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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
CLUB FAvORs s1.75 WHEAT

The Cottonwood Commercial
club went on record, Tuesday, at
their luncheon, as in favor of the
$1.75 wheat guarantee as pro-
posed by Senator Frank Gooding
in the United States senate.
The club heard the finan-
cial report of the minstrel show,
the receipts being little over
$500 netting the club after all
expenses were paid 5000. The
club now has in the treasury a
little more than $780,
The meeting was well attend
ed. Those present were: Chair
man Belknap, Secretary Flint,
H. G. Matthiesen, J. E. Richards,
N. A. Litheliand, J. V. Baker,
Geo. Medved, Vern Dye, Prof.
Moll, G. A. Johnston, John
Hoene, Barney Seubert, Floyd
Baker, c. H. Greve, R. A. Minis,
and ]. H. Williams.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
VALENTINE PARTY

Seven tables of 900" were
arranged for by Mrs. R. II. Ken
dali Tuesday afternoon, when
she gave a most attractive val
entine party. Not only were the
decorations of valentines, but
the menu was carried out in the
same motif, the ices being in
dividual moulds in the form Of
red hearts with a white cupid on.
Each guest received a valentine
favor. Red and white carna-
tions decorated the rooms. The
hostess was assisted by Mes
DANES A. j. Barth, Lee Rhoades
and ]. G.. Fal1is. Prizes were
won by Mesdames Edgar Wort
man, Lee Rhoades and Sadie
Hensley.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
MRS. MINIS MOTHER DIES.

Mrs. K. A. Minis received the
sad message of the death OF her
mother, Mrs. David Fish of Mis-
soula, Mont, Friday evening,
death having been caused by
asthma from which ailment she
has been a sufferer for many
years. Mrs. Fish was about 60
years Of age and for many years
was a resident of the Nezperce
section, she and her husband
having taken up a homestead on
the reservation when it was
thrown open for settlement.
She is survived by her husband
and three children, Mrs. R. A.
Minis, of. Cottonwood; Mrs. Joe
F. Kaufman, of Maras, Mont.
and Arlie of Missoula, Mont.
Mrs. Minis left Saturday morn
ing for Missoula to attend the
last final rites and at Moscow
was joined by her son, Raymond
who accompanied her on the
sad journey.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
MORE FIGURES.

In last weeks issue of the
Chronicle, County Agent Gray
son gave out a statement regard
ing the cost of his office for nine
months. A. B. Rookie, one of
Cottonwood's well known citi-
zens wished to know what the
office cost the county for the
entire year and to obtain this in
formation he requested Henry
Telcher, the county auditor, to
supply him with the figures. At
the request of Mr.. Rookie we are
repubhshing the portion of Mr..
Telcher's letter relating to the
county agents office which was
as follows:
'The county has been paying
the county agent $4,000 per
month and expenses and fur
nishing him a car, this does not
include $4,000 per month
salary he gets from the extern
tion department of Idaho.
my annual report will show
that there has been expended
for the year 1922, on account of
the office of County Agent
$2,795.29 from which 5000
should be deducted for a refund.
This does not include the pur-
chase of a car last summer, the
price of which was about 100000
which, of course, the county re-
tains, what ever the value might
be estimated at"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
ENTERTAINED MONDAY.

Mrs. J. D. Shinnick and Mrs.
Frank Albers were hostesses at
a valentine party Monday after
noon. Valentine decorations
were used myriads Of red hearts
were suspended from the cham
deliers and the heart and valen-
tine motif was used throughout
in the decorations and the menu
at tea time. The guest were
entertained at 900" eight ta-
bles taking part, the first prize
was won by Mrs. R. D. Hum
phrey, while consolation went to
Mrs. Herman Funke jr. The
two prizes were practically the
same, beautiful potted tulips and
hyacinths. At tea time refresh
ments were served and each
guest receivid a red tulip favor,
During the tea hour a delightful
musical program consisting OF
vocal and instrumental selections
was rendered. The first being
the song Tulip. Thirty-twc
guests enjoyed the card games
with seventeen others coming in
at tea time. Those taking part in
the musical program were: Miss
Jones, Clayton Westover, Frank
Jenny, Fannie Rink, Bernice
Simon, Eliza Matthiesen, Rose.
mary and Margaret Shinnick
end Lennre Minis.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
MAIN ISSUE
PRIMARY LAW
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED
IN THE STATE LEGISLA-
TURE AT BOISE.

