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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
POSITION DESIRABLE.

According to word received in
Cottonwood there will be at least
% candidates who will take the
examination at Nezperce, Nov
ember 10th for the position of
postmaster at Grangeville, Ida.
Among those taking the exami-
nation, are reported some very
prominent citizens of the county
seat.
The position pays an annual
compensation of $4,000 a year, it
being rated as a second class of
flee. The government also fur
nishes three clerks, office rent
and etc. The position evidently
appears to be very lucrative if
one it to judge by the number
who will try for the position.
The person who is given the Of
flee will come under civil service.
L. A. Wisener, the retiring
postmaster, who resigned, left
Monday morning for Chicago,
ILL.,, where he will join his family.
j. A. Peterson, a clerk has been
appointed temporary postmaster
until such a time as the vacancy
can be filled.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
MEMBERSHIP NOW 26.

The executive committee of
Cottonwood Post No. 40, Ameri-
can Legion, accepted applica-
ton of IL new members at a
special meeting held Oct. "a.
After the ex-soldiers have been
made members of the organi-
zation the membership will be 26
The local post is progressing
nicely, more interest being taken
at each meeting. The object
Of the organization is to encour-
age patriotism, loyalty, and to
aid discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines in any way possible.
If you are an eX-service man
and did not receive 5 cents per
mile for travelling to your actual
bona fide home, $50 bonus, or
had allotment trouble, report it
to the post adjutant and he will
see that the American Legion
gets it for you. All the services
are free of charge to members of
the legion.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31

Lewis and Clearwater, as it will
throw several thousand acres of
rich land open to taxation, which
has never before been taxed.
DR.. Jacob Breid is Indian agent
and is stationed at Lapwai.
The examination was a thor
ough one. Each Indian was seen
Individually and given a person
al examination and an opportun-
ity to show that he or she is cap
able of managing his or her own
business. All seemed anxious
to prove this ability but many
members of the tribe failed to
satisfy the commissioners. The
middle aged Indians made far
the best showing, many of them
having attended schools and re-
ceived fair educations. The old
members of the tribe who were
too old to attend school when
their affairs were taken over by
the government, and the young
Indians, who have not complet-
ed their education, were not so
fortunate. 1t is believed that
from so to 60 per cent of the
Indians will be released from
federal supervision and an ex-
tended agreement, probably COW
ering 10 years, will be entered
into with the other members of
the tribe. This will give the
younger Indians a chance to Sc
cure an education and business
training, but it is not believed
the old members of the tribe,
those who fought the whites in
the Indian wars and were real
savages when the northwest was
settled, will ever be able to tran
act business and they will prob
ably remain wards of the govern
ment as long as they live.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
HOGS TAKE BIG DROP.

Hogs within the last month
have taken a drop from 20 cents
to 10 and IL cents, which was
the prevailing price in Cotton
wood Monday. Many persons
are under the impression that
the packers are forcing the mar
ket downward. According to a
newspaper dispatch, the first of
the week, 80 per cent of the hogs
in the entire United States are
marketed between October Is
January Is. After these hogs
have been purchased by the
packers, which are now ready
for market, the packers will
again force up the price, is the
opinion of many hog raisers.
1t has been stated here, that
one large hog raiser near Grange
vile some short time ago bought
several hundred head of feeders
at 20 cents a pound, and as these
are now ready for market he will
have to sell them at 10 or IL
cents a pound, sustaining a
heavy loss.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
FUNKE-LUCHTEFELD.

