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The Winslow mail., 1919-07-25
SiIvering Mirrors.

There are several processes for sill
vering mirrors, the simplest Of which,
perhaps, is to provide large fiat
stone table and spread upon it evenly
a sheet of tinfoil without crease or
blemish. This is covered uniformly
to a depth of One-eighth inch with
mercury. The plate of glass, perfect
ly cleansed Of all grease and impuri-
ties, is f1oated in the mercury care
fully so as to exclude air bubbles. 1t
is then pressed down by loading with
weights In order to press out the
mercury which remains fluid. After
about "a hours it may be raised on
it's edge to harden, and should be
finished In a few weeks. Another
method involves the use of a solu-
ton made as follows: Mix one ounce
nitrate of silver, three ounces water,
one ounce liquid ammonia and three
ounces spirits of wine. Filter after
solution has stood three or four hours.
To every ounce Of the solution add
one-fourth ounce sugar dissolved In
equal quantities Of water and alco-
hol. The surface to be silvered Is
covered with this liquid at tempera-
ture of 100 degrees, maintained till
the deposition of silver is complete.
When dry, coated surface Is covered
with mastic varnish.
The Winslow mail., 1919-07-25
WONDER AT FORESTS QUIET
Travellers Have Frequently Com
mented on Apparent Deficiency OF
Animal Life in the Woods.

European travellers frequently allude
to the American forest as remarkable
for it's solitude and deficiency of ami
NAL life. A foreigner is struck with
surprise, when rambling through the
bush, at the scarcity of birds, rabbits,
and hares, and astonished when in the
deepest recesses of the wild country
he sees no increase of their numbers.
When padding his canoe through lake
and river he will startle but few pairs
of exceedingly timid waterfowl, where
in Europe they swan in multitudes.
This scarcity Of animals, would re-
mark, is not peculiar to the American
wilderness. The same fact has been
observed in extensive forests both In
Europe and Asia; and in proportion as
the traveller penetrates into their In
teriors he finds smaller number OF
animals of almost every species. Birds,
insects and quadrupeds will multiply
in a certain ratio with the progress OF
agriculture, so long as there remains
sufficiency of wild wood to afford them
a refuge and home. They use the
forest chiefly for shelter, and the open
grounds for forage; the woods are
their house, the meadows their farm
Wilson Flagg, in "Woods and By-Ways
of New England"
The Winslow mail., 1919-07-25
Mind Our Own Business.

With the war ended the states
men of England are getting very
cocky again, and making speech
es advising the United States to
mind her own business. They
are a little premature in their
expressions, as the League of
Nations covenant has not yet
been adopted, and the people of
this country may take them at
their word, repudiate the League,
and refuse to have anything fur
ther to do with the European
troubles. Of course, if the
League becomes effective, and
the council passes under the con-
troll of King Georges dominions,
we know we will have to mind
our own business, because the
council will tell US where to head
in, and failing to heed the order
the League of Nations will call
out the armies of the signatories
to subjugate the United States.
The Winslow mail., 1919-07-25
LARGE FAMILIES ON RECORD
Grand Total of Sxty-TWo, Borne by
One Wife, Would Seem to
Be the Limit.

The nation which could scheme out
the intensive cultivation of "man
power" would win all thes wars Of the
future and dominate the globe, but
though this sort of thing can be done
with vegetables and, to some extent,
with poultry, it seems a far cry for
the human race, and perhaps it is all
for the best, for if six at a birth be-
came common marriage might become
uncommon.
The papers contained the informa-
ton lately that woman of Palermo
had presented her husband with five
boys, all well formed, and, according
to the doctor, "eating we'll and crying
WELL" but this case is neither unique
nor record.
The largest grand total of children
borne by one wife seems to be 62-
as many as most wives could want,
certainly! Strangely enough, this num-
Der has been twice recorded. One is
set to the credit of the wife of a poor
weaver in Scotland who bore her
chubby" 46 boys and four girls who
grew to manhood and womanhood, and
a dozen others who died ere reaching
their prime.
Sir John Bowers of Newcastle, we
are told, adopted ten of the sons-rath-
er a large order; three other landed
gentry took ten each, and the remain
der were brought up by their parents.
The Winslow mail., 1919-07-25

