4 Every good citizen at this time should do a his share toward strengthening the Fed- , 3 eral Reserve Banking System which our Government has created with its billion Oo dollars of resources to stand back of its i member banks and all their depositors. ; You can contribute directly to the strength of this system, and at the same time se- cure its protection by depositing your money with us, since part of every dol- lar you deposit with us goes directly into the new system, where it is alw ready for you when wanted. This is a suggest- ion for prompt action. | COTTONWOOD, IDAHO | : i | MANUFACTURERS OF SHORTS, BRAN & ROLLED FEED Our flour is warranted not to contain any acids or bleaching compound. . tion to do chopping of all kinds. ==] LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST | questionaires, has this week been busy —SSS Patriotism and Business FIRST NATIONAL BANK Our chopper is now working and we are in posi- 3 went to We are in the market for GRAIN AT HIGHEST PRICES. f FAT HOGS every Monday We are always in the market for your Farm Gates, U. S. Cream Separators. Farm Machinery Flying Dutchman Gang Plows, Monitor Drills, Disc Harrows, Drag Harrows, Flying Dutchman Manure Spreaders, Gas Engines, Fanning Mills, Wire Fencing, ALFALFA AND CLOVER SEED her parents, Farmers Union Warehouse Company A. O. MARTIN, Mer. : Are You A The grocer who supplies the needs of his community and renders efficient service at a fair profit is serving the public interest and “doing his bit.” If there is any aid or service we can render you in addition to the goods we may sell you that will help you solve the perplexing prob- lems of the day, do not hesitate to call on us. Our cleanliness, delivery and service in the departments of our store enables us to serve you well, J. Vv. Baker & Son “WHERE QUALITY. AND. PRICES: MEET” “Doing Your Bit?” Yours bes dere and Better Business | bride’s home in Lewiston, In and Around Cottonwood and Vicinity. Eugene ‘Mauer sights in Lewiston this week. Dan Hill was in from the Sal- mon the first of the week on bus- iness, Miss Evelyn Porter, our music! teacher, is visiting her sister at Lapwai this week, Miss Jessie Wardrobe is spend- ing the holidays with relatives at Genesee, Mrs. DeCourcey and daughter Anita are visiting relatives at Lewiston this week. Henry Downer was in town from the logging camps at Win- chester Tuesday. Miss Sherman and the Misses McGrath of Keuterville are holi- day visitors at Lewiston. Tra Williams of Keuterville vis- ited Lewiston and other points on the branch this week. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Jones went to Lewiston Monday to spend Christmas with his parents. - Mr. and Mrs. August Schroeder Lewiston Monday to spend Christmas with friends. Mrs. Mary Pierce went to Spo- kane the first of the week to visit yirer daughter, Mrs.$ Shallenberger. Miss Inghram, the pony nona schoolmam, is among the many Christmas visitors at Lew- » iston. Dick Haskins left Monday to visit relatives at Centralia, Wn. His family preceded him the week before. Richard Hayden of Ferdinand is assisting with the work at the local depot until a new helper can be procured. Mike and Henry Mader of Keu- terville went to Colton the first of the week to visit their father ; until after New Years. Al Herboth spent Monday and Tuesday at Uniontown visiting his brother, Harry, who came from Camp Lewis Sunday to visit his parents. Miss Ilene Martin, who has been attending school at Colton, is spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Martin at Winona. Miss Beatrice Briggs, local manager of the Nezperce tele- ; phone line, is spending this week with relatives at Lewiston. Mrs, Craner has taken her place at the switchboard. —— Schroeder-Wyatt Marriage. age of Mr, Schroeder and Miss Ma took place on Christin The mar Rudolph rett Wyatt ay at the F. H. Thompson of the Lewiston Baptist Rev. church officiating. The bride-i held in the h 2 Lewiston girl who is a wide ighest esteem by circle of friends. Since finishing her school, she has been eng ged.in teach- and has been eminently successful The groom is the son August ing in this work. of Mr. and M and isa sui Schroeder, il young farmer of this section. Their many friends ex- tend hearty congratulations and best wishes. Max Rehder has so far recovered as the Miss Helen Rehder, their way to Cot- Baltimore last to be able to leave hos and his sister, are now