Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, January 11, 1918, Page 4

Are You “Doing Your Bit?” 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. Yours for More and Better Business J. V. Baker & Son \ “WHERE QUALITY AND PRICES MEET” Princess ; Camas Tepee Brands FLOUR Made Exclusively by Vollmer Milling Company A HOME PRODUCT Are now on sale at $9.60 for Camas and $9.00 for Tepee per bbl. Princess $10.40 a bbl. —— CALL ON-——— J. B. HATTRUP ‘AT VOLLMER-CLEARWATER WAREHOUSE § ‘Make this an Electrical New Year Light and Power at your service Grangeville Light & Power Co. L. E. HYDE, Local Supt. COTTONWOOD BILLIARD HALL Smokers’ Supplies and Soft Drinks R. A. NIMS, Proprietor 5 SSS ESR El eT a Ip ae Run as a Feed and Sale Stable AUTOS FOR HIRE Best of service and satisfaction guaranteed Horses boarded by day, week or month When pleased, tell others; when displeased, tell us W. R. ROGERS, Prop. ero COTTONWOOD DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE 0. D. HAMLIN, Prop, Light and Heavy Hauling Done on Short Notice THE COTTONWOOD. CHRONICLE| SLOAN P. SHUTT ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY And entered at Postoffice in Cottonwood, Idaho, as second-class mail matter. __ Subscription one year. Six months Strictly in Advance Independent in Politics Copy for change of ad must be handed in by Wednesday noon to insure change FRIDAY, JAN. 11, 1918. Letters are beginning to arrive from the Idaho soldier boys in France. During the last week letters were received *by the par- ents of the following boys from “over there:” Ike Robertson, Ar- thur Rice, Paul Terhaar and Frank Blackburn. Their letters state that all of the Cottonwood boys are enjoying good health, except Jesse Rogers and Wm. As- ker, who had been sick and were left behind in New York for treat- ment. During war, as the reader perhaps knows, all letters from “the front” are carefully and closely censored by the higher ar- my officers—mainly for the reason that there is always the danger of sending out news that might prove detrimental to the army. There- fore these letters just received are short and do not even contain the date or name of the place where they were written. No doubt all service. In renewing his subscription to the Chronicle this week, E. D. Lamb, now living on his farm near Yakima, Wash., says: Since selling my farm near Cottonwood and moving here I often think about how Camas Prairie “has ;|’em all skinned” as a farming and stock country. When it comes to growing wheat, barley and veg- etables and raising hogs, cattle and sheep, Camas Prairie around Cottonwood does not have to play second fiddle to any other country under the sun. We havea fairly good country over here too, and a lovely climate, but it “comes high”—only from $200 to $1000 an acre. Those who had been figuring that the mild weather would con- tinue all winter have another guess ortwo coming. The weath- er suddenly turned cold Tuesday night and since then we are hav- ing a touch of zero weather mixed with snow. But the roads are in terrible shape—the worst anybody ever saw in this country. The half-frozen mud a foot deep makes traveling next to impossible. Everybody would prefer a hard freeze-up and snow enough for sledding to the present miserable. condition of the roads. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. McKin- ney arrived home Friday evening from a most delightful visit of three weeks with relatives in Se- attle and Everett, Wash. Geo. F. says that is the wettest place on earth. Of course he does not mean in a “booze” way, but the manner in which the rain. pours down about 25 hours each day is enough to even drown the fish and snakes. The recent wet spell and “mud to the ears” proves more than ev- er the necessity of paved or grav- jeled streets in Cottonwood—and | |this much-needed improvement should not go over another year. In this age of enterprise and pro- gression it is difficult to finda town anywhere without paved streets and concrete sidewalks. Se Austria declares she is “pained” over the action of the United States. The trouble with Austria is she is going to be more than pained before this thing’s over— she’s going to be paralyzed. ~ of the boys will soon see active} IDAHO. Idaho has already given over 5,000 of her sons to the fighting forces of the nation out of a total population of 400,000. Idaho has taken $16,101,550 of liberty bonds and contributed to the Red Cross, including mem- berships, and to the Y. M.C. A. over $700,000. Idaho this year shipped 13,500 ears of meat animals, 7,000 cars of grain and 8,340 cars of staple