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Cottonwood Chronicle
VOLUME 28. NO.
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COTTONWOOD. IDAHO, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1920
»2.00 PER YEAR
ROB FINN
POSTOFFICE
POSTOFFICE FUNDS ARE IN
CLUDED IN THE LOT
MAN IS HELD.
The safe containing the Fenn
postoffice money and the per
sonal funds of Marion Weber,
postmaster and merchant at
Fenn, was robbed Friday night
while Mrs. Weber was in Grange
ville and Mr. Weber was absent
from the store attending an af
fair at the Odd Fellows hall.
The robbery was discovered
shortly after midnight when Mr.
Weber returned to the store and
Sheriff William Eller was on the
ground at one o'clock.
Fred Morris, a farm hand on
the Jack Witherow ranch near
Fenn. was grought to Grange
ville for examination but has not
been formally arrested.
As near as can be estimated,
about $125 in money and a con
siderate amount of postage
stamps, checks and papers were
taken from the safe. The safe
was entered by breaking off the
combination knob and wrecking
the combination lock.
Henry Rowe and Owen Zehner
who were attending the affair
at the lodge hall, visited the
store aliout 11 o'clock to get
some goods for o luncheon and
at that time they heard a noise
in the rear of the store. They
paid no attention to the matter
because the Weber living apart
ments are in the rear of the
store building and at that time
Mrs.
thev did not know that
Weber was in Grangeville.
rhe taking of Morris into eus
tody for examination resulted
from investigations by Sheriff
Eller which disclosed tracks in
the snow leading from the bunk
house on the Witherow ranch to
the store and then back to the
bunkhouse. The tracts return
ing to the bunkhouse were much
clearer than those leading to the
store as snow was falling aliout
11 o'clock. Tracks were also
found where some person had
paced to and fro at a point con
venient to watch the store build
ing.
Morris claims that he was not
in Fenn on th« evening of the
robbery and that he does not
know of any person going from
the ranch bunkhouse to the
store. Jack Witherow, the em
ployer of Morris, told the offic
ers that during the evening,
Mrs. Morris, wife of Fred Morris
wanted to talk to her husband
and that he went to the bunk
house in search of Moms and
at that time Morris was not to
be found aliout the ranch.
Morris will have a hearing at
Grangeville today. Postoffice
Inspector J. R. Fullenwieder,
with headquarters in Spokane
was in Cottonwood Thursday
having came here from Fenn
where he made an investigation.
WILL MOVE TO CLARKSTON.
W. J. Nuxoil better known as
Joe has leased his farm holdings
near Greencreek to his son Allie
Nuxoil and Joe Trautman and
after disposing of his personal
property at the public sale,
which he has advertised for
Tuesday, April 13th will depart
for Clarkston where he will
make his future home with his
family: Mr. Nuxoil has oper-!
ated the land leased to his son
and son-in-law for the past
quarter of a century.
WILL OPERATE MILL.
Ben Krieger, of Keuterville,
is in Cottonwood this week mak
ing preparation to commence
operating his mill near Keuter
ville in aliout two weeks. Mr.
Krieger expects to saw about
200,000 feet of lumber
mill, which will require
three weeks sawing.
at his
about
While in the city he placed an
ad in the Chronicle for men and
will pay $3.50 and $4.50 a day
including board, which is eq
•iraient to $5.00 aad $6 per day.
^ Cottonwood
CONCERT GRAND SUCCESS.
The concert and dance given
by the Hallowell Concert Co.,
undei tiie auspices of the Amen
can Legion was a grand success
in evry way. Every seat in the
opera house was filled when the
curtain raised for the concert
and from the encores everyone
must have lieen well pleased
with the entertainment. After
the concert music was furnished
by the orchestra for a dance.
which lasted until one o'clock,
From a financial standpoint the
American Legion's treasury was
enriched with almost $200 and
Post
No. 40 wish to take this means
in thanking everyone who at
tended either the dance or con
cert and otherwise helped them
make the affair such a grand
success.
It is to be hoped that the le
gion will bring other similar
organizations to Cottonwood
f ,oni time time for the enter
STEAM
tainment of the citizens in Cot
tonwood.
3 MEN HURT IN
BIG ROCK SLIDE
SHOVEL ALMOST
HURLED INTO THE SAL
MON RIVER.
Three" workmen employed by
Grant Smith & Co., on the North
and South highway, were seri
ously, but not fatally injured,
late last Thursday, when be
tween 400 and 500 cubic feet of
rock suddenly crashed from the
side ol a bluff to the highway
on which they were working.
The accident occured at the Dou
mecq place, up Salmon river
from the mouth ol Whitebird
creek
The injured are:
William Welsh, craneman:
scalded on arm and ankle brok
en.
Charles White, shovelman;
wrist sprained.
