Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, July 23, 1920, Page 1

18 DEATHS IN NORTH IDAHO MAJORITY DUE TO ACCI- DENTS—EIGHT IN ONE | FAMILY. Death claimed 18 persons in northern Idaho Saturday and Sunday, the victims ranging from mere babies to a man 75 years of age. The majority of the deaths were due to accidents. One of the saddest took place near Bonners Ferry when a mother and 7 of her children, all under 14 years of age were burned to death. The father of this family is being held under suspicion. At Coeur d'Alene three were killed in an aeroplane. Mrs. Maude Howard, age about 32 years, wife of Louis Howard, a stockman, was drown- ed in the Big Salmon river, at the Howard ranch, near the mouth of Partridge creek, Sat- urday afternoon,at 2 o'clock, while attempting to rescue from drowning her niece, Lucile How- ard, 10 years old. The little girl was rescued. Mrs. Howard was sitting with her two small children on the bank of the river, while her niece was wading in shallow’ water. Suddenly the child shrieked for help. She had entered deep water and, unable to swim, was drowning. Mrs. Howard, leav- ing her infant and other small child on the bank of the river, leaped into the stream to rescue her niece. Louis Howard, who was work- ing in a field, about a quarter of a mile from the river, heard the child’s screams, and rushed to the river’s bank, from which he observed the forms of two per- sons in the water, neither of whom he identifie@. One form lav near the shore, while the other was far out in the stream. Mr. Howard immediately pro- cured a boat and rowed toward the body furthest from the shore He raised the form, and learned it was his niece, Lucile, who was unconscious. Placing the child in the boat. he rowed toward shore thinking he would remove the other form from the water while on his way to land. But the form had disappeared. Not until he reached shore with the unconscious child, and observed his own two babes on the bank of the river, did Mr. Howard realize it was his wife who had drowned. By artificial respiration, he re- stored his niece to consciousness and she told the story of how she entered deep water, was unable to get out, and called for help, and of how her aunt, leaving her small children, rushed from the bank into the river in an effort to rescue her. The river was dragged for several days following the tragic death of Mrs. Howard, but the body had not been recovered up to Wednesday. Mrs. Howard was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rowe, of the Denver section. She had been a life-long resident of Ida- ho county. She is survived by her husband, two children, her parents and several brothers and sisters. Eight Burn to Death. A coroner’s jury at Bonners Ferry, investigating the death of Mrs. John Rousch and her seven children Saturday brought in a verdict that “the family was burned to death under suspicious circumstances.” Mrs. Rousch and the ‘children, all of whom were under 14 years old, perish- ed in their home which burned at 2 o'clock Saturday morning. The husband and father is held by the sheriff. Their home was on afarm near Copeland, 20 miles north of Bonners Ferry. Airplane Kills Three In an_ airplane accident at Coeur d’Alene three men were killed shortly before 2 p. m. Sun- dav. The dead are: Gus Erickson, Bonners Ferry. | Peter Savage, Kellogg, Idaho. Pilot Cleo Milton Miller, Pull- man, Wash. | The accident was witnessed by more than 1,000 snectators. | Erickson was killed instantly ; (Continued on page 8) LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN. | Little interest is being shown | in the coming primary election, August 3, for the purpose of se- lecting candidates for the vari- ous county offices as well as precinct committeemen and dele- | gates to the county convention. One of the main reasons, why | such little re sae ae being | ORCHARD HARD HIT ESTI- shown is contribu to the fact that few contests appear on) MATE BIG DAMAGE. either the Democratic or Republ- ican tickets. Another reason is that the judges and clerks heretofore have always received | compensation from the county for acting as such officers at both the primary and general elections, while the new primary law allows no compensation from the county for such officers at the coming primary election and so far no one has offered his or her services on this date, free gratis. County officials are the only ones nominated at the primary election, state. officers being selected at the state conventions. Some people are of the opinion that at least half of the precincts in the county will fail to hold a primary election. ELECTION OFFICERS. The county commissioners at their regular session appointed the following clerks and judges for the coming November elec- tion. They also named the var- ious voting places as follows: Cottonwood, polling place, I. 0. O. F. hall. Receiving judges, Olie Rhett, John Funke, M. M. Belknap. Counting judges, H. Matthiesen, Mrs. John Nash, W. W. Flint. Greenecreek precinct, polling place, school house. Receiving judges, Joseph Sohn, J. J. M. Baerlocher, Frank Reiner. Counting judges, J. P. Nuxoll, Sam Hamill, B. Stubbers. Keuterville precinct, polling place, school house. Judges Lloyd Crosby, Chas. Buettner, Barney Lachtefeld. Fenn precinct, polling place, I. O. O. F. hall. Weber, E. L. Dufur and