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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-03-10
NO MORE A
DRY TOWN
Cottonwood Went Wet Yes
terday When Creek Took
New Course Down Main
Street.

The rapid melting of the snow
which fell the first of the week,
taking out with it considerable of
thegold snow underneath, caused
Cottonwood creek to go on the
rampage yesterday afternoon and
the natural channel through town
was not able to carry away all of
the water which poured down
from Cottonwood Butte and the
adjacent hills. About the middle
of the afternoon the water broke
away from the original channel
near the old brewery and about
one-fourth of the volume came
pouring through town. The
stream took the south side of
Main street and the small torrent
poured down the gutter and over
the cement walks in front of the
Turner Drug Store until east of
the Hoene hardware store, where
itlagain took to the street and
washed down in a broad sheet
past the hotel and finally found
its way back to the creek channel
again. The stream was deep
enough to make necessary raised
plank walk across the gutter and,
when the flood reached its high
est mark about $50 o'clock, the
water washed the fronts of the
buildings on that side of the
street. Owing to the frozen con-
diticn of the ground the water
did no damage but had the fresh.
ct occurred later in the season il
would have washed out the street
to a depth of two or three feet.
The high water caused al
kinds of excitement and frequent
remarks were dropped about
Cottonwood no longer being
dry town. A Grangeville livery
team, which brought over a loaC
of travelling men from the coun
ty seat town, drank its fill from
the water running down th'
street while the men, were being
put off at the hotel.
The freshet yesterday was th'
worst experienced here in year
and it is fortunate that no dam
age resulted from it. The strean
is down to normal again thi
morning and no more trouble i
anticipated.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-03-10

lions $4,000, seven registered and
high grade horses $2500, feed,
equipment and the furnishings
$500.
Mr.. Sweet is extensively en-
gagged in farming and stock rais-
ing and for several years has
given special attention to the
raising Of purebred porses, cattle
and hogs. He has been promi-
.nently identified with the promo
tion of the Northwest Livestock
associations annual show and
sale and now is heading the as
sociation as president for the Sec
!ond term.
The loss sustained by the
Grangeville Roller mills was esti-
mated today by the owners to be
about $780, and the insurance
carried amounts to $4,000. The
milling company is headed by W.
w. Brown, R. N. Walker and
Isaac Zehner and since the mill
was taken over by the new own
ers approximately $1,000 had been
expended in new machinery. 1t
is stated the plant was one of the
most complete in the state and
its products were in demsnd in
all markets. The capacity of the
mill was I25 barrels of flour a
day.
The cause of the fire remains g
mystery. When discovered the
flames were sweeping through
the entire structure, which pre-.
vented the location of the origin
of the fire. Reports from ranch
houses several miles out in the
country are that firebrands were
carried through the air like shoot.
ling stars and at a number o1
places the ranch houses were
saved only through the persistent
efforts Of the farmers and theil
families.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-03-10
Charles Strickfaden
Joins Benedict:

Charles Strickfaden, promi-
nent young farmer of the Ferdi-
nand section and a brother of
Mrs. J. A. Gaul of this city, was
married at high noon last Sunday
at Gonzaga college in Spokane to
Miss Aubra Belle Hill, of that
city. After a short visit in Spo-
kane they will go to Gilbert, Ida
no, for a visit with relatives and
will then come to their home or
the.farm near Ferdinand.
The groom is the youngest sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Strickfad
en-, of Ferdinand, and is young
man of fine character and ability
who is in every way worthy Of
the lady of his choice. Tht
Chronicle extends sincere wishes
for a very happy welded life.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-03-10
New Bank For Whitebird

Boise, March 4.-John Nevin,
of Whitebird, Idaho county, cali
ed upon the governor today reIa-
tive to chartering a new bank.
He states that spring operations
are opening at Whitebird and
Idaho county has a prosperous
year before it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-03-10
School Notes
Casper Manwaring has with
drawn from school to work.

