Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, October 12, 1917, Page 1

| ~y COTTONWOOD CH ONICLE VOLUME 25. NUMBER 41. COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1917. $1.50 A YEAR. IDAHO TO RAISE QUOTA QUICKLY Gov. Alexander Predicts Big Sale of Liberty Bonds. “The state of Idaho will subscribe her $12,000,000 quota of the second lib- erty loan inside 10 Gays, is my belief,” declared Governor Moses Alexander at the Davenport las ht, says Mon- day’s Spokesman-Rey: “The people of Idaho are of one mind and one sen- timent. There is nothing thought of but to aid in prosecuting the war to a essful conclusion as soon as pos- The governor, as well as a large nmimber of prominent Idaho officials and citizens, was here to extend a wel- come today fo Secretary of the Treas- ury W. G. McAdoo, when the secretary will deliver an address at Coeurd’ Alene in support of the Liberty Loan. “Times were never so prosperous in Idaho,” the governor declared. “Crops are good and py sare high. I have been in business since 1873, and the people have more money than I ever knew them to have. They will sub- scribe liberally for the bonds. “T think so well of the bonds I am subscribing for a block for every one houses to be used as a bank and business house has a splendid opportunity to put by a reserve in this manner. There when we need and here is where we may ay in a supply of securities that will absolutely gilt edged. “The state of Idaho made the first subscription in the United States to the Liberty loan, for $100,000. The state has sufficient money to subscribe to the next loan and the next one. We will be found in line from start to finish. a “No, I don’t care to say anything about § itor La Follette,” he replied “It would be a dis 8, ver, I will say this, that is that he that is not with the government is against it, and in time of the only thing for any man to do to shoulder a gun and fight for his flag if nece vs “Our boys are all lined up for the training camps. Our exemption boards were just and liberal, I think, and we have a fine class of young men now in training to fight for their country. “Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior, will be in Boise Tuesday eye- ning to speak in behalf of the Liberty loan and other issues connected wita the war. ? mers in Idaho are paying off “3 With the money from their the governor said. “Land is ad- vancing in p) I know of a tract of 80 acres: selli recently for t was raw desert s s is the kind of thir that. are going along all the time. “There is no such thing as the W. trouble any more in our state,” the governor handled that thing in the proper manner, though many did not think so at the time. We have 7500 mniners in the state and there has been no trouble from them. “Tdaho is making more internal im- provements now than ever. We = are i 000,000 on highways, we Fi y butidin: at the Blackfoot in um, at the reform school at St. Anthony, at the technical school at Pocatello, at the Albion nor- mal school, at the Lewiston normal school, at the univers where a con- tract for a $200,000 building will prob- ably be let tomorrow. There is no more sentiment for a change in the location of the unive y. We are going ahead now to develop it and make it better than ever. a new president, who come: 1 recommended, The university will always remain at Moscow, in my opinion. The Davenport lobby looked as though 1 Idaho convention was in prog t night. Besides the goy- ernor there were Lieutenant Governor . er of Cottonwood, Senator R. » puttin: H. Stevenson of Wallace, Senator F. 8. Randall of Lewiste A. F. Parker of G »ville, a ns, chairman of the republican state central committee and member of the board of education ; and many other prominent men from throughout the state. In his talk Monday at Spokane and Coefir d'Alene Secre 'y McAdoo said: When war comes to a nation the first essential is money. We must keep our soldiers and sailors armed and equipped with the best that money ‘an buy and American skill devise; we provide them with and food; we must constantly tion, support the while they are r ing and y li for us; we must onable amount and just 1 lepend- ent fami giving th supply them v of life insurance. We destroy their insurability and ‘conscript almost the whole of th e g power when we dre send them to the front. We less than restitute their destroyed in- surability and their diminished earn- ing power. We must increase, strengthen and maintain our navy; We must provide a minant fleet of aeroplanes and ; we must build a_ great t so that our long line of ant sol- ined and igh diers in F our commerce ¢ seas in defiance of the Ge and his submarines; we must succor our noble compatriots in arms—the h, the French, the Italians, the ns and the Russians—hy lend- them moéney with which they can arms and food and other supplies All these things must uickly. pasury of the United demand in time of buy in our markets. war focuses, because everything goes back te the gold pile. The problem of the Ameri¢an