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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
SERVICE CLUB NET
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Numerous Matters of Importance
Were Discussed and Officers Elect.
ed for Ensuing Year.

The Service Club Met on Wednes
day evening. Officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows:
DR.. A. G. McKeown. Chairman.
B. c. Rutherford. Vice Chairman.
c. G. Cockburn. Secretary.
A committee composed of Mr.. AM
undson, DR.. McKeown and Robert
Smith was appointed to take up the
matter of band and the financing of
it.
James Ainge has offered to give the
city the use of a field belonging to
him to be used as ball park The
matter of getting ball team for the
city was referred to a committee
which is to meet with the American
Legion. An attempt is to be made to
get into the League of which Wenat
chee is a member.
The next matter up for considera-
tion concerned a camp site for visit
ing excursionists. Difficulty is being
experienced in obtaining an ideal site.
However. the matter was referred Ia
a committee which will look over all
of the available sites before render
ing decision.
The committee on the sewer system
at the school reported that temporary
arrangements had been made to care
for the situation.
The committee in charge of house
numbering and placing of the street
signs reported good progress.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
Dayton. Ohio. Feb. q. 1920.

Dayton. Ohio, Feb. 21. 1920.
Leavenworth Echo,
Leavenworth. Washington.
Gentlemen:
My copy Of The Echo under date of
February 18th, received and. as
usual, read with interest. I might say
that -one article especially was inter-
esting to me, namely, "Eventuallv-
Why Not Now @"-as it deals with a
subject that is interesting to me and
which is gratifying to see a commun-
lty in the far west become interested
in.
| wish to say that the author of the
contribution was very broad minded
and has foreseen an instance which
every town and city would do we'll to
heed. During the past year wonder
ful Developments have taken place in
the ailplane, not only along lines Of
protection and combat but also along
lines for commercial uses so MANY
IN fact, that it is very hard to under
stand and conceive them unless ac.
tually in touch with them.
During the coming year there will
be more developments and more and
more until only a short time will
elapse until the real and actual value
and worth will be recognized and this
time is not far off. In the east most
cities arc equipped for caring for aer-
iaI travellers and also a good MANY
smaller towns. and. he it said. such
towns and cities are placed on the
aerial map as a place where gas and
repairs and stopping place is afford
ed. So again I wish to commend the
author of the article, for. as stated bv
him, around Leavenworth there is
much work for Forestry Service and
an air station would greatly enhance
its value and be a great advantage to
the city as a whole
In conclusion, perhaps. should
state to You just my past connections
with Leavenworth I made my home
with my parents in leavenworth up
until two and one-half years ago vixen
! left for Washington, D. c.. and be
came connected with the Bureau of
Aircraft Production. For the past
year have been attached to the Fx-
perimental Station, Engineering Di-
vision. Air Service at NcCook Field.
Dayton, Ohio having charge of said di-
Release and Records files of said di-
vision.
Wishing YOU, as the now owners Of
The Echo unlimited success, am.
HARRY c. SITAN.
65 Emmett 81.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
DEATH CLAIMS DISCONERER
OF THE NORTH POLE.
Robert +. Peary. Artic Explorer and
DiscOverer. Dies of PerniciOus
Anemia.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Rear Ad-
miral Robert Edwin Peary. retired.
Arctic explorer and discoyerer of the
North Pole. died at his home here to-
day from pernicious anemia from
which he had suffered for several
years. He was buried with full naval
honors.
Admiral Peary submitted to a blood
TRANSMISSION at a hospital here ten
days ago. He later was removed to
his home and his condition then was
reported as somewhat improved. He
gradually grew weaker, howeve9.
The TRANSMISSION this month was the
thiity-ffth to which Admiral Peary
had submitted within TWO years.
Admiral Peary was 64 years old
and entered the navy as a civil en-
gineer on Oct 26, 1881. He was as
sistant ongircer, nicaragua shin ca9
a. under government orders isis
Returning to the United States he be
came interested in Arctic explora
tions and 81 years ago he made h-
first trip to the north. making a re-
eonnaissance of the Greenland inland
ice cape east of Disco bay.
Two years thereafter he was en-
eineer in charge of the Nicaragua
canal surveys and invented rolling
lock gates for the canal. but the lur,
Of the Arctic was on him and he agar
turned northward. In June 1891 h,
led his first big polar expedition. be
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
AI ARM or FIRE.

