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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-04-01
FERDINAND HAS
$4,000 FIRE
FIRE BROKE OUT IN FERD.
INAND HOTEL AT lis
IN THE MORNING.
Ferdinand Enterplise)

rlfe DfOke Out III liotci NSiu
inand about lis Wednesday
morning, and about two hours
worked along east on the north
side of Main street, spreading to
the drug store; thence to the B.
front Trading Co., store and
from there to the two-front
hardware store. The j. H.
Johnston home in the rear of
these buildings also was destroy
ed. Volunteers came forth about
as quickly as could be expected
at that time of night and assist
ed in moving what was possible,
which was not very extensive.
Following are the losses and
the insurance as near as we can
get to it this morning:
Hotel, loss about $4,000. We
are told insurance of $4,000 car
ried.
B. F. Nesbit drug stock and
household goods loss about $4.-
600. Insurance on drug stock
$1,000. None on balance.
Mary Bieker, drug store build
ing loss 81 800; no insurance.
Ferdinand Trading Co., build
ings and stock, loss $4,000; in
surance $4,000; will probably
reopen after adjusters appraise.
Ferdinand Hardware. loss to
stock $4,000; insurance $15,-
600. This firm has begun again
and expects to build substantial
ly in the near future.
JOS. Haener, hardware build
ings, loss S2500; insurance
$1,000.
j. II. Johnston, residence, loss
about $500; insurance on house
$500, contents $500.
Besides these several small
buildings, such as barns, ware
houses woodsheds, sidewalks
telephone and electric wiring
etc, amounting in all to about
$4,000.
When the fire broke out the
telephone operator got busy, anC
in very short time a dozen mer
with hose came over from CottoI
wood on the speeder TO assist
where possible. Other towns
also sent onlookerS.
1t was hot fire and partie.
living on both sides of the stree
moved out what was possible il
the short time allotted.
Ferdinand is entirely at tn,
mercy of a fire fiend, inasmucl
as no fire fighting organization
is maintained. Any sort of a fir
brigade would have stopped tn
fire at the hotel.
AS is generally the case. ever
one was more or less excited, an
efficient work was hardly begu
until the wind switched owe
from the east and Cases confect
ionary saved. The Uhlorn hous
in the rear of this also was save
which hardly looked possible III
til now.
1t is to be hoped that herea1
ter nothing but fire proof buile
ings will be erected in the bus
ness district, and also that W
take time by the forelock an
organize some sort of fire figh
ing system, which may mean tn
saving of many dollars hereaftt
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-04-01
FARM WORK UNDER WAY.

Farm work in this section is
getting under headway, the
weather of the past three days
having done much to make the
ground tillable. Many of the
farmers are already in the fields,
and if weather conditions remain
as they have been, in three
weeks the entire prairie will
have its spring work completed.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-04-01
NEW GAS TANK.

0. D. Hamlin, agent for the
Continental Oil Co., the first of
the week came out with a new
oil tank mounted upon his truck.
The tank is divided into three
different compartments, each
compartment holding 100 gallon.
Gasoline, coal oil and distillate
may be carried all at one time if
so desired. The new tank will
do away with the handling OF
gasoline in barrels. The tank
is so constructed that it may be
taken from the truck in min.
ute's notice.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-04-01
CARDINAL GIBBONS DEAD.

James Cardinal Gibbons, arch
bishop of Baltimore and senior
prelate of the Catholic church
in the United States, died at
11:33 a. m.. Thursday, March
"a, passing away so quietly that
even his nurse could not be sure
that it was the end. Five min
utes passed while she leaned
aboue the slight, still form
watching.
Then from the house. where
he had lived and worked in the
shadow of the Cathedral of the
Assumption of the Blessed Vir-
gin Mary, went the news of his
death.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-04-01
NEW LOCATION.

The Pacific Telephone Co. will
move its office from the present
location in the Goldstone build
ing to the Nuxoll building next
door to the Cottonwood State
Bank. The company will make
the move some time this month.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-04-01
ANNUAL ELECTION.

