Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-09
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES

b. L. Monaghan, an old-time resident
of Plains, Mont, died at Missoula hos
pital following an operation for blood
poisoning.
The derailment of logging engine
near Columbia City, Ore, resulted in
the death of Engineer William Bodsley
and Fireman Brettan.
Clayton Russell, for many years a
resident of st. Maries, Ida, ended his
life recently by cutting his throat with
a razor. He had been in i'll health.
The body Of Peter Winstanley, a
rancher, who lived four miles west of
SLOGAN, b. c., junction, with apparent
evidence Of murder having been commit
ted, was found Sunday.
To accommodate 400 delegates at the
Inland Empire Sunday school conven-
ton in Lewiston, May 16-17-1S, is a
problem before the committees in charge
of the Lewiston convention.
Theodore p. Tollefson of Sites, Ida,
has been appointed United States COM
missioner by Judge Dietrich of the
United States district court. The ap-
pointment is to take effect at once.
Extensive terminal Improvements in
volving an expenditure Of aproxi-
mately 100000 are contemplated by
the allied Hill railroads ON the property
recently acquired by them in East Port.
land.
Work started this week on the new
cannery for Juliaetta, Idaho. New ma
chinery will be installed throughout, and
in addition to canning fruit and veget-
ables, packing will form an important
part of this season s operations.
The Masonic lodges of Kalispell,
Mont, have planned reception in the
nature Of house warming for May
0, on the completion of decorations
and refinishing Of the hall in honor Of
the coming state convention Of Elks.
A monkey-wrench and cold chisel
told the story Of a Jail break at Conrad
Saturday morning, which had given lib
erty to six prisoners, some of whom
were held for the county and some for
the city courts. The work had been
done by cutting the hinges from the
doors.
Senator Edward Cardwell, aged a.
one Of the best-known pioneers Of Mon
tana, died Saturday of old age at his
ranch near Cardwell, He was mem
Der Of the territorial council and twice
a member of the legislature, represent
ing Jefferson county in the senate. He
was wealthy and his ranch is one Of the
finest in the state.
Secretary A. E. Boorman of the
Northern Montana Forestry association
has sent out circular letters to the
$50 members of the association urging
them to assist in securing new mem
bership before the advent of the fire
danger season. An acreage of $4,000
is now embraced in the district, and thu
fire patrol costs approximately one-hal:
cent an acre.
Frank Eastman, son of H. B. East
man, wealthy resident of Boise, wa
seriously and probably fatally injured
in an automobile accident near Ontario
Ore, recently. The machine strucl
loose ground, skidded and overturne,
while being driven at possibly 40 mile
an hour. G. X. Hunt, representative o
the Simmons Hardware company, sus
tanned broken shoulder, Romer Teller
a leading Boise hardware man, who wa
driving, was badly bruised.
If the weather conditions prevail a
during the past month in the Camas an
Nez Perez prairies it is believed tn
acreage to be sown to spring grain viii
be 10 per cent less than last year. TIL
season is 80 days behind that of 1911
and farmers are beginning to feel alarm
that the spring crop can not be sow
to advantage this year. The moistur
surpasses all records for the last
years. Farmers say that the fall grail
now has growth which at this tim
of the year surpassed previous years.
A handsome silver service, a gift iron
the state for which it was named, wa
presented Saturday to the battleshi]
Idaho, now at the Philadelphia nav,
yard.
Governor Hawley of Idaho made tn
presentation speech in the presence o
a delegation from the western state an,
many naval offers. With the crew o
the battleship standing at attention
Captain w. L. Howard accepted tn
gift in brief address of thanks.
The silver service, SO pieces in all
was exhibited during the exercises OF
table between two 12inch guns O
the quarterback battery. The puncl
bowl bears the inscription:
"From the people Of Idaho to tn
battleship bearing the name Of thei
believed state.''