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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-19
HAIL NEAR
GRANCEvILLE
AREA DAMAGED is ABOUT
IL MILES SQUARE
STORM GENERAL

A hail storm and heavy rain
did considerable damage to an
area of about IL miles square
southeast of Grangeville Sunday
afternoon, in some instances
causing an entire loss to the
grain standing in the effected
belt. The hail fell about A
o'clock after one of the hottest
VS. of the season. Some of the
heaviest losers are:
Frank Gregg reports the COM
plete loss of $50 acres of grain
by hail. He had insurance Ia
the amount of $50 an acre.
Spencer - Wood had 134 acres
in the hail belt, on which the
crop was totally wiped out. In.
sured for $40 an acre.
No insurance was carried or
the crop of 160 acres, which was
completely lost, owned by Fray
and Kettle.
Ninety acres owned by G. Ell
der suffered a loss of 35 percent.
No insurance was carried.
Fifty percent of the crop was
lost on the c. Z. Bonstrom place
John Eimers completely lost
the crop on 65 acres. He had
insurance to the amount of $40
an acre.
Mrs. c. L. Ramsdall lost rs
acres on which she carried $40
an acre insurance.
C. L. Bourland suffered a loss
of SO percent on 65 acres. He
carried no insurance.
Jeff Hollenshed totally lost SO
acres on which no insurance was
carried.
Robert Ruby lost 40 acres
with no insurance and Merwin
Sly lost 20 acres with no in
surance.
The storm on the west side OF
the prairie, or in the vicinity OF
Cottonwood developed into 6
heavy rain and did no damage in
this section, only delaying har.
vest for a few days. On Wed.
nesday afternoon Cottonwood
was visited by a hail which for q
time appeared would result in
much damage but fortunately il
lasted for only a minute, doing
little if any damage. The storm
appears to have been quite'gen.
eral on the prairies and Lewis.
ton section.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-19
MINNESOTA
GOVERNOR HERE
SPENT TWO HOURS IN COT.
TONWOOD WITH HIS
PARTY.

Governor J. A. Piues of Mime
sofa arrived in Cottonwood Sat-
urday noon in search of cure
for hay fever, he said. He made
the trip here from Missoula,
Mont, overland. accompanied by
a group of Minnesota bankers
who are interested in the North
Side irrigation project in the
southern part of the state.
Governor Plues said his hay
fever had not showed any signs
of diminishing since he had been
in Idaho, but he thought the eli
mate at Coeur d'Alene would
have been beneficial had he been
able to stay there long enough.
The governors party compos-
ed of Fl. V. Jones, editor and
publisher of the Minneapolis
Journal; Frank Prince, president
of the First National bank of
Minneapolis; Edward w. Decker
president of the Northwestern
National bank of Minneapolis
Joseph Chapman, head of the
Donaldson Class department
store; w. d. burst, president of
the Northwestern Trust COM
pany of Minneapolis; and r. E.
Sheppard of Jerome, banker.
The party of distinguished
visitors had lunch at the Cotton
wood hotel and spent two hours
in the city and from here went
to Whitebird by the way of Fem
and from there on to Boise via
the North and South highway.
In commenting on his over
land trip from Missoula, Mont,
through Wallace, Occur d'Alene,
Spokane, Lewiston, Cottonwood.
Whitebird, higgins and New
Meadows, the Minnesota COVER
nor at Boise said:
"The highways Of Idaho have
greatly impressed me on my
journey through the state and
the beauty of its scenery was a
big surprise. Good automobile
roads coupled with the natural
wonders that are found here
should bring tourists to this
state from all parts of the coun-
try. / consider Idaho's program
of hard sui'facing her highways
a farsighted policy"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-19
VISITS WITH SCHOOLMATE.

