Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, April 29, 1921, Page 1

VOLUME 29. NO. 18. CRIMINAL CASES (°327"S'4atti se | inarian and director of the Idaho! | Bureau of Animal Industry, was | in Cottonwood Sunday. Dr. | Adams is making a tour of north | pec“ — into — general | 7 : |conditions of livestock from a CASADY-SCOTT CASE TO BE | disease standpoint, and conferr- | TRIED BY CALDWELL __ ing with the various veterinari-| JUDGE ;ans who keep a general lookout | mv jfor any contagions disease among the animals of the state. Winter has been mild general- | over the state and range feed- ing conditions good. This of| course lessons the demand for! hay and quite a lot of hay is still | in the stack in south Idaho. | Several cases of glanders has | developed in north Idaho and re- ported to the state office by the! veterinarians. The premises have been quarantined and a test | made of all animals and the dis- eased ones destroyed. One case of cattle scab also appeared this | spring. The herd is being dipped | before being turned on the open range which will prevent the disease from being spread to oth- er animals. Quite a lot of work is being done toward the eradication of tuberculosis in cattle under the accredited herd system, over 40,- |000 head have been tested and |many diseased animals slaugh- tered. An average over the state of 814 per cent of all the! | animals tested, showed infection by this disease. Some herds Dates for the trial of criminal |}, cases pending in the Idaho coun-| ;) ty district court, now in session at Grangeville, have been fixed by Judge Wallace N. Scales, as follows: State of Idaho vs. Car] Tipton and Platt Talbott, Jr., charged with grand larceny, May 2. State of Idaho vs. J. H. Bul- lard, charged with child deser- tion, May 38. State of Idaho vs. P. P. Puyear charged with fraudulent disposal of property by debtors, May 4. State of Idaho vs. Thomas Lindsep, charged with manufact- uring, selling, disposing of, ete., intoxicating liquors, May 5. Jurors Are Selected Twenty-four persons have been drawn and summoned to report to the court on May 2 as jurors. The list of trial jurors comprises the following Idaho county citizens: John Young, Kamiah; George G. Bentz, Whitebird; Nels M. Nelson, STATED THAT OFFICIALS OF | Whitebird; Fred M. Poe, White- bird; Lee Mahurin, Whitebird; I. M. Julian, Cottonwood; J. V. Baker, Cottonwood; Arthur Rhoades, Cottonwood; Frank Blackburn, Cottonwood; R. H. Butler, Cottonwood ; Robert Far- ris, Clearwater; Frank Hartman, Clearwater; Bar P. Stewart, Kooskia; James N. Hoffman, Kooskia; G. L. L. Baskett, Elk City; Walter E. Nolan, Ferdin- and; L. S. Fortin, Fenn; Henry Turner, Winona; <V. H. Zumwalt Grangeville; Robert C. Hamill, Grangeville; M. L. Ayers, Grangeville; Lem Neal, Grange- ville; Otto Nail, Grangeville; W. L. Wortman, Grangeville. Scales is Disqualified By agreement of attorneys, Judge Edward L. Bryan of Caldwell will try the case of W. H. Casady and Frank L. Moore versus Warren F. Scott and oth- er heirs of Wallace Scott, deceas ed, Judge W. N. Scales consider- ing himself disqualified. This case is an effort to collect $87,- 500 alleged to be due Casady and Moore for legal services. ELECTION QUIET AFFAIR. The city election, held in Cot- tonwood, Tuesday was one of the quietest that has ever been held in Cottonwood according to many of the old timers. There was only one ticket in the field, and as there was no opposition | little interest was taken in the! outcome of the election. The following gentlemen were elected village trustees Tuesday: J. V. Baker, Frank Simon, W. B. Hussman, John Johann and W. W. Flint. TOBACCO IS GONE. Charged with petty larceny, in that he is alleged to have stol- en tobacco to the value of $50, Clarence Ryan was brought to Grangeville, Wednesday, from showing as high as 50 per cent disease cattle. There is, at the present time 28 accredidted herds in the state, that is, this means that these herds are under the supervision of the state and federal govern- ment veterinarians, and are be- ing tested regularly and kept free from tuberculosis. There is a total number of 500 head of cattle in these accredited herds, and about 2000 herds under supervision, in process of accre- ditation involving over 40,000 head of cattle. Recent legislation is better enabling the state office more thoroughly protect the livestock industry from diseased animals by restricting the importation of any diseased animals and by tandardization of disease con- troll laws enabling the state to cooperate with other states and the U. S. government in disease controll. All veterinarians employed by | the state are recognized by and approved