City Council Sells $20,000 Bond Issue To Felix Martzen
The Cottonwood council, in a unanimous vote, authorized final steps to close the sale of a 20000 dollar bond issue to Felix Martzen. Martzen deposited 10 percent as a guarantee, with $5000 due this fall and the remaining 15000 as needed for street improvements. The bid was the only one received and was deemed favorable by all five council members.
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Felix Martzen
Martzen
Messrs
Peterson
Hoene McKinney
Hussman
Baker
Cotonwood
Creemery
Cottonwood
Grangeville
Cottonwood Highway District
Doctor Buys New Car in Battleship Gray Nash
Dr J D Shinnick and his son Tom arrived in Cottonwood from Lewiston on Wednesday evening in a brand new Nash four passenger sport model. The battleship gray car features wire wheels and is described as a dandy for looks.
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J.D. Shinnick
Tom
Cottonwood
Lewiston
Nash
Will Leave Prairie For Clarkston Farm Next Week
Joseph Sarhacher and wife, longtime prairie farmers, plan to move to Clarkston to establish a new home next week. They will turn their local ranch over to their son John after selling this year's crop. Mr Larbacher, visiting Cottonwood on business, said life on the prairie was good but they seek a quieter retirement in their declining years. He also paid a subscription well into 1923.
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Prairie
Joseph Sarhacher
Clarkston
Mr. Sarhacher
John
Cottonwood
Mr. Larbacher
Lewiston
Hurley-Mason Company of
Portland
Tacoma
Patrick Gibbons
Lewiston-Clarkston
Offic
Heath
Washington State
Edward Farrand
George Farrand
Moscow
Pullman
New Buick Four Returns From Spokane To Hoene Hardware
Barney Seubert brought a 1921 four cylinder Buick four passenger car to Hoene Hardware after touring Spokane. Advertised as a world beater, the latest Buick model impressed visitors with its appearance and potential affordability. The car, priced at 1200 dollars delivered in advertisements, is noted as the first of its kind in the area.
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Barney Seubert
Spokane
Buick
Barney
Hoene
Bankers Re-Arrested in Kum Jah Bank Case
In Lewis County district court the state case against George H Waterman Ward L Dempsey and Leslie L Roth for false bank statements and entries was halted by Prosecuting Attorney Pennell. Sheriff Smith refiled under a criminal complaint sending the trio to the probate court and bonds set at 10000 dollars each. They were released after securing sureties in Kamiah and left for Lewiston. Bonds list Idaho county and Kamiah signers with a long roster of local names. The case draws notable attention across the Northwest.
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Nezperce Herald
George H. Waterman
Ward L. Dempsey
Leslie L. Roth
Bank of
Lewis County
Smith
C. Tl. Bryan
Walter Beacon
Wade W. Wilson
Harry Disamore
Donald Mcleod Roy Drake
Louis C. Drake
Kamiah and
Vicinity
Roth
Dempsey
E. V. Wilson
Northwest
Hogs Shipped for Lewiston and Yakima Shows
Howard McKinley and John Funke shipped 45 Poland China hogs to Lewiston for the Lewiston Clarkston fair followed by a trip to Yakima for the Washington State Fair. The two breeders boast a strong herd and expect prizes, though the work of preparing the animals remains demanding.
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Howard McKinley
John Funke
Lewiston
Yakima
Border Days Promises Thrilling Grangeville Show
Grangeville gears up for the seventh Border Days with Indians in regalia, bucking horses, wild cattle, live stock displays, flights, vaudeville, and Grangeville Cowboy Band. A sensational balloon act by J Le Strange daily and a top prize purse of 325 dollars for the bucking contest draw riders from across the region. Fifteen daily events start 1:30 pm at the Border Days park including calf riding, steer riding, roping, and races. Cottonwood expected to be well represented.
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Salmon
Snake River
Camas Prairie Ranches
Grangeville
J. LeSarange
Mr. le Strange
New Bordier Days Park
Cottonwood No Doubt
Dwell
Idaho to Sell 2 Million Highway Bonds After Bid Rejected
Boise state officials still hope to sell the 2,000,000 state highway bonds despite a failed bid. State Treasurer D F Banks says inquiries from a bonding house may lead to readvertising with a 30 day option. The 5 percent bonds dated 1921 mature in 20 years, with 97,500 allotted for a fiscal agent. Funds would support Wagon road construction and Idaho County highway work.
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Idaho
Gale
Boise
D. F. Banks
United States
Banks
Rice Creek
Cottonwood
Idaho County
School Notes by Supt Swanger Reports Open, Enrollments
The public schools opened satisfactorily with one teacher pending arrival next Monday. Grades total 140 students across 8 grades, with the high school enrolling 47 students: 14 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 15 juniors, 5 seniors. Athletics to be revived with Prof Boesinger as coach. girls may form a team and the Athletic Association to resume next week to boost school spirit and character.
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Boesinger
First Wagon Over Road On New Joseph Highway
William Zumwalt drove the first wagon over the full length from Joseph Plains to Cottonwood, after completing the trip Tuesday. William Abercrombie confirms the milestone and notes only a small strip to the river remains unfinished with funds expected to finish it. The 11 mile route features notable roadwork and will leave a balance for other sections.
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William Zumwalt
Joseph Highway
Joseph Plains
Cottonwood
William Abercrombie
Abercrombie
State News Roundup: Factory Opening and Local Incidents
A Sandpoint packing plant costing 100000 opened for public inspection and touted as among the Northwest’s best. Idaho won the interstate loving cup as schoolchildren in 48 states joined a modern health crusade. A Round-up week cancellation in Idaho Falls follows Arbuckle scandal. Lewiston High records the state’s lowest per pupil tax for instruction at 8.90.
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Sandpoint
Northwest
Idaho
Roscoe Arbuckle
Idaho Falls
Arbuckle
Lewiston High School
North Idaho
State Department of Public Investments
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Cottonwood Highway
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F. M. Yass
Miles City
Mont
Methodist Church
M. E. Parsonage
Cass
Flora Brown
Sydney M. Brown
Brown
Board of County Commissioners
Waterman
Supt. Swanger
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