w. B. Hussman had a pleasant
surprise Tuesday in the way of a
short visit by friends of his
former boyhood days from Eff
fingham, H., Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Feldache and Mr.. and Mrs. Un-
terreiner who were travelling
through here by auto, having
made the entire distance in a
Dodge car without any serious
mishap. They were now on
their return trip and going to
Yellowstone Park after which
they expected to take the short
est route home. They could not
understand how anyone could be
hard-up in a country where they
raise such wheat crops.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-19

boys close their eyes while the
pellet was going straight over
the pan. No road is so long
Rusty" that does not have a
turn in it.
Isn't he the grandest man
you ever saw around a camp"
Such is the expression one heard
the women make about Helmuth
Matthiesen when he could be
seen cooking breakfast every
morning on the hill side over
looking the entire camp. Won
der why he pitched his tent so
high?
Bill Simon made the trip into
the mountains in a Dodge COM
mercial car in order to haul in an
ample supply of grub" and
bring the machine back full OF
berries. The hills were too steep
not for the Dodge but for Bill
and consequently on his return
trip he had more room than he
anticipated.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-19
AUTO ACCIDENT.

Ira Lockwood, of the Winona
section was seriously injured
about the lungs, Tuesday, when
a Ford car in which he was rid
ing overturned pining him be-
meath the car. There were three
others in the car but they escap-
ed uninjured. The party had
just accended the Tunnel hill,
near Winona when the stearing
wheel went out of commission
and ran up a small bank over
turning the car. Mr.. Lockwood
at the present time is confined
in a room at the Cottonwood
Hotel and is receiving medical
treatments under the direction
of DIR. Orr. He is doing as well
as could be expected according
to the attending physician.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-19
BOXING CONTEST.

A six round boxing contest
between Art Rhoades of Cot
tonwood and "Kid" Lomski, of
Grandview, WASH, will take
place at the l. o. o. F. hall Sat-
urday evening at. $3.50 p. m
The bout will go for six rounds
to a decision. A great deal of
interests is being taken on the
outcome of the contest by lovers
of this sport. The promoters
of the affair received a permit
to stage this event from the
state Of Idaho Friday evening.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-19
TROUT FOR RICE CREEK.

Steve Farthing took to Rice
Creek Monday evening after the
arrival of the train 8 cans of
young trout, 10000 in all and
planted them in Rice creek. The
fish came from the state hatch
cry at Standpoint. A movement
is now on by residents of the
Rice Greek country to have the
creek closed for several years in
order to give the young fries an
opportunity to grow.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-19

DR.. Orr reports the following
births this week: to Mr.. and
Mrs. Aug. Kopczynski, August
IL, a boy; to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Martzen, Winona, August 14th,
a girl; to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jentges, Ferdinand, August 14th
a boy; to Mr.. and Mrs. Aloysius
Boxleitner, Keuterville, August
18th, a boy.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-19
WANT TO
RAISE RATES
G. f. L. & POWER co. PRO.
POSES TO RAISE ITS
RATES

The Grangeville Electric Light
& Power Co., whose head office
is located in Spokane, and whose
plant furnishes electric juice fol
lights and power in Grangeville
Fem, Ferdinand, Craigmont
Reubens, Nezperce, Orofino
Greer, Kamiah and Cottonwood
has filed a new traffic with the
state public utilities commission
asking that they be granted per-
mission to increase their rates
for all kinds Of electric service,
and it is stated that the raise
will amount to approximately Is
per cent on all classes of electric
juice taken from their service
wires. The proposed schedule,
if allowed will go into effect on
October /.
It is stated that the raise
comes about in this way. That
during the war they made an ap-
plication for an increase in rates
but the matter was taken under
advisement and could not be
granted until state officials
made a complete invoice of all
the property and machinery
owned by the company which it
is said has taken some time and
now the light company asks the
commission to give them autho-
rity to raise its rates after the
invoice is completed. Patrons
of the company, however, are
given an opportunity to protest
against such a raise.
In a letter received by the
Chronicle this week from the
Public Utilities Commission OF
the State of Idaho it officially
informs us of the contemplated
increase and among other things
the letter read:
"The Grangeville Electric
Light & Power Company has fill
ed with this Commission a new
schedule of rates covering all
classes of services which>it pur-
poses to make effective Oct. l,
1921.
"The company states that the
new schedule is a revision of the
present rates and will supercede
and cancel all rates now in effect
1t is stated that the rates named
in the new schedule are higher
than the present rates the COM
pany is charging but the COM
mission has not yet made a
check of the new schedule to de-
termine just what the increases
amount to.
COPIES of this proposed sche-
dule, together with copies of a
report made to the company by
its engineer have been mailed to
the city or village clerk of
Grangeville, NeZperce, Orofino,
Kamiah, Craigmont and Cotton
wood.
"Any municipality, corpora
ton or person interested may
file protests against the new
schedule going into effect. Such
protests should be filed not later
than August 25th.
please give this matter what
publicity you can so that all par
ties affected may be advised of
the filing of this new tariff.
"Yours very truly,
"E. J. Callahan, Secretary"
Owing to the fact that the wan
is over and that almost every
other commodity which one buys
has come down, and the company
it is stated has already cut the
wages of some of its employees
we can see no reason why they
should be given a new schedule
at this time that will add an ad.
ditional burden upon the people
It's up to the people to act.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-08-19
OPEN SATURDAY.