~
drawn from school to work.
In the 9th grade debate, Re-
solved. there should be a closure
rule in the Senate" the negative
side won.
The Sophomores have taken
their finals in English literature
and have resumed the study of
composition and rhetoric.
The following received Palmer
method buttons: Bernice Simon,
BlaAch South, Sylvia Hale, Nema
Manwaring, Bayard Martin, Sell
ma Butler, Burdette Belknap.
Margaret Simon, Ella Hamlin.
In the series Of spelling con-
tests in the 7th and 9th grades
the past month, the side with
Harry Edwards as captain won
from Elma Manwaring's side.
AS Raymond Matthiesen and Wal
lace Rhett received the highest
grades in the monthly test, they
are the captains for this month.
The pie social Tuesday eve at
the school house drew about 80
interested people to the building
and was a success in every way.
The crowd was much larger than
was anticipated, and the proceeds
SLABS well paid the school for
their effort. The school takes
this method of thanking those
who showed their loyalty by be-
ling present.
The following pupils had the
highest averages in their respect
i've grades the past month:
First Grade Kenneth Hensley, End
grade -Lenora Minis, Sd grade Selma
Butler, 4th grade--Margaret Simon,
9th grade-Evelyn Parker, 9Th grade
Agnes Eckermann, 7th grade Grace
Robbins, 9th grade-W Wallace Rhett, 9th
grade Floyd South, 10th grade Meta
Schroeder, 18th grade Barney Seubert,
18th grade-Marie Libbey.
The following pupils averaged
95 or more in all their work for
, the past month:
Vera Thompson, Lizzie Engel, Harold
Simon, Floyd South, Jennie Manring,
Henry Zodrow, Mildred Parks.
The following pupils were ne:-
ther absent nor tardy:
Donald Belknap, Lenora Minis, Ches.
Manwaring, George Rogers, Helen
, Schiller, Eliza Matthiesen, Irene Simon.
: Arnold Donaldson, Kathryn Phillips,
, Bell Manwaring, Leslie Shields, Ray
Reed, Kenneth Hensley. Helena HAM
lin, Irene MacMaster, Dorothy Mac
: Master, Raymond Minis, Jack Parker,
t Clarence Peterson, Burdette Belknap,
) Blanche South, Leslie Baker, Burdette
a Randall, Mabel Fredericks, Ella Ham.
lin, Edwin Fredericks, Scovil Jenkins,
Nema Manwaring, Bernice Simon, Mar.
8 garet Simon, Richard Smith, Delberi
{ Hale, Ray Rogers, Maudie Deardorff,
1 Bette South, Evelyn Parker, Willard
South, Will Rogers, Agnes Eckermann,
l. Wilber Robbins, Vivian Baker, HARRY
!, Edwards, Olin Hamlin, Arcena Man
: waring, Elma Manwaring, Raymond
f Matthiesen, Arthur Peterson, Wallac.
a Rhett Euclid Rice, Margaret Baker
Marian MacMaster, Allen Mcpherson
: Henrietta Manwaring, Jesse Rogers
n Grace Robbins, Charles Hamill, Gladly
Lamb, Adeline Gaul, Jennie Manring
a Mildred Parks, Aloysius Wagner, FIoy.
South, Anna Peterson, Henry Zodrow
:, August Schroeder, Bertha Terhaar
u Harold Simon, Chester Rhett, Caspe
: Manwaring, Ferdie Nacke, Carolin
e Terhaar. Arthur Eckermann, Lizzi
q Engel Meta Schroeder, Frank Martin
Myrtle Rhett, Marie Libbey, Barne
:. Seubert, Edna Mcdonald, Lille Nc
Ie Loughlin.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-03-10

w. B. Hussman was a county
seat visitor the first of the week.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. John F. Nuxoll
at Greencreek Saturday morning.
the funeral being very largely
attended. The deceased was not
quite AZ years of age at The time
of her death.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-03-10

Mrs. ]. v. Nash returned We'd
nesday evening from a two
weeks VISIT at the Creelman
home in Lewiston.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-03-10
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
Items From Various Places
Reproduced for the Benefit
of our Readers Stories Re-
hashed from Exchanges.

