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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
ROBBER ENTERS BANK AT 1890 (TODAY) HANDS BANK
Err A NOTE AND DEMANDS MONEY. GETS AWAY
WITH $3.50. TIES BELKNAP AND GAGS HIM.
Did Robbng Been Cottonwood for Two Days
Made His Escape in Ford Car Sheriff Force Scene.
Town All Excited Posse His Trail

At 1890 (today) young about % years age
masked walked into the Cottonwood State Bank handed
President Benap note through the cashiers window bear
these words You looking into gum The robber his
hand heavily bandaged and it in this bandage that
he had hidden Mr. Belnap answered the note by asking
What do want?" "A your $1,000 bills Eve $1,000
bills his reply What have your? 1920 bills is all we have
Fork them ove Mr. Belnap then began giving the money
amounting to approximately $780, in denominations follows:
Four $1,000 bills eleven $1,000 bills ortysx $500 bills
about 500 in silver
After receiving the money he forced Mr. Benap the
banks telephone booth where he tied his hands behind his
feet and placed flour sack into his mouth He Immediately
the bank and he leaving the institution
thesen who returning from lunch the knowing
that the bank had been robbed Mr. Mathsen paid no particular
attention to him. He supposed to have gotten
car which he had parked near the R. ANinS4esidence
Mr. Beknap extracted himself and called
than ten minutes large crowd gathered bank and
excitement very high
The Sheriff office Grangevie notified posse
were soon formed and they this writing securing country
Tor the robber He seen by several parties Cotton
wood, and was evidently heading for Rocky canyon.
Had 1t not been for Mr. Beaps the bank might have
been robbed several thousand dollars instead of $3.50 The rob
Der also demanded of Mr. Beap that he give him what
there was In the vault but after being informed that the cashier
had to lunch and the vault locked he apparently satisfied
Judging from all OF the work of the young thief this was
first experience in bank robbng - ~ ~
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
MARRIED IN GRANGEVILLE

James j. Reldhaar, a well
known and prominent young
farmer of Greencreek, was mar
ried last Thursday evening in
Grangeville to Miss Berniece
Helmark by Probate Judge w.
L. Campbell.
The wedding came as a great
surprise to the friends of the
groom and for a time his closest
friends would not believe the re-
port.
The bride came here in Sep
tenber from her home at ST.
Mar-ies, Idaho, to teach the Red
Rock school.
Mr.. Reidhaar is engaged with
his brother, Louis, in extensive
farming operations, and he is
considered one of the most sue
cessful young farmers in this
section. The Chronicle joins
with their friends in extending
congratulations.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF
THE STATE

Three deaths have resulted
from the diphtheria epidemic
which invaded Mackay, Idaho,
according to DR.. F. w. Almond,
state medical director, who re-
turned from the Custer county
town Friday. There were II
cases, the doctor said.
Idaho has 2947 miles of rail-
road, or a mile to every 14S in
habitants, according to figures
prepared by the Chicago Il
Northwestern railroad on mile
age in the various states. This
is one mile of railroad to every
27 square miles Of the states
area.
Mrs. Nelson Story, wife of the
lieutenant governor of Montana,
was killed Friday afternoon and
Lieutenant Governor Nelson
Story seriously injured as the
result of the overturning of
their automobile on the state
highway near McCammon, Ida.,
Friday afternoon
The Breier building, Lewis
toms first five-story business
block, equipped with elevator,
was the scene Monday evening
of a social gathering, arranged
by the commercial club, in ap-
probation of the public enter
prise Of c. J. Breier in providing
such a structure.
The Lewiston telephone ex-
change now serves 3,059 sub
scribers. This is the largest
number in the history Of the
city. The announcement has just
been made by Manager A. r.
; Johnson of The Pacific Tele.
! phone and Telegraph company
, following the check which shows
; a net increase during the month
of October Of 25.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
NEW SECTION FOREMAN.

j. II. Pitts, OF ReubenS, Idaho
has been given the position of
section foreman to take the place
of Ed Hennessey, who resigned
last week to accept a similar
position at Riparia, Wash. Mr..
Pitts will move his family here
to reside when his appointment is
made permanent which is ex-
pected at any time.
Mr.. Pitts for five years has
been track walker from Reu-
bens to the bottom of the Guide
sac hill. Each day just before
the passenger train made its
way down the hill it was Mr.
Pitts duty to walk over the
track and thru the tunnels tC
see that nothing was on the
track that would derail the trair
or otherwise injure the passen
gers or the equipment.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
TWO AUTOS COLLIDE.

