Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, July 15, 1921, Page 1

ac eR AN EERE ag RGAE LOST BABY I$ FOUND WAS WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER FOR THIRTY HOURS. The two-year-old son, of Mrs. Ethel Johnson, who wandered uway from his home on Joseph Plains, was found Saturday, at 4:30 by a searching party num- bering some 150 persons, in a timothy field a mile and a half from his home. Blood hounds were sent to the Joseph country to help in the search but the child was found hefore they ar- rived. In order to give our readers an accurate account of the affair we are publishing the facts as sent in to us by our friend, Wallace |. Jarrret, one of the members of the searching party. It reads as follows: On the morning of July 7, 1921 the little two-year-old son, of Mrs. Ethel Johnson, who resides on the Art Wright place on Joseph Plains, was lost in the woods. The mother of the child is teaching the McCarvel school and during her school work the child was left in the custody of his aged grandmoth- er, who was busy with her usual work about the home in the morning. The child in company with the family dog, a Shepard, were at the pump about two hundred feet from the house when last seen by the grand- mother, about ten minutes later she again looked for the child, this time failing to find either the baby or dog she made a hasty search, calling as she went, but received no answer. She found the childs tracts in the road for a short distance but they soon became invisable. On the south side of the road is a thicket of jack pines and on the north side the pines had been cut down and left lying on the ground. Failing to find the baby she immediately went to a neighbors to spread the alarm and the search began at once. Owing to the phone lines being out of commission it took several hours before a general alarm could be given. As night came on, and still no trace of the babe could be found the crowd kept up the search, about ten o'clock the dog came home. They could not induce the dog to lead them to the mis- sing baby. Men and women searched all night and as day broke people came from every direction, from Camp Howard, Doumecq, Snake and Salmon riv- ers, all the men and the cook from the Joseph highway road camp came to help in the search. A hot breakfest wwas served and the crowd organized and appoin- ed a captain and a vigorous search began. The searchers were kept in line, a few feet apart and at 10 a. m. on Satur- day the child’s tracts were dis- covered in the Andrews late sown wheat field. The march was kept up until two miles square had been covered but in some manner the child was over- looked. The searchers were again taken back to where the tracks were found and formed a line hand in hand and again com- menced to go over the same area. When they came to a thicket they crawled through on their, hands and knees side by side. In making the Jast lap of the Andrews field, Price Kener came to the captain and informed him that the cry of a child had been heard in the next field. The captain, not wishing to break the line at this point ordered some men on horseback, at the end of the line to make a search in the directon the cry came from. Find Baby in Timothy Field. About a quarter of a mile, from where the main body of the party were searching, the men on horse back found the baby boy standing upright in a tim- othy field. A signal of five shots was fired by Henry Walz, better known as “Shorty the Bear Hunter.” The crowd knew the meaning of the signal and there was great rejoicing. 30 Hours Without Food. The little fellow's face, arms, COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1921 |and legs showed many signs of slight scratches from crawling through timber and brush, but} otherwise was found to be in splendid physical condition. The boy was found at 4:30 Saturday | BOND ELECTION afternoon, having been lost for) -_— 30 hours and without food and wyipy, HOLD MASS MEETING water. He was found one and a half —_ from home, hed passed MONDAY EVENING IN through two hog tight fences “OT TRIO > and had also wandered through COUNCIL ROOMS. = that would seem impos- sible for one so small to go. | ‘ ; , Since the defeat of the recent a Waits For Lost 403 | $20,000 bond issue by only a The baby was turned over to! small margin, several who voted Mrs. Lew Brust who delivered against the proposed bond issue him to his mother, who for|haye expres ar era Md he ’ aN expressed opinions, had thirty — had been under a they understood the proposition beg ga nervous strain at! clearly they would have voted in Sayer ‘ .., favor of the bond issue. With After the finding of the child, this fact in view the council has the searchers, were served with ordered the chairman of their hot coffee and lunch by Mrs. organization to call a mass mee*- Johnson and her kind hearted ; . yeni , neighbors who had brought food July 18 pads i Be sepa for miles in order that the search te) wil] | > int might be kept up indefinitely. be Ht et in Kin The finding of the baby was| angles, a the cause of great rejoicing and all For . clearly demonstrates to what ex- & vot Mass Meeting. tent human beings will go, when. A Public mass meeting will be held next Monday evening in the the life of an