on home tonwood, ‘having left Wednesday. Dr. J. D. a letter from his brother, Dr. Tom Shinnick of Beloit, Wis., that he has just passed the examina- Shinnick has just re- stating tion and will go to France to serve as an‘army physician, Tom spent some time here visiting his brother several years ago. Mr. Mrs. Mel Morgan feel very proud of a photo recei and 1 from a member of Co, LN. G., who is now iu France. picture shows him to be now a straight, square-shouldered splendid looking soldier—somewhat different from another picture they show of their son Loran, The y/ Loran when be first. donned the sol- dier’s uniform at Cotton) is seeing the 37 OaG: Registrants: Classified. The local draft board for Idaho! county, in addition to mailing out this week classifying registrants whose questionaires have been -returned to the board. Practically the 1076 registrants in the county have been classified by the loeal board in order of liability for military ser- vice, and about half of the question- aires have been mailed out. The board, in classifying the regis- absolute order of call, for in’ this the order numbers are not fully repre: will it be possible to cla returned, does not indicate sented, nor | order until all questionaires have been. Tn the next 1, Division returned, in Cla moned first. The wood and vicinity haye been cl CLASS 1, DIVISION. A. Lastig, call the men A will be sum- following men from Cotton- sified: Clarence Wil- Verman J. Lawrence liams, Henry J. Downer, Seubert, Anton George Seubert, Peter | Bieren, Cottonwood; Charles Mader, Alvin H. Bensching, Prank Hatk Keuterville; L. M. ear, ry Wessels, Geo. J. Arnzen, Green- creck; Harry Pfannebecker, Arthur Arp, Wm. Roakey, Wm. Mundt, Wi- nona; Carl A, Meyer, Earl Mulhall, Fenn. CLASS 2, DIVISION A. Glenn Powers, Cottonwood. CLASS 2, DIVISION B. John Baune, Cottonwood, CLASS 4, DIVISION A, Eugene Barnett, id, “Andrews ety 3 sy Jungert, Wie- Herman Cottonwood; nk Reiner, Greencreek; James Zehner, Fenn. Jake Kites and family and Grand- ma Jackson of Joseph ‘Plains are in town and stopping at the Rooke hotel, Mr. and Mri of the Ferdh guests of Dr. Peyer and baby, and country, were the and Mrs. Orr yesterday, sual Christmas tre The entertain- ments with appropriate programs were held in nearly every | house in this school- country. country portion of the Mrs. Safley, wife of ille Fr for an extended the Press, editor of Teft today with relatives in Editor Safley the Grangev California, avcompan- ied her as fur as Lewiston, Leo Robertson, the Nezperce drug- gist, and his wife enjoyed Christ Mr. and Mrs, ¢ M. Robertson, in Cottonwood, leaving with his parents, for home Wednesday morning. Geo. W. er, has just Phillips, our harness deal- made and sold an extra good set of harness to Wade Kincaid, for use on his stock ranch at Ashmoor, Mont where he expects to go in February. Notwithstanding the bad weather a good crowd enjoyed the band con- ball Wednesda the members feel very cert and » and teful to the The amounted to about $25 public for the liberal patronage. net proceeds ——_o——_ K. of C. Resolutions. The following ed ata reg wood Counc “Be it wood resolutions were pass- r meeting of Sun¢ Cottoa- Dec. 23. resolved, that. the No, 1389, K Columbus, in meeting Cotton- Council hits of assembled, by a rising vote, agree to pay the social dues duri he war, of their members who enlist in the the , during services of United States army and navy the present war; and be it further re- sol vec “That a copy of these resolutions be sent to every meniber enlisted in the United § and a copy be of this coun and es army navy, sntered on the records AUGUST SEUBERT, nd Knight. Cc. W. NUXOLL, Re Copy of the report Of the.war fund collected by the Knights’ 6&€olumbus through Council No. Cottonwood ..., Keutervil Vollmer. 10.00 Reubens. .. $.50 Total... $1040.45" This amount » to the Su- Secretary 1917. The Knights of Columbus Hereby ex- press their thanks to the generous do- nators to above fund and assure you that it‘will be used as pledged. In addition to the above, $218.00 was sent by the local council, making the total $1258.45. as sent preme on Dee, 23, d by Commi onefourth of COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, DEC. 28, 1917. 