Passage of the direct primary
bill by the house Of representa-
tives of the present Idaho legis-
lature, was not a surprise, al
though the vote for the measure
was larger than the advocates of
the bill anticipated. The action
of the house, however, has
brought the primary issue into
prominence, until it looms as one
Of the most paramount before
the present session. A bitter
fight is expected to be waged by
the champions and the oppon-
ents Of the measure. The bat
tleground will be the senate. A
majority of the members of that
body are pledged to the passage
of the measure. If the bill is
passed by the senate, it will then
he for Governor Moore to decide
whether or not Idaho is to con-
tinue to nominate it's congress
sional and state officials direct
ly by the people, or by conven-
ton. Governor Moore said in
one of his addresses during the
campaign that he would sign a
Republican primary bill but he
would not sign a mugwump
measure, which has been inter-
preted to mean he would approve
a measure drafted by Republic
ans but not one the product of a
combination of political party
interests.
Other Legislative News.
Monday is the last day when
bills may be introduced in either
the house of representatives OF
the senate.
Only few bills have been pas
sed by both houses up to the pre-.
sent time.
By a committee on agricul
ture: Authorizing merchant.
other than licensed pharmacists
to sell blue vitrol, formaldehyde
denatured alcohol and othel
poisons used for dipping ant
spraying purposes.
Idaho's legislators in the low
er house of the Seventeenth ses
sion failed Thursday to approx,
by one vote the bill providin,
that members of the public until
tiles commission should be elect
ed by popular vote.
Adjustment of the office O
state commissioner of education
is the purpose of a bill introduc
, ed late Saturday afternoon un
, der the names of II members O
the house of representative
headed by Nj. A. Kiger, speaker
, The authors of the bill represen
7 Republicans. Democrats an
: Progressives.
= The proposed law bringing a
: auto stage lines and all aut
transportation companies opei
ating in the state under the con
t troll of the public utilities com
mission, was introduced Frida
in the house of representative
of the Seventeenth legislator
l by the committee on railroads
carriers and other public corpol
e ations. Congdon of Ada count
= is chairman of this committee.
!. The first measure to be Intro
f duced by any of the wome
4 members of the legislature az
: peared Thursday in the form Q
a joint memorial by Mrs. Mar
: George of Blaine county. 1
Continued on page p
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
FIRST APPEARANCE.

The Cottonwood band made
its first appearance in public
Monday evening at the dance
given for the benefit of that or
ganization in the !. o. 0. F. hall
under the leadership of Prof.
Moll, their instructor. The
band, which consists of % ms
truments has been practicing
for the past two months and the
music rendered at the hall was
far above the average. The
music for the dance was fur
nished by the Cottonwood
orchestra.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
news AROUND
THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF
THE STATE

the Northern Pacific at Lewis
ton and a pioneer railroad man
in the service of that company,
underwent a surgical operation
at Portland, Ore. Advices re-
ceived state his condition is crit
ical.
A hundred farmers and busi-
ness men of Craigmont, Nez-
perce and Mohler communities
met at Craigmont Saturday for
discussion of the Gooding price
fixing bill which proposes giving
the farmers $1.75 per bushel on
wheat at terminal points.
The Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph company recently paid
$4,000 cash to Mrs. Addie 1.
Meuli for the lot Of graund in
Lewiston just south of the city
hall. The tract purchased
measures so feet frontage and
120 feet in depth, the price paid
per foot being $3.50.
The First National bank at
American Falls and the First
State Bank of Rockland, closed
their doors recently upon orders
Of their respective boards of
directors. The national bank has
notified the comptroller of cur
rency at Washington and the de-
partment Of finance of Idaho of
the action.
All speed records for Pacific
crossings were smashed when
the President Grant, which
brought the shipment of silk
that passed through Nampa
Monday, made the trip between
Yokohama and Seattle in 8 days
and IL hours. This cuts down
by several hours the fastest time
ever made before across the
Pacific.
The Kamiah schools opened
Monday after being clcged for
two weeks on account of a small
pox epidemic. Six cases devel-
oped but were light, only one
case being serious enough to
confine the patient to his bed.
All public meetings were prohib-
tied during the period, and the
threatened epidemic was thwart-
ed before it got under way.
Mrs. Milton Mitchell at the
age of 78 years died at Juliaetta,
Monday. She has been suffer-
ing for the past month with a
severe affliction and the end was
not unexpected. Among her
children at the bedside when
death came was her daughter,
Mrs. Perry Mitchell Of Nezperce,
, grand chief of the Pythian Sis
ter lodge.
} Latah county farmers are be-
: hind Senator Frank R. Gooding
' in his efforts to create a $780,
!. 100000 corporation to stabilize
the price of wheat and also fix
the price of wheat at a minimum
! of $1.75 bushel at terminal
! points. This was the substance
of letter recently sent Idaho's
/ junior senator as the expression
. of opinion of the Latah county
o farmers in a general meeting re-
+ Gently held.
:. Marlin Mills, age II, employed
{ as swamper at camp No. 3 OF
o the LeClair Lumber company
: near the head of Grasshoppel
creek, nine miles west of Weipps
: Sunday was struck on the heaG
: with hammer by another EN-
y ployee, Robert Demente, age %
1t is alleged that the assault was
caused by trivial matter in con
}. nection with work in the CAM
o and that Mills was felled by th'
!, = first blow and again struck aftel
= he was down.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
ATTRACTIVE PARTY.

