Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, November 16, 1923, Page 1

‘ - COTTONWOOD CH VOL. 31. NO. 47 COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1928 0 RONICLE $2.00 PER YEAR BANK THIEF IS MRS. FRANK SONNEN DIES. | JOSEPH HEITZ, EX-SERVICE Mrs. Frank Sonnen. aged 20 MAN DIED TUESDAY. years died at her home near Cot- STILL AT LARGE ‘cures cttecnssasy, ctemorn jat 4 o’clock from brights disease | SHERIFF ELLER HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE CASE ALL WEEK. The unknown person, erty, is being hunted day who robbed the Cottonwood State | Bank, last Friday at 12:30 p. m., is still at large and while at lib- and night by Sheriff William Etier and his deputies. So excited were citizens fol- lowing the robbery that few de- tails were obtainable from any- one for our last weeks’ issue. Since then, several little inci- dents coupled together shows the movements of this man in Cot- tonwood for two days. So far asthe actual robbing was concerned, and in which Mr. Belknap was the second fiddler the story in last week’s Chron- icle was about correct. Movements of the bank robber shows that he intended to the bank Thursday Friday. Thursday his car was parked instead of in front of the R. A. Nims resi- | dence for almost two hours dur- ing all of which time the engine | was running showing that he in-| tended to make way. annoyed Mrs. Nims that she made a special trip to the car to see what was the matter. Upon investigation she found no one in the car and noted that the wheels on the car were painted yellow. day, the day of the robbery, he again appeared same spot and this time Nims was engaged in her house work that required her attention on the porch and he did not get out of the car until she had gone into the house. All Mrs. Nims was on the porch he a quick get-a- watched her through the back | Mrs. Nims | window of the car. also noted that the car this time had black wheels. After leaving the car tions in the alley back of the bank. “It was after this investi- gation that he robbed the bank. After robbing the bank he walk- ed to where the car was parked apparently in no great hurry. Lloyd Turmer walked distance behind him and as he (Continued on page 6) EX-SERVICE MAN WEDS. Bernard Henry Nuxoll an ex- service man and a son of John F. Nuxoll of. the country, was morning to Miss Jane Irene Shea in the Catholic church at Green- | ceremony | creek, the wedding having been performed Rev. Fr. Baerlocher. Matilda Nuxoll and Frank Nuxoil stood up for the couple during the services. Immediately after the wed- ding mass, the newly married couple departed in a car for the spacious country home of Mr. by the and Mrs. John F. Nuxoll where | an elegant wedding breakfast was served. An all day reception was held at the home of the groom’s parents and in the evening a large number of friends of the bride and groom spent the even- ing in dancing. The groom is an industrious young man of the Greencreek | country where he grew to man- hood and is well thought of in his home community. bride came to the Greencreek country about a year ago from Montana and is popular and highly respected by all those who know her. Mr. and Mrs. Nuxoll will make their home on one of the farms owned by the groom’s father. they were the recipitents of many beautiful and useful pres- ents. The’Chronicle joins with their many driends in extending con- gratulations. BIG WEDDING DANCE. On Frid. 23rd, Jacob Reidhaar. who was recently ma wedding dai at Winona. A rob } The zunning of the car so | The following day, Fri-| at almost the| Mrs. | both heavily interested in the} the time| he investigated condi- | for some | Greencreek | married Tuesday | Miss | ied will give a free} sions. Mrs. Sonnen was born Janu-' ary 6, 1903 at Colby. Kansas and came with her parents to this! section in the year 1909. She} was married to Frank Sonnen on | November 28. 1922. She is sur-| vived by her sorrowing husband | and her mother, Mrs. M. B. Han- | son of San Francisco, Calif., who} is expected to arrive tenight to attend the funeral of her only} child. The baby bov that was only three hours old when the young mother passed to the great beyond. died at 6 o’clock ‘Thursday morning. Funeral services from the Catholic eh»rch at Ferdinand, Saturday morning with the Rey. Fr. Michaels in charge. Mrs. Sonnen was in Cotton- wood Wednesday forenoon and when she became ill she was visiting at the home of her friend, Mrs. Tonv Ross. She was immediately taken to her own home and everything possi- ble was done by vhvsicians to prolong the life of the young |woman. The bereaved parents have the sympathv of the en- tire community in what appears to be so untimely a death. $1200 IN ONE CHUNK. A gold brick, weighing 64 ounces and worth