Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, July 11, 1919, Page 1

» cilman G. F. McKinney who was | a VOLUME 27.. NUMBER 28. - COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 191 VICTORY PAYMENTS DUE. | The second payment on the! fifth Victory Liberty loan bonds | is due July 15 and attention is called to the fact that the 10 per cent payment should be made through the bank where the ori- ginal subscription was placed on or before that date. By the gov- ernment plan of payment by in- stallments subscribers are ob- liged to pay off their subscrip- tions as follows: May 10, 10 per cent. July 15, 10 per cent. August 12, 20 per cent. September 9, 20 per cent. Octeber 27, 20 per cent. November 11, 20 per cent. BROS. SELL STORE Leggett Mercantile Co. of Ilo Purchases Well Known Firm Here COTTONWOOD WILL PAVE Intention of the City Fathers to, Have Same Completed This Fall. Without a question of doubt, Cottonwood will pave her main streets if present plans of the city council are carried out. At! the regular meeting of the coun- | cil held last night in the council | rooms, at which meeting all| members of the board were pres- | p ARKER ent with the exception of Coun- out of the city on business, all | were heartly in favor of the) pavement. Engineer Fred Erskine who/| has been surveying for the new) improvements was also present! and gave the council such infor- } mation as they desired at this} time. Owing to the original plans of , the council having been changed | F from macadamized streets to| A deal that was a surprise to pavement, and on the advise of | the residents of Cottonwood as their attorney the legal proce-| Well as to the owners themselves dure will all be gone over with | Was closed Monday of this week in order that no legal question may come up to hamper the) work which might easily have! been brought up if the council proceeded to pave in the im- provement district under the old ordinances which called for macadamized streets. According to the present plans of the council it is their inten- tion to start the pavement a short distance beyond the Cottonwood Co-operative cream- ery to the St. Albert’s brewery on Main street; from the Turner drug store corner to the depot and from-the Simon Bros. meat market up King street to the corner of Dr, Orr residence. The remainder of the streets leading to the pavement will be maca- damized. The necessary legal procedure will be pushed as rapidly as pos- sible and work on the streets will no doubt be in progress within a very short time. The council also attended to the regular business coming up before the meeting. NOYES GETS VOUCHER Fred Noyes of Grangeville, a veteran of the Nezperce Indian war of 1877, on Monday receiv- ed from the-bureau of pensions, at Washington, voucher for $540 back pension dating from March 4, 1917 to date. -Mr. Noyes fill- ed in the voucher, and returned it to Washington. He expects a warrant covering the pension within a few weeks. So far as is known, Mr. Noyes is the first of the Indian war veterans in Idaho county to re- ceive voucher for penison money. The law granting pen- sions to veterans of Indian wars became effective March 4, 1917, but difficulty is being exper- ienced by many veterans of the war in obtaining recogniton of their services by authorities at Washington. Names of many of the veter- ans are not on the rolls at Wash- ington, and for that reason they so far have been disappointed in the matter of procuring pension money. The name of Mr. Noyes, however, is on the roster, he has been advised, and henceforth he will receive a pension of $20 a month from the government. Pension for service in Indian wars is paid only after the vet- eran has passed the age of 62 years.—Free Press, Grangevlle. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF THE COTTONWOOD WATER & LIGHT CO. | when Parker Bros., one of the oldest mercantile establishments in Cottonwood sold their stock of goods, fixtures and good will to the Leggett Mercantile Co. of llo. = | The deal which was closed in a short time was completed Mon- |day and on the same day the new proprietors took charge of the business. The Leggett Mercantile com- pany which purchased the Park- er store are old people at the business and are the owners of a large establishment at Ilo and also conduct a store at East Port in the northern part of the state. H. C. Nezel and J. R. Stanley, who are connected with the com- pany are busily engaged in in- voicing and Mr. Stanley will have charge of. the store for three or four weeks until Mr. Nezel returns from the northern part of the state were he will spend about three weeks on business; Mr. Nezel will then remove his famly to Cottonwood and take active charge of their new holdings here. The Leggett people, according to Mr. Nezel, the manager, will add largely to the pres- ent stock and also expect to make some re-arrangements in the interior of the store. The new concern considers Cotton- wood one of the best trading centers in this part of the state and this was one of the principal reasons why the com- pany wish to engag®-in busi- ness here. Parker to Remain Here. E. L. Parker and Tom Parker two of Cottonwood’s most highly respected citizens sold their business estabishment here on