Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, July 4, 1919, Page 1

OTTONWOOD VOLUME 27. NUMBER 27. La a se ‘CHRONI ‘COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1919." PUT IN NEW CEMENT WALKS Propery Owners Putting in New Cement Walks On Main Street. With the assurance of the North and South road passing through the city and with the prospects of the city fathers paving Main street in the near future the property owners on Main street are getting ready to make some needed repairs and putting in new cement walks. H. H. Nuxoll is this first one to finish a cement walk along his property on Main and King streets from the Cottonwood State Bank to the office of Dr. Dr. J. E. Reilly. The improve- ment recently completed by Mr. _ Nuxoll is a fine piece of work and greatly helps the appearance of his property and an improve- ment that is greatly appreciated by his tennants—we can testify to this as the Chronicle happens. to be one of them and also great- ly adds to the appearance of the town. / Since the completion of the walks ky Mr. Nuxoll several more have signified their will- ingness of putting in these im- provements. The K. of C. Coun- cil which owns its own hall; Simon Bros. who own the pro- perty now occupied by the Cot- tonwood Highway District as their offices; Albert Bartti and Mrs. Mary Schober have signifi- ed their intention of doing like- wise. Mr. Barth is owner of the property used as a restuarant and Mrs. Schober owns the building occupied by Felix Mart- zen and Eugene Mauer. Sand and material for some of these walks is already on the ground. With the completion of the above mentioned walks this will make a solid piece of concrete work from the K. of C. hall on Main Street to the corner of Mr. Nuxoll’s cement building on King street. Several other have also signified their willingness - to make the improvement facing their property. Fred Erskine, of Grangeville. who has been surveying inthe city for the past two weeks, ex- pects to have a report ready within a few days and then the city council will take some action on the final settlement on the mediately eastfof Lewiston. The Means crop of wheat was plant- ed in February and is now bein; cut. It is estimated the vield will run from 80 to 40 bushels to the acre. KOEPL-NUXOLL., Miss Anna Koepl and Frank Nuxoll were united in marriage at the Catholic church in this city at 8:30 o’clock last Tuesday morning, by Rev. Father A. W. Rompe, priest of this parish. The attendants were John Koep!, brother of the bride, and Miss Bernice Nuxoll, sister of the groom. The church was. beautifully decorated for the occasion with roses and lilacs, The bride wore a white crepe de chine gown with veil and car- ried a bouquet of bridal roses. The groom wore a suit of blue serge, A choir, led by Rev. Father Baerlocher of the Greencreek | The North and South State highway route’ which was des- ignated to go by the way of Cot- tonwood, Ferdinand anl Ilo. by the old State Highway Board was re-confirmed at Boise last Saturday, according to W. J. Hall, state director of Public Works by the new state high- j way commission and this settles the question for good of the route keing changed by the way of Nezperce, which has been go- ing the rounds for the past few weeks. W. J. Hall, state director of public works and D. P. Olson, state engineer in charge of the state highway construction are on a tour of inspection of the proposed route and were met by parish, provided the music which added sweetness and sub- limity to the occasion. Following the church cere- monies, the concourse adjourned to the Koepl home and there spent the day in celebration of the happy event. In the evening the bridal party and a_ large number of friends assembled at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. John F, Nuxoll, in the Greencreek section and there enjoyed a big dinner and danc-4 ing and song until well into the morning hours. The bride is an attractive daughter of Mrs. Clara Koepl,\ of this vicinity, she having been born and reared here; and the groom is a prosperous young farmer of Greencreek. © The happy twain have taken up their abode in the attractive home he has provided on his ranch there. The Herald joins the man)’ friends of the young couple ir very best wishes for a long and happy married career.—Nez- perce Herald. STILL MAKING 2% P C BEER } Department of Justice Enforce Law but Make no Prosecutions: July 1, Con- gress and the department of jus- tice moved today to stop the sale of two and threequarters per- cent beer under the wartime prohibition act. Prohibition leaders of the house, after a series of confer-; ences, obtained a call for a meet- ing Monday of the judiciary committee which is expected to Washington, paving problem. agree promplty of the wartime With paving almost a certain- ty, and with the other splendid improvements going on, Cotton- wood now more than ever will be justly entitled to the words that are frequently heard in the.city as well as outside points: “Cot- tonwood leads, others follow.” HARVESTING CROPS. The harvest is just beginning in the immediate Lewiston coun- try according to the Lewiston Tribune and reports indicate the ' grain is not as badly damaged from drought as was first esti- mated. S. D. Taylor who has just begin cutting