treasury is the problem of the American banker and the prob- lem of the American people; it is the problem of keeping the treasury sup- plied with the means to carry forward these great objects under the direction of the commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States, your president, whose glorious stand for America’s honor and America’s rights, for justice, civilization and democracy have made him one of the greatest of the world’s outstanding figures. The money that we are raising by taxation and by bond issues is being deyoted to these purposes, More than $8,500,000,000 of the money that you are going to provide this fiscal year is be- ing expended, or will be expended, upon your army—upon from 1,800,000 to 2,500,000 of the bravest and the most gallant soldiers that ever donned the uniform—and your navy, recruitted to the full with brave tars, under whose uniforms beat /the true hearts of American freemen, is being built up, equipped and manned with the money. Idaho county’s quota this time is $290,000, which must be raised before Oct. 27th. W. W. Flint, of the First National bank, has been appointed one of the dis- triet committeemen for Idaho county in raising the quota for this county. Idaho’s quota for the first Liberty loan was $5,800,000. County allotments are based upon bank deposits, assessed valuation and general resources. Auctioneer Harry Cranke was in town yesterday and informed us that the Ed Nelson sale Wednesday was a complete success, everything selling at astonishingly good figures, The total sales amounted to about $8000—fully $2000 more than Mr. Nelson had fig- ured upon getting. Messrs. Cranke and Zuver acted as auctioneers—which always insures a good sale. The Vetsch & Johnson sale at the Puthoff farm yesterday was very successful, the total sales amounting to about $6000. Herman and Henry Hussman were in the city Tuesday and Wednesday visiting with home folks, from their bean ranch in the lower country near Sweetwater. They planted 120 acres and say their crop is about the best of any in that section and that they ex- pect a yield of from 400 to 500 pounds per acre. This is only about half an average crop, but with the price double that of former years the returns are not so bad after all. At this time buyers are offering 124¢ per pound and in some instances as high as 16¢ and 17c has been paid, and the boys confidently expect to get at least 15¢ just as soon as the beans are threshed -/and in saleable shape. Death of James 6. Wood. James G: Wood, age 36 years, died Sunday night of Bright’s disease at Grangeville at the home of his sister, Mrs. Anna Norwood. The funeral was held Monday at 2 o’clock under the auspices of Eagles lodge, the fu- neral services being conducted by Rey. E. J. W. Somerville of Lewiston. The deceased was born near Grange- ville, was highly respected, and will be missed by a large circle of friends. Notice of Sale of Municipal Coupon Bonds. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Cotton- wood Highway District, in Idaho County, State of Idaho, intends to is- sue and sell the negotiable coupon bonds of said district in the sum of $50,000.00; that the undersigned will receive bids therefor until eight o’clock P. M. on Saturday, the 20th day of October, 1917; that said bonds shall be in the denomination of one thous- and dollars and bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per cent per annum, payable semi-annually. Said bonds mature twenty years after date—op- tional ten years. Each bidder shall specify the lowest rate of interest and the best terms of- ferred, and every bid must be accom- panied by a check certified by some bank or trust company doing business in Idaho County or Nez Peree Coun- ty, Idaho, in the sum of $5,000.00 payable to the order of J. F. Jenny, the Treasurer of said highway district, to be forfeited to said highway district as due and liquidated damages if said bidder fails to comply with his bid after acceptance thereof by the high- way district. Bids must be forwarded addressed to the undersigned at Cottonwood, Ida- ho, in sealed envelopes plainly mark- ed on the outside ‘bid for Cottonwood Highway District Bonds.” The district reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids. Further information concerning the legality of the issue can be secured by addressing Fred E. Butler, Lewiston National Bank Bldg., Lewiston, Ida- ho, the attorney for said highway dis- trict. J. F. JENNY, Secretary of Cottonwood Highway District, Cottonwood, Idaho. LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST In and Around Cottonwood and Camas Prairie. Today, 12th, isa legal holiday— Columbus Day. Geo. Downer and wife arrived home Wednesday evening from an auto trip to Lewiston and Nezperce. L. J. Maugg and wife were Cotton- wood visitors yesterday from Grange- ville, also Hon, Lloyd Church and his daughter in-law, Mrs. B. F. Church and baby. Mr. Maugg was formerly in the undertaking business here. A large crowd greeted the Ferdi- nand band which gave