At noon Thursday an alarm of FIRE
was turned in by neighbors Of Mrs.
Frank 4. Reynolds. While sweeping
was going on in the living room Of
Mrs. Reynolds home. a leg Of the
heater came loose. upsetting the
stove One of the children ran into
the home Of a neighbor to secure As
sistanee in righting the stove. which
was done Immediately with no dam
age to either the house or furnishings.
In the excitement the alarm was turn
ed in. which was very wise. for Nad
the assistance not come at once. a fire
might have resulted
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
WILL. LECTURE AT PLAIN.

Virgil 6. Finnell Of Elgin. H., field
director Of religious education.
Church of the Brethren, will give a
series of stereopticon lectures in the
Plain school house on March Is, l6
and IT. Two lectures will be given
each day commencing at : and S pm.
t. fu'ariH~ are some Of the sub
icct>: "Wor7d Reconstruction a~'
tho forward mover'ort." "Tlr .sa"l
church facing it. II K" "The nos, Ia'.
il religious education" and "Ameri-
can democracy and religious cduca-
ton"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
BFtCHtR LOSES CASE;
FILES AFFIDAVIT OF
PREJUDICE
DISTRICT MAY GO AHEAD WITH
WORK PENDING LEGAL ADJU-
DICATION. PREJUDICE AFFI-
UNNITS FILED.

The following news items, under
Nenatchee date line, are of interest
To Echo readers:
WENATCHEF, Feb 20.-This morn
ing in the superior court Judge Grim
shaw denied the application for an in d.
junction against the Peshastin nri-
agtion district asked for by s. p.
Bcecher to restrain the district from
carrying out its contract with the
Tciclc irrigation district.
Bcccher had asked that the Pesha<-
tin irrigation district be restrained
from spending $4,000 improving TIC
property and system of the Iccle dis
trict. He set forth in his petition tha,
it was contrary to the state law frr
one irrigation district to spend money
on the property belonging to another
district
In making his decision Judge Grim
shaw upheld the validity of the con
tract between the two irrigation dis
tricts and held that Beecher's suit
was not of sufficient Importance to
block the improvements planned up
on by two extensive irrigation dis.
tricts.
The interests Of several hundred
people who depend upon the ilriga-
ton system of the two districts for
their water supply was held to be
greater than that of one property
owner who was obiccting to the
necessary and proper Improvement OF
the entire system.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27

WENATCHEF. Feb. 21.-Legal pro
cecdings directed against the Peshas-
tin Irrigation district and the Tcicle
Irrigation district by s. P Beecher
and Joseph Querbach were further
complicated this morning when the
hearing on the confirmation of the
bond issue voted last fall came up in
the superior court.
Objections to the confirmation were
filed by both Beecher and Querbach
and in addition to this an affidavit of
prejudice against Judge Grimshaw
was filed by Attorneys Ludington &
Sinner on behalf of Querbach. This
automatically held up the proceed
ings as there is nothing else for a
Judge to do when an affidavit of pref
udice is filed but to grant a change
Of judges.
Judge Grimshaw continued the case
until next Friday, February 27. when
an effort will be made to have another
Judge mere
Judge Clay Allen OF Seattle IS com
lng here very shortly to hear mo-
ton in the case of the City of Leav-
enWorth against Contractors Seaman
y QulFg and 1t is possible that he will
hear the confirmation case at the
same time.
The cases against the PeshaStin lr-
rigation district and the lcic'e 1rri-
cation district as have been institut-
ed are each similar in character. Ono
was started by Joseph Quorbach and
a similar one by :. ? Beecher.
Qucrbach alleges in his complaint
that he IS a native of Gillespie Ill.
and that he owns tract Of land a
portion Of which IS included in the
PcShaStin Irrigation district. He also
alleges that none of this land has ever
been cleared or cultivated and further
that an assessment has been levied
AGAINST If amounting in all to S75 and
n this IS DELINQUENT the land has been
advertised for sale. He petitiOned the
court 70 enioin the two Districts from
proceeding with the contract entered
into by them for improving the Joint
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
HARRY {. Stan,
FORMER RESIDENT,
WRITES FROM OHIO
ADVISES LEANENWORTH TO
GET BUSY AND PROVIDE 4
LANDING FIELD FOR AIR
PLANES.

