Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, November 14, 1919, Page 1

VOLUME 27 . NUMBER 46 COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1919 FIND DEAD BODY OF AN ENGINEER ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIM. SELF WHILE DRINKING FROM A CREEK. The body of W. F. Adamson, district chief engineer of the de- partment of public roads of the} U.S. department of agriculture, | was found Saturday on the| South Fork of the Clearwater river, about eight miles from) Grangeville and about two and} one-half miles below the rangers’ | bridge. A bullet through his| head indicated death resulted | from a bullet wound and a note} on the back of a blue-print stat- | ed he was accidently shot when| his revolver _ dropped from the holster while he was drinking froma creek. The note was ad- dressed to his mother. A report on the death of W. E. _ Adamson, forest highway engi- rieer, was made by Coroner A. J. Maugg, who returned from the) South Fork country with the | body. Coroner Maugg left} Grangeville Saturday evening shortly after the report of find- ing the body was received. He stopped at the surveyors’ camp that night and went into the can- yon after the body early Sunday | morning. It was necessary to carry the body five riiles on a stretcher before a trail and| horses‘ could be reached. Mr, Adamson came to his death from a bullet wound in his | head after shot himself through the abdo-| men while bending over to drink| from acreek. He left the head- | auarters camp about 8 o’clock| Thursday morning and _ two) hours later ended his life in the canyon about six miles from the camp. The note left on the blue-print to his mother stated he had ac-| cidently shot himself through the abdomen while drinking water from the creek and that} the accident occured at 10 o’clock on the morning of November 6. Mr. Adamson had dragged him- self about 6 feet from the creek to the bank of the stream and then fired the bullet into his brain that ended his life. Coroner Maugg stated the body was found in one of the most isolated sections of the South Fork country. Mr. Adam- son was about 85 years of age! and his mother resides in St.! Paul. A message was sent to the mother and the forestry of- ficers at Missoula were also ad- vised. The remains will be held here until instructions have been received. Mr. Maugg stated| the circumstances clearly indi-| cated the man had suffered the) wound through the abdomen ac- cidently and had later ended his life by firing the bullet through his head and that it was deemed | useless to hold an inquest over the remains. Mr. Adamson was at the head of a very important work in the government service and was sel- ected for the highway construc- | tion in this section of Idaho where the most difficult engi- neering problems are offered. | | HUFFMAN VISITS CITY. P. N. Huffman arrived from) his home at Clarkston Sunday | evening to attend to some busi-| ness matters here. On Monday} evening he departed for Grange-| ville where he also had some| business matters to attend to. Mr. Huffman stated that he was) very much pleased with his new} location, the climate there being| much to his liking. HUNTERS RETURN. A party of seven hunters com- posed of Tom Parker, Fet, Art, and Everett Rhoades, Harv Mil-| which is the best, also blanks} at the Stock Creek school house} for travel pay, bonus, and allot-| Friday evening by about ler and two other hunter's whose names we failed to obtained re-| turned the last Saturday from a} month’s hunting trip in the Sel- way country. The party suc-| ceded in killing seven deer, four elk and a mountain goat. They game very plentiful in { which distinction in rank. It is 100 per cent American. BUYS JOE GAUL HOME. Mrs. Simon, mother of Leo P. Simon and Mrs. Joe Vedder, this week purchased the fine home formerly owned by Joe Gaul from Felix Martzen. Mrs. Simon has been visiting here for the past three months and be- came favorably impressed with Cottonwood and surrounding country. She departed Wed- nesday morning for her home at Stration and expects to return next fall with her husband to make Cottonwood her home, The residence purchased by Mrs. Simon is one of the finest and most modern in Cottonwood. EXPLAIN OBJECT OF THE LEGION OFFICERS OF LOCAL POST WANT ALL MEN TO JOIN LEGION The American Legion‘is a noii- partisan, non-political associa- tion of the veterans of the Great War. It is a civilian association in there is absolutely no ie % $2.00 PER YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Mr. and Mrs. whose 45th wedding anniversary was to have keen quietly cel- ebrated at their home Tuesday evening with their relatives, by having members of the famly all present at a big dinner was greatly interrupted when a large number of friends walked in up- on them to help the family fit- tingly commemorate the occa- sion, to which Mr. and Mrs. Baune gladly consented. 