Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, October 26, 1917, Page 1

VOLUME 25. NUMBER 43. COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, OCT. 26, 1917. JOSEP-DOUMECQ ROAD BONDS VOTED Vote Almost Unanimous—-1 1 For and 20 Against. The citizens of the Joseph-Doumecq country at a road meeting Friday al- most unanimously voted to bond the district for $30,000 with which to build a new road to the river to con- nect with the Gravecreek road to Cot- tonwood. Only 20 out of 137 votes were against the proposition. Tt is the intention to start* work on the new road early next Spring and have it completed before Fall. A new era of prosperity is in store for the many enterprising citizens of that country when this road is completed. Wes Hockersmith of Salmon river was in town Tuesday and informed us that the Gravecreek road. is now in shape for wagon travel—in fact it is now in better shape than it ever was before. For this work about $350 was subscribed in cash and work— more than half of it in cash by the public-spirited citizens of Cottonwood. Next summer it is the intention to further improve this road so that autos can travel over it. Mr. Hockersitith says that since the new road is to be built and pro- vision made to get out-by wagon to do their trading and market their prod- ucts, a number of people who had planned to move away from that por- tion of the country, have changed their minds and will remain here. Among these is Mr. Hockersmith, who conducts the ferry and hotel or stopping place on the river at the mouth of Rocky canyon, below where Gravecreek empties into Rocky canyon creek. He is now haul- ing lumber over the Gravecreek road, with which to enlarge his house, and says that it is his intention next sum- mer to make weekly trips with a team to Cottonwood for supplies for the people of his locality. sp Record Price for Camas land The record price for land on Camas Prairie was announced Friday in the transfer of the old Bitner place of 160 acres, a few miles east of Cottonwood, which has been sold by William Mulhall for $120 an acre. James L. Mc- Hugh purchased the farm which is all good plow land. The place was purchased less than two years ago by Mr. Mulhall at a reported price of $80 an acre. The price set by Friday’s trans- fer is several dollars more an acre than any other sale of land previously reported here. Mr. bi de will farm the place him- self. four miles Change in Management of FU. W. Co. George Downer, for the past 4 1-2 years manager of the Farmers Union Warehouse Co., has sold his residence property on the hill near the depot to Will Rogers of Greencreek. The latter part of next week, he and his wife expect to leave in their auto for California, where they will spend the winter, in the hope that the change of climate will benefit Mrs. Downer’s health, which has not been good for some time. It is their intention to return next summer to this place, where Mr. Downer still has land and other iuterests. George deserves a good rest, as he has not had a day’s vacation during the 4 1-2 years since he assumed management of the company. Their many friends sincerely hope Mr. and Mrs. Downer will return in the spring and continue to reside here where they are so well and favorably known, The new manager for the F. U. W. Co. is A. O. Martin, present sec- retary and member of the executive board of the company. certainly Who is the Guilty Man? That speaking ofabsent mindedness, a Cottonwood man is reported to have bought a load of hay for his auto. He Halloween next Wednesday night. P. A. Gaul and family enjoyed a trip to Orofino Sunday in his Ford flying machine. Posters will be printed at this office tomorrow, announcing a grand ball to be given at Winona next Friday night, Nov. 2. Elmer Rouse of Keuterville went to Clarkston Wednesday to visit his father-in-law, W. M. Straugh, for several days. John Reiland, with two other car- penters, is building an addition onto Frank Wimer'’s house on his ranch north of town. During a rush of job work, Miss Vera Sasse of Ferdinand—a firstclass typo—is assisting with the work in the Chronicle office for a few days. Marshal Ed Malerich did not go with the crowd of hunters the first of the week, as was his intention, owing to a severe attack of grippe he is wrestling with. Chas. Baker and son H. L., expect to embark in the grain business at Mt. Vernon, Wash., and will leave for that place next week. See notice of sale of their household goods in this issue. Frank Eastman of Westlake, who was tried before Justice Hussman Sat- urday, on the charge of larceny of sawlogs, was declared guilty and fined $25 and costs. We understand Mr. Eastman will appeal the case. Dr. Orr returned last night from a professional trip to