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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

Lying In Berth. Traveller Enjoyed
Sight Of Locomotives In Keen
Contest.

A looker-In at the window confesses
to guilty admiration for train race.
He snys that in his travels by night
lie has habit Of looking out OF the
window. Sometimes he enjoys views
of the starlit heavens which he does
not obtain in any other way. Once he
was astonished by the sight Of bril-
observed before. He drew diagram
OF 1t and was told that he had dis
covered Orion. Early one morning on
the Grand Trunk he observed Cana
dian Pacific train gaining on his own,
with the fireman shovellng In coal
with unusual energy.
Evidently the Grand Trunk engineer
and fireman saw 1t, too, for the speed
OF his own train perceptibly increased.
and eventually the national locomo-
tive won out. While the Canadian
Pacific train was gaining he regarded
the race as foolish and dangerous
performance but as the contest be-
came more even his point of view
changed. it seemed like healthy
competition.
There could be no finer race tC
watch-it beat horse racing and yacht
racing all hollow. He could see al
the time which was gaining. Then t
lie In bed and witness such a contes
suggested that combination OF luxur,
and excitement which was one Of thu
marks of the decadence of Rome
That comparison sobered him again
he did not like to contemplate the de
cline and fall of our civilization
through this kind of indulgence. II
admits that it is dangerous, but h
would like to see another race.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
Could Not Find nMarY.n

A Sunday evening recently, shortly
after 8 O'Clock, a young man stopped
at home in West Forty-second street,
him where MARY" lived. He said he
did not know her name. but that his
sister had introduced him to Mary,
and he had taken her home In West
Forty-second street. He was told that
no "Mary" lived In the blocks bounded
by Conser avenue and the Northwest.
ern bridge He walked away toward
the east with box of candy under
his arm.-lndanapolis News
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

In spite of missionary teachings, the
men Of Samoa still tattoo their bodies
from the hips down to the knees. A
trttooer's profession Is very lucrative.
His instruments resemble combs, and
are made OF human bones Of different
sizes. The operation takes from two
to three months, during which time
tina patient remains In some retired
place. All this time the relatives Of
the young person bring mats. money
and food, but If the quantity does not
suit the tattooer, he "goes on strike.
refusing to proceed until sufficient
liberality Is displayed. The requisite
GIFTS are sure to be brought, for no
Samoan could endure going half tat.
foonh
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
And He Didn't Mean That, Exactly.

1t was a concert in connection with
the Sunday school anniversary, and
when Freddy was called upon to give
his recitation his nerve failed com
pletely Standing trembling before
the sympathetic audience, he seemed
as II he could not make a start.
Persuasion was tried, but in vain.
He broke into sobs and finally was
sent back to his seat.
The officiating minister seized the
opportunity to pour out consolation
and also give encouragement for the
good Of the boy.
"Well. friends" he remarked, ut is
not very nice thing to stand here
and look at all your faces"
Then he wondered why the audi
ence smiled.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
ISLAND MADE PLEASURE SPOT


A holiday on Robinson Crusoe's Is
land will be possible In the near fu.
ture.
The charming little island Of Juan
Fernandez, where Alexander Selkirk
spent four years of his life. and whose
story led Defoe to write his famous
masterpiece. Is to be transformed into
Z holiday resort.
II belongs to the Gillian government
and can be reached by steamer from
Valparaiso. The island Is thirty-six
square miles In extent. and Is heavily
wooded with splendid tree ferns,
orange trees, myrtles, and sandal wood.
Ii is mountainous, and full of rayines
and torrents. Crowds Of wild goats
roam through the underwood, and
myriads Of humming birds chat among
the ferns. The climate Is said to be
ideal.
At Cumberland bay. where Selkirk
landed, Is the islands only hamlet
San Juan Baptlsta. A modern hotel
is to be erected here and bi-weekly
steamboat service Is to be rum
Naturally, the great curiosities OF
the island are the places where Robin
son Crusoe, according to the story
passed the best part Of his life. First
there is the grotto where he made his
dwelling 1t is carpeted with ferns and
climbing plants, All around it grows
the pologony, curious plant, from
whose gigantic leaves he made his
crockery-plates, dishes, soup tureens
and even washing basins and tanks
There is the little bay in which he
used to moor his boat, and the plateau
on which he built his cabin.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
Truly Pathetic Plea.

