Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, April 26, 1918, Page 5

we Letter From Fred Von Bargen Mr. and Mrs. August Von Bar- gen this week received several let- ‘ters from their son Fred, who has just been promoted to the position of corporal in thearmy in France. He is feeling fine and likes army life so well that he says he would stay with it as long as he could if it were not that he had sucha good home to come back to. The weekly visits of the Cottonwood Chronicle afford Fred a great deal of satisfaction, and he says that the Chronicle is one thing he can’t get along without. When Fred went to war, his father prom- ised him $10,000 if he “got” the] ; Fred advises his father |’: that he’d better be getting the| ‘ money ready, as he is liable to| « Kaiser. come into camp most any time with Old Kaiser Bill “hog-tied and dangling from his belt and squealing like a stuck hog.” Cottonwood: Public School News’ The Junior Red Cross under the direction of Miss Sloneker, is making many articles for the Bel- gian relief. The students of the eighth grade | § will have their examinations soon and are doing special review now. The erection of the gymnasium will soon begin again and all boys of the high school will help the carpenters in its erection. Several students are finishing up their examinations for a Palm- er Certificate. The examination of Raymond Matthiesen is the next to be sent in. Miss Carolyn Terhaar and Miss Mildred Hen- derson received their}:certificates last week. Miss Lytle, the teacher of the fifth and sixth grades was on the sick list last week and that room| ; hada substitute teacher for the week, ‘ecesinctioenins Patriotic Red” Rock. A most interesting graduating entertainment was given at the! Red Rock schoolhouse east of Greencreek Friday evening, when two young lady graduates— Mary Janes and Emma Jess—were pre- sented with their grammar school diplomas. After the graduating exercises a Red Cross auxiliary was organized and this was followed by an auc- tion sale of baskets, which netted $115.25 for the Red Cross. The least amount a basket sold for was $3.25. : Mrs. Nels Huffman made a mo- tion to organize a Red Cross Chapter, which met with hearty approval of all present, and the following officers were elected: Mrs. Lee Johnson, President. Mrs. Ben Robertson, Vice-Pres- ident. : Mrs. Marion Griner, Sec-Treas Mrs. J. A. Johnson,* assistant Secretary-Treasurer. Will Rogers and family of Cot- tonwood were present—that hav- ing been their school before mov- ing to town. Red Cross News. (Contributed) At the regular meeting of the Red Cross Saturday, the ladies by unanimous rising vote, expressed their appreciation to Dr. Schilling for the vaudeville entertainment | he put on last Friday night for the benefit of the Red _ Cross, They arealso grateful to Mr. Gaul for the reduction in hall rent for the entertainment, and to all who helped to make the entertainment a success, The net receipts of last Friday’s entertainment were $42.60 and of the picture ‘““Neptune’s Daughter” 23.10. The Stock creek school, Miss Lodiska Miller teacher, has made a donation of$11, part of the pro- ceeds of their recent entertain-| ment. The surgical dressings class has | the same quota for this month as} last—50 absorbent and 50 split-| irrigation pads. All the ladies are urged to come out Monday and Wednesday eve- nings to the Red Cross rooms. ee nes Next Wednesday, 8th, there will be a partial eclipse of the} sun, but we have been unable to learn just what time it will occur. | sulnciccibioenasae Notice of Special Stock- holders’ Meeting. Notice is hereby given thata special meeting of the Stock- holders of the German State Bank | of Cottonwood, Idaho, will be| held in the office of the bank on) Saturday, May 4, 1918, at 10a. m.,“for the purpose of voting on the proposition of changing the | corporate name of said bank by} amending Article I of the Articles | of Incorporation thereof. Dated this 17th day of April, 1918. M. M. BELKNAP, Vice Pres. and Secretary. r \ Look please, Drop y will do for you. at Your | 1Poor Hands! All red and rough and hard! § Yot they wouldn't be if you didn’t ruin them on that washboard, There was a time when there was ff no other way—but nowadays there § jis no excuse for a woman abso- lutely destroying her good looks in +] slavery to the wash tub. The MAYTAG WASHER makes all that old toil and 3 drudgery, that ruination of hevds and figure, thdse hours bent over a steaming tub unnecessary. We have a full stock of MAY- TAG WASHERS at a price to in when you are in the neighborhood and let us show you what the MAYTAG’ WASHER TRY ONE It will surely please you HOENE % Z Y Y, in 30 years. ——]} Cross-section of new bowl, showing new method of distributing milk between the discs. PF, Eee ORE es wg MOAR age It has greater capacity without increasing either the size or the speed, and it is so supported upon the de- tached spindle that it will run true and do perfect work even after long and hard wear. It has fewer discs than the old type All discs are tnnumbered and Discs are caulked only on one side. The milk distributing device It’s easier to wash than bowl. ever before. details. Veli i ee in the Market E LAVAL CREAM SEPARATOR) | The concave-bottom, self-centering bowl in the NEW De Laval Cream Separator is the biggest advance in separator construction interchangeable. is removable. We're here every day to explain the NEW De Laval to you—to go into all the You can buy one from us on such easy terms that it will save its cost while you are paying for it. Come in and talk it over. Wah ea | — =) HARDWARE O) SS SS PRRUBRRREBE RURRRBLUNRRERUREL What About a Silo AYALANVRVLANUALVLNALANA| ay \ \ y lll | | l TT ual: WUHAN AT 777777 This Year? My Home