City Buys a Tourist Park in Cottonwood
The city council purchased an acre and a half near the railroad bridge from Jacob Matthiesen for a planned tourist park. Work will begin immediately to install water, lights, and outbuildings after a commercial club pledge to shape the grounds. A finance committee will raise funds to improve the park, seen as essential for Cottonwood to attract visitors and grow as a progressive town. Also noted is the death of Gable Collier, longtime Idaho County pioneer, at 78, with funeral services in Cottonwood led by Rev Cass. He had lived in Camas Prairie and at Quigley’s before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Matthiesen
Modesto
California
Commercial Club
Cottonwood
Belknap
Secret Flint
Ro. A. Nims
W. A. Ferguson
W. C. Frick
John Hoene
Barney Seubert
Lloyd Turner
John Johann
Fred Simon
J. F. Brown
JV. Baker
H. C. Netzel
C. A. Johnston
P. A. Dye Roy Speck
RK. H. Kendall
J. &. Richards
Geo, Medved
T. E. Quinlan
William Ingram
Grangeville
H.C. Netzel
J. W. Baker
J. £. Richards
Gabe Collier
G. M. Collier
Idaho County
H. C. Quigisy
Tammany
Lewiston
Gabe
David County
Iowa
Lloyd
Utah
Camas Prairie
Quigley
Rev
Cass
Alfred
Roy
Ray
George
Celie Collier
Ranch sale yields 160 acres for 4100 at auction
The auction on the Hussman saw mill owner Mike Steger’s ranch and livestock sale attracted bids for 160 acres, which sold for 4100 to Adolph Johnson. Auctioneer W H Johnson oversaw the proceedings with J V Nash as clerk in Grangeville. The Cottonwood event occurred Sunday for Idaho National League championship context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Steger
Hussman
Adolph Johnson
W. H. Johnson
J. V. Nash
Farmers Union Warehouse Holds Annual Meeting in I O O F Hall
Stockholders gathered for the annual meeting as Anton Jansen was reelected for three years to fill a director vacancy. Henry Bosse also named director for three years after Herman von Bargen’s death. C H Greve’s vacancy filled, and the manager was reelected with commendation. Firm’s finances reported in splendid shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union Warehouse Company
O. F
Anton Jansen
Henry Bosse
Herman von Bargen
C. H. Greve
Grangeville Grips Cottonwood In Turbulent Sunday Game
Grangeville routed Cottonwood 24 to 3 as Cottonwood errors sparked a one sided affair. Crowds of about 1000 watched in Cottonwood with 175 cars counted in the sixth inning. Cottonwood and Grangeville tie 4-2 in Idaho County League standings. a deciding game will be played next Sunday to determine the hosting site. Winona defeats Stites 6 to 5 ending the season unbeaten. Greencreek wins twice, beating Fenn 10 to 5 and Kenterville 11 to 7.
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Grangeville
Cottonwood
Winona
Stites
Winona Grounds
Idaho County
Greencreek
Greencreek Boys
Fenn
Kenterville
Cottonwood man jailed for intoxication sentenced to 30 days
Clark McGaffee was given 30 days in the Idaho county jail and fined $25 plus costs by Judge B L Hussman in Cottonwood last Friday afternoon on a charge of intoxication. He was arrested in Cottonwood around May 19 and is now serving his sentence, with Bert Auger county attorney handling the prosecution.
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Clark McGaffee
Idaho
B. L. Hussman
Cottonwood
McGaffee
Bert Auger
Joint Picnic Near Cottonwood Denies County Event
A joint Community Club and Idaho County Farm Bureau picnic will be held at Mel Pierce ranch, 3.5 miles northwest of Cottonwood on June 27. The day includes speeches, a basket lunch, and afternoon contests with prizes, followed by a separate legal note on a local hog powder case and a road dispute.