an excellent concert here Sunday afternoon. The band also played at Ilo and Vollmer the same afternoon—advertising the first number of the Lyceum course, which took place Wednesday night; to a full house. A large number of her friends hon- ored Miss Eulalia Breugeman at her home Sunday evening with a “miscel- laneous shower,” her sister, Miss An- toinette, acting as hostess for the oc- casion. The marriage of Miss Eula- lia and Mr, Casper Cremer will take place next Tuesday. The Means-Anderson trio of musi- cians, the first lyceum course, which will appear at ‘the Orpheum next Wednesday night will no doubt be the greatest musicial treat ever heard in the town. The trio includes violin, piano and character singing, and is an intensely entertaining number. The Cottonwood band gave their regular concert on Main street Satur- day evening. The feature of the oc- casion was an ice cream treat to the boys afterwards at Schaecher’s drug store, at the expense of Tom Parker, who knows a good thing when he sees or hears it. Lorentz & Lies, who are among our most successful farmers, this week bought 320 acres more of good land from Ben Albers, two miles south of town, at $76 an acre. These gentle- men had a yield of 33 bushels of forty- fold wheat to the acre on their 123- acre ranch in the Denver country. Bill Simon, of the Cottonwood Hardware Co., brought a new Paige car from Spokane, arriving here Sat- urday night. Mrs. Tallman, sister of Mrs, Wm. Simon, who had been visit- ing her relatives here for several weeks, went to Spokane with him and left from there for her home in Ohio. Mrs, Frank Simon also went along as far as Palouse, where she visited her mother, Mrs, Randall, a day or two. Rev. Wm. Gornall, our new Meth- odist minister, who was recently as- signed for a year at this place by the North Yakima conference, will con- duct services in the M, E, church here next Sunday, as per his an- nouncement in this issue. Mr. Gorn- is a native of Massachusetts and fol- lowed ministerial work in Nebraska several years before coming to Idaho. Cottonwood Public School News (Contributed) School work has again been taken up after a week’s vacation while the teachers have been attending institute at Grangeville. About two hundred teachers were in attendance during the week, and all enjoyed a very good week. Among the instructors and lecturers of note were Dr. Evans, of Drake University, State Supt. Miss Redfield, President Elliot of Lewiston, and Miss Fowler of Boise, state club organizer. Report cards are being handed out this week for the first month's work. Those who secured one hundred per cent in merit in the high school were: Henrietta Manwaring, Francis Hatt- tup, Floyd South, Grace Robins, Al- len McPherson, Mae Asker, Freda Asker, Cecilia Nacke, Rozella Zodrow, Violet Chicane, Marion McMaster and Charley Asker. Those who se- cure a high merit are exempt from all examinations. Only a few had very low merit grades. Lola Robertson entered school Mon- day, enrolling in the Freshmen class. Reservations of seats for the first lyceum number—next Wed. evening, Oct. 17th, will commence tomorrow Oct. 13th at the K. of C. hall— from 10:30 a. m. until 6 p.m. After this reservations can be secured at Gaul’s confectionery, from P. A. Gaul, John Hoene, Tom Parker and J.N, Meyer. Get your tickets early. Nowhere in the world are larger and better potatoes grown without ir- tigation, or better yield to the acre, than right here on Camas Prairie. Nobody has ever seen nicer potatoes anywhere than the three, weighing 9 pounds, left at this office yesterday by Jake Lorentz. They were grown in his garden in the north end of town, without any water since they were planted on June 20, he following persons will leave here as delegates tomorrow to attend a meeting of the grand lodge I. O. O. F. to be held at Nampa next week: Geo. M. Robertson, grand master of this district; Riley Re, the local I. O. O. F. lodge; Mrs. Viola Rhett, the local Rebekah lodge, and Prof. C. W. Jeskins of Gifford, the subordinate lodge. Mrs. Robertson will accoin- pany her husband, and they intend;to be absent about a week. Felix.Martzen made the following realty sales here Tuesday: Frank Dreps, 160-acre ranch 4 miles north- west of town, to A. C. Duman, for $10,000. The Matt Pederson ranch cf 160 acres of pasture land on Salmon river to Henry Hatke for $1600, The Felix Martzen ranch of 160 acres 4 miles west of town to V. M. Duman for $8000. Felix also sold an 80-acre town, to Edgar G, Fry for $1200. E. L. Martin sold his 240-acre farm near Winona this week to C. J. Math- ews, lately of Texas, The consider- ation was $90 per acre. Mr. Martin has lived on the place for the past five years and is considered one of the county’s most prosperous farmers. He will not give possession until April, and expects then to buy else- where in the county. The farm was enriched last week by the addition of 35 head of Herefords, brought from the noted Chandler Hereford Farm near Baker, Oregon. Ernest Kight is a new pupil in the