Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, October 10, 1919, Page 1

~ COTTONWOOD CHRO VOLUME 27. NUMBER 41. COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1919. TREATY PERIOD SOON EXPIRES INDIAN PATENTS IN TRUST) WILL END NEXT YEAR— BOARD NOW EXAMINE. A competency commission, ap- pointed under authority of an | act of congress, is now sitting al his wife. the Nez Perce Indian agency a Lapwai for the purpose of de- | termning the competency of the) Nez Perce Indians to take over) the management of their affairs | when the government trust per- iod expires next summer says the Lewiston Tribune. The commission is composed , of Inspector D. E. Smith, of the | office of the secretary of the in-| ae Special Supervisor Chas. E. Coe, of the Indian field ser- | vice, and Dr. Jacob Bheid, sup- erintendent of the Lapwai! agency. Hearings will also be, conducted at Ahsahka, Kamiah | and Kooskia for the Indians of | the Clearwater districts but the greater part of the time will be | spent at Lapwai and the Indians are requested to appear before the commission for evamination in order that their competency may be determined. The commission has_ been working in California, Oregon | and Washington before coming to Idaho and it is expected at| least two months will be requir- ed to complete the work on the Nez Perce reservation. The treaty with the Nez Perce In- dians providing for the 25-year trust period and the allotment | in | | CANNON WAS IN CITY WED. of lands became effective 1895 and this trust period will expire during the summer of 1920. It has been found that there are some of the Indians who are not competent to take charge of their own affairs and that any act by the government toward placing the custody of their affairs in the hands of such owners would mean these Indians within a short time would become public charges and woud inflict a heavy burden | on the counties by their support. | Nez Perce, Clearwater, Lewis and Idaho counties have large} areas of Indian lands and the | people of these counties are es- | pecially interested in the work of the competency commission and the final report which will | show the percent-of Nez Perce Indians who are to be placed in charge of their own lands and business affairs. The commission is expected to make individual cases of each In- dian on the reservation and aft- er the Indian is given a personal examination, is allowed to state) his case fully and after other in- vestigations have been made, the commission then makes recom- mendations as to the Indian’s| qualifications to take full charge of his affairs. The commission was Ahsahka to consult with the In- dians of the Ahsahka and Orofi- | no districts on October 6 and 7. | It will be at Kamiah on Octo- ber 14, 15, and 16, and will wish | to see all of the Indians of that | district who have not already talked with the members of the! commission. It will be at Kooskia to consult | with Indians of the Kooskia and Stites districts on October 21 and 22. With the exception of the above days, the commission will | be at the agency office in Lap-| wai and will be glad to discuss | matters with the individual | member of the tribe. RESIGN POSITIONS. Monte Surridge, who has held the position as manager of the Nezperce Telephone office in Cottonwood for almost a year re- | at | LIES-KOLBECK. Miss Josephine Kolbeck and | William Lies were married Wed- nesday morning at 8 o’clock at |St. Mary’s Catholic church, | nuptial mass was said by the | Rev. Fr. Willibrord, Miss Julia Kolbeck, sister of | the bride, was maid of honor, jand Joe Lies, groom was best man. After a | short honeymoon trip to the | coast, Mr. and Mrs. Lies will be at home to their many friends in | Cottonwood, the groom already having provided a fine home for The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. | Kolbeck, who are numbered ‘among our most highly respect- ;ed and prosperous farmers. Miss Kolbeck is a young lady | of many fine traits and numbers her friends by her acquaintance. \It is our good fortune of having | know her since childhood and we have the highest respect for this young lady and can speak only | praise for her and is well worthy \'the man she has selected for a | life partner, who is every inch a {| gentleman. The groom is well know all over the county, as one of Cot- tonwood’s leading farmers and is also the owner of extensive | Jands holdings in this section. | After the wedding services at the church a fine wedding dinner was served at the Kolbeck coun- try home to relatives and a few invited friends in honor of the | newly wedded couple. The Chroncile wishes to be |numbered with their many | friends in wishing them a most sincere happy married life. Mrs. Frank Stevenson gave a \dinner at her home Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Stucky. | WILL HOLD MEETING HERE SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE Miles Cannon, Commissioner of Agriculture for Idaho accom- ;panied by D. S. Wallace, com- missioner of North Idaho were visitors in Cottonwood Wednes- day. It was the intention of these gentlemen to hold a meeting