The Kendrick Gazette changed
hands last week, Ralph Knepper
succeeding B. G, Johnson. The
latter will go to Montana and
hold down a homestead.
The farmers union at Ilo is con-
templating spending $40, 900 this
year inserecting three grain ele-
vators at Ilo, Dublin and at Cath
olic spur on the Craig mountain
road.
County Attorney Frank L.
Moore, of Moscow, has issued a
sweeping order against the oper-
alton Of punch boards in Latah
county. The punch boards are
claimed to be a violation Of the
anti-gambling law.
A large number of the members
of the Nez Perce Indian tribe are
arranging to hold a spring dance
at Lapwai in the near future to
celebrate the passing Of the Sc
we're winter. The dance is an old
tribal custom and has been held
for many generations.
Frank Cotton, a young man Of
the Kamiah section, was SEN
fenced late last week at Nezperce
to serve 80 days in Jail because
he refused to support his young
wife. He was prosecuted under
the ''lazy husband" act, his wife
being the complaining witness.
James Morgan, George How
ard and C. Raymond Carey were
held to the district court for tria
after an examination Saturday al
Lewiston. They were charged
with having burglarized a drug
store at Lapwai on January It'll
and when arrested at PeAdletor
had some of the stolen goods il
their possession.
An attempt was made Tuesda.
night to crack the safe of th'
First Bank of Culdesac but tn,
robbers succeeded only in blow
ing the vault door and Iriflini
some safety deposit boxes, get
ting but little money. They al
so broke into a store and mea
market and helped themselve
to a few small articles. No trac
] of the robbers has been found.
A suit for $4,000 damages ha
been filed in the district court a
Lewiston by Emma Ringer an
! husband against Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. w. Wilkin, of Grangeville
and A. H. Diddock. The Ring
ers claim they acquired a tract Q
land in Idaho county from tn
defendants without seeing tn
: land and later found it had bee
3 much misrepresented.
According to recent report
the state insurance commissions
Idaho is now paying $17, ,529.t
annually in premiums for insul
ance carried on the various stat
5 institutions. The total insurant
carried amounts to 81, 1922, ,82
: 1t has been suggested that I'll
d state would be money ahead
e carry no insurance at all and pa
3 such fire losses as occur out
$ the premiums saved.
! Deer are quite plentiful ar
) tame around Elk River this yea
Q Tuesday afternoon one trotte
= !, down the station platform ar
Il out through the cut past Il
: water tank. One was seen in ii
: lumber yard picking its We
: quietly along the tracks close
n the planer, which was running
Q and another which ran throue
I town, collided with a lady on Il
u sidewalk in front of the Hende
son home on First. On Sundi
a herd of fourteen spent sever
l. ho1ra at Cann r. two miles abo,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-03-10

The local passenger train was
nearly two hours late Wednesday
night and again last night, due
TO small gravel Slides on Guldesac
hill.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-03-10

Henry Dourhoff, who is en-
ployed at the Convent southwest
of town, received a compound
fracture of the left forearm the
first of the week by being hit by
a pulley. He was assisting to
raise a horse when the pulley
broke loose from where it was
fastened in the roof of the build
ing and, in falling, struck the
young man across the arm with
the above result. DR.. Shinnick
was called to reduce the fracture
and the patient viii be all right
again in due course of time.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Deluge of Short-Fed Cattle Cuts Values;
Hog Price ReCedeS on Heavy Receipts

