Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, December 17, 1920, Page 1

a » easier times. VOLUME 28. NO. 51 | «COTTONWOOD CHRONICLE COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1920 $2.00 PER YEAR GIVE UNIVERSITY A $1,000,000 BOARD CUTS THREE QUART. ERS OF A MILLION FROM APPROPRIATIONS Boise—Approximately three- quarters of a million dollars was stricken from the University of Idaho budget of the coming bien- niaum by the state board of edu- cation. The legislature will be asked to appropriate more than one and a quarter million dollars for the institution, but the board decided to defer requests for im- provements to buildings which would increase the total to two million until general financial conditions are better. As final- ly approved by the board, for submission to the department of finance and the chief executive, the university budget is as fol- lows: For maintenance, $1,000,000; for capital additions, $239,100. The maintenance includes sal- aries, equiptment, supplies and other items. For the schools and colleges of the university $676,000 is asked. For agri- cultural and experiment sub- station, *74,000. For the ex- tention division, $250,000. The hudget for the Idaho Technical institute will contain requests for $265,519.35 for maintenance and $285,000 for capital odditions, or a total to be esked from taxation of $550,- 519.35. Commenting on the Universi- ty of Idaho budget, Dr. E. A. Rrven, commissioner of educa- tion, said: “Jt was necessary for the board to reduce the sums psked fer by the institution, not be- cause the original requests were unduly large or because of the presence of unnecessary items. but rather hecause of a general policy of retrenchment has been deemed essential until return of | Reductions were made here and there as we found it possible to trim, but the chief reductions were made in re-| quests for new and larger build- ings.” Secretary Parsons Explains L F. Parsons, executive secre- tary of the university, explains the matter in a statement issued for the press. His statement shows that, with the amount ap- propriated, or to be asked for by the board, the university will have twice »s leree a furd as in| the present biennium. Mr. Par- son’s statement follows: Increase Is 100 Per Cent “The total appropriation of a) million and a quarter dollars is asked by the board of education | for the University of Idaho. It is approximately 100 per cent more than was received from the last legislature. This amount dees not include the income from | other sources. The university receives interest on funds made possible by land grants, made to the state when it was admitted to the union. It also received a direct appropriation of a federal government amounting to sever- al thousands of dollars, under! the Morrell act, Adams, Smith- Tever, Smith-Hughes and other federal measures. In addition, it hes an income from the uni- versity experiment fund.” HOW ABOUT YOURS? Subscriptions to the Chronicle have heen coming in at a lively rete during the past ten days. Those among our army of read- ers who have advanced their subserintions to the Chronic'e for the vear 1921 during the past ton davs pre: A. F. Uhlorn. Rev. Fr, Willibrord. Sisters of St. Josenh School, Jacob Yeager, A. | R. Ruhoff. Leo Jensen, Lloyd) Snencer. Hermon Seubert, S. J. Sattler, Mot Senbert, John Due- Igo, John Struck, Fred Edwerds, | Tanv Sendschaner, Marv Rink, HW. N. Klannvrich, Walter Reid, Inhn Wemhoff, Josenh Riener. | Panl Riener. John Nuttman, R. Rortlett, Adelrh Hinkleman.| Ang. Schroeder, John J. Grunioh John i BIRTHDAY PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riener of the Greencreek section on Tuesday evening of this week gave a birthday party in honor of their son, Clem Reiner, which was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. McKinney, Mr. and Mrs, William Simon and children of | this city, the other members of the party being immediate re-| latives of the family. | The Cottonwood folks report having had a splendid time, and especially did the sumptious din- ner prepared by Mrs. Riener ap- peal to both Mr. Simon and Mr. McKinney, and of course to the ladies also. The Cottonwood visitors were also loud in their praise for the many modern conveniences to be found about the Reiner home, eing as convenient and modern as any of the homes in the cities Besides lichts, running water and ete., in the house as well as the outbuildings the latest im- provement added by Mr. Riener is a Caloric pipeless furnace, the first of its kind to be installed in a home in Idaho county. The furnace not only nicely warms the home but is also a great fuel saver. The idea of the city folks having anything on the country folks when it comes to modern convenience in the home now days is a matter of past history. MAY OPEN BANK. At a meeting Saturday of the depositors of the Grangeville Savings & Trust company, a plan | was developed ard is now receiv- ing attention which contemplat- es the early opening of the insti- tution. The plan provides for the depositors agreeing to permit their monies to remain on time deposit for a stated period, pend- ing the time that the bank may liquidate some of its assets. Some of the depositors signed such an agreement and effort | will be made to carry the plan | to success. State Bank Com-| missioner Fralick was present at | the conference of the depositors hut later made no comment on his opinion as to the success of | the move. TREE AT CHURCH. A big Christmas tree and a Christmas program will be given at the Community Church Fri day evening, December 24th to which everyone one in the com- | munity is invited. A fine pro-| gram has been arranged by mem bers of the church and a real | Santa Claus will distribute pre- sents. The little folks of the community are especially invited to be present, for there is in} store for them a real treat. 