Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, March 3, 1922, Page 1

COTTONWOOD CHRONICLE VOLUME 30. NO. 10 COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1922 $2.00 PER YEAR DEATH CALLS VON BARGEN WAS A RESIDENT OF IDAHO COUNTY FOR FORTY- TWO YEARS. Herman Von Bargen, a resi- dent of Idaho county for more than 40 years quietly passed away at’ his home near Fenn, Sunday at noon, having reached the age of 66 years, 4 months and 29 days. Mr. Von Bargen while not in the best of health for almost a year was stricken with apolexy Friday evening immediately after eating a hearty meal and never recovered consciousness. All day Friday Mr. Von Bargen was in the best of spirits having spent the day visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Barney Luchtefeld of Keuterville, who were induced early in the evening to spend the evening with the Von Bargens and were present at the time Mr. Von Bargen was stricken with his fatal illness. | Mr. Von Bargen has been a very conspicious figure in the upbuilding of Idaho county, hav- ing taken an active interest in the early developments of Camas Prairie. He for a number of years served as county commis- sioner and was also identified in a number of other business enter prises throughout the county, at the time of his death he was a stockholder of the Cottonwood State Bank of this city. Mr. Von Bargen was the owner of 640 acres of fine farm land on Camas Prairie, 160 of which was his original homestead on which he filed 40 years ago. Herman Von Bargen, was born in Hanover, Germany, Septem- ber 27, 1855. He came to the United States in 1874, and to Idaho county, in 1879. In 1889 in Spokane, Washington, he was united in marriage to Marie Dierks; in 1909 she passed away. In 1911 he married Freda Stu- bay. Mrs. Von Bargen and five children remain to mourn his demise, the children are: Mrs. Tillie Thompson, Mrs. Clara Me- Hugh, and three sons: Otto, Walter and Johann; also two brothers, Henry and August. Mr. Von Bargen was a member of the Lutheran church. The church has lost a member, the community a valuable citizen, the children a devoted father and the wife the companionship of a husband. Funeral services were held from the church at Denver Tues- | day, they having been attended by a large number, among them being many of the old pioneers still remaining in Idaho county. the remains were laid to rest in the Denver cemetery. The following verses were writ- ten by a friend in memory of the late Herman VonBargen. Life, life, eternal life The life that is steadfast Some day we all shall see its power The higher life brought into flower, Attained at last. Peace, peace, sweet rest peace The promise of Christ’s love He lives within that realm of peace From suffering he has release with him above. Hope, hope the hope of faith The hope endures for aye Not vain the vision of our hope The gates again some day will open, He's ours always. and NAU NOW ASSESSING. A. H. Nau, who for a number of years has been doing the as- sessment work in this section for County Assessor Calvin Hazel- baker, Wednesday of this week received the necessary books from the county assessor and is now busily engaged in making assessments for the 1922 taxes. There is an old saying “taxes are as sure as death” so how in, the devil can we escape this man Nau? Undertaker Nau or As-| sessor Nau. Take your own choice folks. |lished in the Monroe Watchman, | | Point, Monroe Co., W. Va.”: ;ed as one of the ACROSS A CHASM OF 60 ‘YRS, | An item concerning our fellow. townsman, A. B. Rooke, of more | | then ordinary interest was pub-| published at Union, West Va., | |under date of February 28rd. | The article is self ee | and reads as follows: From the far west a few days'| ago there came this letter ad-| |dressed to “Miss Lydia Boyd, \care Porterfield Boyd, Rocky “Rooke Hotel, A. B. Rooke, Prop., Cottonwood, Idaho, Janu- ary 28, 1922. “To Miss Lydia Boyd: I want to know if you are still in the land of the living also Miss | Ingabo Nickell. If you get this, | please write me at the above ad- | dress, A. B. Rooke, “8th Va. Cav., C.S. A.” This man was a Confederate soldier who during the War be- tween the states met these ladies then young girls. He has _ re- membered them across “- e chasm of nearly 60 years. fore the close of the war Mise Lydia Boyd (who was a sister of Mr. R. Porter Boyd, now resid- ing at Union) married Mr. W. A. | Barnett and became the mother of ten children. She died Oct. | 30, 1908, and her husband now also is dead. | Miss Ingabo Nickell married | Mr. J. T. Black about the close of | the war. She died March 6, 1917. | Her husband, one of Monroe county’s most respected citizens, is still living, together with six children. Mr. Rooke must wear the ‘grey” upon his head now, but it is apparent that he does not for- get. K. C. HAVE BIG TIME. What was probably the