The annual school election will
be held Monday, April the / tn,
1921.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-04-01

American Legion dance at the
Orpheum Theatre, April 9Th,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
PLAN SURVEY OF
AVAILABLE LAND
U. S. Considers Problems of Produc-
ton in Face of Increase in
Population.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Appointment
of special committee of five scien
lists of the department of agriculture
to consider the problem of land utili
cation is announced by Secretary Wal
lace. Consideration will be given to
such factors as present and prospec
tive production, domestic consumption
and foreign demand and indicated in
crease in population.
The committee probably will under
take as collateral problem, com
prehensive survey Of available farm
lands in the United States including
arid tracts in the west suitable for IT.
rigation, swamp lands which may be
reclaimed by drainage and cut-over
timber lands of which there are very
extensive tracts in practically every
section OF the country. Cut-oyer lands
will be considered both as regards
availability, reforestation and cultiva
ton
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
SELL 100000 IN
IDAHO STATE BONDS
Salt Lake Firm Takes Issue on Fiscal
Agency Bid of $93,6o0-WiIl
Be Spent on Roads.

BOISE.-Sale was made Saturday by
the state treasurer of the fourth issue
Idaho state highway bonds, in the sum
of $2,0O0,000. This was the fifth at
tempt to obtain an acceptable bid for
these per cent semi-annual, 20-year
bonds.
The successful bidder was the Pal
mer Bond and Mortgage Company OF
Salt Lake, representing syndicate OF
five New York financial houses. The
Palmer bid for the fiscal agency was
500, 500, which sum Is to be paid the
agent for getting purchasers for the
bonds at par with accrued interest.
They are dated January /, 1921. Sale
of the bonds means active prosecution
OF state highway work. The work of
the bureau of highways has been vir-
tually at a standstill for lack of funds,
save for the completion of work un-
der old contracts and certain amount
of construction and maintenance work
under the special levy Of nine-tenths
of a mill.
The sale makes possible also the re-
tirement of registered warrants out
standing on the highway fund.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
NOTED PERSONS DIE

BERNE-Louis Forrer, twice presi
dent Of the Swiss confederation.
STUTTGART, Germany. = Former
King William H. of Wurtemburg.
COLUMBUS, Ohio.-Former Con
gresham Clement L. Brumbaugh O
Ohio.
MINNEAPOLIS.-Albert H. TURF
tin, former state superintendent O
banks.
OTTAWA, Can.-Joseph s. Irwin
president of the International Portland
Cement company.
NEW YORK.-David Scull Bispham
baritone and one of the best known
American lyric artists.
KALISPEL, Mont.-John w. Phoe
nix, age rs. Civil war veteran and |
pioneer of the Flathead valley.
SAN FRANCISCO. R. Fulda, "a
a famous figure many years ago IL
California prize fighting circles.
MONROE, Mich.-Fred A. Minis, sc
the last survivor of the staff of Ger
eral Custer during the Civil war.
SEATTLE.-G. L. Naftzger, 81, TO
more than 40 years editor and pull
Usher of various middle west news
papers.
CHICAGO.-Peter S. Grosscup, form
er United State judge who had pre-
sided in many nationally famou
cases.
Ell PASO, Texas.-Juan Flores, IL
years old His wife, 1O2 years old, an
son, aged 80, survive. He had live
in this city 10 years, coming fror
Mexico. Mr.. Flores, as boy, vii
messed the attainment of Mexico's IL
dependence.
SEATTLE.-Joseph A. Hyde, earl
pioneer of Montana. Mr.. Hyde at a
early age crossed the plains to Nor
tana by OK team. For many years h
was banker at Phillipsburg and late
at Butte. He is survived by two son
and three daughters, all residents here
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
NEARLY 8 MILES
HIGH IN THE AIR
AiRPLANE ENGINE DIES AT 1900
FEET-GLIDES SAFELY
DOWN.
1O7 MINUTES TO MAKE TRIP
Ice Forms on the Oxygen Tank at AIti.
tude of $4,000 Feet-Feat of
Lieutenant McReady-
Had Suit of Fur.

DAYTON. Ohio-Lieutenant John
A. MacReady, test pilot of McCook
field, recently shattered the worlds
altitude record, attaining height OF
40,SOO feet in the same La Pere BIZ
plane used by Rudolph c. Schroeder
who set a record Of $3.50 feet Feb
ruary %, 1920.
Lieutenant MacReady was in the
air one hour and AZ minutes, requir
ing all but a few minutes of the total
flying time to reach his mark. Al
$4,000 feet ice formed on his oxygen
tank but he pressed on until his alti
eter registered 40,S00 feet. At this
point his engine died. He then glided
safely down.
MacReady was clothed in heavy furs
with special helmet and goggles, Gov
cred with special gelatine. The suit
was electrically heated.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
EAST SIDE LAND
FOR SERVICE MEN
Legion Executive Committee Picks
White BIuffs-Hanford Project
for Public Financing.

