Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, October 1, 1920, Page 9

RED RIVER HOT SPRINGS. ers and prospectors around here. About ten years ago when} Mr. Findley does not conduct a automobiles first made their ap-) store neither is there a post of- pearance on the prairie, when/ fice although the mail for Hot our farmers looked upon it as a| Springs is forwarded from here. conveyance fit only for tobogan-| Mr. Findley is an old timer here ~ ing towards bankruptcy and per-| and besides his reputation for dition, a statement that some} hospitality and neighborliness day they would be driving cars| which is evident on every hand over mountain roads such as/ is one of the best read men we these would have keen answered | have met for a long time Ile with derision and ridicule. Men has a grasp of European affairs would have tapped their dome! and fundamentals of the philos- with their fingers, as much as to! ophy of government and of man say “Nobody Home” . We. will; that in argument would put the remember our experience with) blight on the eeoism of many a our first fliver, when one time knothead that through courtesy we visited with a farmer friend | and by custom is addressed as who held opinions differing rad-| Honorable. That part of the ically with our own as to the use road from Findleys to the fulness and practicability of | springs was the only stretch re- automobiles. To make matter | garding which there was any worse some half dozen or more | question of whether or not we men present agreed with him en-| could get over with a car. The tirely and we were hopelessly | road here leaves the Elk City- out argued and undemonstrated. | Dixie road following up Red Riv- Like the three blind men inspec-| er and as there is not a great ting the elephant they all had/deal of travel the work done on their reasons, unlike in everyone} it was not with the idea of mak- except as to the tires which any-| ing it passable for automobiles. one with the brains of a straight | We had learned before leaving jacket Democrat could see would | Elk City that our friend Mr. P. never do on rocky country roads | E. Ellis of Stites had a few days such as ows. Why, they are so previous tried to steer a Ford soft you can almost cut them) over this stretch with disastrous with your finger nails, at which | results to his steering gear and everyone took a trial but with- crank case and had to leave his out ever demonstrating the ada-| car and have a man come out mantine qualities of his claws) from Elk City to dissect it and or emollescence of the tire.) send for repairs which no doubt Against this visible infirmity no| was very expensive. Se we had argument could prevail, these madé arrangements for a team machines were all they looked to| and wagon to meet us at Find- be on a dark night with flaring leys the next morning and about headlights stalking terror before ten o’clock we were ready to con- it, hell lurking behind, the incar-| tinue our journey to that foun- nation of cussedness, the avatar tain where old men and old wo- of evil of which bankruptcy and, men are remade into joyous and perdition were the fruitage. The! vigorous youths and where one crisis was indeed acute. We can get off any ailment from an argued with the eloquence of an | ingrowing toe nail to a chronic oil stock salesman and_ with bellyache. The distance is 18 about the same lack of know-) miles and the road follows Red ledge of our subject but the, River to within a short distance cards were stacked against us. of the Springs, and except for Well, things have changed some-| some bad mud holes and a few what since then. The auto! high centers can be traveled bacillus long ago infected the) without difficulty with a car. whole bunch and now they are Some work hed keen done in rushing head long via the Olds- blowing out stumps and rocks mobile-Paige-Buick route to in- solvency and the kingdom of | just a few days before we pas-| Political Announcements: FOR STATE SENATOR. Iam a candidate for state senator from Idaho county at the general election November 2. The support of the voters will be | appreciated. | SETH D. JONES. Whitebird, Idaho. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Subject to the will of the vot- ers of Idaho county at the gener- al election of November 2, I am| }a candidate for the office of | | State Representative from Idaho | County. LLOYD A. FENN. | en | | FOR SHERIFF. | } | I wish to announce to the vot- ers of Idaho county that I am a | candidate for election to the of- | | fice of sheriff of Idaho county. | | The support of the voters will be appreciated. | J. G. EIMERS. | | | STATE REPRESENTATIVE. Being the choice on the demo- | leratic ticket for STATE RE- | PRESENTATIVE, I respectfully | solicit the people’s vote at the) | polls November 2, 1920. | J.B. LEEPER. | FOR SHERIFF. | I have been nominated on the | democratic ticket for the office | | of sheriff of Idaho county for re- election, and if elected I will still |try and conduct the office ac-| cording to the reading of the| | law, and show the same consi¢- | | eration to the people that I have | | shown in the past. | W. H. ELLER. | i FOR COMMISSIONER. | | I wish to announce to the vot- | ers of Idaho county that I am a) | candidate on the republican tick- | et for re-election to the office of | county commissioner from the | second district subject to the ac- | tion of the voters of Idaho coun- | ty at the general election, Nov- | ember 2. ‘ Pays for Itself Better Crops _Even if you have only a small farm the “NISCO” Spreader will make you enough money to pay for itself and give you a profit besides. Scientistsand experiment stations have determin is from $8 to $10 per animal. t Ahat the value of manure Ordinarily half of thisis lost through absorbtion in the barnyard and through improper spreading with a fork. Save this half by using a “*NISCO”’ Spreader and you'll save $300 to $400 a year even on an 80 acre farm—more on a larger place. 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That it has been ~—_ more particularily today, the) the way in to the Srrings aes palanquin that leads very, very) jt S eould hinge bien hava an FOR STATE SENATOR. many to the first port everyone) and not much faster than with a| This is to announce that I am will admit, but as to the last We team, to have suffered a break| 2 Candidate on the Demoeratic | have only circumstantial evi-| down here miphtihaye tied an up| ticket for the office of state} When roy come in be sure you ask fora free copy of “Helping Mother Nature’’—the special )00k which has been prepared by the manufacturers. ‘This is not a catalag, but is a book of information on the proper way tospread man- # ure to get the best results. This book is really worth money, but we'll give you a copy free if you’ll call at the store. dence. ; for several weeks so that we But we do not care me gr og were glad we had engaged a the auto from this stand point, ,.. see ie but leave it to some one else to team. Red River along this defend it against the financial and spiritual malediction heaped upon it. At this time we are oe ee : © en concerned only about getting to the year as does Rocky Canyon the springs but since we are the spring of the year after “traveling in a car over moun- the heaviest snow has disappear- tainous roads it is natural that ¢d from the prairie. our thoughts are all engrossed boots on one could wade across in the wonderful performance of it in any places. It is supposed our motor which we admire all| to take its name from the color \wihe more after this reminiscence , Of the rocks in the stream which of our experience with our first) have a reddish tint said to be love, which to give it individual- caused by the mineral in the ity and to distinguish it from) Waters of the Hot Springs which common Fords we called “Ted-| empty into it. Lumbering along dy”. If “Teddy” however had/!" & big wagon drawn by a skit- to climb these mountains with tish mule and a Salmon river the load we now have, we know broncho was’ quite a diversion he would be lathering at the! from rolling along on cushion mouth and heaving in the flanks tires with the noise of the motor and us in constant fear that his| exhaust and the grind of the spirit would depart him during) gears constantly on our ears and one of his cataleptic fits. The) we thoroughly enioyed it. Be- road from Elk City to Finley’s,| sides the relaxation for is steam carrying about the same volume of water at this time of it all excepting the first few miles | quite a strain to drive a car over | is a fine road, that is for a moun-| these mountain roads- it afford- tain road. It is not at all rocky,| ed us opportunity for explora- although some very steep grades tion if the jungles for fool hens are encountered and some very} and the pools in the river sharp turns, two of them so;trout. Our heart had _ been sharp that a truck has to back) yearning for several days to up to keep in the road. These) establish connection with the turns are where the road crosses | finny tribe by means of a hook a small rivulet and a switchback and line, and about 30 minutes! has to be made as the sides of | hefore camping for dinner I left the mountain are very steep. the wagon to try my luck. — In There is no danger of getting| about 20 minutes I caught four off the grade on curves of this! nice trout and had a nice one on nature where your car cannot! the hook as I walked into camp. | keep her nose out of the bank