A doctor received hamper and a
note from his elderly aunt, who was
passionately devoted to cats.
This was the note:
"Dear Richard: l am sending you
by special messenger a hamper con-
tanning TIggles. The realization has
been forced upon me that he has be
come extremely old and infirm and the
painful necessity arises for me, as
his devoted mistress. to arrange for
his speedy and merclful demise. 1t
would be too heartless, think, to con-
suit a veterinary surgeon Therefore
dear Richard. beg Of you to treat
him with the same care that you ex-
pend upon your own patients and kill
him with chloroform-"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
Predatory Wasp.

A convict, who wanted more than the
regular prison fare, once made COM
plant In rather ingenious terms. An
inspector entered this mans cell and
found 1t very hot and stuffy.
"Why have you your ventilator
closed?" he asked
The prisoner answered plalntlvely :
"Well. Inspector, the last time l had
the ventflator open wasp few In, you
see, and carried on my dinner while
my back was turned. "-Plttsburgh Dr.
patch
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

And with law shares OF each parcel
of will be sold at the office OF the
said corporation Cottonwood Idaho County Idaho the 29rd
day of April 1928 of 100 o'clock M of said day.
to paw delinquent thereon together with the cost
of advertising expenses SALE Notice further given that
payment against said stock together with the
costs advertising paid by stakeholder prior to the
time of SALE
Dated at Cottonwood Idaho this 9Th day of April 1928
AUG SCHROEDER Secretary of
1873 Farmers Union Warehouse Co., Ltd Cottonwood Idaho
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
Woman Preacher In English Town

The little English town Of Summing
dale is thoroughly up to date, for 1t
now has woman as sole minister of
its Congregational church. She is
Miss Norah Thompson, who has made
name for herself as an excellent
preacher She has officiated at mar
riages. bapfisms and funerals. and L.
fully qualified Tor every duty
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
IN THE LONG AGO

The art of moldlng and casting in
bronze was invented TOO B. G.
Fuel briquettes were first made in
Germany in 1894.
Images were introduced into various
churches about 800 A. D.
Movable metallic type were invent
ed by Gutenberg Of Germany about
1450.
The barometer was Invented about
the middle Of the Seventeenth century.
The piano was Invented In Italy. its
history beginning With the year l7o0.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

MENTS DUE THEKEON UNUER The PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 4739 IDAHO COMPILED STATUTES.
Farmers Union Warehouse Company Ld Cottonwood
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN stockholders in the Farm
ers Union Warehouse Company Ltd corporation whose pr
cpa place Of business is at Cottonwood Idaho County Idaho
that delinquent upon the following described
account levied the 9Th day Of March, 1929
in $250 per the capital of
corporation the several opposite the the
respective shareholders, follows:
Name of Shareholder Number of Number of Amount
Certificate Shares Delinquent
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03

The Chester concession" gets it's from Rear
Admiral Colby M Chester, u S. N, retired, and a
resident of Washington.
The story goes that years ago when the admiral was
in active service he sent to Turkey to help protect
American missionaries and while there became acquant
with of the officials of the Sultans government
and succeeded in getting Concession build railroads
and prospect for oil. copper and other valuable deposits
However that may be- the admiral got of
active service, he went into the business of looking
Concessions and succeeded in interesting powerful
American financial leaders.
When the Standard Oil interests looking around
for foothold in Mesopotamia, they dug up the Chester
concession something with which they combat
the claims of the powerful British interests They sue
ceeded in getting the Turkish natonalists formally
confirm the concession" and then they went to the
American State Department and put this government
back of their claim.
Admiral Chester, almost eighty, sits in his Wash
ngton home and discusses the whole with amazing
frankness He takes it for granted that the
State Department exists to look after claims as he
has succeeded in grabbing
ut must be remembered that the World War was
fought o said the old admiral the other day in
discussing the matter with paper man. Paren-
Continued on second page)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03