Henry Meyer. Ferdinand precinct. polling place, school house. Judges I. N. Canfield, B. Matrin, H. G. Sasse. Counting judges, M. G. MeMur- ray, Thos Hayden, K. M. Bibb. BUMPER HAY CROP. Farmers who have completed putting up their alfalfa and tim- othy hay in this section report the yield exceptionally heavy. Some have already cut their grain hay which they also report is yielding splendidly to the acre. One gentleman told us that off of a patch from which he only harvested four light loads last year, this year he harvested 13 large ones. Reports from the river section state that the hay crop on the river is the largest it has been in many years. HIGHWAY MEN HERE. William J. Hall, of Boise, state commissioner of public works; W. 1. Bassett, of Coeur d’Alene, district highway engineer for the Seventh district, and R. L. Ewing, of Lewiston, district highway engineer for the Sixth district, were in Cottonwood Tuesday on matters pertaining to state highway work in Idaho county. Matter of improving the des- ignated highway between Cot- tonwood and Grangeville, and which will be a part of the North and South highway, was discus- sed by Commissioner Hall, while in the city. YOU MUST REGISTER. All persons in order to be eli- gible to vote at the coming primary election must register not later than Saturday, July, 31. The registrar for Cotton- wood precinct is Mrs. Olie Rhett. Cottonwood. which is the largest precinct in the county, up to the time of going to press had only 210 registered out of a total of 550 voters. BIG LAND DEAL. The former H. H. Heerman ranch in the Fenn section was sold this week to John Schmidt of Fenn for $36,400. The farm comprises 280 acres. The price received by J. Frank Sims, of Grangeville, the owner, included the crop. Ed Knorr is a business visitor ae ™ in Judges Marion, ( Lewiston Tribune, Thursday } The western. section of the Lewiston Orchards was swept by a damaging hail late yesterday ‘and while an estimate as to the amount of the loss in dollars is | placed at around $150,000, it was | stated that a large number of growers will lose from 50 to 75 percent of their fruit and vege- table crops and a much heavier loss ‘may have been sustained. The storm did not extend fur- ther east than the Canter store, but a 500-acre wheat field lying | west of the orchards and owned by Perry Barnes was damaged to the extent of about 50 per- cent. The hailstones were of large size and fell with great force and on many of the tracts chickens weighing as much as one and one-half pounds were killed. Hail fell in Lewiston as_ the storm passed from the Orchards district over the city . The force | of the storm had been spent be- fore the city was reached and while considerable damage to gardens in Lewiston was report- ed, the loss in the city will not be serious. A report collected last evening by R. G. Bailey, resident of Lew- iston Orchords, stated the storm came over the district from the southwest and traveled in a northeasterly direction. The width of the hail storm was about one-half a mile and Mr. Bailey’s conversations with growers within this zone con- vinced him that the loss in many , cases will be nearly complete. “T have made a close examina- tion of the gardens and the fruit trees,” said Mr. Bailey, “and find melons have been cut up, toma- toes have been stipped, lettuce and other vegetables practically ruined and the fruit on the trees is so badly cut and bruised that I doubt if any marketable fruit will be secured this season in the zone covered by the hail storm. “I talked with W. S. Shearer and he estimates his loss of fruit and vegetables will be almost complete. Mr. Shearer recent- ly took out hail insurance to the amount of $8,500 and received his policy only today. Hail in surance writers were busy in the district following the bad storm in Asotin county and I believe fully one-half of the people hit this afternoon will have some protection from the hail insur- ance recently secured.” Among those residing in the path of the storm and who are known to have suffered serious damage are: J. Wharton, S. W. Whitford, H. H. S. Rowell, 0. Fallwell, Potts interest, P. H. Mullarky, George H. Banaka, F. B. Gano, J. A. Ferris, R. G. Bail- ey, W. S. Shearer, W. R Wyatt, S Lee, N. R. Lee, Harry Tonde- vold, D. R. McDonald, L. A. Blackman, G. O. Grove, Dr. F. P. Cattermole, D. W. Clark, D. S. Wallace, R. S. Erb,, O. C. Fodrea George Ames, R W. Woodward, Hans Fehr, S. R. Lee, R. O. Lee, H. S. Kyte, L. L Detrick, A. S. Stacy, A. Brugeman, Mrs. Omie Smith and Miss Bessie Smith, and M. S. McMurray. This same district was visited by hail about nine years ago and those who were residents of the district at that time, state the storm yesterday afternoon acted very similar to the storm of nine years ago. The information received by telephone last night indicated the chief damage was confined to the Lewiston Orchards dist rict. Nohail or rain was re- ported at the Hansell Brothers’ ranch, six miles east of the city. A dust storm was reported at the E. E. Bever ranch, near the big reservoir, and Lapwai reported ‘showers last night. The S. D. White ranch, on the north bank of the Clearwater, reported only light hail and areport from Genesee stated light hail fell there but no damage resulted. Edgar Evans, residing in the Rimrock section, reported some learn of any