Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, May 14, 1920, Page 7

¢ SALAMANDERS OF GREAT SIZE Proof That Species Long Extinct, Sometimes Attained a Length of \ ' Five In Europe, some, time a bones were dug up of some newts which in Ufe had been about five feet long. Every boy is familiar with newts, which he calls “salamanders,” com- monly found in brooks and ponds. A specimen five inches long is a big one. But five feet—they must have been monsters. Of course these giant newts were of long-extinct species. It would have been interesting to live in those days, when so many queer monsters (mostly of aquatic babits) swarmed the earth. They seem to have been among na- ture’s earliest experiments, abandoned Jater. There were no mammals then; and | the supposition is that all mammals | of today, including man, were origin- ally derived from a reptilian ancestry. We cannot say for certain that this queer reptile (which lived about 7,000,- 000 years ago) was not actually ap ap- cestor of our own. It was dug up in Texas, and has been named Dimetrodon. About eight feet long, the most curious thing about | it was the enormous fin it carried on its back—the ribs of the fin being a series of bones extending from the ver- tebrae. Of what use was this fin? Perhaps it was merely ornamental. Or it may | be that it was a means of defense. MISTAKES ABOUT SEA WAVES Really They Are Not Nearly as High | as Some Voyagers Have . Asserted, Voyagers on stormy seas come safe- ly ashore and tell their friends of waves that rose mountains high and at times threatened to overwhelm the | vessel on which they braved the deep. } ———] The untrained eyes of the amateur seafarer generally exaggerate the height of the waves, and when the statement is made that the water rose at least 100 feet above the vessel It is | seldom that any of the auditors can | disprove it. Exhaustive observations made by | acientists give the maximum height attained by waves at not more than aixty feet, and then only when the wind has been of hurricane force. The average height of waves in a strong gale is about thirty feet, in a whole gale about thirty-seven feet, and in a storm about forty-five feet. The scien- tists further state that if waves travel as fast as the average velocity of the strongest winds and !f there be swift- er waves produced directly or indirect- ly by action of the wind upon the sea they do not attain sufficient height to form noticeable breakers. << — | —— Moros Skilied Iron Workers. Bolos, huge, heavy and keen-edged | knives that are swung with both hands or may be used for thrusting, were effective weapons used by Fil- | ipino soldiers tn their rebellion against | the United States at the expense of American lives, Their merits were appreciated by the Americans, and, at the advice of Gen. Leonard Wood, were adopted and are in use today as a supplement- | ary arm for the United States troops | ¢ in the Philippines. The finest and most elaborate bolos, of many different patterns and sbapes, are used by the Moros of Min- i danao and the Sulu Islands, who make them themselves, The Moros are skilled workers in fron, although sav- made. (Ask us to prove it) Factories: Marysville and Benicia, California Hoene Hardware CHARTER NO. 7923, RESERVE NO. 12 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK At Cottonwood, in the State of Idaho, at the close of business May 4, 1920 RESOURCES FPOWER-PLUGS DEPENDABILITY The Ball Tread Alone gives the Yuba an important advan- tage. But, added to that, the compact sturdiness of its construction—its remarkable flexibility and simplicity of operation—its adaptability to any kind of work under any condition makes it second to no other tractor, YUBA MANUFACTURING CO., 433 California St., San Francisco YCABA aq aS SS IS] \ arate atecdecteceedectecenteatecteteatertecttendectec atoctecteteate cece cteetecntesdecteteatenderesteateeetectononeatentenetoatonteesteatealeedeeatentede eceatendee please tener ere NEZPERCERS ON GRADE. About 30 city Tuesday t morning, with shovels, picks and (—————]{5) boosters left this armed other like “implements of torture,” to The Cottonwood high school team defeated the Grangeville high school team on the local grounds last Saturday afternoon by a score of 11 to 12. While the score was somewhat large the game nevertheless was interesting from