Fenn Batty Returns to Cottonwood for Business
Fenn Batty, formerly of Idaho County and now residing in San Diego, arrived in Cottonwood Sunday evening by car to attend to business. He still owns substantial property in Idaho County. Last fall in Lewiston he either lost or was robbed. his wallet contained a diamond ring valued at 1000 dollars, 500 dollars in cash, and notes totaling 12000 dollars, none of which were recovered.
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Fenn Batty
Idaho County
San Diego
California
Cottonwood
Mr Batty
Batty
Lewiston
Ambitions Across Generations and a Soldier’s Grave
A column contrasts three generations of ambition from grandmother to daughter and savors a historical tale of 19th century frontier courage. It recalls William Foster, killed July 4, 1877, and the fight near the Cottonwood stage road, with his grave preserved at a monument in Lewiston and a plea to safeguard the site.
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William Foster
Walla Walla
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Lewiston
C. C. Bunnell
Cottonwood Butte
William Let
Nature's Lessons on the Stag Antlers and Combat
E K Robinson describes stag antlers growing at an inch a day and acting as weapons for a brief period. Antlers shed after rubbing skin, allowing the stag to fight, alarm, and plow a path through undergrowth. The piece blends natural history with a local medical quip and an editor's note.
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E.K. Robinson
Idaho County graves of 77 Indian victims identified
Harry Mason and others were killed elsewhere. The graves of 77 Indian victims are located in Idaho County, excluding soldiers who were exhumed and reinterred at Fort Lapwai.
Aluminum Ware Special Sale at Hoene Hardware
June 10 event announced for Hoene Hardware featuring an Aluminum Ware Special Sale. Readers are urged to check page 5 for details and promotions.
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Paul Burgund Jr
Hoene Hardware
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Monogram Oils
Diamond Tire
Cottonwood Garage
Spokane
Kenosha-Kyosed-Krotch Union Suits
OSH Kash
J. W. Baker & Son
Idaho
Katherine Negley
Judge
Cottonwood House
Stage Road
Foster
Old Fort Lapwai
Richard Divine
Henry Elfers
Robert Bland
Henry Beckroge
John
Boston Transcript
Butte
Cottonwood Hardware & Implement Co
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