lo4th anniversary on Saturday, April
2S, by giving dance and supper at
the Elk Mountain hotel. A large
crowd attended, "a number of out
siders having been invited. Mrs. Jas.
Arnott, VIM. Bailey, Eugene Rosetta
and John Kochevar FURNISHED music.
During intermissions Miss Fluke
gave reading and Mrs. j. v. Wood
ruff spoke on Odd Fellowship. All
who attended enjoyed themselves
immensely.
Ihe 300 club was pleasantly enter
tanned at the Elk Mt, hotel on Tues.
day evening, with Mrs. Ruth Guthrie
and Mrs. S. E. Byrd as hostesses.
twenty-five members were present.
The prize winners were Mrs. S. A.
Guthrie and Mr., Jas. Graham of La
fayette, while Mrs. Fay Roberts and
DIR. A. Taylor won the consultations.
Delicious refreshments were served
the tables being beautifully decorat-
ed with cut flowers and potted plants.
Guests at the Elk Mt. hotel the
past week were ]. E. Ince, Ray Hard
ing, Chas. Clement, H. w. Heath.
Denver; Mrs. Carl Dohlman and baby.
w. H. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. ]. M
Page, city; L. S. Hirdo, Brighton; w.
K. Dyer, Ed Joyce, Grand Junction.
John Barber, st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs.
i. H. Kreuger, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer,
Ray V. Clark, Gunnison.
FL b. Smith came over from Grand
junction Sunday to take the place of
I. A. McCauley, who went to Gunni-
son Monday. Mr.. McCauley will be
employed with the Rio Grande there.
Lois May is the little lady who ar
rived on April 26, to make her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Doran of
Kansas City, Missouri. The Dorans
spent last summer in Crested Butte.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Page, who have
been visiting relatives in Alabama
for some time, arrived home Sunday.
They are at the Elk Mountain hotel
at present.
Mr. and Mrs John Kochevar and
Mrs. Anton Kvaternick went to Pu-
eblo Monday, where the ladies will
receive treatment at Minneoua hos
pital.
Frank Mulch and daughter Maggie
left Monday for Chicago, where they
will locate if successful in getting
work. The family will follow later.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Arnott and Miss
Euphamia Arnott left Wednesday for
Canon City, where they will spend a
couple of weeks with relatives.
School election will be held Mon
day, May Z, with only president to
be elected. W. ]. Tyson and John
Rozich are the candidates.
Mrs Alice Clark, who came over
from Somerset to attend the funeral
of Frank Kerr, departed Saturday
for her home.
Mrs. j. S. Afford arrived home
Tuesday after having spent month
with her mother in Missouri.
Mayor Welch had the walk to the
depot shoveled off on Monday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03

paying them that they could build their colleges
for their sons?
The whole idea that these institutions must be sup
ported by rich grows out of a condition in which
business has failed to put itself the plane of public
institution Why should not great business be
itself erviceable that it would win instant recognition
itself being the public institutions comparable
to the college the hospital? If business is organ
lied that it large section of the people their
livelihood and gives servceable outlet to their energies
it doing for those people the basic which
other institutions buit Should it be only the head
of the business that gives to colleges and hospitals?
Should not the workman have such just share in the
profits of the business that they too support coeges
1t is far human and honest situation for working
be building their schools and bearing their
part in the general development than it is for few rich
meh parade benevolent of the community
welfare That the way colleges began-in the en-
deavors of the people That the hospitals began
certainly colleges less the instrument of sup
preston and propaganda when they the creations of
the people, than they creatures in part at
least, of the moneyed group.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03
WHY IS IT THAT HEADS
OF BUSINESS AND MONEYED

WHY IS 1T THAT HEADS
OF BUSINESS AND MONEYED
MEN ARE CONSIDERED THE
LOGICAL DISPENSERS OF
CHARITY? IS IT BECAUSE
THEY ARE JUDGED AS HAV-
ING TAKEN MORE OUT OF
THE COMMUNITY THAN
STRICT JUSTICE WOULD
PERMIT, AND CHARITY" BE-
COMES A MEANS OF SALV-
ING THE PUBLIC AND THEIR
OWN CONSCIENCE? IS IT
HOLES ONE WHEN
CHURCHES AND COLLEGES
AND OTHER PUBLIC INSTI-
TUTIONS DEPEND ON THE
DOLES OF THE RICH AND
NOT UPON THE GENERAL
ABUNDANCE OF THE PEO-
PIE? is THERE ANYTHING
MORE DEGRADING TO A
BUSINESS CONCERN THAN
TO UNDERPAY ITS MEN AND
TIL EN- UPPLY EVEN
CHURCHES AND PAY MINIS
TIERS AND GIVE THEM TO
THE MEN AS GIFTS?-AND is
THERE ANYTHING MORE DE-
GRADING TO THE MEN
THEMSELVES? CHARITY IN
THIS SENSE is A MOST DES-
PICABLE THING, STAINING
HIM WHO GIVES AND HIM
WHO TAKES.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03
Culled From the IIles si th,
Pftkin Miner.

