Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, December 9, 1921, Page 4

en =n mn = or UE Ue ue i CE OTI FARMERS fi Now is the time to lay in your supply of FLOUR for PUEUER the winter. We will exchange your wheat for Flour, giv- ing you a barrel for six bushels of wheat. On this plan the price of wheat or flour is not taken into consideration, At present we have plenty of Bran and Shorts on hand and can supply you with Rolled Barley and Rolled Oats on very short notice. == Farmers’ Union Warehouse Co. Ltd. C. H. GREVE, MANAGER Made and Guaranteed by Roval Baking Powder Co. Contains no Alun Use 1t nd Sav | ¥ | Write for New Dr. Price Cook Book- Its free | Price Baking Powder Factory, loo} Independenge Blvd Chicago, Both Heavy and Light Hauling. We Solicit a share of your business Kincaid & Wortman, Prop. | | | | COTTONWOOD DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE ROBBINS BROT HERS PROPS. Light and Heavy Hauling Done on Short Notice Simon Bros. Wholesale and Retail BUTCHERS Dealers in Hides, Pelts, and all kinds of Poultry COTTONWOOD, IDAHO PPPOE SSOP ED OPORTO | ol a ae on aros ww, fi the Chronicle Office | | | thousand dollars.” Miss Bertha Cantacuzene, promin- ent in Washington social circies, is | the great-granddaughter of General | Grant. REGULAR ARMY IS SHORT OF OFFICERS San Francisco.—An alarming short age exists in the ranks of the official | personnel of all branches of the Uni | ted States army, according to a war | department announcement received at army headquarters in the Presidio. More than 26 per cent of all officers in the service have tendered their | resignations since November 11, 1918, | and the number of new officers com- | missioned since then is negligible, the | | announcement states. At the termination of the world war there were 11,239 officers in the reg ular army. Since then, it was reveal ed, 2940 have resigned Efforts of the department to obtain officers for the regular forces have so far not met with any great success. Examinations were held recently in’ all parts of the country for appoint- ments in the grade of first and second lieutenants. At the time it was an nounced that several thousand vacan | cles existed, but only a few hundred | aspirants succeeded examinations, in passing the BANK LOOTED BY ROBBERS Vault Ransacked and Safe Deposit Boxes Rifled and Smashed. Bellingham, Wash.—Burglars enter | ed the vault of the Nooksack Valley State bank at Everson and stole $900 in cash and robbed 100 safe dep boxes of money and valuables The | robbers entered through a window, climbed through a trap door to the} top of the vault and dug away the brick covering about two feet in thick ness, The safe deposit boxes were smash- ed and thrown into a heap. Henry P. Johnson, cashier, who dis- | covered the robbery, estimated that the loss in liberty bonds and other papers in the lock boxes was “a few Other estimates | ran as high*as $50,000. U. S. Public Debt Increases. Washington, D. C.—An increase of | about $160,000,000 in public debt dur- | ing November was announced by the treasury, THE MARKETS Portland. Wheat.— Soft white, white club, hard winter and northern spring, $1.08. Oats—No. 2 white feed, $26.50. Corn—Whole, $34; cracked, $36, Hay — Alfalfa, $14.50@15 per ton; | valley timothy, $16@16.50; eastern Oregon timothy, $18@19. Butter Fat—40@44c. Eggs—Ranch, 43@62c. Cattle — Choice steers, $6@6.60; medium to good, $5.50@6. Sheep — East of mountain lambs, $7@7.75; best valley lambs, $6.50@7 Hogs — Prime light, $8.50@8.75; smooth heavy, $7@8. Seattle. | Wheat.— Hard white, soft white white club, soft red winter, $1.08 hard red winter and northern spring. ’* $1.09; eastern red Walla, $1.06; Big Bend bluestem, $1.12. Hay—Alfalfa, No. 1, $18; timothy | No. 1, $25; straw, $16. Butter Fat—44@4é6c. Egges—Ranch, 43@54c. Cattle—Prime steers, $6@6.25; me dium to choice, $5@6. Hogs — Prime light, $8.256@8.75; amooth heavy, $7.75@8.26. ——— PARROT SAVES MAN FROM CELL Finds Himself in Embarrassing Situation When Police Find Him Breaking Into Home. IDENTIFIED BY POLLY, “Hello, Ed, Whataya Got on Your Hip?” is Greeting of Bird When Police Take Him tn to Prove | Assertion He Lived There, ary | Chicago.