SEATTLE.-The White Bluffs-Han-
ford project on the Columbia river
was selected by the American legion
executive committee as the first land
settlement project that should be
financed by public funds.
The committee decided to recon-
mend as second choice the Manson
project on Lake Chelan in the Wenat-
chez district These suggestions will
be forwarded to Dan R. Scott, state
commissioner of reclamation and con-
servation.
For the White Bluffs settlement
scheme the state has Immediately
available about 100000, and for this
sum the committee estimates that l.,
900 acres can be improved and opened
for service mems homesteads in time
for crops to be produced next year.
AS third choice the legion commit
tee agreed on the Oroville, Okanogan
county, project.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
FIGHT FOR BIBLE
AS SCHOOL BOOK
CHURCHMEN TO ASK SUPREME
COURT OF U. s. FOR
RULING.
WASHINGTON STATE NAMED
Presbyteria VIII Use the Declara-
ton of Independence as Basis
Charge Washington Has
Too Many Oelinquents.

NEW YORk.-The supreme court
of the United States will be asked
to determine whether the Bible can
be legally excluded from the public
schools
This was announced by leaders of
the Presbyterian church here who
have headed q movement among re-
ligious denomination to bring test
case before the nations highest trib.
unal.
The state of Washington. which of
ficially excludes the Bible from its
public schools, will furnish the basis
foNthe case. The contemplated action
had it's inception in the synod OF
Washington of the Presbyterian
church.
The line of attack will be based on
the Declaration of Independence, the
Presbyterians claiming that the dec
laration is covenant between the
American nation and God, and that
the study of the Bible by American
children is essential to an understand
1nR Vi luS CONtHduL anu w Auh hhCNA
edge of God.
ITO exclude the Bible from the pub
lie schools" the Presbyterians con
tend in their presentment preparatory
to an appeal to the supreme court, is
to violate one of the essential clauses
of the opening paragraph of the Dec
laration of Independence. In the state
of Washington. the attorney genera
and later the state supreme court
have rendered an opinion in which
the Bible in effect is adjudged to be
a sectarian book and in which it is
decreed to be unconstitutional to read
or teach the Bible in the state
schools"
The Presbyterians declare that "this
ruling, opinion and construction Is
erroneous and that the state consti
tutional provisions SO constructed are
void as being in conflict with and re
pugnant to the principles of the Dec
laration of Independence"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
Dairy Herds Come to Spokane Show

o. M. Plummer. general manager
of the Pacific International Live Stock
exposition at Portland, has advised j.
Tom O'Brien, general manager of the
Western Royal Live Stock Show at
Spokane, that from early information
received from the National Dairy Show
at st. Paul scores of middle western
herds may be expected at the Western
Royal Show, Spokane, Oct. q to No
vember 2 on their way to the Pacific
International at Portland the follow
ing week.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
IDAHO NEWS
Hunting Season Causes Exodus.

running season CduSeS EXODUS. .
COEUR D'ALENE.-The open sea
son on wild game birds, such as ducks,
pheasants and grouse, opened In Ida
no Saturday and there was a general
exodus of hunters.
Simple Garb for Students.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow.
Corduroy trousers and flannel shirts
will be the official garb for junior class
men at the university, this apparel
having been voted on and approved
by the class, in keeping with an Idaho
tradition adopted during the war
Human fly Killed.
STANDPOINT, Idaho-Jack Hughes,
age 2S, of Detroit, Mich, known as
the Human Fly" died at the city
hospital here Sunday from injuries re-
ceived in q 20-foot fall from the wall
of a two-story building at First ave.
nue. and Main street. His wife and his
partner, passing through a crowd of
several hundred people who had
gathered to watch his climb, had col
lected only 50, the sum for which the
fly" gave his life.
Arrest Nampa Couple.
BOSCH. G. Eastabrook, automo-
bile dealer of Nampa, and Mrs. C. w.
Mullins, wife of a well-known attorney
of that city, who created seiisation
by disappearing some time ago, have
been arrested in Calgary, Alberta, and.
in custody of Sheriff Kinney and fed.
| eral officers, are en- route to Idaho
This information, given out by author
tiles, is confirmed by private tele.
grams recently received. The couple
are under arrest on charge of vic.
lating the Mann act. The warrant
was issued by United States Com.
missioner John Jackson of this city
some time ago.
Caravan Party Satisfied.
BOISE.-The charge that the mem
bers of the Scott caravan which jour
neyed from Brooklyn to Bull, Idaho,
to settle on the Roseworth tract had
the land misrepresented to them and
that they had appealed to Governor
Davis to cancel their contracts and re-
turn their money is fatty denied by
the governor He says: "There is
absolutely no truth in the report" said
Governor Davis. Members of the
caravan have not held a conference
with me nor have they made any ap-
peal to me. 1t would not be surpris-
ing if few of a large number of set
tiers such as the caravan contained
were not satisfied. That might arise
in the settlement of any lands. So
far as l know the settlers are more
than satisfied"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07

