Cottonwood Chautauqua Season Closes With Return Promised
Cottonwood wrapped up its second chautauqua under Ellison-White with 40 prominent businessmen signing to host next year. Attendance surpassed last year and the finale drew 800 to 1000 people for Castellucci’s band. Judge Geo D. Alden was a crowd favorite among lecturers, and child performers under Miss Alvira Kolsrud presented Joy Night and Uncle Sam's Experiment with notable support from Burdette Nandall.
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Cottonwood
Chautauqua
John H. Hoppes
Porter
Castellucci
Geo. D. Alden
Alvira Kolsrud
Uncle Sam
Burdette Nandall
Grangeville Band Plays Large Role At Cottonwood Chautauqua
The Grangeville Cowboy Band joined a large turnout from Grangeville for the Cottonwood chautauqua program on Saturday. They marched through streets before the main concert and then joined Castellucci’s band inside the tent. Citizens praised the county seat band and enjoyed their performances by a sizable audience.
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Grangeville
Cottonwood
Castellucci’e
Rock Crusher In Motion For Convent Building Work
The city rock crusher resumed operation Monday to crush stone for the Sisters of St. Gertrude's new convent. The process will take several days as batches of rock are processed for placement in the construction project.
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Sisters of St. Gertrude’s Convent
Pumps Set In Motion At Cottonwood Water Co
The pumps at Cottonwood Water Co were started this week by superintendent Felix Martzen. A reservoir on the mountain near the monastery holds about 1,000,000 gallons. The city pump operation is a safety measure, with ample supply to meet demand and no shortage expected due to precautionary steps.
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Cottonwood Water Company
Felix Martzen
Take Over Road Firm Ends Financial Strife and Start
The Idaho County Free Press reports J. A. Hoskins & Co. losses resolved as Oxman & Co. takes over the Grangeville Whitebird highway project. Construction to accelerate with F. M. Sturgill in charge. Hoskins' equity protected with payment after project completion. Oxman & Co. employs 126 men across five camps.
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Idaho County Free Press
Grangeville
J. A. Hoskins & Co
Whitebird
Hoskins & Co
Oxman & Co
Oxman
Baker, Ore
J. A. Hoskins
Ontario
Ore
T. A. Brown
Hoskin & Co
C. A. Bicknell
F. M. Sturgill
Sturgill
Hoskins
Jacques Spur
Fort Lapwai
Nezperce County
Grangeville-Whitebird
Hosgins
Sergeant Jess Robertson Returns Home from Overseas
Sergeant Jess Robertson arrived in Cottonwood last Friday evening returning from eleven months overseas in the U S service. He spent a few days visiting with his parents Mr and Mrs Gee and was visited by friends at Pangay a business on Saturday.
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Jess Robertson
Cottonwood
Uncle Sam
Mrs. Gee. Robertson
Pangay
Who Will Celebrate Independence Day in Idaho Towns
With Cottonwood skipping its own celebration many residents plan to visit nearby towns. Winona Stites and Riggins in Idaho County have prepared strong programs to welcome visitors. Other communities Vollmer Lapwai Moscow and Kamiah also invite crowds with attractions such as air tours bucking contests and horse races.
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Cottonwood
Idaho County
Winona
Stites
Riggins
Cottonwoods
Vollmer
Lapwai
Moscow
Kamiah
Democratic National Committee tour to Coeur dAlene
A group of DNC officials led by Homer Cummings will visit Coeur d Alene on July 6 and 7 to meet North Idaho Democrats. The delegation includes J Bruce Kremer W R Hollister W D Jamieson W B Cochrane and Chas F McGuire with a public address by Cummings on the League of Nations after a city park band concert. The event is nonpartisan and aims to discuss the League with residents.
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Idaho
Democratic National Committee
Coeun' d'Alene
Democrats
North Idaho
Homer
Cummings
J. Bruce Kremer
George Bass
Women's Bureau
W. R. Hollister
W. D. Jamieson
W. B. Cochrane
Chas. F. McGuire
League of Nations
City Park
Postmaster Sells Farm in Greencreek Basin
Grangeville postmaster L A Wisener sold a 320 acre Greencreek farm known as Huffman ranch to Kelsch Bros for an estimated 40 000 including crops. Felix Martzen arranged the deal. Other recent sales include R J Carlson to Joseph Uhlenkott 155 acres for 16000 three miles south of Cottonwood. Sidney M Brown to Martzen 185 acres including crop for 115 an acre. Bernard Von Tersch to Martzen 160 acres 114 miles from Cottonwood for 110 an acre known as Otto Aichmalyr ranch.