Henry Beckmark, badly bruis
ed on head, left arm broken.
The injured men were taken
to a hospital in Spokane, where
they arrived Sunday night.
The men were employed in
steam shovel work when the
crash came. The tons of debris
,
which fell buried the workings
and one man was pinned beneath
the rocks.' The steam shovel,
which was operating on a nar
row roadway, bordering on Sal
mon river, was tilted toward the
river by the tailing rock, which,
as it crashed, partially buried
the shovel, and prevented it
from falling into the roaring
nve1 ''
The men who were hurt were
given first aid by Dr. W. A. Eos
kett, of Whitebird, and
were brought overland to
Grangeville, and sent to the
Spokane hispital. They will re
cover.—Free Press.
MORE CATTLE ARRIVE.
Another special train which
carried eight airloads of aittle
belonging to William Platt ar
rived in Cottonwood Thursday
evening about nine o'clock from
the Toppenish country where
they have been wintered. The
alxive shipment consists of only
a percent of the cattle owned by
Mr. Platt, he having fed some
600 head at Toppenish this
winter. Another trainload will
be shipped in next week. The
aittle will be driven to his range
on the river.
EXPRESS BUSINESS HEAVY
Owing to the express business
on the Camas Prairie railroad
being so heavy the railroad of
ficials of this line have added a
combination smoker and bag
gage car to its daily train lie
tween Grangeville and
instead of the regular smoker.
The comination smoker and bag
gage car with the day coach
handles the passenger business
of the prairie nicely until Culde
sac is reached when another
coach is added to the train.
HOGS ON • SPREE '.
N. Williamson, proprietor of
Ennis Fallen purebred stoek
farm, a mile northwest of Mos
cow, has a lot of purebred Duroc
hogs that enjoyed a regular
"spree". The hogs were "drunk
as lords," Mr. Williamson says,
and their antics were so "hu
man" that they were enjoyed by
Mr. Williamson and the ranch
hands. There is no grounds for
i*n investigation by the prohilii
tion director, however.
Mr. Williamson has a large
silo that was filled with corn
last fall. It is nearly empty
now and the silage in the Ixittom
is quite sour. One of Mr. Wil
liamson's purebred Shorthorn
cows was taken sick after eating
the silage, and Dr. Baker, veter
inarian, advised him to not let
the cows eat any more of the
silage. Mr. Williamson opened
the Ixittom door of the silo and
turned the hogs in. About two
hours later he noticed the hogs
acting peculiarly and called the
hired men. They tried to drive
the hogs out, but the porkers
staggered and fell and Mr. Wil
liamson says they acted exactly
like a drunk man. In a few
hours they recovered from their
spree and were all right.
ATTENDED SCHOOL HERE.
Street rumor is to the effect
that Charles Simmons, clerk in
the local postoffice, will be ap
lxiinted postmaster for Grange
ville. U. S. Civil service examin
ations of candidates for post
master were conducted here
early in the winter, and Sim
mons was an applicant.
Simmons, who is a young man,
attended the University of Idaho
and later was with the American
arm y in France
' Basis for the rumor that Sim
rnons will receive the appoint
men t is the fact that an eastern
bonding company on Thursday
0 f this week wired local persons
seeking indorsements for Sim
mons.—Free Press.
Charles Simmons i s well
known here having attended the
local school in Cottonwood in
1910 and prior thereto. His
many friends here hope the ru
mor is with foundation. Tin?
position pays $2300 a vear with
all office expenses paid.
RED" HARRIS HERE.
Among the Grangeville folks
who attended the dance here
Wednesday evening was Harold
Harris better known as "Red"
a nd the main spring of the fa
moU s Cowliov Band. "Red"
states that the Cowboy Band
will stage their annual Days ot
'49 the latter part of the month
and that the event would come
up to, if not excell, any ever at
tempted by that organization
j n former veais. The fact that
Mr. Harris has charge of the
publicity work almost assures
that the affair will be a grand
success.
later__
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ritter and
family departed Tuesday morn
ing for La Monte, Wash., where
they will visit for the next
month at the home of Mrs.
Ritter's parents and from there
expect to go to Oregon where
they will locate. Mr. Ritter
only a short time ago disposed
interest of the League.
Lewiston--
Albert Nau of Ferdinand who
seriously sprained his ankle in a
of his holdings near Cottonwood
to Mike Seubert. Since coming
to this section, some years ago,
the Ritters have done exception
ally well and only leave on ac
count of the late spring, which
is not to their liking.
RAY McKAIG HERE.
Ray McKaig a Non-Partizan
League organizer was a visitor
in Cottonwood today. A busi
ness meeting of the League will
be held this afternoon. Mr. Mc
Kaig stated that the* league
would open its aimpaign within
the next four weeks and that
from time to time speakers
would visit Cottonwood in the
runaway in his home town about
a week ago came to Cottonwood
Wednesday evening for medical
ti-eatment. He is at the home
of his brother, A. H. Nau.