by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. NO “DUMPING” GROUNDS. Complaints have been made recently in regard to some peo- ple making a public dumping ground out of the public high-! way which is absolutely violat-| ing the law. People are warn-| ed against dumping their trash | on the public highway and if the same continues, the guilty part- ies will have to suffer the con-! sequences. There is a public dumping ground east of the city, and why some people insist on making a dumping ground out of the public highway is a question, hard to answer. Parties who in the future presist in continuing this practice should not be sur-| prised to find themselves in the clutches of the law. COMES FROM KAMIAH. of Kamiah, on April 8, and ex- aminations books and records aminers, has revealed that prac- | tically every penal statute of the Grangeville Tuesday | Thursday placed the three men | bank would have been closed U[____Hows Gemine Tine ie BANK OFFICIALS — UNDER ARREST KAMIAH BANK VIOLATED MANY BANKING LAWS. (Nezperce Herald) The closing of the State Bank | and audits of the of the bank | since that time by the state ex- banking laws of this state has been grossly violated. | A conference was held at night at which J. G. Fralick, commission- or of finance and head state} bank examiner; H. G. A. Winter, | assistant examiner; Dean Dris-| col, first assistant attorney gen- | eral, and G. C. Pennell, prosecut- ing attorney for this county,| were present. At this meeting it was decided to institute crim- inal actions against George H. | Waterman, president of the} Kamiah Bank, Ward L. Demp- sey, cashier, and Leslie L. Roth, assistant cashier. Criminal complaints were fil-| ed Wednesday against these} three men and Sheriff Smith, under arrest at Lewiston, and brought them to Nezperce. The charges against the three officers of this bank are that they made false statements, false entries on the books of the bank, and thereby deceived the examiners for a long period as to the actual conditions of the bank. It is understood that had the real facts been known that this months ago. Excessive loans to amounts al- most unbelievable had been kept concealed by clever manipula- tions of accounts betweem the was not until a few weeks ago that this was discovered, by plac- ing an examiner in all the Wat- }erman banks at the same time reorganization following to say: | \3 “A meeting of the subscribers | for stock in the reorganized bank | 3 which will succeed the State) Bank of Kooskia which closed its doors recently was held in the Opera House Saturday afternoon | % to perfect organization, The meeting was called to order by| ; F. E. Quist and F. A. Fenn was | 3 chosen chairman and L. H. Cox secretary. ago it was intended that the new bank should start off with a capital of $15,000 and $3,000 sur| 4 pus. At the meeting it devel- oped that this amount of stock had been far oversuberibed and | % that, too, by the people of the territory immediately tributary to Kooskia. The subscribers present, a large majority of the total number, without a dissent- | } ing voice resolved to make the! % capital of the institution $20,000 with a surplus of $4,000. Even! at that figure some who desired to secure more stock had to be content with a few shares,” ENTERS BUSINESS. Gus Maugg, one of the most popular young men of the city, last week purchased the Nook Confectionary, which was form- erly owned and operated by T. A. Randall. Mr. Maugg recently placed an order for an_ entire new line of stock and has been busy all week in placing the store in first class shape and in- tends to open up for business to- morrow. Mr. Maugg will be assisted in the store by his sis- ter, Miss Agnes, who has had considerable experience in this line of work, and together they hope to build up a business see- ond to none. That he will sue- ceed in his “old home town” is the wish of his many friends in Cottonwood, ROOKE-VAN POOL. John L, Rooke and Miss Hazel Van Pool, two popular young folks of the Boles section greatly surprised their many friends in Idaho county yesterday morning | Several Waterman banks, and it when they were married by the Rev. Marion Sligar, at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Rooke of this city. Only immediate relaaives were of the Kooskia| § bank the Mountaineer has the 3 When the subserip-| $ tion lists were opened a few days | 4 THINK TWICE. (Editorial) Think twice before you repeat a thoughtless rumor regarding any business man, farmer or institution. Gossip does more harm than good where it is un- true, Most sensational rumors turn out to be false after they have spread their poison far enough that someone determines to find out the truth. Ata time like the