Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1918-05-03

sas, after spending two years here
with his brother Charley, a farmer
residing near Cottonwood.
Mrs. Albert Huntley and two
little children returned to their
home at Ilo yesterday from Wi
mona, where her six-year-old
daughter was buried the first of
the week. The little girl died at
Grangeville.
Frank Kelsey, VINO went to
Portland two weeks ago, writes to
his folks here that it is not likely
that he will have to undergo an
operation, but he is under treat
ment and will probably return
home in about ten days.
Joe Hoene of Keuterville hauled
to town Monday a load of as fine
porkers as ever 'tickled a stom-
ach." There were 13 of them and
weighed 3400 pounds. The Cot
tonwood Milling Co. bought them,
paying $16.9O per hundred.
A large crowd enjoyed the ball
game Sunday at Fem between
the married and single men of
that place. The boys were a trifle
too nimble for the .Sold bucks"
and won by a score of 13 to Z.
The proceeds, amounting to about
$50, went to the Red Cross.
H. G.. Agnew, representing the
Minnesota company that intends
soon to establish at Cottonwood
the biggest numbering plant in
Idaho, is here buying more tim
Der. This week Mr.. Agnew
bought the 160-acre timber claim
OF Geo. Terhaar, a short distance
west of town. This company al
ready owns large body Of excel
lent timber on the mountain west
of here.
H. F. Samuels of Samuels, Ida
no, was in Cottonwood and
Grangevil,e this week on busi-
ness and renewing acquaintance.
Twenty-three years ago Mr.. Sam
-uels practiced law at Grangeyille,
leaving there for Wallace to en-
gage in the mining business, which
he followed successfully. for 20.
years. He is at present farming
1000 acres of Bonner county land.
R. A Lewis has finally complet-
ed the city we'll in the north end
OF town, and at a depth of 525
feet an abundance of most excel
lent water has been found-suffi-
cient to bring it almost to the sur
face. A pump-jack will be in
stalled at once and operated by
electricity. With this additional
water supply, along with that from
the mountain springs west of
town, Cottonwood's water troubles
are over for all time, it is hoped.
j. B. and Henry Forsman Tues
day received the sad news of the
death of their brother Anton, who
died Monday in a hospital at Fort
Benton, Montana, as result of
an operation for appendicitis.
Anton, who was unmarried and
aged about 55 years, left here for
Montana about a year ago and
resided on a ranch near Fort Ben
ton. Besides the two brothers
here he is survived, by two sisters
Mrs. Herman Uptmor of Keu-
terville and Mrs. Mary Probst of
Illinois.
An immense crowd greatly en-
joyed the home talent entertain
ment and dance at the Orpheum
Friday night, given for the benefit
of the Red Cross. The net pro-
ceeds amounted to $42.60. A
most interesting feature of the
ball was the presence of the II
young men drafted from this
county for army service and who
left Sunday for Camp Lewis.
They were given the freedom of
the hall, and having lined up, at
the suggestion of l. E. Zuver, ev-
had the opportunity of
shaking hands with them and
wished them success and God
speed on their mission.
Del Dlsl Ha RH an