Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, December 28, 1917, Page 4

uswsnsoevosveditt, | state. C ron Was included in) Bedi iel Zintvist god with, it ae you for your very % B | liberal patronage during the year drawing to a close. . may your cup of happi- ness and plenty be fiiled to ov- erflowing during 1918. ite i i COTTONWOOD: 2 AND VICINITY FARRAR RAID APARBDBADERABRABABR SPAY Happy New Year to all. R. P. Nash went to Lewiston Tues- day for a short visit. Henry Arnzen of Cottonwood visitor Wednesday. Ferdinand was a John Moriarty went to Nezperce | Wednesday on business. jhis family at Lewiston Tuc A. L. Creelman ate turkey with lay. Nick Bieren spent several days this week with relatives at Winchester, | Fannie, are now 15,000 officers and 25 Ra 3 000 enlisted men. news of the de- je American de- Jones, named in four early heroes it is only an incident ‘The activities of in a the war zone nerous. The pub- the details, but 1 results aré © have transported the regular army d soldiers from the loss ofa 130 to 863 and the number of em- ployes in naval y ards from |to 60,000. The Naval establish- ment, afloat and on shore, civili- ans and sailors, now consists of more than 300,000 men. We spent.only $8,000,000 a month in July, 1916; for all naval purpose: but weare now spending $60,- 000,000 monthly. Comparison with other wars gives a more vivid realization of the expansion of the navy. The ‘greatest number of men in ser- vice at any one time in the civil , for ob-| war was 51,000 in’ 1863. The Daniels’ | largest of the 600° ships utilized 2 public re-jin fighting during that war was stonishing|the Niagara, a wooden ship of Fin ships |6000 tons. The highest number 1jof enlisted men in the navy dur- casualties, | Anes ,-, appropriations The number| Measure of. increase, | of stations has increased from|for thirteen months is $1,905,- 000 | de wal jing the Spanish war was 26,826. The 111 vessels at the outset of it war had an aggregate of 000 tons, the Oregon, of 11,- or-horee power. anata, 35 ; | sonnel afford another The total | 410,930.45, which Mr. Daniels ares to be in excess of the total naval appropriations from 1883 to 1911. Adequate provisions are being made for training officers and re- cruits and the spirit of the per- is unmistakably high. | There may be occasional disasters like that befalling the Jacob Jones, but there is every reason to expect our navy as a whole to render indispensable service in the war. PPR EA SE The Red Cros New Y: Tu Ist, big event of the season. ball on will be the You can’t uy night, Jan, afford to miss it. er you danee or not, and help a most Musie by worthy Fulton or- chestra. cause. Drag Saw For Sale. - In good-shape, and runs by engine Apply to Geo. ee see left Wednesday ‘with her dau {elma, Buy a ticket wheth- | Mrs. MeGrew Mi: spent Chrisimas with friends and daughter; in Grangeville, Miss Laura-Craig of Clarkston was a guest of the Randall and Rhett fam- ilies in Cottonwood this week. Marion and Grace Eller of Green creek are spending the holidays with relatives and friends at Culde Mr.-and Mrs. L. E. Hyde Christmas guests at the home of Mr, and Mrs, R. 8. Curless at Melrose. were Herman Hussman orders his Chron- icle sent to Portland, where he is em- ployed in the shipyards for the winter. Dan Greenburg, a government em- with his wife's at Den- ployee, spent Christma BS) I parents, Mr. and Mrs, Kube ver. Several members of the Vanpool family from the Salmon river country were Christmas shoppers in Cotton- wood, at the in Spokane, Newell, a student Blair Business College spending the holi ents here. Mrs. Pearl Ferdinand et Vernon is jays with’ his par- Martin and family of joyed Christmas with their. relatives here—A. O, Martin and family. Von Bi Fenn enjoyed Chri daughter, Thompson in Cottonwood. August tinas day at the home of their Mrs. C, W. His many friends were pleased to ud Rooke able to be o this w after being confined to his home for several weeks with illness. Mrs, P. N. Huffman of Greenereck a month’s . visit ter, Mrs. Cana for lows, in Albe: Mrs. “J. her son Butler, accompanied by Marion and for a and daughter, left Wednesday with relatives at Garfield, Wa: Mrs. O. D. Hamlin home Lewiston, visit has returned from where she cently tion, She is making a nice recovery. Mr. Mrs. P. H. Hatch daughter of Spokane were the home of