Rev. FIR. Chiappa, of Lewiston
united in the holy bond of mat
rimony Mr.. Henry Luchtefeld
and Miss Theresa Funke, of this
City Friday October Gath at the
Normal Hill Catholic Church,
Lewiston, idaho. Immediately
after the ceremony they were
entertained at dinner, by the
sister and brother of the bride,
at the Bollinger Hotel. The fol-
lowing evening Mrs. A.. o. Mar
tin of Lewiston, entertained the
bridal party at an elaborate
course dinner. A surprise fol-
lowed when Hon. and Mrs. E. L.
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schil-
Ter, Mrs. T. B. Parker and Mrs.
T. A. Randall, all Cottonwood
friends walked in we'll supplied
with old shoes and rice and made
merry the evening until mid
night, when they partook of a
lap lunch. The lights all being
extinguished with the exception
of the huge CRATE fire and jack
o lanterns made a vivid picture
long to be remembered by those
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Luchtefeld left
Sunday via Spokane and Port
land enroute to California on
their honeymoon. 1t goes with
out saying these popular young
people have the good wishes of
the community at large.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Funke, two highly
respected citizens of Cottonwood
and is a young lady of great per-
sonal charm and her friends are
limited only by her acquaint-
ance.
The groom is a son of Barney
Luchtefeld, another highly res
pected citizen of the Keuterville
section. Henry recently sold his
large land holdings near the city
and may decide to locate per-
manently in California.
The Chronicle wishes to be
numbered with their many
friends in wishing them success
and prosperity wherever they
may decide to locate.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
RAISED FINE CORN.

W. H. Gentry, who resides
ten miles south of Cottonwood
brought to the Chronicle office
last Saturday ten ears of corn
that would make Iowa corn 90
some to beat it. The cobs are
well filled and all those who have
seen- it pronounce it the best
corn they have ever seen in Ida
no. And to be frank it is the
best it has ever been our opport-
unity to see in this part of the
country. The cobs are all of
uniform size and being well fill
ed, the longest cob measured II
inches and the kernals measured
one-quarter of an inch in length,
The seed for this corn was
brought by Mr.. Gentry from
North Carolina and was planted
as an experiment. The corn bc-
longs to the White Dent Hasiety.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
SHIPS TO STANDPOINT.

Howard Mckinley on Tuesday
morning sent by express to Ern-
est Hoay of Standpoint three
head of his thoroughbred Poland
China pigs, consisting of two
sows and a boar. These hogs
were raised by Mr.. Mckinley
and were sold to the Standpoint
man for $75 each. Mr.. McKin-
ley has the best herd of Poland
China hogs in this section of the
country and expects to ship a
number of his animals to the
Lewiston Livestock show. Ow-
ing to the shortage of water this
year on his ranch, due to the dry
season he has been under a seri-
Gus handicap in fitting his amin
ais for the show.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
BRING S121.sO A HEAD.


j. P. McCann of the Forest
section this week marketed so
head of steers at Lewiston which
brought him $121.80 a head. The
lot averaged 1160 pounds each
for which he received $10.50 a
hundred.
The steers were mostly two
year-olds and are a high grade
Hereford-Shorthorn cross and
were sold to the Inland Market,
of Lewiston, who will slaughter
them and place them in cold
storage for their trade at Lew
iston. The steers sold by Mr..
McCann are said to be the finest
that have been sold there for
years and the premium paid by
the firm gives assurance of the
fine quality of meat that is ex-
pected from them. The cattle
were grain feed for the past six
weeks and were in perfect con-
dition.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
FIRST NUMBER NOV. S.

The first Lyceum number,
to be put on this year in Cotton
wood, under the direction of The
Ellison-White people,, will be at
the Orpheum, Wednesday Nov.
S. The Lyceum course consist
ing of three numbers, which is
made possible by the guarantee
of a number of business men of
Cottonwood and is hoped will be
appreciated by the public. The
first number will be rendered by
the Samuel Lewis Company, COM
posed Of four artists in thei1
line.
Samuel Lewis, the Welsch
tenor who heads the company,
is one of the most popular bal.
lad singers of this country. Mr.
Lewis's voice according to press
reports, in quality of tone poss.
esses a never-to-be-forgotter
richness that goes home to the
heart of every hearer.
Other members of the COM
pany are Miss Ruth Laverty,
violinist. Miss Irene Harruft
will be heard in soprano solos
and in duets with Mr.. Lewis.
Miss Amber Hopkins, reader,
assists in rounding out a most
complete and artistic program.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
HAS MEMBERSHIP OF s76s.