discount from TOP hog values as a
Giroct result of immense receipts.
II bccins 20 be apparent that farm
Crs do not care a. manufacture corn
into pork on "A basis OF present yaE
ues for raw material and prospec.
tive demand for finished product.
Stocks OF cured meats are close
up in all American storehouses, and
immense amounts are sold 20 for
eicn countries sor shipment as soon
as boat room can be arranged. Re
cent liberal runs OF live hogs have
been great boon 90 the ultimate
consumer, forF they have had the
effect TO greatly reduce retail prices
for fresh pork and its products.
There Is one thing that the Ameri-
can packer can always be given
credit for, namely 10 20 to II when
ever ne sees a chance TO amplify
profits by increasing output. The
desire 10 feather their own nest"
at the expense of the public. must
be regarded as q negative virtue as
FAR as they are personally con
cerned, bat IL does occasionally re-
suit In temporarily reducing the
cost 20 the consumer Of some OF
the necessities II life.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Boston Opera Company Gives
Artistic Interpretation of
La Tosca' In the Washington

They have beautiful voices and
dramatic powers and their work was
cutie a good as anything 10 be Wit
messed in tho Metropolitan opera
House, Nine Villani made a lovely
picture as the Roman singer whose
great love for Mario. the painter
had its intensely Jealous side. and
iated a tragic death for them both
Nine. Eillani was m splendid voice,
and she tang with purity and free
dom, ana delighted the audience
with her voice and her personality
Tosca gave her better opportunities
than when she sang he princess IN
Tile Love OF Three Kings" IN this
city last season; and, too Zenatelle
was a much happier ard more ac.
complisncd tennr-lover than the ten.
or who f3nc with Nnie Villani in
tho Montoztr RI opera
Zenatello has wonderful tones I'm
his robust tenor and his high notes
were lovely in quality ana rover.
Sc much did the audience appreciate
his fine artist that applause fire.
dutntlt interrupted u : singing much
to the disgust OF a large number Of
his fellow countrymen In the upper
parts Of Tie house whose sibilant
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

trade, this week. quotations are a
uihe below the recent high point
During the recent bulge In lamb
prices, sl2 per cVt was paid in Chi
caeo and the goins price for average
bands Of butchers stock was from
$l1.50 TO $ll.90. by far the highest
range ever known in November
Just now, the wool situation is a
rifle problcmatical The British
government has lifted the ban from
Australian woolS, and the cffcct ON
Trices IN this country can hardly be
anticipated at th.s time. one thing
- certain, the advocates OF n sys-
TEN OF embargnes for this country
against England should find foo5
Cor contemplation In the fact that
wool values In Australia decreased
fully 20 per cen;, Immediately fol
lowing the imposing Of The embargo
Ivy the mother country.
So far the November market for
live hogs has been a record break.
er the block hog and the heavy cut
ter selling I'm similar limits and the
trade from day 20 day having all Of
The oarmarks cf strict Legitimacy
Pigs are runninS az q $50 per cwt.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

hi. -es and s>h.' however soon had
= qui,tnr effect a9d the cnthusias-
tc harlclapping vss held In check
until me more appropriate iall OF
Tho curtain
Haklancn's Scarpia was vccally
and dramatically am unusually artis
o., conception This Russian hasso
us "a rich voice. ppecc1bly uain.
eel aud handled. and his acuns has
power and insight into tie char
acter be- por.rays He made Scarpia
q polished lecher9us. cruel despot
who PLAYED with his victims with
elegant grace as well as evil saw.
aecry and was always the easy man
of the world while relentless In pur
suing his ends
The lesser roles were In excep-
tionalie competent hands and the
ensemble in The church scene AT the
end Of thc FIRST act was skllfully
managed The orchestra cf about
11 players is an excellent hody and
under Conductor Roberto Moranzoni
gave notable rendition Of the score
Friday evening, The company will
present Mascamrs japanese opera
Iris for Tho FIRST time IN this city
tthis opera has had but few perform.
ances IN America, with Mime
TamaN hiura. The japanese prima
donna, IN the titlo rolo. SATURDAY
afternoon the double bill Of Hum.
perdincl's fairy opera. "Hansel and
Grcicl and Mascagnrs "Cavalleria
iiusticana, VIII be given with Nine.
Maggie 1cvte, The particular star Of
me German opera, and Nine Vlllsni.
of The Italian nolcdrama. Saturday
evening he bill will be Gounod's g
Faust With Nine. Teyte, Rlccardo
Martin, Jose Mordonos and Thomas
Chalmers in The leading roles.
Ella MAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