Mrs. Mary Challe this week. Mr. and Mrs, Frank tained the following persons at a very M nd Mrs, Wm. Schiller and family, and Mrs. Geo, Simon. underwent a successful opera- and and guests at Hatch’s sister, Mrs. r, near Cottonwood, Simon enter- fine Christmas dinne Geo. Poler, and Mr. Miss Margaret Hopper, a teacher in the Winchester school, is spending her holiday vacation here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom former neighbors at Hastir el Spokane, is here installin of Deleo light plants, Haw. Co. is install a light system Parker—her » Neb. Mr. Vroman, an rician Hoene at. next St. Gertrude’s Convent, west of town. The E. L. Pa ed on Christm and M Winchester, and Miss Eve P: sister from Towa, relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. E turned home from W Mr. Hale had been in a hospital M. ker day I family, ‘Tom I and wife, who is vis - Hale have re- for some time. so far recovered as to be able to re- sume his work in the Hoepe hardware store next week, Leslie Hill, who went to San Fran- cisco last month with several you men trom the Salmon river country, returned home the last of the He that strikes in the of h he came back to 2 Mrs. Geo. MePherson the sad news of the ther, Wm. R. Pitt, Cal., years. which occurred at Ontario, on Dee. 14, was aged § he was pastor of the M. bureh at Cottonwood and many will regret to learn of his death, The Cottonwood Creamery Wednes- day shipped 20,000 pounds of ex Kot butter to Portland. 3000 pounds were Last week markets, leaving something like 6000 pounds yet on hand for shjpment with- in a few days The price e higher than that of summer. | ‘The Society is grateful rgen and family of Harry Bil- re- from | ga number for which the He will week at urker family entertain- Parker Margaret Hopper, a teacher at alla Walla, where under treatment He has week. |g branches trade kept him out of work, so and . of this kind bring: has received death of ber fa- aud who Twenty years ago friends here . be thoroughly shipped to outside Red Cross Notes. (Contributed) Members who joined week before Christmas drive: Mr. and Mrs. Will | Buettner, Miss Agness and Rolland and Edwin Buettner, Mrs. Mary Pierce. | Owing to the heavy rains-and bad weather it has been impossible to make | . the canvass for new members that we had hoped to make, but by hard work | ¢ it is thought our quota will be made up before the time expires next Mon- day evening. The county’s quota of 1850 still lacks about made np. ja little ahead of The state we understand is So far about 400 new members have been se- its quota. cured in Cottonwood and vicinity. As proof that w | loyal and patriotic citizens who feel it their duty to help out the country in possible ave a number of any wa trouble, a number of our people have made heavy contributions to the Red | Cross, who request that their dona- tions be not made public. to the fol- donated money: Dr. | Jolin Sinith, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. H Mr. Klapprich Tobacco fund from Randa Lr. Os- lowing, who S. Lumy, each 50, 290, Grandma Spencer, car Asker $40, Donations We also thank the Hu ber Co. for kind Hanley and M hemmed flour Lum- Chic There is-a ‘great and any ks, demand for these one who 300. of being | 4 during its hour of 3 ulls | 3 wood, Mrs. Frank | 3 for un- 9 |bakes bread and has any sacks to @ e will e our thanks. SF A few more days has been- given for the ing. Xmas drive—until Monday even The society is glad to welcome so many new members in to its midst. You are cordially invited to enter the quarters and will be given fall inform- ation and an answer to all questions in connection with the work. Phe American Red Cross Bulletin prints the followi tending the work of the Red Cre ually bei So many storie to hamper contin- x put into circulation that you are cautioned to be on the defen- sive at all times. We have come to our run down all that have notice and not one can show a particle of truth in it. When you are confronted with ru- mors of this nature deny them and ask for proof.and particulars. ‘This division has the best leg: vice obtainable aud it is our intention | to sift all of tacks to the very bottom, these unwarranted at Please make use of this service and send us an account of stories cropping out in your district. A new supply of Red Crc ed and may be the Red Cross rooms or John Funke's place. 