south of Lew- iston stated his examinations have disclosed that the heads are remarkably large for the amount of straw, that the heads are well filled and that the grain is plump and heavy. Mr. Taylor said he would be very well satis- fied this season with the yield. A. N. Richardson, extensively engaged in farming directly east of Lewiston and adjoining the breaks of Lapwai creek, will be- gin cutting winter barley. Mr. Richardson has ahout 500 acres of spring cron and 550 acres of fall prain. He stated he esti- mated his winter barley would average 30 bushels to the acre the snring wheat from 10 to 15 ‘bushels to the acre and the win- ter wheat ahout 20 bushels to the acre. The winter barley will be cut with binders but headers will be onerated in the wheat and the grain will be haul- ed direct to the thresher. Mr. Richardson will be threshing in about two weeks and there will he no pause in his harvest opera- tions until the entire crop has been put in the sacks. The crops on the north side of law defining intoxicating liquor as containing more that one-half of one per cent alcohol and to re- commend passing of such a bill by the house at the earliest pos- sible moment. At the same time the department of justice made it plain its agents would enforce the act according to its interpre- tation that anything containing more than one-half of one per cent alcohol cannot be legally manufactured or sold. Decisions of Federal Judge Rose at Baltimore in favor of the brewers and two and three-quar- ters percent beer and of Federal Judge Sawtella at San Francise> against the brewers and such beer, threw the entire legal sta- tus of low alcoholic beer into‘ un- certainty. Either the Baltirnore the San Francisco or one of the many other cases expected, to arise soon will be appealed to the supreme court of the United States. However, action by con- gress within a few weeks at the most is expected to render a de- cision by the supreme court. un- necessary as far as stopping the manufacture and sale is concern- ed. Attorney General Palmer made it clear today that while his department would proceed) in an orderly manner, without wholesale arrests or spectacular raids, offenders against the pro- hibition law could expect noth- ing else than early and vigorous vrosecution. Pending the set- tlement of test cases, it may be that evidence in numerous simi- lar cases will be gathered with- out arrests being made. but if the government wins in the end, all will he prosecuted. All California Goes Brewing. San Franeiseo, Juy 1.—Prac- the Clearwater and immediately adiacent to Lewiston will be quite short but a good yield will be secured by M. A. Means, im- tically all breweries throughout California will resume the manu- facture and sale of beer of no more than 2.75 percent ~alegholic -§ enjoin a prosecuting a large number of Cottonwood business men at Grangeville Monday evening and there were given the information from Mr. Hall that the route which has been designated by the old com- missioners had been re-confirm- ed and that this question was settled for good and. that the North and South highway would come by the way of Cottonwood. The Cottonwood Highway com- missioners as well as Ferdinand and Ilo are anxious to commence work at once on the new road as their bonds have been sold and they are ready for action. Mr. hall, gave these people every as- surance that the state woul hurry up its work and that be- fore long dirt would be flying on the new route. The meeting at Grangeville was. atterded by delegations from’ Whitebird, Fenn. Ferdi- nand, Cottonwood and Stites. Another matter of great in- terest to the people of Idaho county that came up before the meeting was the construction of the, South Fork road. Mr. Hall stated the state will be unable to give assistance to the proposed highway construc- tion on the South Fork this sea- son, but if the Grangeville high- way district cooperates with the forestry department in this con- struction, he will recommend to the next legislature that an approriation be made to reim- burse the highway district and that the road constructed shall be disignated as a state high- way. The forestry department has $135,000 available for highway construction from Rocky ridge, near the Dewey mine, to Mea- dowcreek, but this money is con- tingent upon the Grangeville highway district providing a fund of $55,000. The highway district will furnish the amount and it is expected the construc- tion work will be under way be- fore the end of the summer. Cottonwood There Strong. Among the business men who went to | Grangeville Monday evening to meet W. J. Hall, state director of public works and D. P. Olson, state engineer re!ative NORTH'AND SOUTH ROAD TO 60 BY WAY OF COTTONWOOD to the North and South highway route were the following: Geo. M. Robertson, M. M. Belknap, P. A. Gaul, Tom Parker, Frank Kelsey, Dr. W. F. Orr, Ed Jess- up, Geo. Medved, G. F. McKin- ney, Frank Simon and J. V. Nash. Visit Lewiston—Give out More Information on Road Matter. Wednesday’s Lewiston Tri- bune had the following to say in regard to their visit there: W. J. Hall, state commissioner of public works and Engineer D. P. Olson, in charge of state high- way construction, were in Lew- iston yesterday for a short time, being enroute to the northern