The following letter from Harry c.
Sitan, a former Leavcnworth resident.
will be interesting to all readers of
The Echo. Mr.. Sitan offers some
very timely suggestions. which should
be acted upon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Stockholders of the Gibbs Ditch Co.
will hold their annual meeting on
Tuesday March. 9th. 1920. for the
purpose of transactine any and all
necessary business which may come
before II.
GIBBS DITCH co.
t10-HJ By Wingate. Secv.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27

The following news items, under
Nenatchee date line, are of interest
to Echo readers:
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.

A man, whose identity could
not be learned says a Grange
vile correspondent to the Lewis
ton Tribune, was almost instan-
tly killed Thursday at a point on
the new state highway near Rig
gins, when a heavily laden truck
went over steep grade and pin
ioned him to the ground. Hugh
Vignor also occupied a seat on
the truck but escaped uninjured
by jumping when it was seen
that its course could not be con
trolled.
The accident occurred on the
Salmon river stretch of road,
now building. The Grant-Smith
company have the contract for
the construction and are work
ing a great number of men.
Later it was learned that the
dead man resided in the New
Meadows section of Idaho. This
information was obtained from
workmen with whom he had
conversed relative to his home,
but his name could not be learn
ed.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
LET ROAD CONTRACT.

At a meeting OF the Commits
sioners of the Evergreen High
way District, held at Winchester
the contract for the construc-
tion of three and one-half miles
of the north and south state
highway in the above district,
was let to the Standard Asphalt
Pavement Co., of Spokane, for a
consideration of S56,693.95.
This portion of the road ex-
tends west from the west line of
the Central Highway district to
the Winchester Inn, and will
connect up with that portion of
the road in the Central district
now being constructed by the
Triangle Construction Co.
The contractors already have
their outfit on the way and will
commence active operations with
in ten days.
This means that before many
weeks Winchester and Craig
mont will be connected with a
hard surfaced road equal to the
best in the northwest, and that
another link of the north and
south highway will be complet-
ed.-Lewis County Register.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
TWO HOMES SOLD.

Tom Parker, on Tuesday clos
ed a deal with Thomas Maugh-
mer whereby he became the
owne- of the E. l.. Parker resi-
dence. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Par
ker who have occupied the home
for some time will give possess
sion Immediately. The Parkers
are somewhat undecided as to
their future plans. The price
paid for the property was $4,000.
On Wednesday, 0. d. Hamlin
sold his property near the Par
ker home to Mrs. Effie Robbins
for a reported consideration of
S1750. Mrs. Robbins recently
removed to Cottonwood, her old
home, from kendrick. where she
has been residing for some time
The property sold by Mr.. Ham,
lin was recently vacated by his
family, they having moved to
the Geo. M. Robertson propert,
which they purchased about six
weeks ago. Mrs. Robbins has
already moved into her new
holdings.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
K. C. OFFER LEGION.
five MILLION F..
BE ERECTED AT NATIONAL
CAPITAL, HEADQUARTERS
OF ALL WAR VETERANS

The board of directors of the
Knights of Columbus Friday
voted to offer the American le-
gion SIS, 100000, the balance OF
the $40,000,000 collected by the
organization for war purposes,
to erect a memorial building in
Washington.
The building. which would be
in memory of the Americans
who died in the war, would con-
tain an auditorium seating 20,-
600, quarters for the veterans of
foreign wars, the G. A. r., the
Spanish War Veterans and SIM
liar societies. Ownership of the
structure would be vested i'm the
American legion, and it would
he governed by a board of direct
ors. OF all the funds offered,
81 900, 900 would be used as an
endowment for upkeep of the
building.
A committee has arranged TO
meet Colonel Galbraith, new
head of the legion, in New York
soon to make the proposition to
him.
In the statement announcing
the offer. the Knights of Colum-
bus said:
"The building will be MEM
orial to our hero dead, for their
parents and other relatives and
an inspiration to the living and
to future generations who will
see in it a symbol of the sacri-
fices of these dead and find i'm it
an incentive to serve their coun-
try as unselfishly in the future.
"The building is to be pattern
ed after the Civic auditorium in
San Francisco, and TO promote
permanent interest in the army
and navy. It's auditoriums and
halls are to be used for public
gatherings as free as is practi-
cable.
"A suitable site must be OBJ
tanned, preferably by act of con-
gress.
"The offer is open to the
American legion until July /,
1921.
IF the legion accepts this Of
fer and then by any chance the
legion should cease to exist, title
to this building and land shall
revert to the nation for such use
as the United States senate shall
determine"
The board declared that in
making this offer it believed it
was carrying out the best wishes
of the donors"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
WIN MANY PRIZES.

