Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, October 21, 1921, Page 6

Model 15 Samson Truck Takes Another DROP NOW $645.85 F. O. B. Cottonwood SOUTH & FRICK AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES Automobile Electricians = Automobile Mechanics Simon Bros. Wholesale and Retail BUTCHERS Dealers in Hides, Pelts, and all-kinds of Poultry COTTONWOOD, IDAHO “J NOTICE TO FARMERS We will sell all of our machinery at less than cost. If you need a Mower, Hay Rake, Manure Spreader, Drills, Dise Harrow or Gang Plow, don’t fail to see us and get our prices, If possible give us a week’s time to clean your seed wheat as this will have to be done during spare time be- tween receiving bulk grain. Union Flour is $2.00 per sack Farmers’ Union Warehouse Co. Ltd. C. H. GREVE, MANAGER U. S. Royal Cords The best in tires U. S. Fabric Tires A tire at a price to fit your purse COTTONWOOD BATTERY AND WELDING SHOP 1]; Washington, f= | through the mails of newspapers pub- NATIONAL RAILWAY STRIKE IS ORDERED Five Brotherhoods Are In- structed to Walk Out on October 30. Chicago.—More than half a million American railroad men Saturday were ordered to initiate a strike October 30, while other unions whose membership brings the total to about 2,000,000 an- nounced officially that they were pre- paring to follow suit and make the walkout general on the same date. The strike orders were issued to the big five brotherhoods, oldest and most powerful of the railway unions, and they specifically included mail trains. Cessation of train service with a minimum force only sufficient to guard against fire and damage to rail- | road property on duty in shops and | | depots, was indicated by the drastic regulations issued by the railroad | brotherhoods in connection with their strike call, The strike was announced following | an overwhelming vote, said to be up-| | wards of 90 per cent, favoring a strike | because of a 12 per cent wage reduc- | tion authorized by the railroad labor board of July 1, and after it was de- | Executives in session here that a fur- ther reduction would be sought by | the railroads. | The country was divided into four | groups, in which the men were au- thorized to walk out progressively, | one group every 24 hours. MONEY ASKED FOR WESTERN PROJECTS Washington, D. C.—As a means of giving employment to 16,000 workers this winter the United States reclama- tion service has recommended to the public works committee of the presi- dent’s unemployment conference that congress be called upon to appropriate $16,200,000 for speeding up work on j 11 irrigation projects in the west. Representative Smith of Idaho in-| VETERANS ARE clared by the Association of Railway | | the Intermediate Rate association was LEAGUE PRESIDENT woede Gaderer Jonkheer Van Karnebeek, foreign minister of Holland, who was presi- dent of the second assembly of the League of Nations. BRANCH OF RATE BODY ORGANIZED Walla Walla, Wash.—Organization of the eastern Washington branch of | perfected here with Robert E. Allen, Walla Walla, president, and O. C. Soots, Yakima, secretary-treasurer. A fund of $20,000 will be raised, a part | of $10,000 assessment for the state, Walla Walla and Yakima will raise | 15 per cent of the rest, Wenatchee 12 per cent and the other communities 2 to 4 per cent. fight the petition of the railroads for a reduction of through rates from the | east to coast points, the roads leaving | the inter-mountain rates as they are | now. Talks made were to the effect that this would lop off two-thirds of } the jobbing territory of all inter-moun- | tain points. Walla Walla would be | limited to a 29-mile district instead of | 79 miles, FAVORED troduced a bill in the house appro- | a | priating $20,000,000 for immediate con- j Preference | struction work on western reclamation | | projects as recommended by the re- |elamation service to the president's unemployment conference. - Of this amount $7,800,000 would go >| to projects in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. 'BILL STRIKES AT BETTING | Measure Passed by House Bare Use of Mails. D. C.—Transmission lishing betting odds on horse races, prizefights and “other contests of speed, strength or skill,” would be prohibited under a bill passed without a rolicall by the house. Senate con- currence is needed before the measure can become a law. As introduced by Representative Ramseyer, republican, Iowa, the bill was designed to tighten further the postal laws to exclude fraudulent de- vices and lottery paraphernalia from the mails. Representative Walsh, re- publican, Massachusetts, offered the amendment, which was adopted by a viva voce vote, to extend the ban to newspapers and “dope sheets” which | quote betting odds. Imprisonment of not more than five years, or a fine of not more than $5000, would be pro- vided for publishers violating the law. Seventeen Burned in Oregon Mine Marshfield.