damage suffered. COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1920 hail but he had been unable to| records to the NEZ PERCES A SWEPT BY HAIL WEALTHY TRIBE WEST END OF LEWISTON TRIBE IS RICH IN LANDS, & PERSONAL PROPERTY ALSO PRODUCERS A report recently prepared and made public by Superinten- dent O. H. Lipps of the Nezperce Indian agency at Lapwai is a most interesting document and gives information which shows the Nezperces to be one of the wealthiest Indian tribes in the country. According to Mr. Lipps’ report, the total resources of the tribe amounts to over twelve mil- lion dollars—the exact figures being $12,028,702.25,. The pop- ulation of the tribe is 1,462, 715 whom are males and 747 fe- males. The tribe decreased few in population during the year closing June 30, 1920, there be- ing but 21 births as against 58 deaths. The flu. epidemic is held responsible for the large number of deaths. Of the tribal lands—property owned by the tribe as a whole— there are 32,020 acres, valued at $594,025. 270 million feet of timber on these lands has an est- imated worth of $945,000, mak- ing the total value of the tribal property $1,541,525. The property of the individual Indians includes 180,440 acres of allotted agricultural lands valued at $9,022,713.25. The value of the timber on these lands is $35,- 000. The Indian homes and buildings have an estimated val- ue of $91,000; tools and agricul- tural implements $101,250; home furnishings $45,000; wag- ons, vehicles and automobiles $35,000; livestock, poultry, etc., $201,404; other property $150,- 000; Liberty and Victory bonds owned by Indians amount to $50,000 and they have money deposited in banks to the amount of $755,810. The total personal wealth of the Indians amounts to $10,487,177.25, which included with their tribal property amounts to a grand total of $12,028,702.25. Not alone, however, have they so much wealth, but’ the Nez- perces are also producers. Last year, which was quite below a normal year for crops, they pro- duced crops to the value of $142,- 124. This was divided as fol- lows: Bushels Value Wheat 37,214 $83,736 Potatoes 626 939 Beans 1,190 118 “ 488 1,220 621 400 103 ,150 12 60 Hay-tons 2,600 52,000 Miscellaneous crops 3,500 Total ..... $142,124 Ellis Kip, who has a bie ranch on the Nezperce Prairie, has the distinction of being the heaviest farm operator of the tribe. Last year he raised 300 acres of wheat. Other big wheat rais- ers are: Johnson Spenser 280 acres, Harry Moffett 240 acres, Nat White 200 acres, Jesse Davis 170 acres. Although not men- tioned in the report, it might al- so be added that Ellis has a herd of fine royally bred Herefords, while other Indian ranchers are taking up with the raising of blooded stock. A report of this year’s wheat crop would doubt- less show a big increase over the acerage last year, while with present crop prospects the total production for 1920 will greatly overtop that for 1919. Population statistics reveals that there are 314 males in the tribe 20 vears of age and under and 277 females of 17 vears of age and under—a total of 591 minors. There are 871 adults, divided: males of 21 and over 401, females 18 and over 471; to- tal 871 adults. Previous reports for compar- ison are not available , but is is quite likely that this is the best report ever made for the tribe. And it is likely to stand as the record in some item also, since before another June 30 comes, a large acearge of the alletted lan! will have been sold or deeded over to the individual owners and transferred from the tribe. records of the} RONICLE $2.00 PER YEAR NEZPERCE WINS. The present standing of the various teams in the league is as Praivie League Results, At Cottonwood, Cottonwood, 8, Nezperce 10. At Grangeville, 10, Ferdinand 1. At Kooskia, Kooskia 12, Win- chester 10. irangeville, Games Sunday. Kooskia at Cottonwood. Grangeville at Craiemont. Winchester at Nezperce. Ferdinand at Kamiah. Cottonwood gave Nezperce Sunday one of its hardest games of the season and for a time it appeared as if the Nezperce boys were doomed for defeat. The game started with Nezperce tak- ing a comfortable lead and with the Lewis county boys taking perhaps a little less interest in the game than they should, but the lost interest was revived in the Nezperce aggregation in the ninth inning, and then some. With Cottonwood only two scores behind to tie the score, a man on second and third and only one down and the heaviest batters at the stick, some of the boys from across the canyon could see the pennant of the prairie league floating towards Craigmont or some other point as far as they were concerned. Cottonwood had made two scores in the ninth and with the Nez- perce team almost completely disorganized from excitement they were able, however, to stop two slow grounders from two of Cottonwood’s best hitters in time to save them from defeat. Too anxious to clot the ball over the fence on the part of the home boys perhaps lost them the game. After the third man was put out in the ninth inning a great relief seemed to come over the face of every Nezperce player. able to defeat Nezperce Sunday it would have given them mighty slim chances of winning the pen- nant. The batteries for the day were: Nezperce, Fox and Hollan; Cottonwood, Rooke and Ruste- meyer. Umpire, F. Lange. Who Will Win The pennant winner of