Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-03-31
NEWS AROUND
THE STATE
Items Of Interest From Various
Sections Reproduced for Ben
eft of Our Readers.

Alex Fox, formerly of Nez-
perce, but now residing in Mos
COW with his parents was elected
captain of the University of Ida
ho basket ball team for 1923.
The public utilities commission
Friday granted permission to the
Grangeville Electric Light &
Power Co., to serve the town of
Reubens with electric power.
Out of 38,379 foreign born per-
sons living in Idaho, only 1856
are unable to speak English, ac-
cording to the census bureau.
This is 81 per cent, as against q
general average of the entire
country of IL per cent.
Both Governor ID. w. Davis
and d. f. Banks, state treasurer.
were surprised Tuesday by the
receipt of a check for S52 2,044.O8
from the federal government for
states share of the 1921 grazing
fees received from the national
forests within the state.
James Harding, of Tacoma.
one of the most successful hotel
and restaurant operators in the
northwest, has leased Lewiston's
and Clarkston's new half-million
dollar hotel, and will have entire
charge of the furnishing and
running of the institution.
After a heated contest the vot-
ers of Moscow, Idaho, have de-
cided in favor of permitting Sum
day motion picture shows. The
proposal was strongly backed by
the American Legion which will
receive the proceeds of Sunday
afternoon performances for the
erection of a club house.
On Sunday, April 2, Idaho
citizens have been asked by Gov
ernor d. w. Davis to make suit
able commemoration by church
services and the tolling of bells
of the sacrifices made by more
than 10000 of the soldiers, sail
ors, nurses and marines who
gave their lives in the World war
in France and whose bodies have
been returned for burial.
More than 5000 national guard
men from Oregon, Utah, Idaho,
and Washington will receive in
struction at Camps Murray and
Lewis and Fort Worden, Wash.
during the coming summer, ac-
cording to a tentative schedule
forwarded from headquarters of
the 9th corps area at San Fran
cisco. The encampment of the
various contigents will be held
between July 9 and %.
Idaho school teachers are not
compelled to pay part of their
salary into the teachers retire
ment fund, according to a deci-
sion of the supreme court hand
ed down Monday. The court says
that the retirement fund law as
passed by the 1921 session of the
legislature does not constitute a
binding obligation on the teach
ers to pay nor give power to the
clerks. of the various school dis
tricts to enforce collections.
! Contractor Boudrye has estab-
lished camps and made all ar
rangements for the active prose-
cution of construction of the
highway project between Koos-
kia and Sites contract for which
was recently awarded to him by
the Highway Department. 1t is
understood that he has sub-let TO
others the building of 1900 feet
and is prepared to sub-let other
sections of the road to expert
enced and responsible parties in
order to secure completion of the
project at the earliest day prac-
ticable.
Twenty years ago Jack V. Uld
sustained a broken leg while
travelling on the upper Snake
river, 25 miles above Heis, JEFF
ferson county, Idaho. He was
alone and penniless. Mrs. Mary
Henton heard his cries for help.
At the risk of her life she pad
died across the Snake river, res
cued him and afterward rode
. horseback 35 miles for doctor.
Under her care Uld got well,
went to Alaska, made fortune.
and now is going to repay her,
as far as money can, for her
kindness. Sre is now residing in
Boise, Idaho.