Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, May 19, 1922, Page 1

VOLUME 80, NO. 21 CULDESAC HILL BE DONE DEC. 1 CONTRACT AWARDED TO GRANT SMITH CO., OF SPOKANE, WASH. The contract for the construc- tion of the nine miles of road leading up the hill from Culdesac in the North and South highway, was let to Grant, Smith & Co. of Spokane, at a meeting of th county board of commissioners, Col. D. P. Olson, Boise, state dir- ector of highways; William Os- born, Lewiston, district highway engineer and representatives from 12 contracting companies of the northwest. The bid of Grant, Smith & Co. was $101,- 419.97. The company will start on the work at once, the contract call- ing for the completion of the project by Dec. 1, 1922. The construction will be standard, as are all other sections of the North and South highway. The grade will start at the railroad tracts at Culdesac, pass through the Northern Pacific station grounds and go up the hill, going over the top at the county line about six miles north of Win- chester, near where the old road reached the summit. The grade will have a rise of about 2,000 feet, and in no place will the grade be over 5 percent. Wil- liam P. Hughes, locating engi- neer, has been on the ground since February conducting a sur- vey to designate the route which the grade will take. The construction of the aie will be financed jointly by the federal government, Nez Perce county and the state of Idaho, federal funds paying for 50 per- cent of the work, the county one- third and the state one-sixth. Twelve bids were received for the work, as follows: Grant, Smith & Co., $101,419.97; Montague, Co. Portland, $102,877.97; H. I. Boomer, Spokane, $130, 372.6 : General Construction Co. Spok- ane, $103,516.06; Fred Coolidge, Laramie, Wyo. $104,444.64; Highway Construction Co. Col- fax, $105,212.94; D. F. Murphy Co., Boise, $106,402.56; Triangle Construction Co., Ritzville, $111,225.83; J. A. Terteling, Moscow, $111,701.85; FE. M. Booth, Lewiston, $112,813.10; H. L. Gaultier, Waterville, Wash. $115,579.48; Simms & Carlson, Spokane, $120,739.24; G.L. Stickler, Dayton, Wash., $121,- 668.75. The letting of the contract for the contruction of the Culdesac Hill grade will have a stimulat- ing effect on the construction of highways in other projects in} the higher country. In some places all has been in readiness for the building of roads for some time, but highway com- missioners thought it unwise to start action until the Culdesac Hill road, which is the main artery of travel to and from the entire upper section, was im- proved in condition. It was argued that it was useless to im- prove the roads on the prairie when the grade down the hilil was so bad that in some seasons it was almost impassable.—Lew- iston Tribune. ROAD TO COTTONWOOD. Only between Grangeville and Cottonwood is there any part of the North and South highway from Lewiston to Lucile that will not be built this season, accord- ing to William Osborne, district highway engineer, who was in Grangeville from Lewiston, Sat- urday. In a distance of more than 119 miles, the road either has been finished, construction is under way, or will be under way within a few weeks, save the twenty miles lying between Grangeville and Cottonwood. Commissioners of the Cotton- wood highway district, according to Mr. Osborne, have expressed willingness to cooperate in the building of the highway east of Cottonwood to the Fenn highway district, as soon as the Fenn and | Spokane, O'Reilly jliams, H. We ' Grangeville districts pe ta | game. From the state two million dol-| lar bond issue, the Fenn district! thel , derived $5282.06, which must be} expended on designated state highways, according to Mr. Os- borne. As the North and South highway is the only designated | state highway in the Fenn dis- trict, the money must necessari- ly be expended on this road. Tentative route selected by the state for the North and South highway, in the Fenn district, is by way of Denver. Mr. Osborne expects to go over this route within two weeks, and make such recommendations to the state bureau of highways as his inspection tour will prompt.