4 trants whose questionaires have been | ; y. them in} Sicklin, commission, is about “to expire, and present dence the would only hinder and delay the work already f i I ciation of honest, patriotic service, we, to the eflect tive I t and hereby such appoiutment be made. | of Mr. then recommend and urge the appoint- ment of Senator A. B. ee hall on Monday night, der the auspi a will the proceeds to go to the Red Cross. Everybody invited. come to bring alon, wiches and a dozen pickles. Ferdinand State bank and receiver of the land office at Lewiston, selected as cashier of the First Nation- al bank of Grangeville. ris, for the past five ypars the very ef- ficient clerk, 5 bookkeeper in this bank. #Word:has been received from the ASN, Palmer Co, that Miss Anita de Coureey was successful in seenring her | graduating award in penmahship, be-| ing the first from Cottonwood to ac- quire it, congratulated upon. her suceess ip ac-+ quiring such a beautifol style of busi-| ness’ handwriting. Several ‘others in! high school are working on their ¢ poses and bope to succeed in # 5 ission is committed to a poli a of redeeming the pledges of the legis-| lature, and I BIG MASS MEET: — ING HELD E. A. Van Sicktin Endorsed cat for Highway Commission. OR | A largely attended and enthusiastic mass _meeting of our citizens was held rectors of the Tewari meinerenete| | State Bank w “wraiceermens| | their customers py and Prosper New Year. mission, his term having expired this | week, | Mr. Van Sicklin “will not | E. M. Ehrhardt, President Sena! M. M. Belknap, Vice-Presid ment of Mr, Van Sicklin, which proves | H. C. Matthiesen, ‘ | reappointment, the mass-| ing went on record as favoring that the sentiment is almost unani- | in favor of his reappointment, In case rept the me the appointment of Senator A, P. Hutton of Kellogg, She BEF During the last week many mass-| hone county. meetings have been called throughout! northein Idaho, urging the mous The citizens of Idaho want no change | in the policy of the highway commis-| sion and feel that the highway pro-| gram for the state can best be carried | out by | who have adopted the policy and have | continuing in office the men thus far succeeded so splendidly in its| inauguration, The following resolutions were unan- imously adopted by the mass meeting: “Whereas, the 1 state of Idaho regu Cottonwood I & Elevator col the assembled in islature of the fourteenth session did appropriate n certain fund for the construction of ds, and did specifically appor- rtain specified districts, and “Whereas, the present. | “Whereas, the has in all ways and at all times acted present commission with a view to the betterment of our highway system, regardless of ulterior y 8) p' We Are Always In TE" For Your Graiz #™ and guarantee the day’s highest.’ Taxid times, and pay a ‘premium for grip mie with us. Also buy fat and stoc “d times, if delivered at our feeding y regular stock days we receive hogs yard near the old mill. We Can Steam Roll, Chop or Pub Grain According To Your We are ready to clean your “seed grains,” hi plete line of cleaning machinery in the influences, and “Where the term of E. A. Ve of the one members of the “Whereas, the commission as at constituted of the te, and “Whereas, holds the confi- people in every part of any change at this time started; now, therefore be it “Resolved, that in order that the| roads movement be kept free and that the high stand- integrity and effici of the nt commission be maintained, and the rood rom pol ney Our prices are right and you do not. have to Feed is packed or run loose in your Wi n order that governor and the| | AANBARARARARARARARARAAARARA eople of Idaho. may show due appre- i ; | ons of Idaho county, in mass meet-| ng assembled, desire to go on record | that we deem it impera=| that E. A. Van Sicklin be ap-| pointed to suceced himself as a mem- per of the state highway commission, | respectfully request that | “Resolved Van that if the appointment Sicklin A Large Stock. Bedsteads Lounges Davenports Dining Chairs All high-grade goods at is not made we Hutton, of} Kellogg, Idaho.” il gE Cae iia Party Monday Night. tch” party will be room of the Odd Fellows Dec. 31st, un- 's of the I. O. O. F. and Besides card-playing appropriate program Admission all given in lox K. of P. lo nd music, an be rendered. Complete line of Funeral Fu The Red Cross 2 ladies who dozen sard- s all Calls answered day: Both Phones. B.C. arbor, former cashier of the | COTTONWOOD, has been «Harold Har- and popular deputy county has aecepted the position of Fis Sat REE Miss de Courcey is. to be)