500 was the chief amusement of the evening after which re- freshments were served to those present. B. Tacke was awarded first honor for the gentlemen and Mrs. Theo. Toennis was given first honor for the ladies Mary Tacke was winner of the consolation prize. Their friends all departed hop- ing that they may help them fit- tingly celebrate their Golden Wedding, 5 years hence. ATTEND STOCK SHOW. A large number of citizens of Cottonwood and _ surrounding community are attending the stock show this week at Lewis- ton. About an average of 30 persons have been leaving daily from the local station for the Snake river metropolis. At-the noonday luncheon of the Cotton- wood commercial club held Mon- A thousand of Pershings met in These representatives of to include all the The purpose of this organiza- in the The American Legion is an as- It. is a soci- in the A .conference attended by All persons are eligible for 1918, and all citizens who served ex-service men in any way pos- sible. The Post Adjutant is provided with information in re- | gard to any claims an ex-service day, Thursday was the date set for Cottonwood Day at the Lew- iston show, and on this date a forces, duly authorized delegates} much larger number departed from all units of the American] then on any of the previous) Expeditionary Forces, Paris March 15th to 17th 1919,| the city state that the show is and organized the American Le-| well worthy of patronage and is gion. American fighting forces select-| city of Lewiston. The thorough- mornings. Reports received in the best ever attempted by the ‘ | ed the name, adopted a tentative] bred stock on display is valued he had accidently | constitution and planned for the] at more then $1,000,000. expansion of this organization in America, veterans of the war. McKINLEY WINS PRIZES, had a small number of his thor- tion is to keep alive the princi-| oughbred Poland China hogs on pals of justice, freedom and de-| exhibition at the Lewiston Live- mocracy for which American] stock show was awarded. two blood was shed on the battle} vrizes. fields of Europe, to preserve to] McKinley were 8rd and 4th on future generations the history! boar under six months. and incidents of our participa-| ne considers the keen competi- tion in the World War; and to} tion with which Mr. McKinley| cement and perpetuate the ties} had to compete and the . small) of comradship formed service. The prizes given to Mr. When number he had at the show the vrizes won by him speaks very highly for his herd. in the country and have been ex- all of the livestock shows in the northwest. Mrs. Sophia Bieker, a highly; C >| vespected citizen of Idaho county | provided for not less than a 50] died at the home of her son, F. per cent, representation of en-| Mf, Bicker at Ferdinand, Sunday. listed men at the meeting for| Mrs. Bieker has been a resident organization in the U. S. of this section of the country for more then 30 years and had 1200 national delegates was held| yeached the ripe old age of 81 in St. Louis in May 1919, and a| years at the time of her death. plan of temporary national or-| Death was due to obstruction of ganization was authorized. The] the bowels. The 10th, 11th, andi2th of this] ishings were sent from here to month national delegates from| ferdinand by Undertaker Nau, all the United States held a con-| who also had charge of the fu- ference in Minneapolis, where a} neral at Ferdinand Tuesday. permanent organization was per- fected. The funeral furn- MRS. McMAHON DIES. Mrs. Wm. McMahon, wife of a membership, who served honor-| prominent stockman of the Sal- ably in the World War in the| mon river country died in Cot-| Army, Navy or Marine Corps of | tonwood Monday evening fol- the United States between April | jowing an operation, death being 6th, 1917 and November 11th} due to the shock from the opera- tion. Mrs. McMahon had been in honorably in the military or] poor health for some time. naval forces of any of the Gov- ernments associated with the} band, W. A. MeMahon and three United States and who are citi-| children. | zens at the time of application,| son William being with her at also women who were regularly | the time of her death, the two enlisted in the Army, Navy or| other children being at Genesee Marine Corps. The local post is glad to help| remains were shipped to Genesee | She is survived by her hus- Mr. McMahon and with their grandmother. The the home of her parents, Tues- day morning by Undertaker Nau. ~The family has the sym- pathy of the entire community man might have against the]in this their sad bereavement. Government. He has rates, blanks and sample policies for} FAREWELL PARTY. renewing Government insurance ment claims. Make a good move, Adjutant for card and join now. the boys. A farewell party was given 50 friends and neighbors of the ask the| Walter Smith family and Den-| an application} ham boys who intend to remove It is worth| shortly for Clarkston, Wash., $3.00 a year to put your feet] where thew will make their fu’ the evening. Henry Baune, 1 | Some of | sociation which stands for equal] the prize winners Mr. McKinley opportunity for all and which re- | had td compete with are the best cognizes no rank. ety devoted to the interests of | hibited at all American comrades Great War, no matter in what capacity they may have served.