innocent child is at € stake. The fond mother’s heart Council room for the purpose of overflowed with joy when she iscussing the advisability of heard that her baby boy had Calling another bond _ election, been found, and she was unable | ®"d every one is urged to come to express her graditude in| Out whether they are for or words to those that had searched | 4gainst the proposition that the for the lost son, subject may be discussed. = S. J. Peterson, Chairman. DEFEAT GREENCREEK. | Citizens Urged To Attend. The base ball team of the) = It is to be hoped that a goodly Catholic Order of Foresters of | number of our citizens will at- this place took the long end of | tend the mass meeting next Mon- the score in a right snappy game) day night for the purpose of dis- here Sunday with the Green-| cussing the proposition of calling creek boys. The final count was| another bond election. If this 7 to 3, but it was nip and tuck| proposition is clearly understood match up to the seventh inning,| by the people of the town it is with a 3 and 3 score. In the last! believed that a bond issue would of the seventh, with two out, the/ easily carry. The cost to any Foresters stiffened for a batting individual for his share in earrv- rally and put four men over the) ing his pert of a $20,000 bond plate. Thereafter it was a blank) ‘csne would be very smell, and for both sides. {when the farmers are donating John Seubert and John Sehlad-! their time and work in rocking er did the pitching for the For-| up the roads leading up to the esters, while Joe Schmidlkofer| town, and some of them have caught. Henry Beckmann and even volunteered to come into Tony Walderman did the battery | town and haul the rocks out onto work for the visitors. Alvin} the streets, the people of the Caldwell was unpire. town should be ready to meet Quite a crowd of fans witness- them half way and provide the ed the game and certainly en-' crushed rock for them to haul. joyed it.—Nezperce Herald. }some have gotten the idea that ae oe the proposed bond issue was to TO BUILD NEW SCHOOL. pay off present indebtedness of A new school house is to be, the town but this is not the case, built at Greencreek in the near | this bond money is all to be used future, plans and specifications in improving the various streets of which are now on file in the and especially those leading out office of the county school super- of town and connecting the main intendent in Grangeville. The roads. new building will be modern in every respect, and is said will be one of the finest rural schools in the entire country. According to rumors, the building equipped will cost approximately $8000. The contract for the construction of the building will be let on July 28rd. PAINTING SCHOOL, The St. Joseph School of this city is receiving a new coat of paint, the work having been com- menced Monday by William Kel- sey. The school is being paint- ed gray trimmed in white. About 30 days will be required to paint the structure which will greatly improve the appearance of the property. The Catholic church and the parish house, which are situated in the same block, were repainted last year. CLEAN SYSTEM. The Cottonwood Water Com- pany this week had a crew of men employed giving the water system a thorough cleaning, the mains in the business and resi- dence section having been clean- ed out Tuesday evening and Wed nesday evening the entire con- tents of the reservoir some 340- 000 gallons of water was drained from the tank and the reservoir given a complete cleaning. | pibehsivelieed Stal Wood and children, Mrs. Walter TO SET WAGE SCALE. | McAdams and Mrs. Grant Bene- A meeting will be held in the} dict, all of Grangeville, spent I. 0. O. F. hall on Saturday, | Friday afternoon in Cottonwood July 23rd at 2 p. m. for the pur-| Visiting with Mrs. C. A. Johnson. pose of setting a uniform scale} John Jungert and two sons, ,for harvest labor and threshing, Harry and Elmer returned Wed- prices. Farmers, threshermen|nesday evening from an auto- and laborers are urged to attnd mobile trip to Pasco, Wash., this meeting. A similar meet- where they visited with George |ing was held last year anda Jungert. They returned via scale set which proved to ke a Clarkston and were accompanied | great advantage not only to one; home by Mrs. August Von Bar- | element but all—farmer, laborer; gen who will visit here for a and threshermen. short time. ROYALLY ENTERTAINED. Some thirty-five ladies were royally entertained Thursday afternoon at the beautiful home of Mrs. J. V. Baker. Jouquets of sweet peas in red, white and blue, the color scheme, were used in the decorations. The after- noon proved most delightful, the first on the program being an automobile contest, Mrs. Kunser receiving the prize awarded. this was followed by a map drawing contest .in which the guests were to draw a map of the United States, Mrs. Fred Simon receiving the prize for the best drawn map. At five o'clock a delicious luncheon was served by the hostesses, Mrs. J. V. Baker, Mrs. Lloyd Turner and Miss Min- nie Lange. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. FOUND—Set of heavy auto- mobile chains on road between Cottonwood and Greencreek. 