CENTRALIA SENTENCES.
Montesano, Wash., April 5.—
Sentences of from 25 to 40 years
in the penitentiary at Walla
Walla, Wash., were imposed by
Judge John M. Wilson here to
day on seven alleged I. W .W.,
convicted by a jury in superior
court here on March 13, of sec
ond degree murder in connection
with the death of Warren O.
Grimm, Centralia Armistice day
parade victim. Sentence was
imposed after a motion for a
new trial had been denied.
i he seven men sentenced were
Ra.v 'Becker. John Lamb, O. C.
Bland, Britt Smith. James Mein
erney, Bert Bland and Eugene
Barnett. Ijoren Rolierts, who
was found criminally insane by
the jury, was committed to the
ward for the criminal insane at
the penitentiary.
Judge Ben Sheeks, in the
Grays Harbor county superior
court hero passed varying sent
ences 011 eleven alleged I. W. W.
convicted of violation of the
state criminal syndicalism act.
Joe Hempelter, John Brad
shaw, Sidney L. Scott and Emil
Boettcher were committed to
the state penitentiary for from
one to ten years. ElmerSalano,
20 years old, was given a sus
pended sentence of from six
month to ten years in the re-,
formatory at Monroe.
George Miller, Stancly Hewitt,
George D. Robie, Antic Kahie,
Hjalmar Aho and Otto Kallio
were given fines of $300 each
and costs. They will lie confln
ed in the county jail until the
fines are paid.
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PUBLISHED 20 YEARS AGO.
1. D. Lyons made a trip to
Uniontown last week.
Otto Kaesemeyer is building
an addition to his harness shop.
Sheriff John McLean was in
town on Tuesday summoning
grand jurors.
Fiank Wright is building an
addition on the west side of his
factory.
W. M. Schiller has the lumlier
on the ground for fencing his
residence grounds.
W. W. Blackburn has purchas
ed the dwelling and lots lately
owned and occupied by J. B.
York.
The coming campaign prom
ises to be a very warm one.
There are so many important
questions involved that the ord
inary voter will be wondering
"where we are at?"
NEW DODGE SHOW ROOM.
The Cottonwood Hardware
has completed a very commo
dious show room in which they
will hereafter display the Dodge
car. The room is located in what
was formerly used as a ware
house by the concern and has
been fitted up in first class
shape and occupies the north
part of the building. Large
windows have been placed in the
front part of the building, which
will at all times display the cars
to the passing public on King
street. The show room is one
of the finest in Idaho county
and will add much in displaying
the famous Dodge Brothel's
motor cars.
—
BUYS THOROUGHBRED.
John Seger, one of Winona's
most substantial citizens was a
business visitor in the city M011
day. While here Mr. Seger
placed an order for a Red Du
rock Jersey sow, which will cost
him $100 at Boyd, Wash. The
one year old sow will cost its
new owner in the neighliorhood
of $115 when the express bill is
paid. Mr. Seger stated that
while the roads from his home
to Cottonwood were not in the
liest of condition he rememliered
the time when they were in
far worse shape.
ATTENDED LODGE DOINGS.
Geo. M. Robertson and Leo
Hanses attended a meeting of
the secretaries of the I. O. O. F.
lodge of north central Idaho, at
Lewiston Tuesday. Both gentle
men state that the meeting was
a mort interesting one and that
some 200 were nresent at the
evening session Tuesday. They
returned home Wednesday even
ing.
TEACHERS RE-ELECTED.
All of the touchers, who have
conducted the public school in
Cottonwood for the past year
have been re-elected by the
school lioard at an advance in
salary.
At the present time we are un
able to say how many, or if any,
ot the present teaching force
will return to Cottonwood next
year as the lioard has given
them until Friday to sign con
tracts for next year. The one
known fact, however, is that
, " A. Lustie, the superinten
: dent, will not be here next year,
as he has accepted a position in
Oregon. We can sincerely say
for Mr. Lustie that to him be
longs a great deal of credit for
building up one of the liest
scvhools in the county. We pre
dict that his
hai-d to fill.
position will be
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PKOMINF.NT FARMERS OF
STATEMENT ON
WHEATASSO.
THE PRAIRIE GIVE OUT
STATEMENT.
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The Northern Idaho commit-
tep ol Hie Idaho Wheat Growers
Association, consisting of H. J.
Herman of Genesee, Ralph R.j
^uharty of Culdesac, U. R.