fruits, to say nothing of dairy and packing products, sugar, ete., while commercially canning and drying 900 cars, part of the sur- plus fruit. Idaho turned out from her mines $50,000,000 in 1917. For shipbuilding and other con- struction—Idaho has produced =] year 880,000,000 feet of lum- er, How America leads the world in wealth is stated in Greater New York, the bulletin of the Mer- chants’ Association of New York, which says that the per capita wealth of the United States is $2,- 030; that of Great Britain is $1,- 751; of France $1,522, of Germany $1,355. Our present national debt is $33 per capita, or will be after the $1,800,000,000 war bud- get is passed; that of Great Britain is $370; of France $360; of Ger- many $290. We could pay our debt 169 times over without being “broke.” We have $25,000,000,- 000 of “liquid” money, subject to check, in bank deposits. Our trade balance in 1902 was $478,- 000,000, and in 1916 it was $2,- 000,000,000, a 500 per cent in- crease in fourteen years. The Cottonwood Nat’l. Farm Loan Association held its annual meeting Tuesday in the office of the secretary, Felix Martzen. The following directors were elect- ed for the ensuing year Edgar |G. Fry, Joseph Kauffman, Henry Bosse, Geo. J. Terhaar, Leo Si- mon, Jos. Oldham and Felix Mart- zen. The directors elected as president for the ensuing year, Edgar G. Fry; vice-president, Jos. Kauffman; secretary and treasurer, Felix Martzen. The loan committee appointed is Hen- ry Bosse, Geo. Terhaar and Leo Simon. Since last August this association has negotiated loans aggregating $130,000. Sidney M. Brown, who owns one of the best farms in the coun- ty—four miles north of town—in- forms us that he never saw better prospects for good crops next sea- son than at present in his section of country, and that the acreage sown is nearly double that of for- mer years. Sid also says they have the best school out there this term (Dist. 65) they ever had— with Miss Ladisca Miller teacher. D. A. MeKinley, one of our most successful farmers, finds that it pays to keep a few chickens and cows asa “side issue’ from his regular work. He informed us that during the last year he has sold $331.30 worth of eggs and butter and $52.10 worth of chick- ens—besides all that his family could use. This isa pointer for others to make a little “pin mon- ey on the side.” —_—_—_———— Lorentz & Lies and Wm. Lies have been informed by their at- torneys—Hardy and Hattabaugh of Grangeville—that the Supreme Court of Idaho has just affirmed the decision of the District Court in both of their land cases against Wm. Mulhall. These cases had been in litigation for more than four years. The indications continue good for an open winter and early spring. The moisture now in the ground gives assurance of a bump- ercrop. Farmers should plan to sow every acre possible of arable land, as the demand will continue large and prices high. —— So far we’ve been unable to find a Cottonwood man able to explain whether high shoes are re- sponsible for short skirts or short skirts are responsible for high shoes. | WV a We Cottonwood Milling & Elevator Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH PATENT HARD & SOFT WHEAT FLOURS Graham, Whole Wheat Flour and Farina If It’s Made of Choice Milling Wheat, We Have It We Are Always In The Market For Your Grain and guarantee the day’s highest price at all times, and pay a premium for grain stored with us. Also buy fat and stock hogs at all times, if delivered at our feeding yards. On regular stock days we receive hogs at our yard near the old mill. We Can Steam Roll, Chop or Pulverize Your Grain According To Your Wishes We are ready to clean your “seed grains,” having the most com- plete line of cleaning machinery in the country. Our prices are right and you do not have to work hard or wait. Feed is packed or run loose in your wagon. | Rexel ES STORE T. F. SCHAECHER, Prop. Prescriptions Filled Promptly FURR INRRHAASEAMR SSR Modern Art Re-creates ancient buildings. Until recently it has been impossible to build a home without many mistakes and tiresome features. Our free plan and building service to customers Will give you an idea of many changes that will make your home what you would have it. Let us show the plans and figure with you. ee We We begin the new year with a more complete stock of drugs than ever before, consisting of Drugs of all kinds, Pat- ent Medicines, Toilet Ar- ticles, Soaps, Perfumes, Stationery, Kodaks, Soft Drinks, and everything us- ually found in a firstclass drug store. The Madison Lumber & Mill Co. 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