part of the state. During their stay here they were in confer- ence with C. C. Van Arsdol, dis- trict consulting engineer. Messrs. Hall and Olson are traveling by automobile and came over the route of the North and South state highway. They inspected the construction work between Grangeville and White- bird and spent Monday night in Grangeville. Mr. Hall stated yesterday the route of the Noyth and South |, state highway between Grange- ville and Lewiston has now been definitely located and the con- struction work will be inaugurat- ed as soon as possible. The high- way will go by Winchester to llo-Vollmer, thence to Ferdinand and Cottonwood and on_ to Grangeville. Mr. Hall is not only interested in getting the state proiects un- der way, but is also anxious that as much latteral construction as possible be started in order that anplications for the full amount of federal aid may be made and no part of the fund apportion- ed to Idaho be turned back to the government. He stated yester- day the prospects are very favorable for securing federe] aid for all highway construction on post roads not designated as state highways. Messrs. Hall and Olson drove to Moscow yesterday evening and today will begin an inspec- tion trip over the highways from Moscow to the northern part of the state. They were accom- panied from Ilo-Vollmer by David Bodine of Vollmer, C. H. Martin of the Lewis County Reg- ister of Ilo and Attorney G. Orr MeMinimy of Ilo. The Ilo-Voll- mer deijeyation was in confer- ence with the state highway representatives relative to the prospect of construction work in the Central highway district. nine miles of the North and South state highway being locat- ed in this district. It is expect- ed early construction will be in- augurated in the Central district the location from Ilo-Vollmer to the Idaho county boundary in Lawyers canyon having been made last year. content tomorrow, according to a statement issued here tonight by. O. D. Bell, general counsel of the California State Brewer’s as- sociation, at the conclusion of a meeting of representatives of brewing interests throughout the state. Bell said the brewers decided to continue operating their plarits as a\result of a decision here today: by. United States District Judge Wm. Sawtelle of Arizona, denying ‘without pre- judice”’ an application for res- training orders directed against Jutus Wardel, collector of inter- nal revenue. Judge Sawtelle’s opinion point- ed out ‘that it would be possible to reinstate the action, which was brought by a local brewing concern, if Wardell should at- tempt’ confiscating proceedings against the company’s property before a test case brought in New York by a hrewing com- pany has' heen decided. Judge Sawtelle also ruled in refusing \an order restraining Tinited States Attorney Annette Adams from bringing criminal proceedings in the event of manufacture of beer containine Jess than 2.75 nercent of aleohol, that a court of equity could not officer. REPAIRING RESERVOIR. The Cottonwood Water com- pany this week has a force of men at work in repairing the re- servoir near the city. The re- servoir has been leaking for some time and the work being done on the same is to repair it. The leakage up to the pres- ent has been small and while the water was plentiful was not noticeable to any great extent but with the dry season at hand they are taking no chances in any wastage of water. NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Cottonwood Milling and Elevator Co.. Ltd. will be held on Tuesday, July 8 in the K. C. hall at 9 a. m. e electon of a board of directors of seven will take place and other matters of importance will be discussed and your presence is urgently requested. Cottonwood Milling and Eleva- tor Co., Ltd. By JOHN MEYER, 27-1 Secretary. Remeber the celebration at Winona. Our neighboring citi- zens heve prepared a splendid program and cordially invite you| day. FINAL GAMES, SUNDAY Standing of Clubs. Won Nezperce Cottonwood .. Grangeville .. Ferdinand Results of Games Sunday. Grangeville 18, Cottonwood 10 Nezperce 0, Kamiah 2. Tlo-Vollmer 7, Ferdinand 6. Games Next Sunday. Grangeville at Ilo-Vollmer. Ferdinand at Cottonwood. Nezperce at Kamiah. Cottonwood was defeated at Grangeville Sunday by a score of 18 to 10 in favor of Grangeville. Tlo-Vollmer defeated Ferdi- nand Sunday on their home grounds Sunday by a score of 6 to 7 m ron or~I00 ~iSience or One of the best games of the season was played at Nezperce last Sunday when Kamiah de- feated Nezperce by a score of 2 to 0 before an exceptionally large crowd. The game was 2 battle from start to finish with good luck in favor of Kamiah. Kamah scored in the 6th inning and made its second one in the 9th with a pinch hitter at the plate. According to many of the fans who witnessed the game from this side of the prairie Nezperce and Kamiah both have excellent eams. Kamiah seemed to have luck breaking with them Sun- day. According to reports bet- ting was very heavy and severe) Nezperce dollars were uncalled Nezperce and Kamiah will again cross bats in Kamiah, July 6 for the final game of the season. The Indian’s victory over Nez. perce Sunday puts the Lewis county boys out of the running for the league championskip but should Nezperce be fortunate enough to defeat the Indians