Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-09
IDAHO NEWS OTE

C. E. Wood died recently of paraly-
lis at his home in Genesee.
The lodge Of the knights of Pythias
Boomers Ferry has definitely decid-
ID to build q $4,000 brick building on
it, lodge site.
e. D. Griffin Of Lewiston is engaged
In moving his plant to Charleston.
he will operate q daily paper,
beginning May 10.
Richard Damrow, q brakeman en-
ployed nearl Clarksfork. was perhaps
fatally injured recently when q log
rolled of and crushed him beneath 1t.
Senator Borah denounces the tariff.
He says proposed legislation duplicates
reciprocity, and declares the real fight
on schedule changes is now between
the east and west.
A scarcity Of laboring men Is affect
ing the Occur d'Alenes. according to
report. Approximately $500 men are
employed in the various mines and
prospects throughout the district.
The Grangeville Electric Light and
Power company has q deal on for new
territory, including the towns Of Orc
fino, Peck. Kamiah and Nee Perez and
power sites on the Salmon river. Lolo
creek and at Orofino.
A state demonstration farm, in con-
nection with the state university at
Moscow, will be established in Sand
point, is the report. Funds for the es-
Establishment Of the farm are available
II the site is acquired BY the state.
A complaint was filed IN the court
at Boise demanding the removal Of
Mayor Arthur H. Hodges Of that city
from office because Of his alleged re
fusal and neglect to enforce the laws
of the state and the ordinances Of the
city in reference to number Of saloons
The people in the eastern part o.
Bannock county, In the vicinity d
Bancroft and Chesterfield. have made
application to the interior department
for the purchase Of sufficient, watel
from the Blackfoot reservoir to irri
gate from 10000 to 10000 acres Q
land.
The Plummer new water works sys
tenn has been put In operation. Tn
water il furnished by several larg'
springs at an elevation Of about 20
} feet above the town. The pressur
Of the water at the highest point 4
the village Is about 60 pounds to th
square inch.
It is planned to gridiron Nez Perc
, county with a network Of highway
with laterals serving every section
the whole to be planned to coordinat
with the state highway systems {
! Idaho and Washington and the grea
! national highways from the Atlanti
! to the Pacific.
nd PULASKI. chief ranger 81 II
y Occur d'Alene forest, has Just 81
/ nounced that a. soon a. weather col
Z ditions will permit the replanting {
: approximately 700 ere Of the are
!. burned over in 1910 ON Placer creel
! linear Wallace. will be commence,
!. This area Will be planted to yello'
pine and red fir seedlings.
Major Fred r.. Reed, appointed b
the governor as commissioner Of II
! migration, labor and statistics and CO.
q firmed by the senate, but left with
d long title and without q salary. b,
a petitioned the supreme court for
y writ of mandamus to compel the sta
auditor to pay his salary Of 5000 p'
o month, since the auditor refused to
> %.
The department Of agriculture b
begun advertising two large tracts
timber which aggregate $50 millit
..Ifeet on the Payette river within q
Boise and Payette national forest
Idaho. The district forester at Ogde
= Utah, will receive bids upto and l
: Guiding June 1, 1918, and for an adj
= tional month II intending purchase
wish more time to examine the til
Q Der before deciding on their bids.
One of the largest ranch deals
the history Of Nex Perez county VI
: concluded recently when Henry THE
sen, the well-known farmer and stoe
|. man OF the Mccormack ridge sectio
secured the preemption home Of M
William Caldwell, located on Lapw
creek. about midway between Lapw
st and Culdesac, and consisting Of 8
10 acres. The consideration involved W
NJ between $4,000 and $4,000.
The city Of MOSCOW. Idaho. has CO
menced work ON Improvements th
viii call for IN expenditure Of ov
$4,000. The improvements include
storm sewer system, which II to
or first installed. then the laying of n
~ water mains In the section to
in paved, the grading Of streets and I
e laying Of 10000 yards Of DoIlarw
e paving. It u estimated It viii reQu'
most Of the summer to complete
7. work.
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