| PIONEER DIES, The Paris conference, at which the organization was launched | SCHOOL NOTES. (By Wm. A. Lustie) The following new students enrolled Monday: Glen Farthing, 5th grade; initiation last Friday evening. and “a trip on a high power electric Morris chair’ all repair- ed to the Domestic Science rooms where delightful refresh- ments (ice cream, cake and ap- | ples) were served by the Fresh- man class. We welcome the | Fresh, Rah! Rah! for class ’24. The first of a series of lunch- eons was given last Friday by Agnes Eckerman, Laura Hat- trup, and Mae Asker of the Do- mestic Science II class. The quests present were Mrs. Asker, the following menu at a cost not exceeding three dollars: First course—Cream of celery soup and wafers. Second Course—Salmon Cro- quetts with tomato sauce, mash- ed potatoes, baking powder bis- cuits, and olives. Third course—Fruit salad and cheese wafers. Last course—Gelatine wip and cookies. The Freshman class have or- ganized and elected the following officers: President Francis Homar Vice-president Burdette Belknap Secretary Olive Lyons Treasurer ........ Raymond Tacke The Mayor’s Committee of Women on Reconstruction and Relief of New York City pro- poses thru its chairman Miss Alice Carpenter that the teach- ers, public and private, of New Howard McKinley who only) York City in order to make both ends meet do house work during the summer months. 1s teaching to be regarded as a real profession or as a side issue as it has been in the past? If teaching is to be a profession every teacher in it must be fur- nished a livelihood not for nine months but for twelve. Is it fair to suggest or to expect that a teacher who has spent years in acquiring a _ professional equipment ought to spend his or her summer vacation cooking in somebody’s kitchen, clerking or driving somebody’s motor car, for the necessary pittance to complete his livelihood? Teach- ing must and will become a real profession. Junior Girl: “Do you suppose the Glee Club will have a large attendance when they have their meetings in the gym? , Senior Girl: “Yes Miss Sully is expecting regular “gym jams.’ Teacher: “Willie, if your fath- er had five dollars and your mother asked him for one, how much would he then have? “Five dollars” was the reply. “You evidently don’t know much arithmetic,” said the teacher severely. “I know I don’t but I know my old man.” CHILD IS MUCH BETTER. Adolph Hinkleman, a prosper- ous rancher of the Winona sec- tion was a business visitor in Cottonwood Wednesday. Mr. Hinkleman on being asked about his little three month old son, who was very ill last week is much better and hopes are en- tertained for his complete re- covery. EDITOR VISITS. Editor H. G. Sasse of the Ferdinand Enterprise was a visi- tor in Cottonwood Tuesday. The presence of Editor Sasse in the city came about in a most pecul- iar manner. He was approached by one of Cottonwood’s citizens, who was a business visitor in that city and asked if he wanted a ride to Cottonwod, to which he replied “Sure.” After starting out with his Cottonwood friend he became aware of the fact that the conveyance used by him | was the foot starting the editor refused to | visit in Cottonwood. Fern Farthing 4th grade; Goff Farthing, 1st grade. The upper elasses of the High School formally acquainted the Frechmen with the mysteries of After “walking the plank” route, and after) | back out and consequently his) It takes t-| more then a nine mile hike to upon the stove, smoke a cigar-|ure home. Games and dancing| make Sasse lay down. He, how- ette and talk over old times with' were the chief amusements of ever, took the train the following | BUSINESS SUSPENDED. day. In the morning business continued as usual and in the afternoon the business houses closed for the remainder of the day. No special program was prepared for the day. In the evening a large crowd attended the dance given by Cottonwood Post No. 40, of the Amercian Legion, a very enjoyable affair, as well as a financial success. Music was furnished by an or- chestra from Nezperce. FAMOUS CHEF I$ COMING Prof. Jos. Becker Will Return to Mrs. Eckerman, Mrs. Bnei and Mrs. Wagner. he girls eee . planned, prepared, and served Cottonwood for Six Days’, With Headquarters at Hoene Hardware Prof. Joseph Becker, famous | all over the United States as a chef, will spend six days, from | November 24 to 29 in the Hoene Hardware store demonstrating | to the people of this vicinity, the fundamental facts in the art of cooking. Prof. Becker claims that the women-folk make too hard work out of their every day cooking duties, and his enlightenment on the subject is well worthy of the attention and earnest considera- tion of every woman, | | PROF. Here are a few things Prof. Becker