The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-09-17
INTERESTING IDAHO EVENTS

VI i6dhiZer oI the Lincoln Annuity
union, fraternal organization, has
been in Cottonwood several weeks,
introducing the union, and as a re-
suit lodge with a charter member
ship of 25 will be organized.
Lewiston.-Out of respect to
Judge Norman Buck one days ses-
sion of the supreme court was de-
voted to memorial services, a COM
mittee of the bar association having
drafted resolutions of respect, which
were read, adopted and spread on
the supreme court record.
Grangeville.-The local Odd Eel
lows lodge is making preparations
to entertain the grand lodge, which
meets here next month The hall
will be decorated at once and COM
mittees are asking business men to
decorate all business houses, while
the streets will be beautifully de-
corated. 1t is estimated that more
than 800 delegates will attend.
Wallace.-A local clothing store
recently started suit club" one
member of which drew a suit each
Saturday night. Two competitors
Immediately followed the example,
and the three clubs have since
flourished, to the annoyance of sew
eral merchants. The latter are urg-
ing the city council to pass an ordi-
nance prohibiting clubs" from be-
ing maintained.
Moscow-Following the announce
ment made by the Spokane & Inland
railroad that passenger rates will be
raised to 3 cents a mile on the Spo-
kane-Moscow branch, the Northern
Pacific has issued tariff, effective
Sept. 20, reducing the rate from
$2.95 to $3.50 single trip between
Spokane and Moscow The same
rate will apply from Pullman.
Nampa.-A movement resulting
from the publication of an editorial
in the Nampa Record advocating
that in case a majority of the coun-
ties of the state should go dry"
the governor call a special session
of the legislature for the purpose of
making provision for the submission
of the question of statewide prohi-
bition, was given impetus here when
the Southwestern Idaho Press asso-
citation indorsed the plan by resolu-
ton.
Boise.-All arrangements have
been made for the Intermountain
! Fair which will be held during the
week commencing October IL. The
officers and directors have been
working overtime in getting the pro-
gram complete and state that this
years effort would surpass all
others. There is a new ruling that
there will be no gambling of any
kind in connection with the fair and
that there will not be any intoxicat-
ing beverages served on the grounds.
Lewiston.-The annual govern
ment leasing period for Nez Perce
Indian land will begin next month
At the same time payments will be-
gin, and during the next three
months the Indian agent will COL
lect more than 100000 from white
farmers who have been tilling Indian
land. The money will be paid to the
Indian owners, most of it being de-
posted in the banks to their ac-
count.
Boise.-Surveyor General D. A.
Utter, who recently returned from a
pleasure trip in the Payette national
forest reserve, declares that the
members of the Tenth session of the
legislature made a mistake in the
| creation of game preserves within
forest reserves. Practically every
apportioned to the sheep men for
grazing purposes, and in view of this
fact any attempt at preservation of
the game is practically useless. as
sheep will drive out practically all
, animals except those of a predatory
| nature, bounty for the destruction
of which is offered by the state.
Lewiston.-Since Boise has check
ed the local option tidal wave and
defeated the prohibition forces in
one of the hardest fought campaigns
, ever conducted in the northwest, the
local liquor interests feel consider
ably encouraged over the situation
and it is>believed that the lines here
Will be drawn similar to the Boise
issue. Local men who claim to know
how the fight was conducted in Boise
say that the liquor forces won by
fighting the issue with ammunition
! to show that business would be de-
moralized should the country go
/ dry,
CuTtiss Wins Again.
| Brescia, Italy, Sept. 12.-Glenn II.