Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-10
COUNTY, SEAT NEWS ITEMS.

The foothills south of Grange
vile were covered by a blanket
of snow, Thursday. 1t was the
first snow of the season.
Gus Straub, a mining man, of
Florence, hasn't been in Grange
vile OF in any city of equal size
in eighteen years. This was the
statement made the other day to
a man who has just arrived in
Grangeville from Florence
Straub left Florence last week
for John Day, to spend the win
ter. He did no mining this
year owing to scarcity of water.
Frank Ando, one of the best
known Japanese chefs of the
northwest, will within a few
days open up a neat little res
taurant in the rear of Brad
bury's" cigar and soft drink es-
tablishment. He has purchased
quite an elaborate restaurant
outfit and will be ready for bust
ness in a few days.
Dougald Holscalw, 81 years
old, graduate of the Grange
vile high school and a former
student at the University of Ida
no, and popular among the
younger set in Grangeville, was
arrested Wednesday afternoon
on a charge of burglary, and IS
now in the county Jail awaiting
a preliminary hearing, which
probably will be held before Pro-
bate Judge Campbell.
Oscar M. Evans, pioneer of
Idaho county, died Monday in
the home of his son, John
Evans, near the Addison school
house. Death was due to mfr
mites of age. Mr.. Evans was
born in Illinois. He came to
Idaho county in an early day.
The funeral was held Tuesday,
with services at the grave in the
cemetery at Whitebird.
Word from Miss Elsie Won
Berg who recently accompanied
her mother Mrs. VIM. Won Berg,
to Portland for medical aid,
brings the news that the lady
has undergone an operation, and
is now doing very well. Mrs.
Won Berg has been a sufferer
for some time, it is to be hop
ed that she will regain her usual
robust health.
Charles Winters, II, of Koos-
kia, was on Wednesday commit
ted to the state industrial school
at st. Anthony by Judge Wal
lace N. Scales of the district
court, following a plea Of guilty
by the boy to charge of burg
larry in the second degree. He
entered the home Of Nancy ].
Rowland, an Indian woman re-
siding near Kooskia, and stole a
suit case, a pair of blankets.
moccasins, and other articles
The boy is an orphan. He vii
be sent to St. Anthony in custo-
dy of J. M. Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Overman
former residents of this place
were arrivals the latter part o.
last week from their home a
Seattle, where J. l. is connected
with road machinery house
Mr.. Overman was at one tim
assessor, sheriff, and auditor o
this county. They are enjoy
ing the week with their man
relatives and friends.
| Appeal is expected to be take
| by the plaintiffs from the dec
sion of Judge Scales in the cas-
= of F. L. Allen ct al VS.. the Dou
: mecq highwal district, ct al. TIL
action originally was brought t
| invalidate a bond election hel
in the Doumecq district las
March for the purpose of votin
bonds for highway improve
ment. Judge Scales handle
| down decision holding the elec
ton legal. An order for report
er's transcript of evidence in tn
case has been entered. Motto
for a new trial, it is expected
will be made, and steps will /
taken to appeal form the judl
ment of the court.