3 = —) =) & | bal S & “ > 5 = > =| =} 42 Charley Johnson and Ed Ter-| haar were the only two who took the examination at Grangeville | Wednesday, for the position of | postmaster at Cottonwood. Mrs. | Percy Campbell and John Rooke, | who had both contemplated to | take the test were disqualified | on the grounds that they have not been residents of Cottonwood continuously for two years prior | to the resignation of Postmaster Nash. Many people were sur- | prised at the small number tak- | ing the examination. Evidently | post offices are not in demand these days. DANCE AND CONCERT. The American Legion of Cot- tonwood has engaged the Hallo- well Concert Co., for an evening concert and dance on January 11. The concert and dance given last year by the Hallowell Concert Co in this city was a decided success and will speak for itself. The concert and dance will be given at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets for the concert will be sold by} sembers of the American Le- gion. BIG DANCE. A dance will be given at the I. O. O. F. hall Tuesday evening, December 28th. The music for the event will be furnished by the University of Idaho orches tra. Good music anda time is assured. Tickets $1.50. The recital end entertainment riven bv Edith Wright Miller et the Ornheum Tuesday even- ing was a decided success and all those who were present speak very hie¢hly of her ability as an entertainer. Santa Claus Will be | | | | | | \ | | in Cotton- NEWS ARON wood, Friday, Dec. 24th _ — Items of Interest From Various Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers. The cannery of the Oregon Packing Co., closed its work for the season last week, with a final run of apples to the amount of | 1,087 tons, the apple pack this year being a trifle more than that of last season. The city of Kooskia, which is a very enterprising litt'e city, last week purchased five acres of Indian land within its city limits which will be used by the town as a fair ground and for other public enterprises. After having been married for 40 years, Mrs. Nancy J. Good- win of Kellogg, Idaho was grant- ed a divorce from her husband, Wm. Goodwin. The grounds for the divorce were cruelty it is al- leged. Rev. Fr. W. A. Rompe, parish The little boys and girls of this immediate community well welcome the news that Santa Claus will again make a personal visit to Cottonwood on Friday after- noon, December 24th at 2 p. m. and will distribute presents to the little children on the streets of Cottonwood at that time. Santa Claus last year distributed 270 gift packages, and the event no doubt is a sweet dream in the minds of many of the little children who were present in Cottonwood at that time. So well did the plan work last year that the Commercial Club has made arrangements with Santa Claus to visit Cottonwood again this year. So thoughtful is dear old Santa that little folks and all those who are sick and he does not want to overlook any of the prevented from coming to Cottonwood their gift package all they will have to the Secretary of the Commercial Club. on account of illness, in order to receive do is mail him a personal letter in care of HE’S SURE COMING BOYS AND GIRLS SO BE IN COTTONWOOD, DEC. 24TH MUST BRING OWN CHATR. | several choice selections and be- When the lawmakers, of the | tween tunes the others rendered state of Idaho for 1921 meet in| noises that were excruciating in Boise on January 8, 1921, they |effect. ; will enter one of the most mag-| The directors of the new Farm nificent state capitols in the| ers’ and Merchants State bank Henry Nuttmann, of acres LOCATES AT MT. ANGEL. ville, who with his family left several weeks ago in search of a new location has purchased 54 one-half mile from Mt. priest of the Catholic church at Nezperce for the past ten years, A owing to poor health resigned BU nd departed Monday morning for California. Charles A. Jensen, former editor of the Ilo Register; and a well known newspaper man in this section dropped dead at Kal- ama, Wash., at the court house in that city after having made ‘his regular rounds for news items. George Long of Leland who was lost for two days in the !mountains near Orofino was found by a searching party last Friday afternoon in an exhaus- ted cordition. Tracts in the snow led the searching party to YQ his whereabouts. fm A. R. Trimble a resident of AM j.ewiston since 1861 passed away mM at his home in that city last Thursday. Mr. Tremble for many years wes engaged in the real estate and live stock busi- ness. Death was due to a para- lytic storke which he sustained several months ago. Idaho can put 100,000 jack rabbit skins on the fur market Keuter- country, completed in time fo the coming session at a cost of approximately $2,000,000. With a capitol building costing this magnificent sum the state of Idaho spared no effort or money to provide for the comfort of its legislators, but nevertheless the comforts of Senator Seth Jones of Idaho county will be sadly | neglected, according to the Boise Statesman if he does not take | with him his own special chair. yr; Met in the city yesterday and {after qualifying effected an or- ganization of the bank with the following officers: Jacob Math- \iesen, President; Chas. T. Staal, vice president; Geo. M. Robert- {son, secretary and treasurer | Jacob Mathiesen, C. T. Staal, G. M Robertson, Henry Telcher, A, |J. Barth, John Funke, and J. M. |McDonald, trustees. The insti- tution is capitalized at $25,000 and it is thought will be able to open up for business not later then February 1st, 1906. Think of it a $2,000,000 capitol building but still a | must provide his own chair. The orn why, the Statesman ex-| SCHOOL NOTES. plains as follows: (By Delbert Hale) “Seth Jones, Republican senat-| The Cottonwood High School or from Idaho county, is coming | Basket Ball team was defeated to the senate from the house,|by the Grangeville team Friday but he will have to bring his|night by the score of 29-20. chair with him as he always has} The home boys had a lead of | to have a special chair. Senator | 18-7 at the end of the first half. Jones weighs between 300 and! But Grangeville insisted on us- 400 pounds and in looking over | ing their ball the second half | the space allotted to each senat-| which was about half pumped or on the floor of the upper|up. This was a great disadvant- house, it is evident that the|age to the Cottonwood b6ys, who architect forgot about Senator | were used to playing with a good Jones. |ball. Cottonwood substituted | in the last half. NEWS FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.