Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, October 21, 1921, Page 1

VOLUME 29. NO. 43 COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1921 STRIKE TALK HAS ITS EFFECT CATTLEMEN PLAN ON SELL- ING—GRAIN PRICE DECLINES. The contemplated railroad strike, ordered by the Five Big Brotherhoods, and which is to take effect October 30, if no set- tlement is reached before that time, will effect the country from coast to coast and has had much to do with the general act- ivity among stockmen in this section, in disposing of their cat- tle. Hundreds of cattle will be shipped from the prairie within the next week if the strike situa- tion does not take a turn for the better. On Wednesday of this week there were in Cottonwood ten stock buyers who bought several carloads of cattle which will be shipped out before the strike is called. One storkman sold 55 head of fine steers for approxi- mately $50 ahead. A year ago these same cattle were bought by this man for which he paid at that time $65 ahead. After wintering and gettting them ready for market he sold them for $15 a head less than the origipal cost. The stockmen are among the hardest hit as a class, their cattle costing them much more than they are able to real- ie out of them at the present market price. Grain Also Declines. One of the heaviest drops that wheat has taken in any one sin- gle day since this year’s crop has been placed on the market was experienced Saturday when the market fell 6 cents a bushel, due directly it is stated to the an- nouncement that a_ railroad strike woud be called on October 30th. Will Number Thousands. Should the strike take place 500,000 railroad workers accord- ing to officials of the various unions will cease to perform their duties and it will also auto- matically throw another $1,500,- 000 out of employment, due to their action. The strike was announced fol- lowing an overwhelming vote, said to be upwards of 90 per cent, favoring a strike because of a 12 per cent wage reduction authorized by the railroad labor board July 1, and after it was de- clared by the Association of Railroad Executives in session Friday that a further reduction would be sought by the rail- roads. It was said that the strike decision was made before the announcement of this fur- ther intended cut. MILL WILL START. The logging camps of Craig Mountain Lumber com- pany resumed operations at Winchested this week after an idleness of several months. The camps will offer employment for about 125 men. November 1 the mill of the company in Winchester will be put in operation, giving work to 125 additional men. Both the logging camps and the mill will continue operations throughout the winter. The decision to resume opera- tions by the company was reach- ed due to an increased demand for lumber, bringing in more or- ders, and a general brightening of conditions which seemed to vindicate the reopening of the enterprise, according to Mr. Van Ostrand, president of the company. P. 0. EXAMINATION, An open competive examina- tion will be held at Grangeville, Saturday at the request of the postmaster general, to fill the position of postmaster in Cot- tonwood. Only three applica- tions have been made to the post paster general for permission to take the examination, and of these two are undecided as to whether they will take the ex- amination. Oneof the three the applicants is an ex-seryice man night with the exception of the| remodeling dance hall. who saw active service on the, Rices who will remain indefin-| Harris at the piano and Charles Heed in Lewiston. battle fields in France. . | SALAD DRESSING BOOMS. The Spokesman-Riview in its’ issue of October 13th contained an article relative to the salad! dressing now being manufactur- ed by Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Randall former residents of this city.) ‘It read as follows: A new product made in Spok- ane just making its bow in the’ | industrial life of the city is Mrs. | |Randall’s “thousand — island’) dressing. The Randalls have! !been making their product in! Lewiston, Idaho, for about seven, months but have moved to Spok- | ane because of the large market | here and the saving in freight | rates. | “Already 75 per cent of the Spokane merchants are handling our product,” said T. A. Randall. | “We are starting in a modest way with three people at S625) Pine street, but at the rate the dressing is selling, it will be but a short time until a much larger \ foree will be necessary. | | The Spokane stores are eager-| ly stocking our goods. There is| sufficient consumption of this| line of goods in Spokane to keep | a factory busy turning it out. | Ours is a cream dressing made} with eggs.” | The dressing was exploited at) the last interstate fair. It is! put up in 4-ounce glass cartons. | —— — | THREE LAND DEALS. | Three tracts of land located | within a few miles of Cotton-| wood have changed hands