- Idaho County Free Press. ANNUAL SC HOOL ENTERTAINMENT. To Be Given By The Pupils of “~~ St. Joseph’s School May 23. The pupils of St. Joseph's school will render the following program at the Orpheum cheatre Tuesday evening, May 23, 1922 at 8 o’clock: Welcome Song — By the School Ten Little Chinamen Action Song Little B Our Little Brother Dialog Mischievous Bob Dialog Boys Clock’s Holiday Scarecrows Drill Boys Medical Advice Little Children Village Improvement Band, Boys America’s Flag Drill Home Sweet Home . Pantomine The audience will be entertain- ed with music and recitatons be- tween acts. Reserve seats have keen placed on sale at the Kendall Confec- tionery. . P. HAV E 1 BIG “TIME. ”* Knights of Pythias held a very interesting meeting in Cottonwood, Tuesday evening, at which time the third degree was conferred upon Merden Shaw, of Grangeville. Thirty-four members of the order from Grangeville attended the meeting in a body, having made the trip here in cars. The Grangeville delegation were: B. Auger, O. W. McConnel, R. H. Mausk, G. W. Eimers, George A. Smith, Ed Abramson, R. F. Fulton, R. O. Davis, M. I Geary, M Reese Hattabaugh, Robt. Markham, Sidney King jr, Clarence Hazelbaker, Welter Hickerson, Gay Fimers, Li E. Bunting, Walter Bassinger, W. F. Burlingame, Chas. Waldrum, George Cammack, W. Soltman, B. Chipman, H. W. Hayons, P. Wright, C. P. Ferguson, Geo. D. Willey, M. Refvem, Wm. T. Wil- therbee, W. FH. Camnbell, Merden Shaw. C. H. Wood, Harry Wood, Clarence Nixon and Jack Edwards. At the conclusion of the de- gree work a luncheon was served | hy the Cottonwood order to their visiting brothers. ASSESSOR V 4 County assessor Calvin Hazel- baker, of Grangeville, was a busi- ness visitor in the city Monday on business matters connected with his office. Besides attend- ing to business matters here Assessor Hazelbaker and Deputy Assessor Nau made a business visit to the Keuterville section. Mr. Hazelbaker informs us that he will again be a candidate for re-election for the position of assessor at the republican ,pri- maries to be held August Ist. Mr. Hazelbaker is the second county official to announce his candidacy for re-election, County Auditor Telcher having announc- ed his last week. WORKING ON MAIN STREET. Felix Martzen, Tuesday of this week put his crew of. men to work on grading the main street of Cottonwood, from the Cotton- wood hotel to the Funke corner getting the same in shape for crushed rock. Main street will be macadamized the full width of the street between the above | mentioned business houses. Ac- cording to Mr. Martzen who has the contract for this work it will take about a month to complete the task of putting Cottonwood’s main street in first class condi- tion. | pated. WATERMANJURY WON FREAKISH VERDICT GUILTY GAME SUNDAY ASSISTANT CASHIER FACES SCORE STOOD 9 TO 1 IN SEC- SAME CHARGE AS CON- | OND INNING AGAINST | VICTED PRESIDENT. | HOME TEAM. Cottonwood won its second ball game of the season Sunday the State Bank of Kamiah,|!% What might be termed a freak- ; e ish ball game, from the Kooskia which closed its doors on April 5, |], dians, by a score of 14 to 13 1921, was found guilty at 10: i before the largest crgwd of base-| tonight of falsifying bank jball fans that | gathered in May 17.—George H Waterman, former president ol Nezperce, ports. Cottonwood in many years. At The verdict, as provided by least 500 people saw the gam: law, Was unanimous and was and while the score was large on handed to the clerk of the court both sides it by no means was a by C. J. MeCollister, foreman of game that was lacking for ex- the jury. Judge Scales immed- citement. iately ordered Mr. Waterman The Kooskia Indians — started remanded to the custedy ol! the game with heavy hitting and Sheriff morning apy Smith, and tomorrow cation will he made before the first s called out the men had been te od 9 tol for his release on bond, pending. in favor of the . ‘Har- appe: The continuing bond yison the Kooskia pitcher held was not applicable with the de- the boys at his mercy until th fendant being found guilty. sixth inning when the Cotto: When the verdict was return-| wood boys hit the Indian pitche: ed Banking Commissioner J. G.' for $ run 18 ba ced the Fralick and others of the state [Kooskia twirler in this inning. banking department were in the The snappiest play of th court room. ! game and the one The trial of George H. Water- the crowd mostly w man started on May 4. it was| Play exeeuted by Ca hard fought by both sides from and Frank Albers the very start. Exhibits to the! ter part of the game. number of 586 were introduced vhich amused? s the double ptain Scho- in the lat- One feature of the game which in evidence, as were three exam-| pleased everyone was the strict iners’ reports and 12 called re-| obedience to ground rules and ports, as well as hundreds of the umpires decis ; were fair letters of the bank and the state| at all times and banking commission, the letters | often disgusts the tending to show that the state! to be heard now ngling which pectators Ww here. banking department were aware A return game will be played of the condition of loans and! with Kooskia on