here with the farmers, but ow- ing to the severe illness of County Agent Finley at Grange- ville the meeting failed to get nephew of the | ORGANIZE POST HERE. of ex-service men. lows for the fiscal year: Post Commander, Vern Dye, Lieutenant Commander, Paul Schurman; Adjutant, J. W. Robertson, Finance Officer, J. L. Turner, also an executive com- mittee composed of J. D. Shin- nick, Bert Schroeder, J. W. Rob- ertson, Al Herboth, Frank Al- bers, Herman Seubert and Frank Blackburn. The charter was received and a constitution and by-laws ad- opted, putting the organization on permanent basis. The reg- ular meetings were set for the first Wednesday in each month. Large attendance at the regu- lar monthly meetings are expect- ed, as the members are taking keen interest in the organiation. $125 AN ACRE. Carl Hermes, a young farmer of Greencreek, sold his farm Tuesday to Raymond Robertson of the same section for $125 an acre. The land is situated four miles northeast of Greencreek and is a very desirable farm. Mr. Hermis bought the land a year ago for $105 an acre. He came to this section of the coun- try six years ago with $50 cash and through hard work has ac- cumulated a nice little stake. Mr. Hermes stated that he had no intentions of selling his hold- ings but when he was _ asked what the price was on the land it was quickly taken up. At the present time he is undecided as to his future plans but intends to remain here for the winter at least and may again re-invest in land here. He will hold a public sale in the near future at which time he will dispose of his per- sonal property. WIN PRIZES AT NEZPERCE. Howard McKinley and John Funke who took several of their thoroughbred Poland China hogs to the County Farm Bureau ex- hibit last week at Nezperce won a number of prizes with the same. Out of a herd of 9 head, Mr. McKinley won 8 prizes, as fol- lows: 1st on aged boar, 2nd and 3rd under year on boar, 3rd and 4th on sow over year, 1st on herd, sweepstake on boar. The hogs exhibited by Mr. Funke won the following prizes: _ 1st on sow over year, 1st and second on sow under year, Ist & 4th on boar under year, Ist on the necessary publicity and therefore they decided to hold a | meeting here in the near future. The gentlemen were traveling in automobiles and departed from here to the northern part of the state. Mr. Cannon while in the city paid the Chronicle office a very pleasant call and stated that they held a meeting with repre- sentatives of the Clearwater dis- | tiret at Grangeville. The mat- | | ters discussed was pretaining to | the extension of the Nez Perce Indian treaty and it was the in- tention of these gentlemen to circulate petitions to be sent to | the proper government officials | asking that should the treaty be | extended that a certain per cent of the lease money be turned over for the building and up- keeping of roads in the district |in which the land is located. Under the present system | they are exempted from all tax- | es and therefore the burden falls very hard on taxable property |located in these particular dis- tricts and in many cases is a ser- ious drawback to new road con- struction. The action taken by these gentlemen should receive the encouragement of everyone. | signed her position and departed SELLS LAND TO BROWN. the first of the week for Lewis- Frank Kauffmann sold his 320 ton where she has accepted a acre farm located one mile south position in a dental office. | of Cottonwood last week to Sid- Miss Anna Gentry who was ney Brown. The price paid for sow and pigs, sweepstake on ow. The threatening weather was a serious drawback to the atten- dance at the show but the ex- hibits were all first class accord- ing to Mr. McKinley and Mr. Funke. WISENER RESIGNS. L. A. Wisener, for six years post-master of Grangeville, on Wednesday tendered his resig- nation, to take effect as soon as he can be relieved by the post- office department. Mr. Wise- ner has no business plans for the immediate future, but will go from Grangeville to Chicago for the present. Under the present rules of the post-office department, the pos- ition is probably the most re- munerative of any public office in Idaho county. Salary is $2300 a year. Under an _ exclusive order issued March 31, 1917, provi-| i sion was made for a system of for presidential postmasters, case of the highest qualified eli- gible. For offices paying less than $2400 a year, applicants | are subject to a written or what | is known as an assembled exam- | ination. Age limit is 21 to 50. Applicant must be a resident ot | the district served by the post- office. During his twelve years in employed by the same company the land was not made public. also resigned her position. Mr. Kauffmann will remove to a | the Tammany section near Lew- The first snow to be visible on| iston where he purchased 80 Cottonwood Butte from the city| acres from A. F. Wagner for fell Wadnesday night. Grangeville Mr. Wisener formed for himself a desirable position in business and political circles which he now severs to enter a Press. The meeting held at the Firemen’s hall Wednesday even-| ing by ex-service men for the| organization of the Cottonwood Post of the American Legion was attended by a large number | Officers were elected as fol- and for the appointment in each | Northern Iaako Citizens Can Or- at St. Mary’s Catholic ch der From Seattle, Wash. 4 occured the marriage of aes Regina Funke and Herman Seu- bert, the Rev. Fr. Willibrord pronuoncing the sacred words that made them man and wife “Until Death Do Them Part.” The bride is a very popular and charming young lady of this section, and generally known throughout this part of the county. