Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-09-12
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

lDAf7O NEWS NOIES
1t Is reported John U. Mcpherson,
state horticulturist, is likely to resign
his position.
One more week Of good weather will
find SO per cent of all grain in Latah
county threshed.
The Latah county fair will omen
Sept. % at Moscow with parade un-
der the auspices OF the Elk lodge.
The Lewiston public schools opened
Monday morning under the headship
Of Frank Simmonds. formerly Of Man
kato, Kan.
This year the state has made a levy
against Schoshone county for state
purposes Of $57.283. practically the
same as last year.
Harry Orchard, imprisoned as the
slayer Of former Governor Frank
Steunenberg. has announced he will
apply for q pardon.
Seventeen new professors, assistant
professors and instructors will be on
the faculty when the Idaho university
opens on September Is.
w. e. Crumpacker Of Walla Walla
has purchased 80 acres OF land one
mile east Of Neg Perez from Arvid Sat
terberg for 500 an acre.
Under the new inebriacy law. Edgar
Wilson, former Idaho congressman.
was recently committed by Judge Da.
Wis to two years In the insane asylum
at Orofino. AZ he Is considered q men
ace to his relatives and friends.
Deputy Assessor William Bollinger
has submitted the exact figures Of val.
uation Of real estate and personal
property In Lewiston. They are: Real
estate and improvements. $5.135.8S5
personal property. not attached, ST.
o7o.e22; exemptions. $2o5.S55.
The Neg Perce Indians pledged
eternal feelty to the Uni+ed States
Saturday In interesting ceremonies un-
der the direction of DR.. Joseph K. Dix
on Of Philadelphia. leader Of the Rod
man Wanamaker expedition Of citizen
ship to North American Indians.
Extensive preparations are under
way for the coming convention Of the
North Idaho Pharmaceutical associa-
ton at Occur d'Alene City, which is
to convene for three days beginning
September II. Delegates from eastern
Washington and northern Idaho will
be in attendance.
After years Of agitation by a num-
Der Of citizens, A. H. Jessup, engineer.
and q crew Of assistants are making
preliminary surveys for the proposed
paving OF Deakin avenue. Moscow,
leading to the University OF Idaho. It
Is the intention of the city council to
push this improvement to completion
this fall
Oscar Hanson, who was thought to
have been fatally injured last week
when the train Of ore cars ran away
down the Nine Mile branch Of the
Northern Pacific Railway company at
Wallace. Is reported progressing nice
~. Hanson suffered broken Jaw. con.
cussion Of the brain and numerous
other injuries.
The total valuations reported by
Shoahone county after equalization by
the county commissioners was $11,-
923.176. exclusive OF railroads. tele-
graph and telephone lines and light
and water plants. This valuation, ex-
elusive Of the railroads. ETC., was re-
duced by the state board $30.563. or
equalized ct @11,892.613.
For the first time In its history the
Idaho & Montana railway
has placed first class passenger train
In service. This train will make two
daily round trips between Bovill and
Palouse, connecting at Palouse with
the Spokane Z Inland and Northern
Pacific. Connections will also be made
1t Boviu with the Chicago. Milwaukee
& Puget Sound. The 50-mile run will
be made in about an hour and forty
five minutes.
For the first time in the history Of
this state . bank Is claiming reward
for the arrest Of murderer. The In
stitution Is the Largilliere company Of
Soda Springs, claiming responsibility
for the arrest Of U. G. Bearup. charged
with the murder Of Deputy Sheriff
McFadden Of Bannock county. He was
at Cobre. New, and Is now
confined In the county Jail at Poca.
tello to await trial In the district court
on the charge Of murder in the first
degree.
After the shooting Bearup fled from
Idaho. first to Wyoming, later to Utah,
and finally to Nevada