88 pins ha secured at 0—— please bring them in and ’4 | 5 ae Tk ) RSE EC. 29 " n SATURDAY Gail Kane, The Sernent’s Tooth The story of a husband who Jeaves his home for a vampire “Jerry’s Big Doings” ~-the kids all like to see Jerry SUNDAY, DEC. 30 Anita Stewart, in THE COMBAT 5 beautiful actress displays her A love story in which 3ig V comedy best talents. Don’t m TUESDAY, JAN. 1 Celebrate the first day of the year by seeing the fine program on that eveni which includes epis sode 11 of The Gray Ghos s becoming more and more popular Show at 7, followed This famous seria so see the rest of it without fail. by the Red Cross Dance THURSDAY, JAN. 3 The isual fine program The Orpheum 4 Free Plans to Customers for Farm Buildings and General Purpose Barns, Grain Storage Swine Houses, Silos, Implement Sheds, Ga- sortment of homes ever listed Building in one We ste you the exact material cost and will consider it a favor in being able to figure with you. ———— ae Proper Housing Reduces Cost of Production The Madison Lumber & Mill Co. JACK ARMSTRONG, Local Manager COTTONWOOD, IDAHO ARtetabdetaet DAD RDDAD A AD PA OLPDPPR DA AD Care of the Cream Separator P Get it While the Getting is Good” When using a cream separator on the farm the following precepts should be observed: 1, Put the separator if a bright dairy room that ean ily cleaned aud that is always free from odors of all kinds. 2. Set the machine perfectly level and bolt it to a solid foundation, pret- erably concrete. Oil thoroughly used, each time it is Be sure that the parts are prop- pmbled, then start the machine and slowly. Maintain the proper speed and an even pressure on the handle| ation is completed, flush the bowl with a quart of skim | milk or warm water, but do not let skim milk or water ran into the cream, 7. Having set the cream into cold water and disposed of the skim milk, take the bowl apart and rinse with lukewarm water. 8. Using hot water, washing pow- der and brusheseserub all parts that come intd contact with the milk. 9% Rinse with hot water, then place in boiling water or steam steri- lizer for a few minutes and hang up to dry. 10 Wipe frame of separator and clean the room. The necessity for thoroughly clean- ing and scalding the time it is used emphasized. separator every can not be too greatly Cream from an unclean ator has very poor keeping qual- soon develops a decided “oft fla- vor" and beeomes second grade. Cream financial loss to the purchaser whether he is selling it on a quality basis or not. Poor cream makes poor butter and poor butter re- turns a low price to the producer, whether the creamery is cooperative or otherwis The financial loss caused by unclean ators is frequently not ful ed because it is indirect; it is, however, none the less real. Good business management of the dairy therefore demands that the separator cleaned each time it is ties, pre used, Cereal Mr. Flint sues*for divorce. Won- | der what’s up now? Come out and, see him in the home talent play at the “received is Sane Friday evening, Jan. 18.) adv, | | : That is what S. R. Butler did. Owing to the unsettled condition of labor and other causes in the early part of the year he foresaw the possibility of a stock shortage for the holiday busines He figured it would be bet- ter to have more than not enough, so he concluded to Get it While the Getting was Good Now he finds he has more than enough stock and in order to give the people the advantage of his close buying when prices were low he has put on a Special Sale of Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Flatware, Clocks, etc. In fact, anything in the store. It will be an opportunity to buy from his very large and well selected stock the New Years gift you have in mind for Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, Son, Daughter, Lover or Sweetheart. Not forgetting the Boy at the front, in the service of his Coun- try. Think it over. Then come in and look it over. S. R. BUTLER The old reliable Jeweler-Watchmaker Cottonwood, Idaho EE I ILE IRENE NMERPRPREES MINE SEM EMG Jake Captein, the Plumber Will soon have on hand a complete line of plumber’s fixtures, including bathtubs, toilets, lavatories, hot- water tanks, ete. Nezperce Phone 8 ‘Cottonwood Garage Wishes You a Happy New Year We: are here to give service. See us about your storage battery. S. S. McCurdy, Mgr.