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AT are New Spring merchandise in every department of the store coming in now. Come in and get your choice This Week is "Mallory" Week OUR STORE. We have named it that because we making a special display of the new spring styles of 53 and want every man in town to come in and see them We Want You to Know as much about these excellent hats as we know, and we are willing to tell you of their good qualities. You will be partic ularly interested in learning how Cravenette weather-proof ing protects a hat, and that Mallory hats are the only hats so protected. We want you to see the new styles and col ors for Spring, of which we have a fine assortment. t,m V 5 . "/T, ' Y m ' e -*Z Y* m ni (g Cottonwood Mercantile Co. I—I I COTTONWOOD 1 AND VICINITY __ ______ _________ J: Henry Trautman was a Fort Lapwai visitor Monday. N. A. Emerich saw the sights in Lewiston the last of the week. Henry Downer, the Winchester timberman, was in town the first of the week. Miss Agness Gaul visited sever al days this week with relatives at Lewiston. W. B. Hussman was at Win chester between trains Monday on business. Mrs. B. F. Fryer and daughter, Mrs. Ed Blake, are in Lewiston this week visiting friends. Mrs. Mel Morgan left yesterday for Plummer, where she will visit relatives for about three weeks. J. V. Baker went to Spokane yesterday to visit his son Floyd, who is recovering from an attack of typhoid fever. Miss Agnes Torcotte of Kamiah is assisting in the Nezperce tele phone office during the absence of Miss Beulah Clark, who is on the sick list. Joe Sulzinger has returned home after an absence of two years in Idaho Falls. He will do farm work here until he is called in the next army draft. Mrs. Clyde Jackson, who had been visiting at Peck for several weeks, returned to her home at Boles Tuesday. Mr. Jackson came in to meet her. Mrs. Warren returned to her home at Winchester Monday, aft er a pleasant visit here of several days with her sister, Mrs. Hans Pedersen and her aunt, Mrs. John Peterson. Sid Brown and Hans Pedersen have returned from their recent trip to Montana on land business. Hans and family expect to move to their Montana ranch near Big Timber about April 1st. I A letter of correspondence from Joseph Plains arrived too late for this issue, but will appear in next. Chet Thompson and wife left this morning for their ranch home near Collins, Mont. Posters will be printed at this office tomorrow announcing an auction sale by J. F. Jones near Keuterville on Wednesday, March 27th, with H. C. Cranke as auc tioneer. John Moriarty went to Yakima Monday and expects to return this week with 180 calves, which have been feeding on the Moriar ty & FI inn ranch there through the winter. The stock will be taken to their summer range. Mrs. M. J. Winstead, who spent I the winter in town, expects to re turn next week to the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Box, on Salmon river. P. H. Dye and family will occupy the house to be vacated by Mrs. Winstead— next to the Baptist church. Euclid Code, for a number of years a successful merchant of Lewiston, spent Tuesday* night here at the home of his sister, Mrs. Riley Rice. Mr. Code has just traded his Lewiston property for a big stock ranch on the Clearwater river near Mt. Idaho. Robt. Deardorff and son Bud and his wife, former residents of this section, made a'brief visit with their relatives here this week —the Manwaring family—and left Wednesday morning for then home at Ashmoor, Mont. They also spent several days with then relatives in Oregon. Jas. A. Wright this week sold his 470-acre farm, 5 miles south east of town, to Jas. B. Créa, who takes possession about April 1st. The consideration was $37,000. Some time the latter part of this month Mr. Wright will have an auction sale of his stock, farm im plements, household goods, etc. He and his family will then move to Asotin, where their relatives re side and where they will make their future home. The Hussman Lumber Co. has just bought from the Hoene Hard ware a 3è-ton G-. M. C. truck for use in delivering lumber in town and throughout the prairie. Joe Schultze, the well known Lewiston capitalist, was in town last night and left this morning for Winona, where he owns a large and valuvble ranch. Jake Captein, our good-natured heavy-weight plumber, is now a full-fledged American. He took out his second or final naturaliza tion papers at Grangeville Satur day, with Felix Martzen and Loui Maugg as witnesses. Jake took out his first papers six years ago— just a year after he arrived in this country from Holland. The Venetian Troubadours will give a grand musical concert at the Orpheum in Cottonwood on Saturday and Sunday evenings— March 23 and 24-under the aus pices of the Red Cross. There are 5 people in the company—all noted Italian musicians—and the instniments consist of harp, piano, violin and others. It will prove a great musical treat for all who hear them . Be sure to see Charlie Chaplin in "The Adventurer" at the Orph eum next Wednesday night, 20th. In this play the world-renowned comedian appears in a new role— one that never a ttempted before. Bank Report No. 67. Report of the Condition of Tile Germnn State Bauk at Cottouwood, in the State of Idaho at the close of business Match 4. 