Tim Sullivan and Ralph Reed were
visitors at the county seat.
Jerome Kaufman was up on
Wednesday from Ohio City.
S. E. Metcalf had accepted a posi-
tion with the R R. Williams Mer-
camille company.
Rudolph Hefftner purchased fine
Kimball piano. which was installed
in his home during the week
VIM. Roof, A. N. Perreault and
Frank Mitchell, all of Tin Cup, were
in the city during the week, enroute
to Gunnison.
Work of laying broadgauge ties on
the Paonia-Somerset branch was
started and the work was to be COM
pleted by July 1st.
c. T. Rawalt of Gunnison was a
visitor in town, coming up to arrange
for play, which he was asked to
put on at the new hall.
Deputy Sheriff Lee Clay returned
yesterday morning from Taylor Park
with Joe Sweeney and Alex Mullin-
green who were summoned to appear
before the district court on the
charge of selling liquor without
license.
An unfortunate accident happened
last Sunday afternoon to Date, the
ten year old son of Wayne Scott, who
accidentally shot himself. Date and
another little brother were out hunt
ing ground hogs near West mountain
and while trying to see one of the
animals under log the formers small
calibre pistol was discharged the
bullet striking him near the ear. DR..
Pettengill sassisted by DIR. Sanford of
Gunnison examined the wound and
located the bullet near the top of the
boys head. They advise that there
will be no serious result and the boy
is up and around as usual.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03

churches colleges and various other public
1t sometimes that churches have left their main
concern with religion and life and colleges have left their
main with education, hospitals have left
their main concern with health to become moneymon-
The heads of the church longer heologians
the heads of the colleges longer scholars, the
heads of the hospital organizations not always
deeply stepped in the lore healing-they mostly
collectors They chosen because of their qualities
collecting money. And the business is considered
their legitimate prey.
That condition grows out of this Business used to be
a method of amassing private fortune The took
the money out of the community and these collectors
worked upon the theory that it only right that he
should put of his gains backby gift to certain in
stitutons They offered added bait of personal
honor in doing what they told him he morally bound
do And long it true that the business
of buccaneer constantly taking, taking, TAX
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03

ing from the community it was only
right that a gentle and compliment
tary pressure should be exerted to
have him put something back.
Suppose however (and it is not sup
position, it is actual reality a man
regards his business as his service to
humanity just as much as college or
hospital is. That changes the stu
alton, doesn't it? You would not de-
mand Of one college that it make a
gift to another. You would not think
it wise to expect one hospital to con-
mighty significant fact that all of
these institutions have managed to
suppress the idea of independence and
self-sustenance and also the idea of
putting themselves in position to
do for others the very thing they are
constantly demanding should be done
for themselves.
If business is taking more than it
should from the community, then it
is true that it may buy some of the
respect to which it is not entitled by
giving money sops. But if business is
engaged in doing the best for the
community, then it is entitled to say
to the community: If you want these
institutions, pay for them! Is any
thing quite SO degrading and insult
ing as a concern which underpays it's
men, and then builds church for
them and pays their preacher? Is
that charity?. Is it humanity? Would
it not be far more just. more hu-
man, more Christian to pay the
men and let them build their
own church? And then go on
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03
20 YEARS AGO
Copied from the FIles Of the En-
WountaiD Pilof

