Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-08-01

arrived IN GfangeVllle FrlQay
evening, having been :honorably
discharged from the army, after
service in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Killmar
of the sWinona section were in
Grangeville Saturday. MI. Kill
mar, who, was a pleasant caller
at the Free Press office said
crops in the Winona section were
suffering greatly because of the
grasshopper plague.
Fet Rhoades has received
word that Mrs. Rhoades, who Is
in Lewiston. undergoing treat
ment for cancer of the nose,
Tuesday suffered a relapse. Her
condition, however, is not critical
Her daughter, Miss Winnie IS
with her.
J. J. Torbett, this week pur-
chased the former NJ. H. Baulch
100 acres located two miles this
side of Fem. The place adjoins
the home place of Mr.. Torbett
and is said to be one of the best
ranches on the Prairie. The con-
sideration was not made known.
Harold Harris departed Tues
day morning for Boise, where as
a member Of the state memorial
commission, he will attend a
session of that body in the inter
est of erecting memorials to SOL
der and sailor dead in each
county of Idaho.
Word has been received from
"Chick" Branscombe, former
linotype operator at the Globe
office, stating that he is enjoy,
ing the pleasures of home life
after serving nearly two years
with our Uncle's forces in
France. He will visit this city in
the near future.
The July session of the board
of county Commissioners was
adjourned Saturday night, with
out definite action having been
taken on the remodeling of the
old school building for a court
house. Plans we're discussed by
the commissioner, but the mat
ter of remodeling will go over
until the October meeting.
County Assessor Cal Hazel
baker and family departed Tues
day morning for Seattle on an
automobile trip. From there they
will go up the coast to the inter-
national line. They took along a
complete camping outfit and ex-
pect to enjoy a real outing. They
will be absent for three weeks
or more.
Mrs. J. R. Addison is in re-
ceipt of communication from one
of our delegation at Washington
stating that the matter of In
dian pensions was being gone in
to in an efford to ascertain what
could be done for the survivors.
We are led to believe the way
this matter is being permitted to
drag along that most of the vet
Grams and their widows will have
passed to the great beyond be-
fore relief is afforded them.
John P. Eimers, Cashier Of
the First National bank l. at
tending to his duties at the bank
today for the first time in sever
al weeks. Mr.. Eimers has been
confined to his home with d
severe illness from which he Is
slowly recovering. For the pre-
sent he only expects to be on
the job during the absence of
A. N. Dyer, who left for Spokane
yesturday morning to bring
home Mrs. Dyer and the child
rem who have been visiting there
for the past month.
Pleading guilty to a charge OF
failing to extinguish a camp fire
near Dead Horse, on the Nez-
perez forest, Jules Perrin, a
camp tender, was given fine of
$50 and costs by Probate Judge
Campbell, Wednesday. Perrin
was in the employ of Steen and
Hepton, sheepmen, who paid his
fine. Information was filed
against him by Forest super
visor S. V. Fullaway. Authori-
ties declare the law against
leaving burning fires will be
rigidly enforced. Prosecution IS
possible under both state and
federal laws.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Gilkeson
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
George D. Smith returned home
Saturday afternoon from a plea
SAINT automobile trip through
Yellowstone National park. Two
weeks consumed in the tour