1918. RKSOURCKS Cash on hand..........................$ 10.1.19.41 Due from banks....................... 35 523 02 Checks and Drafts on other Bunks..... l ,*228.01 Loans and discounts................. 181.741.04 Stocks, Bonds, and Warrants........ 14.168.10 Banking: house, furniture and fixtures.. 7.300.00 Other resources; Sundry collections---- 22,011.49 Total ............................$272.111.07 LIABILITIES Individual der>osits sub ject to check $160.083 60 Time Certifiçates of Deposit 75.138.67 Cashier s Checks .......... 3.509.18 Total Deposits $238.731.45 Capital stock paid in................. 25 000 00 Surplus................................. 5 . 000.00 Undivided Profits, less expenses, in terest and taxes paid............... 3.379.62 Total ............................$272.111.07 State of Idaho. County of Idaho, ss I. H. C. Mntthiesen, Cashier of the above* named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. H. C. Mattiiii sen. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to liefere me this 13th day of March. 1918. I certify that 1 am NOT an Officer or Director of this Bank. Gko. M. Robkrtson. Notary Public. Correct—A ttest: Herman Von Baraen. Herman H. Nuxoll. Directors. Parochial School News. (Contributed) St. Joseph's School has become an Auxiliary of the Red Cross, the majority of the pupils having be come Junior members. On Tues day the Red Cross buttons were distributed, each member receiv ing a button. All take great pride in their membership and as soon as material can be procured all are anxious to do some work in the line of sewing, knitting, etc. During the winter recesses many of the girls have learned to knit and are proud of their accomplish ment. Class work too has been pro gressing rapidly, and in spite of the two weeks intermission, the seventh and eighth grades have already commenced their final re view in preparation for the exam ination in May. The ninth grade pupils have been very busy all winter. They have, especially found the labor atory work in Physical Geography extremely interesting. Careful weather observations have been taken from day to day and all were delighted to find that in gen eral they agreed with the observa tions of the Weather Bureau. They have now begun the study of the topographic map. In English, the work has been very good. At present great interest is shown in Tennyson's beautiful "Idylls of the King.'' The progress in writing has been quite beyond the ordinary. Even the first and second year pupils are working for "Star" buttons. The intermediate grades aspire to Palmer method buttons and Prog ress pins, while some with the upper grades hope to obtain the Palmer Method Certificates, as so many of the former students have done. John Reiland, with a force of carpenters, is rapidly converting the old Nims building, opposite the Rooke hotel, into a modern dwelling house, with bath, toilet, electric lights, etc. Jake Captein is doing the plumbing work. It will be ready for occupancy by the Nims family within a few days. Methodist Church Services Sabbath School at 10 a. m. Morn ing worship at 11 a. m. Evening worship at 7:30 p. m. A welcome hand awaits you. "Let us go into the house of the Lord for worship." William Gornall, Pastor. Dodge Brothers MOTOR CAR Sales are frequently influenced by the bright, fresh finish of the cars after two years or more of use. Given ordinary care they glisten like new. The enamel is baked on the all-steel body. It will pay you to visit us and examine car The gasoline consumption is unusually low. The tire mileage is unusu ally high. The following prices are f. o. b. Detroit: Touring car, Roadster or Commercial car, $885 Winter Touring car or Roadster, $1050 Sedan or Coupe, $1350 Cottonwood Hdw. & Imp. Co. 1 r * Cottonwood Milling * & Elevator Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH PATENT HARD & SOFT WHEAT FLOURS Graham, Whole Wheat Flour and Farina If It's Made of Choice Milling Wheat, We Have It ®E==@ We Are Always In The Market For Your Grain and guarantee the day's highest price at all times, and pay a premium for grain stored with us. Also buy fat and stock hogs at all times, if delivered at our feeding yards. On regular stock days we receive hogs at our yard near the old mill. We Can Steam Roll, Chop or Pulverize Your Grain According To Your Wishes We are ready to clean your "seed grains," having the most com plete line of cleaning machinery in the country. Our prices are right and you do not have to work hard or wait. Feed is packed or run loose in your wagon. mwnd Preparedness!! Spring Work Your Watch Needs Cleaning and Adjusting—-Send it -TO SCHILLING Nuxoll Block—King street—Cottonwood w Randall's Confectionery TOM'S PLACE Magazines and Periodicals If it's reading matter you want—we have it. 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