Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, January 21, 1921, Page 1

STATE BUDGET BILL IN HOUSE GOVERNOR ASKS CUT BE MADE OF $769,067—BE- LOW LAST BIENNIUM NEWS FIFTEEN YEARS.AGO. Herman Hussman, of Keuter- ville, has his final proof notice in this issue. Ed Nau has purchased the former butcher shop building at Ferdinand and will start a harness shop there. At the state land sale Wednes- day H. C. Quigley purchased 160 | acres on what is called “Icicle| flat” west of Ferdinand. The old timers on-the prairie | BORAH RESOLUTIION. | The resolution introduced in | the United States Senate by Wil- T0 GIVE PLAY sé: from Idaho, regarding |inaugeral expenses and which |WILL BE STAGED IN THE) throughout the nation reads as a OlloWs : | ORPHEUM, JANUARY 28 vey of the industrial situation | | lately made, there are at present | liam H. Borah, United States |has caused favorable comment Whereas, according to a sur- BY LOCAL STUDENTS | out of employment in the United ANNUAL MEETING. The anual meeting of the stock holders of the Cottonwood State Bank was held at the office of the bank on last Tuesday, at | which time the following direct- | ors were elected: E M. Ehrhardt, | Francis G. Nuxoll, Herman Von Bargen, B Luchtefeld, Barney J. Stubbers, H. C. Matthiesen and M. M. Belknap. The directors then elected the following named as officers: E. M. Ehrhardt, | "NEWS AROUND THE STATE Items of Interest From Varlows Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers. | predict a long winter and late Boise, Idaho, Jan. 17.—The leg- | apritig-and say feed-is Haile to islature for the first time since Tho english departnient of Hel States two million three hundred | {and twenty-five thousand work- convening settled down to real business to-day for it faced a general appropriations bill cal- ling for $3,536,067 for biennal| Maintainance of state offices, | commissions and departmentse together with the penal and char | itable institutions. The appro- priation measures for the educa- tional institutions will be pre- sented to the legislature ata later date. The appropriations bill was introduced in the house and was immediately ®eferred to the appropriations committee. | Governor Davis sent a special | message to the house urging that the pruning knife be liber- ally used on the bill and recom-| mended that $769,966 be cut out of it. In the general bill no! provisions is made for the state constabulary or the state fair. | It is understood that the con-| stabulary is to be abolished but a state fair appropriation bill) will be introduced separately. The charitable and penal institu- tion appropriations called for are! practically the same as_ those allowed two years ago. The of- fice of state sheriff is provided for in the bill, an appropriation of $6,000 being allowed. A total of $47,000 is taken off the ap-| propriation for the public utiliti-| es commission. Following are the recommend- ations of Gov. Davis for appro- priations for 1921 and 1922: Appropriations called for: Idaho soldiers home ....$ 98,200 Penitentiary 191,700 North Idaho sanitarium 148,180 Insane asylum Blackfoot 141,710 Sanitarium, Nampa 94,605 Lava hot springs 19,900 | Governor ........................_ 27,850 Secretary of state... 41,150! State auditor 31,750 Treasurer . 27,640! Attorney-general .- 42,025 Mine inspector 11,500 | Supreme court 85,030 | District courts .. 220,000 Law library ..............._ 20,088 Agriculture ............... 271,170 Commerce, industry 56,850 Insurance manager ..... 74,030) Law. enforcement 115,910 Immigration, labor and statistics Public investments Public welfare Public works administra- tion capitol mainten- ance ----e- 125,408) Reclamation .- ..... 82,060, Stream measurement... 