Mrs. Lloyd Turner and Mrs.
Herman Funke jr., entertained
at an attractive valentine 900"
party for thirty two guests last
Saturday afternoon. The house
decorations, which were artist
ically arranged were all sugges-
tive of st. Valentine. High
score was won by Mrs. A. j
Barth, while consolation went to
Mrs. Edgar Workman. The host
esses were assisted in serving by
Bernice Simon and Lenore Minis
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
BUYS FRICK INTEREST.

Joe South completed a deal
Wednesday whereby he becomes
the owner Of the w. c. Frick in
terest in the South & Frick
garage. Mr.. South will move his
blacksmith equipment into the
garage and for the present at
least will do no car repairing. w.
C. Frick the retiring member of
the firm expects to remove to
Lewiston where he has employ
ment.
All bills due the firm are pay
able to Mr.. South and settle
ment at this time will be greatly
appreciated by Joe.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
MEETING WELL ATTENDED.

The revival meetings at the
Methodist church are going fine.
They will continue throughout
next week, every evening, except
Saturday at 7:30. We invite
you to come, and we ask those
who know the power of prayer
to remember the meetings daily
before the throne.
Dean G. Poindexter, Pastor.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
CHANGE PICTURE NIGHT.

In order to accommodate the
public the management of the
Orpherm has discontinued the
Saturday night shows, and in
the future, beginning with Srn-
day, February 18th the regular
weekly program will be shown
on Sunday evenings at 7::30.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
MAIL TO RICE CREEK.

The first mail to be taken to
the new Rice Creek post office
reestabished by the post office
department will leave the local
office Saturday. A three times
q week schedule will be main
tanned between the new office
and Cottonwood, Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays. Jean
Abercrombie has been named as
the carrier.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
SENATE BILL
NUMBER 4478
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR
GOODING-WOULD FIX
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