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L. A. Wisener
Grangeville
Greencreek
Kelsch
Felix Martzen
R. J. Carlson
Joseph Uhlenkott
Cottonwood
Sidney M. Brown
Frank Puthoff
Bernard von Tersch
Otto Aichmalyr
Orangeville Cowboy Band Heads to Thermopolis Stampede
The Grangeville band with 18 musicians and a rope twirler will travel from Cottonwood to Thermopolis Wyoming for June 27 to 29 festivities known as the Treat Em Rough stampede. They will lead the 49 dance, arrange pavilion prep, and cover $1280 in railroad costs before returning to Moscow July 8.
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Orangeville
Cottonwood
Thermopolis
Wya
Wyoming
Grangeville
Moscow
Harold Simon
Norville Johnston
Jack Running
Cowboy
Cottonwood Band
Young
Johnston
Simone
Norville
Harold
Set Em Straight Round-Up Opens Vollmer July Fourth Fest
Plans for the big Set Em Straight Round-Up advance with fences up in the arena. About fifteen riders entered, fifteen wild horses secured, and two days feature bucking contests wild horse race steer riding and hippodrome racing plus novelty events. Cowboys will parade July 4 and prizes reward best decorated car and largest family in one vehicle.
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Guy Landis
Postage Changes to Three and One Cent Rates
Postmaster J. W. Nash announces July 1 changes: most letters mailed outside Cottonwood or on rural routes will cost three cents, while local Cottonwood mail remains one cent. Newspaper postage rises slightly, a minor impact on small country papers.
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J. W. Nash
Cottonwood
Knights of Columbus grow by four dozen members here
Cottonwood Council No. 1889 gains 41 new members after an all day initiation last Sunday. The event spanned nearly eight hours starting at 1 pm, followed by a banquet for about 200 with speeches from notable members including Rev. Father W. brord and Rev. Father Phelan. Delegates came from Coeur d Alene Spokane Uniontown Genesee Lewiston Clarkston Ferdinand Greencreek Renterville and Grangeville.
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Cottonwood Council
Knights of Columbus
Spo
Lewiston
Theiell Chambers
Nuxoll
Order
J. F. Jenny
Father W. Brord
Father Phelan
Grangeville
Spokane
Dan Close
N. B. Wernette
Coeur d'Alene
August Seubert
Clem Hussman
Coeur d’ Alene
Uniontown
Genesee
Clarkston
Ferdinand
Greencreek
Renterville
Vincent M. Duman
Frank Winkler
Alois C. Dunman
John Wemhoff
Frank Albers
Francis J. Walser
Anton B. Ruhoff
George Medved
Alois A. Wemhoff
Henry Tacke
Wm. B. Hussman
William Ruhoff
John Inobear
Gottfried Halter
J. B. Luchtefeld
Andrew Dunman
Walter Kinzer
Gerald M. Scallon
Joseph Kaufman
Adolph M. Ahlers
Leo
P. Simon
Chas
A. Hermes
John J. Kelsch
Eneking
Enneking
Conrad Bosse
Louis Terhaar
Edward E Morphward E .Murphy
James F. Wren
Jerome E. McLaughlin
Jacob EB. Richards
Merle J. Markham
Frank H. Arnzen
Jospeh W. Arnzen
Henry P. Nuxol
Idaho News Roundup Weaves Crime Trials and Education Notes
Summary of scattered Idaho items includes a burglary case at Baldeck store, a liquor charge against Culdesac barber George Shattuck, and a Winchester raid yielding nearly $1000. Also reported: state securities, coroner verdict on Charles Bangledorf, burial of Eliza Spalding Warren, rising Idaho summer school enrollment, and education board rulings on grade certificates and Moscow reopening attendance.
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Clarence Oneill
Vermont
Berglery
Baldeck
Sisy
Moscow
George Shattuck
Culdesac
United States
Eugene O'Neill
Craig Mountain
Winchester
Grangeville
Eagleson
Davia
Charles Bangledorf
Snake River
Idaho
Red Bird Canyon
Porter Shafer
Eliza Spalding Warren
Coeur d' Alene
Whitman
Portland
Presbyterian Church
Coeur d’ Alene
Rockies
Henry Harmon Spalding
Elizabeth Hart Spalding
Marcus Whitman
Oregon Territory
E. A. Bryan
Albion
Pocatello
Boise
Lewiston
Bryan
State Board of Education
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George Seubert
Angeline Schurmann
Henry
Walter
Tuschoff
Joe
Laufer
Mat Kess
Wisconsin
Chronicle
John Enneking
Melrose
Minn
Joseph Enneking
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