29 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bernard and daughter, of Lewiston, were guests at the H. C. Netzel home for the week end, Marriage licenses were issued at Grangeville Thursday to John B. Krieger, of Keuterville, and Mrs. Katharine Kelly. Mrs, John Long, Mrs. Herbert HORSES AND BARN BURN. The barn of Frank Kaus situ-! ated on the summit of Cotton- wood Butte, on the Westlake- Cottonwood road was burnt to the ground Wednesday evening at about 8 o’clock. Four head of horses, which Mr. Kaus had placed in the barn for the night were also burnt to death. Five loads of new hay also went up in smoke as well as the harnesses. The Kaus family were eating supper when they discovered the fire and the flames were beyond all human control when discov- ered. The fire from all indica- tions caught from a pile of burn- ing brush which had been set on ‘fire near the barn. — The loss is a severe one for the Kaus family. ON SHORT VACATION. Frank Simon accompanied by his wife and daughter, Margaret, and Mrs, Randall, swother of Mrs. Simon, who has been visiting here for the past month departed Sunday morning in a car for Garfield, Wash., to visit with re- ,latives and friends for some time. ARMY PEOPLE VISIT CITY. A number of Salvation Army people, with headquarters in Spokane, gave a free entertain- ment at the Orpheum Theatre, Wednesday evening and Thurs- day morning canvassed the city for donations. The people they say were very liberal with their donations, for which they were very grateful, FRUIT WILL BE PLENTIFUL. It is stated on very good authority that the huckleberry crop in the mountains back of Grangeville will be immense this year. Last year the crop was the largest in many years, the result of which took many part- ies to the mountains from this section. and this year, no doubt many more will go. TAKE IN CELEBRATION, A party consisting of H. C. Netzel, W. W. Flint, H. C. Mat- thiesen and Percy Campbell! de- parted yesterday morning in the Netzel car for the Fly Blow see- tion to attend a wild west cele- bration. They intend to make the entire trip in the car going by the way of Whitebird. COTTONWOOD WINS. The Cottonwood bail team de feated the Grangeville team on its home grounds Sunday, the score being 12 to 5 in favor of Cottonwood. A number of Cot tonwood folks accompanied the home boys to the county seat. The Grangeville boys will play a return game on the local dia- mond Sunday and a good contest is expected, ROAD IS VERY SCENIC, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Poler, Mr. n, and and Mrs. Bart Sin and Mrs. L. C. McW ed to Whitebird Sunday. The party spent the day camping near Whitebird and proclaim the North and South highway down the Whitebird hill to be the most scenic they had ever scen, excell- ing in their opinion even the much talked of Lewiston hill. dart Simon who has been a resi- dent of Cottonwood for 25 years says that this was his first trip to Whitebird. Mr. RECEIVES APPOINTMENT. Dr. W. F. Orr, of this city was appointted local registrar of vital statistics by F. W. Almond, M. D., state registrar Monday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. H. B. Blake, which position he filled up to the time of his death. The duties of this office consists of issuing burial permits and reporting all ceaths to the board of health, as well as reporting all births. The territory given Dr. Orr consists of Cottonwood, Westlake, Ferdinand, Winona and Keuterville. state ALARM WAS FALSE. A grass fire on the Camas Prairie right-a-way near the stock yards caused a fire alarm to be turned in Wednesday even- ing. The fire department re- sponded very quickly, but failed to use any of its equiptment when advised where the fire was , located. RESOLUTIONS, Whereas the grim reaper of death has again invaded our as- sociation and called home Dr. Henry B. Blake, « member of the Latah County Pioneer's Associa- tion, Whereas, in the death of Dr. Blake, the association has lost «& member whose place cannot be filled. He was largely endowed | with the true spirit of western! hospitality. He was a_ living example of the true brotherhood, | us examplified in the lives of the early settlers of this country. Dr. Blake was the first physi- cian who came to Moscow. He came at the time when there were but few roads and _ trails and traveled on horse back min- istering to the sick and afflicted. We extend our heartfelt sym- pathy to the bereaved wife, who was ore of the earliest pioneers of the Palouse country. She, who traveled the uneven journey of life, hand in hand and shared | the prosperity and adversities | with the one she loved. Resolved—That a copy of these resolutions be placed upon our records anda copy be for- warded tothe wife of our de- ceased fellow-pioneer, and to the Moscow and Cottonwood papers. J. L. Naylor, R. H. Barton, William Frazier. Committee. TO STAGE BORDER DAYS. The seventh annual Border Days celebration will be staged at Grangeville Sept. 28, 29 and 30. It is planned to make this event the best ever. The celebration will be held in the new Border Days park, just completed at a cost of $5,000. ‘To house all aspects of the show, cuarters will be erected during the summer to accommodate the livestock and agricultural ex- hibits. Considerable expense will be involved. The event will consist largely of wild west attractions, as