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Newspaper
Cottonwood Chronicle
Location
Cottonwood, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
1
Cottonwood hosts its third annual Chautauqua under Ellison-White with a week of concerts lectures and plays in a big tent on the John Gene block near J W Baker's home. Season tickets must be bought before Saturday noon under a contract backed by 36 Cottonwood business men.
At Lewiston Idaho on June 15 the Democratic convention re elected Robert H Elder of Coeur d Alene as national committeeman and J F Nugent former Governor J H Hawley and Moses Alexander as at large delegates by acclimation. Jerome J Day named state chairman and two former servicemen R D Leeper and C C Wilburn also acclaimed. Hawley urged as vice president but declined. a liquor issues clash led to a adjusted resolution. Delegates pledged support for Wilson and the League of Nations while backing Nugent for re election.
Prairie league results show Craigmont taking the lead after Grangeville beat Nezperce and Cottonwood losing all four games. Sunday results include Craigmont 12 Cottonwood 8. Grangeville 5 Nezperce 3. Ferdinand 7 Winchester 6. Kamiah 1 Kooskia 5. Upcoming games list Grangeville at Cottonwood, Kamiah at Nezperce, Craigmont at Winchester, Ferdinand at Kooskia.
Work to replace old water mains began in earnest Wednesday morning. Chester Arnold of Grangeville secured the contract to tear out the old mains and install new ones, with completion expected in the near future.
Heavy Sunday rain and hail touched Camas Prairie with varying damage. Farmers welcome rain as plans for a bumper crop loom, though hail damage was uneven. Hoppers may be controlled by timely poisoning as weather stabilizes. Local politics heat up with Hazelbaker declaring, Fisher rumored for sheriff, Eller seeking reelection. A Spokane Asphalt & Paying Co representative revealed bonds sold and work ready to start once contracts signed, with market slump as a potential setback.
Bart Simon beams with joy as his seven and a half pound daughter Ellen Mary arrives Friday evening at his home. Dr Orr reports both mother and baby doing nicely after the birth.
A public sale by Charles Buettner seven and a half miles southwest of Cottonwood drew a large audience. Auctioneer Harry Cranke and clerk Ira Robertson of the First National Bank conducted the sale where all items found good prices. Buettner has rented his farm to Rudolph Schroeder and is undecided about future plans.
A Nezperce resident Mark Harding, cousin of Senator Warren G Harding, organized a Harding Presidential Club that has drawn 270 members and aims to reach 800. A Camas Prairie land boom is forecast if crops improve, while a Cottonwood farmer declined to sell land at 150 dollars per acre.
The Young Ladies Sodality of Greencreek will stage a Sunday evening entertainment at St Anthony hall, Greencreek, June 20 at 7. Cast includes Frances and Mabel from the School of Sorrow, Mila and Amely in German parts, and many others led by Agnes Stubbers. Admission prices listed for adults and schoolchildren. A second item notes Greencreek’s baseball team beating Keuterville 4 to 1 on a rain-shortened game, witnessed by most of the Greencreek region. Nuxoll and Wesels battery for Greencreek, Uhling and Mader for Keuterville.
Fenn defeated Tolo 8 to 7 Sunday at Fenn in a crowded game that featured strong pitching by Carl Meyer and Jess Bowers for Fenn. The win comes as Fenn looks ahead to matches with Greencreek and Kent in the near future.
Regents overhaul University of Idaho faculty while physicians in Coeur d Alene discuss disease prevention. Pocatello charges over Lever Act profits against Utah Idaho Sugar officials. Steamer Northwestern expands Lewiston to Portland service with freight and passengers. Red Cross to hire social service worker for Lewis, Idaho and Nez Perce counties. O H Lipps offers sealed bids for about 1000 and 1100 acres of Nez Perce lands. Lewiston campgrounds attract tourists despite rain with 58 cars and 185 visitors from ten states. Free market bulletins offered to Idaho farmers and stockmen. Ten Italians arrested at St Maries for illegal liquor production. Sleepwalker incident at Boise injures man. Alfalfa weevil control effort funded by 1919 legislature. Lettuce shipment delay due to lack of refrigerator car service.
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