Walla Walla. As we go to press we learn that the doctor successfully performed an oper- ation this morning upon Miss Rena Seubert, at her home north of town, for appendicits and that she is getting along nicely, Her many friends will be pleased to learn that Mrs. J. V. Nash, who underwent an operation in a Portland hospital last week is getting along Her sister, Mrs. <A. L. Creelman, is with her and when they return Mrs. Nash will spend a couple of weeks with her sister in Lewiston. a Commercial Club Doings. At the regular noon meeting of the club at the Phoenix hotel Monday the following business was transacted that is of public interest: The Lyceum committee re- ported that ticket sales to date gave assurance that there would be no deficit on account of the winter Lyceum course. The Commercial Club voted to assist in the floating of the second Liberty Loan, and com- mittees were appointed from among the club members to do personal work and give a portion of their time this week securing subscriptions to the Liberty Loan. The following gentlemen were appointed as delegates from the Cottonwood Commercial Club at the joint meeting of the Ever- green Highway Association and the Interstate Highway Associa- tion in Lewiston Nov. 7th and 8th: E. L. Parker, W. W. Flint, R. A. Nims, Frank Kelsey and R. V. Wright. The club has set aside $100 to be used in bringing the Central Idaho country to the at- tention of auto tourists when the state highway is completed. When this road is opened it will offer one of the grandest scenic routes to be found on the North American continent. And it is the desire of the club that this matter should be brought to the attention of tourists and all who have occasion to come into the northwest by automobile. This road will be a great advertise- ment of Camas prairie, as it will cause thousands of homeseekers and investors to visit this county who would never think of coming otherwise, and needless to say a nicely, favorably impressed with our just couldn't get oyer the habit.— Ferdinand Enterprise. natural advantages that they wiil buy homes and locate here. large part of them will be so) IDAHO'S LIBERTY BOND QUOTA ALMOST RAISED Minimum Quota ‘of $ $9,000,000 Nearly Raised---Will Perhaps Reach Maxi-. mum of $12,000,000 By To- morrow Evening. Mrs. Eva Canfield of Salmon went to Lewiston Wednesday for a short visit. ge Poler is in Spokane visiting re ‘eagniee, Mrs. L. C. Me- Mahon. Pe sled Sehmidt and Joseph Riner Green Creek were at Fort Lapwai W ednesday on land business. Mr. and Mrs. John Popp were in town Thursday from Fenn. See their sale notice in this issue. President Riley Rice of the Farm- ers Union requests all members to be present on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m, John Jorgensen is here this week State Chairman Davis wired the Chronicle from Boise} from Lewiston looking after his ranch this morning as follows: “Idaho will make its $9,000,000 ‘bond quota, lacking about $1,000,000 this morning, which will no doubt be made up before evening. “Every county in the st: drive to reach their respective doubt that the maximum of $12 Saturday evening, at the close ate is making a tremendous quota and there seems little ,000,000 will be reached by of the bond sale. ; “‘Ada county has passed the $1,000,000 mark, of which the Boise banks subscribed $727,500. “Tf every county works h will go over the top to victory.” A Washington dispatch t ard until Saturday night we his morning says the nation has reached its $3,000,000,000 mark and may go to the maximum of five billions by S aturday evening. Idaho county is yet far behind her quota of $290,000, and is working hard to make it up before tomorrow night. So far Cottonwood and vicinity has raised only $27,000 of her quota of $50,000. Both of our banks will remain open until 8 o’clock to- morrow evening to receive subscriptions. The Chronicle next week will print a list of names of all bond subscribers in this vicinity. Red Cross Doings. (Contributed) The local Red Cross auxiliary de- sires in this manner to sincerely thank all those who so generously contribu- ted to the success of the entertainment --in giving their time, use of mater- ial; ete, The gross receipts were $190.41 and net receipts $144,41—the expenses being $46.00, We do not need a Southern Califor- nia climate to produce a rose garden late in October—when we have Mrs. John Fuvke and Dr. Schilling to help us. pembteney-onbnsic Bean Crop Brings $25,000. Claud Craig had 375 acres of land in beans this season from which he harvested 1,350 sacks. The number does not seem so large until transposed into the value of the crop in dollars and} cents. Each sack is worth some- thing like sixteen or eighteen dollars—rather a tidy sum. His