Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, December 2, 1921, Page 1

|14 NEW NAMES ADDED. | November was a banner month for the Chronicle from a standpoint of new subscribers, POTATOE KING. is COMING 14 new names having been added : , to the Chronicle’s subscription, These Four Gifted Lads Ring and Sing eo a ita list. The month also. proved to J A AGENT FOR N. P. WILL BE be yin oa the — for | renewals. Many more subscrip- IN COTTONWOOD | tions will fall due this month and DECEMBER 6. our hopes are that they will re- | spond as promptly as those who | paid their annual dues during 1 the past month. Money may be a little scarce, but we must admit, and for which we are also very grateful, that the Chron- icle patrons have been very prompt in paying their subscrip-| tions. Frederick Benz, argicultura' agent, for the Northern Pacific Railroad and known as the “potatoe king” of the northwest will be in Cottonwood on Tues- day, December 11th at 11 a. m. ie bi 4 Bod dd Raymand Kaschmitter, William! | Mundt, William Frei, Leo Gier, | lished in its daily on November 22, had the following to say in regard to Mr. Benz: { : , “Frederick Benz. agricultural; , Those renewing their subcrip- agent of the Northern Pacific! tions: Frank Goeckner, W. W. railway, wes a Spokane visitor Flint, A. B. Rooke, R. H. Kendali yesterday. Mr. Benz, formerly T. C. Keith, Mike Kedzierski, | known es the “potato king” of | Frank Riener, Peter Book, H.| BUYS INDIAN LAND. the northwest, for many years) Turner, Dr. Salsberg, Emil Ren-| When bids were opened Wed- wrs actively engaged in potato| ggli, Rudolph Schroeder, H. H.| nesday afternoon at the office of production in the Toppenish; Wassmuth, John Funke, Mrs. 0. H. Lipps, superintendent of district. __|R. W. Crawford, Mrs. John D.| the Indian agency at Lapwai, for His two sons are still running} Long, Mrs. M. E. Kincaid, Fr.) the purchase of Indian lands the farm and their potato crop| Baerlocker, C. H. Brocke, Clem} which had been listed for sale, it this year will bring them a reve-| Riener, Adolph Hinkleman, Wm.| was found that $95,054.50 had nue, he reports, of $30,006. They | Kelsey, Edgar Fry, Frank Albers | been offered for 27 pieces of land farm 820 acres, putting abosut| W. L. Brown, M. M. Belknap, H.| comprising a total of 1,988.53 80 acres into potatoes each year.|C. Matthiesen, Allie Nuxoll, C.| acres. Prices this year have been good|W. Greenough, C. L. Rehder,) One hundred two pieces of and they are receiving $27.50 a| William Hanley, Carl H. Greve, land were listed for sale, and 35 ton for the crop and a premium | Joe Nieman, Tom Gentry, Chas. | hids on 27 pieces were* received. above that on the better grades.| Pidgeon, Tony Baune, Peter|/This means that about one- Mr. Benz will be one of the speak | Book, George Baker, W. A. Fer-| fourth of the land listed was) ers at the potato show and con-| guson, Joe Vedder, Hugh Moy- sold. ference in Spokane the week of | nagh, J. B. Sager, Barney West-| Mr. Lipps stated that he was December 12.” hoff, W. H. Spencer, J. B. Spen-| well pleased with the result of cer, K. P. Schmidt, Henry} the sale considering conditions| Bruegeman, Ellen A, Gallagher,| and the general depression all A. O. Martin, A. C. Gentry,! over the country. Walter Reid, H. W. Tefft, H. W.| Ten percent of the amount bid Funke, C. N. Norberg, George for the land accompanied the entertainment ever presented. | Second number of the lyceum co SHIPS DAIRY COWS. George Jungert, who has been visiting here for the past week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. | | COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921 Bell Ringing Quartet Wins With Sweet- Toned Chimes and Melodious 14UK Mk ad 4 offer a program of brilliancy and snap and theirs is une of the finest novelty | Their traveling equipment consists of four Fr. Martin and T. H. Robertson. | well-olled sets of vocal cords and some seventy-five sweet-toned handbella | Everywhere they have been a veritable sensation during their present tour, | Theatre, Dec. 9th under the aus pices of the high school. { PPE APPAR APRA | HIGH SCHOOL NEWS. day night between the local high school tenm and the visitors, the) Asotin High School a very close one, nip and tuck.) The first half closed with the] WILL ASK FOR DIVORCE. Paul Vincent Southard will ‘\ask for divorce from his wife, Song Lyda M. Southard, who was con-} victed in district court at Twin) Hearts of Hearere— | AROUND THE STATE efit of Our Readers. The Hopkins Lumber of Spokane, which seauieed Ek plant of the Nebaho Lumber company at Orofino a few weeks ‘ started active opera- tions in Clearwater county, en] cut Falls of second degree murder of her fourth husband, Edward F. Meyer, and who is now serving a term of from 10 years to life imprisonment in the state pri- = | Although Mrs. Southard, who) at one time was a resident of this county, faced arrest without | a murmer, spent weary weeks in| jail without a