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Newspaper
Cottonwood Chronicle
Location
Cottonwood, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
3
Classified items include sale of a wood heating stove, dry firewood, trade of a piano for a milk cow, and notices seeking sows, a lost cattle brand, a Dodge crank, found auto headlight rim, plus a U S Interior Land Office notice of homestead proof in Lewiston Idaho with witnesses from Boles.
The House Ways and Means Committee completed the Ford Key emergency tariff design aimed at protecting 20 farm products for one year. It expands prior plans and sets specific rates on wheat, wool, mutton, cattle, corn, onions, peanuts, cotton, and related goods, while excluding sugar, hogs, frozen beef, seeds, barley, and other items.
The naval court of inquiry told Secretary Daniels there was no solid ground to back Brigadier General George Barnett’s claim that marines in Haiti committed indiscriminate killings. Presiding Rear Admiral Mayo deemed Barnett’s charges ill considered, regrettable, and unwarranted while praising the corps for its dangerous duty.
President-elect Harding enters the second week of consultations with an air of growing confidence on a practical peace league. He signals a developing international outline with a world court as a central feature and expects notable visitors during Christmas week, Taft among them. The day’s headlines also report a railroad board ruling on jurisdiction over interurban and electric lines and the verdict against Dr. Edward A. Rumely in New York for concealing German ownership.
Notice of sale to pasture for bid at the William Hehl ranch located 15 miles southwest of Cottonwood Idaho County Idaho. The auction on January 17 1921 features a bay horse two years old about 600 pounds with no brands or marks noted. The animal came to the ranch on December 12 1910.
A compressed ad style note urges building a machine shed in Rangeville Idaho to stop rust and decay. It promotes She Lumber as a cost effective remedy and mentions Lumber Co. and radiator service at South and Frick, with terse date directive to make dates at the office.
A bill introduced by Representative Treadway of Massachusetts proposes a tax of one fourth of one percent on all bank deposits. The measure moves through the ways and means committee as a new revenue option for fiscal policy.
Washington reports a 2 percent drop in retail food prices for November compared with October as per the department of labor's bureau of statistics.
Notice from the Land Office Lewiston Idaho dated November 29 1920. John M Walker heir of Charley C Walker deceased of Spalding Idaho filed notice of intent to establish claim to homestead Big 06445 section 26 township 29 south range 3 west Boise meridian. The receiver will issue on January 7 1921. Witnesses named William A Spivey Mark N Rooke Floyd C Rooke and William I Rooke all of Boise Idaho.
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