does: Bakes all kinds of dainty pas- try, mixing everything before your eyes and explaining each ingredient as he goes along. Gives free lectures and prac- tical demonstrations on the art of economical cooking, each day during the demonstration. Bakes the wonderful walking cake. Talks to the ladies, answers any questions concerning cook- ing and gives recipes of any- thing for the asking. Roasts an 8-pound roast Two rows of Irish potatoes One row of sweet potatoes Parsnips and dressing, and Three dozen baking powder biscuits all of the above in one pan, inone hour, ina great Majestic range. The hardware company will make every preparation for the convenient seating of their guests and will in every way try to make this a memorable week for those interested in the cul- inary art. JOSEPH BECKER A BIG PIE SOCIAL. The hit of the season is to be the big pie social, put on for and |by the Boy Scouts. Having | now reorganized and ina good working order, we are anxious to increase the financial standing | of our organization, and in order | to do this we are putting on this | pie social. The ladies are asked | to bring a nice pie with them, | the men will choose the pie that | looks best to them and pay for it | according to the weight of the lady who brought that partie- ular pie. A nice little program will be staged by the scouts themselves, and a good time is promised all. Wont you come! At the Fireman’s Hall, Wednes- day evening November 19th. - Watch the store windows! Armistice Day was quietly celebrated in Cottonwood Tues- NEWS » ROUND THE STATE Items of Interest From Various Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers. The bond election in Potlatch highway district to vote $350,- 000 bonds for highway purposes, carried by 284 to 80. Idaho outclassed and outplay- ed the University of Montana Saturday on a slow and muddy field, winning the game 7 to 0. The game was:played almost ex- clusively in Montana’s territory. Six Idaho banks, making new state history,’ formed a syndi- cate Saturday, and, underbid- ding four groups of New York and western capitalists, pur- chased the whole of Idaho's $650,000 treasury note issue. During the fiscal year ended June 30, the national forests in Idaho earned $468,070.40, and last week a check for $115,767.60 was deposited with State Treas- urer John W. Eagleson, which covered one fourth of the re- ceipts and representing the state’s share of the income. Jack Ralton and Dan Cline, charged with burglarizing the Gifford postoffice, entered pleas of guilty today in the federal court and were sentenced to terms at McNeills island federal prison. Dalton drawing four years and a fine of $100 while Cline was given three years and a fine of $100. : The $1,000,000 good roads bond issue, voted by Ada county citizens on August 80 last, was sold by the county commission- ers to Ferris & Hardgrove, Spokane bond buyers. Ona bid of 4.97 1-2 per cent anda premium of $3,300. This is the same firm to which the state sold its $900,000 capitol building bond issue for the consideration of the capitol wings. Horace J. Mileham, who shot himself through the body in an ineffectual attempt to commit suicide 10 days ago, sat up a short time Sunday while his bed was being made, Dr. Adair thinks he can begin sitting up for longer periods each day and that he will gain in strength steadily and rapidly. He is much more cheerful and wants to get well. ~ Articles of incorporation of the Culdesac State bank, with an authorized capitalization of $25,- 000, paid-up capital of $15,000 and paid-in surplus of $3,000, were filed with the county au- ditor of Nezperce county and an- nouncement is made the new banking institution will be open and ready for business the latter part of January. To meet the great need of a custom flour mill at this point, the enterprising farmers of this community, with a few of the business men, have entered into an agrement to supply the nec- essary funds for the construc- tion and equiptment of such a plant which will have a daily ca- pacity of 50 barrels of flour and which will be strictly up-to-date in every particular. —Nezperce Herald. Jeptha H. Scott resigned yes- terday as sheriff of Shoshony county and in the district court was freed by’ Judge W. W. Woods on the charge of having made a false return in regard to the destruction of certain intox- icating liquor. The court dis- missed the action, brought at the instance of R. E. Weniger, probate judge, on the technical grounds that the sheriff was not liable under the crimal statutes for an alleged false certificate made by one of his deputies. Lewiston is asked to assist in securing federal aid in the con- struction of the water grade highway from the Elk City min- ing district to the railroad at Stites. The request was made by William C. MeNutt, civil and mining engineer of Elk City, who attended the meeting of the Commercial club and addressed the Lewiston citizens on the im- portance of the river highway — construction.