Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, March 11, 1921, Page 6

STOCKMAN KILLS HIMSELF. Coroner W. B. Williamson Sunday received advices from Forest announcing that the dead body of L. C. Moffitt, well- known Salmon river stockman, whose ranch is at the mouth of Deer creek, had been found near the barn on the place. The first advice indicated that he had been the victim of foul play but later investigation, as reported direct from the farmhouse by telephone, showed that the cir- cumstance of the death clearly indicated suicide. A 22 calibre) rifle was near his side and there was a bullet hole in the head. | The first advices were that he} had been kicked by a horse, and | then came the report that he had | been shot in the back. | The body was found about} nine o’clock in the forenoon. Mr. | Moffitt had gone to the barn} following his breakfast to feed | cattle. There had been nothing in his demeanor to indicate self- destruction was contemplated. Mr Moffitt was about 30 years old and well-known in the Craig mountain country and Lewiston. He was associated in the live- stock busine 's with the Fountain Brothers. He visited in Lewis- ton last Friday and returned to the ranch Saturday. He is a brother-in-law of Art Nelson of Lewiston, and the lat- ter and William Fountain left for the Moffitt ranch as soon as word reached the city yester- dav of Mr. Moffitt’s death. Mr. Moffitt was unied in mar- riage several years ago with Miss Amy Landru, who was en- gaged in school work at Forest, and she survives him. Coroner Williamson will decide AND VICINITY Personal Mention and Local Happenings of the Week in This Vicinty. J. F. Jenny was a_ business | visitor in Lewiston Wednesday. E. S. Sweet, a livestock buyer of Grangeville was in Cotton- wood Monday on business. H. C. Netzel returned Wednes- | day evening from a weeks bus- iness trip to outside points. N. A. Litherland was a busi- ness visitor to Lewiston Thurs- day morning in the interest of the Vollmer-Clearwater Co. | A 19c and 39¢ Sale will be conducted by the Hoene Hard- | ware March 19th to 26th inclu-| sive, on your toes. 11-2) A. O. Martin, a former resi-| dent of this city is visiting in Cottonwood this week from his home at Lewiston. Mrs. Anna Gaul who has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. | Frank Honer, for the past week | left for her home at Lewiston | Monday morning. W. B. Hussman, one of our | lumber merchants, is in Lewis- | ton this week on a business mis- | sion, having left for that city, Wednesday morning. | Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Gobel | left this morning for Clarkston | where they will visit with Barney Seubert was a business | ¢< visitor in Ferdinand Monday. Mrs. Ben Nacke and daughter, | $ Cathryn, were passengers for) 4 Lewiston this morning. ; A19c and 39c_ Sale will be|¢ conducted by the Hoene Hard-| 3 ware March 19th to 26th inclu-| % sipe, on your toes. 11-2 | 4 Road dragging has been the} 7 order of business the past week. | 4 Country roads are reported to be | 3 getting in fairly good condition. Miss Agnes Maugg spent the} % first of the week visiting at the) $ home of her brother, A. J.'% Maugg at Grangeville. 1g Eggs are now selling for 25¢ 3 a dozen in Cottonwood. Less | 4 than two months ago they were 4 selling for 75c a dozen. \¢ Henry Rehder was a passen- | % ger this morning for Carkston | % and Lewiston to spend a few # | days visiting with friends. P Fred Warren was a business 4 visitor in the city Tuesday even- | % ing from Lewiston returning the | % following morning. Dr. Shinnick returned last night from Lewiston after hav- | ing spent a few days with his} family in that city. Mrs Shin-| nick is now residing there. C. H. Parks was called to/3 Boise Tuesday morning by the |% Working men’s Compensation 3 Board, whose headquarters are in Boise to investigate matters pretaining to an accident claim in which Mr. Parks is the pre- dominating figure. . The acci-) dent occured while Mr. Parks | % was in the employe of a local | 3 concern. i3 Fred Simon departed Thurs- | 4 day morning on a business and ATTENTION LADIES! Tuesday, March 15 We will have on display a complete line of Ladies’ Coats Suits Dresses and Skirts Come In And Look Them Over today, when further specific in- formation is secured as to wheth er an inquest will be he!ld.—Lew- friends and expect the change) pleasure trip to Lewiston. in climate will prove beneficial to their health. Some | % ,of the boys say Fred is all ex-|¢ | cited over the prospect of find- | ¢ A number of Winona farmers | ing oil in the Lewiston country, | 3 delivered hogs in Cottonwood | Monday.. The roads were in a} very poor condition for hauling | and most of them experienced great difficulty in making the trip to town. A. H. Nau, who is in charge! of the assessment work in this} immediate vicinity, for County Assessor Calvin Hazelbaker, was | a visitor at the county seat Mon-| iston Tribune. SATURDAY, MARCH 12 UNIVERSAL CITY SENT |Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Simon, who | and has gone there to investi- | % gate. We'll bet a dollar against | ¢ the hole in a doughnut that his | 3 main mission to Lewiston is to | % visit with father and mother, | now live in Lewiston. SCHOOL NOTES. F (By Delbert Hale) \$ The Cottonwood ‘high school | 3 5 Reel Comedy With the Two Famous Comedians Eddie Lyons day evening in regards to the + COTTONWOOD MERCANTILE CO. EVERYTHING TO EAT AND WEAR | basket ball teams suffered two assessment work. | defeats in the last games of the Jack