The Cadillac car, owned by J.
F. Jenny, and driven by George
Seubert, and a Ford car, driven
by a man from Winchester
whose name we were unable to
learn, collided on the Baune hill,
Tuesday afternoon. This is the
second accident to occur on this
hill within the last two months,
Louis Reidhaar and a travelling
man having an accident on the
same curve. The rear end of
the Ford was badly wrecked but
the Cadillac came out with only
a bent fender and a broken head
light. Mr.. Seubert was coming
up the hill and the Winchester
car was going down.
Fortunately no one was injur-
ed in either car. The Ford con-
tanned a hunting party return
ing from the mountains and Mr..
Seubert had with him the John
Duclos family.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
SOME POTATOE.

T. P. Mitchell brought to the
Chronicle office last week a po-
tatoe weighing just 5 pounds.
The potatoe is of the Blue Victor
variety. Mr.. Mitchell stated that
he had 40 potatoes of the same
variety that just filled a sack
brim full.
The monster potatoe is now
on display at the Chronicle Of
flee and has been admired by
many tuber growers in this
vicinity.
Just how we are going to
manage to do away with the po-
tatoe is a serious question. Tc
attempt to eat it at one mea
would be ridiculous and we pre-
fer variety and would not care
to eat warmed over potatoe fol
a week. The only solution WE
can suggest is to invite enough
of our friends to assist in doing
away with it in one meal.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
IDAHO WINS
FROM GONzAGA
IDAHO HAS BEST TEAM IN
YEARS, GONZAGA FIGHTS
TO THE LAST.

The University of Idaho foot
ball team defeated the famous
Gonzaga team at Moscow last
Friday afternoon before a crowd
of 1000 people by a score OF ii3
to 0.
The game was fiercely fought
from start to finish and while
Idaho had the edge Of the game
after the first ten minutes Of
playing, at no time in the con-
test did the fighting Irishmen
from Gonzaga give up.
From "a spectators stand
point, and especially to one that
for the first time witnessed a
college game it was indeed rare
treat and to him no doubt the
immense crowd and the yelling
of the university students under
their yell leaders will be rerie,n-
bered for some time. One
thousand students from the uni
versity of Idaho yelled them
selves hoarse and their enthusi-
asm put pep" into the whole
crowd.
Cottonwood was we'll repre-
sented at the game. Most of the
i Cottonwood fans also took in the
game at Pullman the following
day between Oregon and tht
Washington State college. Wash
ington won this game by a score
of 13 to z.
Among the Cottonwood fam
who took in the game at Mos
COW were: DIR. j. E. Smith, Dr.
]. D. Shinnick, Rosemary, Joan
and Tom Shinnick, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Simon, Mr.. and Mrs. Fre'
Mckinney, Henry Schurmail
Raymond Minis, Lenore Minis
Bernice Simon, Beatrice Calhoun
Thomas Kurdy, Glen Rink, Les
ter Fitzsimmons, Mr.. and Mrs
Bart Simon, DR.. and Mrs. j. /
Reilly, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Med
we'd, Frank Albers, R. H. Kendall
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
AHLERS-G

A pretty wedding took place
at the Holy Cross Catholic
church in Keuterville, Tuesday
morning when the Rev: FIR. Mar
tin united in marriage Miss Lena
Gehring of Keuterville and Mr..
Adolph Ahlers of Greencreek.
Immediately after the we'd
ding services the party went to
the Gehring home where a we'd
ding breakfast was served.
Mr.. Ahlers is a son of Mrs.
Catherine Ahlers of the Green
creek section and is an industri-
Gus young man and we'll thought
of in his home community.
Mrs. Ahlers is a popular young
lady of Keuterville where she
grew to womanhood. Her father
and mother are deceased and she
has been making her home with
a brother.
The popular young couple
will make their home on the
groom's ranch in the Green
creek country where he has a
home nicely furnished for his
bride.
Wednesday evening the groom
gave a free wedding dance in
Cottonwood that was attended
by an exceptionally large crowd,
in fact so large that at times
dancing was almost impossible
The Chronicle wishes to be
numbered among the newly
welded peoples many friends
who are extending congratula-
tions.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
ROBBED IN SPOKANE.