T. C. Keith will open his con-
fectionery store to the public
Saturday morning. His new
stock of goods has been arriv-
ing all week and the same is now
being placed on the shelves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
CAPITAL CASES IN
 COURT THIS WEEK
Fourteen Face Trial on Accu- sations Concerning Death
 Penalty

Fourteen defendants charged with of lenses punishable under the state law by death will be tried in the criminal division of the circuit court this week.
 Of this number 12 are charged with murder and two with robbery. The week of April 20 has been designated for the hearing of capital cases.
 William B. Neville and Charlie Milli- gan, charged with the murder of John Bivens, union miner, near Quintown, a few weeks ago. will face trial this week, their cases being set for tomorrow.
 John Whiteside, negro. will be tried for the murder of J. l.. Bourgeouis, 73-year- old Confederate veteran, and Lacey Mur- Henry Ellen. Whiteside is alleged to have confessed to Solicitor Joseph R. Tate and several officers to committing the double murder. However, when ar ralgned in open court he told Judge Will liam E. Fort that he had been forced to shoot the man and boy by two white men. who told him they would kill him if he didn't shoot them.
 Other defendants whose cases are set for this week are: Paul Lacascio, mur- der Jamie Lee Grafton, murder; J. k. Allison, charged with the murder of Sam Linn. non-union miner at Gintown; Charley Lawson. robbery; Alonzo Will Hams. robbery; Lueville Wright, murder; Louis Clark. murder; Willie Randle, murder; Lucille Walton. murder; Julia Davidson, murder; Charley Margo, charged with the murder of Joe Rose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
BARGES HANDLE TWO-
 THIRDS RAIL ORDER

The Warrior river barges handled 7,UUD of the 1000 tons of steel rails rolled at the Ensley mills of the T. c. I. for Man churian railroads in weeks time.
 We could have done it quicker if de- liveries to waterside had been quicker, 2 said 1T. T. DeBardeleben, manager Of Warrior transportation. We are doing business at Port of Birmingham and Port of Cordova and. when we have the extra steel derrick at the former place, we can handle twice the business there''
 MT. DeBardeleben reports the success full launching of the self-propeller Mo- bile at St. Louis last week and expects the boat to be in regular service between Birmingham and New Orleans by June
 They also christened the Gulfport, ' said MT. DeBardeleben. 1T expect to have this boat in service by early autumn at latest. Our fleet of four self-propellers will then be running regularly between Birmingham and New Orleans
 Mir. DeBardeleben and other river of- ficials hold out promise of semi-weekiv merchandise freight service both ways be- tween, Birmingham and New Orleans when the four self-propellers are in serv- ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
AMONG LEADERS


 For the two months Birmingham leads all cities of anything like her class in the number of permits, excepting Hous- ton, and is within a fraction of Houston valuation for the period.
 Atlanta leads Birmingham by $4Sl. .0OO in valuations, but is nearly 50 per cent under Birmingham in the number of per mits. Birmingham leads Atlanta in the building of homes of modest and aver age character, maintaining it's reputation as home city contrasting with Att lantas reputation for apartment dwell lers.
 Impression had existed in Birmingham that Atlanta was far in the lead of Bir- mingham in the value of structures for which permits have been issued. That impression is disspated by the compara- tive figures. Birmingham has two high school permits to her credit that have not been issued, but might we'll have been included in the March figures, in which event the Birmingham valuation would have been ahead of Atlanta's.
 COSTING LESS
 Conviction that building materials are substantially lower than last year and readiness of contractors to make definite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
UNDERWOOD HILL
 SOLDFOR S4O,OOO
Second Time Property Is Han- died In City History-Mol-
 ton Company the Agent