Harry Ewing has been in town sew
eral days lately.
Walter Duncan has accepted a po-
sition at the Augusta.
Homer Craig came in from Somer-
set few days ago and went on to
Denver.
Emil Strand took part of his cat-
tie to his East river ranch the first
of the week.
Ed. Bishop who has been spending
few months near Salida, returned
last Thursday
E. E. Smith now occupies the posi-
tion of hardware clerk in John Me-
Coskers store.
G. w. Thompson made business
trip to Gunnison Saturday, returning
on the following day.
Edgar Wilson left today for
Brookside where he will be -em-
ployed as assistant clerk.
Morris Click, one of our old friends,
now living in Durango, made this
place short visit last week.
Miss Emma Imobersteg departed
yesterday for Baldwin, where she will
visit with her brother for a month.
Mary Sprocich, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sprocich, died
Saturday, the funeral occurred the
following day.
John Bowling who has been visit
ing his uncle, Tim Bowling, for the
past two weeks, departed yesterday
for Topeka, Kansas.
The musical at Mrs. v. E. Met
zler's last Friday night was partici-
pated in by nearly all of Mrs. Met
zler's pupils and was enjoyed by all
present.
John Mcintyre gave dance last
Saturday night. There was a large
crowd in attendance, and all report
an enjoyable time. The music fur
nished was excellent.
Harry Mccormick, who occupied
the position of engineer at the Sig
man and Adams saw mill, is in town
as the mill is closed on account of
the settling of the boiler out of po-
sition.
R. H. Brewer of Denver, is now oc-
cupying the position of cashier in the
Supply store in the place of Harlow
Lawrence, who was compelled to take
vacation of ninety days on account
of his eyes.
H. A. Decker planted 10000 east
ern brook trout fry in his lake at
Hillside farm the first of the week.
About one year from now these tiny
creatures-measuring about three
fourths of an inch-will have grown
SO that three and one half fish will
weigh one pound.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03
CRAWFORD SENTENCED
Gunnison Empire.

Gunnison Empire.
Monday morning Judge Logan SEN
fenced Geo. w. Crawford to the pen
itentiary for the term of life for the
murder of E. N. Cornforth last fall.
Mr.. Crawford is an old man, said
to be aged So years, and it seems
very terrible that his declining years
should be spent in the penitentiary.
The Empire truly believes that il
meddlesome tale bearers had not
stimulated the trouble between these
two old men, both would be living on
their little ranches today.
Mr.. Crawford was taken to the
penitentiary Tuesday evening by
Sheriff Hanlon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03

this standardized form made it much despicable
People coming round to this fact at last. The col
lapse of the whole nstutonalized propaganda is of
the hopeful signs of these times.
Of the aims of sympathy and helpfuness there will
be end the need of material aid to
pass away, the need of friendness will not Spiritual
almsgiving will remain. But if look at the genesis
and development of what we know charity can
that it began in injustice Charity first prac-
ced by those who conscious that they had withheld
anohes due and soot the wrong they added
a dole. Material charity has evil history With fair
dealing the largest part of the need for material aid
would The only real charity the only true Kindness
leave free reach position where he need
bow in those things wherein he has in
herent human right The airs which takes to him
self in helping needy feowman who should have
been needthose airs that secret feeling of superb
orty, is just damaging to him the others huma-
tion is to him. The whole system out of wrong
conditions.
And then there is the thought which has accay be-
come philosophy, a creed principle that man who
has been successful in business is in duty bound to
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03
COURT HOUSE BURNS IN NEBRASKA
ON EVE OF INQUIRY

LINCOLN, Neb, April 3O-According to a report
at the governors Office Monday morning, the court
house at North Platte Lincoln county, burned Sum
day night An investigation of county records
to have been started Monday.
Crude crude, very crude. They should have employed
sheeney auditors steal the records and de-
stroy the incrimnating 1t would have saved a
perfectly good court house.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03

BY RAYMOND LONERGAN in Labor, Washington, d. G.
THE diplomats assembling in the little town of
bring about understanding between Great
Britain France Italy, Turkey Russia and Greece
ing the Near particularly the oil fields of Mesopo
tamia.
The first page of the morning tells that the
principal subject to before the conference will be
the "Chester that the of the
United States is expected to all its influence in de-
fense of the Concession while the governments Of
France Great Britain registering opposition.
WHAT IS THE CHESTER CONCESSION" AND
WHY SHOULD ONE HUNDRED AND TEN MILLION
PEACE-LOvING AMERICANS HAVE ANY INTEREST
IN IT.?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03
Charity--Its Use and Abuse
By HENRY FORD. In Dearborn Ind.psnd.n.

CHARITY in it's real will always exist; it
means human sympathy and helpfuness But charity
we have been taught conceive it, the saving
conditions by wholly insufficient and temporary
not exist much longer among intelligent people When
the challenge to charity issued in these column
or three years doubtful how receive
but now those ideas have become quite commonplace
is little less than amazing observe the change
has come upon the community with regard to this sub
ject
The first reaction of course, was that the opposition
to Charity due to form of stnginess. man
possessed of money and daily mportuned for gifts
vented philosophy behind which to defend himself
that, naturally the first explanation 1t happens
that thus importuned has opportunity to OBJ
the whole working of the charitable system in such
to be able understand what would happen if
deserving and served in the