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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10
1t is easy to tell Just how business

1t is easy to tell just how business
could be revived, but ii is quite Il prop
OsitiOn when il comes to applying the
remedy Business would return to
normal il the farmers could get Il fair
price for the things they have to sell,
but how can fair prices for the prod
ucts of the farm be rc-estabished
That is the problem that is baffling
the best minds of the country. Every
body knows that if the farmer entered
the market to buy goods he would ere
ate demand that would start and
keep the mills and factories hnmming-
and everybody also knows tlat he
would go into the markets to huy if
he could get reasonable prices for the
things he has to sell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

The Sioux City Journal says that
Billy Sunday. who is now holding pro-
tractel meetings in Sioux City. has Il
suit of clothes pressed every day.
When Billy was playing base ball
thirty-fiyc or forty years ago he prob
ably never had a suit pressed from the
day he put il oh until it was discard
ed AS worn ont. Yet Mr.. Sunday often
reminds his hearers that the good old
days We're much better than the pres
ent
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

Abolish present senate rules and
claInp on a .cloturc'' restriction. limit
ing debate and making impossible fill
busters, and practically all the JOY Of
congressional life would be taken out.
so far as Senator La Toilette is CON
cermct. Waterloo Courier.
Senator La Toilette is not the only
senator who takes advantage OF the
senscless rules OF the senate which cll-
able "a single senator or mere handful
of them to defeat the win of the ma
jority. BY all means clotnre Should he
provided in the senate. thus making ii
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

Senator Helm of Alabama recently
declared in the senate that seat in
the senate has recently been sold OH the
auction block in Michigan" The Free
man-JournaI is not defending the meth
DDS employed i'll Michigan, but it in
sists that they are no worse than those
employed in Alabama and many other
states down that way. where senator
ships are stolen by legalizcd theftS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10
GRAVEL VS.. PAVING.

Ii would be better Tor tnc,larmeTS Ol
any county, we believe, to have all the
roads gravelel than to have some OF
the main ones paved The farmer can
not market his produce when the roads
leading to the pavement is impossible
If there is a bad stretch of road that
he cannot negotiate with a load it
might as well Ike bad all the way to
market so far as the farmer being able
TO take advantage of markets are con-
cerncd. A good gravcled road is fit
for travel soon after big rain and
when all the roads are graveled, 1t
will be time enough to enter upon Il
comprehensive paving plan There may
be stretches of road that require paw
Ing. These should be paved. But Il
general paving program should wait
until a large part of all the roads ar:
gravelcd and Until the country is in
better financial condition than 1t is at
present.
In speaking along these lines thr
Eagle Grove Eagle discOurscs as fol-
lows: ta
There is a growing sentiment of ap-
prevail of gravclel roads. This means Il
we'll gravelcd road not Of three OF four
inches, but enough to make a perman-
ent bed. The experience of this season
has demonstrated the value and suffi-
cheney of such roads. as the tourists
and local travellers have found them
pleasantly trayersable Immediately af-
ter any Of the rains Of the summer.
The necessity of adequate drainage and
grading has passed the debatable
stage and that of the proper covering
is near conclusion. The cost of paving
prevents the general covering Of the
roads in that way. Only few stretches
could be so covered while the great
mileage would be left to wallow in the
mud. With gravel decided upon every
road in every county and township of
the state Of sIOwa could at once be
made uniformly trafficablc. But it has
been demonstrated there should IN Il
good depth Of the gravel and that no
heavy load should be allowed upon
them Immediately after any downpOur
of rain. The writer has seen IL good
road terribly torn down by Il heavily
loa,lcd truck going over il in the early
morning after Il heavy rain. while if it
had waited until the afternoon it would
have done no damage to the road. As
has been so we'll said, e'rherc is no
use, of building good roads and then
neglect. their care a carctakcr is an
economy. In sections where the auth
critics are alive TO this. large piles of
gravel are seen along the side of the
road about two miles apart for the use
Of the carctakcr in filling the holes
and keeping the road level and free
from water soaked lepressions. 1t is
possible there may he stretches here
and there that should be paved and
the general proposition of gravcling is
in no way .discr9lited by them. Let
them be paved, but let us not hold off
road Improvement for general paving
or we will wallow in mud for another
generation. a..,st
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