complaint, bore up! || with remarkable fortitude under _| a long trial which possibly meant \\death or loss of freedom, she Their Way Into Swiss Handbells. | to speak to the farmers and all | , a completely wilted at the state! paratory making those interested in potatoe grow-| Our new subscribers are: cae — . : . | penitentiary when informed by § 999,000 tect of white pine ing, regarding the many fine , Oliver Jones, Charles Lucck,| ere tyey are—tour lively young Americans—the members of the Ben | Warden Cuddy that her husband j7 > the winter. bi points necessary to raise first | °:. Cc. : Weber, John Terhaar, | Ringing Male Quartet. And they are in action, too—just as they will be seen | who had stood by her so ae" Bs : prize potatoes. The Spokane-’ Nick Schieltz, Joseph Schmidt, | here in the near future. These young musicians dre clever vocalists, also, | fully until she was sent away,! Average daily cost to the state Review in a recent article pub-! 5: L. Tunnell, Verus Chicane,! and they sing and ring—and ring and sing—to your heart's content. They | NOW sought divorce. | for maintaining each of the 286 When told of her husband's decision she spoke no word. A_ look of pain and hopelessness came over her face and she sank back in a chair, and sat there with bowed head, making no re- | sponce to queries made to her by | prison officials, who sought to! change the subject to divert her | attention. - Mrs. Southard was getting ed its bo gpm hog a 1 breakfast for the prisoners at Manager William Cra ea the time the news was broken to, suena of 185 people oo en- her. She is one of the four )) bg) ig cae ployed at an operating expense women inmates of the prison, almos' and each is required. to take, ns aie eae t $100,000 turns of one week in ring | the meals. Mrs. Southard has | The University of Idaho col- received but one letter from her | lege of agriculture has entered husband since the time she was| the grand champion yearling brought to the penitentiary, ac- Southdown wether and_ the urse to be given at the Orpheum | | | | | public welfare. (By Supt. Swanger) The Oregon Packing company, The basket ball game last Fri-| | of Lewiston, which has just clos- | sf team, was score standing 8 and 8, until the last fifteen minutes the locals were in the lead but the game went to Asotin by the final score | of 28 to 14. There was some-| thing doing every minute of the} game. The line up was as fol-| cording to Warden Cuddy. |grand champion steer, “Idaho lows: _ i _ | A-brood of young turkeys in Sensation,” a purebred Hereford, _ Asotin = Forwards Captain} the prison yards has been her in the International Livestock Sargent, Cooper, Ledderman;| chief entertainment since her show at Chicago, November 26 center, Beckman; guards, Bean Chapman. Cottonwood—-Ferwards Miller, Homar; center, Captain Schroe- der: guards, Tacke and Rink. The program for the High | imprisonment. | SR Ni TE |FAR ABOVE AVERAGE. | Tuesday evening the opening lentertainment of the lyceum! course was given at the Or-! | to December 8. | Wesley Calkins, of Lapwai, | winner of the champion- ship for pig club boys at the last Western Royal Live Stock show John Jungert, and old time friends, departed Tuesday for his home at Pasco, Wash. Mr.} Jungert took back with him 16| Jungert, Bert Schroeder, Joe! hids, the other 90 percent of the Altman, Fred Butler, Frank) amount bid is to be paid in cash Nuxoll, F. J. Walser, Fred En-' at time of acceptance of sale, or neking, Mrs. Jane Butler, Nick an ndditional 15 percent may be head of dairy cows which he will keep on his 40 acre tract near Paseo. He says that the dairy business is the coming thing in} his country and with hay selling for $5 a ton in Pasco can see no reason why it will not prove to} he a profitable undertaking. | The cows were examined for | tuberculosis by Dr. Sommer,! church in Lewiston Wednesday deputy state veterinarian, and | afternoon when Miss Helen Eli- given aclear bill. They were} zabeth Rehder became the wife shipped out Tuesday morning. of Goff Eckert. The ceremony _ — jwas performed by Rev. H. T. CHICKENS PROFITABLE, /Green of Lewiston in the pres- T. Clark, the junk man, who | ence of relatives of the contract- perhaps ships more poultry from|ing couple. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. the prairie than any one single} Pierce, attended the bride and person or firm, informed the | groom. Chronicle this week that he| The bride is the daughter of | bought 47 Plymouth Rock hens} Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rehder of from Mrs. Bertha Turner of | this city, pioneer citizens of the Winona that average 5 pounds | county, and a young lady who is each and was the finest flock of | exceedingly popular with every- birds that he has bought this; one, having at one time been in year. In all, Mrs. Turner sold|the employ of the Cottonwood 96 hirds that wélghed 449) Mercantile company, but recent- pounds for which she received,ly employed at Reubens in a $65.11. Even at the present! mercantile establishment. The price for chickens it appears to; groom is the son of Ex-State be a profitable business. | Senator Jake Eckert. one of our — \oldest pioneers, and for years/ HAD FINE TIME. | has been in charge of his father’s The card party ‘given by the | large land holdings here and is a ladies of the Rebekah lodge in| gentleman in every respect and the I. O .0. F. hall Monday even- | Well worthy of the woman he has ing proved to be an entertaining | Chosen for his life partner. event and was patronized by} After the services at the many. Twelve tables were re-|church a wedding dinner was quired to accommodate the play-| served to relatives and f; riends ers. At the conclusion of the|at the home of Mr. and Mrs. evening’s playing, A. J. Barth, William Schiller in Lewiston. proved to be the champion player ; The happy couple departed on among the men and Miss Eliza-| the train the same day for Port- beth Engel was the winner of |land to spend their honeymoon the ladies’ prize. Light refresh-| after which they will return to ments were'also served. | Cottonwood to make their home. ——— | The Chronicle wishes to join FOR BENEFIT OF LIBRARY, | with their many friends in wish- The Ladies’ Library Club,|ing them happiness and success through the kindness of the Or-|on their journey through life, pheum management, are offer-| ——_———__— ing “The Song of the Soul.” a| ENJOYABLE EVENING, thrilling love story of the Flori- | Mr. and Mrs. Alois Uhlorn en- da swamps, photographed near | tertained a number of friends Temna, Florida. It has been a number of years | ing at their home near Ferdin- since the people of Cottonwood | and. eight tables playing. The have been asked to support the/ first prizes were won by Mrs. library club in an effort to raise Henrv Arnzen end Clem Frei. funds for new books and supplies | with Mrs. John Frei and Albert These are now badly needed and |Nau receiving the consolation the ladies of the library club/prize. After a mid-night lunch anticipate a generous response | was served the guest departed ev Tuesday evening, December for their homes, having spent an PROMINENT PEOPLE WED. A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Methodist | owner. ;a message announcing the seri-! ous illness of his brother, Paul jat cards on Thanksgiving even- | Schafer, Edward Schroeder,| paid upon the acceptance of sale Tom Jacobs, John Baune, Tony i Sandschaper, Jake Jansen, Aug. Seubert, Joe Herzog, J. J. Grun- loh, and William Wagner. and the remaining 75 percent in three equal annual installments secured by notes bearing seven percent interest per annum. The interest is to be paid annually. A. Hinkleman, of Cottonwocd, | was one of the heaviest buyers | and purchased several tracts of | land. The land purchased by} Mr. Hinkleman and others in| this section is as follows: Sale No. 496—97 acres, to} Vere Pennecord, C ottonwood, | hid $3,500; appraisement, $3,-! 500. | Sale No. 527—40 acres to Vere | Pennecord, Cottonwood, — bid $3.012; appraisement, $3,000. | Sale No. 635—80 acres, to A.| Hinklemen, Cottonwood, bid | $6,100; appraisement, $5,000. | Sale No. 740—120 acres to Albine Sonnen, Greencreek, bid $5,002.50; appraisement, $4,400. Sale No. 768—40 acres to A.| Hinkleman, Cottonwcod, bid $4,025; appraisement, $2,640. Sale No. 784-80 acres to A. Hinkleman, Cottonwood, _ bid $6,050; appraisement, $4,850. Sale No. 786—40 acres to R. E. Nail, Grangeville, bid $2,705; appraisement, $2,600. All the sales are subject to any existing leases, some of which will not expire for a few years} yet. The rentals for the period | un to the date of approval of sale | will be collected for the Indian GREVE’S BROTHER DIES. C. H. Greve returned last night from Riverside, Wash., | where he was called last week by Greve, a prominent fruit grower of that section. Mr. Greve’s {brother died before he reached | {his bedside. -His remains were | buried in Portiand. ENTERTAINED AT CARDS. Mrs John Nash and Mrs. Chas. | Johnston pleasantly entertained ‘at cards Thursday afternoon. Twenty-eight ladies were pre- sent and enjoyed the hospitality ,of the gracious hostesses. Mrs. C. H. Greve received first honors ‘and Mrs. N. A. Litherland the | subject: That fire does more! | School Paper School Literary Club today had) pheum the following numbers: Song ‘ School | Reading John Jenny Piano solo Helena Hamlin Oration Matilda Schroeder Debate—Vera Maughmer and} Estelle Williams against Agnes Eckermann and Louise Hattrup} damage than water. | Song Schoo! | Vocal solo Fern McPherson} Stunt. Clarence Seubert ang | George Mitchell. | Rose Terhaar and Kenneth Miller, editors. | The junior class are perfect- ing arrangements to give a carnival December 17th at the) high school gym. It is the cus-| tom for the junior class to give} each year a prom with the seni- or class as guests together with | auspices 0} School. | ence was very