Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, February 15, 1918, Page 1

<eern Peis, eee ae ee | COTTONWOOD CHRONICLE Gb Gottonweed The wunaltock at 25¢ each being $26 and from| py, Dye and family visited | pictures, will be shown at the | This will make six entertainments and 300 cases of eggs shipped. ince thd Red day nthe Cath. the flour $21.75. with friends in Lewiston—their/ Orpheum on Wednesday night,|in all, Season tickets will sell fs a - th ee 1 : The next party will be held on former home—a couple of days|Feb. 27th, for benefit of the Red! for the same price as charged last Annual Meeting of Water Co. 4 er Se fanaa ‘eile Monday eon 25. this week, Cross. By an error it was made! year for only four entertainments The Cottonwood Water & Light ; i 9 o’clock by Father Willibrord. A Harry C. Cranke was in Grange- to read Feb. 22 in our last issue. ‘and one lecture. One half of all! Co, held a regular annual meet- : Mrs. Gertrude Lansing, whose Idaho Apples to Boys i France| ville Monday arranging for his) irs. John Knop was operated | Money received from the sale of! ing Monday for the purpose of maiden name_ was Gertrude Dal- ai |Sales in this section in the next upon Tuesday at the Lewiston | Season tickets goes to the Red electing new officers and transact: drupp, was born in Westphalen, an Boise dispatch dated Feb. 9th| few weeks. |hospital, and is getting along | CT0Ss, the other half being re- ing business usual at such meet- & Germany, on April 1, 1887. She 3 Anthony Schmidt and Miss/ nicely. Dr, Braddock, assisted | Served for the payment of the Ly-| ings, VOLUME 26, NUMBER 4 COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, FEB. 15,1918. $1.50 PER YEAR. _ SEVEN IDAHO COUNTY BOYS On Ill-fated Torpedoed Ship Tuscania. There were seven Idaho county boys on the torpedoed transport Tuscania—as follows: Delmar J. Hockersmith of Cottonwood, member of an aero squadron; Richard Vineyard, Grangeville; Willard Griffith, Jack Parshall, Forest Turner, Wm. Watkins, ; C. W. Nuxoll and family spent . ‘ ; ; : Kooskia; Wm. I. Droogs, Mt. i ; ;.|- A large number of friends en-| the coming winter of the Joseph|the past year, to the entire satis- Idaho. Hae ed inte ee Of the Cot-| Sunday with relatives at Ferd- joyed & card party @ few nights| Dominick Concert Co,, The Cams faction of thmssockhbiion aad am Droogs, member of a_ forestry regiment, lost his life and Wat- kins is on the unreported list. All others were saved. Droogs was a widower and leaves three children. Sieeewipticdloonen Death of Mrs. Lansing. “After long illness with com- plaints common to old age, the death of Mrs. Gertrude Lansing occurred Wednesday, Feb. 13th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herman Funke, two miles north came to America in 1846 with her parents and located in Burling- ton, Wis. On May 19, 1855, she was married to Wenzel Lansing. From this union were born seven children, three of whom are alive The Card Party. Interest is growing in the card parties given in the I. 0.0. F. hall every two weeks for the ben- efit of the Red Cross. The crowd that attended Mon- so far this winter. persons were present, requiring 23 tables to accommodate the play- ers—4 to each table. First prizes were won by Geo. Terhaar and Mrs. Zola Giezentan- ner. The first prizes were a 50-lb Ib sack of barley flour, both do- tonwood Milling Co. The Winners promptly donated and they were sold to the highest bidder, Mr. Meyer buying the Tip Top flour back again for $11. He donated it again to the Red Cross and it was then raffled off at 10c a chance-and brought $8, the win- ner this time being Mrs. Shinnick. The sack of barley flour was bought by C. A. Johnston of the hotel for $2.75. - The proceeds of the evening were $47.75, the door admissions Idaho apples will be sent to American soldiers in France. Free transportation has been pro- vided by railroad and steamship lines and the Boise Commercial club and other organizations in southern Idaho will buy the ap- sack of Tip Top flour and a 25-) both sacks back to the Red Cross) LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST /Condensed for the Benefit day night was by far the largest} Of Chronicle Readers. More than 100) | Tom Parker was seeing the sights in Lewiston Monday. Vere Pennecard was a Lewis- | ton business visitor Saturday. Dr. E. A. Schilling was in Fer- ;dinand on optical business Tues- day. “Judge” Julian has returned to Cottonwood, after an absence of | Several months in Portland. | Dolph Randall of Stites and | Emma Hanses of Ferdinand were |married at Lewiston on Feb. 7th. Henry Strickfadden has return- |ed from several days’ visit with 'relatives and friends at Nezperce. Henry Nuttman of Keuterville left Tuesday for a brief business trip to Portland and other coast points, | Katie Jentges were married at the bride’s home at Greencreek | one day last week. | Miss Alexander, who has been | for several weeks, returned to her |nursing at the McMaster home| P.S. Griner made a business | visit to Lewiston the first of the/ week, Piano recital tonight in Odd Fellows hall for benefit of Red Cross. Henry Hussman went to Lewis- ton Wednesday to take the army! physical examination. Remember the domestic science food sale at