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Funke of Cottonwood, and has by her win- ning ways made herself quite a general favorite with all who know her. The groom is a son of Mrs. J. F. Jenny of this place and is a young man of fine habits and one we all feel proud of. He returned early this summer from France where he was engaged in some of Uncle Sam’s heaviest fighting. As will be remembered he also saved the life of his best friend while at the front, the story of the deed having been sent to the Chroni- cle by his friend and printed be- fore he arrived home. The bride’s gown was of white georgette crepe. She carried a large shower boquet of white bridal roses. The bridemaids was Miss Margaret Seubert, sis- ter of the groom. The groom wore the conventional black, he 0 | was attended by Ed Funke, a brother of the bride. An all day reception was held at the home of the bride’s par- ents after the ceremony, where a delicious wedding dinner was served, The Chronicle extends hearty congratulations and best wishes for a happy and successful life. * RICHEST MAN IN COUNTY IS DEAD WALLACE SCOTT DIED AT GRANGEVILLE — HE IS RATED MILLIONAIRE, The government has placed on sale a vast number of army blan- kets and other articles, includ- ing rubber boots, overalls, leg- gings, socks, camps, candles, etc., and announces the location of the stores where these will be sold, and the prices that will be charged for them. Northern Idaho citizens will be supplied from Seattle. The address of the store there is “Army Quar- termaster Retail Stores Divi- sion, Seattle, Wash.” Cash, money order or certified checks must accompnay the order. The new .goods will be sold by mail or over the counter. Used goods, such as blankets that have been slightly used, but washed, clean- ed, renovated, ironed and said to be as good as new, will be sofd over the counter, only. Orders jean be sent direct to the store at Seattle. If the order amounts to more than $2 the government will insure the ar- ticles. If less than $2 is order- ed the person ordering must en- close enough to pay insurance if he wishes it insured. Following is the list of articles to be sold, together with the price. New goods, for sale both over the counter and by mail order: per jag cotton (new) per pai! i a akete, wool and cotton (new) each . ... 5.00 Blankets, wool ‘ Boots, rubber, high, per pr. 5.25 Leggins, foot, per pair 15 Overalls, combination, pair 2.50 Socks, summer, cotton, pair .15 Socks, wool, light, pair 2. Socks, wool, heavy, pai’ Towels, batch, each . Towels, huch, each . Undershirts, summer, each Gloves, Jersey knit, pair .. Brooms, stable, with hand- les, each ‘Brushes, shaving, each. Brushes, scrub, each ... Cans, ash or garbage, as- sorted 8.00 Candles, tallow, per pound .20 Kettles, camp, with covers, each Lariats, each Toilet paper, per roll Staffs, flag, steel, 5 ft, each. 110 Thimbles, saddler’ s, each .08| pioneer, prominent in banking | Whips, artillery, each............1.00| circles and perhaps the wealth- Renovated goods for sale over'| iest citizen in the county passed counter only: away at 1 o’clock Monday morn- Blankets, wool, each ............ 5.00| ing at his home in Grangeville Blankets, wool and cotton from leakage of the heart. Mr. each | Scott was about 88 years of age Blankets, cotton, per pair . 1.00| and had been in failing health Undershirts, summer, each .26 for the past several weeks. Cans, meat, each 2 Mr. Scott came to Idaho in the Cups, canteen, each . early seventies with the late Forks, table, per dozen John P. Vollmer of Lewiston and Knixes, table, per dozen .... for a period he was in Lewiston Spoons, table, per dozen .... and was identifed with Mr. Voll- mer in the management of a mercantile business. In about 1875 he removed to Mount Idaho where he opened a general mer- chandise store and later removed to Grangeville where he had since made his home. Mr. Scott continued his busi- ness association with Mr. Voll- mer in the mercantile business at Lewiston for many years and in 1883 joined with Mr. Vollmer in the organization of the First National bank of Lewiston and of which he was a director at the time of his death. Mr. Scott also organized and retained chief interest in the First National bank of Grange- ville. He also acquired exten- Wallace Scott, central Idaho 15 .24 48 18 RETURN SOLDIER BODIES. Bodies of all American soldi- ers interred in Germany, Bel- gium, Italy, Great Britain, Lux- embourg and Northern Russia, will be returned to the United} States as soon as _ necessary transportation can be arranged. Secretary