with-| in the last week. W. J. Nuxoll | disposed of 60 acres in the Green| creek district to Leo Schumacher | for a reported consideration of | $7500. Mat Duclos purchased | 101 acres from Casper Wensman | at a reported consideration of | $95 an acre. Lloyd Spencer dis- nosed of 160 acres to Andy) Sprute for a reported considera- tion of $105 an acre. The last two named deals were made} through Felix Martzen. GIVE CARD PARTY. The Ladies’ of the Altar Soc- | iety at Green creek gave a card | party in the Greencreek hall| Wednesday evening which while not attended by such a large} crowd nevertheless proved to ke| an enjoyable event. | LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. We surely appreciate your patronage up to date for those new suit orders and cleaning and nressing. Richards and_Son, the} Cottonwocd Tailors. “%* 43-1 sted by Dr. Chip- | man of Grangeville, operated up- on Elizabeth Enneking of Keu- | terville, Tuesday, for appendici- tis. The patient is doing nicely. The little daughter of Mr. « Mrs. Ben Luchtefeld and Mi Mrs. Leo Hanses had their ton- sils removed by Dr. Orr, Satur- | day, assisted by Dr. Stockton of ; rrangeville. William Eller who since re- tiring from the sheriff's office has made his home at Grange- ville has removed with his) family to a ranch on Rice Creek where they will make their home | in the future. An Electric Portable Library Lamp, values from $20 to $30 | Free with every G. R. S., A. B. C or Double Tub Electric Washing | machine sold during our annual | Clearance Sale. Hoene Hard-| ware. 48-1 | P. H. Epperson, general man- | ager of the Modern Appliance Co | of Seattle, Wash., having the | agency of the northwest terri | tory for the Delco Light system, | was a visitor in Cottonwood this | week confering with his local | agent here, the Hoene Hardware. | J. A. Schultz, a Lapwai bank- | er, and at one time a resident of this section was a business visi- tor in Cottonwood Wednesday. Mr. Schultz, who has a fairly | good idea as to the financial con- | ditions says that he believes that | the Cottonwood district is better | |off financially than any section in the northern part of the state. | Mr. and Mrs. Riley Rice. W. | W. Flint, Mrs. Viola Rhett, Mrs. | Lee Rhoades, Mrs. Bertha Hen- | sley, Mrs. Percy Campbell, and | Mrs. Albert Barth attended the | convention of Odd Fellows and | Rebekahs at Lewiston this week, | the entire party returning lest |e ‘T] Happens About This Time of Year ee BROCKMAN TRIAL IS POSTPONED HAS OTHER LEGAL BAT- TLES—WITNESS IN A MURDER CASE. The case of C. W. Brockman, | oil promoter, of Spokane, charg- ed with unlawful sale of stocks, set for trial in the district court, was on Monday of last week con- tinued for the term, on motion; of the defense, which claimed| Brockman was in Texas, where three damage suits are pending} against him, and reciting he was unable to reach Grangeville in time for trial. In an affidavit by N. E. Nuzum, of the law firm of Turn- er, Nuzum & Nuzum, Spokane, attorneys for Brockman, it is set forth that about a year ago fire consumed a derrick and oil tanks, the property of the Na- tional Oil syndicate, at which time, on account of the fire, three persons met their deaths. Because of the deaths according to the affidavit, three suits were brought in the district court of | Stevens county, Texas at Breck-} enridge, Texas, C. W. Brockman teing the defendant personally | in each case. One case, where the plaintiff sued for $40,000, was transfer- red to the federal court at Aba- line, Texas. On September 21,' says the affidavit, Brockman was notified that the federal, court case would be called on; October 6, and it was necessary for him to leave Spokane for Texas. Also, it was set forth that Brockman was under subpoena to appear in federal court in Spokane on October 18, as a witness in a murder case. It was declared he is a material witness in this case. The kill- ing occurred at Keller, Wash., wher Brockman formerly resid- ed. GREENCREEK COUPLE WED Edward H. Harman was mar- ried to Miss Elenore Ahlers, see- ond oldest daughter of Mrs. Catherine Ahlers of the Green- creek district, on Tuesday morn- ing at 6:00 a. m., the wedding ceremony taking place in the Catholic church in Greencreek with Fr. Baerlocher pronouncing the words that made them man and wife. Miss Tillie Sonnen aeted as bridesmaid and Adolph | Ahlers as best man. | After the wedding ceremony | }at the church a sumptous wed-| 28th it is proposed ding breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s mother after which the newly married couple departed in a car for a point un- known, their destination having | been a point in Oregon. After returning from their honeymoon the young married | couple will take up farming on the ranch owned by the groom's parents. The Chronicle wishes | to he numbered with their many well wishing friends. DANCE AT FENN. Dance at Fenn