Baker’s store tomor- row. See school notes. Miss Regina Holthaus has re- turned home from Colfax, Wn., where she had been attending school. ago at the-home of Mr. and Mrs. Bart Simon. It required thirteen tables to accomodate the players, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hyde and Mr. and Mrs, Fred Lange expect | to leave next Tuesday for their’) farm homes near Prineville. C. H. Greve and family , will occupy the Fred Lange house in the north end of town. “Neptune’s most wonderful Daughter,” that of all moving operation, Her husband and} | | her at the hospital this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Johnston| |are now in charge of the Hotel by Dr. Shinnick, performed the|Ce¥M attractions. father, H. H. Nuxoll, were with | for their services, COMMERCIAL CLUB DOINGS Arrangements Completed for Lyceum-Chatauqua. At the regular meeting of the commercial club Monday the club voted to continue the Lyceum for the coming year, under a mod- ified plan. The club signed a contract with the Midland Ly- ceum bureau of Des Moines, Ia., for the appearance here during bridge Players and the Strollers Male Quartette. During an intermission at the Lyceum entertainment last night, within a few minutes’ time one hundred pledges were signed up for season tickets for the next Ly- ceum course, and there isno doubt that scores of others will follow suit. The course for the coming sea- son will be completed by the ad- dition of three home talent en- tertainments under the manage- ment of the local Red Cross, None of the home people receive a cent of pay This arrangement assures the public that they will get their money’s worth on. every season Cottonwood Creamery Co. Holds. . Annual Meeting. ; At a regular annua! meeting of the stockholders of the Cotton- wood Co-operative Creamery Co. held Monday in the K. C, hall. the following officers were elected. for the ensuing year: : Directors—Henry Bosse, C, T. Stahl and Ed Blake. 5 Manager, Secretary and Treas- urer—Edward Blake. P. A. Gaul, who ably and most energetically filled the position of : manager, secretary and treasurer concerned, found that his time was too much taxed with his num- erous other interests to continue longer as manager of the Cream- ery Co., and for this in refus- ed re-election to the position. Mr. Blake, the new manager, will move his family to Cotton- wood from Keuterville in order to be able to give his entire time to. _ Leprowe a i ees ; e creamery is enjoying a very acl ta it Here wh ch is high- 'y satisfactory to the stockholders. During the past year pounds of butter and 5000 gallons of ice cream were made and sold, The following were elected as a board of directors —-Geo. F. Simon, Geo. M. Robertson, H. C. Mat- thiesen, Felix Martzen, A. L. Creelman, W. M. Schiller and John Peterson. —Mrs. Edward Mann of Camete, ticket and will also be the means Oklahoma; Mrs. Herman Funke ‘of Cottonwood, Idaho, and Frank Lansing of Ossian, Iowa. Her husband died in 1869, leaving her a widow for 49 years. She resid- edon her farm in Iowa for 19 years, since which time she made The board organized by elect- ing Geo. M. Robertson president, Felix Martzen vice president, H. C. Matthiesen treasurer and W. M. Schiller secretary. The new schedule of rates will soon be printed on cards and dis- tributed among the water-users. ples. : An effort was made to secure contributions of apples, but it) was found the only suitable fruit | was in storage and for this reason | it will be necessary to buy it.) A rate of $1 a box, for this pur-| Henry and Mike Mager and pose only, has been obtained and Louis Bensching of Keuterville home at Lewiston Tuesday. |Phoenix.. They have wisely de- of helping the Red Cross work in W. A. Gentry and family were | cided to change the name of this | a substantial way. up from their home on the Salmon | hotel to Cottonwood Hotel—the river the last of the week visiting | Proper name for it. It is Mr. and relatives and doing some trading, | Mrs. Johnston’s intention to make| order at any business house in this the most popular hotel in| town, Payment on the tickets Idaho—and everybody hopes they | wil! not be called for until Sept. If you have not already reserv- ed your season ticket, leave your her home with her daughter for the last 30 years, coming out with the Funke family from Iowa five years ago last Décember. Herman W. Funke, a soldier from Camp Lewis, expected to be present at the funeral, but his train was delayed and he tele- phoned from Spokane last night that he could not arrive here be- fore this evening. He will remain here perhaps a week. the money will be raised by pop- ular subscription. Boise’s quota is $200, with which 200 boxes will be purchased. Ev- tion of the fruit after its arrival | will be left to the American Red) Cross, which will see that the ap-| ples are sent to hospitals and to) the men at the front. | went to Colton, Wn., the last of the week for a short visit with! relatives. | will succeed in doing so, 1st S. S. McCurdy, who had charge | |of the Cottonwood garage here R. H. Kendall of Ulo is here to] for the past six weeks, has ee : | ‘ed to his home in Spokane, where ery dollar subscribed means a) take charge of the local office of | : box of apples