board and j.
+. Jenny as secretary and treasurer.
No other business was transacted
aside from looking over the books and
getting familiar with the financial af
fairs of the district However, in the
near future the board will no doubt
select road overseers for the various
subdivisions of the district and get
matters lined up to do some good
road work as soon as the weather
will permit in the spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rustemeyer left
yesterday morning for Spokane where
the lady will undergo an operation
at the Sacred Heart hospital.
The "Silent Nine" gave another of
their delightful luncheons Monday af-
ternoon, Mrs. G. +. Mckinney being
hostess. A delicious luncheon was
served at one o'clock after which the
remainder of the afternoon was spent
with cards. Mrs. II. ]. Smith carrying
off the honors.
DIR. Orr reports the birth of lusty
baby son to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Simon
northeast of town on Tuesday. All
concerned are doing nicely
The play given Tuesday evening at
the X. @. hall by the young people Of
Keuterville did not draw large crowd
on account of the cold weather and
bad condition of the roads but all
who attended were well pleased with
the performance and say the young
folks acquitted themselves in fine
shape
b. #. Taylor returned Sunday from
his trip to the San Francisco exposi-
ton and remained in town fol several
days before Drawing the weather ana
trails to get to his ranch across the
river. His family is spending the win
ter In Oakland and will not return to
Idaho until spring.
Three sleigh loads of local young
people went down to Fem last FRI
day night and took In II dance at that
place. One of the sleds conveyed q
crowd of nineteen and all report q
jolly, fine time. While there some of
the crowd walked out to where the
engines were stalled In the snow
drifts and one of the engines was so
covered with drifted snow that they
were able to walk entirely over 1t
Willie Kaschmitter returned this
week from Conception, Mo-, where he
has been attending college for some
time. Failing health is responsible
for his return at this time.
wayne Wright a young man work
ing for Chas. Buettner, suffered sever
al broken bones in his foot the first
of the week when q big block of wood
fell on the member. He was making
wood for Mr.. Buettner and i'm moving
one of the blocks it got away and fell
on his foot, with the above result The
young man was taken to Grangeville
where an X-ray was used in locating
the fractures, after which the bones
were set 1t will be some time before
the young man RECEIVERS from his in.
jury.
Felix Martzen left Saturday morn
Ing for Spokane and returned Sunda,
evening with his family which hat
been visiting relatives In Iowa. They
report very cold and stormy home
ward trip but had a very enjoyable
visit In the east. Felix is properly
happy over the ending of his enforced
bachelorhood.
Asa Long came in late last weel
from Vollmer and Is renewing old &C
quaintances hereabouts for the pre-
sent. Asa was up In King Edward.
domain for the past several years bu
recently decided he wanted to sc,
some more of the good old u. s. A
and came back to his former stamp
ing grounds.
Ben Baune, who returned last fal
from Montana, last week purchased
the Frank Roman farm near Reuter-
vile for $4,000 and will soon NOV,
there to reside.
Miss Manring came over from
Grangeyille last week and is fillin,
the position as waitress at thePhoe
nix hotel
1t Is reported around town that
new banking institution will be start
ed here In the spring and that plan
Ior the new enterprise are alread
pretty well laid. 1t is said the new
institution will be capitalized at SIS
600 and that the intention of the OF
ganizers Is to loan money at eight pe
cent. Just who the stockholders of tn
new bank will be has not as yet bee
made public but they are said to In
Guide a number of the wealthies
farmers and capitalists of this par
OF the country. If the plans, as aboy
outlined, are carried to completion tn
new bank will he power in the con
munity and will be heartily welcome
by the borrowing public at least
Ira Gentry is reported to be maxim
rine progress down at the Leland
Stanford university this winter an
mas been selected twice as a delegat
u represent his school at importan
conventions. Some record, this, for a
Ioano rirst term student, bur 1t /
not surprising to those who hest lxno,
Ira 800 Niio'