Two decidedly big real estate deals have been reported during the past week by T. W. Quinn of the Motion Realty company In the sale of lot No. ,, block 752, located on what is known as Underwood hill, for s40,OO0, to Miss Hattie Morton, who conducts the Louie Compton seminary and Margaret Allen schools in Birmingham.
 The property is one of the oldest landmarks in the city. This is the second time this property has beea deeded since the founding of Birming- ham. The late W. T. Underwood, pioneer citizen, in 1886, sold this land to II. M. Caldwell, president of the Elyton Land company, who has re- tained two of the original nine acres until the present date.
 At the date of the first sale of this property-18S6-it was considered quite a distance from the city-Elyton. The present house is built of lumber brought from Georgia, and is finished in cherry and cypress. It was former ly considered one of the most impos- ing edifices in the city. To find so large a tract of land in the possession
 
 the city is unusual
 On high knoll commanding a mag nificent view, panoramic in effect in all directions, this property is located and many of the virgin oaks still abound over it's premises
 The other sale of business property reported by the Motion Realty com pany is of property valued at $25, ,000. the name and location of which is withheld at the request of the pur- chasers.
 Miss Hattie Morton is principal of the Louie Compton seminary, one of the oldest and best known institutions in Birmingham. The school will be moved to the new location and will be opened there for the session of 1921-22. The Louie Compton seminary is now located on Fifth avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, where it has been operated for the past "A years, originally by Miss Nor ton and Miss Compton, and after Miss Compton's death by Miss Morton It was formerly the Birmingham sem mary, but was renamed in honor of Miss Compton.
 The property acquired by Miss Nor ton is ideally suited for school pur- poses. It is one of Birmingham S handsomest homes, with beautiful grounds, about three acres in extent. It is bounded by Ridge Park avenue, Rose avenue anl Sycamore street.
 Miss Morton states that she will erect two new school buildings. The residence will be remodeled and used for the boarding department of the seminary. It is hoped to have every thing in readiness for the opening of the next ter1n in the autumn.
 The Louie Compton seminary has BPS students. Many women who are prominent in the social life of Bir- mingham and Alabama have attended this school, which has long held high rank among educational institutions The change to the new location will give the seminary a most attractive environment and will provide better facilities for carrying on it's work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
MILLER ACCOUNTANTS
 ENLARGE MEMBERSHIP

The H. s. Miller public accountants and auditors yesterday announced change from their former address. Their offices were formerly located at 1Ol6 and loll Jefferson county bank building but they are now located in rooms 4o5 and 4o6 of the same building.
 The firm also announced the admission into partnership of l. c. Boyle of Wash ington D. C., H. B. McCavley, also or Washington, and George w. Ward of De Funiak Springs, Fla. MT. Boyle is well known throughout the country and has been attorney for the National Lumber Manufacturers association for number of years.
 MT. McCavley, formerly examiner for the interstate commerce commission ana was also special attorney in the office of the solicitor of internal revenue III the treasury department at Washington. Mir. Ward was formerly the Washington attorney for the American Hardwood as sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
FIVE NEW HOUSES
 TOCOST $20,O0O Permits Issued Yesterday Call for Attractive Structures.
 More Pending

Building permits aggregating s2o.cU were issued by the city building inspec- tor yesterday. five of which were for the construction of dwellings.
 Mrs Belle Huggins will build hollow tile residence at 25O Aberdeen road. to cost 5000.
 J. K. Rountree will erect a frame resi- dence, costing 5000 at Avenue r and Thirty-third street, Ensley.
 S. E. Batson was granted a permit for the erection of a frame residence, cost ing $2,O0O at Third avenue. north, and Sherrod street.
 Two houses will be built in Ensley by Jemison and company, costing sl,4lo each. One will go up at Maple and Walter streets, and the other on Bursn avenue and Fife street.
 M P. Northington was granted per init for the installation of steam heat ing plant at his home on Twenty-eighth street at Niazuma avenue. It Will cos. g, 900.
 More permits are pending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
A., 3. & A. RAILROAD
 NOT UNDER ORDER
Board Refused to Act Prior to Strike-NeW Employees
 Not Affected