laid down in France the Grangeville Light & Power| he will take charge of a garage. ; ; . . ;,, The owners of the Cottonwood i | Co, = ac anied by his) for the Sammies. The disposi hee = pal lds \ y. * garag Golanian Shonnin Co. of Spokane and Lewiston— Preliminary plans for the Chau- tauqua which is to be held here during the latter part of June were discussed. The Association is composed of local people who are guaranteeing the sum of money necessary in order to bring the Chautauqua attractions to our town. A proposition was Inv. Whoever lost a pair of specta-| cles (in case) made by Dr. Sals- berg, can have same by calling at | Randall’s confectionery and pay-| charge. |will put another man in charge |here within a few days. ‘In the |meantime Frank Schober is in placed before them whereby they could have reduced their liability on this contract if they would agree to some changes in the pro- gram. But the members of the When the new city well is com- pleted there will be plenty of wa- ter for all purposes, and especially for fire protection. The fact that all of the. stock- holders are local citizens who are interested in the welfare of the town makes it of much greater advantage to the town’ generally than if the water plant was in the hands of outsiders who. would have no interest in the advance- ment of our interests. paises ese ing 50c for this notice. | Tlo won the basketball game) Arthur Keane, a prominent’ with the locals Saturday night, stockman of the Salmon river | the visitors being on the long end country, and his wife were in of the score by a narrow margin,|town Tuesday having some den-) members now in army service will | tal work done by Dr. Reilly. |be dedicated. Speakers will be| Will Simon of the Cottonwood’ present from Tlo, Vollmer and | Hardware Co. made a flying busi- Grangeville lodges, and all mem- |ness visit to Nezperce Saturday. | bers are urgently requested to be Ask him why the Nezperce line | present. There will also be initi- is similar to the recent springlike | ation and luncheon. | weather. J.B. York of Lewiston, a former Posters have been printed at| Baptist minister of this place, this office announcing an auction | came over from Grangeville yes- | sale by Ed Blake at his place 3|terday and is introducing a coal-| miles from Keuterville next 9j] gas burner to be installed i | Wednesday, Feb. 20th. See ad in| stoves, taking the place of wood | this issue. or coal, and are said to be very }economical. One is now installed Mr. and Mrs. Funke desire in Sn rah eran this manner to thank the kind friends for their sympathy and assistance during their bereave- ment. association decided that the peo- ple of Cottonwood and vicinity were entitled to the very best on the Chautauqua platform, and they voted to carry out their plans along that line even though it means a financial loss to them. The Knights of Pythias will hold their 54th anniversary meet- ing next Tuesday night, 19th. A \roll of honor with list of names of Call at John Funke’s place and donate $1 to the tobacco fund for the Cottonwood boys at the front. It. will be a dollar well spent—and you’ll never miss it, Patriotism and Business S< \ Every good citizen at this time should do his share toward strengthening the Fed- eral Reserve Banking System which our Government has created with its billion dollars of resources to stand back of its SECURITY that cannot be questioned, lo- cation that is convenient, a courtesy and ac- commodation that is uniform, are all afforded you as a depositor of ire 7! Bs YON ea | Mrs. H. Bieren and daughter, 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 always ready for you when wanted. This is a suggest- ion for prompt action. IFIRST NATIONAL BANK COTTONWOOD, IDAHO MEMBER - RAL RESERVE SYSTEM 3 | Miss Mary, have returned from a | visit with their relatives in Lew- iston—the Nick Adehm family. |in Portland. B. F. and T. H. Robertson of | Greencreek arrived home Satur- day from a week’s visit with their mother, who has been in poor health recently at her home in | Okanogan county, Wash., where | her daughter also resides. | | 832 years. The mother is now at | Alarge crowd will enjoy the|the home of her daughter, Mrs. lyn Porter’s music pupils, known jas the Allegro Music Club, for the | benefit of the Red Cross. Admis- sion 25 and 35c. See program in| death he lacked just two weeks of this issue, | Miss Mary Bieren spent the fore| |part of the winter with relatives jand on exhibition at the Cotton-| | wood Hardware Co’s store, where all are asked to call and see it. Wm. J. Pitt, a successful farmer and stockman from Alberta, Can- !ada, is here for a brief visit with | his sister, Mrs. Geo. McPherson. | | He and his mother have just re- |turned from Los Angeles, Cal., | where they spent the winter, and German State Bank CAPITAL and SURPLUS 30,000 6 ‘piano recital in the I. O. O. F. | Simpson, at Asotin. Wm. R. Pitt |hall tonight, given by Miss Eve-| some years ago was a Methodist |where the father, Wm. R. Pitt, died on Dec. 14th, at the age of | minister at Cottonwood and was| held in high esteem by many! \friends here. At the time of his having been married 62 years, E. M. Ehrhardt, President M. M. Belknap, Vice-President H.C. Matthiesen, Cashier