The Winslow Ca h Market
handles only the best grades Of
meats. You are never disap-
pointed.
Slab wood, best grade on the
market. City Fuel & Transfer Co.
For sale at a bargain, an L. c.
Smith typewriter in frst-class
condition. Nearly new. Inquire
R. Wiggin, Plumbing Shop.
The new Sanitary Barber Shop,
1O8 Kinsley avenue. First-class
service, hot and cold baths.
Wanted: couple, without chill
dren, want furnished house by
August 25th. Address Box 467.
The best line of salad dress.
ings, catsups, and other appetiz-
ing condiments, can always be
found at the Winslow Cash Mark
ct.
For rent, to two gentlemen,
large airy furnished room, with
two beds, two closets, and run
ming water. Desirable location.
Inquire 218 w. Aspinwall.
The Winslow mail., 1919-07-25
Gems Found In America.

Our own country is far from con-
spicuous as producer of gems, but
the upper Missouri river has yielded
from it's gravel bars large numbers of
small, bright and beautiful sapphires.
They are not big enough or dark
enough to fetch high prices.
Nevertheless the finest green sap
phire (oriental emerald) in the world
was found in Macon county, N. c., and
at last accounts was a feature Of the
collection of a citizen of Philadel-
phia-Clarence S. Bement. It is
transparent nodule of crystal, remark
ably pure, and would yield In cutting
q gem Of 80 carats.
The Winslow mail., 1919-07-25
Christian Church.

Sunday school 10 a. m. Morn
ing sermon II o'clock; evening
sermon $50 O. clock. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at $50.
Notice that during the hot
weather we will begin our even
ing service half an hour later.
but will close at the usual time,
making the service about forty
minutes long. Every member
should be present every Sunday.
The public cordially invited.
C. w. BULLOCK, Minister.
The Winslow mail., 1919-07-25
ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET, TOWN OF WlNSLIOW, ARlz.
Estimate of Taxes to be Raised for the Ensuing Fiscal
Year, 1920.

Adopted resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the
Town of Winsow Navajo County, State of Arizona at its
uar meng Tuesday, July l. 1919 at which time there
present. Acting Mayor W. j. Crozer and Councilman c. H.
McKellips, H. A. Funk and Frank Riley.
This statement shows in detail the necessary the
fiscal the paid during the the
collected from all for all purposes for the previous
year. together with statement estimating the be
ceved from all other than direct upon
personal property:
1919'2O. Fiscal 1918'19.
The Winslow mail., 1919-07-25
Catholic Church Service.

Services will be held next Sun
day in St. Joseph's church as fol-
lows: 1st Mass with sermon in
Spanish at $3.50 a. m.; I'd Mass
with in sermon English at 10 a.
m. Sunday school at II a. m.
Evening sermon at 7 p. m.
FATHER ALBOUY.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
Dies At Portland February IL

Charles Mcdonald, well-known
Lewiston attorney, died Monday
at st. Vincent hospital, Portland.
Mr.. Mcdonald had been in Port
land under treatment and few
days ago it was decided that a
surgical operation was necessary.
The operatson seemed successful
and his friends were hopeful that
he would recover.
Mr.. Mcdonald was we'll and
favorably known in Cottonwood,
having many personal friends here
who deeply regret his untimely
death. Mr. Mcdonald was a
prominent lodge man, being a
member Of the K. of c., always
taking an active interest in this
organization, He has paid Cot
tonwood several visits in the in
terests of this lodge.
At the first state convention OF
the K. of G.. held at Boise in J 1905
he was elected TO the office OF
State Advocate and in 1909 he
was conferred with the highest
honors that can be given by a
state convention of this order
that of state deputy and the fol,
lowing year was again given the
same honor. He was also a very
prominent member of the Elks.
Funeral services were held al
Vancouver, Washington where tht
remains were laid to rest.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
CLUB HONORS
SOLDIER BOYS
Reception Held at |. 0. o. F. Hall
and Dance at X. of c. Hall
Many Were Present