We do not imagine it would require
much argument to conyinc the 1o'.
600, 900 people in these United States
that both the house and senate are
several times too large-Watcrloo
Courier
This 1O7,OO0,O0O people are in .ac-
cord on this question with the eNcep-
ton of just 531 of them-96 senator's
and 435 representatives and the scna-
tors and representatives seem to have
more power in retaining their mum
bers than all the other people have i'll
cutting them down.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10
Discontinue Farm Bulletin.

The Farm Bureau at Spencer has
discontinued It's exchange bulletin. 1t
finds that newspapers do better JOB
of publicity Cor farm interests ana the
bureau than the bulletin.
The reasons given for the change as
given in the last isshe are high cost OF
paper and failure 10 serve the purpose
intended. The action to stop pnpliea'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

If ii is true. as reported from Wash
ington. that the expense at the white
house for July and August was $780,
600 less than for the same months Il
year ago. the president saved more to
the national treasury than his yearly
salary amounts tO--$75,OW.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

Carl Wandercr. the Chicago young
man who murdered his wife. unborn
babe and stranger. has finally paid
the penalty OF his crime and was hung
the other day. 1t is well. The hanging
was put off longer than its Should have
been merely because, Wanderer was an
cx-seryicc man. His crime was one of
the most brutal in the criminal annals
of Chicago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

During the fiscal year ended June
Both, last. 2.S92 ships passed through
The I,anaflla Canal. of which LIP were
American. exclusive Of government
owned ana chartered vessels. Great
Britain was our nearest competitor,
with $40 ships carrying ;i.722,O 600 tons.
against :5,179.G00 tons. freighted under
American colors. Yhesc figures arc
worth remembering when the question
of The repeal of Panama canal tolls
on American ships comes up for dc.
bate in congress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

Well, we'll, well, will wonders ever
cease? They may, but if reports from
Washington are true the day is not yet.
IL is said that ut recent caucus of
democratic senators in Washington it
was decided not to use the treaty with
Germany as ii football of politics. Too
good to be true" you will say. But wait
and see.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

The average business man who lives
three or four blocks from his place of
business and uses an automobile in-
stead Of his legs to carry him back and
forth is making a mistake, He needs
the exercise in the open air and should
not deny himself of that need.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10
'Stanhope Pig Worlds Champ.

Unique Sensation Duroc Jersey
formerly owned by G. o. Satire, OF Stan
hope. won Junior worlds championship
at the national show just ended in
Peoria. Ill. After the pig had won the
prize. Mr.. Satire sold him to Charles
Wcnger, clayton. Ohio. for $500.
This pig also won state champlon-
ship at the state fair in Des Moines.
His sire, owned by Nebraska man.
won grand championship mt Peoria.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

Heretofore, French has been the
language of diplomacy and. therefore.
it has been the fir>t foreign language
taught in the schools of nations. As Il
result Of the world war. however. a
change has taken place. Much Of the
treaty Of Versailles was written first in
French. Recognizing The fact That Eng
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

Last spring the bricklayers union of
Ames accepted cut from $1.25 per
hour to $1.121l., and now according to
a dispatch sent out from that place,
the union has voluntarily reduced COM
pcnsation to 81 per hour.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

Merchants who are being imposed up.
Oh by bogus check writer's will have to
insist that the guilty ones be given the
limit of the law The practice seems
to he growing and is likely to continue
to increase until the cull1its find out
that they are INDUCING in n serious of.
Tense and one that viii bring serious
consequences.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

1t is said that King Alfonso has an
airplane that can attain Il speed OF
go miles an hour. That seems I'M
possible. Such Il machine could run
away from amy storm that Threatened
its destruction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

lsl is becoming the language pf diplo-
macy as we'll as, of commerce, the
Danish and Swedish governments have
substituted that language for French
as the first foreign tongue TO be taught
in public schools Undoubtedly other
nations will pursue Il similar course
With the certain result that Englis.
will become the one worldwide lang
uage A
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