approximately $1200 was exhibited in Cotton- | wood yesterday by E. W. Condit, | president of the Homestake Goid complicated with uremic ey will be held |Mining Company of Elk City, | ;Idaho. The gold was taken from the American Eagle mine, a pro- perty belonging to the above named concern. and Marcus Lies of this city are company. The brick received the admira- tion of many, and it was also an opportunity for many to see such time. The gold in the brick was about 89 per cent pure and will be shipped to the U. S. mint at | Denver, Colorado. Mr. Condit, stated that three such bricks were turned out |every 15 days at their Elk City property. His company and a mine at Warrens are the only | free gold properties operating in |the state today. Mr. Condit was on his way to Spokane on business matters and while on his journey made it a point to stop here and visit with business associates and friends. ORPHANS REMEMBERED. A collection was taken up at the Catholic church Sunday for |the orphans of the Slickapoo mission. Members of the church were very liberal in their contri- | butions. Besides the cash dona- tions a large amount of food in the form of flour, vegetables {and the like were also donated. Clothing was also collected for | the orphans. * Thursday afternoon the ladies of the Catholic church gave a luncheon in the K. C. hall which was well patronized, and for the same cause. | The clothing and provisions | were taken to the orphan home yesterday by members of the |church. The mission is located |near Culdesac, Idaho and at the | present time there are about | ninety orphans under the care ot | the Sisters of this institution. MARRIED IN GERMANY. | According to word received in The | Cottonwood, from William Ross, | cabbage. |a former resident of Cotton- | wood, by friends, he informed |them that he was recently mar- |ried in Germany. |now making his home in Rhade, | West Falen, Germany. Rhade /is not very far from the Rhur | district. The letter, arriving in | Cottonwood last week, from Mr. | Ross, had on it stamps valued at | 80,000,000 marks which before | the war would have cost approx- | imately $240,000. The 30,000,000 |marks at the present exchange | eost 5 cents in American money. There were three stamps on the “evening. November | letter, each representting 10,-| position and in | 000,000 marks. The picture show tomorrow cordial invitation is extended to | evening is for the benefit of the all. worl a et Stns Dat | ae American Legion, 4.4,c0ii van Jacob Lorentz | a chunk of gold for the first | Mr. Ross is} ‘ROAD SUIT A LEGAL BATTLE } ATTORNEYS IN IDAHO COUN | TY-FENN CASE FILE BRIEFS, DECISION LATER Judge W. F. McNaughton, sit- district judge of the Tenth Judi- cial District, at Grangeville, spent all day Monday and_ the greater portion of Tuesday heavr- ing the testimony and the argu- ments in the case brought by Idaho County against the Fenn highway district in which the county is attempting, by law, to compel the Fenn highway dis- trict to maintain the Grave Creek road in the Fenn district The Fenn highway district commissioners contend that they are not liatle for the up- keep of this road thru their dis- trict, built out of an appropria- tion of $20,000 from the state, on the grounds that they did not authorize the construction of the highway. Monday, Attorney A. S. Hardy was entered as an attorney for Idaho county to assist Prosecut- ing Attorney F. E. Fogg, under whose direction the case for the county is being handled. J. F. Ailshie of Coeur d’Alene, is at- |torney for the Fenn highway | district. | The case was hotly contested, jfrom a legal standpoint, and |Tuesday Judge McNaughton, jafter attorneys for both sides had completed their arguments, took the case under advisement. The attorneys were allowed to | | | file briefs and authorities and 4! | decision will be rendered five | days later, after the filing of the briefs. The case has developed to | such a point that it is now con- sidered one of the most impor- |tant to be tried this term ot court and great interest is taken {in its outcome throughout the entire county. |RAISES DAIRY FEED. | Max Dietrich brought to the | Chronicle office the first of the week a speciman of vegatation | that was beyond us for naming ; until he informed us that it was | known as German cabbage. The |eabbage is excellent dairy feed ‘and while in its early growing | stage also makes an_ excellent | dish for human consumption. |Mr. Dietrich obtained the seed |from the east and next year | plans on planting on acre of the Cattle, he said, are very fond of it. AWARDED CONTRACT. Steve Farthing was awarded the contract for carrying the mail, twice a week, between Cot- | tonwood and the Rice Creek post office, on Tuesday and Satur- days of each week. The contract was awarded for a period of tour years and for his compensation the U. S. government will pay him $795 per annum. | Mr. Farthing, who for some time has been employed by Simon Brothers resigned his the future wili make his home on his ranch on | the river and take care of his | new duties. His contract goes into effect, Saturday, November 17th. ting for Judge Wallace N.