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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-01-17
IDAHO SOLONS
HAVE HARD TASK
Perplexities and Response.
bilities of the Idaho
Legislature.
By w. B. Hussman

The present legislature has or
ganiZed with a dispatch and is
ready for business tn at bespeaks
confidence in its ability to cope
with the many important prob
lens with which it will have to
deal. Partizanship is at a low
ebb, fortunate condition that
no doubt will lend a spirit of de-
liberation and consultation in leg
islative matters such as we may
never see again, at least let us
hope that such may be the case.
True of course, they still call
themselves democrats and re-
publicans and here and there we
may find one that. is willing to
avow his faith in the Non Parti-
zan League, and if so, surely he
will not boast of his partizanship.
Not in the last fifty years have
party lines been so completely OBJ
liberated and rec INSTRUCTED as dur
ing the war. The man who calls
himself democrat today may be
republican tomorrow, and vice
versa, or he may be neither. The
two great parties, republican and
democratic, have for fifty years
had their division upon the ques-
ton of state sovereignty and the
protective tariff, fostered by the
New England and Southern dem
ocrats, and National sovereignty
fostered by the western and
northern republicans. States
rights as an issue was killed be-
yond resurrection by the demo-
Gratis of the south in their demand
for national prohibition, govern
ment ownership of public utilities
and the distribution of the nation
al credit over the states. Our
own distinguished Senator Borah,
although a republican whose par
ty is pledged to National women
suffrage, opposed the Federal Suf-
frage Amendment. And so on
down the line numerous instances
can be cited pointing to the OBJ
liberation of the old lines of pol
itical division.
But no need of worrying be-
cause of this, there will be plenty
OF new ones and just as momen-
tous and material upon which the
people will divide and to which
party leaders can appeal to fealty
and support. 1t is too early vet
to state with certainty just what
the issues will be since the world
IS now standing upon a new
threshold and so much depends
upon the peace treaty and devel-
opments that will take place dur
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ing the next few years. At this
time we find republican leaders of
the imperialistic and reactionary
stripe such as lodge, Knox, PEN
rose, Poindexter ct cetera, doing
all in their power to thwart the
president in his object of estab-
fishing a league of nations. This
imperialistic bunch have no use
for league of nations based on
the reign of law backed on the
consent of the governed and sus-
tanned by the organized opinion
of mankind. They are not con-
cerned about the security and
protection of national existence
and equality of economic oppor-
tunity of small nations. They
want this country free to pursue
a policy of a grasping commercial
expansion and would prefer to re-
ly on a preponderance of naval
and military ornaments rather
than on a league of nations. In
all this maelstrom of agitation
for and against, the individual is
so confused that he knows not to
what side he should anchor his
faith. Nor is this division as to
the league of nations strictly
along party lines. With president
Wilson at the Peace Conference
advocating its creation, the con-
sumation of which would forbid a
preponderance of naval and mill
tary strength to every nation be
yond a defined limit and yet one
of his cabinet officers, Sec. OF the
Navy Daniels advocating anaval
programme that would give us
the largest navy in the world, we
admit thatwe are confused, and
it would appear that the presi-
dent is playing a lone hand.
President Wilson is made the
object of sinister ridicule by a
powerful and unseen element
whose fountain head is the inter
ests and traditions represented by
the Lodges, Penroses, Knoxes etc.
who also dominate the .counsels
of the republican party. But en-
ough, and be that as it may. The
liberal and progressive thought oi
the world is backing the presi-
dent and every liberal in our own
land should give him unqualified
support. Unless a League of Ma
tions is organized such as he pro.
poses we shall have destroyed
Prussia only to perpetuate Prus.
sianism and ourselves to emulate
national egoism and militarism
of which Prussia nism was the or,
ganized conscious expression
These matters of course are out.
side of the province of state leg.
islature yet it can give its en-,
dorsement or denunciation of con.
templated policies of congress Oh
the president, and thereby com
nit the state, at least morally
and politically. Now more thar
ever does the president need oul
support. But we are too long get
ting down to the subject matter
that we started out to discuss.
Governor Davis message, while
lacking in definite recommend d
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high school.
Steiger-Rad

