The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-03-23
COTTONWOOD
(Chronicle)


Il. u. Crandall, district manager for
the Bell telephone company, was In
the city several days this week from
Spokane and on Tuesday met with the
directors of the Greencreek telephone
company and succeeded In getting that
company to connect it's line with the
Rell system at this place. The new
line viii be completed into the city
In about six weeks and will serve some
thirty farmers of that section. The
line is one of the best to be erected
by farmers in this county and will
cost about $1,000 when completed. 1t
will be a valuable feeder to the Bell
system on the prairie.
Some Of the farmers In the Green
creek and Winona country started
blowing this week The ground is still
pretty wet, however, and snow banks
are numerous in many fields.
Joseph Leischner completed deal
this week for the sale Of his fine 112-
acre farm six miles east of town to
Carl Hermes for $4,000. or nearly
$40 an acre. Mr.. Leischner purchased
the place some eight years ago and
has doubled his money on the increase
In the value of the land. The place
is well improved and viii make the
ner has not decided where he will go
but after holding a sale OF his per-
sonal property next week, will prob
ably stop with his brother north of
Grangeville for a short time until he
decides on a new location. He will
perhaps seek a lower altitude in hopes
of benefiting his health. Mr. Hermes
who is residing on the old s u Smith
farm northeast of town at present
will move onto his new farm as soon
as possible In order to put the place
in crop this spring.
win Rookie came up Tuesday eve
ming from Lewiston, where he had
been at his sons bedside for several
days, and left Wednesday for his
home across the river. He said Vance
was pronounced out of danger Tuesday
morning but will remain In the hos
pital for three or four weeks more.
He had very bad gangrenous con-
dition of the appendix and his con-
dition was quite serious for several
days after the operation. However,
his perfect health pulled him through
In good shape and he will soon be
as well as ever Will speaks very
highly of the sisters at the hospital
and of DIR. Nourse, who performed
the operation
Frank w. Nuxoll returned last night
from his trip to Montana
w. p. Greenough, father OF our To-
cal attorney and postmaster, arrived
in the city last week from Oklahoma
and will make his home here with his
son.
The rapid melting of snow In the
foothills west of town caused the creek
to rise for several days the latter part
Of the week and every afternoon o
goodly stream Of water flowed down
through Main street, giving our city
the appearance of miniature Venice
The public sale held Tuesday at the
Tony Nuxoll farm at Greencreek drew
large crowd and property solo
brought very good prices, the sale
totaling some $2700. Mr. Nuxoll hello
out some Of his horses and some grair
and will ship carload OF effects t.
his new home In Montana within {
few days.
w. s Craig writes us from SeattI,
that he has traded his property in tina
city for a 900-acre stock ranch q
miles south OF Big Timber, Mont. an,
is preparing to move to his new hom
at once. He got 9 head of horses
some cattle, farm machinery, tools
etc. with the place and thinks h
has made a fine trade. The ranch /
well equipped with barns and shed
for stock feeding and produces abou
600 tons OF hay per year. We ar
glad to hear of Walters deal and hop
1t proves fully up to his expectation
Miss Wayne Kube, who Is in traif
ing in the Good Samaritan hospital a
Portland left for that place Sunda
morning after two weeks visit wit
her parents near Denver.
Mrs Chas. Crawford left Monda
morning for San Diego, Cal, whei
she win spend couple Of month
with relatives before going to he
new home in Montana.
Chas. Crawford and Cecil Care
left Tuesday for Waller. Mont, mes
where they expect to locate The
many friends here wish them the be
of luck in their new home.
DR.. Harry J. Smith left Wednesds
morning for Spokane to attend NEE
ing OF the dentists of northern Idal
and eastern Washington He expec
to be absent about week.
Asa Jones came out Monday fro
his ranch across the river and says 4
climate is ideal down there these da
and the grass is coming on nicely al
everything points TO spring.
Johnnie Terhaar returned late Ia
week from Mt. Angel, Ore, where
had been attending college since la
fall and win assist his father with Z
spring work on the farm.
Ed Nelson was in town Saturd'
from his farm near Denver. Ed
looking quite well again since his 9
Grafton and win soon be able to buci
into spring work with vengeance.
John Jorgenson returned Saturd
evening from Helmer where he h
been for several weeks taking tire:
ment for his health. He says he b
received much benefit from the tre'
ment received.