present some people take particular de- light in drawing upon their imagination to instigate wild rumors of the suppos- ed financial difficulties of some firm or individaul. Several of the choice bits of malicious gossip circulat- ed have been proven to be absolutely false by parties who took the trouble to ascertain the real facts by investigation. When you make a state- ment that a neighbor is broke or nearly so just re- member that you are injur- ing his credit and tearing down something that it has taken years to build up. The chances are that the man is not as bad off as dame rumor would have you be- 3 lieve. If John Jones can- not pay you what he owes you it may be because someone cannot pay him what they owe. But the economic condition of the country is sound and those who have the backbone to stick to their farm or busi- ness will weather the storm z and come out on top. : Many of our troubles are 3 of the mind and pessemes- tic talk does not help mat- ters any but does positive harm. It is a duty that everyone owes to the com- munity in which we live to ask the speaker “Where Did You Get Your Facts” when they hear a report reflect- ing upon the standing or solvency of a business firm, farmer or banking institu- tion which is a vital part of the life blood of the com- munity. No propoganda circulated during time of war was more dangerous or more damnable than these under- ¥/ ¢ handed and unfounded rum- * ours circulated to some person or business in- stitution that has always met their obligations prom- % ptly and honorably. The last session of the Idaho legislature passed a law making it a felony pun- ishable by a fine of $5000 y or not more than five years in prison or both for any person to make, circulate or transmit any statement, rumor or suggestion which is directly or indirectly de- regatory to the financial condition or effects the sol- vency or financial standing of any bank in the state of Idaho. With this law in force it would be wise to get the facts before repeating rumors. This should apply E ball ¢ Saturday on £| score being 9 to 1. injure 3 ¢,| The Bunker * | company has posted notices ad- ‘ . business firms and indi- and making a complete audit. _| present at the wedding. After to Susmass Ems 'NEWS AROUND THE STATE | Items of Interest From Various Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers. Announcement was made last week by State Bank Commis- |sionner J. G. Fralick that O. M. | Holmberg of Orofino had been | appointed receiver of the Fidel- jity State Bank of Orofino, one of the five institutions of the | Waterman group that suspended a short time ago, and will assume | charge of its affairs at once. The Moosejaw, Canada base- team defeated Lewiston the Lewiston grounds by a score of 5 to 1 and @|the following day took the | Grangeville team into camp, the Al Bonner | who at one time played ball on the prairie was the pitcher who {did the twirling against the ¢ Grangeville boys. Damage done by the fire in the $\ basement of the Weisgerber | building Saturday night at Lew- jiston placed the loss at only a |few thousand dollars, but revi- sion of the estimates has been made following the examination of the premises after the water was pumped out of the basement t/ and it is believed that the total ?| loss will run close to $20,000. The Lewiston Lewiston Milling company on Saturday night shut down for an indefinite period due to the absence of a demand for flour. The plant has been running re- cently only about half capacity. Except perhaps to accommodate some local demand the plant will not resume operations until the new crop season. About 16 to |20 employes are affected. More than 1100 births in Ida- % | ho were reeorded in the depart- y/ment of vital statistics during ¢| the month of March, it was an- % nounced Monday afternoon by :|Dr. F. W. Almond, state medi- ¢|cal advisor. This is the largest ¢| number for any one month in %| the history of the department; the largest previous to this y March being about 900. The ®| exact total for March was 1127, : At the municipal election held ¢| at Mullan, Idaho Tuesday an all- women’s ticket lost out to a tick- * et on which all candidates were men. The plurality for the men was about 3 to 4 with upwards of 400 votes cast. The women’s ticket was put into the field by | the women of Mullan who charg- plant of the % ed that the present government ¥ | of the men was inclined to be lax | in enforcing gambling and liquor | laws. Hill & Sullivan vising all employes that effec- : | tive May 1, 1921, a reduction of y| 75 cents per shift will be made |in the present “bonus paid to | smelter employes and a reduc- ¥ | tion of 50 cents per shift made ¢|in the bonus