start to finish and not until the last man was out was the final outcome of the game a_ certainty. A return game will be played at Grange- ville in the near future. If you are in the market for good seed or table potatoes leave your orders with ‘the Cotton- wood Milling and Elevator Co. tf Miss Helen Rehder was a pas- senger Sunday morning for Stiokane. She returned home Wedn y evening resuming her ies at we Cottonwood Mercantile Co., Thursday morn- ing. G. Lunders of Rei is was a visitor in Cetsonetod trons Sat- urday evening until ‘Tuesday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Albers. Mr. Albers and Mr. Li are old time friends, having known each oth- er in the gast many years ago. A large number of young folks from Ferdinand atended the apr- on and Overall dance given by the Rebekah ladies last Friday evening. Shadduck’s orchestra of Ferdinand furnished the musie which put into the merry crowd. dance be- sides affording amusement for young and old also brought down overalls. For present quotations on overalls see Dr. Shinnick. OVERHAUL YOUR CAR BEFORE STARTING IT Many Things Should Be Attended to in Early Spring. Owner Should Go Over Every Rert of Mechanism, Cleaning, Olling and Tightening Loose Parte—Let Carburetor Alone. i your car has been In storage during the winter, give it a thorough overhauling #t this time of the year, before starting it on the road, says a ploneer automobile man. Here is a list of the things which need to be done to prepare your car properly for good weather driving, he said: 1, Fill the radiator with water. See that the gasoline tank contains a suf- ficient quantity of gasoline and that there is plenty of oll In the crank case. 2. Take your storage batteries down {and have them tested. 8. Assuming that the tires were tak- an off when the car was stored and put In a warm place, they should be looked over for weak spots and prop- erly Inflated. 4. Scrape the rims and paint them with shellac and flake graphite. 5. Start the motor and drain out the spend the day on the new grade | crank case and run the motor so as to at the Stevenson Lawyer’s canyon, south. crossing five of miles | pump it thoroughly through the oiling system; then draw ft out and fill tt up with fresh oll, 6. Remove the carbon from the en- All survived the ordeal, and many wounds in the way of blis- -ered hands and stiff joints bore evidence of their stories that a real day’s work had been done and that travelers would now find this grade one of the best in the country—second only to the scenic Lewiston-Uniontown high way. This grade, which was con- structed last year, keeps well within the five per cent pitch and is by far the most satisfact- ory crossing of the canyon be- tween Lewis and Idaho counties and is on the most direct route from Grangeville to Nezperce and the other towns of that county, a fact that any autoist will avow who has tried it.—Nez perce Herald. BIDS OPEN. For the work of painting the A chureh building of St. Mary’s| Leave that suit or overcoat 8,592.50 parish (about 1050 square|for cleaning or pressing at Tom 2,399.75 ¥| yards.) Bids will be received un-| Randall’s confectionery store. 5,992.25 til May 22nd at the Catholic] All work guaranteed. Richards 140,077.74 “ ¥ a . : 24,530.97 Parish. 20-21& Soltman, Grangeville. 10-tf ages. ‘They know how to get the metal from its ores, and the production of | % good steel is no mystery to them. They are said to baye learned these arts originally from the Arabs. gine. 7. Grind the valves, * 8. Adjust the valves, brakes and bearings. 9. Oll the gear-shifting mechanism, clutch and brake mechanism and all clevis pins. 10. Inspect ofl pump and fittings for possible leak. 11. Clean out and fill all grease cups with a good grade of medium weight grease. 12. For the next week put three ta- blespoonfuls of kerosene in each eylin- der to cut the carbon, and let it stand over night. 13. Clean differential .and oll unt- versals and gear sets. In a word, go over every part of the mechanism, cleaning, oiling and tight- ening loose parts. Don't take any- thing for granted. Above all things, do not meddle with the carburetor. When it leaves the factory it is prop- erly adjusted, Ninety per cent of all motorcar trouble Is with the ignition. Loans and discounts, including rediscounts . 