30,000 Land departmeng ........._ 91,600) Public utilities commis- | cranes ‘TAGE Traveling library 11,520 Adjutant-genera 50,000 inte. ......... aa State nominating con-.... | ventions sssérnsciaresce GO Presidential electors’ exp 2,000) Timber protection. Bureau of mines _.... Children’s home finding society mremen: | t Historical society 7,600 In his mess»ge to the legisla- ture Gov. Davis said with regard to the appropriation measure: | “The bills submitted include the general appropriations. cov- ering state offices,. boards and commissions and penal and char-| itable institutions and exclude educational appropriation bills as well as fish and game and predatory animals appropria-| tions. The grend total requests es set forth in the general ap- propriation bill amount to $3,536 | 067. The amount as recommend- ed by me is $2,766,101. The total reductions made by me) amount to $769,966. The ap-! propristion by the last legisla-| ture for general state purposes, exclusive of educational depart- ments end institutions, was $3,030,755.11, as compared to) $2,498,101 as recommended by me for 1921 and 1922. This is! a m over the 1919 1920 654.11” | | 15,445 | 43,365 | 57,300 | he pretty scarce before the grass | grows again. J. V. Baker returned Wednes- day evening from attending the | state land sale at Grangeville and informs us he secured 80 acres of land on the north side of Rocky Butte, Charles Staal and Lum Yandall each secured 40 acres, B. H. Oliver 80 acres, Fred Drube and Chas. Wise, 40 acres. J. F. Jenny this week contract- ed with Bales, and Jones to de- liver a number of beef steers to them about April Ist the con- tract price being 4 cents per und. Ed Stolz and mother returned last week from Kansas, where Mr. Stolz went last fall. ' Mrs. Stolz is a sister of A. Kopezyn- ski Sr., and expects to visit here with relatives until next fall. MARRIED IN BUTTE. Word was received in this city recently of the marriage of Arthur L. Rice to Miss Glayds Oliver, of Dillon, Mont., they were married in Butte Monday December 6, 1920 at 8:30 p. m. at the Episcopal church, just a few intimate friends were pre- sent. Mr. Rice is the son of Mr. and| Mrs. Riley Rice, of this city. Arthur is a former Cottonwood boy having lived here during his boyhood days. Heis wn ex- | service man and oversea veteran of the world war, and was in France over 21 months. Arthur | is a graduate of high school and Agricujture College of Idaho. The bride is a most charming talented young lady and well known in Dillon, where she has lived almost all of her Tife, she is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oliver and is a gradu- ate of the high school and state normal in Dillon. For the past few years she has been employ- ed as cashier at the store of Eliel Brothers, one of the larg- est stores in Beaverhead county. The newly weds will make their home at Apex,, Mont. ; where the groom is associated | with his father and brothers in ranching. QUITS FARMING. E. D. Adair, son of Jim Adair, and a well known young man of | the Winona section until recently has gone to Hillyard, Wash., where he has bought an interest in a new bank being established there. The bank was expecting to open the first of the year and Everett is to be bookkeeper. is being organized chiefly by farmers and railroad men, Hill- yard being the big shop and di- vision town of the Great North-| ern.—Kamiah Progress.” RED ROCK HAPPENINGS. Mrs. P. N. Huffman of Mel- 600 | rose, Idaho is visiting her father | M. F. Rogers and son W. B Huff- | man. | Grandpa Miller, who has been | suffering from a severe attact of the “gripp” is slowly improv- | ing at this writing. | Those at school receiving cert- ificates of award for being neither absent nor tarey for four months were: Vernor Higgins, Mabel Johnson, Charles Ickes, and Georgie Miller. DISCHARGE MEN. The Camas Prairie Railroad has discharged a large number of men who have been employed during the past summer and fall repairing bridges and ete,, on its line between Grangeville and Riparia. The men expect to again be put to work about the 1st of March. EIGHTH GRADE EXAMS. The state eighth grade exam- inations for pupils seeking diplo- mas to enter high school are be- and | ing held at the public school this od week and are in charge of Mra. Frank Simon. Cottonwood high school will give | two plays at the Orpheum thea- |tre Friday evening, January 28. | The first play consists of a one j act allegory under the name of We Six Who Pass While The | Lentils Boil.” | It is a fanciful bit of action carried out by six persons who }pass apot of boiling