1t is reported that Germany is buy
ing many cat skins in this country.
Later on these skins will be Worn by
our ladies who will buy them as mink
or some other high priced furs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

possible for the majority to transact
business with reasonable dispatch. The
majority is held responsible, therefore
il should stand upon its rights and i'll
,sist that it be permitted to enact such
legislation as appeals to its Judgment.
The majority can secure this power by
overhauling the rules.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

Best watch repair service in tho
county at Downards. o"IJ IL
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

County Auditor.
(Form of County Treasurers Certi-
tic:ltc.)
COUNTY TREASUREK'S CERTlFl-
CATE.
State OF Iowa, County Of Hamilton. s..
| hereby certify that this bond has
been duly recorded in a book for that
purpose in my Office in accordance with
Section .lO4 Of tile Code Of Iowa,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

CONTINUED on Page Fiye) ;,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10
Chairman, Board of Supervisors.

On the First day OF -------------.--,
14---, the treasurer of Hamilton
County, Iowa, will pay to. bearer
-..----------.---- and -------
Gents, lawful money Of
the United States Of America, at the
Office Of the county treasurer, Webster
City, Iowa. for interest due that date
On its funding bond, dated September
LIST, 1921, No-----------.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-10

due ,fgrm as required by law; y that the
Indebtedness funded BY The Issuance Of
this bond was~a valid, subsisting and
legal Indebtedness Of said county ;fand
that the total indebtedness Of: said
eeuntysincludins this bond, does not ex-
coed the constitutional or statutory
limitations. saa
In Testimony Whereof, said county
by it's board, Of supervisors, has caused
this bond to be signed by the chair
man of board, and attcstcd by the
auditor, with the Seal Of the county
affixed us of the First day Of September.
1921.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
GIVES OUT INTERVIEW.

Joe Mcdonald who is visiting
in Spokane gave out the follow
ing interview TO a reporter of
the Spokesman-Review:
'In the Camas prairie district
60 per cent of the wheat is un-
sold," according to Joseph Nc
Donald, a wheat grower and
stock raiser of Fem, Idaho, who
is at the Victoria for a few days.
"A great part of the land is
going to be left in summer fal-
low this spring. Few of the
farmers with whom | have come
in contact are putting in any
wheat. There is still a little
hope of an advanced price, but
if it does not materialize within
the next two months there will
be nothing for us to do but sell
for what we can get"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
LOCAL PUPILS WIN.

William Litherland, of this
city is the champion speller of
the third fourth and fifth grades
in the public schools of Idaho
county, having won first prize,
in class one az the spelling con-
test held in Grangeville Satur-
day. Lenora Minis won third
prize in class two, consisting of
the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades of Idaho county. The
contest was held under the sup
ervision of County Superinten-
dent Leonard Case. Other win
ners were:
Winners in Class l, compris-
ing the third, fourth and fifth
grades We're:
First - William Litherland,
District 8, Cottonwood.
Second - Raymond Derrig
Grangeville.
Third-Ruth Pidgeon, Dist.
rict 20.
Those who won in Glass 2
sixth, seventh and eighth grades
were:
First - Margaret Guthrie
Grangeville.
Second - Stella Browning
District 4.
Third-Lenora Minis, Cotton.
wood.
Those who won first and sec.
ond places will go to Lewiston, to
participate in the inter-county
contest, late in March.
The pupils from Cottonwood
entering the contest We're: Viii
liam Litherland, Mae Knight
Lenora Minis and Clarence Pet.
erson. The above named pupils
were accompanied to Grangevills
by their teachers, Miss Rawsor
and Miss Rutledge.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
NEWS FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.