With trio OF piinciDals Nine
Lulsa Nlllani. Giovanni Zen,tallo
and George Baklanof, that any Of
the great opera houses Of Europe
would have found II harn 60 equal.
the Boston National opera company
gave performance Of PucCini's la
Tosca," Thursday evening. IN the
Washington theater. that was OF the
highest caliter II was one of the
finest productions OF grand opera
ever given IN this city. and dugurs
well for the pleasure and profit to
be realized from the remaining per
formanCes of the company in the
current tricf engagement
The thcater was not halfhllcd
There were many reasons undcu1t-
odly which comb ned 20 make the
attendance far less than IL should
have heen, not The least Cf which
was the Unfortunate Juggling Of the
engagement which was announced
then cancelled and fnanl renewed
at the cleveth hour The presence
of Nine Ber1harlt in the city, the
alluremcnts of Tho Passing SHOW
&c be considered. and The conccrt OF
the Philadelphia Symptom orches-
ira each drew is quota Of folk of
musical and dramatic tastes, and
diverted Attendance which ordinarily
would have rallied around he opera.
The performance OF the Boston
National company On its visit 10 De
troit last season we're Of such artis-
tic standards as 10 assure opera low.
ers a treat in the present visit True
last season the opera singer We're
associated with Anna FayloWa and
her Ballet Russo. bat either company
was worth every penny OF the price
of admission had il appeared epar-
ately The Eoston National this
year is deserving Of the highest
praise and should receive The loyal
support of that portion Of the public
which Is interested IN the better
things which the theater has to
CfIer
Mime Villani. Zenatello and Bak
lfnof arc finely equipped artists
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
inventor of Powerful
SmOkeless Powder
Succumbs
CAREER READS
LIKE ROMANCE
London Genius Also
Originated Maxim
Automatic Gun

LONDON. Nov 2t-Sir Hiram
Stevens Maxim. inventor OF corditc.
and tho automatic nrearm. died
here az 2.3o a. m. today
Sir Hiram had been reported as
seriously m az his home in London
Tor several days. lie was 76 years
of age His career reads like a
romance Bonn az Saugerville
Maine. OF poor parents. he received
common school education and for
four years worked as an apprentice
IN coach building Then his thirst
for scientific knowledge mastered
him and between work at an iron.
masters he stuuied and attended
lectures His 1rst patents were on
electrical deviccs-an Improvement
in incandescent lamps. selfregister
Ing current machines and the Ike
Then came the Maxim automatic
gun, the FIRST haruessing of the re-
coil power from powder 70 service
score OF other war inventions fol
lowed. including "cordite" for a
time the most powerful smokeless
powder known Lately he has been
interested in aviation.
Maxim was krghtcd IN 1901.
His son. Hiram Percy Maxim. Is
president of ~ Maxim Snencer
company. and bres in the United
States He Is also an inventor.
Hudson Maxim Is a brother.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
CHICKEN THIEVES
LAND IN HOSPITAL

Two mn giving their names as
Walter Smith. o. 40. 1869 Jeffer-
son-ave west. and Albert Alexan.
der. 80. living on Brush-st. were
shot by Oscar I.amsens. No 81 Ne
dina-st.. when they attempted 10
rob his chicken coop. Thursday
night OF number of chickens.
ducks and rabb ts
Lamsens discovered Smith. Alex
ander and one other man raidns
the coop and 9tod a shotgun az
them. Smith end Alexander were
struck. but the other escaped. aban-
doning suitcase containing ducks,
chickens and rabbits The two were
taken TO the Solyay hospital.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Bv II. u. MACK