Married, Monday morning at
eight a. m. at the Catholic church
in this city, Father F. Willibrord
officiating, Mr.. Paul Steiger of
Ferdinand and Miss Clara Rad
of Cottonwood. The contracting
parties are both we'll known young
people of this vicinity. They
will make their home at Ferdin-
and.
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the state should stimulate indus
try and labor in tiding us over
the crucial period of unemploy-
ment that we may without un-
due pessimism expect within the
next year, is nevertheless very
satisfactory in that it outlines a
general policy for the legislature
to pursue. Until a budget is pre-
pared showing the states finan-
cial condition and the margin of
bonding, and taxation capacity is
determined it is useless to outline
a definite programme. This he.
himself proposes to do and before
this is in the hands of Chronicle
readers may have been submitted
to the legislature. The governor
recognizes the necessity of COM
batting unemployment by provid-
ing for the immediate construc-
tion of worthwhile necessary pub
lie Improvements so far as it is
within the financial ability of the
state to do so. 1t is regretable
that congress or to be more def
mite the administration ould not
see any necessity for federal pub
lie works to combat unemploy-
ment. We do not desire to crit
icise or to hold our humble opin-
ion against that of the president,
but would subscribe our view to
those members of congress who
have continually sounded the
alarm of immediate necessity for
constructive legislation to the end
that there might be abundant OPP
portunity for labor to adjust it.
self to the new peace condition.
Unfortunately Pres. Wilson in
his message to congress had moth
ing to offer to assure the country
that our economic equilibrium
will be maintained while this re-
adjustment is going on, in fact he
commits all the difficulties of a
new era to the energies of Ameri-
can industry when he says: "The
process of return to peace foot
ing IS So smooth and SO simple L u
nature. that it promises to outrun
any inquiry that may be institut-
ed and any aid that may be Of
Ffered, and it will not be easy to
direct it any better than it can
direct itself" So we need not
look to congress for relief in this
matter. Congress cannot be
blamed. 1t cannot by its own
force unity the administrative de-
partments to any common pur-
pose in time to provide a unified
system of public works when it
is most needed.
Surely it cannot be thought
that this utter neglect of public
responsibility for the public well
fare is genuinely desired by eth
er capital or labor.
Our object in holding to light
this condition is not prompted by
a desire merely to offer criticism,
but to call attention to the state
Of affairs as we see, them and to
point out the plain duty of the
state to assume so far as is with.
in its ability to so do, the respon.
sibility of the state for the public
| welfare and especially of our re-
turning soldier boys and those
that have to earn their daily breaC
1 4 L 4 + l. L L
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A very impressive memorial
service was held at the Knights
of Columbus hall Tuesday night
in honor of Julius Holthaus whose
death occurred in France on Oct.
/, while fighting with the Ameri-
can Expeditionary forces.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
NOTICE

In the matter of the petition to the
Board OF Directors of the West Okanog-
an Valley Irrigation District, okanogan
change Of boundaries of said District and
for. the admission of adjacent lands
Notice I'll is ;oh hereby given that petitions
and N: 2. McLain, Y E. Drissler. Geo.
and Geo. ii. EMS, have been filed with
anogan Valley Irrigation District, praN
ing that the boundaries of said District
be so changed as to include therein the
lands hereafter described and that said
lands be included and made a part of the
territory of said District.
The lands mentioned and described in
said petitions are, as follows: Petition of
John NJ. Norris for the admission Of that
portion of Lot lin Sec. 10 of Twp. 80 of
Range q lying between the right of-way
Of the Great Northern Railway Co. and
acres. Petition of w F. Ramsey and Nj.
E. McLain for the admission of Lots IA,
T. IS ana and Is T. R Rosk g. and Lots =
Orchards Tracts No l. Petition Of v. E.
Drissler for the admission for west ten
GO> acres of Lot T., Block c. Ellis
of Geo. ]. Whistler for the admission for
FIVE acres in the SW part of the SEA-
Of the NWA Of Sec 10. Twp, 80. Peti-
chards Petition of NJ S Bo VEN foe for the the
admission of Lot 9. Block ''B." Lot 8.
Block &C." containing Is o:r IS irriyable
land, located in Ellis Forde Orchard Co.
Plat No. Petition of Goo H. Ellis for
the admission Of the w: Is acres Of the
MEA Of Of, the NEA Of Sec e. Two, as,
named tracts being dull reco,dr. in the
office of the County Auditor of )ianogan
County. Washington.
Notice is hereby given to al Jarso, S
interested in or who may be affected by
such proposed change on boundaries of
said District - appor at the office of
the Board Of fire ctors ~ said District
in the Town of Oroville, Okanogan Coun-
ty. Washington. on The 18th day Of rehru-
airy. 1919, and show .ause IL, writing, II
any they have, why The change Of bono-
daries Of said District as proposed in
said petitions. shall not be made and
granted. and the said lands be included |
in and made part Of said District.
Given under my hand and the official |
seal of the District this Sth dag of |
January. 1919.
T.. RTSTE,
Secretary West Okanogan Valley lrrisa-
ton District
First publication January 10TH Last |
publication January 31st.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
DEATH OF JAMES FERGUSON