and the Ilo-Vollmer team win at the} same time it would tie these two teams for the pennant. Cottonwood will play its. clos- ing game on the,local diamond with Ferdinand. LEAVES FOR ARIZONA. J. N. MeQuire of the Keuter- ville section received .word the first of the week of the death of his brother, W. D.. McQuire. who was fatally injured by. a fall from a mule Friday, June 21. Mr. McQuire is a resident of this section, having only gone to Arizona last winter with his wife for the benefit of his health Owing to the Westesrn Union operators being on a strike Mr. McQuire did not receive word of the sad accident until early this week by mail and left Tuesday morning for Arizona and if the remains of his brother have not been buried when he arrives, he will have the body brought back here for interment. WORK PROGRESSING. The road work on the North and South highway between Grangeville and Whitebird, which was hampered quite seri- ously for the past few weeks on account of the financial difficul- ties of the J. A. Hoskins & Co., the original contractors has again been resumed on a large scale and the new company which took over the operations of the old contractors are push- ingthings right along. is stated that another steam shovel has been added and that they are contemplating adding the fourth one within the next few days making four of these monsterous shovels in op- eration. COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTS, Members of the Cottonwood Commercial Club at their last meeting held at the Cottonwood Hotel elected the following offi- cers to guide the distines of the organization the coming year: President, W. B. Hussman. First Vice President, John Meyer. Second Vice President, John Hoene. ‘ Secretary, Frank Kelsey. Treasurer, M. M. Belknan. Board of Directors: J. V. Baker, Dr. Orr, Felix Martzen and Ray Nims. T. A. Bayless, manager of the Grangeville Light and Power Co. at Grangeville was a business NEWS AROUND THE STATE Items of Interest From Various Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers, _ A class of 28 candidates was initiated into the Knights of Col- umbus at Wallace Sunday, Bis- hop Gorman of Boise was pres- ent at the initiation. Lieutenant Otto Stillenger of Moscow received word Monda that he had been cited for md lantry in action in the closing days of the war. The citation was signed by General John J. Pershing reached him through the mail and came as a comp'ete surprise. The surfacing of the north and south state highway be- tween Lapwai and Jacques Spur will be completed by the con- tracting firm of Oxman & Co. successors of Hoskins & Co, T' ¢ forces are now being: ronan? ed and it is expected !ho +. will be resumed within the n-x! few days. The University of Idaho h s sold to Charles Johnson of Coeur d’ Alene, a young Jersey bull, Fawn Barnot of Idaho, : fine young animal from the St. Mawes and Rosaria strains of Jerseys. He was bred and r i - ed on the university farm, The sale was made through the ef forts of H. H. Beier, county agent of. Kootenai.county.. An offer to bet: any sum up to a large amount that the e: tire section of western Whitm:. | county, including the territor* around La Crosse, Dusty, Di mond, Endicott and Hay w'! yield an average of not less ES ieee 20 bushels per acre, has been made by John T, Baken of Mos. cow, who owns 1168 peres be- tween Dusty and La Crosse. District Judge Wallace N. = decides, that Mrs stick game is not ig ae 8 cording to the Taho statue, Charles Mockton, Alexis James, John Lawyer, Ralph Armstrong, Nez Perce Indians of Lapwat were arrested for stick gambling last{ winter, This de- cision’ gives ‘the Indians| the | risht to indulge in their favorite tribal pastime. Pa : Transportation of liquor Be ia Wyoming into southern at has been stopped, to F. M. Brashears, head of tne state constabulary. He say more than 800 cases of W have been captured since’ the drive on bootleggers was 8 and several automobiles wi were used in hauling whisky from Wyoming into Idaho have ~ been confiscated. Pie The cherry season in the iston valley has closed more carload lots will be ped. Packing houses have ; ed and only small shipments of late fruit from the upper Clear- water orchards will be handled. The total value of the crop this year is $50,000, by far the great- est sum ever realized. © yield is considerably below nor- mal, but the relatively higher prices made the difference in net income. The family of a former Latah seinp bee cy Rage es- cai leath in the Fergus Minn., eyclone by hovering in one corner of their basement when the house was blown from over their heads and the greater part of the basement filled with debris, leaving only their little corner in which they huddled against the walls. Several other buildings were blown over their hiding place. They sa one shirt besides the elothes the; wore. ” In the casé of Chastain’s, Lim- ited, vs. A. E. Ww, Scales recently anno! iy cision dealing with the to be awarded following a made a few days ago that the | plaintiff iz ys teg le the trade |name, “The rug Store,” _ and restrainng the defendant | from the us of such name. The judgment for damages is ¥ the, to the defendants are granted visitor in Cottonwood Wednes- as j cover costs. lows: “That the profits plaintiff and the plaintiff to re