larg- est crowd ever assembled in Cot- tonwood at a card party gather- ed in the K. C. hall Friday even- ing at the card party given by! the Knights of Columbus. Twenty-two tables were required to accomodate the small army of “500” players. Over 100 people were present, a number spending the evening in playing pool and | | | billards in the council’s club rooms. The first prizes of the evening were awarded to Miss Harriet Hanson and Jack Blount, second prizes to Mrs. Theodore Toennis and Al Duman. Consola- tion prizes were won by Miss Nettie Shearer and Cecil Wimer. | Another big event on the K. C. social calendar was the dance given Monday evening which was also attended by a large crowd, 70 couple being present, who were all dressed, with a few exceptions, in aprons and over- alls. This closes the social activity of the Knights of Columbus un- til after the lenten season. LOST VALUABLE HORSE. “Norman” the registered stal- | lion belonging to Dave Yates of Winona and valued at $2500 died on February 21st from torsion of the colon. The animal was a blue grey, 6 years old and weigh- ed 2000 pounds and was regard- best in the The horse was insured for $1500. Dr. Sommer, deputy state veterinarian, of Cotton- wood made a post-mortem ex- amination over the animal and this week made out the neces- sary papers which will entitle Mr. Yates to the insurance car- ried on the animal. “500” CARD PARTY. The “500” card party given Saturday evening at the I. O. O. county. F. hall by the Married Folks club | was attended by some fifty peo- ple. Eleven tables were requir- ed to accommodate the players. The winners of the evening were: Ladies: Mrs. John Morar- ity, first; Mrs. Lora Hale, consol- ation; gentlemen: Mr. Jacob Lorentz. first, Mr. Isaac Julian, consolation. ANOTHER PIONEER DIES. Thomas Surridge of Harvster, one of the first settlers of Idaho. county, and always prominent in| every movement which had for) its object the development and progress of this country, was | called by death at 12:40 a. m. Wednesday, February 22nd, | {next regular meeting after !one to be held on Tuesday wil! {be held the first Tuesday | high school. dropsy and bright’s disease be-| ea | NOW OH, PETER !! JEN WERE A KIO, HOW YoU ba YOR OvED OD SNOWBALLING, AND~ eo CLUB WILL HOLD MEETIN , TOPIC OF DISCUSSION WILL BE BEEF CATTLE AND HOGS—COME The community club will hold its regular meeting in the I. O. O. *, hall on Tuesday, March 7th and the chief topics of discus- sion will be beef cattle and hogs As this is the last meeting to be held by the club until afte: | spring work is completed a good The the attendance is requested. in June. A special invitation has beer | extended to C. E. Arney and J W. Jordan of the Northern Paci- ‘fic, with headquarters in Spo- kane and Lewiston, Carl M. Grayson, the newly selected county agent for Idaho county. While no definite word has been received from these gentlemen it is more than likely that at least one if not all three will he present at the meeting. Farmers and business men are urgently requested to be present at the meeting and President ination. Frank Wimer informs us that the noon day lunch which has been one of the big features at these meetings will not be dis- persed with. The dairy question is still in the hands of the dairy commit- tee and a final report and sug- gestions how to proceed with this problem is expected will be made to the club. Be there Mr. Farmer and Mr. Business man for it will be the last meeting until the second vontiey in June. The club, so far has been a grand success. Let’s keep the good work going. WILL ACC OMPANY TEAM. Harry Edwards will accompa- ny the University of Idaho bas- ketball team to Indianapolis, Ind. where the Idaho team will try for the national honors on March 8, 9, and 10. Harry until two years ago resided with his par- ents in Cottonwoed and is a graduate of the Cottonwood Young Edwards plays the position of guard and TN RICH COUNTY: ak NEWS AROUND THE STATE | ceived an interesting letter from Items of Interest From Various | Art Thoelke, formerly employed | | by the Cottonwood State Bank, Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers, | who is now located at Perham, | Minn., where he is interested in| | the Farmers State Bank of Per- | ham. The letter reads as follows: | “Mr. George Medved, | Cottonwood, Idaho, | Dear George :- | | Enclosed please find check for | | $2.00 for the Chronicle. We certainly enjoy reading it and always look forward to the day that we will receive it. Our business is picking up a little every day, we now have footings of a little over $90,000,- 00, considering the times I think we are doing quite well. Accord- _ing to dope gathered by the gov- ernment we are in the thirty fifth richest county in the Unit- ed States, and are the second in | the N. W. being passed only by Dane County, Wis. | Very truly