The reception and dance given
by the Cottonwood Commercial
Club Friday evening, February
Ia in honor of all returned soldier
and sailor boys was attended by
several hundred citizens of Cot
tonwood and immediate vicinity.
Both halls were decorated with
flags and bunting, suitable for the
occasion.
That the evening was enjoyed
by the boys, one has only to be
reminded by the numerous re-
marks make by the boys as "The
Commercial Club. sure knows how
to entertain US guys" "Some
dance" Gee is't the music
great" "Go on, no K. P. for me-
Pm going to dance this waltz"
and numerous other expressions
of the same nature.
The reception Of the boys was
held at the |. O. o. F. hall at 7:30
shSrp which consisted of singing,
speaking and a general welcom-
ming home of the boys. The pro-
gram rendered was as follows:
Star Spangled Banner, audi
ence.
Speech, Geo. M. Robertson.
Solo, "Sweet Bells of Peace, "
Mrs. Keith. \
Orchestra selection, Grange.
vile Cowboy orchestra.
Song, "When the Boys Come
Home" glee club.
Reception.
Each and every number of the
program was enthusiastically re.
Iceived and encores were in ordel
during the evening. After the re,
ception the main feature of the
evening took place at the K. ot
c. hall, the dance. Music was
furnished by the Grangeville
Cowboy band orchestra.
About twenty soldier boys anC
two sailors we're guests of honor
The Cottonwood Commercial
Club, and especially the commit
tee in charge of the affair are to
be congratulated on their work in
making it such a splendid sue
cess.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
To Remove Bodies to U: S.

Plans for bringing home the
bodies of all officers, soldiers and
marines now buried on foreign
soil are being worked out by the
navy department and the actual
work will be undertaken within
the next few months.
j The wishes of relatives, how
ever, will govern not only as to
the return of the bodies, but also
as to their final disposition. Those
brought home either will be sent
forward for private internment or
buried with military honors in the
Arlington or some other national
cemetery, as the relatives may de-
eide.
The departments statement
said where private internment was
desired the navy would prepay all
expenses up to the delivery of the
casket to relatives and that the
war risk insurance bureau would
refund actual burial expenses not
exceeding $100 in each case upon
presentation of the claims.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
Mission Draws Large Crowd

The mission services given at
the Catholic church this week
have been drawing enormous
crowds. The two Mission Faith
ers are both splendid orators, far
above the average and are we'll
versed on the subjects upon which
they speak. The evening servi-
ces especially have been excep-
tionally well attended by Protes-
tants and Catholics alike and the
church has been filled to its capa-
city every evening. These SER
vices will continue for the re-
mainder of the week, closing Sun
day evening.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
Sell Two Carloads of Autos

The Cottonwood Hardware Co.
this week sold two carloads of
Dodge cars, one going to Curtis
Miller at Nezperce and the other
to Eimers' Garage at Grangeville.
The Cottonwood Hardware Com
pany has exclusive agency for
this popular make of car in Idaho
and Lewis counties. G. F. Nc
Kinney, manager of the concern
predicts a heavy sale of these cars
the coming spring and summer.
They also have the agency for the
OldsmQbile for Idaho county and
have number of prospective
buyers in view for this make of a
car.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
Are Appointed on Committee

Ex-Lieutenant Governor E. L.
Parker and wife of this city were
appointed as members of the Com
mite on Reception by John C.
Cutler, chairman the congress
committee of the League to En-
force Peace which will hold a
meeting at Salt Lake City, Utah
on February 21st and 22nd. Mr..
Parker also is a member of the
executive committee of the League
to Enforce Peace, from the state
of Idaho. Every state in the
union has such an organization.
The League to Enforce Peace,
which will hold it's meeting in
Utah is a national organization
with William H. Taft, president.
Owing to pending business mat
tiers and the time required to
make the trip it is not very likely
that Mr.. and Mrs. Parker will be
able to make the trip and accept
the honors bestowed upon them
by the league.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
New Teacher Takes Up Duties

Emma Nichols, of Spokane ar
rived Sunday evening from Spo-
kane and has taken up her new
duties as teacher of the 7th and
9Th grade of the Cottonwood pub
lie shoots succeeding Mrs. Laura
Burr who resigned her position
last week and left for her home
at Genesee Saturday morning.
Miss Nichols comes highly re-
commended and it is to be hoped
that the change will not interrupt
any of the school work now in
process. The school board is to
be congratulated in securing a
teacher with such recommended
tions as Miss Nichols possesses.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
Big Steam Shovel is Wrecked