warrant was recently issued. The
money is sent to the state through an
act OF the federal government pro-
viding that Is per cent Of all money
accruing during the fiscal year from
receipts from the national forest re.
sources shall be turned to the different
states for public schools and public
roads in the counties in which the
forest reserve is situated.
RECENT DEATHS
DILLINGHAM;. T. Forrest, prin.
cipal of the Fairhaven high school
and former instructor at the Belling.
ham state normal
SPRAGUE-John Carver, following
paralytic stroke.
SPOKANE.-John p. Adams, age a.
a Civil war veteran.
PULLMAN.-Mrs. Harry W. Price,
pioneer of this community.
SEATTLE.-Mrs. Susan J. Henry
wife Of Horace G. Henry, prominent
Seattle banker and railroad builder.
COLFAX.-John C. Wicks, age 48,
a pioneer in the Palouse country Mr.
Wicks owned large body of land and
had beautiful farm home south OF
Colfax near Almota, where he had
lived his entire life, having been born
there.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
Two Die in Hotel Fire.

WASHINGTON.-T persons are
known to have lost their lives in a
fire which Sunday partially destroyed
the National hotel on Pennsylvania
avenue, a few blocks from the capitol.
The dead are George Mason, an EN-.
ploye of the shipping board, and Miss
Catherine Dean, %, telephone oper.
ator at the hotel. The hotel was one
of the oldest in the city. Henry Clay
died there and Abraham Lincoln fire..
quently dined there.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
UTAH TOWNS ARE
ROCKED BY QUAKE
STREAMS FROM NEARBY NOUN.
TAINs RUN BLOOD
RED.
MANY BUILDINGS WRECKED
Eisinore, Richfield and Monroe, Utah,
All Get Touch of High Life
Great Seams Left in
Ground.

SALT LAKE CITY. = Additional
earthquake shocks were recorded Sat
urday at Elsinore, town 160 miles
south of here, following tremblors two
previous days.
A school house upon which repairs
were being made because of damage
wrought by Thursdays tremor, was
almost completely wrecked by the Sat.
urday shocks.
Workmen fled from the building as
the walls and roof began to crumble.
Scores of dwellings were damaged.
Richfield and Monroe, two nearby
towns, also reported minor damage
from the shocks.
Great white seams have been left
in the nearby mountains by the frac-
tured segments torn away from the
high cliffs and flung in huge landslides
to the canyon bottoms. All persons
have been warned to keep out of the
canyons.
Streams from the mountains are
said to be running blood red with oxide
shaken from assures by previous
shocks.
Brick Buildings Wrecked.
Not brick or stone structure re.
mains intact in either Elsinore or
Monroe, 1t is said, and several resi-.
dences and business houses are total
wrecks.
No personal injuries have been re.
corded.
DIR. Fred ]. Pack, professor of ge
ology at the University of Utah, who
spent day in Elsinore and Monroe
gives as the cause of the earthquake
the slipping of the blocks of the
earth's crust on the great Sewer
faut, the largest known fault in the
world. He explains that this section
in ages past was a region of thermal
springs and this heat may have some
thing to do with the shifting of the
crust on the great fault.
Scare in Illinois.
HARRISBURG, Ill-Two distinct
shocks, believed to be earth tremors
were felt here early Saturday morn
ing. Houses were shaken and sleep
ers aroused, causing considerable
alarm, but no damage has been re
ported.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
OLD GUARD BIDS
cooDsY TO PALS
G. A. r. Veterans End 55th Encamp
ment with Parades and
Elections.