-Scales, | i#enn. 126 TEACHERS IN THE COUNTY DISTRICT NO. TWO HAS 14 TEACHERS—COTTONWOOD COMES SECOND WITH 8. According to a list recently given out by Mrs. Elta Arnold, county school superintendent, | Idaho county has 126 school! teachers in the county. These teacher's are engaged in teaching | in 84 districts. At one time there were 87 districts in the county but in the report given out by Mrs. Arnold, Districts No, 52,| 60 and 62 either have school in| the summer months or have been consolidated with other districts. District No. 2, comprising the city of Grangeville has the largest number of teachers, 14; District No. 8, or Cottonwood comes second in the number of | teachers with 8; District No. 36, comprising the town of. Kooskia comes third with 6 teachers. Following are the names of the 126 teachers and their post office addresses: District 1—Naomi Grangeville. District 2—J. H. Gore, T. H. Shrontz, Charles C. Baker, Elsie | Jarrell, Edith McKinney, Nina V. Lyon, Kathryn Stowe, W. F.| Fancher, Virginia Briggs, Nora Yarborough, Viola Otter, Cora} Fancher, Lydia Sailer, Elizabeth Reterson, Grangeville. District 3— Ruby Grangeville. District Grangeville. District Grangeville. District Grangeville. District Grangeville. District 8—George F. Moll, C. | Westover, Flora Meyer, Mary | Greenwood, Glenna Stewart, Margaret Schroeder, Anna M. Cameron, Sarah Allen, Cotton- wood. District 9—Ruth Vibrans, Lu- cile. District 10—Laura Hattrup, Fenn. District 11—Martha Squibb, Grangeville. District 12—Sarah Spedden, Manring, Gates, 4—Elsie Carsow, 5—Lucy Schleier, 6—R. R. Arnold, 7—Hazel Harper, District 18——-Irma Thomp- son, Grangeville. District 14—Ida Lyda, Elk} City. District 15—Edna Reed, Can-} field. District 16—Myrtle Hobson, Gladys Keller, Clearwater. District 17—Norma Hanley, Grangeville. District 18—Sister Benedicta, Sister James, Keuterville. District 19—Christian Hoff, | Mary Hoff, Elizabeth Haymond, | Nola Wilson, Whitebird. District 20—Irene Black, Grangeville. District 21—Beulah Howard, | Fenn. District 22—-Leone McLeod, Westlake. | District 23—Lorine Wilkin, Whitebird. District 24—R. A. Harlan, Keuterville. District 25—Zella Wilburn, Stites. | Volunteered His Services—Was Injured in a Boiler Explosion While Serving His Country Joseph Heitz, an ex-navy man, aged 41 years, died in the St. Joseph hospital at Lewiston, Tuesday evening at li p. m. hav- ing been taken there by Dr. W. F. Orr, assisted by Marrus Lies, from Cottonwood Tuesday after- noon. His remains arrived in Cottonwood last night and the funeral services were held from the Catholic church at Keuter- ville this morning by the Rev. Fr. Martin. cemetery, Joseph Heitz was born at St. Mary, Kansas about 41 years ago. He served four years in the United States navy prior to the war and when the United States entered the World War he again cnlisted for a term of four years. It was during the last enlistment that he was seriously injured on an oil tanker when one of the boilers of the ship exploded. The explosion injured his left arm, this failing to properly mend or to respond to medical treatments was the direct cause of his death. About two years ago his arm became practically useless after having been doctored for months For the past year and a half he has been cn the total disability list, re- government by army physicians. ceiving from the $80 per month. For the past three years he has been making his home with his brother-in-law, Leo P. Simon Tuesday it was) of Keuterville. NEWS AROUND THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STATE The new Nash car, from the garage of Chas. E. Lewiston Nash dealer, over three months a; covered last Wednesday in Spo- After the church services at the grave a military firing squad paid honor to their dead comrade. The remains were laid to rest in the Keuterville kane during a raid made on «& gang of booze runners, The Idaho Vandals advanced a step nearer the Pacific Coast conference championship at 96 Lg hose an pe ae eated the heavy Oregon ‘ 7 to 0, before a crowd of 10,000 persons from all sections of Ida- ho and eastern Oregon. After it had attacked a 12- year-old boy, a large brow-head eagle with a wing spread of seven feet was brought down Monday by a rifle in the hands of the lad’s mother, Mrs. A. C. Kitts, wife of a rancher living near Sandpoint, Idaho. Plans for improvements on the Lewiston - Clarkston interstate bridge