Baker announced he had issued instructions for the purchase, storage and traffic division of the general staff to} take charge of the matter and| hasten it as much as possible. This action, Mr. Baker said, | did not indicate any change in |the department’s attitude to-| ward the return of the soldier dead in France. Secretary Bak- er said it was hoped that the} sive real estate holding in this great majority of American par-| county as well as Nez Perce ents would decide to let them re-| county and is also the owner of main there, but that the wishes} yaluable property in the city of of the relatives desiring the bod-| Lewiston. ies returned would be carried) Mrs. Scott passed away about out. | 12 years ago and her remains —_—_—— | were shipped to Lewiston for in- LARGE NUMBER SOLD. | terment. The remains of Mr. Few people stop to realize the| Scott were taken to Lewiston |; magnitude of the chicken indus-| Tuesday were they will be buri- try on Camas Prairie. One only | ed besides his wife. has to be at the depot when they| He is survived by a sister, Miss are being shipped to get a fair Rebekah Scott, who was present idea of the number of chickens | at the time of his death having raised in this immediate vicin-| arrived from her home in Illi- ity. {nois at Grangeville Saturday, Within the last few days T.| and an adopted son, Warren | Clark, the junk man has shipped | Scott, with whom he made his out over $1000 worth of poultry.| home in Grangeville. He makes shipments each week | The funeral arrangements to the coast, which run from | were in charge of A. J. Maugg of $200 nat og -tltngae a the last| Grangeville who accompanied | th | shipmen being somewhat larg-| the body to Lewiston were he peg eng wad shipments. the NIC ARMY BLANKETS ON SALE| SEUBERT-FUNKE. | a At 8 o’clock 7, pe i NEWS. AROUND $2.00 PER YEAR THE STATE Items of Interest From Various Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers. The regular fall term of the district court for Lewis county convened at Nez Perce Monday at which term Judge Scales will preside, Permanent quarters will be provided in one of the new capi- tol wings for the American Le- gion, it was announced Tuesday at the governor’s office. Gail, 2-year-old child of Virgil Samson, of Genesee while play- ing in the alley back of their home, tripped and fell into a pile of hot ashes and was severely pone about the hands and mbs. Washington State college at Pullman, has just bought two valuable animals from the Uni- versity of Idaho, one being a re- gistered Poland China boar and the other a registered Hamp- shire ram, A new high record for farm land prices has been set at Mos- cow by the sale of the H. H. Simpson 160 acres three miles northeast of that city to H. T. Koster of Linville, in Latah county, for $175 an acre. In the event that federal troops are needed in Idaho ta auell riots, they can be procured through the western denartment of the army at San Francisco, General Liggett commanding, Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, notified Governor Davis Tuesday. For the first time in the his- tory of the present state pardon board, O. V. Allen, former state treasurer, serving a term in the penitentiary for embezzlement has failed to apply for a parole or pardon. The board at its ses- sion last Wednesday examined the applications of 80 offenders of the law. The biggest check ever paid a farmer on Nezperce praire for grain was paid to Turner broth- ers last week by W. L. Lyon, re- presenting the Vollmer-Clear- water company of Lewiston. The check was for $75,000, for over 86.000 bushels of wheat, re- presenting the entire crop rais- ed by them. The Clearwater highway dis- trict of Clearwater county on Monday voted bonds in the sum of $300,000 for highway impro- vements by the overwhelming majority of 410 to 21. The dis- trict embraces Greer, Lolo, Elk River, Fraser and Dent and has an assessed vaulation of $4,300,- 000, exclusive of personal pro- perty. Statistics compiled in the of- fice if Robert O. Jones, secre- tary of state, showed Thursday that prior to the close of busi- ness on September 30, last day of the third quarter of 1919, an aggregate of 42,500 automobile licenses were issued in Idaho. This is 10,500 more than were — during the entire year of There is a strike on at the mills and logging camps of the Potlatch Lumber Company at Elk River. The strike occurred when the price of board was raised from $1 to $1.25 per day and the men were required to pay for the laundry of bedding. The mill closed down and work in the logging camps has been suspended. It is not believed the strike will last long. The Temple theatre, the only playhouse for “legitimate” pro- ructions in the city of Lewiston is to be the subject of an inter- esting legal struggle for its pos- session. M. Binnard secured a lease, it is claimed, from the organization controlling the building and assumed _posses- sion. It later developed that E. H. Eilton and Rolia Duncan, who are running motion picture thea- bad had secres a lease from e directors of the Masonic Temple association were also givey possession.