Senate bill number 4478 which
was introduced in the United
States senate, February 5, by u.
s. Senator Frank GOoding OF
Idaho and which is the talk of
the entire nation at this time,
especially in the farming sec
tions and has to do with the
fixing of the guarantee price of
SITS bushel for wheat at ter
minal points for a period of 3
years and was twice read in the
senate and referred to the COM
mittee of agriculture.
In a letter received by the
Chronicle this week from Sena-
tor Gooding and also a copy Of
the bill among other things he
remarked: 'I hope to have
hearings on this bill in a day or
two. / was forced to go to the
hospital or this bill would have
been introduced sooner with a
better chance of passing at this
session.
AS the exact contents of the
bill is of such vital interest to
our readers we publish it in its
entirety as follows:
To promote agriculture by
stabilizing the price of wheat.
Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That this
Act may be cited as ''The Wheat
Prices Sterilization Act of
1928"
Sec. 2. That when used il
this Act
(a) The term corporation
means the Wheat Stabilizine
Corporation organized under the
provisions of this Act; and
(b) The term Secretary
means the Secretary of Agricul
ture.
Sec. 3. That in order (I tt
regulate interstate and foreign
commerce and facilitate thu
movement therein of wheat e,
to prevent monopolization, in
furious speculations, manipula
tions, and private controls O.
wheat, contrary to the antitrus
laws, and (3) to discourage tn,
imposition of unjust and unrea
sonable storage charges, com
mission, profits, and practice
with respect to wheat moving il
the current interstate or foreign
commerce by readjusting an,
stabilizing prices and charge
with respect thereto, there i
hereby created a body corpo
rate, to be known as the Whea
, Stabilizing Corporation, and t
be composed of the Secretar
, of Agriculture and two add
: tional persons (who shall be tn
directors appointed by the Pre-
! sident, as hereinafter provided
and their successors in office.
| Sec. A. That the management
, Of the corporation shall be vest
: ed in the board of directors cor
sisting Of the Secretary of Agl@
culture, who shall be chairma
of the board, and two other pei
sons to be appointed by tn
e President, by and with the &C
e vice and consent of the Senate
E The two appointed members c
n board Of directors shall eac
: receive an annual salary Of SIP
r 900.
a Sec. S. (a) That the. corpt
Continued on page q
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
MARRIED so YEARS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Schieltz, parents of Mrs. Felix
Martzen celebrated their golden
wedding at Luxembourg, Iowa,
Monday. All of their IL chill
dren with the exception of Mrs.
Martzen we're present at the
celebration. The feature of the
affair was the presence of the
priest who married them a half
century. age. Mr.. Schieltz is 78
years of age and Mrs. Schieltz
70 and for their ages are both
in very good health at the pres
ent time.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
REORGANIZE BOARD.

The Cottonwood highway
board was reorganized Saturday
at a meeting held in their office
in this city. ]. F. Jenny was
elected chairman and Ed Jessup
was named secretary-treasurer.
The other member of the board
is John Schneider who was ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired
term of August Schroeder who
resigned. The position of secre-
tary was formerly held by M. A,
Pierce.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
INFORMAL PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Agnew
entertained at an informal 300"
party Tuesday evening. High
scores were won by Mrs. Barney
Tacke and DR.. ]. E. Reilly, while
consolation went to Mrs. VIM.
Wagner and Barney Tacke.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
CARD OF THANKS.

The Cottonwood Band wish to
thank the Cottonwood people
for their patronage at the dance
and social Monday night. They
especially thank those ladies
who were interested enough in
the welfare of the band to bring
baskets.
The Cottonwood Band.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-02-16
TWO BABY GIRLS.

DIR. Orr reports the arrival of
a baby girl at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Vincent Duman, Satur-
day and a baby girl at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Altman,
Tuesday. All concerned are do
ing nicely.
Evening star., 1923-11-05
MUM SHOW DRAWS
$1,000 VISITORS
Guests Numerous Despite In.
clement Weather, Viewing
Gorgeous Blooms.