the Prairie Baseball League is yet an uncertainty, and according to the percentage column Nezperce, Craigmont, Kooskia and Grange- | ville all have chances of winning | the much coveted banner. At the present stage, Craigmont has a little the best of it. Should Grangeville be able to defeat Craigmont Sunday the four teams named above will all have an even break, that is providing they also win Sunday. Two games that are creating a great deal of interest among the baseball fans are the games to be played between Craigmont and Nezperce. The rivalry be- tween these two towns is intense and already both teams have signed up outside players to bat- tle in these contests. Should either one of these teams win both games, the looser will be eliminated from the contest for the pennant, according to the present standing of the clubs. Last Game on Home Ground The Cottonwood boys will play their last game of the season on the home grounds, Sunday, with Kooskia. While the home boys have failed to win a game dur- ing the entire season they have played winning ball on several occasions but luck always broke against them, during some stage of the game. The last two games were both excellent ex- hibitions of baseball and worthy of better financial support than the boys received. A game can be looked for Sunday and it is also hoped that a good crowd will be present to encourage the boys on. Frank McGrane and family of Grangeville spent a short time in Cottonwood Sunday. They were making a tour of the prair- county in which they are located. | ie in their car. NEWS AROUND Had Cottonwood been | follows: Won Lost E Craigmont we: | 2 pesca NDI Teese ; : tinea ezperce : ‘ Grangevilie ee! Or 4| Items of Interest From Various | Winchester 6 5! Sections Reproduced for Ben- Ferdinand 4 6 Kamiah 2 9 efit of Our Readers. Cottonwood .- 0 9 Mrs. Sarah Myers Coffin died at a hospital in Boise Friday, aged 101 years. She was born at Salem, Va., July, 1819, and had lived in Boise since 1883. Three hundred tons of cherries have been handled this season by the cannery of the Oregon Pack- ing company, in Lewiston. While the great volume of fruit has al- ready been received, smal] amounts are still coming in. One of the largest Shorthorn deals in the history of better live stock breeding in the northwest was consumated when Day & Rothrock sold to the United States government 16 purebred Shorthorn heifers and one pure- bred Shorthorn bull. Normal Coryell of Nezperce, was quite seriously hurt Monday when his auto truck skidded and overturned on the road between Nezperce and Craigmont. He was cut about the face and head and 25 stitches were taken by Dr. Dunlap, of Craigmont, in closing the wounds. Petition was filed before the public utilities commission of Idaho by the American Railway Express company for authority to increase its express rates. On March 12, 1920, petition was made to the U. S. commerce commission to increase express rates and charges. During the camp meeting at Mason Butte the Indians receiv- ed notice from the Department at Washington that the section of timber, on which is located the camp grounds, had been set aside by the government as a perma- nent location for the camp meet- | ings. Between 1913 and 1920 the Idaho department of _ public works has expended $9,704,298 in constructing 1409 miles of im- proved highways, bridges and culverts within the Gem state, 60 bridges have been constructed and, in the face of increased prices, work is being continued on the majority of road con- tracts. Osteopaths cannot prescribe medicine and perform surgical operations the same as regularly licensed physicians and surgeons according to an opinion announc- ed Saturday from the state at- torney general's office, in an- swer to an inquiry from the bu- reau of license, department of law enforcement. Robert N. Bell, state mine in- | Spector, announces that he will | not be a candidate for re-election | He intends to withdraw from the | office at the close of his present | term, rounding out 16 years of service. This is believed to give | Mr. Bell the distinction of being the senior state official and also | the senior mine inspector in the | mining states in point of service. | Lewiston came to the rescue of Clarkston in its water famine | Saturday when the City Water | Superintendent engineered the | laying of 2,000 feet of pipe jacross the Lewiston-Clarkston | bridge. The work started at 1 |o'clock and was finished at 6 |o’clock. The Clarkston water | system was put out of commis- | sion by the recent storms in that | section. While spraying in the field at her home Friday near Genesee, Mrs. Jess Bower accidently shot | some of the spray into her eyes. She was temporarily _ blinded, |and had_ to have her little girl escort her to the house. The inflamation caused by the spray- ing fluid was removed, and she was soon able to see once more, though it was feared for a time that she might have lost her eye- sight permanently. The outstanding features of the July report of the Idaho | Crop Reporting Service indicate | for the state a prospective wheat crop of over four million bushels more than grown last year; larg- er crops than in 1919 of corn, oats, barley and rye; a_ potato crop close to a billion bushels above last year’s and a prospec- tive hay crop of over half a mil- lion tons mare than in 1919.