The community was shocked Tues
day afternoon to learn of the death of
Judge James Ferguson, who passed
away at his home in the south part
of town about l o'clock p. m. The
death of the respected citizen was
wholly unexpected, as few knew of his
illness, and those who did had been
given the impression the day before
that he was improving. The Judge
had not been in robust health for some
time, but was only confined to his
bed for about a week. The funeral
will take place this afternoon at 9
O'Clock from the Episcopal Church
The services will be in charge of the
Masons and the ceremonies will be at
the grave.
James Ferguson was born at
Georgetown, Prince Edwards Island
in November, 1914, and was aged "A
years and 2 months at time of death
He has lived on the coast some 2S
years and has lived in Oroville for
eight or nine years. He was married
to Mary Hillman, also of Prince Ed
al uo AoiuAu, WIN sui NlNCo ullil. olN
children were born to this union five
of whom are still living, two sons and
three daughters. The deceased was
a veteran of the civil war. He served
with the navy for year, and was with
Farrigut at the capture of Mobile
Bay. He was a member of the Ma
sonic fraternity for a great many
years.
ia the death of James Ferguson
-Crcville loses :, most worthy citizen.
and the country loyal patriot. A man
o. pleasing presence the Judge was al
Nays an affaLl>, genial gentleman
and his kindly presence will be missed
in this community He had many
friends who sincerely mourn his
death, and the sympathy Of those
friends goes out 20 the aged widow
and the other members of the family.
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Chas. G. Kohrdt, a we'll known bust
ness man of Nelson, was in town Mon
day.
The break in the influenza epidemic
is a great relief to the doctors, who
were worn almost to exhaustion by
the frequency of the demand fo-
their services while the rush was on.
Among those who made application
to the county clerk last week of their
intention to become citizens of this
country was Oliver James Rimel of
Oroville, formerly subject of Canada.
While considerable damage was
done on the East Oroville Orchard
Tracts by the high water probably
Jas. Jackson was the heaviest suffer-
err. A vast amount of gravel and de-
bris was washed over his alfalfa field
and he lost some hay.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
DEATH OF c. H. REHMkE