I Warncut of Ilo, E. G. Fri of
Ferdinand, J. C. Thompson of
I Moscow, N. II. Jacobs of Nez
perce, and Geo. W. Stephens of
Grangeville. have organized and
issued the following statement:
"We are solidly behind the As
sociation and intend to see it
perfected. We lielieve the time
has come when every energy and
th production of farms should be
1100led in order to safe quard the
markets so as to guarantee or
maintain the cost of production
plus a reasonable profit to the
farmers of this country. We lie
lieve that we should have a wat-j
er-tight organization that neith
er the farmers through their in
difference, nor the speculator,!
through his aggression or unfair
methods, can break up and we
desire to say that we believe
that we have the plan through
the Idaho-Washington Wheat
Growers Association that will do
this and more.
"The Association is not going
to hurt or hinder any farmer's
local elevator or warehouse com
pany, but will rather dovetail
with them, and we want to urge
upon every farmer to join the
Association, and do it now. Your 1
association will have to make its
market and warehouse connec
tions and employ its sales man
ager, and we have no time to
lose. Some have criticized the
contracts under which the wheat
is to lie jMioled. The Committee
believes the contracts which we
are putting out to be the safest
and fairest that could be put out
at this time."
MINORS MUST NOT SMOKE.
Minors under 18 who smoke or
use cigarettes, cigars or tobacco
in any form upon public high
w «y» or other public properties
will lie declared "delinquent,"
und committed to a reformatory
according to a ruling made by
Attorney General Black in an
swer to a Paris, Idaho inquiry,
Section 8363 of the compiled
statutes, to which he called
attention in his ruling, provides
that "every minor who shall
smoke, etc., shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor." Section 1010,
also quoted, provides that child
ren under the age of eighteen
years "who violate any law of
this state" may lie delinquent.
BASEBALL MEETING.
A meeting will lie held at the
Hotel Cottonwood Saturday
evening for the purpose of devis
ing ways and means of raising
funds for the baseball club and
to also ascertain how many
home players are available for a
liall team. All prospective can
didates are requested to attend
this meeting.
NEWS AROUND
THE STATE
Items of Interest From Various
Sections Reproduced for Ben
efit of Our Readers.
Miss Ethel E. Redfield, state
superintendent of public instruc
tion, who is serving the last
year of her second term in that
office, is not going to be a candi
date to succeed herself.
President Elliott, of the Lew
iston State Normal, last week
attended a meeting of the Lewis
county teachers held at Ilo and a
meeting of the tnistees of the
county held at Nezperce.
The worst storm Moscow has
known since last November
swept over Latah county Friday.
The storm liegan about daylight
with a fall of snow, unaccom
panied by wind.
Walter Davis, the 11 year-old
stepson of Nate Overman, of
Culdesac, accidentally shot him
self through the knee with a .38
calilier revolver Saturday.
Strong demand for draft
horses and for those heavy
enough to lie of practical service
on the farms, is reported by E.
F. Rinehart, field animal hus
bandman of the University of
Idaho extension division, in his
current report to L. W. Fluharty
director of extension.
Beginning with next Monday
the Craig Mountain Lumber Co.,
will add a night crow to the mill
force, which will practically dou
ble the production of the big
plant. Employment for about 50
additional men will be provided
and will bring the total payroll
up to about 400 men.
Unable to meet its obligations
with actual cash, the state of
Idaho began Saturday to regis
ter against future tax payments
the warrants with which it pays
employes and contractors. These
warrants will cost the state 6 per
cent interest until they they .are
called, which may be after sev
eral months.
Governor Duvis will ask Dr.
E. A. Bryan, state commissioner
of education, to represent the
state of Idaho at a conference of
governors and state represent
atives soon to be held in Wash
ington, D. C., in an attempt to
solve the teacher shortage puz
zle.
Wages for deck-hands on the
Snake river steamers reached j
new high mark this week when
increases to $100 per month
were allowed. This advance is
due to the necessity of moving
the Snake river grain crop and
the increase is partially brought
aliout by overtime allowed. The
former pay of the deck-hands
was $70 per month.
Smoke from the two large
chimneys of the University of
Idaho heating plant will almost
entirely lie eliminated by the
contemplated installation of new
lioiler settings, according to an
announcement made today by
H. J. Macintire, professor of me
chanical engineering.
Approximately one-half of all
the standing merchantable tim
ber in the United States is locat
ed in the states of California,
Oregon. Washington, Montana
and Idaho, and it is estimated
that in those states there are
thousands of millions lioard
measure. In the state of Idaho
alone there is now in govern
ment ownership more than om*
third of all the standing mer
chantable timber. The value
of that timber at $1 per 1000
feet, board measure, is in excess
of $49,000.000.
The United States senatorial
committee, investigating charg
es of manipulation against cer
tain officials of the federal grain
corporation, may hold a session
in Boise soon. Miles Cannon,
state commissioner of agricul
ture. announced today uixm his
return from Spokane and north
Idaho that he had formally invi
ted the committee to come to
Boise while on their trip to west
ern states, which is to be taken
sooa. .