Pickford, the Winona} season. The first game was merchant was a passenger from | between the Reubens high school Cottonwood Tuesday morning! girls and the Cottonwood girls. on a business mission to outside | The former taking the long end points. He returned Wednesday | evening, returning to his home Thursday morning on the stage. | Mrs. Olie Rhett spent Wednes- | day evening in Grangeville to} meet her brother, Lee Rice, who| is there on a business trip. Mr. | Rice at one time resided in the| Fenn section but is now located in Washington. Mrs. Henry Telcher and Mrs. | John Harriman of Grangeville were visitors at the A. B. Rooke | home Tuesday. Mrs, Telcher| returned home Tuesday evening, | |Mrs. Harriman extending her} | visit until Thursday evening. | Remember that income tax} must be in the hands of the in-| ternal revenue collector by} March 15. Don’t put it of to! the last minute. If you do it} may arrive to late and you will} | be subject to a fine and penalty. | Senator Seth Jones passed | through Cottonwood Wednesday evening on his way home from) Boise where he has been attend- | ing the state legislature. Senator Jones made a very good showing at the state legislature, Now is the time for you to get | your Easter bonnet as we have! a nice line to select from, all the | latest styles direct from The) Offers Vogue, Spokane’s largest millin-| ery. We will have an extra lot! on display next week. At the Barth Jewelry Store. Miss Harriet Greve a student | | | | e Spite: p | of the Lewiston Normal and also | }a member of the Normal girl’s Bride” | basket ball team proved to be one | —FEATURING— j}of the star players in a game} |played at Lewiston Saturday | evening against a team composed | }of the Grangeville high school The youthful Star in “Out Yonder.” —ALSO— |girl’s team. Miss Greve is a “Who Threw the Brick” | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. | —AND— | Greve of this city. | News Weekly Mr. and Mrs. Gus Seubert re- | (20 and 30 cents) AND Lee Moran ab Fixed by George From the story by Edgar Franklin. RAINBOW COMEDY Should Waitress Marry? (20 and 30 cents) SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Select Picture Corporation | turned Monday evening from} |Clarkston where they spent a| | few days visiting at the home of | | Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Nuxoll. Gus} | says Clarkston is wild over the! | prospects of finding oil in their section. A derrick has already | been erected and the machinery for drilling the well is expected | soon, when actual work will com- | mence. Needless to say that Mr. Seubert visited the place where the well will be sunk, and, says from all indications they mean business. | was as follows, substituting in | local high school are: H. Hanley, | Hendrickson, Homar, J. Hanley, of a 11-4 score. The lineup for | the home girls follows: R. Terhaar, E. Hamlin, for- wards; N. Asker, center; Bee McDonald, M. Schroeder, guards; A. Terhaar, L. Nims, subs. The boys team was defeated 37-15 at the hands of the Grangeville high school. The game was fast most all the time. The local boys being four points in the lead at one time. The visitors were a much larger team. The lineup for the home team What the ring of the Liberty Bell meant to the Colonies, the Liberty Bell Home Savings Bank means to you—Independence. the second half: H. Hanley, Hendrickson, J. Hanley, forwards; Tacke, center Miller, Jenny Schroeder, guards. Supt. J. V. Hannon was absent from school Monday on account of illness. The Cottonwood high school basket fall team took the train for Lewiston this morning where they will partake in the district tournment of Central Idaho. Other towns represented at the tournament will be Lewiston, Culdesac, Genesee, Lapwai, Nez- perce, Gifford and Grangeville. The players representing the Captain Schroeder, Tacke, Miller and Jenny. APPLES Winesaps $1.75 PER BOX Guaranteed CALL AT Cottonwood Hardware RESOURCES Loans and Discounts Ovsrdvatin q.......--.-<1-.-<.-s.: Warrants and U. S. Bonds Int. earned, not collected... Banking House, fixtures .. Due from U. S. Treasury Other assets class II girls served a luncheon for parents and friends at the domestic science bungalow Wed- nesday noon. The English II class is pub- lishing a paper each Monday of every week. The work consists | of an editorial, news, jokes and | ads. Some very fine editions have been turned out of late. $257,977.39 6.99 68,456.81 Cash and due from banks 28,028.31 A Worthy Example of Independence George Washington—the father of his coun- try—was a man whose example of thvift and success should be an inspiration to every American. From all his earnings he set aside a certain part regularly—against the days of his “sun- * set.” A small amount deposited at this bank in our Term Savings Account with interest at 4 per cent compounded semi-annually will quickly grow to large proportions. Try it. The Cottonwood State Bank STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE First National Bank of Cottonwood AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS Monday, February 21, 1921 LIABILITIES Capital Stock .. ...$ 25,000.00 Rediscounts & payable 91,362.36 Surplus, undivided profits 16,086.82 Int. collected in advance .. 932.43 Circulation 24,000.00 2,900.46 es Deposits ............. .. 212,458.35 8,000.00 1,250.00 3,219.50 $369,839.46 $369,839.46 Three of the domestic science | WE CAN PRINT THAT SALE BILL FOR YOU—TRY US COTTONWOOD DRAY AND. TRANSFER - LINE ROBBINS BROTHERS PROPS. Light and Heavy Hauling Done on Short Notice