The annual report of the of
ficers of Lewiston chapter of the
American Red cross shows that
the membership of the chapter,
comprising Nez Perce, Idaho and
Lewis county is now 8769. Ida
no county has 2794, Lewis 1895,
and Nez Perce county 4179.
During the influenza epidemic
of a year ago the chapter ex-
pended over $4,000 in relief work
in the three counties. Several
hospitals were maintained and
trained nurses secured from
Coast points to aid the stricken
communities. The grand total
of articles manufactured by the
women of the chapter, including
garments, hospital supplies and
surgical dressings is 128,429.
The canteen department reports
that 1866 returned soldiers and
sailors were served with lunches
at the depot.
= The junior Red Cross has sc
auxiliaries and 1864 members in
the three counties.
Cottonwood is an auxiliary of
the Lewiston Chapter to which
all articles made by the Red
Cross workers here were sent.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
INDIANS MAY
GOVERN SELVES
MORE THAN so PER CENT
CAPABLE OF DOING
BUSINESS

Fully so per cent of the Nez
Perce Indians on the reserva-
tion near Orofino and Ahsahla
are capable of managing their
own affairs, according to the re-
port of a special commission
which investigated conditions
on the reservation and inter-
viewing Indians who are wards
of the government. The COM
mission which conducted the in
vestigation was composed of J.
H. Rogers, the local agent for
the Nez Perce Indians; D. E.
Smith of the department of the
interior; and Charles E. Coe, of
the Indian field service.
While no official statement
has been made, it has been learn
ed "unofficially" that the board
will recommend that about half,
probably go per cent, of the Ind
ians be released from govern
ment control and permitted to
manage their own affairs after
next summer, when the 25 year
period provided by the treaty, in
which they are to be cared for
and treated wards of the govern
ment will expire.
Hearings have been held at
Lapwai, Kooskia, Kamiah and
Ahsahka. The hearing brought
out testimony showing that the
older members of the tribe have
become sufficiently accustomed
to the ways of the white man
and educated in business deals to
make it safe to throw them upon
their own responsibility. This
means that they will practically
become citizens instead of wards
and their property will be liable
to taxation in 1921 and they can
sell their lands, giving deeds
that will be legal, and can trans
act business as any other citizen
of the United States.
The treaty with the Nez Perce
Indians under the 25-year agree
ment, allotted land to individuals,
upon which they were expected
to make a living with the assist
ance and guidance of the Indian
agent. They could not sell then,
lands nor were the lands subject
to taxation. The members of
the tribe received no allotment
in money from the Government.
There is quite a large area of
timber land held in common by
the tribe, which will probably be
sold and the money allotted to the
members in severalty.
The 25-year period began in
1895 when the lands were allott-
ed, and expires in 1920. All
of the Indians who are found
capable of managing their own
affalrS Will be given that prlvl-
lege which gives them all the
rights of an American citizen
and releases them from the con-
troll of the Indian agent and the
interior department.
AS a rule the Indians are anx-
ious to have this change made
and to become real citizens. It is
believed they will have more am
hilton when thus thrown on
their own resources and will de-
velop greater individuality. It
will also mean much to the four
counties In which the reSeFva-
hon is located, Idaho, Nez Perce,
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31

Don Fisher, Dick Feaster,
Jack Hartnett and Emmet Jones
of Grangeville were in Cotton
wood Wednesday evening TO take
IN the Home Coming celebration.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-07
HANDICAPPED

There is a considerable shortage of sup plies at Skagwoy owing to the fact that about thc only steamer that ever calls there i> thc Princess Mary and there are two weeks between her trips. This is one of the evils of the caucclliug of the Alaskan mail contracts. Under the mail contract s,stcm steamers carrying mail were com pclIcd to land at Skagway, as it was the terminus of their routs, the contract read ing "ScattIc-Skagway, including way points. The SWcSt way to handicap a new country or in fact, any country, is to restrict transportation facilities. We'll, anyway, Alaska should be proud of one thing. and that iS that she k SD far ahead of thc rest of the country that that they have to handicap hcr to keep her from out .assmg the rest of the country Even with 1l thc hudicaps placed upon her by mcd- dImg cNpcrimcutcrs, the Territory will win out in the home stretch and flash under the wire winner. An we have to do is to Sit tight in the saddle and use the whip a little when we get in a tight place.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-07
LITTLE TOTEMs
 GIVEN TO LoPP
Alaskan Indian Presents symbolical Figures to Chief of Bureau
 of Education