—Seventeen men were burned by the explosion in the Beaver Hill mine, near here. All who were in the mine were rescued, but five of the injured may die. Three were overcome gy gas and the others were burned. As most of the men were wearing only undershirts, they are all burned from the waist up. Senator Knox is Buried. Valley Forge, Pa.—Senator Philan- | der C. Knox was laid to rest in Valley | Forge Memorial cemetery here. The body of the senator, who died in Wash- | ington from a stroke of paralysis, lay | in the bookroom of his residence here where many friends paid their last respects. $20,000 Reward For Postal Thieves. San Francisco, Cal.—The postoffice | department has offered a total of $20,- 000 in rewards for the apprehension of four unmasked bandits who robbed @ postoffice station in the heart of | the business district and escaped with | several small pouches of registered mail enclosed in a larger pouch. Gen. Wood Takes Office in Philippines Manila.—General Leonard Wood was sworn in as governor-general of the Philippines Saturday, upon his arrival ; from Japan, and immediately took up {ble mew dati eg Provided in Postmasterships. Washington, D. C.—A fixed policy | Biving preferential consideration to | bostmastership applicants who are | veterans of the world war, was in- augurated by President Harding by executive order. The civil service commission was directed by the order to add five points to the examination rating of | every prospective presidential post- master who had been in the govern- ment service during the war. In ad- dition the president ordered that age | limitations be waived in such cases and that the period of service during the war be reckoned as a part of the required length of business experi- ence, Awarding War Horses and Mules Are Honored. Washington, D. C.—A bronze tablet commemorating the services of the 243,135 horses and mules attached to the American forces during the war, 68,682 of which perished, waa un- veiled in the state, war and navy building. $900,233 Turned in By Fans at Series. New York.—The 1921 world series, which was won by the New York Giants, set new financial and attend- ance records. Total receipts for the eight games were $900,233, contributed by 269,976 spectators. THE MARKETS Portiand. Wheat.— Hard white, soft white, white club and hard winter, $1.08; northern spring, $1.06; red Walla, $1.03. Oats—No. 2 white feed, $26. Corn—Whole, $34; cracked, $36. Hay — Alfalfa, $15 per ton; valley timothy, $15@16.50; eastern Oregon timothy, $18@19. Butter Fat—45@52e, Eggs—Ranch, 40@47c. Cattle—Choice steers, $6@6.50; me- dium to good, $5.60@6. Sheep — East of mountain lambs, $6.50@7; best valley lambs, $6@6.50. Hogs — Prime light, $9.50@10; smooth heavy, $8@9. Seattle. Wheat.— Hard white, soft white, | soft red winter, $1.06; white club and northern spring, $1.07; hard red win- ter, $1.09; eastern red Walla, $1.04; Big Bend bluestem, $1.15. Hay—Alfalfa, No. 1, $20; mixed hay, No. 1, $22; timothy, No. 1, $26; straw. $18. Butter Fat—46@48c. Eggs—Ranch, 45@53c. Cattle—Prime steers, $6@6.50; me dium to choice, $5@6. Hogs — Prime light, 39.60@10; qmemta bear, SO, }and of this Spokane will pay half. | Purpose of the organization is to | ett’s Special / Sale on Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear. Come and take Advantage of the Bargins Ladies’ Suits Three Ladies’ Blue Tricotine Suits. Sizes 38, 40, 42 One Ladies’ Blue Suit, Size 38 value $40.00 _..... Dresses 1 Size 40 Blue French Serge dress $16.50 value ... 1 Size 42 French Serge dress $16.50 value ....... 1 Size 40 French Serge dress $17.50 value ......- 1 Size 42 Blue tricotine dress $20.00 value 1 Size 42 French Serge dress $24.00 value .. 1 Size 88 Blue tricotine dress $30.00 value ..........-- 1 Size 36 Blue tricotine dress $32.50 value ............ 1 Size 44 Blue tricotine dress $35.00. value 1 Size 40 Blue tricotine dress $40.00 value 1 Size 40 Plum color silk dress $17.50 value 1 Blue Messaline Skirt priced at .. 1 Black Panama Skirt priced at . 1 Misses’ Mackinaw priced at -... Leggett Mercantile Co. Where Your Dollar Buys More Values at -......-- $12.50 $12.50 $12.50 $17.50 $18.00 $25.00 $27.50 $28.50 $32.50 $10.00 $10.00 $8.50 $5.00 Hot Weather ELECTRICAL ATTACHMENTS NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL IT MAKES THE HOUSE WORK A MUCH EASIER TASK THESE HOT DAYS. Electric Ranges Thor Washers Vacuum Cleaners Electric Irons Percolators, Toasters, etc. CAN BE BOUGHT ON EASY PAYMENTS Grangeville Electric light & Power Co. J. G. FARRIS, Manager FOR YOUR BEDROOM Why not come in and select new furniture before house- cleaning time? We have some particularly pretty models in good qualities that are fairly priced. It always gives us plea- sure to show you. GOOD FURNITURE Nau’s Furniture Store Compete line of Funeral Furnishings carried_ Both Phones. Calls answered day or night COTTONWOOD - - - WDWaHO Let Us Print Those Envelopes