Saturday night. Proceeds to be used in Basil Y SCHOOL NOTES. (By Supt. Swanger) The schools are moving apace. Last Friday a Literary program was rendered by the Athletic Club, the first of the year. It was greatly enjoyed by those present. The Constitu- tion proposed was read and left over for final form and adoption at next meeting. October 28th. Program Song Constitution Original oration Piano Solo School Sec. A. A. incis Homar Vivian McKinley Reading .. Clarence Peterson Song School Reading Jeanette Greve Vocal Solo Thomas Kurdy | Cottonwood H. S. Bugle: Editors Jeanette Greve and Delbert Hale. Song (Alma Mater) School Program on The 28th On the 28th the following pro- gram is to be given: Planologue by Song Lenore Nims sy the School Reading Mary Kurdy Violin solo Frank Jenny Debate on question to be select- ed as follows: Karsten Schroeder and Opal Mitchell— vs —Joseph Lauer and Wilma Scherer Song - School Stunt Burdette Belknap Vocal solo Ellen Asker Society paper sernice Simon and Raymond Tacke. Song : School Last Friday night the second tryout game of basket ball among the classes took place. Sophomore — Alfred Funke, forward; James Nash, forward; Jehn Jenny, center; Frank Jen- ny, guard; Hubert Hattrup, guard; Thomas Kurdy, sub. Freshman —Raymond Nims, forward; Joe Wagner, forward; George Mitchell, center; Gus Hoene, guard; Clarence Peterson guard; EF. Buettner, sub. The contest resulted in a score of 16 to 4 in favor of the Soph- omores but the one sided score does not tell the whole truth for the game was fought out in good style by the Freshman. Basket lunches were sold at close of game. To-night the third interclass game takes place at the Gym. Juniors vs Sophomores Juniors-——Francis Homer, for- ward; Kenneth Miller, forward; Raymond Tacke, center; Glenn tink, guard; Cecil Wimer, guard Delbert Hale, sub. Sophomores—James Nash, for- ward; Alfred Funke, forward; John Jenny, center; Hubert Hat- trup, guard; Frank Jenny, guard Thomas Kurdy, sub. On Friday evening October to play off the remaining three inter class games to decide the champion- ship and to have a social feature. This will bring a rousing time and it will pay all who have any of the “fan spirit” to come. Miss Jennie Green, teacher in charge of the 7th and 8th grades was called home by wire last Monday on account of the very, serious illness of her father. Mrs. Frank Simon has occup- ( stitute a fine looking body of such as may transfer from one school to our one. These con-- 1 } | students; if the patrons and the} | friends of education could follow these thru a day’s work, they| would set on the proposition of | . COTTONWOOD CHRONICLE $2.00 PER YEAR NEWS AROUND THE ‘STATE | More adequate room and ebuip-| ttems of Interest From Various The end of the first six weeks! |is here and the children will | come home next Monday with) | their report cards. These each | parent is to see, sign and wo re-| turn to the rev-pective teachers. ‘It is trusted that parents will! take ample time to evaluate re- sults to date and look forward! for the cumulative better results _as the year advances. Institute opens at Lewiston! October 31st the Cottonwood schools close for that week and the teachers play the role of “good students” for that brief reriod. | All over the land the public’ | School situation holds the best thought of the Republic. This. institution, less really than 100 years old, is growing up with! the onward moving democrecy | and solicitude is expressed that! it shall giow up in the way it) should to manifest true demo- eracy. Since it shall express) our own spiritual urge for better things for man under his own government, the democratic spirit is invoked to permeate it. For instance it is the public school; it is the people function- ing in matters educational; it is the school of all the people with-! out regard to class or sect or clan. The humblest is gently urged to attend and educate for | citizenship. The public schools, it is seen, should then represent the level of true democracy, and should represent the equality of American citizenship. Hence quite generally in schools all over the United States steps are being taken to) eliminate, among other things, the dress idea, so that there he no race to out-do in this matter but the rather to stike the aver- age of good sense and true econ- omy for the richer sort and at the same time express the sense of good fellowship in modera-| tion. One instance in mind is the action taken by the girls of their big high school in San Francisco, where they number in the thousands; of their own mo- tion on vote of 95 per cent the silk stocking and its doubtful sanity were banished from the high school. This simply means a move in the direction of simpli- city in matters of dress; this move is taking place at large and on broad basis. Parents are tak- ing hold to save themselves and the situation. Parents are set- ting their faces against snobbery of every sort, for the good of the schools. CALL FOR BIDs. Sealed bid for excavating basement and foundation of school house of District 39, Greencreek, Idaho are asked for by the school board of above named district. Amount of ex- cavation approximately 250 yards. Bids will be opened October 31 seven o'clock P. M. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved by the board. A. Jansen, A. J. Hoffman, A. Schumacher, Board of Directors. | x ROAD WORK PROGRESSING, The street work in Cotton-' wood under Contractor Felix Martzen is progressing nicely, the grading being completed practically half way to the slaughter house and rock has Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers, Tom Beal a well known Lewis- ton pioneer died at Lewiston yes- terday. He came to Lewison for the first time in 1857. The Community Mill at Nez | perce was leased by local people last week and_ will continue in operations with M. D. Campbell in charge . Applications for loans by Ida- ho farmers and livestock men under the provisions of the war finance corporation will be re- ceived through their banks by a state agency with offices at Boise. Eighty-four per cent of the students enrolled at the Univer- sity of Idaho have designated a church membership or prefer- ence, according to statistics com- piled by J. Orrin Bould, student pastor. There were 164 who ex- pressed no choice. Judge Edgar C. Steele, of Mos- cow, has been requested by Chief Justice Rice of the state supreme court to sit with the court in the hearing of cases appealed from northern Idaho district courts, at the term at Coeur d’Alene, be- ginning November 7. J. P. Boyle, postmaster and storekeeper at Regina, a station midway between Boise and Moun tain Home, was murdered some time Monday, the postoffice rif- led and cash on hand in the store taken. Boyle was shot through the head and died without a struggle. Practically a round million dollars will be Idaho’s share of the 75 million dollar fund for federal aid on highways, should the bill now pending before con- gress become a law. The meas- ure has passed the senate and is now up for consideration before the house of representatives. The commissioners of Nez Perce county have issued a call for bids for building six steel bridges across the Clearwater river. One will have a span of 80 feet, two of 240 and two of 108. The other will have five spans of 160 feet each. The bids will be opened November 1. Jay Rickets had both jaws broken Friday when a Grant car which he had just purchased at Lewiston and was driving home got out of his control about six miles from Nezperce and turned turtle, rolling over twice. He was conscious when found but badly bruised about the head and unable to speak intelligently. The appointment of W H. Hiatt to be chief of the Idaho constabulary was announced Friday by Governor D. W. Davis. Mr. Hiatt takes the place from which F. M. Breshears recently resigned. Mr. Breshears be- comes United States marshal of Idaho Saturday and Mr. Hiatt’s appointment is effective at the same time. About 50 citizens assembled last week at the commercial club rooms in Orofino, and organized the Orofino Park association. to be incorporated with an author- ized capital of from $2500 to $3000. The purpose is to pur- chase a six-acre plot within the corporate limits for a public park and ball grounds. The 39th session of the I. 0. O. F. grand lodge of Idaho conven- been distributed from the Cot-| ed at Lewiston Tuesday and of- tonwood Hotel to the Creamery. | Mr. Martzen stated that with three weeks-of good weather he can complete the job to the slaughter house. Yesterday was the first interruption in the work, due to rain. WAR MOTHERS’ DANCE. The War Mothers of Idaho County will give a dance at ficers were elected as follows: Grand master, Pren Moore, Mos- cow ; deputy grand master, W. B. Mitchell, Parma; grand secre- tary, Presley F. Horne, Caldwell; grand treasurer, W. A. Cougha- ;nour, Payette; grand warden, | John W. Shipp, Idaho Falls. | While lying in bed alongside of his daughter Ruth, 12 years of age, in order that he might min- ied the vacancy during the ab- Grangeville on Wednesday even-! ister to her wants during illness, sence of Miss Green. Miss Baker |ing, October 26th. Doughnuts Isaac Press Ragan, one of the is teaching the Caesar class also! coffee and cider will be served as| best-known men in north-central taught of Miss Green. The enrollment school has reached the sixty one Litchfield on the drums. mark. maximum for the year except |vefreshments by the mothers. to the public. The proceeds of ganization for a good cause. | Idaho, suffered a fatal attack of in the high! A general invitation is extended heart failure at about ten o’élock last Saturday night at the fam- Probably that is the) the dance will be used by the or-| ily residence in Lewiston, and died a few minutes afterward.