Don't trust new found friends who protest friendship because Of a com mon misery.
 You can't be a porcupinc and a beaver at the same time.
 On the desk of w. TT. Lopp, chief Of the Alaska division, Bureau of Education. in the L.. C. Smith build ing. is a little carved wooden porcu- pine and a little carved wooden beaver. presented Co Mr. Lopp short ! ly before Christmas by Sidney
 'ampbeu. am aged Indian of Mela-
 ahtla, Alaska.
 With the presentation went a story. not unlike thc fables of Acsop
 "Nlaay years ago., said thc aged Indian through am interpreter "therc lived a porcupinc and a beaver. They both had stin nccks and could not turn their heads with out turning their whole bodies When they discovered their common blight they decided to become friends
 One day when they were out for walk they came Co a tree. The porcupine climbed out onto Che branches and invited the beaver Co follow. When the beaver had got part of thc way up he lost his hold and fell to the ground with a flop
 "Thc beaver lay there gasping ioI breath. while the porcupine ran away laughing.
 After while the beaver over. took the porcupinc and invited hin
 O his home. When they got Co th' bcavcr-dam. the beaver offered tC ! give his stn-neckcd friend a ride ! and the porcupine mwittiugly ac ccpted the invitation ] "When they got Co thc middle of the pond the beaver divcd under and left the porcupinc clinging Co a piece of wood
 "Thc porcupinc could not swim land SO he sang to the Great Spirit asking that Che water be made hard SO that he could walk out. Pretty soon a thick layer of ice covered th' pond. This was the first ice in th' world. Tho porcupiue scrambled ashore.
 "Therc must be a moral to this.' sad Mir. Lopp.
 "There are two morals,' replied ! the Indian Don't trust new friend. who protest friendship because of a common misery
 "You cant be a porcupinc and a beaver at the same timc.'
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-07
SPARTACUS

The press dispatches now carry much mention of the Spmtacus group of Ger many. The following explanation of the name iS taken from am exchange:
 Before thc revolution which resulted in tha abdiratiou of the kaiser, this minority could not issue it's documents with their own signature. so they rcsortcd to the name of the Tmacim gladiator whenever they issued revolutionary expressions. Af- tcr the revolution had succeeded, they de- c.dcd to keep the name of Spmtacus.
 \ powerful, towering ThIaciau was ta- ken prisoner by the Romans, and brought back as a slave. When it was seen what a rare spccimcut of manhood he was, it was decided to send him to the arena. He would be given net and a sword; he would umuSc tens of thousands by his ability to kill other slaves. SpartacuS accepted the teachings of the trainers in charge of the sla, c-gladiatorS. He learned how to ham dlc his sword; he could swing that heavy met and trap his man; he could meet a half dozen opponents and give all the fatal plunge.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-07
WANT TO COME HOME

Returning soldiers from Fort Sewar say that the boys there are very anxious to be discharged from the service SD that they cam return Co their usual vacations. Many of the men there now are fishermen who see the date for the opening of the fishing season approaching with mo immediate prospect of their release from the army. These men are highly skilled specialists i'm their line of work who cannot see why they should be kept holding down a lone some army post when they could be out making money ror themselves and rcplcn- iShmg the food supply of the nation. A de- tcrmmcd effort should be made to have the Alaska boys released from service so they rau take their accustomed places in the life of thc Territory The men that are needed in the Territory are men who have been here before and know conditions SD they can it into the uichcs left vacant when they were drafted.
 One somdough back in his place k bet rrr than half dozen strangers who are not accustomed to the work OF conditions Let those who havca hmkcriug to become pro- .c>>ioual soldiers hold down army posts and lc, tbc Alaska boys come back to take up u,c.u. occupation of developing the Terri tory to which they have become accus- toned
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-07

on to ill orders for Alaskan merchants, or to load the ships if the orders were to be filed
 With the camcry season coming on and the first shipments of camery supplies be- ginning to move northwmd mmcaswablc damage to one of the principle industries of the Territory will result if the freight piles up in the yards at Seattle and camcr- cs are delayed in getting ready for their bring opening.
 It will be the same in every line of en- lcavor in Alaska With spring in the sight the industries are getting ready for a wig orous campaign for the year 1919, and Il their orders for materials and supplies arc held up it will mean delay and disappont mcnt.
 Disrcgardmg the ethics of the matter AIaskms most sincerely hope that the re. grcttablc affair will be of short duratior and that Seattle will soon come back to normal
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-07
RED HEADED NURSE
 HAS FINE TIME
Auburn.Haired One Makes Hit With Yank in France Before
 War Ended