fifth and sixth grade room, HONER-GAUL WEDDING Popular Young Couple United in Marriage. The marriage of Mr. Frank J. Ho- ner and Miss Anna Gaul took place in St. Mary's church Wednesday morning, Oct. 10th, the ceremony be- ing performed by the Rev. Father Willibrord. Mr. Clem Hussman and Miss Ag- nes Gaul acted as best man and brides- maid. A large number of friends witnessed the ceremony and at noon a very fine 5-course dinner was enjoyed by twenty of the relatives at the bride’s home. The bride is one of our most charm- ing and estimable young ladies and taught the Keuterville school for sev- eral terms. The groom is our well known and popular photographer, and both have hosts of friends who join the Chronicle in hearty congratula- tions and good wishes for their future happiness. The outside relatives present at the wedding were Mr. Honer’s mother from Spokane and Sisters Huberta and Cyril—sisters of the bride—and Sister Lydla, all of Lewiston. In the evening the groom treated the dancing public to a free dance in K. of C. hall, which was enjoyed by a large number of people. The happy young couple will be “at home” to their friends within a few days, as soon as their new home, ranch of his own, 5 miles northwest of | adjoining the studio, is completed. Methodist Church Notes. There will be services at the Meth- odist church Sunday, Oct. 14, as fol- OWS: Sabbath school at 10 a.m. Preach- ing services at 11 a, m. and 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Come and bring a friend, ‘Wm. Gornall, Pastor. Dr. Orr made a professional trip to Winona this morning to prescribe for Geo. Heldor, who was reported seri- ously ill. SSSSSSSSSSSSHSSSSSSSSSSSS loan Your Money To Your Country 'THE purchase of a LIBERTY BOND is truly a duty, but it is also an opportunity. The lives of hundreds of thousands of our young men will be saved to the nation, in just such measure as the American public provides the money to equip them properly, to keep them in sanitary surroundings while in training, to give them every possible facility for safety on their journey across the sea, and to provide them with arms and ammunition which will not fail them when they come to grip the enemy. The purchase of Liberty Bonds is an invest- ment for the saving of OUR BOY’S LIVES DO NOT FAIL THEM We will waive the conditions governing the withdrawal of time certifi- cates of deposit to depositors making payments on Liberty Loan Bonds and arrange the transfer so there will be no loss of interest. First National Bank German State Bank : Germans Kept in Dark. As late as September 20 many of the Germans at the front were still ig- norant of the fact that the United States is in the war against their country; nor woud they believe it when taken prisoner until they were marched up to the post where the American flag was flying, This and many other interesting facts about the part the American sotdiers are playing in the war are told in a letter which Charles Malone, of New York, an em- ploye of the American steamship line, has just received from his brother, James Malone, a mechanic with the Red Cross at the front in France. Fol- lowing are excerpts from the letter, which was dated ‘‘France, Sept. 30’’: “We all think the war will be over before the winfer. One reason for this belief is the looks of things on the Ger- man side. The Germans are beginning to realize that the empire is doomed. ‘The people in Germany are only now beginning to learn the real truth about the war. “We got quite a number of German prisoners the other night, and when we told them that they were in the hands of American soldiers they would not believe us until we brought them past the post where the American flag was flying. “My partner who was with me when we got them, askea them in German what they thought avout the war now that America was fignting against them. They said none of the German soldiers in the trenches ever learn of anything going on in the outside world. “They told us thay Germany is in a terrible plight in regard to food. The soldiers we captured had been fed on some sort of broth made of potato peels and water. It was a horrid look- ing ‘stew, and the black bread that went with it looked to me like burnt wood, “Another reason we have for believ- ing it’s all up with the Germans is that not long ago the British captured a line of trenches and got boys rang- ing from 15 to 18 years. Eleven hun- dred of them were captured, and I guess twice as many were killed when the trenches were blown up.” ~ Stock Shipments, Fifteen cars of cattle and hogs were shipped out from here Tuesday and 7 cars over the Clearwater line—a total of 22 cars from Camas Prairie—to Se- attle, Tacoma and Spokane, The prices paid were $8.25 for cat- tle and $17.50 per hundred tor hogs— the highest prices ever paid here, About 16 cars of cattle were brought in here from the Salmon river country Monday and ,turned out to pasture for a few days before shipment, ment of stock will go out from here, Next Tuesday a tremendous ship- . oe