Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-13
STATE NEWS

Juliaetta is trying to organize
brass band.
Kooskia wants laundry. Any
old kind lust 30 it is laundry.
The report of the state superln-
tendent Of public instruction for
the last year shows that the state
has expended for new buildings
and sites 181,758.56. The school
property Of the state is valued at
$l,459, 09152, and the expenses
for conducting the schools for 1902
were $739, $685..
Butte, Feb. 10.-A special to the
Miner from Missoula says a tre-
mendous snowslide occurred today
at the rs" bridge on the Occur d'A
lsne branch between Muilan and
Dorsey on the Northern Pacific
railway, destroying seven bents OF
the long trestle work and sweeping
a freight train into the gulch many
feet below. Every member OF the
freight crew were more or less in
iured, two of whom may die.
Boise, Feb. 5.-The state board
of examiners today rejected the
claim OF HASTE and Dougan, con
tractors, for balance due for the
construction OF the hall of mines
and girls dormitory at the state
university The claim amounts
to over $4,000. 1t was rejected be-
cause in excess Of the appropria-
ton and because there was evidence
Of a serious deviation from the
plans and specifications, resulting
in d defect in the buildings. The
board referred the bill to the legis-
lature.
The Sunday Lewiston Tribune
says.
"'romorrow the sisters OF ST,
Joseph will take possession of their
handsome new public hospital
building on Sixth street, Normal
Hill, and the institution will be
formally opened to the public
in about three weeks. The beauti
full hospital, modern in every detail
is not surpassed in equipment by
any similar institution in thu
northwest, and its opening marks
a new area in the growth and pro
gress of Lewiston as city. Yester
day, Mr.. /. ]. Galbraith the wei
known architect who prepared tn
plans for the hospital, and WHIT
superintended it's construction
commenced his inspection OF tn
building prior to acceptance iron
the contractors, Huber q Frazier
The main and incidental building
have cost $4,000 and the work OF
the structure has been in progress
since early last summer. Thi
splendid institution, which is c
such great Importance to Lewisto
and all the surrounding country
may be traced in its inception di
rectlv to the energetic work
Father Post, the popular pastor
the Catholic church of this cit.
About year ago, Mother Superic
Aurelia arrived from Belveder'
ILL.,. and actively took up the pc
lection of the plans, which has re
sulted in the contamination OF a
enterprise far beyond that origin
ally contemplated. The moth
superior has had many years OF e.
perience in hospital work, and
the construction of the hospital h
advice has teen strictly followe
At present she has two assistant
but will leave shortly for the ca
to secure corps of perhaps Gig
experienced hospital worker
Pursuant TO request, wards in I
hospital will be allotted to indivi
uals or associations and the X.
P.'s have completed arrangemeF
for the furnishing of room, VIII
number of applications are pen
ing. John P. Vollmer has decid
to furnish complete ward as
expression OF his appreciation
the Importance of the hospital
the city. When the formal ept
ing of the hospital occurs, at d'
to be designated by the mother
perior, it is planned to hold {
propriate ceremonies, and Bish
Glorieux will be in attendance FRI
Boise, while a number of speed
will be made by prominent G
zens. A parade will also be fe
ure and the Lewiston brass ba
viii be in attendance
The Montana legislature
practically rejected the woman e,
rage bill by indefinitely postponl
i.