to cost $42,000 were agreed upon by state officials of Washington and Idaho in a con- ference at the Davenport Friday. Washington will contribute $17,- 000 and Idaho will spend $25,000 on the bridge. While breaking down a skid- way at the Winton-Rosenberry camp near St. Maries, Idaho, a log dropped upon the foot of Edward French. Mr. French decided to take him to Lewiston | 88 unaware of the extent of his for treatments where the end came. Mr. Heitz was a man with ap~ parently steed nerves and during all of his illness he complained The only complaint that he ever made, so it is said, was that he thought he failed to receive proper treatments from at no time. the government doctors. The deceased was step-mother, Susan Heitz, Garden Plains, Kansas, sisters and two brothers, Leo Simon, Keuterville; WINS FINE PRIZE. Miss Vivienne McKinley, club member, Inad, Oregon. Union Stock Yards, and half as many a single man and leaves to mourn, his of seven Mrs, Mrs, May Evertz, Mrs, Katie Evertz, Maize, Kansas; Mrs. Chas. Fo- quet, Monte Vesta, Colo.; Eliza~ beth, Barbara and Susan Heitz, Garden Plains, Kansas; John H. and Ben H. Heitz, St. Joe, Kan, of Cottonwood, Idaho county pig won first and champion on single fat barrow over Oregon and Washington, and first in North Idaho district with her champion pen of four fat barrows, at the Pacific Inter- national Livestock Show in Port- She receives part of the $1,000 special award in the fat hog contest conducted by Portland, Oregon, to encourage and pro- mote boys’ and girls’ club work. Over fifty pens of four fat hogs single pens were entered from Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho, which speaks well for the Idaho winner. These injury until he removed his shoe, when he discovered he was minue a second toe, the toe m maining in the shoe. Stanley A. Easton of Kellogg, manager of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrat- ing company and a member of the state board of education, is not a candidate for United States senator from Idaho in any sense that he is making any campaign or in any sense that would in- volve hostility to Senator Wil- liam E. Borah, he said. To supply thé necessary help and thus save a large crop or beans valued at more than $2,000,000, the high school of Twin Falls, Idaho, closed the middle of October to allow the students to enter the harvest field. Help is also needed to harvest the beet, onion and apple crops, all of which are very heavy this year. Twin Falls is in that section of Southern Idaho that was hard hit during the years of depression but that is now fast recovering. November 1, date set for the hanging of Robert Ford, alias “Noah Arnold,” found guilty of murder in Bonner coun.y, called to the mind of Ap yog of- ficials the record of the last of- ficial hanging to take place at the Idaho penitentiary. A stay of execution has been automati- cally granted in Arnold’s case, as notice of appeal to the su- preme court has been filed. Fred M. Seward was the last man to be hanged at the Idaho peniten- winners were bred by Howard! t¢jary, He paid the death penalty McKinley but owned, fed, fitted, and exhibited by’ Miss Vivienne McKinley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard McKinley. SILVER WEDDING. May 7, 1909, just about four months after being received from Latah county. He was found guilty of murdering his sweetheart. Damages of $4,025,50 are Mr. and Mrs. John Lehmeir,| asked in a suit filed in the dis- residing two miles east of Fer-| trict court at Moscow against dinand, were greatly surprised| R, C, West of Lewiston, deputy Sunday evening when a number | {Jnited States marshal for north- of their friends came sary. useful and beautiful from their friends. Those present with their fam- ilies were: A. Nau, H. Arnzen, Joe Herzog, John Sarbacher, Alois Uhlorn A. Stiger W. Frei, Clem Frei, Walter Kinzer, John in upon them to assist them in celebrat-| of Moscow. ing their 25th wedding anniver- The evening was enjoy- ably spent. They received many presents ern Idaho by John F. Schroeder Schroeder alleges that West on Sept. 6, 1922, “violently and maliciously as- saulted him with his fists, knock ing him unconscious,” and that “while the plaintiff was uncon- scious on the floor” the defend- ant “kicked him violently on the right side, breaking four ribs near the backbone. Schroeder al- leges that his face was disfigur- Frei, H. Uhlenkott and August) ed for three weeks, that he was Frei. N. Kinzer was also present. If you want to enjoy a nice social evening don’t fail to at- tend the Pythian Sister party, Tuesday November card | asked to com forced to pay $25.50 in medical fees and that he is still suffer- ing from the effects of “West's assault. Damages of $4,000 are te for paim humilatio. .