Conditions In the cattle markets
of the country are easily summed
up in the old alage. Coolies Of cat
tie but no beef The post-election
rush or live STOCK 10 market has re
suited in material recessions in
quotations for everything but high
grade steers. which were never be,
fore known 20 lie so high al this
season OF the wear Recent heavy
arrivals OF short fed cattle have
worried havoc with prices for all
butchers grades, stockers and feed
ers
one OF the striking features OF
the trade is the absence OF demand
for neshy feeders 10 go back into
the country killers are taking a
line OF well.bred. tidy cattle that
Usually find Their way into feeders
hands al this season and they are
buying them 10, prices that yield
"A handsome profit Never IN the
history OF this country has the aver
age farmer shown such fear for the
roard bill, and what the result will
be- when an inventory Of fat stock
on hand next April Is taken, would
bee hard 10 predict
All or the lealing markets have
been glu,ted with feeding cattle
and light stockrrs, rushed 10 mar
Ket in anticipation OF an early clos
ing in OF winter end the whole deal
has been on bargain.cornter
basis. Tie dealers that MAKE
speciality az feeding cattle. have
been loaded TO the muzzle Of late,
and have been Obliged TO depend ON
killers for a cleanup at the end OF
every week or carry over big line
of stale cattle fUT the trade OF the
following week Feeding cattle that
two months ago would have beaten
SIS per cwt. are Row selling between
ST. and 81
Around election time. the arrivals
of butchers cattle were inadequate
70 the needs OF the trade and prices
gained unevenly rom 20 TO 90 cents
per cwt. but the market jam that
followed election took the gimp out
ol the trade for everything except
choice cows and heifers, which al
ways compete with steers when the
latter are scarce and high Bulls,
TOO. have held remarkably well,
especially II they appealed 70 the
KILLER 4 few western cattle are
coming and wherever they show
quality, they command strong
values. From this time on. all
cattle from range districts will show
evidences OF exposure that will
greatly diminish their market value.
The trade in fresh mich COWS
continues strong and active because
OF the recent appreciation in the
value OF all dairy products. Veal
calves are in 'air supply and mod
crate demand
One OF the strongest features In
connection with the cattle trade
for killing account is the rising
market for hides and offal OF all
kinds. and this situation Is sure 10
become more acute a. the season
advances Exper' judges OF con
ditions which usually dominate the
leather market predict that prices
will continue 20 advance. AZ least
until after the holiday season. Pre-
dictions are freely made that fully
100 per cent viii be added TO the
price OF the average pair Of shoes
before the advance Is checked
The sheep and lamb trade has
been doing high stunts for Novem.
Der. but In symDathy with other
branches Of the 1--we and dead meat
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Lone Rennhlloan wlns

THREE RIVERS, Mich. Nov. "a
County supervisors at their ofl.
cial canvass today declared f. T.
tlarwood. elected to the clerks Of
fee of 81 Joseph county.
Harwood was the only Repub
l'can IN the county TO receive a ma
jority vote
The first coun indicated that he
had been defeated by nine votes
His majority after the second count
was l3.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

Frank X. Tigne. OF the Library
Park hotel. reported 10 the police
Thursday night that hts pocket was
picked OF a purse containing S25 in
the Palace theater Tigne gave the
police a description OF tho men he
suspected and later Herbert Leeder
and John C. Adams were arrested,
charged with the crime.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

skinny Did you notice the mean
look that fellow gave NEE
FATTY noticed you had a mean
took, but ! didn't know he gave 1t
70 you.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

Hicks So yo1 got the best OF
that argument with your wife?
Dcks-Sure by agreeing with her
in everything | made her doubt her