yours, A. H. Thoelke.” It might not be amiss to state that dairying is the chief indus- try of the county in which Mr. Thoelke now resides. This is al- so true, of Dane County, Wis., The public school at Craigmont was closed this week on account of the flu. | Business men of Nezperce have organized a community club to bring about betterments in the town, Culdesac won the basket ball tournament at Lewiston last week which entitles them to en- ter the state tournament at Mos- cow. Examination for the postmast- er of Kamiah will be held in Kooskia at the office of the for- est supervisor on Saturday, March 11th. The Kamiah office pays $1700.00 a year. The high school at Genesee was closed Friday by order of the health authorities because Evidently the Community Club) of the influenza epidemic which of Cottonwood is on the right has become prevalent in the last track when it boosts the dairy few days. Of an enrollment of industry. 80 in the high school, 31 were : — | absent. BURIED SATURDAY. | Idaho Vandals, winners of the The remains of Miss Edith Pacific coast and Northwestern Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. basketball conference champion- DIVORCE CASE ON. The trial of Flora Brown vs. Sidney M. Brown was resumed Wednesday in the district court at Lewiston and the evidence for the defense was not completed when court adjourned Wednes- day night at five o’clock. The witnesses for the plaintiff were Flora Brown, the complain- | ant, F. J. Warren, Mrs. Downer, August Schroeder, W. W. Black- burn, Mrs. Wm. Brown and Dr. Marcus Fite. Witnesses for the defendant who have been exam- ined are: Dr. J. D. Shinnick, T. we C. Keith, Edgar Brown, Nora J. F. Brown, of this city, who ships, will play for the basketball Sartain, Mrs. Martin, O. D. Ham- | died in Lewiston last Wednesday championship of the United lin and Anona Brown. evening, were laid to rest in the States at Indianapolis, Ind., Anona is the 16 year old daughter of the plaintiff and de- fendant and she underwent a severe gruelling in cross-exam- She appeared prejudic- d against her mother, whom she claims has not treated her in a motherly way. family lot at Spokane Saturday. Services were held from the Presbyterian church in Spokane Saturday afternoon with the Rev. Devine in charge of the services. All of the Brown family were present at the services in- cluding Rose Brown of Wallace, March 9, 10, and 11. Homer E. Estes, recently ap- pointed postmaster at Moscow, resigned Tuesday as Latah coun- ty auditor and recorder and Harry A. Thatcher, chief deputy county auditor and recorder, was appointed by the Latah county The trial was resumed yester- who is employed there in the commissioners to succeed him. day. soanty attorney’s office Cg “There will be availableia tial wirsindifaviavehccnas sae ALi : loyd Brown of Hailey, Idaho FLU TAKES YOUNG MOTHER head man inthe office of the of $350,000 for the construction of the Lewis and Clark highway this year, .if the recommenda- tions of the forest service are approved by the secretary of agriculture,” said Major F. A, Mrs. Ralph Telcher of Grange- ville , died at the home of her sister, Mrs. George Renner, in’ Lewiston Monday. Federal Mining Co., of that city. The floral offerings were many and beautiful and the services were attended by many old time Mrs. Telcher was called to! friends of the Brown family >, : ; Lewiston to take care of her| The young lady was 26 “years Fenn, of Kooskia, who returned recently from Missoula. G. A. Horal, former cashier of the Stockmen’s National bank of Nampa and officer of the First National bank of Fairfield, plead cd guilty Saturday to one of four indictments charging him with the misapplication of funds, and was sentenced to three years at MeNeill Island by Judge F. 8S. Dietrich. Petitions are being circulated in Lewis county to be presented to the Lewis county commission- ers, for the establishment of a county poor farm at Kamiah. The petition, it is said, is being freely signed. Kamiah with its ideal climate no doubt will be given the poor farm should the commissioners decide in favor of such an institution. An armored Holt caterpillar tractor sent from Boise to Mos- cow by the state highway de- partment, will be used to open the highway between Moscow and Lewiston, which has been closed to automobile traffic be- cause of drifted snow fora month. The tractor will be us- ed to push the snow plow and it is believed that the road can be opened within a few days. A. A. Hansen, arrested last sister’s children while Mrs. Ren- ner was absent at Portland, where Mr. Renner died last Feb- ruary 17. She was soon taken sick with the flu being compli- cated with pneumonia. Mrs. Telcher’s home was at Grangeville, where her husband, Ralph Telcher, hasa farm. She leaves two children, a boy of nine and a gir! of five years. She was 34 years of age and was