While visiting in Spokane,
Sunday, with friends, Miss
Beatrice Calhoun, manager of
the Pacific Telephone company
in Cottonwood, was robbed of her
hand bag containing her person
al belongings.
Miss Calhoun was visiting at
the home of Mrs. Ollie Rhett
when her hand bag was taken
from an automobile parked In
front of the apartment house
Mrs. Rhett lives in. The robbery
was at once reported to the
Spokane police department but
to date she has heard nothing OF
| it.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
WILL BE SHOWN HERE
BY AMERICAN LEGION,
Picture is Said to Be Screen
Classic That Will Live
Through the Ages.

Arrangements have just been
completed by Cottonwood Post
of the American Legion for
bringing to Cottonwood the
American Legion's film classic,
"The Man Without a Country
This unusual film feature will be
shown at the Orpheum theater
Saturday afternoon and evening,
November 18th.
"The Man Without Country
is said to be one of the most re-
markable photoplays ever pro-
duced. When the picture had its
world premier at Washington,
D. c., the top admission price
was $40. The picture has had
a long run in New York City,
where the most critical review
ers described it as "a picture
that will stir the blood of every
American"
The picture is based upon DIR
Edward Everett Hale's master
piece. Arnold DAILY plays the
leading role of Philip Nolan, thu
Man Without a Country" wht
was banished after he had dam
ned his country while on tria
for completely with Aaron Burr
treason plot. Patriotism and low
are the keynotes of the produc
ton which are worked out to
surprising conclusion.
Bert Schroeder, commando
of the Cottonwood Post an
nounces that proceeds derive
from the showing of the pictur
will be used by the Legion i
carrying on its program of act
ivities.
The price of admission will b
35 and so cents.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
LODGE ENTERTAINS.

The Knights of Columbus en-
tertained members of their
council and their families at 4
900" card party in the council
chambers Wednesday evening.
Seventy-six ladies and gentle
men took part in playing cards.
The winners of the evening were
Ladies: Mrs Mary Ross, first I;
Mrs. Ed. Terhaar, consolat ton.
Gentlemen: Ben Albers, first ;
Theodore Primus, consolation.
At the conclusion of the even
ing's entertainment light re-
freshments were served.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
CRUSHER SHUT DOWN.

The rock crusher, Which has
been in operation for the past
ten days crushing rock for the
city, under the supervision of
Felix Martzen, was shut down
Thursday evening. The city
had all of the bad spots on the
streets mended with fine rock
and a quantity was also crushed
land piled up for future needs.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
PAY FOR OWN GRAVEL.

A number Of the local business
houses had crushed rock placed
in front of their business estab-
lishments which was paid for by
them. Among them were: Cot
tonwood State Bank, First Ma
tional Bank, r. H. Kendall,
Simon Brothers. The Catholic
church also had a strip of about
8 foot wide macadamized along
thesy hitching racks.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
Cottonwood State Bank Robbed in Broad
Day Li8ht---Ga8s Vice President Belknap

fees vary from $50 for ton or
less capacity truck TO $140 for
one whose capacity does not ex-
ceed five tons.
Trucks of more than two tons
capacity may not operate on
steel or increased rate if the
trailer has two or more solid
rubber tires. The limitation on
trucks equipped with steel or
other hard tires applies to trail
erS.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
SELLS LAND.

William Carnes, recently sold
his ranch three and one-half
miles southeast of Cottonwood
to L. M. Asker, his father-in-law.
The price paid for the land was
not made public.
Mr.. Carnes will hold a public
auction sale on his place on
Wednesday, November 18th al
which time he will dispose of his
personal property. For particu-
lars see his ad in this weeks
issue.
After the sale Mr.. Carnes ex-
poets to locate in Lewiston.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
M. E. CHURCH SERVICES.

Sunday, November 18th. Bible
school at 10 a. m.; sermon at IL
a. M, by Mrs. Thompson, sub
ject, Remember" Armistice
Day address; special music.
At IL noon the bell will ring
and for two minutes all are ask
ed to unite in silent prayer.
At 7:30 p. m. a lecture "The
Tenth American Negro" will be
given with the stereoptican.
Special songs by the children
and America, the beautiful, will
be illustrated.
Rev. Thompson, Pastor.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
PIONEER LADY DIES.