Elections.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-After bid
ding farewell to their comrades, the
veterans of the Grand Army of the
Republic brought the 55th annual en-
campment to a close Friday. The old
soldiers held a few more impromptu
parades and marched off to their
trains.
The encampment ended with the
election of Lewis S. Pitcher of Brook
lyn, n. Y, as commander in chief. the
selection of other national officers
and the choice of Des Moines, Iowa
as the city for the next meeting.
Other national officers elected were
Robert w. Mcbride, Indianapolis
senior vice commander; Henry A
Johnson, Washington, ID. c., junior
vice commander; M. w. Wood, Boise
Idaho, surgeon general. and G, b
Smith, Minneapolis, chaplain in chief
Mr.. Pitcher appointed Levi Longfel
low, Minneapolis, patriotic instructor
| Affiliated organizations which have
been meeting here also concluded
their sessions. The Sons of Veteran:
unanimously elected Clifford M. Ire
land of Peoria, ILL.,, commander il
| chief
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
To Ratifx Peace Treaties.

WASHINGTON, ID. Qualification
by the senate in a fortnight Of the
administration peace treaties with
Germany, Austria and Hungary looks
cratic leaders have discussed a pro
posed unanimous consent agreement
drafted by Senator Lodge, the repub.
lican leader. to take the final vote
October IA or Is.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
DEMAND A SWIFT
TARIFF ACTION NOW
1000 MANUFACTURERS OF U. S.
INSIST ON PROMPT
LEGISLATION.
CREATE WORK FOR OUR IDLE
Factories Ready to Speed UP If Prod
ucts Are Protected-lmports Of
Foreign Made Goods
Alarms.

CHICAGO.-A demand for immedi-
ate enactment of an adequate pro-
tective tariff bill was voiced in reso-
lutions adopted by more than 1000
manufacturers from more than IL
states who attended the recent ma
tional conference of state manufactur-
ers' associations.
1.-THE remedy for unemployment is
more work in our factories" the reso-
buttons declared, (which is not to be
expected as long as large proportion
of our industries are paralyzed by the
failure Of congress to complete the
tariff legislation"
The resolutions then declared:
THAT in view of the depressed con-
dition of American industry, the abb
normally low cost of production abroad
and the depreciation of currency OF
countries seeking to sell products in
the United States, 1t is our solemn con-
viction that it is imperative that there
be no further delay in the enactment
Of an adequate protective tariff bill"
The resolutions were adopted after
an address by Congressman j. W.
Fordney of the house ways and means
committee, who explained the Ameri.
can valuation propositions of the tar
iff bill. 1--WE are importing about
$500, 100000 worth of foreign goods
per MONTH" he said. Most of these
goods could be made here. There is
not manufactured article produced
in the United States in which the labor
cost is less than 80 per cent of the
total cost
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
Find Ray Gardner Auto.

PORTLAND, Ore.-The automobile
stolen in Raymond, Wash, which a
man answering the description Of Roy
Gardner, fugitive outlaw from Mcneil
island prison, is said to have been
seen driving, was found in the auto
mobile camp ground at Vancouver,
Wash.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
PRAY FOR WAR DEAD
Harding Calls on Nation to Set Aside
Two Minutes on Armistice Day.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Ameri.
can people were called upon by Presi.
dent Harding in proclamation issued
recently to offer silent two-minute
prayer at noon on Armistice day, No.
vember II, when the body Of an un.
known American soldier killed in
France will be laid to rest In Airing
ton National cemetery.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
Use American Crews.

NEW YORK.-Recent orders of
Chairman Lasker of the shipping board
that American ships must be manned
by American crews are being put into
effect here and elimination of alien
seamen is well under way.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
Approve s4s4,sss,s1e Bank Deal.

NEW YORK.-Merger of the Met
ropolitan National Bank with the
Chase National Bank has been ap-
proved by the directors OF the banks.
1t will give the consolidated bank total
assets of $434, 563,916.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
Apple Trees Bloom Late.

O'NEIL, Neb.-The large apple or.
chard on the ranch of John Pleissel
north of O'Neil, Is in full bloom. The
blossoms are abundant and thrifty,
despite several light fr0sts in the vi.
entity late in September.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07

CARTERVILLE, Hl-Two bandits
recently held up and robbed a substi.
tute rural mail carrier between Car.
terville and Bush of $41,5O0, the pay.
roll of the Western Goa, & Mining
company at Bush.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-07
Premier's Irish Note.

LONDON Wholly conciliatory" is
the view expressed both in London
and Dublin of Lloyd Georges latest
note to Eamonn De Valera, in which
the premier invites Sim Feinn leaders
to a conference here October IL in an
endeavor to settle the Irish contro-
versy.