their home paper made and held by the, grounds Sunday. bank. The following box score, pre- This morning Waterman was pared for us throu the courte- on the stand for slightly over an) sy of Lloyd Fenn of Kooskia, hour in both direct and cross ex-| gives a more detailed account of amination. He was the only the game. witness for the defense. Both’ yoockia ABRHPOA 2 sides rested at 10:45. es Morris 3b 6 0:0 Following an intermission, papig J. 2) 5 3 0 Prosecuting Attorney G. C. Pen- Moffit ss 4 i 4 nell made the opening plea for Canfield c 5 tT 0 the state, talking for about an Judd 1b { o4 hour and a quarter. C. H. Potts,' Corhett If a a4 0 2 of Coeur d’Alene, made the first Pablo S. rf & | £070) 8 plea for the defense, and was Smith cf , 2-6 6 O 4 followed by Miles S. Johnson, Of Harrison p55 1 2 1 1 «9 Lewiston. S. O. Tannahill, of Monty cf o 6 0 6 8 6 TAKES CHARGE OF STORE, Invoicing of the Orofino Trad- | ing company stock was complet- ed last week and with it the new owner, H. C. Netzel, wood and Craigmont, opened up for business under the name of the Cash Store. ment appears in this issue. Orofino Trading incorporated in 1904 and business has been conducted un- der that name by Anderson and The Hlolmberg, and later by W. M Watson, for the past eighteen! years In March the business was assigned to the Spokane} Merchants association and has been managed by Mr. P. H. Boesche, up until last week when it was purchased by Mr. Netzel. Mr. Boesche closed up his af-| feirs and left for Spokane. He advises that he has been closely | connected with business affairs in a good many towns of this part of the state and that Oro-| tino is the best one except Lew-! iston. Mr. Netzel has been in the mereantile game for twenty years and has made a_ success has been located. He is well pleased with the cli- mate here and will probably move his in Orofino. At present he ex- pects to put in a large part of his time here, but will have to wherever he | divide it with points on the| prairie. The new name of the estab- lishment suggests its policy. No credit business will be done. Under this policy Mr. Netzel states he will make it worth while to walk across the bridge. A general line of groceries, ladies and gent’s furnishings will be; carried as in the past.—Clear- water Tribune. HOME DEMONSTRATION. Miss Ada B. Erwin trict home demonstration leader of the University Extension will be in the county May 22nd to hola a_ series classes. Tie meting the ‘oun'y agent and project leac rs o- the several communi- ties will be as follows. Fairview community May 28rd Grangeville May 24th, Tahoe ridge May 25th, Winona May 26th, Fenn May 27th, Cotton- ood May 29th, Ferdinand May 80th. Under the supervision of Miss | Erwin, dress forms will be con- structed for the ladies taking part in the class and plans out- lined for work in other lines of home economies to be taken up later on. This first meeting will also erve as an organization meeting for the different communities. At this time home economics clubs will be formed through which the women can work and plan their future activities. Some of the other fields for the women are nutrition and household’ management, canning classes and millinery. Ladies interested in taking up this work should get in touch with Mrs. W. C. Frick, the project leader in this community, so that other work can be planned at this meeting. All ladies wishing to take part in the dress form class should communicate with Mrs. Frick at once as a few articles are neces- Lewiston, sociate council for sary to belong to this class and prosecution, made the closing! 1712 18 24. 6 5 Must be ordered from the outside argument for the state. Cottonwood AB RH POA PB and for which a small charge is Judge Wallace N. Seales in-} qypope g B20 Fe SE made. er eee structed the jury that, as the act poo. 1k oO © 9 of which Waterman was accused _ ee Oth iy 4 2 9 : 0 : ATTE ND KC. MEETING. was a felony, a unanimous ver) 7 ange 1h ; 21 4 0 2|., The state convention of the dict was required. The jury re Hoh ahar 2h te ape n t) Knights of Columbus is being tire d - rsancn dt case at 5:19! pioades c i Ot Ont -— aly win Falls today and to- ociock this evening. EM morrow. x Tomorrow morning will begin oo 2 I ef ; : : : : ; John F. Knopp, grand knight the trial of Leslie Roth, of|Tehaar lL. If 4 0 0 1 0 0.2% the local council aed a. we Clarkston, assistant cashier of} south p .e@ 2 48 @ Jenny, past grand knight, are the Kamiah bank, who faces the | same charge of which Waterman | $8 141127 8 5& has been found guilty. Roth,) po base hits— Morris with his attorney, Fred E. But-| i anfinld, Flawdkan dapaeth ed i, ler, Lewiston, arrived in Ned-| Schober, TerhaarJ. 