278,537.62 278,537.62 Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par value) Pledged as collateral for State or other deposits or bills payable Total U. S. Goverment securities Securities, other than U. S. bonds (not including stocks), owned and unpledged Total bonds, securities, etc., other than U. S. Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription Value of banking house, owned and unincumbered Equity in banking house Furniture and Fixtures Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank Total of Items . Redemption with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer Interest earned but not collected—approximate—on Notes and Bills Receivable rot past due ceca ; Other assets, if any TOTAL 25,000.00 19,300.00 44,300.00 Poison Gas Born by Accident. | Some years ago a disastrous fire | ¥ followed a chemical explosion at Greisheim, near Frankfort-on-the- Main, tn Germany. \4 Fire engines came rushing up, | % but as they approached the men | ¢ were seen to fall from their seats. Spectators running after them drop- ped as if shot, and meanwhile the blaze increased, involving fresh buildings, and even crossing the | ¥ river into the village of Schwan- heim. What had happened was this: The sudden mixture of vats of | % @ifferent chemicals under intense | ¥ heat hgd filled the alr with a gas of |% #o terribly poisonous a nature that those who came within its deadly in- fluence were suffocated at once. Fifty- one dead, and three times that num- ber injured, was the result of that terrible fire. This accident led to the use of poison gas in warfare. 1,965.75 1,965.75 1,200.00 6,000.00 2,000.00 19,167.56 30,604.16 112.35 6,000.00 30,716.51 1,250.00 1,679.37 1,611.00 388,427.81 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in Surplus fund .......... Undivided profits . Less current, expenses, interest and taxes paid Interest and discount collected or credited in advance of maturity and not earned— (approximate) Circulating notes outstanding Certified Checks Outstanding Cashier’s checks on own bank outstanding Total of Items 3 Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to reserve Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) Total of time deposits subject to Reserve Bills payable with Federal Reserve Bank TOTAL 25,000.00 16,000.00 10,118.37 6,868.72 3,244.65 4,541.11 25,000.00 Spilling the Chestnuts. | One Sunday in the late fall I took | my sweetheart to the country to call on une of her ¢ousins, who owned a farm on which were some chestnut | trees. During the afternoon, we gath- ered chestnuts, filling everything that | would hold chestuuts, even to my evercoat pockets. | That night we all drove to a neigh- | boring village to church. I was hold- 164,608.71 98,656.09 46,385.00 388,427.81 28,385.00 28,385.00 98,656.09 Liabilities for rediscounts with Federal Reserve Bank Total contingent liabilities Of the total loans and discounts shown above, the amount on which interest and dis- count was charged at rates in excess of those permitted by law (Sec. 5197, Rev. Stat.) BUT WITH IT THE USUAL SPRING AILMENTS exclusive of notes upon which total charge not to exceed 50 cents was made) was None. my overcoat on my lap when the | ; z | We havea full line of spring tonic Sassaparilla compound- audieuce, arose during the prayer | ty naptime tial ed with Potassium Sodide, Iron, Cascara and Celery service. The preacher cag Leda | STATE OF IDAHO, COUNTY OF IDAHO, SS. Tonic Peptanio, a ere of ee ae. _ his prayer when & noise like “owls I, GEO. M. ROBERTSON, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear Manganese and Cod Liver Extract, a Reconstructive machine gun broke cishagiepet pee that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Tonic for enriching the blood, building the strength and Ip ariing. 1 be tonen S09 8 GEO. M. ROBERTSON, Cashier. improving the health generally at the Rexall Store. overcoat, turning it upside down and CORKECT—Attest: Felix Martzen, Adolph Hinkelman, T. B. Parker, Directors, per de somobicectpens ‘ COTTONWOOD PHARMACY spilling the chestnuts, which roiled to- the yeunger couples, and to my utter Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of May, 1920. horror. Is it any wonder I was after . Pi oil . wards called “Chestauts” in thet com- ‘gmunity }-Catcage = eed ward the pulpit amid the giggles of (SEAL) M. M. Belknap, Notary Public.