on| vy little the mountain side, but there are| several sharp convex turns} where caution is necessary as | girl seeing the fish route is not a very formidable | With gum) for | | wiggle and twist, went into an! ecstasy of delight and wanted to senator and if elected I will do, my utmost to faithfully repre-| sent the citizens of Idaho county and care for their best interests. |I will give especial attention to) school and road legislation as! these subjects are of vital im- portance to the property and | welfare of this county. I would appreciate your support. ARTHUR J. STUART, Stites, Idaho. FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR, This is to announce that I will again be a candidate on the Re- | publican ticket for the office o1 ;county assessor. I wish to thank the people for the support | and co-operation which has been | accorded me in the past. I have | conducted the office in harmony | with what I believe to be a fair |end impartial interpretation of the laws of Idaho relating to the | duties of this office. I have no | pledges to make in the event | that Iam again chosen as as- | | sessor other than the assurance of a public service that is impar- | tial, courteous and to the limit of | my best endeavors. CALVIN HAZELBAKER, 24 Assessor, Idaho County. |S stoedoatrateecteatoateaeatoctontoatpatocioctoetectoatecreeeteetecteeh When in Grangeville call at ” BRADBURY'S” for your Ice Cold Drinks Hoene Hardware a ee Prey YOU CAN DO YOUR OWN Seedestedoedosteondosteetoetontoeteedonteeoedontontoedondestosdontentesdendostectondonte stone orator ~ AWAY? YES, GET A BIG WASHING ON THE LINE BY MERELY TTER AND QUICKER THAN WHEN DONE WASHING BE BY THE HAND WITH A S WHY SHOULD ANY WOMAN STAND OVER A TUB_AND RUB HER STRENGTH Wash without work PRESSING A BUTTON. there is no embankment on the} Seer inka tet a 4 pon gl | the deep water she said‘Oh dee, | I bet et fish was glad you put it out de wadder”. What a trav-) esty of judgment and understan- ding, yet not much worse than in some grown-ups who some- times applaud the tragic or tur- gd with just as little under- standing of the elementary principles envolved or apostatiz- W. B. HUSSMAN. lower side and failure to make the turn would precipitate one down the mountain several hun- | dred feet into Red River. |The} road is on an even erade how-| ever and on gravely soil and at) these vlaces a pace of not to ex-| ceed five miles an hour is coup- led with a little presence of mind there is absolutely no danger. | We arrived at Finley's about 5 o'clock in the afternoon and, ed after getting Mr. Findley’s kind} nermission to make our beds in| the hav loft of his barn we ar-| ranged for supper and breakfast | at his house, as it is considerable | work to pitch camn_ for one nirhts stay. Findlev Station is midway hetween Elk Citv and ixie and is called a station be- cause the stage driver and pass- enevers ston there for dinner »nd it is also the dumping ground for parce] post and mail for ranch- Cigars, Etc. Electric Washing Machine DRINK Bradbury’s Sodas Made from pure mountain Now is the time to buy that) wagon we predict that prices on | wagons will be mutch higher next year, remember the future wag- on will be a narrow guage. We} have several bargains on nev | wagons. Hoene Hardware. 35-tf| " water. Wholesome and in- vigorating. | Sooooooooe | Tip Top flour, still made out of old wheat. and efiough on hand to supply you. 35-tf For the Best price in Lubri- cating oils see South & Prick. -tf| SPS SSSOS SS COUNTY AND STATE LEVY. The Idaho county commission- ers have levied the following taxes for all purposes: General state tax .386 mills per $100; {general interest and sinking fund .01; public building tax .02 , tubercular hospital tax .02; state highway tax .20; highway red- emption (second issue), highway redemption (third is- | sue), .004. Total levy for state purposes .66 per $100. te ei te ee se te .02; | Hapa Cottonwood, Idaho County purposes: current ex- pense 50c; county road .14; county school .60; total county tax $1.24 per $100; grand total, state and county, $1.60 per $100. The general state tax s expected to realize $51,260; interest and sinking fund, $1016; public build ing, $2323; tuberculosis, $1815; state highway, $28,308; high- way redemption (second issue), |/$2830; highway redemption | (third issue)” $566; predatory |it. South & Prick. Grangeville Electric Light & Power Co. ‘ a animal tax, $1119, making a total demand of $89,240 for state revenues. A special levy was also made of 3 mills on each dollar in val- uation of all sheep in the county, and a special levy of one half of one mill on each dollar of assess- ed valuation of all cattle, horses and hogs in the county. See your gas befére you buy 14-tf