account of the health of E. L. which has not been of the best for the past six months. The oldest member of the firm ex- pects to remain in Cottonwood as he has numerous other busi- ness interests here that will re- quire his attention which is wel- comning news to his many friends here. Tom, who has been | associated with his brother for | the past four years says the deal | was closed so rapidly that he has given little thought as to what | his future plans will be. His |many friends hope that his de- | cision Will be that of his brother | and continue to be a resident of | Cottonwood. ‘ | Parker Bros. wish to thank all customers and friends who so | liberally patronized them while | they were engaged in business |here and highly recommend Notice is hereby given that all| their successors and hope that customers not on a meter and | they will be patronized as liber- wishing to sprinkle lawns and ally as they have been in the 11 gardens will be collected from by | years that they were engaged in WIN LAST GAME OF SEASON Tlo-Vollmer Must Play Postpon-| ed Game With Grangeville. Final Standing of Clubs. Won Lost Kamiah L138 2 Tlo-Vollmer iy 2 Nezperce .. .... 6 3 Cottonwood .. 3 5 Grangeville. 2 7 Ferdinand ae 8 Results of Games Sunday. Cottonwood 12, Ferdinand 5. Nezperce 7, Kamiah 4. Game postponed between Ilo- Vollmer and Grangeville. Cottonwood won its last game | of the season ion the local grounds by a score of 12 to 5 from Ferdinand, closing the sea- son for 1919. The game between Ilo-Vollmer and Grangeville which was to have been played at Grangeville was postponed on account of most of the Grangeville boys having been at Moscow where they attended the celebration. Owing to this game _ being pos- poned it will have to be played to decide the winners for the Prairie League. It is a fairly safe bet to presume that Ilo- Vollmer will win the final game} against Grangeville which will tie Ilo-Vollmer for the honor of the Prairie League with Kamiah. Nezperce defeated Kamiah on her home grounds last Sunday by a score of 7 to 4. It is stated that this is the first game the Indians have lost on their home grounds for five years. According to the tabulated score above Kamiah is the only team in the league that has played its full number of 10 games . Ilo-Vollmer has played 9, Nezperce 9, Cottonwood 8, Grangeville 9, Ferdinand 9. When the final games are to be played to decide the winners has not yet been given out, Frank Hockersmith, arrived in Cottonwood Tuesday and in company with his brother, Wes departed in his car for Kenne- wick, Wash. where the two bro- | thers will spend about two} weeks putting up hay on Frank’s | ranch there. Heeman Van Pool, brother of | Mrs. O. D. Hamlin, arrived in} Cottonwood Thursday from an| eastern cantonement where he) was discharged from the army. | He was met here by his father and mother, whom he will ac-' company to their home at Spring | Camp. MAY BE CONVERTED. | The War Loan Organization | of the Twelfth Federal Reserve | District has just bees advised | that hereafter War Savings Stamps may be converted into} Savings Certificates of $100 and | $1000 denominations .according | to a new plan of the Savings Di- | vision of the U. S, Treasury De- | partment to afford greater con- | venience in handling War Sav-| ings Securities, | The development of the War} Savings idea ig one that has been | urged for some time in order to | attract larger investments. The! holder of a sufficient number of | Thrift Stamps may now ex-}| change them for a $5 War Sav- | ing Stamp and in turn the holder: | of twenty of the $5 War Savings | may convert them into a $100) Savings certificate or the holder | of two hundred of the $5 stamps may turn them in for a $1000, Savings Certificate, Conversion may be made at all | first and second class postoffices | and at all banks and trust com- | panies that have qualified as agents of the second class. The} Treasury Savings Certificates | are to be issued in registered | form and will bear the names of | the owners. They will yield four | per cent compounded quarterly as do the War Savings Stamps. The limit of the individual in- vestment still remains at $1000. | The new Treasury Savings | of the day. MANY ATTEND PICNIC, A large nuinber .of ers of the local Catholic church, as well asa nuriiber of their friends attended the picnic given by the Catholic church of Cotton wood at the picnic ground locat- ed near the monestary, July 4th. Some 250 persons were present to take part in the various games that were indulged in by the happy crowd on Indepen- dence day. At noon elegant lun- cheons were spread by the peo- ples who had come to spend the day beneath the shade of the pine trees to which all did ample justice. After the noon lun- cheon various contests were staged which consisted of foot racing for men, boys and girls and various other games. In the afternoon Bishop Gorman of Boise was also present for a few hours. Owing to the arrangements of the picnic not having been gen- erally known by a large number the attendance was somewhat less than last year. Many who returned from celebrations at other points expressed their re- gret in not having been inform- ed of the doings near the mones- tary. Everyone present at the picnic