The Grangeville stage came in
on runners Tuesday.
Fred Lange and his father
came up Monday from Kamiah.
Our society reporter informs
us a number of the ladies gave
Mrs. Belknap china shower at
Mrs. Ehrhardts residence Thurs
day.
The Kamiah stage has been
using four horses this week and
finds them all necessary to make
the trip in time during the pre-
sent condition of the roads.
Mrs. and Miss Lange are at
kamiah and will come up to this
pace as soon as the weather
moderates somewhat.
H. H. Nuxoll is preparing to
erect a dwelling on his farm
about mile above town and will
move out early next month to
commence farming.
DR.. Blake, Barney Luchtefeld
and Henry Boeckmann were
transacting business here Wed.
nesday from Keuterville.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
FIND HOUGH MOT GUILTY"

The jury in the case of Jay E.
Hough, who was tried in the
superior court of Spokane on a
charge of forgery, in connection
with the alleged defrauding of
James Callahan, of Wallace, out
of 100000 by forged securities,
returned a verdict of not guilty
Friday night. Hough was re-
turned to the county Jail where
he is being held on three other
charges growing out of the
series of transactions by which
the Wallace mining magnate was
defrauded out of vast sums.
Hough blamed the crimes upon
his former partner, John B. Mil
holland. who committed suicide
after Hough had confessed their
crimes. Hough testified that he
was forced by Milholland, who
threatened to kill him, to forge
the securities sold to Callahan.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
SQUIRREL POISON.

The Idaho County Farm Bu-
reau now has a supply of squir-
rel poison on hand. This year
the County Agent is mixing the
poison with the exception of the
addition of two tablespoonsfull
of flour and water to mix. At
the annual meeting in Cotton
wood of the Farm Bureau a
resolution was passed to sell the
poison to Farm Bureau members
at cost. To all other persons
who are not Farm Bureau men,
bers an addition of One dollar is
added to the cost. The cost of
the poison to Farm Bureau men,
bers is $500.
Seventy-five ounces will be
available Saturday, March 10th
for the farmers around Cotton
wood, NJ. A. Pierce will have the
poison in the office of the Cot
tonwood Highway District from
to A p. m. and those desiring
the same can make arrange
ments with Mr.. Pierce Saturday,
March 18th. Arrangements will
be made for someone in Cotton
wood to handle the poison so
that it can be obtained at any
time.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
MAY RESIGN.

Rumor in state house circles
Saturday had it that w. J. Hall,
commissioner of public works,
says the Boise Statesman, had
rendered his resignation to Gov
ernor Davis. Officials said that
the resignation had been in the
hands of the chief executive for
the last two months and that
probably it would not be accept
ed.
When asked concerning the
matter Governor Davis said: 81
don't consider that l have his
resignation. am not at all
sure that Mr.. Hall intends to
resign" The governor refused
to say more on the reported re-
signation.
Mr.. Hall also refused to make
any comment on the reported re.
signation but did not deny that
he had handed it to the COVER.
nor. Il don't want my name
mentioned to any connection in
The Statesman" Mr.. Hall said.
1t is said that Mr.. Hall has
been offered several positions
and that he would accept one OF
these if he leaves the employ.
ment of the state.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
GIVES STATISTICS. =


In a letter just issued to its
agents, the Vollmer-Clearwater
company quotes statistics to dis
pute the argument that wheat is
purchased in the fall at low
prices and sold in the later
months at higher quotations.
The letter also predicts further
drop in wheat unless some un-
foreseen condition arises. The
letter is as follows:
"You have often heard the ex-
preston that all wheat is crowd
ed on the market in the fall,
bought at low prices by grain
gamblers and spectators, and
then held and sold for high
prices in the latter part of the
season. Agitators and some
writer's are especially fond of
this line of talk. Below are fig
ures for twenty-year average
that disproves this talk. This
is average for all the United
States:
Average price for
first of aaph month
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
MANY CHANGES
IN GAME LAWS
WOMEN MUST TAKE OUT
LICENSES TO HUNT AND
FISH IN IDAHO

