Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-08-03
COTTONWOOD
(From the Chronicle.)

Atty. c. T. Mcdonald was in the city
Monday from Spokane visiting his
daughters, Mrs. G. w. Greenoug6, and
family.
DR.. Orr, assisted by DR.. Blake, per-
formed an operation ON Mrs. s. J. Sat
tier at Greencreek. The lady stood the
operation nicely and is recovering as
well as could be expected
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fryer, who left
here recently by auto tor trip east, are
now located in Boise where Mr.. Fryer
is said to be holding down a good pay
ing position.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Laur and family
left Sunday for Nezperce, Mrs. Laur
and children going from there to Russell
for weeks visit with relatives. Mr..
Laur returned that evening.
Mrs. Joseph Booth, formerly resident
of the Greencreek section during the
early days of the reservation settlement,
is in the city this week from Pullman
visiting old friends.
Rev. and Mrs. f. Arthur Grunewald
departed Monday for Kamiah for a visit
with the formers brother who resides
at that place. There will be no preach
ing here Sunday as Rev. Grunewald will
preach there on that day.
VIM. kooke was visiting in the city
Wednesday from his home across the
river and said everything is looking
flne over there and all the people pros
perIng. He expects to be out again next
month with nice bunch Of beef cattle
for shipment to market.
r. L. Parker, w. B. Hussmann, Ed
Blake and the writer attended the big
north and south state highway meeting
at Lewiston Tuesday, going as delegates
from the commercial club and local
highway districts. They returned Wed.
nesday and report very harmonious
and successful meeting.
DIR. j. W. Turner sold his residence
property today to DIR. W. F. Orr for
$2SO0, the deal being made through
reilx Martzen. We understand DIR. and
Mrs. Turner intend going to California
at later date to reside on property
they own in that state.
Mrs. Brantmeyer and Mrs Joseph
Koehn, mother and sister of Mrs. Otto
Jenny, of Keuterville, arrived in the
city last evening from Wisconsin. he
ing accompanied by Mr.. Koehn and
Mrs. Drops, mother of Frank Drops of
this place. They will visit with rela.
tives and old friends for some weeks.
T. A. Gaul and family and F. A.
Kelsey were visitors to Lewiston and
intervening points Tuesday and We'd
nesday, making the trip in the former 8
auto. While away they attended. the
big good roads meeting at the river
metropolis and also talked creamery
products to the merchants along the
line.
The annual Pythian Sister picnic held
In Lawyers Canyon last Sunday was
well attended by members of the differ
ent lodges of Cottonwood and neiphbor.
ing towns. Those who went in wading
declared they never found the water
better, but those who slipped ON the
rocks declared they never found them
more treacherous. The snapshots taken
were especially good ones. Every eff.
fort will be made to make this annual
affair one of the most enjoyable of the
season in the future. A plan is ON foot
to establish permanent well equipped
X. of 2. picnic ground.
Buttermaker Foote, of the local
creamery, ground out fine batch of
$40 pounds of elegant, golden butter
from one churning of cream Monday
morning. The churning was from
cream delivered the last of the previous
week and the butter was first class in
every respect. With 1l50 pounds of
butter made at the creamery the first
week it does not look very much like
the institution was going broke right
away, at least.
Jesse and Leo Robertson and several
friends motored over from Nezperce
early Sunday morning and, accompanied |
by Mr. and Mrs. Robertson and Ira.
went on to Mt. Idaho where thew spent |
the day beneath the pine and fir trees
amongst the clover and bluegrass hard |
by babbling brook that took its
source from one of the cool mountain
springs of that favored locality. Mt.
Idaho was the home of the Robertson
family for several years before the
county seat was moved to Grangeville |
and this was the first time the family
had assembled there since leaving the
place some thirteen years ago. George
says that is one oil the lovliest sites In
the state 4or moderate town but that
the old town is gradually going to pieces
and will disappear entirely in time un-
less something occurs to give it a new