Howard Mckinley and John
Funke returned Monday evening
from Boise with their Poland
China hogs where they had them
on exhibition at the Idaho State
fair and came home with a num-
ber of prizes. In exhibiting
their hogs they had to compete
with the best in their class from
the entire state, some 80 exhib-
itors having Poland China hogs
on exhibition. Considering that
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Funke
had only 16 hogs on exhibition
they did remarkably well to win
the prizes they did. Following
are the prizes received:
Boar and three sows under |
year-fifth and sixth, Howard
Mckinley; seventh, John Funke.
Four animals. produce of one
sow-fifth and sixth Howard
Mckinley; seventh and ninth,
John Funke.
Boar under SIX months-fifth
Howard Mckinley on Rainbow
Timm; sixth, Howard Mckinley,
on Wonderland 404337; seventh,
John Funke on Norman 406O61 !;
ninth, John Funke on Hopper
406059.
Boar and three sows under l
year bred by exhibitor-fifth,
Howard Mckinley; sixth, John
Funke.
Four animals, get of one
boar-fifth and sixth Howard
Mckinley; seventh and ninth,
John Funke.
Both gentlemen speak very
highly of the Idaho State Fair
and the treatment received while
there.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
FATAL FALL.

Clarence Knorr, 16-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Knorr,
residing near Grangeville, died
Sunday night in the Imperial
hotel from injuries incurred in
the afternoon when he fell from
a load Of sacked wheat. The
accident occurred just outside
Grangeville, on the Cottonwood
road.
The boy, who was hauling
wheat from the ranch to
Grangeville, was seated on top
the sacked grain, when suddenly
three of the sacks slipped, and
rolled to the ground. The boy
lost his balance, and fell between
a front and rear wheel of the
wagon. 1t is thought he was
run over by the rear wheel, but
this point has not ben made clear
by those who investigated the
accident. Some think a sack of
wheat fell on him.
The boys father and another
man were following with loads of
wheat, and when they observed
an accident had occurred, rushed
to the scene. The boy arose,
walked forward, and caught hold
of the lead team to the four
horse outfit he was driving.
Then he suddenly fell and lapsed
into unconsciousness. Those who
had arrived at the spot lay him
at the side of the road and with
in a short time he regained con-
sciousness and was able to speak
of the accident. He said he had
been run over by a wheel.
The boy was taken to the I'M
perial hotel in Grangeville and a
physician summoned. He was
able to converse with those
about him until Just a few min
utes before his death, which oc-
Cured at 2:30 Sunday night.
Clarence August Christopher
Knor was born at Grangeville,
on March "a, 1904. He was
baptised in the Lutheran church.
Surviving him are his parents
and one sister, Mildred.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon from the
Maugg parlors, the Rev. H. S.
Randall officiating. Burial was
in Prairie View cemetery.-Free
Press.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
GIVE POPULATION
OF NORTH IDAHO
LARGEST INCORPORAT L ID
TOWN, HAS POPULATION
OF 6574.

Census reports were given out
Saturday for many counties and
towns in northern Idaho. They
show decreases in population in
Idaho and Nez Perce counties as
compared with 1910. This is
due to the fact that two new
counties, Clearwater and Lewis,
were created out of the territory
formerly embraced by Idaho ard
Nez Perce since the enumeration
10 years ago.
Comparisons are misleading in
any of the northern Idaho coun-
ties, as Benewah and Boundary
counties have also been created
in the last decade from territory
formerly embraced in Bonner,
Kootenai and Shoshone counties.
Idaho Panhandle Counties.
Figures given out for the Ida
no panhandle counties follow:
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
CHICKEN THIEVES BUSY.


Several farmers north of Cot
tonwood within the last week
have lost in the neighborhood
of over 100 chickens, the thieves
being even so bold as to visit
the poultry yards in broad day
light. Now of all thieving We
believe petty theiving is about
the lowest thing q man can do,
if these low down creatures want
the chickens why don't they go
to the farmers home and ask for
them like men? We believe
they will at least get a few free
gratis. and then the farmer can
depend upon some for himself
and family for their trouble and
labor. A great many of the
chickens stolen were prize birds,
that the owner himself did not
want to kill i'm order that he
might help build up the chicken
industry in this county. About
the easiest wav for the farmers
to stop this dirty business is as
follows.
A certain man went over the hill
To get bunch of pulletS.
When suddenly against his will,
His pants were filled with bull
lets.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
HARDING LEADS.