reported having had an excellent time. HOLD FAMILY REUNION, A family reunion of the Gaul family was held at Lewiston last Sunday at the home of their mother, Mrs. Anna Gaul. P. A. Gaul accompanied by his family and by his brother, Joe and sister, Mrs. Frank Honer, of this city motored to Lewiston in Mr. Gaul’s car to be present at the reunion returning home the same day. The Gaul family spent a few hours at Lewiston and then motored to Lake Waha were they spent the remainder Among the other members of the family being present were Fr, Cyril Gaul, O. S. B. of St. Mienrad, Ind., Sister Uberta and Sister Cyril, these three members of the family be- ing engaged in religious work, and the Misses Agnes and Ade- line Gaul. On their return to Cottonwood Mr. Gaul was accompanied by his brother, Fr. Cyril Gaul who will spend a few days visiting with relatives here. TO SELL 45,000 ACRES. During the month of July, the State Land Department will of- fer for sale 45,000 acres of agri- cultural land in Butte. Bingham, | Bonneville, Teton, Fremont and | Madison counties. The sales be- gin on July 14th and end July 25th. This is the biggest sale ever advertised by the state, and includes some of the choice wheat growing lands of the Snake river valley. Literature of the lands to be offered, toge- ther with sectional map showing the location of the land may be had upon application to the State Land Department at Boise or by calling at the Chronicle of- fice where we have descriptions of the land to be offered for sale by the state as well as other in- formation given out by the land department. HERE FROM EAST. R. F, Lusse and wife arrived last week from their home in Philadelphia, Pa., to spend two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Nuxoll of the Greencreek section, Mr. Lusse is anephew of Mrs. Nuxoll. Mr. and Mrs Lusse are on their honeymoon trip from the east and this is their first visit to this part of the west. While in Cottonwood last week he stated that he was favorably impressed with this section and might some day locate here. On their long journey homeward they expect return by the way o Canada. WELL PLEASED WITH SALE. Bert Tefft who recently dis- a tr ereg + \- | MARTZEN BUYS 365 ACRES. Another sale of some magni- tude was closed Saturday when Felix Martzen purchased from Vere Pennecard 865 acres bor- dering the city limits for $105 an acre including the crop. Mr. Pennecard still retains four acres of the original farm just back of the public school and may some time in the future build a home in which he ex- pects to make his future home. He is also the owner of 1%60 acres near Ilo, Mr. Pennecard: will hold a public sale on his ranch Thursday, July 17 at which time he will dispose of his personal property. MILLING COMPANY ELECTS OFFICERS Expect to Run Mill Day and ‘Night as Soon as New Ma- chinery is Installed The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cottonwood Milling & Elevator company was held in the K*of C. hall Tuesday at which time all members of the old board of directors and offi- cers were re-elected by acclama- tion, which are as follows: J. F. Jenny, president; Jos. Uhlen- kott, vice-president; John Mey- er, secretary-treasurer and man- ager; J. F. Jenny, Jos, Uhlen- kott, J. B. Krieger, Geo. J. 'Ter- haar and John Hoene, directors, At the meeting many things concerning the company were taken up and discussed by the stockholders who were practi- cally all present. The Cottonwood Milling Co. is the largest concern of its kind on either Camas or Nezperce prairie and is one of the heaviest taxpayers in the county. * The company has made excel- lent progress the past year hav- ing made many improvements and at the present.time are en- gaged in installing machinery that will enable them to turn out 200 barrels of flour a day and as soon as the machinery has all been properly put in place and tested will run the mill day and night which will be perhaps in the next two’or three wecks. WATCH THE “HOPPERS” Over 3000 pounds of arsenic, about 80,000 pounds of bran and 1500 gallons of molasses have been used in the fight against grasshoppers in Lewis county during ‘the last two months. This means a total expenditure August Ist, 1919 at 4 cents per square yard. Time of sprinkling 6 to 9 p. m. Upon violation of this notice, | and without any further notice the mercantile business here. | TO HARVEST HIS CROP. Lloyd Crosby and I. Crosby departed Monday morning for Certificates should prove parti-| posed of his farm ten miles cularly attractive for the invest-| northeast of Cottonwood and your water supply will be cut off. See the superintendent of the water company at once as to the St. Ignatius, Montana were Lloyd is the owner of a farm and | will help harvest his crop before number of square yards you returning home. According to wish to sprinkle. reports received hy him from Cottonwood Water & Light Co. Montana his crop wi!l yield much By FELIX MARTZEN, sted than was formerly antici- 28-1 it. ment of the funds of fraternal societies, labor unions and reli- gious organizations because the interest is added to the principal automatically each quarter, the entire amount being payable at maturity. Louis Unrecht of the Red Rock section was a Cottonwood, held a