Mrs. A. j. Barth received a let
ter this week from Ed. Wrought
announcing the death of his
grandmother, Mrs. Jane Petty
of Fresno, Calf. Mrs. Petty viii
be remembered by many of the
old pioneers, having left this Sec
tion about 18 years ago. Mr..
Petty at one time was county
commissioner of Idaho county.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
SHOOTING CONTEST.

On Saturday, November 24th,
shooting contest will take
place at the C. H. Chicane ranch
and the prizes to be offered will
be fifty birds consisting of tur-
keys, ducks and geese. This
contest is already beginning to
be the talk of the country and
someone is going to have a cheap
Thanksgiving dinner. Other
contests will also be staged. The
birds are in the best of condition
for the Thanksgiving dinner
Everybody is invited.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
LADIES ENTERTAIN.

The ladies OF the Royal Nelgh-
bors gave a card party in the L.
o. o. F. hall Monday evening.
The game Of the evening was
progressive 500. The players
enjoyed themselves until late in
the evening. Light refreshments
were served.
The prize winners of the even
ing were: Ladies: Mrs. William
Ruhoff, first; gentlemen: Will
liam Ruhoff, first. Consolation
Mrs. Sadie Hensley.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
SALE A SUCCESS.

The registered Poland China
hog sale conducted by John
Funke, Wednesday on his ranch,
was a success. Considering
times the animals brought very
good prices.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
NOTICE READERS.

The Chronicle will reach some
of its readers a few hours late
this week, the bank robbery and
a brakedown on the press are the
reasons. t..s ,siA~Aaa..
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
WILL GIVE CARD PARTY.

On Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der goth, the Pythian Sisters
will give card party to which
the public is invited. Come and
spend social evening. 46-1
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Until further notice the Farm
ers' Union will receive hogs at
the local stock yards every Mon
day.
]. n. Fallers. Manager. <s8
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
AUTO LAW IN
EFFECT JAN. |
ISSUANCE OF LICENSE BE.
GINS DECEMBER 1. RATES
ARE CHANGED

Issuance of 1924 automobile
and truck registration plates
will begin promptly on Decem-
ber l, it was announced Satur-
day by F. A. Jeter, secretary of
state. The plates have already
been shipped and will be ready
for distribution at that time, he
said.
There will be no "deadline"
before which motor vehicles
must be registered, Mr.. Jeter
said in a statement to the Idaho
Statesman. eve have no discre-
tion," he said. "The law says
all motor vehicles must be regis
tered before January l."
Passenger cars, trucks and
trailers will be registered on a
new basis next year, and the
fees are different, in accord
ance with the provisions of a
new law, passed by the 1923
legislature. The 1924 plates
have black letters and figures on
a lemon colored background. The
first $4,000 will be for passen-
-ger vehicles, and the state has
an option on an additional
10000 plates forthis class. Truck
registration plates begin with
60,001 and continue consecu-
lively to $4,000. Truck plates
will be designated with a "T" in
addition to the number. Trailers
weighing more than 400 pounds
must be registered and these
plates will be marked with &
"TR".
Following is a list of fees fol
various weights of passenger
carving vehicles.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
Greencreek Reflect Old Board

UIttlCICtN ItS-E EIcCI OIu DOdI us
The voter of the Greencreek
highway district reelected men,
bers of the old board. In this
district large vote was also re-
corded, 72 votes having been cast
oc fo1lo11rc.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
HIGHWAY ELEC-
TIONS SURPRISES
KEUTERVILLE, CIR REEN N
CREEK AND COTTONWOOD
CAST HEAVY VOTE

Apparently little interest was
taken in the election of highway
commissioners in the Cotton
wood highway district until the
morning of the election, Tues
day, and by evening 1913 ballots
had been cast.
The old highway board mem
bers were reelected for term
of four years. The votes cast
for the various candidates were
as follows:
John J. Schneider --------.--.---182
J. F. Jenny --------.---------151
Ed JeSSup ---------------.---------10S
Alois Wemhoff ------------------.--10 -101
Frank Schwartz ------.
M. A. Pierce ----------
Big Vote at Keuterville.
AS predicted, the Keuterville
district held a very lively cleo
ton, So votes having been cast
Judging from the returns of the
election the voters themselves
cast their ballots in rather
peculiar manner and evidentally
each man had his own choice fol
highway commissioner. Tht
electors did not stay with any
one candidate and as a result
six candidates received a goot
vote.
The membership of the Keu
terville board will be made up o.
an entirely new personal.
The Keuterville vote resulted
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-09
carrying vehicles:

1000 pounds or less $500
1000 to 5000 pounds --.- 1000
5000 to 1000 pounds 5000
1000 to $500 pounds 1000
$500 to 5000 pounds -------45.00
5000 to 5000 pounds --55.00
All over 5000 pounds 5000
Truck license fees are based
on the manufacturers rated
capacity Of the car and vary
from $22.50 for truck of one
ton or less to $110 for a truck
whose capacity does not exceed
five tons. These fees are for
vehicles equipped with pneumat-
ic tires.
For trucks equipped with two
or more solid rubber tires the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

great natural resources remain UNI
developed. He will appreciate and
desire the material advantages
that twentieth century civilization
brings plumbing, sanitation, bet
ter housing, better clothing, uni
versal education, and medical care
available for all He will realize
that all these advantages may be
had by cooperating with the for
eigner in the development of the
great resources Of his country,
particularly its oil fields. When
that time comes the Arab may be
relied upon to do his share, for
he is a sturdy, indefatigable work
man and his brain functions keen
" and acutely when his interest
has been aroused.
But in the meanwhile the Arab
date growers and date harvest
hands are simply sitting on the
side liaes. watching the interna'
tioaal tumult that has been pro-
voked by their oil fields. The
whistle has blown and the game
is on. "a fair field and no tavors
may the best man win" ia their
motto. And as q prize there is
that little matter Of billion
dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

obtain, either by coercion or di
plomacy, the heritage Of the TWEEN
ty-two Turkish princes and prin-
cesses.
The agents who are representing
the Sultan's heirs are interesting
folk. One of them, Commander
John Bennett, retired, of the
British Navy. was head Of the
British Secret Service in Constan-
tinople, and, as such, had ample
opportunity to learn the ways and
by-ways of Turkish intrigue. An
other is Col. John Maitland Ed
wards, formerly CT the British
Army.
Bennett says ;hat his company
was formed this year in Win
chester, Va, and is backed by
American capital.
Now for the last claimant: Den
Louis de Bourbon Don LoGi3 is
described as an elder stepLr0thcr
by a morganatic marriage Of the
present King Of Spain and is said
to look enough Ike kim to be his
twin. Don Louis asserts that Ben
nett's agreement with the Turkish
heirs is off because the ether has
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

princesses (the latter reputed
to number some of the most
famous beauties of the Near
East have some claim upon
the oil fields. This much is adj
mitted, as the fields were the prop
erty of the crafty Abdul IIamid.
What the attitude Of the present
Turkish government, headed by
Mustapha Renal Pasha, will be
is doubtful
What the attitude of the British
government, which now has a
mandate for Mesopotamia, will be
is still more doubtful.
There is No doubt at all about
The attitude of Standard Oil.
Samuel Untermyer, who is act
ing for agents of the Sultan's
heirs, charges that the State De
partment has been misled by
Standard Oil. He is careful To
point out that he does not criti-
cize our state Department and as
serts that Tnen the State Depart
ment understands the situation it
will wash its hands Of the whole
BUSINESS. Standard Oil, for its
part, denies that it is trying to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

WE'RE are the chief characters IN
I / the international billion-dollar
oil squabble;
Twenty-two-count them TWEEN
ty-two-Turkish princes and prin-
cesses, heirs of the former sultan
of Turkey, Abdul Hamid.
The Standard Oil Company.
Samuel Untermyey, famous New
York lawyer.
Commander John Bennett re-
tired former head Of the British
Secret Service in Constantinople'
DON Louis de Bourbon, step
brother of the King Of Spain.
Fer a good International rumpus
mix these well and stir For sea
sanipr add the simple Mesopota-
miar Arab who is contentedly
growing dates and who doesn I
know Or care what all the FUSS Is
about, a al :,
that the Arab has probably sDou'
az good a claim to the oil nelas as
snv AZ the others, for they are in
his land. the ancient Land OF tne
Date Mssopotamia, where ciYiliza,
ton began.C )But the Arab KIN knows vs
sbout dates while he has little OF
no knowledge Of oil. Even though
The aelds are reliably reported 10 70
h voTih one billion dollars, he is