born in Missouri. She has lived at Grangeville for 16 years and is a sister-in-law of County Auditor Henry Telcher. The Renners at one time resided near Westlake. LARGE CROWD AT SALE. It is estimated that more then 500 people attended the L. N. Jacobs’ sale on the old Sidney Brown ranch Tuesday. Every- thing offered for sale brought good prices, considering present financial conditions, one team having sold for $250. Mr. Jacobs was well pleased with the pro- ceeds of the sale. The sale was in charge of Auctioneers V. H. Johnson and C. E. Walks with Felix Martzen as clerk. of age at the time of her death and was born in Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. Brown and daughter, Elonore, returned to Cottonwood Wednesday evening. The family has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire commun- ity in this their hour of sorrow. A BAD FALL. C. H. Greve, manager of the Farmers Union Warehouse Co., Sunday evening, while returning to his home from the William Buettner home where he and Mrs. Greve spent the evening ac- cidently slipped on some ice and fell striking his right elbow, the results of which caused a very painful injury. He was compel- led to remain home for several days and at first, Dr. Shinnick, the attending physician, thought some bones were either broken or cracked. After the swelling was reduced and a thorough ex- amination made this however, | fortunately did not prove to be the case. RETURN FROM EAST. Mike Jacobs, manager of the Madison Lumber Co., returned last Friday evening from Wis- consin, where he was called sev- DINNER PARTY, Dr. and Mrs. Wesley F. Orr has played in more than half of the games played this season by the U. of I. The state univer- | sity basketball team has the best record of any college team in the northwest this season. Al Fox and Richard Fox, two other stars of the team are both graduates | of the Nezperce high school. TO ENLARGE GARAGE. South and Frick, will as soon as weather conditions permit | build an addition to their garage which at the present time is 74 | x60 feet. The new addition to be built to the garage will be 24x60 feet and will. be used as a blacksmith and wood shop by Mr. South. The rear end of the garage will also be finished and will be used as a machine shop, the part now being used as such will be converted into a storage | to! room, making the storage space after the contemplated improve- — have been made, 40x50 entertained at a George Wash- ington dinner party Monday evening. Covers were laid for 16. The decorations were beau- j tiful. A large bowl of red car- nations formed the centerpiece |and the names of guests were written on tiny boats carrying two American flags. Red candles | lighted the tables and red hat- chets tied with red ribbons de- |corated the dining room. week on a charge of involuntary manslaughter of Mattie C. Shaw at the headquarters of the inner circle of the Jesus Christ home, near Culdesac, where it was al- jleged she _ received religious treatment resulting in her death, Friday was released under $10,- 000 bonds. Walter Shaw, hus- band of the dead woman, is con- fined in the Nez Perce county jail, having been unable to furn- ish $10,000 bonds. George Borovich, held in the Latah county jail at Moscow on Miss Margarete Johnston en-' a charge of assault with a deadly tertained Saturday evening on | weapon, attempted suicide Sat- the occasion of her 12th birth-| urday night by hanging. He day anniversary. There were was found by other prisoners Association. The meeting was 31 guests present who thorough- who cut the man loose as_ he called at the suggestion of a ly enjoyed themselves at games neared suffocation. Borovich, number of business men in Cot-! until lunch time when the party who was held for the assault tonwood and a number signed up! was seated at tables in the shape charge pending an investigation to join the association. C. A. of a cross, which were beauti- of his sanity, was committed to Whiple, of Lewiston, secretary | fully decorated in pink and white | the Northern Idaho sanitarium of the organization attended the mort ji eral weeks ago by the death of his father. Mr. Jacobs was ac-| companied home from Minnesota by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Wil- liam Wagner, who was also cal- led east by the death of her mother at Hastings, Minn. The peculiar incident about their re- turning was that they accident- ally met in St. Paul, Mrs. Wag- uer not having been advised that her son-in-law was returning at | that time. CELEBRATED NATAL DAY. JOIN ASSOCIATION, A large number of business men attended the meeting held in the council rooms last night) for the purpose of discussing the advisability of joining the Lewis- ton-Clarkston Merchants Credit | The centerpiece was a fern sur-|at Orofino by Probate Judge rounded by small kewpies. Nelson Monday morning.