public auction on June 25th was a visitor in Cottonwood Thursday from Grangeville were he and his family are now mak- ing their home’for the present. Mr. Tefft stated that he was well satisfied with the result of his sale with perhaps the excep- tion of the horses, for which there seems to be no market at the present: time. of near $5,000 but is considered a good investment by the farm- ers of the county in saving their crops from the ravages of count- less millions. of “hoppers” that would have devoured a large per cent of the crop had not a con- certed fight been made against them. In some localities where the hatch was heaviest, farmers applied the poson bait as many as five times before the pest was conquered. | Reports are coming in of places where the dead “hoppers” can be | scooped up by the handfulls. However, the work is not yet fin- ished as there will be nests of | the hoppers that have been over- looked in the first fight, that when they are mature will be found feeding in the grain fields mornings and evenings and con- gregating on bare places in pas- tures and roads and waste places during the heat of the day for eggs. These breeding grounds should be watched for and sup- plied with the poison bait every few days. In this way next year’s crop of “hoppers” can be literal- ly “nipped in the bud.” This article would not be com- plete without a word of com- mendation of the splendid co- operation of the formers of the county in their united efford to eradicate this pest and of the co- operation of the merchants who furnished materials at the bare! cost of handling. The writer knows of merchants outside the county who charged from fifty to eighty cents per pound for arsenic and sixty to seventy-!| five cents per dozen for lemons because the demand was strong. }'—Nezperce Herald. THE STATE Items of Interest From Various Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers. James McDermot, of Nezperce © fell dead as he stepped from the Nezperce train onto the depot platform, at Ilo-Vollmer June 30 while on his way to Lewiston. He had been in failing health for several months and is said to have been suffering from heart trouble. The deceased had no relatives in that section. _ Four valuable horses belo: ing to R. Bingham and Robert Harris, farming together on Big Bear ridge, in the southeastern part of Latah county, were poisoned last week by eating poisoned grain left in a wagon. The farmers had been poisoning squirrels and left the impreg- Lp grain in a wagon. The rses were valued at $1 a total of $600. Mado Never before since irrigation was commenced on a large scale in Idaho with the single excep- tion of a dry season 30 years ago have the farmers and ranchers dependent, upon small streams for water experienced a situation as serious as the one which now confronts them, Melt- ing snows from the mountains have fed the creeks until late in August in most localities and ag a general thing plenty of water has been forthcoming to mect demands in whole or part. Dan J. Taylor of Lewiston completed the cutting of 250 acres of Turkey Red wheat, 150 acres of which will return 26 bushels to the acre and the re- mainder 15 bushels. The grain was sown on fall ground that had been planted to beans last year. ‘Mr. Taylor is highly pleased with results considering that the dry ‘spell has been such a prolonged one. Had seagonabie rains occurred the average yield would have been an immense one. q Fred Howard, who jum; his bond at Neapeniy. Tagha while being held for trial in the probate court ona charge of adultery, was apprehended in Whitman county, Wn., and held at Starbuck, whence he was brought back to Lewiston by Deputy Sheriff Smith and lodg- ed in the Lewis coynty jail Tues- day night. He is now under the additional ‘charge of forgery, on account of two checks he put out here just before getting away. One of the big road projects which is about to be commenced is the road to Greer on the Clear- water, through Fraser and Weippe, thence to Pierce, in all a distance of 40 miles. From Greer the survey extends to the Oxford forest station, then down the Orogrande river to the bun- galow on the North fork. This road will serve a splendid stretch of country, where resources are varied, farming land, heavy tim- ber, mining districts and it will pass through fine scenery. “University Don,” a Hereford bull bred and raised by the ani- mal husbandry department of the University of Idaho, won the grand champion honors for northwestern Canada at a big cattle show. at Saskatchewan last week. Some of the best cat- tle in the United States and Canada were. exhibited there, but the Idaho bred bull took the grand champion prize, according to Dean E. J. Iddings, experi- ment station director and head of the agricultural college of the university. Idaho's 10,000 allotment of “hand grenade” War Savings banks will be apportioned to the counties according to the school census of each, and county school superintendents will de- eide the winners of banks, ac- cording to the recommendation submitted to State Director Al- len B. Eaton by the committee of three county school superin- tendents appointed to investi- gate the best method of distri- buting by the superintendents’ convention held recently in south I