lentils. | | They are on their way to the ex- ecution of a queen who is con! |demned to die before the clock | strikes twelve. Her crime is having stepped upon the ring toe of the king’s great aunt. If one wishes, he may read symbolism into the action, but the content, |hundred thousand children |ers, many of whose families are |now in great need; and Whereas we are advised by the presence of a resolution now before a committee of this body that there are three million five in} clothes and food unless saved by | the charity of the people of the) United States; and | Whereas we are now carrying ja fixed debt of $24,000,000,000 |and meeting current expenditur- | | es to the amount of about $4,000, 000,000 per annum, with a defic- | it of nearly $2,000,000,000 con- | President; M. M. Belknap, Vice- H. Cs. Matthiesen,| ,Fory-four county | president ; the vigor and the grace are suf- ficient. This is probably the most popular play of Stuart Walker. It is given as an edu- cational performance. The cast of characters are as follows: The Boy.............Francis Homar. Fo Syeen : ‘Toe ae charge of the legislative depart- The Milkmaid.....Bernice Simon|™ent of the Government, and The Blindman........ Frank Jenny | Seon to be in charge of all the The Ballad Singer....Ellen Asker | departments, pledged the people _ ah eas tre Tacke | Palgn that not one dollar should You (in the audience)... | h€ appropriated from the Treas- Burdette Belknap. | !"Y of the United States except Jeanette Greve| When absolutely necessary The scene is a kitchen. |meet the unavoidable expenses e second is a three ac | reas e 0) 4 “The Old Lady Shows Her Med-| hurdens and sufferings, and in als” by J. M. Borrie. | defiance of these pledges, and in Three nice old ladies and aj the midst of great distress every criminal, who is even nicer, are} where about us, it is proposed to discussing the war over a cup of | provide for the most costly. the tea. The criminal, who is hos-| most expensive and ostentatious | fronting us; and Whereas the business of the country has sdvised us that it | will be very difficult for business to meet the coming installment of taxes; and Wheres the party now in | | ] | of this country in the last cam-) | Cashier; and A. H. Thoelke, As-| | sistant Cashier. | There was no change in the | officers or directors except that | Herman H. Nuxoll, who has been | a member of the board since the organization of the bank, retired for the present as a director on account of now living in Clarks- ton and being unable to attend meetings of the board. | directors regretted -very much | | that he felt it would be impos- | sible for him to serve during the present year, but his place on | the board was left vacant in the | hopes that in the near future he may again be in position to act! | as one of the board of derectors. | COMMISSIONERS ADJOURN. The board of county commi- | | sioners before adjourning last |Saturday appointed Dr. G. S./} | Stockton of Grangeville as coun- | ty physician, and let a contract | to E. S. Hancock for two years to bury the indingent dead. The Idaho County Free Press | was made the official paper of | | the county, whigh title has been held by the ngeville Globe | | for the past four years. County officers were given permissioa | by the board to have their job) printing done among any of the| | | | printing offices in the county. | | Heretofore, the county printing) | was let. by contract. | ceeeneeeenesenctememnmentenns CATALOG FINISHED. The | meeting in the chamber of com- merce at Boise Monday. |, Ex-Governor Frank R. Good- | ing, of Idaho, Saturday took his | Seat in the United States senate, gent, who was appointed to the | gent, who was aj to | federal'trade commission. The Burley State bank and the of Commerce, both of Burley, Idaho, failed to their doors to the public Monday, having been taken in charge by the state d of com- merce and industry. In order to set forth vividly the various present day styles in women’s wear, the University of Idaho home economies depart- ment is arranging to present a “Fashion Show” in which the different modes will be shown. Governor D. W. Davis an- nounces late Saturday night