| Following were the lineups: Lion coffee, 8 packages $1.00. | ane _— 24 Po a | ene, forwerds; Bassinger, center — sugar, per sack, | Howard, Eimers, guards; Leu- : . . {non, sub, Miss Kate Moynagh of Green-| — Cottonwood—H. Hanley, Ho- creek was visiting in the city | mar, forwards; Schroeder, cen- Wednesday. |ter; I. Hanley, Tacke, Jenny, Dr. Briley reports the birth of | euards. a 10 pound daughter to Mr. and| The Cottonwood High School Mrs. George Warren, near) Rasket Ball team will meet the} Keuterville last Saturday. Craiemont hieh school team on Dr. Briley reports the birth of /+he latter's floor, Friday, Dee. a 9 pound boy to the wife of | 17. John Hoene, near Keuterville Fellowine ore the hich grades last night. for the month ending Dee 3 Frenk Simon and bride re-| Senior—Harrv Hanley 92 3-5, turned home Saturday from| Cerilin Nacke 9214. their wedding trip and are now) = Jnnior—Taura Hattrun 9114, domiciled in their cozy home on| Sophomore—Louise Hattrup First street. The evening of | 94 their return they were treated to | two delightful serenades. The! The eondv end faney work Cottonwood hand assembled at) cale of the domestic erience de- the Geo. Simon home where) nortment Inst Seturdev netted | they yere stopping, and on the) thirty-ceven dollars which will heels of the bard came the char-| he used for buving curtains and ivari party. The band rendered | silverware for the bungalow. | Prechmen—Selmo Butler 90. Angel, Oregon, paying for the land $250 an acre. In the deal Mr. Nuttmann disposed of his residence property in Cotton- wood. _ Sixteen acres of the 54 are planted in hops which he has rented for $50 an acre annual rent, the sixteen acres alone bringing in a nice revenue on the entire sum spent for the land. Mr. Nuttmann arrived in Cot- tonwood Wednesday evening from Mt. Angel to dispose of some business matters here and expects to leave immediately af- ter the holidays to join his fam- ily who are already located in their new home at Mt. Angel. Before making his recent pur- chase in Oregon, Mr. Nuttmann and family made a trip to Calif- ornia with the view of looking over the country and _ possibly locating in that state. They spent three weeks in California during which time they visited at the homes of former Cotton- wood people, Henry Luchtefeld, George Harmon and Barney Mickie who are all pleased with their new homes. California, Mr. Nuttmann states is a fine state but he was much more impress- ed with Oregon and consequently the above result. F. G. Pickford, who recently resigned as manager of the Leg- gett Mercantile Co., store here, left, for Spokane this morning, where he will purchase a stock of general merchandise for a new store at Winona, which he expects to establish. Mr. Picaford is a mechant of ability and his many friends here wish him success and pros- nerity in his new venture. Mrs. Pickford and daughter will re- main in Craigmont till school is dismissed in the spring.—Craig- mont Register. Grain has been coming into Cottonwood the past week at an exceptionally livelv rate. Since the cold weather the roads have nermitted heavy hauling with little difficulty. this year if there is a demand for them, says W. E. Crouch, rodent control leader of the University of Idaho extension division, in a letter to 21 fur dealers, in which he asks what prices they will vive on skins in quantities of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 25,000. First cousins can marry in the | state of Idaho, This was the disclosure made by Roy L. Black attorney general, Tuesday when looking up the law at the request of C. G. Cromwell, county clerk of Benewah county. “I was sur- prised,” said the attorney gener- al, “when I discovered that the law did not prohibit first cousins from marrying.” In an opinion involving more law than any recently written by a member of the supreme bench, Judge Budge Saturday held that a married woman has absolute power of disposition of her sep- arate property, and may enter into any contract with reference to it in the same manner, to the same extent and with like effect as a married man may in rela- tion to his real and personal pro- perty. Jesse A. Edelfesen, convicted March 15, 1920, by the United States district court for embez- zling funds belonging to the Driggs’ postoffice, of which he was postmaster, was released Wednesday after serving eight and a half months of his one- year sentence in the Bannock county jail. A telegram was re- ceived Wednesday morning from President Wilson commuting the sentence. Unless relief is given by the railroads which have advanced freight rates on hay to a prohibi- tive figure. many south Idaho farmers will be financially crip- pled and the biggest hay crop in the history of the state will be held over for another year. What ‘with the quarantine against Idaho hay established by a num- ber of states. the mild winter which has reduced the local de- mand to feed Idaho stock and the | increased freight rates, condi- | tions are indeed critical.