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Community Club
Idaho County Farm Bureau
Mel Pierce Ranch
Cottonwood
Idaho County
University of Idaho
N. B. Pettibone
Kendall Confectionery
Turner Drug Co
Cottonwood Mercantile
Cottonwood Hardware Co
Cottonwood State Bank
Young travelers head toward California from St Cloud
Arthur Kreinert and Raymond Lepinski, three youths from St. Cloud, Minnesota, on a three week road trip to San Francisco, stopped in Cottonwood to visit relatives Mr and Mrs B H Luchtefeld and Anthony and William Ruhoff. They reported good road conditions, rough Montana mud delays, and plan to settle in California after traveling about 300 miles daily with their camping gear. Lepinski is remembered by locals for a prior stay with the Luchtefeld family.
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Rurrence
Arthur Kreinhert
Raymond Lepinski
St. Cloud
Minn
San Francisco
Cottonwood
California
B.H. Luchtefeld
Anthony
William Ruhoff
Mr. Lepinaki
Montana
Lepinsk
Luechtefeld
Community sale in Cottonwood draws larger crowd than May sale
The second monthly community sale in Cottonwood Saturday drew a much larger crowd and nearly double the sale value of the first sale held in May. Charles C. Henderson, Kamiah postmaster, and Misa Myrtie Gallaher of Juliaetta were married Friday at Lewiston's Methodist church parsonage by Rev. T H Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
Charles C. Henderson
Kamiah
Misa Myrtie Gallaher
Juliaetta
Methodist Church
Lewiston
T. H. Green
New Freight Schedule To Start After June 20
Camas Prairie railroad local agent George Poler announces a revised freight timetable for the high line. After June 20 the freight train will depart Grangeville terminal at 3 30 AM and reach Cottonwood around 4 30 AM, shifting livestock loading to the evening to ready ships in the morning. The change aims to sync with a Lewiston bound freight toward down river points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Poler
Camas Prairie Railroad
Grangeville
Cottonwood
Lewiston
Down River
C M Co Receivership Ordered For Cottonwood Milling Plant
In Grangeville a district court judge granted a receivership for Cottonwood Milling and Elevator Co after foreclosure of a $100,000 trust deed. B A Baerlacher of Cottonwood is named receiver to operate the plant under court direction. production will cease temporarily. The bonds, issued Feb 14 1921, were to mature at $10,000 yearly with 6 percent interest. The mill, among the Northwest’s most modern, has capacity just over 100 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grangeville
Wallace N. Seales
Fred E. Butler
Lewiston
Cottonwood Milling & Elevator
Company of
Cottonwood
Scales
B. A. Baerlacher
Idaho Trust Company of
Baerlocher
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Butler
Northwest
Idaho News Roundup From 1922 State Reports
Idaho’s 1922 apple crop is estimated at 3 654 000 bushels or 5220 cars. Missing link road between Genesee and Lewiston is graded for gravel. Robert Markham of Grangeville appointed deputy game warden for Idaho County at 125 dollars monthly. Five cent per hour raise granted to Loyal Legion districts nine and ten. C C Moore launches gubernatorial bid subject to Republican convention. Ada county jail inmate George Han Jr. misuses candy from his mother while in state school. Wheat production forecast at 24 345 500 bushels, down 9 784 000 from last year. Lewis ton Normal summer session enrollment hits 394, expected 500. Snake river wool clip exceeds 500 000 pounds at prices 27–83 cents. Attorney Miles Johnson files appeal transcript in Waterman case for new trial reversal. Kamiah road district bond election passes 298–79, 357 of 390 cast. Albion State Normal not moving to Burley. Idaho Supreme Court rules revenue bill unconstitutional as originating in senate.
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Idaho
Genesee
Lewiston
Ada County
Boise
George Han, Jr
State Industrial School
St. Anthony
Julius H. Jacobson
Idaho Crop Reporting Service
Snake River
Miles 5. Johnson
Supreme Court
Geo. H. Waterman
Waterman
Nezperce
Kamiah Road
Kamiah Hill
House of Representatives
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Farm Bureau
Economy Hog Powder Co
Cottonwood Elevator & Milling Co
John Meyers
Meyer
Economy Hog Powder Company
Cottonwood Elevator & Milling Company
J. B. Luchtefeld
Reutersville
W. I. Abercrombie
Forerman
Grave Creek
Luchtefeld
Fogg & Campbell
Reuterville
C. M. CO
Robert Markham
Otto M. Jones
Markham
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen
C. C. Moore
Pioneer Farmer and Business
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