The big $4,000 pound steam
shovel which is to be used on the
North and South state highway
was wrecked at Grangeville last
week while on its journey to the
road where it will be used for ex-
cavation purposes on the new
highway.
The wreck was due. according
to Mr.. Brown, of the Hoskins &
Co., contractors of the road, to the
fact that the frozen earth over
which the shovel was being moved
gave away under the heavy weight
of the machine. The track on
which the shovel was being NOV
ed was also slippery, due to snow
melting and freezing, and when
the big machine began to slide it
did not stop until it had toppled
over on its side.
1t is estimated that it will cost
the contractors $1,000 to put the
big shovel to normal position
again. Most of this sum will be
paid to workmen for labor in err
Getting it. Very little damage was
done 20 the machine itself.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
PLATT BROTHERS
SELL AT $4,000.
Sheep Business Acquired by
Keane, Bettison and Kemp
Range Or China Creek

A deal was closed Friday at
Grangeville whereby Platt broth
ers, well known stockmen of the
Salmon river disposed of their
large sheep holdings to Messrs.
Keane, Bettison and Kemp, The
following is the details of the deal
as given out by Mr.. Kemp to the
Lewiston Tribune, and one of the
purchasers of the sheep:
An important development in
the sheep-raising industry is pro-
missed in a deal closed on Friday
in Grangeville by Messrs. Arthur
G. Keane, C. E. Bettison and Len
w. Kemp, the particulars of which
were given by Mr.. Kemp, who is
now visiting in Lewiston, expect
ing to return to Grangeville on
Monday.
The transaction involves the
purchase Of 2,1O0 lead of sheep,
ewes and yearlings, and 1,200
acres of land; also the leasing of
2, 600 acres of land and full equip
ment from Platt Bros, at China
Creek, lonsthe Salmon river, the
consideration being $35, 900.
Of the ewes 1,100 are due to
lamb in April, having wintered
finely, and there are great pros
poets for good lambing.
MIR. Keane is in the cattle bust
ness and will continue to raise
cattle and manage the sheep in
winter Mr. Bettinson is also in
,terested with Messrs. Kemp &
Bettinson, another sheep firm, OF
which he is manager. He is to
make a tgip to England in June
Ito visit lis. people,
Mr.Kemp still has his ownsheep
businesf to manage, and will take
care of the three combined Sheep
establishments this summer,
three bands of the sheep
summering in the Buffalo
Hump country and one band Of
mutton sheep on Craig mountain.
The new combination succeeds
to the entire sheep business of
Platt Bros, who have operated in
the sheep line for the past eight
years on the Salmon river, in
Idaho county.
Mr.. Kemp, who expects to leave
for China Creek on next Thurs
day, regards the outlook as very
bright for the sheep industry in
Idaho.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
Criner Sale Draws Big Crowd

The P. S. Griner sale held on
Friday, February IA, twelve miles
northeast of Cottonwood was we'll
attended and everything brought
good prices. Sheep were sold at
exceptionally good prices. Grade
ewes sold for $3.50 per head and
yearling ewes brought the fancy
price of $500 a piece. Harry
Cranke was the auctioneer in
charge of the sale and states
everything offered for sale brought
good prices.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Griner
to remove to Washington where
he has acquired new holdings and
his many friends on Camas prai-
rie wish him success in his new
location.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
FARM BUREAU
To ORGANIZE
Meetings Will be Held in Various
Sections of the County-Cot-
tonwood Date Set Later

At a meeting of the Farm Bu-
reau Executive Committee on Sat
urday February Is, at Gtangeville
Lieutenant R. R. Groninger, form
erly County Farm Agent of Bing-
ham County, Idaho and with the
Extension Department of the
University, told of the work of the
Farm Bureau in other counties.
At this meeting it was decided to
complete the organization of the
Bureau in this county. Leaders
for this work were named for
every community and a schedule
of meetings arranged at which
the plans and purposes OF the
Bureau explained. 1t is hoped that
as many farmers as can will turn
out and discuss fully all the de-
tails so that a thorough under
standing may be had.
Edgar Fry of Ferdinand, acting
president of the Idaho County
Farm Bureau in the absence of
President August Schroeder, who
is now engaged in legislative
work at Boise, and Ed Nelson of
Fem, secretary, are heading the
reorganization of the Farm Bureau
for 1919.
The following men were selec-
ted as temporary organization
leaders and meetings called:
.Grangeville Ralph Telcher, G.
A:Cowgill, leaders, Monday, Feb.
"a, 1 80 p. M, l. 0. 0. F. hall.
Harpster-James Surridge, lead
err Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1:30 p. m.
Clearwater-Harry Baker, lead
er, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1:30p, m.
Sites &C. M. Butler, C. E. Ul-
cry, leader, Thursday, Feb. 27, 1;30
p. m.
Kooskia = F. F. Quist, leader,
Friday, Feb. %, 80 p. m.
Winona -Adolph Hinkleman,
leader, March l, Bop. m.
The time and place of meetings
and leaders for the communities
of Greencreek, Ferdinand, West
lake, Keuterville, Cottonwood,
Fem, Lake and Whitebird will be
announced in next weeks paper.
Lieutenant Groninger accom-
panied by Farm Bureau members
will visit the communities and
perfect the organizations in each
community.
The Farm Bureau is the organi-
zation fostered and backed up by
the federal and state govern
ments and is meeting with favor
with local farmers. Farmers unit
to solve their common problems
and federal and state aid is
brought in to assist in getting re-
suits. Some of the lines of work
that will be attempted this year
are squirrel extermination, smut
control, grain standardization,
control of livestock diseases, etc.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
MethOdiSts To Have NewP aStor