gratifying in view of the fact that the-weather and | roads were none too inviting. and appreciative, and proved be- pany splendid program varied to please everybody. Mr. ability as an e personator. dered. eS f the Cottonwood High | Wnere he compete for The size of the audi-|championship of the U | States. Young Calkins was given ‘a round-trip ticket and $200 by ; Armour & Co. to pay expenses. | While in Chicago he will be the | guest of Armour & Co. ond a doubt that there are| Platt P. Morrow of Wallace many people in Cottonwood who! was unanimously elected presi- Theatre under the, The audience was enthusiastic y desire a lyceum course with dent of the North Idaho Cham- high class entertainments of this, ber of Commerce and kind. George | —— of Coeur d’Alene was re- The Freeman Hammond Com-_| elec’ secretary-treasurer at of entertainers gave a| the last session of the two-day sufficiently | Convention at Moscow. Wallace | Was chosen as the meeting place Hammond is an artist of marked | for the semi-annual convention locutionist and im-| in June, 1922, and Lewiston was His characteriza-| named as the convention city for | the next annual meeting. |_ State Game Warden Otto Miss MacDonald, violinist and| Jones has issued a statement soprano soloist, gave some very | showing the receipts of the fish tions were wonderfully well ren- their friends. The purpose of|§ : . the carnival is primarily to raise| interesting numbers — which| and game department for the funds for the annual prom. What | Showed — skilled musicianship. | 1920-21 biennium were $207,722, the junior class undertakes will) doubtless meet the expectations of those warned as to what is to come. As far as planned this} carnival promises to be a great! success, the features to be given | will certainly entertain those who patronize this enterprise. | The public is generally interest-| ed in the outgoing or senior class | and is invited to attend the carn- ival. In what respect, most import-! ant, do men and women differ, if not in the attribute of thinking? What distinguishes the human} being from the lower animal) most if not mind? If thinking is) the highest attribute of the hu- man heing and mind is the crowning superiority, how doth} it behoove all to endeavor | exalt themselves above the ani-| mal and among their fellows. Education is a means in im- proving one’s self on this mental or spiritual side and it is gener-| ally accorded that man, woman} as well, should have the upward} urge of education and has a di-| vine right to it as well. Education as a process should be our method to further uplift oursellves thru time by taking advantage of the opportunity day in and day out, from youth} to ripe old age, consistently, in-| sistently, persistently, to the end | | | } | group of gipsy numbers in gipsy | Miss Carpenter, pianist, proved and for the first seven months of an accomplished musician, and the current biennium $74,977. her work helped round out a well! For hunting and fishing balanced program. | $67,248 was received. A total of A short dramatic sketch by | $5,198 was collected in fines and Mr. Hammond and Miss Carpen | the sale of beaver hides brought ter, in which Mr. Hammond has| 'n $1,881. no speaking part, being abused| Robért Ford, age 17, by his irate. spouse who gives| with murdering his step-father him no ¢hance to talk, was en- on their ranch near Worley on thusiastically received by the} November 21, was arraigned be- audience. | fore Judge McNaughton in dist- The program closed with a rict court at Coeur d’Alene Sat- urday. The charge was read to costumes. The music was char-| him and he was informed that acteristic of these wandering | he had 24 hours in which to ob- people, and the bright costumes tain counsel. He un- added to the interest of this concerned and indifferent and number. jcalmly told the judge that he speceunen | a eee BAZAAR DEC 10. _| One Idaho teacher owns The Ladies Aid of the M. E.| perty valued at $88,000 and one church will hold their annual has debts totaling $7000. The cooked food sale and bazaar at| average of dependants is two to the Leggett eget company each teacher. These were among December at aa time by the ae ee tionnaire sent out to grade cantile company. articles | high school teach: cok tosh an to bo by Slee as o'clock December 10th. ORGANIZE CORPORATION. | Northwest Wheat Growers) ti Association announces the or-| from 19 to 51 ganization of the Farmers & property Bankers Finance corporation | $30,000. with a primary capital stock}mained two years itr that we ‘shall think God's thoughts. Thereby we shall not ,consolation. Delicious refresh- ments were served at the close | of the games. so err as to live and die, chiefly | credit for agricultural producers| Debts ranged (Continued on page 5) issue of $5,000,000. It’s object | and four-fifths of |is described as the providing of experience hz Idaho | $5000. $700 to $3000 a year. in Washington, and California.