A number of changes We're
made in the game laws of Idaho
by the last session of the legis-
lature, and some of them are
regarded as a big improvement
over the old laws. Here are some
of the changes made:
The charge of a license has
been raised from $1.50 to 50, and
women as well as men must take
out licenses. The fish license
for nonresident has been in
creased from 50 to So.
A new feature is a gun license
for aliens who are employed in
the protection of stock, but are
not allowed to kill game.
The season for the mourning
dove is closed entirely.
The grouse season has been
shortened thirty days. Instead
of beginning August 15, it will
begin September Is and extend
to October Is.
The airplane and the auto now
figure in the game laws, for it
prohibits all shooting from air
planes, autos and power boats.
The attempt to catch or kill
game or fish is now a misde-
meanor. This is expected to
help much in the enforcement of
the law.
Deer creek and all of its tri-
butaries are closed for the pre-
sent year.
The bear has finally been hon.
ored by a place among game
animals. 1t was formerly class
ed among the predatory ones
and then among the furbearing
but now it is entitled to the pro-
lection of the game laws.
The state game warden is Civ.
en- the power, when funds be-
come available, to start n state
game farm at the state peniten.
tiary, at Boise.
Hepburn park has been taker
from the fish and game depart.
ment and put back under the
department of public works.
The salary of the men employ
ed in the state fish hatcherie;
has been raised from 1880 t.
81 800 a year.
The state game warden vii
now have term of six years in
stead of two years.
There was recently issued by
Warren Jones, of the state fish
and game department, a repor
that has been pronounced to b,
one of the best ever Used by thi!
or any other state department
The receipts of 1919 and 1922
amounted to $270,722.51, o.
more than double those of an,
former biennium of the bureau
The greater part of the bureau
income was derived from th'
sale of fish and game permits
and licenses. During 1920 lie
enses to the number of 1901;
were sold, an increase over 1911!
of 4.411, and 1920 more thai
in 1918. The sum of $3.50. 81
for fines and confiscations wa
collected in 1919 and $6,650.1
in 1920.
In 1919-1929 there was plant
ed a grand total of 11.03S,60
fish of all species in Idaho lake
and steams, of which 1000
were trout of the Rainbow
eastern brook, black spotted
Lake Coeur d'Alens and Woo
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
AFTER BIG PLUM.

Evan Evans of Grangeville,
former Republican state chair
man of Idaho, is tarrying in
Washington d. c. hoping to be
appointed collector of internal
revenue for the Idaho-Utah dis
trict. His name has not yet
been formally considered by the
Idaho senator's.
The position carries with it a
salary of $4,000 a year and ex-
penses and is for a term of -four
years. Mr.. Evans has many
friends in Idaho county who are
doing all in their power by the
way of endorsements to land
him, the much coveted position
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18

Second 6 months 1896 1.29
From these figures you will
observe that it is not so much
peoples ignorance that does the
harm, but it is knowing so much
that isn't so.
Leaving out the last three
years when we have had high
prices the average would be re-
duced considerable; 81 wheat in
normal times is a big price. We
are not on a normal basis yet,
but are on the way. Outside of
some unforeseen catastrophe to
the crop, as some European
trouble, look for wheat to decline
considerable before new CROP
which will be in the southern
states in 80 days"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-18
RED ROCK HAPPENINGS.

The roads in this community
were in good condition and the
cars were running but the snow
Monday morning would make
one think of winter in the sum-
mer time.
Mrs. Lester Twillegar and
daughters, visited her sister Mrs
Harvey Miller last week.
The people are all expecting
better services on the telephone
as the line has just been gone
over.
Melvin Johnson, Flossie Hig-
gins. Mary and Tony Kurdy, who
are attending high school at
Grangeville spent the weekend
with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Johnson
visited at the Otto ShultZ home
near Grangeville Thursday and
Friday.
Mr.. John Shelton and son,
Melvin visited his sister Mrs.
Ed Ickes the first of the week.
The school report for the
month ending March IL was per-
feet in attendance. There be-
ing no one absent nor tardy dur
ing the month.
Miss Florence Rogers. teacher
at the Independence school and
Miss Mamie Richards of Grange
vile spent the week end with
Miss Lola Robertson.