paid all other em- | Ployes. This reduction will leave ja bonus remaining of 50 cents ¥| per shift at the smelter and 75 ¢ cents per shift for all other em- | ployes. The Idaho Department of the | American Legion will launch a statewide membership campaign early in May with a view to en- {rolling 10,000 former service the Joseph plains, by Deputy Sheriff Chester Arnold. He was released on bond, pending his rearing, before Probate Judge Byrom, on May 16. The tobac-| been selected by his company to co said to have been stolen was, take charge of the company’s the property of the Joseph High-| business in Cottonwood to fill) Way distas the vacancy caused by the re- signation of R. H. Kendall, who | will enter in business for himself | |in Cottonwood. Mr. Farris will j} arrive in Cottonwood to take over the duties of his new posi- J. G. Farris, who has_ been manager of the Grangeville Electric Light & Power Co., at Kamiah for the past year has | : viduals as well as banks. The affairs of the Kamiah’ the ceremony the newhy married bank are such that the deposit-! — = - ane 0000000 ors must suffer an exceedingly | homestead in the Boles country. " heavy loss, and liquidation will} The bride is well known in, HERE FROM TEXAS. ; | be a slow process. Idaho county, being a daughter __ D. G. Redden, of Breckenridge, | Out On Bail f Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Van Pool Texas, arrived in Cottonwood The three former bank of-|f Boles. The groom is the, last Saturday evening with his men in the veterans’ organisa- ficials of the Kamiah bank are| Youngest son of Mr. and Mrs, family and left Sendey Morning |tion, it was announced this now out on bail, until March 2,| 4. B. Rooke, old pioneers of this for the Joseph country a tom | week by Lester J. Alberts, State at which time a_preliminary| City. Their many friends wish P@ny with his brother-in-law, | Adjutant. The Legion now has hearing will be held at Nezperce a a happy =. prosperous | | Seog agnor gy, og |5,000 members in Idaho, but in before Probate Judge Ellis of |JOUey through life. | ' | tion about May Ist. speak very highly of Mr. Farris and his family, them for some time before they removed to Kamiah from Grange ville. FAREWELL SERMON. Rev. Marion Sligar will preach munity church Sunday morning. A general invitation is extended to the public to attend the services Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sligar intend to leave Tuesday mo: for their new home at Albion, Wash. We can) having known | | with the four other banks will be | bank, it is said, will pay 100cents his farewell sermon at the Com- in Cottonwood | | financial condition by its cashier, rning | less of the fact that they owned Lewis county. Kooskia Bank to Reorganize The Bank of Kooskia, another one of the Waterman string of banks which was forced to close en | Texas in which a large number RESIGNS POSITION. in this section are interested in Jess Robertson, bookkeeper oil wells. for the Cottonwood Hardware resigned his position Monday to) take effect the first of June. Mr. Robertson has accepted the| managership of the Union Stores | try. His family removed to their Co., at Kamiah and Woodland,’ :ew home last week. The Kauf- Idaho. He expects to resume fmans have resided here for his new duties about the first of ; Many years, and were numbered June and will make his home in among the most highly respected Kamiah. Mr. and Mrs. Robert- | citizens in this section, and their son returned Monday evening) many friends here wish them from Kamiah where they visited success and happiness in their with relatives, and while there new home. Mr. Kauffman re- interest in the| was offered the above position| cently sold his ranch to Sidney accepted. . | Brown. Joseph Kauffman sr., depart- ed Thursday morning for his re-organized and will be in con- new home in the Tammany coun- trol of Kooskia people. This on the dollar to its old depositors having been kept in splendid F. E. Quist, who refused, it is stated, to become a party of the Waterman muniplations, regard- the controlling Koeskia bank. Tn regard to the! which he Redden comes from that part of | keeping with the action of the organization in other states it | will attempt to double the mem- bership. With almost 50 per cent of the people members of a church, | Moscow claims the highest per- |centage of church members in | its population of any town in the |northwest. , A census just tak- jen shows 12 active church or- | ganizations with a total member- |}ship of 2550. Many of these | members live outside the city, | but as near as can be estimated there are about 1700 chureh {members living within the city limits, which has a population of | 3956.