the appointment of J. M. Licrrme gion prominent lawyer of Caldwell, to the presidency of the public ut ities commission to succeed A. L. Freehafer whose term expired Janutry 10. Bascom Billups, who has been ’ working in the county treasur- er’s office at Ni left the first of the week for Spokane to | attend business college under the government educational provi- sion for soldiers wounded or dis- abled _in the world war. .Har- land Moser will succeed him. The Chronicle, on Monday of |, Dr. J. N. Clarke, pioneer It | tess, calls it a dish of tea, which | residential inauguration wpon| this week finished a 24 page cat- shows that she comes from Cale-| the 4th of March, 1921, ever oc-, 2!0g for Howard McKinley and donia; but that is not her crime. | curring in the history of this or| John Funke, of this city, the They are all Londan charwomen. | any other country, thus drawing contents of which contains valu- Mrs. Haggerty, through present,'upon the Federal and State/able information concerning is not the party by invitation; | treasuries for hundreds of thous- each hog, which these two gen- seeing Mrs. Dowey buying the| ands of dollars which the people tlemen will place on sale at winkles, she followed her down in the end must pay; and | Lewiston February 7th, at which stairs, and so has shuffled into| Whereas it is proposed further | time they will dispose of 40 head the play and sat down in it|to throw open. certain public, of Big Type Poland Chinas, each against our wish... We would re-| buildings and interrupt public hog being a thoroughbred and move her by force or at least| business to the detriment and| registered. Their breeding and print her name in small letters, cost of the Government and the etc, can befound in the booklet. were it not that she takes of-| peonle of his country; and | Anyone interested in the sale fence very readily and says that; Whereas we have already | may sceure one of these catalogs nobody respects her. These four | privided, so far as this body is by writing to either Mr. Funke lively old codgers are having a| concerned, for an expenditure of | or Mr. McKinley. good time at the tea table, and | $50.000; and | ene seaniacintaaiet wit is flowing free. You know! Whereas it is now proposed to| SPECIALIST COMING. how they come about especially | appropriate other and further' Pren Moore, the poultry spec- in war time. | large sums of meny: Now there- | jalist of the University of Idaho, The cast of characters is as/| fore be it | will visit Idaho county next week follows : |_ Resolved hy the Senate pees under the supervision of the Ida- Mrs. Dowey..........Jeanette Greve| House of Representatives con-| ho County Farm Bureau. The Mrs. Twymley....... Vivian Baker| curring), That no other or fur-! object of his visit at this time is Mrs. Mickleham..Laura Hattrup| ther sums of money than that) for mating, culling, housing and Haggerty woman...Cecilia Nacke | already provided for shall be ap-| feeding chickens for egg produc- | Rev. Willings......Raymond Tacke | propriated from the Treasury of | tion. Private Dowey....Francis Homar | the United States to meet any of | Following is his schedule: aes PERS | the expenses of the inauguration January 24, Fenn, Overman LEGION DANCE. jof March 4,1921. | ranch, 9:80; Mrs. Jack Witherow Cottonwood Post No. 40 of the| Sec. 2. That no public buildings! 1 p, m.; Joe McDonald, 3:00 p. m. American Legion will give a| be vacated or that public busi-| January 25th, Cottonwood: dance at the I. O. O. F hall on) ness be in any wise interrupted) Frank Foresman, 9:30; Mat the evening of February 4th The| to enable the holding of an in-! Layer, 1 p. m.; M. A. Pierce, | proceeds from the dance will be | augural ball. /2:80 p.m. | used to make up a deficiency of ——_—— . c i about $80, the | Hele lag Levion| AGRICULTURAL DATA. January 26, Keuterville. Any: boys having a deficiency of this; The directors of the Census, amount, which they had to make | announces subject to correction, up on a guarantee to the Hallo-| the following preliminary figur- well Concert Co., which recently! es from the Census of Agricul- visited the city under the auspic-| ture for Idaho