in former years. Dated to follow the Pendleton roundup, it is planned to secure much of the professional talent from that ex- hibition for the Grangeville con- tests. In addition, the best talent from the Snake and Sal- mon river distriets and from Nez Perce, Idaho Latah and Lewis counties will be on hand. COMING AGAIN. Dr. T. B. Walton, Eyesight Specialist of Spokane. Licensed by the State Board of Examin- ers in Washington and Idaho. Are you troubled with head- aches, dizziness and eyestrain? Can you see near and far dis- tinetly with comfort? If not, see Dr. Walton at the Cottonwood Hotel, July 25th, 26th, and 27th. My method is recognized as being absolutely accurate and thoro. Satisfaction assured. Eyes examined, glasses fitted and adjusted, lenses duplicated and all repair work done accur- ately and promptly. Spokane Headquarters with Jones Optical Co. 6th floor, Ex- change National Bank Bldg. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed bids for furnishing materials and the erection of a School Building for District No. 39, Greencreek, Idaho County, Idaho, will be received by the County Superintendent of Schools at Grangeville, Idaho, up to 10 a. m. July 23, 1921, when the bids will be opened. Plans and specifications are on file at the office of the County Super- intendent of Schools, Grangeville Idaho. A certified check for 5 per cent of the amount of the bid must accompany all proposals, and the successful bidder must be prepared to furnish an ap- proved surety bond to the full amount of the contract. A. J. Huffman, Chairman. Anton Jansen, Clerk. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the floral of- ferings and the many other acts of kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent bereave-| ment. Mrs. H. B. Blake, Edward Blake and family, Harry Blake and family, Mrs. Nellie Summerfield and family. | California. RONICLE $2.00 PER YEAR THE STATE Items of Interest From Various Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers, ‘ The state game warden of Idaho has declared a close season on bullfrogs in the . counties of Lewis, Idaho and Nez Perce. Colonel Elias Marsters, well known auctioneer and farmer of the Boise valley for the past 24 years, has been appoined federal prohibition director of Idaho to succeed Eugene C. Boom. A bid submitted by the Ralph Schneeloch company, of Port- land, Oregon, to take all or any part of the $400,000 road and bridge bonds recently advertised by Nez Perce county was reject- ed by that county. The bid of the Portland company offered $919 each for the $1000 bonds. While teaching members of a Sunday school cless how to swim, the Rev. L. A. Davis, of Orofino, age 31, was drowned in the Ramey mill pond at Gilbert Mon- day afternoon. He was pastor jof the Gilbert Methcdist Episco- pal church. and formerly Wash. The lumber at the Rawson- Works planing mill, at Kamiah, which was attached by a num- ber of the employes of F. W. Waterman for some $6,000 or more of unpaid wages, was sold Saturday by Sheriff Eimers of Idaho county ‘and was bid in by the plaintiffs in the case—the aforesaid employes—for $7,000. While playing near the feeder to a threshing machine the two- year-old son of John Krum, liv- ing 20 miles southwest of Colfax, was drawn into the separator and cut and crushed to death. Mr. Krum was repairing the machine and the feeder was touching the ground. Parts of the machine were taken out to remove the body. Samuel McDougall of Coeur d’- Alene, an overseas veteran was instantly killed at Blue Creek bay, seven miles east of Coeur- d'Alene, when two logs rolled from a motortruck he was un- loading and crushed him to death. He was employed by the Finrow Logging company trans- porting sawlogs from the timber to the lake shore. Many tourists and camping parties are going through Kooskia daily over the Lewis and Clark highway constructed last year to Lowell, in the Selway national forest. Arrangements are now being perfected by the community and the Selway na- tional forest officials whereby a number of camp sites along the highway will be improved for public use. After a service of 18 years with the Vollmer - Clearwater company, of Lewiston, M. B. Mikkelson has resigned his pos- ition as manager and plans to enter upon a business career for himself, either in Spokane or at some coast point. Mr. Mikkel- son has been succeeded as man- ager of the company by E. W. Eaves, vice president, who will serve in both capacities. Alva McLanahan, electric line- man, of Nezperce, was badly bruised and injured internally the exact extent yet undetermin- ed, when a pole on which he was working fell to the street with him Tuesday. McLanahan was in the employ of the Grangeville Light & Power company, which « substituting new poles for the old wire carriers throughout the town. It was one of the old poles which fell with McLana- han. ARRIVED IN CALIFORNIA. The Chronicle received a card this week from Frank Honer He was urmarried lived at Wallula, ,and family dated July 9th, stat- ing that they had arrived safely in California about a week previ- ous and that their Fords were still able to navigate. The card also stated that they enjoyed every minute of their trip and that in the future their post- office address will be Comptoa,