The officials of the Atlanta. Bir- mingham and Atlantic railroad take tho position that the strikers, being no longer employees of the road, stand no chance of being recognized follow ing suggestion by the railroad labor board; that they have been eliminated from the affairs of the road m any manner whatsoever.
 Morris Brandon of Atlanta. general counsel, has submitted the following statement:
 "The labor board had chance to fix the wages of the railway company before a receiver was appointed, but it held it had no Jurisdiction. If the the wages of the employees of the rail- road company, it certainly has none to fix the wages of the receivers em- ployes, because the receiver and his employees have agreed on the wages.
 "The men out on strike have been held by the court not to be employees at all. and the labor board has held 1t would not fix wages for men while on strike.
 If the receiver had relied on the labor board. and if Judge sibley had not fixed the wages of the employees the railroad would not be operating today"
 In the light of this statement 1t is accepted as a foregone conclusion that the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic will not act on the suggestion of the railroad labor board that conferences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
PLENTY OF WORK
 ON STATE ARMS.
Agricultural Areas Need Help. Work for Those Who
 Want It

A Back to the Farm movement has been suggested in view of the .arge number of men in this district out of work.
 This suggestion was made by W. R. Wade of Taff, Cherokee county, in 8 letter to Postmaster R. B. Smyer, which was received yesterday.
 MT. Wade stated in his letter that he had seen in the papers where 5000 men were without jobs and was of the opinion that many of these men could secure employment on farms through the state if they so desired.
 According to his letter, man had rented a portion of his land and had prepared 1t all for planting and had planted five acres when he decided to leave. This. land was thrown back on his hands. the letter recites. and help on the farms is at the present time nearly as hard to get as during the war. However, he stated that he could take care of a family composed of from three to five members and would furnish them house and take care of their transportation.
 In his opinion, there are many farm, , CTS in the state of Alabama who would be willing to do the same thing, and a large number of the jobless in the Blr- mingham district can be absorbed in the farming industry.
 Although they would not receive as large wages as they did in the in- dustrial plants they would have a good living, as they could raise every thing they wanted to eat and much that could be sold, he pointed out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24

Every member of the board of di- rectors of the Chamber of Commerce, Civic Association. Rotary club, Xii wanis club. Civitan club, Community club. Exchange club, as we'll as com mittees of the Pastors union and other citizens interested, are urged to attend meeting at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium Monday at F o'clock, to form an organization and perfect details for the relief of the thousands of wives and children of miners now out of work in the Bir- mingham district.
 This action was decided on follow irg a meeting of representatives of these organizations held Saturday afternoon. when the prelminaries were fully discussed and Judge W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
 HEARD NEXT FRIDAY

Interest is being shown in the music festival which will present the Birmine- ham Symphony orchestra in it's first per- formance next Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee at the Jer- ferson.
 The sale of season tickets has exceeded the expectations of the committee Fron, the present prospects the theatre will be filled to it's capacity for these occasions. Music lovers of Birmingham have shown themselves appreciative of the treat that is in store for them by their early rush for tickets
 For the convenience of the public, tick cts have been placed on sale at the fol- lowing places. Shelby Burton Piano company. ISIS Second avenue: MT. ChaIi- foux, 1874 Third avenue; Clark & Jones Piano company 1913 Third avenue; Starr Piano company. 1920 Third avenue. and Williams Music house, 1918 Third avenue
 Season tickets may be exchanged at the Jefferson theatre for reserve seats or Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, and single tickets on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
CEREMONIAL TUESDAY
 AT WOODLAWN SCHOOL

Various fraternal organizations are in- terested in the new Woodlawn High school. When the cornerstone is laid next Tuesday afternoon at clock, the Masons will conduct ceremonial
 Officers and members of fraternal or ganizations throughout the Birming- ham district are invited to attend.
 Birmingham's board of commissioners and the board of education will be pres elt. The public in general is invited to attend.
 The need for the larger school at Woodlawn has been pressing for some years It was made possible by the mu- nicipal bond election some months ago. One unit of what will eventually be a large educational plant, will constitute the nucleus.