Builders Every farmer in this state will sooner or later have one or more silos. are just as necessary to economical and profitable farming as is the livestock for which the silos‘are built and filled. They Every farmer who builds a silo wants the best his money can buy. And with the great number of silos on the mar- ket, many_of them of very doubtful val- ue, we know it’s something of a puzzle for you'to pick out the one best silo for your farm. We found it something of a puzzlefourselves until we saw the Eu- reka and right there we stopped, for we realized_that IT was just what we had been‘ looking for--A REAL SILO ata REASONABLE PRICE. It was easy for us to see this and we feel sure it will be easier for you to see it because you know what a silo must do to make good on your If you will take just a few hours soon to come in, we can show you how the Eureka will do all that you expect a silo to do. Better come in this week and place your order to make sure that you will get it built before the busy season begins. Hussman Lumber Company Farm for Sale 952} acres of well improved land, 700 acres in crop and ready to be sown this spring. | Equipped with electricity for lighting and power pur- poses. This is one of the best general- purpose farms on Camas Prairie, Equipped with implements, registered Shorthorn cattle, Percheron horses, Poland China hogs, Can give im- mediate possession. 16-19 Wm. Mulhall, Fenn, Ida. Stock Salt Just Arrived The Farmers Union Warehouse Co. has just received a carload of stock salt. Ranch for Sale 440-acre grain and stock ranch on Joseph Plains. Some terms, Ad- dress Joe Tribe, Tillamook, Oregon, el8 Bring in your Films For printing and developing to the REXALL drug store. Portable Field Granaries Will store your grain at a cost of 5e per bushel for the cost of materials. Come in and see our plans and you will not let the sack problem worry you any longer. Hussman Lumber Co. “Your Building Problems Let us help you solve them. Hussman Lumber Co. Straw Hat Dye Just the thing for renewing your \last year’s hat. Geta bottle at the Rexall Drug Store. ““Can’t Sag’’ Gates The national farm gate, for sale by Hussman Lumber Co. Stock Food Economy hog and cattle powder, Acme Worm Bouncer and Sal Vet. With the high price of feed and your hogs full of worms it is a losing game. feed. Sold by John Funke. or call on Warren Tribe at the ranch. f Use these remedies and save half your 17-20 | Lumber Co. As a patriotic households are asked to keep in 14 pounds: of wheat flour aia per week, and public eat- ig places within an equal allow- ance for every twenty-one meals, Let all who can save more. _ All warehousemen have been instructed to send in the names— of those holding back wheat. If you have not reported your stock of flour, etc. on hand as re- quested in this paper last week, mail in your report at once, The report is demanded regardless of the distance you live from your trading place or how the stock was acquired. Failure to report is a presumption of hoarding. Every family is urged to grow as large a garden as they can properly take care of. Potatoes are now comparatively cheap, but it is generally true that the best time to plant 3 crop is when it: is see ictor Peterson, Idaho County Food Administrator No Work for Riley Between Meals Riley Rice arrived home Satur- day from his visit of three weeks with his sons on their big ranch near Jeffers, Mont. The boys are getting slong fine with their stock and are well pleased with their investment and future outlook, Riley says he would have staid longer over there, but Montana has just. p; a law compelling every able-bodied man in that state under 65 years to work at least 5 days of each week. Of course the only thing Riley could do in a case like that was to get out of the state, as he figures that this thing of working between meals is not what it is cracked up to be—and does not make a hit with him. ie le a At last a man who does not be- lieve in advertising was found to be busy in his place of business. One of our citizens a few days ago stepped into the business house of a man who always argued that it did not pay him to advertise, be- cause, as he said, “everybody knows me anyhaow!” But he actually found him busy. The business man had a Waterbury watch and the itch, and when he wasn’t winding the watch he was scratching himself. sovsanatificiadia The auction sale of baskets and dance given at Keuterville Wednesday night was a grand success and netted for the Red Cross $100, which will be turned in to the Cottonwood Chapter, When the Keutervillers do any- thing they do it right. ea abate ‘Weather Report for April [from St. Michaels Monastery] Maximum, 29th... Minimum, 3rd.. Total precipitati Snowfall Total snowfall last win half of previous winter. Money to Loan, Geo. M. Reed. Mares Strayed or Stolen About April 10, two mares aged about 3 years each, One sorrel mare has blazed face and two white hind eet. The roan mare has star in face. Any information leading to their re- covery or their return to the owner will be suitably rewarded. Elbert Bush, Ferdinand. 17-18 Cabbage Plants For Sale Early Jerseys and late Flat Dutch lants at 35¢ per hundred. Apply to rs. Ben Cooper, Cottonwood. 15-4t Ford Cars Orders taken for Ford cars at Hoe- ne Hardware. Pants Full line of dress and work pants at Baker's store. Ranch For Sale. 160 acres located about 7 miles s w of Cottonwood, about 40 acres in cul- tivation, 40 acres more to be com- pleted on slashing and pileing of brush; most all good farming land, good water, some improvements. Will give good terms and will accept Lib- erty Bonds for a payment. For in- formation address Homer Jordan, Webb, Idaho. 1518 Your Building Problems Let us help solve them. Hussman