The first ReXall straw vote to
be taken in Cottonwood, since
the nation wide movement by
the Rexall people has been in
operation, was polled at the Cot
tonwood Pharmacy Thursday
and resulted with Senator Hard
ing. the republican candidate,
leading by a large majority. 81
men and women voted yesterday
which resulted in 48 votes being
cast for the republican candidate
and 8 for Cox, the Democratic
candidate. The 7 women votes
all went for Harding and 41 men
voted for Harding and 3 for Cox.
A similar vote will he taken daily
until election day, November 2.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
BARBECUE-FREE LUNCH.
TIL. - L,x4l

Inc ffeQ -. Gr1nnell Company
who are conducting the Bond
holders Sacrifice Sale of the re-
naming acreage in Lewiston
Orchards, have announced a bar
becue and free lunch at noon at
the West End Packing House,
where the sale of tracts will be-
gin promptly at 1:30 p. IN.
From the interest already
shown it is certain there will be
one of the greatest crowds ever
gathered in Lewiston on that
day. The residents of the sur
rounding territory realize that
this is an exceptional chance to
get one of these tracts at a very
low price. The unsual school
facilities at Lewiston also appeal
very strongly to them.
Applications TO date are more
numerous from the outside
towns than from Lewiston itself,
coming from Nez Perce, Moscow
Slickapoo, Anatone, etc., III
quiries have been received from
all over the Northwest and as
far east as Minnesota.
Saturday will be a busy day,
as a great many from the out
side are planning to make their
selections at that time. Accord
to the terms of the sale nothing
will be sold until l 80 P. M. and
the man who selects his piece
Saturday will stand just as good
a chance as any other applicant.
Sale will be held regardless of
weather conditions. If i is a
nice day Lewiston will mdoubt-
edly have one of the largest
crowds in its history.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
JURY TO REPORT
MONDAY, OCT. II
JURY TERM TO BE A SHORT
ONE-JUDGE SENTENCE
BOYS TO PRISON

Clarence Ullich, convicted in
district court at Grangeville of
check forgeries, has been senten-
ced to Ia years in state prison by
Judge Steele. Fred Morris,
charged with robbing the Fem
postoffice, has been released and
his case dismissed on motion of
the county attorney. Evidence
that the defendant is in a gov
ernment hospital at Palo Alto
caused postponement of the trial
of Dugald Holsclaw, alleged bur-
glar.
A trial jury panel to report
October II is composed of:
Fl. c. Matthieson, Cottonwood.
John E. Smith, Cottonwood.
Frank B. Simon, Cottonwood.
John Funke, Cottonwood.
Lewis M. Asker, Cottonwood.
w. |. Jarrett, Cottonwood.
Fred Cone, Grangeville.
f. j. Soderburg, Grangeville.
Emil Won Berge, Grangeville.
George V. Carter, Grangeville.
George Altman, Grangeville.
r. o. Zumwalt, Grangeville.
p. II. Burke, Grangeville.
John A. Cash, Grangeville.
II. S. Hornaday, Grangeville.
Lee Griffith, Whitebird.
. Lester w. Taylor, Whitebird.
Fred G. Painter, Whitebird.
Charles Crooks, Whitebird.
Francis A. Cox, Whitebird.
E. l.. Stewart, Kooskia.
Ed Thenon, Kooskia.
Carl A. Meyer, Fem.
John A. Stanton, Fem.
James w. Williams, Fem.
Edmund M. Jubert, Lucille.
Eben w. Butcher, Lucille.
w. F. Clark, Harpster.
L. p. Brown, Mt. Idaho.
Earnest l.. Leadkie, Kamiah.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
CREELMAN HONORED.

Charles III. Darling of Boise
was elected chief Justice of the
University of Idaho Bench and
Bar association at a meeting held
yesterday afternoon. This as
sociation comprises all the stu
dents in the university law
school. Michael Thometz of
Twin Falls was chosen associate
Justice and Clifton Creelman of
Lewiston was made clerk.
Young Creelman is a former
Cottonwood boy, having resided
here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Creelman. The fam
ily removed to Lewiston a few
years ago.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-10-08
YOU MUST REGISTER.

A great many voters in Cot
tonwood precinct will not be en-
titled to vote at the General
Election to be held November 2
if they do not regiser. Anyone
who has failed to register should
do so at once at the Cottonwood
Mercantile c., where Mrs. Rhett
has the registration books. At
tend to this matter at once and
vote your convictions on election
day.