Christina Henry Rehmke died at the
home of his son, Ernest Rehmke, !iv-
ing eight miles east of Tonasket. Mon
day, aged SO years and II months.
The deceased was born in Holstien,
Germany, but has lived in this coun-
try many years. Death was very sud-
den. Apparently in good health he
ate breakfast Monday morning, but a
short time afterward not feeling we'll
he requested that his son, Adolph,
whose ranch joins that of Ernest, be
telephoned for. Before Adolph could
reach the home of his brother the
aged father had passed away. Apo
plexy was cause of death. He leaves
three daughters and three sons. Mrs.
Annie Rahde, of Germany, Mrs Ma
tilda Peters. of Seattle, and Mrs.
Minnie Moffet of Whitestone Flat,
Adolph and Ernest, of Tonasket, and
Otto formerly Of Oroville, now of Sc
attic. The funeral took place We'd
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Mrs. Gutmay is but recently out OF
the hospital after confinement Oh
two weeks suffering from heart
trouble.
Fred Strong who is now living in
Seattle. came in last Friday night on
a flying visit eturning to the coast
Monday morning.
R. A. Jackson has purchased the
residence on east Central avenue
owned by Harry Bussart, very neat
and we'll situated home.
Mrs. Arthur Blackler was taken
down with the influenza last week,
but it was a slight case and she has
about entirely recovered.
DR.. Lewis reports that Ray Love,
son of Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Love, is
still very sick boy. He still has
/ hopes that the lad will recover.
Jim Ellis is congratulating himself
over getting through with the flu after
confinement in his room at the Hotel
de Grub for three or four days.
Geo. Bailey, the efficient head of the
c. L. Blackwell & Co. merchandise
establishment at Tonasket, spent Sun
day in Oroville, guest of Dr. and
Mrs. J. l.. Masters.
Wednesday Miss Ellen Nickle was
operated on at the Oroville General
hospital by DR.. Lewis assisted by DR.
Elmer for appendicitis At last re-
ports the young lady was doing as
we'll as could be expected considering
the nature of the operation.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
Johnston were down with the inIlu.
enza last week, but have about recov-
cred However the fiuis no respecteI
of persons and the Johnston house.
hold is not free Of the malady. Mr.
Johnston himself is now laid up.
The damage done to the railroad
bed by the freshets of Thursday morn
ing on the Oroville-W branch
was repaired much more speedily
than was expected and traffic was
hung up for only one day. A pas
senger train got through from We
natchee at o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
Deputy Sheriff Eli Wilson came up
from Okanogan on the belated train
Saturday morning and took Mckin-
ney, the insane man, to Okanogan for
commitment to the asylum at Medi-
cal alike. 1t is altogether probable
that with the care and treatment re-
ceived at the asylum Mckinney will
recover his reason.
Harry E. Jackson is visiting with
his brother, r. A. Jackson, and will
probably become a permanent resi-
dent, going to work on the Great
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31

Mrs. p. H. DOkken, who is for the
present making her home with g.
daughter in Seattle, is in Oroville for
short visit with her husband, who
is attached to the bridge building
force of the Great Northern railroad.
Mrs. Dokken was at Seattle when the
big strike among the ship builders
was declared, and she insists that had
the strike been put to a referendum
vote that a majority of the workers
would have voted against striking.
She believes that |. w. w. agitators
are largely responsible for the cond-
tons. Mrs. Dokken also mentioned
the dreadful high cost of living in
Seattle, confirming the reports that
have constantly filtered in that the
trades people of that city are largely
responsible for the discomfort among
the ship yard workers. Rents are
out of sight. and the bare necessities
Of life cost enormously. Merchants
and property owners seem to act on
the principle that the highly paid ship
workers are legitimate prey, if all the
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
DIES SUDDENLY

Just as we were going to press
Thursday afternoon, word was receiv-
pioneer hardware dealer, had died
suddenly. Mr. Davis had had an at
tack of influenza, as we understand,
and unfortunately got out too soon
last week. He took relapse and his
heart at once developed serious weak
ness. He slept little Wednesday night
but there was no apprehension of i'm
mediate serious results. The news of
his death was a shock to the COM
munity
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
FARM ACCOUNT BOOKS ARE NOW
READY

County Agent Walter A. Holt an
nOunces that the Farm Account books,
put out by the Extension department
of the Washington State College, are
now ready for distribution A few of
them have been received at the Of
flee of the county agent and may be
secured for ten cents each. This is
barely the cost of publishing. Spe-
cialists in farm bookkeeping have
been working for several months.
studying all available systems, and the
present book is the result of the COM
bining of the strong points of these
various systems. Farmers have long
felt the need of some simplified sys.
tenn of keeping farm records, and will
welcome this book as the best that
has yet been published They may be
secured by those interested from the
office of the county agent at Okanogan.
Chas. Wagner of Brewster, was
among the visitors in town Monday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31

E. N. Cook, a pioneer Of e.
Washington was recently interN
by a Wenatchee World reporter
among the interesting reminisce
was the statement that the
steamboat on the Columbia river ]
(Wenatchee) was built by Capt q
1t was built on Osoyoos lake, brol
down the Okanogan and taka
Wallula. This was probably III
5Os." We are not questioning
statement of Mr.. Cook, but either
depth of the Okanogan river and
outlet from Osoyoos lake has en-
ed very materially since that Y
was built, or the boat was one dt
tremely light draught. Or posf
the boat was floated out during
tremely high water. Anyhow. 4
a very interesting story.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31