entire crop of grain and beans brought him over $25,000. Next year he expects to farm 550 acres and will plant about 300 acres of this to beans. The above from the Kendrick Gazette proves that beans are} almost worth their weight in gold. The wonder is that the farmers of Camas Prairie do not take more kindly to the growing of beans, as our soil perhaps is as well adapted to the production of this most toothsome and _ health- | ful product as the land around Kendrick is. The farmers around Kendrick make a specialty of growing beans, and as evidence that nothing taken from the yround pays better (except perhaps gold nuggets) the two banks of that small town have on deposit about $800,000—nearly all of it bean money owned by the farmers of that locality for this season’s crop. EEE C. H. Greve, local manager of the Madison Lumber Co. for some time, will return to Lewiston within a few days to again take charge of the office in that city, where his family resides, J. H. Hubener, who had charge of the office at Pomeroy, Wash., will assume} charge as local manager of this office. He arrived here this week with his family. A large and enthusiastic crowd heard the speeches of Hon. D. W. Davis, state chairman of the Liberty loan campaign, and Hon. H. S. Boone of San Francisco, at the Orpheum Friday night, on the Liberty bond question. —_—0- Owing to car shortage only a small shipment of stock went out from here Tuesday—9 cars of hogs by the F. U. W. Co., to Spokane, Seattle and Ta- coma. There was another big drop in the price of hogs—$14.7 75 per hundred now being the price. @h BHPGPECPPHPG HEHEHE HESHGHEGSHS a interests near Greencreek for a few days. A crew of railroad surveyors are stationed here this week on special work. They are traveling in private coaches, Among the people from this section who attended the funeral of Grandma Shultheis at Colton last Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Luchtefeld. E. F. Burmeister left Wednesday for his home at Shawmut, Mont., aft- er attending to his new hotel inter- esis here for the past ten days. Mrs. Harry Libby, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Cottonwood for several weeks, went to Vollmer Wednesday to visit her grandmother, after which she will proceed to her home at Ashmoor, Mont. Old Man Winter's whiskers are be- ginning to show through on the moun- tain tops—a sure sign that summer is over and another winter is staring us in the face. However we are almost sure to have another month's good weather yet. Leo P. Simon was in town yester- day from his ranch 6 miles north of town and left at this office samples of his potatoes, which are whoppers—to be grown without any water. From one acre he got 200 bushels of as fine spuds you ever saw. Leo has just finished a well at his home, bored by A. Louis of Grangeville, and secured plenty of water at a depth of 92 feet. He will put in a complete water system for his buildings and ranch. 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 $1.50 A YEAR, _ TANNAHILL KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Prominent Lewiston Attorney Meets Instant Death. George W. Tannahill, age 45, well-known lawyer of north Idaho, was instantly killed Fri- day by being pinned under his automobile when it left the grade and turned turtle on the Packers gulch grade about 16 miles southwest of Lewiston. Mr. Tannahill was en route to the Webb ridge country and was accompanied by his half brother, R. L. Pennell, postmaster of Lewiston and P. R. Daily, an insurance man of Spokane. Postmaster Pennell was severe- ly bruised, while Mr. Daily was only slightly injured. Neither is jable to say just how the accident occurred. The car swerved slight- ly and went over the grade, land- ing bottom side up and pinning Mr. Tannahill beneath the steer-_ ing wheel and body of the car. The other occupants were pinned under the car and had difficulty in digging out. Mr. Tannahill’s chest was crushed. Mr. Tannahill had been a resi- dent of Idaho for 26 years, com- ing here when 19 years of age. He first settled in the Potlatch country, where he worked on a farm, and afterward conducted a hardware store, following which he went east and secured his ed- ucation in law, returning to Lew- iston, where he built upa fine practice. He had been a leading demo- crat of the state for the last 10 years and was once a candidate for United States senator. Mr. Tannahill is survived by his wid- ow, who was visiting in Chicago; a brother, S. O. Tannahill, coun- ty attorney of Lewis county, and a half brother, R. L. Pennell, postmaster in Lewiston, besides brothers and sisters in Kansas, ED GP ED GD GD GD ED GD GD GD GD GP DGD GD DD PD DDD SBS | oan 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 | |