county, January 1 es of the American Legion. The | 1920: Odd Fellows have donated the) Number of farms 1667. use of the hall and the boys hope| Operated by white farmers to make up the shortage at this | 1644; colored farmers 23. | time. Operated by owners and man- | |agers 1872; tenants 295. | LAD IN BAD. Land in farms—total acres Caught tampering with lock | 604,468; improved acres 218,562. boxes in the Grangeville post-| Value of land and buildings office, and with a gold watch and | $27.176,736. necklace which he is alleged to| Farms reporting domestic ani- have stolen from the mails, in| mals 1582. his pocket, Howard McPherson,! Animals feported—horses 18,- 15 years old, was arrested Wed-| 417; mules 442; cattle 35,867; nesday night by Sheriff Eimers, | sheep 46,376; swine 16,111. and placed in the county jail,| Principal crops—wheat, acres where he awaits arrival of fed-| harvested 72,465, 1,075;701 bu- eral agents, who have been noti-| shels; barley, acres harvested fied of the arrest. 9, 696, 180,615 bushels; oats, Young McPherson, at the time} acres harvested 2,865, 44,601 of his arrest, was out of jail on $1000 bonds, on a charge of hav- ing entered a woodchopper’s cab- | Ske mountains south of and stolen clothing and ticles—Free Press. | 58,629, 46,353 tons. ~--| of a large clothing store. T. C. Keith and son, were visi-| ille, several weeks ago,/ tors in Lewiston Sunday, where| Grangeville spent Sunday at the | Moscow and other ar-| Mr. Keith met a representative | h Mrs. George one interested in the Keuter- ville meeting is requested to call Mrs. Henry Bosse, who is in charge of the meeting there. INSTALL OFFICERS. ician of Moscow, suffered a - | en arm and two or three broken ribs when he fell on an icy side- |walk Sunday evening. Dr. Clarke had called on a patient and as he was leaving the house | slipped and fell, striking the | sharp corner of the stone steps. | Coach Thomas Kelley, former |Chicago gridiron star whose | 1920 University of Idaho foot- ball team is considered the ablest ‘eleven produced at Idaho in two | college generations has signed a | contract to serve for three years as the_university’s athletic. director. This was the announce- ment made from the office of President A. H. Upham. Cities and villages will receive | 60 per cent of the automobile tax |money collected on within their corporate limits for expenditure on streets, and the | state will receiv 25 per cent for | its highway fund and the county | 15 per cent to go into the fund to take up highway indebtedness, if a bill recently in- | troduced by Wittf and Monson | becomes a law. | The funeral of Miss Freda | Anderson of Coeur d’Alene, who | died Thursday, was held Tues- |day. Her parents called Dr. | Drennan, county physician, Sat- | urday, to make tests to ascertain if life was extinct. Dr. Dren- | nan said that the body seemed to have retained life after breath- | ing had ceased, but that death joccured Thursday, and issued | burial permit. ing January 22nd: W. W. Fiint,! yj Noble Grand; L. A. Hanses, Secretary, O. D. Hamlin, Treas- urer; J, W. Bledsoe, Warden; Riley Rice, R. S. to N. G.; John) Homar, Inside Guard. _--sfsh ! | ATTENTION! | The married folks will hold) another one of their popular) dances at the I. O. O. F. hall | Friday evening, January 28th. | After the dance a big “feed” will be inorder. Another feature | of the evening will be a prize! waltz. If you are married, come and bring the wife with you, is| ; bushels; hay, acres harvested the invitation of the committee| Viola jin charge. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pugh of | ome of Mr. and his personal copies of briefs and records in all of the many caces that have been heard during his term of six years on the bench. “These records constitute a very valuable addition to the univer- sity law library.” said Cockerill. G. P. Mix, chairman of the commissioners for Moscow high- way district, states that about $100,000 will be available road buiding in that district year and expects work to sumed on the north and Viste undl Potlatch enone can be worked. It cpant {08 pubic tnigroeslnate spent for pubic this if the ost af year reduced.