Northern railroad. Mr.. JacVson mas
recently been discharged from ny
service. He was in the marines anu
stationed for some time at Paris ISL
and, South Carolina.
D. A. Hughes. brother of Mrs Gut
may and cousin of DR.. d. II. Lewis, -
visitor in town for few days. MI
Hughes is in the wholesale drug pusi-
ness at Vancouver, B. c.
A. w. Boyd, who filled the position
of superintendent of the lvanhoe mine
for several years, but who has been
mining in Idaho for the past lew
months. was visiting in town TINS
| week. He is the same old gem
BOYD, and we trust that things VIII
| come around so that he may decide TO
| remain in this upper country In close
touch with Oroville.
/, c. A. Blatt returned from his trip
to California Monday, and is back
looking after his interests at Nelson
Mr.. Blatt had very pleasant outing
The week so far has been as bright
and warm almost as April. There II
now danger, if the mild weather con
tinues, of sap running in the frui
trees, in which case, if it should turf
cold, much damage would result.
Word was received here Tuesday
that Charles Carpenter died last weei
at Seattle, a victim to influenza. Tht
deceased lived for a number OF years
at Conconully, removing from tina
place to Oroville. Here he conducted
second hand store on the south sid'
of the railroad track. About yea
ago he went to Enumclaw, Wash, ant
from there to Seattle. He leaves
: wife and several children.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL Ac
COUNT AND PETITION FOR
BUTTON
No. 769, in PROB tie.

No. 769, In Probtle.
In the Superior Court Of Okan oyan
county. Washington. In the matter Of
the Estate of Frank Donald. deceased
account of James w. Baker, the admin
istrator of the estate of Frank ronald.
deceased. has been rendered to said court
Tor settlement and that a petition for
rndl oisiribution of the esra e :'as i.ecn
filed with said account, ana that Tues
day the 4th day of February. A. Il. 1918,
at 10 o'clock a. m. at the court room 81
appointed by said court for the settle
ment of said account and hearing sail
petition, at which time and place any
person interested in said estate may az
pear and file his exceptions IN writing
to said account. and contest the same
Dated Januayr 18th. 1919
MARY e. MCCLURE
First publication January 10, 1918.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31

nesday morning, and the remains were
inferred besides those of the wife. on
Ernest Rhemkes ranch, who died sew
eral years ago. The services were
conducted by Rev. Scarry of Tonasket,
and the funeral arrangements we're
under charge of Undertaken Victor
Cove, of Nelson.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned desire to take this
means of expressing their thanks and
gratitude to the many friends for aid
and sympathy extended to them dur
ing their late affliction at the time
of the loss of their daughter grand
daughter and son-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Martin and family.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
Serial No. 013053.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE
PROOF

Department of the Interior U. ). Land
Office at Watervile, Wash. January
II. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Cffie Nj.
Long, of Loomis Washington. who on
April 3. 1914. made Homestead Entry,
No. O13O53. for lot 4. section and lot /,
ans SH NEA: section s., township So NJ
range 26. e. w. NJ, hereby give notice of
my intention to make three year proof.
to establish my claim to the land above
described, before Geo. j. Hurley u. :.
Commissioner at LoOmis. Washington.
on the 25th day of February. 1919, by
two of the following witnesses:
Marion Collins. of Orovilla. Wash. !;
George Woods, of Loomis, Wash: Joseph
Adair. of Loomis. Wash; George Adair.
of I.oomis. Wash.
BEN SPEAR,
ReCiStpr
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reports that reach this place an
rect as to charges exacted. =
Dokken expects to return to On
an county probably the last OF -
airy.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
WANTED
SCEllAN eou8
KEEP YOUR EYE ON ED DAVIS ADDS

LOST-PAIR NOSE GLASSES. FINDER
please leave at this office 1-31-t If
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LOST-LAST FRIDAY NIGHT AN
auto glove for the left hand. Finder
please leave at this office for reward.
La RI
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31

Chas. Wagner of Brewster, was
among the visitors in town Monday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31

TAKEN UP-AT MY PLACE ONE
black mare, weight about 100 pounds,
right hind foot white; star in forehead;
no visible brand. Has a spring colt.
Riley Collie, Oroville. Wash. 1-2t-tf