—“Arrawk! Rowk! Howsa | boy? Howsa boy? Rawk! Rawk!" It was the voice of the old green | parrot tn the home of Mr, and Mrs, Paul Johnson at 2124 Bingham street. The family upstairs took uote, | | Someone went to the window, saw a | | man climbing into the window just | below, and called avenue police, The tutruder told Lieut. Joseph Pal- the Shakespeare | | ezyusk! a tale that was hard to be- | eve, | Lost the Key, He Says. “I'm a brother of Mrs. Johnson,” he suid. “She and Paul, her husband, went away over the holidays, and | asked me to take care of the parrots and the canaries. “Don't make me taugh,” sald the lleutenant cruelly, “it's too hot. Why didn’t you open the door? Didn't they leave you the key?” “Yes, but I lost (t, And those birds have to have food and water.” | “A lad as clever as you,” sald the | big poll an, “has no business being | a burgls | “But I can prove tt all,” said the | man. j “Prove tt to the judge,” sald the | i “What's your name and ad- lward Peterson, 2108 Western avenue. And say, give me a chance. I'll prove it by the parrot. I'll show | you I'm right. Take me back to the | house,” The Heutenant sat back and laughed. He laughed until It burt. “Prove it by @ parrot,” he said. “Prove it by a bird that caused his “Howsa Polly?” | his arrest. downstairs. excited.” The Parrot Greets Them. Peterson, however, pleaded so earn- estly that the Heutenant finally con- Officer, throw this cuckoo | He's getting me over | sented. They went to the Johnson home tp the patrol. The lieutenant got in first, then Peterson, then a couple of policemen, “Rawk!" sald the parrot to the hot Heutenant. “Helly, Polly,” said Peterson. “Hello, Ed,” said the parrot. “What- | tayagot on,your hip?” | ou win,” said Lieutenant Pal-| nski, albeit still a bit thoughtful “The bird sure knows you. But may- be he'll call me ‘Ed,’ too.” “Try it,” invited Peterson, | “Hello, Polly,” said Palezynski, | “Howsa Polly?” Said the parrot: “Go to ——" | And so Peterson will be allowed te| climb through the Johnsons’ window | every day to feed and water the birds. | BEES STING DOG TO DEATH Animal Tied in Kennel Unable to Es. cape When Angry Insects Attack Him. Medford, N. J.—Attacked by bees | | | Low Cash Prices on Ladies’ Ready to Wear $10.00 COATS $ 7.50 $20.00 COATS . 14.50 $35.00 COATS 22.50 $87.50 COATS 24.50 $42.50 COATS .............. 28,00 * $45.00 COATS 27.50 $57.00 COATS 42.50 ONE LOT OF DRESSES AT 9.50 $20.00 DRESSES 15.00 $82/60 DRBSSMS ccc eccsesesineene 20400 SSHCOMRERSHS ne 22.50 $40.00 DRESSES ... 25.00 Leggett Mercantile Co. Where Your Dollar Buys More Wash Day Can be Made an Ideal Day With a THOR Which Scene Do You Prefer in Your Home? THOR—CAN BE BOUGHT ON EASY PAYMENTS Grangeville Electric light & Power Co. How Thoughtful while tied to its kennel, from which it could not escape, a dog owned by | Andrew Shoemaker was stung to death by the tnsects. Several persons | who tried to rescue the dog were driven off by the infuriated bees. | The dog's kennel was near several | bee hives, and when in some manner the Insects were disturbed they turned upon the dog. | Shoemaker was absent at the time and when notified by telephone of the | situation made a hurried trip home, but arrived too yate to save his pet. Divorced Couple Fight Over Pup. | New York.—Custody of a Pekingese | pup, little larger than a ball of yarn, | is one of the issues In the marital| woes of Daniel G. Reid, tin-plate.| king. The Relds were divorced a few | months ago, | The banker made a cash | settlement of $200,000 on Mrs. Reid aud agreed to pay her $30,990 anau- ally. Now he wants the dog. en T knew Old Santa was always filling stockings, but who'd have thought of his bringing a Library table down the chimney? It’s his trick,—ask him. There are others as good. RIGHT THROUGH OUR HOLIDAY DISPLAY OF FUR- niture you'll find many a choice piece to “fill in,” any nook or corner. See our stock before buying your present Nau’s Furniture Store Compete line of Funeral Furnishings carried Both Phones. Calls answered day or night COTTONW OOD IDAHO Let Us Print Those Envelopes