Approximately $4,000 persons have
now visited the twenty y-second annual
mum show of the Department Of Ag-
riculture
There were $500 visitors Saturday
and 7.722 yesterday in spite Of the rain.
making total to the closing time last
night of 33,369. In spite Of the dis
agreeable weather today there is
steady stream of guests at the green
houses of the department. where the
gorgeous blooms are being shown.
Show Closes Tomorrow.
Tomorrow is the last day of the show.
The greenhouse at 14th and B streets
northwest will be open tomorrow, from
8 am. until pm.
The following morning the blooms
will be clipped and distributed to Wal
ter Reed and other hospitals and to
shut -ins by the director of Secretary
and Mrs. Henry c. Wallace.
Practically all Of the new seedlings
have now been named by officials of
the department. Some of those named
today are: Lady Catherine. a yellow
pompon; Mrs. Isaac Gansf single
white; Ravenell Monred, a single
white, and Nettie Mullican, yellow
pompon.
Secretary and Mrs. Wallace and DR..
W. A. Taylor, chief Of the bureau of
plant industry, will inspect the show
tomorrow morning and name all of
the seedlings that are then unidenti-
fed.
Practically every one of the new
seedlings this year, including the
beautiful Japanese bloom named Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge, are to be grown by
the commercial florists.
Evening star., 1923-11-05
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. November 3
(SpeciaD.-The second annual falr Oh
tbs Poolesville Community League
was held in the high school building
at Poolesville on Saturday ana at
tracted a very large gathering IroIn
that section of the country Farm
and garden products, cut noWeis
notted plants, preserves. canned fruits
and vegetables, cakes, pies, specimens
of sewing and virtually everything III
else produced on the farm or IN lls
home were exhibited Robert Gray,
president of the league. was chairman
of the general committee of arrange
ments and his committee was as
sisted by several other committees
and citizens Of the community gen.
Miss Blanche I. Corwin. home dem
onstration agent for the county, was
in charge of the women's department,
while the EXHIBITS roe Of Giase the men Tere
sehaol senae 'eafser Mrs Charles TT T. Johnson Of
Germantown. Mrs. Charles F. Chisolm
of Garrett Park and Prof. w. r. Bal
lard of the University of Maryland
were the judges
The fall conference of the colorfd
public school teachers of Montgom-
cry county was held here Saturday.
with virtually all of the thirty-five
teachers of the county in attendance:
Rev 2. Rowland Wagner. pastor of
the Rockville Baptist Church. del1v-
cred the annual sermon before the
Germantown Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, in the
town hall at Germantown yesterday
afternoon. Many members of the
order from Germantown and other
sections of the county attended.
"The Installation of Public Lii
braries in Maryland" will be the sub
ject of an address by Miss Marian F.
Batchelder, field secretary of the
Maryland public library advisory
commission. before the education
committee Of the Montgomery County
Federation of Women's Clubs at the
home of Mrs. Norman Engle, Forest
Glen, Tuesday afternoon.
It has been announced that the
rally in the interest Of better schools,
which was originally scheduled to be
held in the high school building here
on December T. has been changed to
December 6. DR.. William Mather
Lewis president Of George Washing
ton University, will speak on Invest
ing in Humanity" and the other
speakers will be Mrs. James H Jones,
president of the Montgomery County
Federation of Womens Clubs, and
Prof. Edwin w. Broome, county
superintendent Of schools.
Evening star., 1923-11-05
TWO STATES LOOK
FOR HEAVY VOTING
Maryland Governorship and
Virginia Bond Issue in
Balance Tomorrow.

Voting will be heavy in the Mary
land and Virginia general elections
tomorrow, the weather notwithstand-
ing. according to rival interests In
the campaigns.
Old Dominion voters will decide the
question of $50 10000 600 road bond is
sue, while the liquor issue is para
mount in Maryland with interest
chiefly centered in the. gubernatoriai
race between Gov. Albert c. Rtchie,
democrat, and Alexander Armstrong,
republican. The socialists are run
ming William H. Champlin for COVER
nor and the labor ticket is headed by
Verne l.. Reynolds. Controller, at
torney general, circuit assistant
judgeships and many local officers are
to be elected in Maryland, while In
Virginia the contestants Will include
hundreds of local candidates.
Expects Dry victory.
Confidence in the election Of safe
dry majority to the general assembly
and in the passage OF prohlollloh
state enforcement measure. was ex-
pressed today by George W. .Crabpe'
Superintendent of the Anu-Saloon
League, although hope of electing
two-thirdS majority or the legislature
no longer is entertained.
Prince Georges county election Of
ficials and those of Montgomery
county, Md, have prepared for day
of hard work.
Farmers in Virginia are showing
unusual interest in the bond issue
voting. and both sides are claiming
certainty of victory. In Virginia the
only state office to be filled is that in
which Alexander Forward. member
of the corporation commission. is
seeking election. He was appointed
to his present term by former Gov.
II. c. Stuart and is being opposed by
Cloyd Byars of Arlington county.
namrr oHnEc cEE UIHTARy
Evening star., 1923-11-05
| McCRAY CASE DELAYED
IBY PROSECUTORS ILLNESS
Grand Jury Hearing Of Governors
Financial Affairs Indeh-
nitely Postponed.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. November 5.-The
Marion county grand jury's investiga-
tion Of certain financial transactions of
Gov. Warren r. McCray was postponed
Indefinitely today, the illness of Charles
w. Moores. special prosecutor. being an
nounced as the reason. Until last
Wednesday the grand jury had made no
progress in the McCray inquiry for more
than two weeks because of the illness of
Mr.. Moores. Brief sessions were held
Wednesday and Friday. Judge James
A. Collins is considering the appoint
ment of a special deputy to assist Mr..
Moores because of his illness.