2; thre base perce this evening. A special hits—Canfield; home runs- venire of 40 men has been called hits off Speck 9 in 3 in- | Lange; | for the Roth action. nings, off South 9 in 6 innings, er 4d off Harrison 9 in 6 innings, off COMMU NITY SAL E. Moffit 2 in 3 innings; sacrifice The date for the next Com-|hits— Moffit: stolen bases — munity Sale has heen set for} Pablo J., Moffit, Canfield, Judd 2 Saturday June 10th. A much|Corbett, Albers, Hockersmith, larger and better sale is antici- | m " (Conitnued on page 2) representing Cottonwood Council No. 1389 at the Twin Falls meet- ing. Elaborate preparations have been made by the council at Twin Falls and by the people in general for the reception of hundreds of delegates. Tonight a dance will be given in honor of the visitors, followed by an en- tertainment, and on Sunday there will be an initiation in which almost 100 applications will be received. The meeting will terminate with a banquet) | Sunday evening. of Cotton- | His advertise- | company was) the! family later on and live the dis-! of dress form) ; as arr nged by! $2.00 PER YEAR NEWS AROUND — THE STATE Items of Interest From Various Sections Reproduced for Ben- efit of Our Readers. Women far outclassed men in | scholarship at the University of Idaho last semester. | Prisoners at the Idaho state penitentiary are to _ receive | courses of instruction in all the various branches of agriculture in which the university exten- sion division has specialists. The two upper stories of the Raymond hotel, a_ three-story | frame building owned by James | B. MeGrane and conducted by | Ted Ward, at Fifth and Main streets Lewiston was gutted by fire early Friday morning. As a result of a loss of six per cent of the seeded acreage of winter wheat in Idaho by “win- ter killing” the May 1 production forecast for this crop is one and one-quarter million bushels less than the 1921 crop of approxi- mately 10,250,000 bushels. | Sentence of not less than two |nor more than five years’ im- prisonment in the state peni- tentiary was Friday imposed | upon Lee Polson, of Twin Falls, who pleaded guilty of attempt- ing to extort $100 from Arthur J. Peavey, a well-known business man by a threatening letter. There is every possibility that the people of the city of Lewis- ton will soon see in operation a | bus line between the downtown ; section and Normal hill, at a charge of 5 cents for the one way fare, and another line operated between the city and Lewiston Orchards, the fare for which run has not as yet been determined. Hailey was selected by the Ida- ho state Democratic committee, in session in Boise late last week, as convention city for the meet- ing of the state Democrats on August 22 of this year by a un- animous vote of the delegates. Hailey’s strongest opposition was from Weiser, although the latter city received only half the | Votes cast on the first roll call. A. V. Ball of Peck has leased of Turner Bros. the mineral rights on their 2,000-acre ranch four miles southeast of Nezperce and will at once open mining operations with a view to devel- oping a coal deposit. Ball claims he has been investigating the field for the past six months and is satisfied he has a six-foot vein there. Six state high school records were smashed and two tied in the interscholastic track meet won by Burley at Moscow Satur- day. Wesley Doe of Burley es- tablished three new state records and tied his own record in the 50-yard dash. He took first in five events and was high point man with 26 1-4 points. Burley was high with 37 points, Moscow second with 16. The travel on the Lewiston- Spokane branch is so light these days that it is doubtful if the trains are paying. The reason is plain. Good weather and good roads bring out the motor cars, and between individual vehicles and auto stages, the railroads are bound to get the worst of it when it comes to passenger traf- fic. In all probability one of the daily passenger trains on the Palouse branch will be taken off if business continues to slump. In the district court at Sho- shone, Tuesday, Max Welton entered a plea of guilty to the charge of having murdered Geo, Lane April 1, in the Shoshone hardware store. Judge Ensign | fixed Monday, May 15, as the date of passing sentence on Welton. Welton is the 19-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Welton, highly respected ranch- ers living nine miles north of Shoshone. There appears to have been no motive prompting the crime other than an insane desire for notoriety on the part of an overgrown boy with an abnormally under-d mind, which had been fed up on | bad ti literature. |