The Rev. Marion W. Sligar has
been appointed pastor for the
Methodist Church for the remain
der of the conference year, sue
ceeding the Rev. L. E. Taber who
has had to seek a lower altitude
for the benefit of his wife's health.
Rev. Sliger is an army man,
and had just been appointed to a
chaplaincy at the time the armis-
tice was signed. He expects to
hold services here next Sunday,
February 23rd.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
Buy 1000 Acre Stock Ranch

Riley Rice returned Tuesday
evening from Montana where he
was on business. While in the
treasure state, Mr.. Rice and his
four sons closed a deal whereby
they became owners of a 1000
acre stock ranch in southwestern
Montana, in Beaverhead county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice do not expect
to leave Idaho county as their
holdings will be managed by their
sons. -s-..-'..
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21

Five cars of hogs were shipped
out of Cottonwood Tuesday morn
ing. Three cars were shipped by
the Cottonwood Milling Co. to
Seattle and two cars by the Farm
ers Union, these going to the Spo-
kane markets.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21
No Extension on Income Tax

That there will be no general
extension of time beyond March
Is for the filing of returns and for
the payment of income and excess
profits due on that date, is the de-
cision of Daniel G. Roper, COM
missioner of internal revenue.
The announcement was made by
Collector David j. Williams, inn
mediately following the approval
by the senate of the report of the
conferees on the new revenue bill.
"a financial emergency makes
it necessary to get the initial tax
payments in by March 15," says
Commissioner Roper. "No other
course is possible. Some months
ago. the emergency Of financing
the war, the treasury issued cer-
Dtificates of Indebtedness to an
amount approximating $500, ,000,-
600, maturing March Is. The first
payment of the income and excess
profits taxes for 1918 was planned
for that date, to meet this huge
obligation.
"The American people have
proven that there is no emergency
too great to be met and solved by
cooperation. This present situation
is another emergency which can
be overcome by cooperation. The
bureau extends its every force to-
ward this end, and l am relying
upon the people to meet the situa-
ton whole-heartedly.
"The internal revenue bureau
must carry out the program pres.
cribed in the new law, which re-
quires all returns for 1918 to be
filed on or before March Is, 1919,
and requires the first quarterly
payment or the entire payment
to be made on or before that date.
Every taxpayer who can pos
sibly do so is urged to make full
payment of his income tax on OF
before March Is. The quarterly
payment method is intended fol
taxpayers whose financing of the
tax at one time would tend to up.
set local financial conditions.
"The bureau has arranged tc
send an advisory force of several
thousands of deputies and agents
to assist taxpayers. These Officers
will be stationed at convenient
points where they consulted with
out charge. Taxpayers should take
the initiative and get in touch
with these revenue men for any
needed advice and assistance in
preparing returns.
"The forms for tax returns ar,
being printed and all forms viii
be in the hands of collectors b,
March l."
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21

Ivan Price, of the Salmon river
section was a Cottonwood visitor
Wednesday and Thursday morn
ing left for Ft. Lapwai where he
has his cattle on winter range.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-02-21

TheRev. Father Phillips was a
passenger for Lewiston Wednes-
day morning for Cotton, Wn. and
Genesee where he will hold reli-
gious services. He expects to be
gone for several days.