The following little incident of war times in France is taken from the Stars and Stripes the soldiers paper published in France:
 She had hair Che shade of a bur nishcd bronze. Her train was zoe ing down the line to c. II @, where she works in one of the army hospi- tals. On thc other track there were troop trains in endless procession, going up the line to The Line itself.
 A dougboy in a "Hommcs io Chcvaux s" spotted her os the two trains crcpt past each other.
 "'Lo. Red" he sang out.
 "'Lo. Blondy." she sang back, Co Che intense delight Of Blondy's com- ardcs. On they rolled to the front laughing nt to kill
 Another section followed. Several soldiers simultaneously caught a glimpse of that wonderful red hair.
 "Lo. Red" they shouted in uni son.
 "'Lo. guys" she gave them as good as they sent. And To, Rcd and "'Lo, guys" it went, until their train was gone.
 Puning and grunting, came au- other packed, iammed troop train its windows and doors lined with faces.
 In one of the cars she spotted a boy she had nurscd back to health after his first wound. To, Bud" she called and waved at him. " To, Red" he shouted back. waiying frantlcany. That was enough Co set the whole train on.
 She was kept busy for the rest of ! the day returning the informal so- | Ilutes that were shot at her. in try | ing to catch roses which the dough boys hurled at her. "Thcrc, how's that match?" one shouted. throw ! ing her a red. red rose. "Fmc!" she called back. putting it mp alongside her locks Co let him see for himself while the soldiers, perchcd on theiI fighting poraphernalia, roarod their delight.
 So it went: "'Lo. Red," "Lo Yanki" "'Lo. Rcd!" "'Lo. your. self! "Lo. Rcdl" "'Lo, you!" all through the waning daylight right mp to the fall of night smilingly she kept at 1t, tauntingly she flung back their taunts at them And when the darkness became too thick for even her rubicund halo to penc. tratc. she sank back in her seat still laughing.
 She had sent several thousand of her countrymen on their way tC battle with a laugh on their lips and joy in their hearts She had done her bit.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-07

Notice of Hearing Final Aco-r0t In Inc United States Commissioner
 Court for Douglas Island Prc
 cinct. Territory Of Alaska, Di
 vision No. l..
 In the Matter of the Estate of Will
 liam C. Boyd, deceased
 Notice is hereby given that Will liam stubbius. as cxccutor of the estate of William C, Boyd. deceased did on the 22nd day of January 1919. Glc in thc above entitled court .hls final account of his admlnistra- ton of said estate, and Che hearing of the same has been set by said court for Saturday. Che nfth day Of April, 1919. at the hour of two o'clock D. m. of said day at his of flee in the Henson Building in the city of Douglas, Alaska, at which time and place all persons are re- uuircd Co nlc any objections they may have to smd account and to show cause. if any they have. why said account should not be allowcl and settled and the residue of said estate distributed to those entitled Co the same
 Dated this 22ud day of January. 1919. WILLIAM STuBBINS,
 Exccutor of Che estate of William .C. Boyd. dccoased
 II. II. Folsom,
 Attorney for EXccutor
 First pub. Jan. 2i, 1919.
 Last pub. February 21, 1919.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-07

In reading the annual report of the act ing collector of customs for Alaska it iS seen that the Alaska trade fell off several million dollars. The Shrnkagc was mostly in copper and gold If we did not send out as much minerals in 1918 as we did the year before it would seems that the Territory more than held it's own when you think of he several thousand young fighting men that left the Territory with Uncle Sans army. Their worth can not be measured in lollals. but if it could it would be seen that he year 1918 was the biggest in the his ory of Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-07

Nol 1. No. of the Monthly Bulletin of he Alaska Bureau of Publicity has started u it's mission of converting the chcchakos into Somdoughs. This little paper, which
 k planned to issue each month, will reach very section of the country and will bring IS message from the North into all corners af the earth. It will tell the truth about Alaska and help to dispcl some of the il- usious that have been adopted as facts by people cvcrywhcrc It cannot fail to do ood