Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-24
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

Three large rooms are to be used for
manual and domestic science instruc-
ton in the new high school at Genesee.
The grand lodge, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, the Rebekahs and 9TH
er affiliated orders of the state con-
vened this week at Weiser.
The Farmers Educational and Co
operative union for Nez Perez, Clear
water and Idaho counties held it's tri-
county convention October % at Lew
iston.
William Wright, a pioneer, passed
away at Lewiston after lingering Ill
ness. The cause of death was Brights
disease. Deceased was born in Wilkes
barre, Pa, in 1851.
The Wallace public library now has
more than 5000 books, the total just
having been swelled by the arrival Of
some 140 new ones, containing many
of the latest works Of fiction.
After an all-day discussion commits
sioners and assessors of Latah, Bon
ner, Kootenai, Shoshone and Clear
water counties voted unanimously to
have timber lands of their respective
counties cruised for purposes of as
sessment.
Right in the heart of the town of
Juliaetta this season ESQ pounds of
English walnuts were gathered from a
single tree. The tree is 10 years old
and is own by Miss Emma Kalke. At
% cents a pound this tree in one sea-
son furnished crop valued at SIC.
Competition in the smaller towns of
this state on the part of electrical pow
er companies is not desirable and the
public utilities commission OF Idaho
will not permit it wheer 1t can be
shown there is already sufficient sup
ply of electrical energy to meet all de-
mands.
The Inauguration of the Saturday
night special over the Northern Pacific
from Mullan and Larson to Wallace
was a success, it being estimated that
more than 300 of the residents of those
places took advantage Of the opportu
nifty to spend few hours in the coun
ty seat
The Nez Perez county commission
ers have decided to hold a specia
meeting November IS to take up thu
question of submitting to the voters
proposition to vote bonds to build
courthouse, at which time the taxpay
ers throughout the county will be in
vited to appear and give their views.
The Boise e. Winnemucca railroad
sometimes known as the Winnemucc
Northern, has Just been surveyed froi
Winnemucca to Homedale, in Owyhe
county. connecting with the surve
made from Boise south to that tow
H. II. Sheldon, engineer in charge
the surveying party, is now at Cal
( well, making maps and profiles.
Senator Borah is bracing himself
fight for an amendment to the cure
cy bill providing for a system of rur
5 credits. The president and democrat
leaders do not wish to take up Il
e subject, but the Idaho senator insis
there is no excuse for failure to a
Z now and that there is no better pla
!. to pass such legislation than in Il
currency bill now being considered
senate committee.
e Brandishing in each hand lar
( butcher knife, Charles Laline, receI
e ly escaped from the insane asylum
/ Orofino, threatened to kill Sheriff
:. p. Bailey and Deputy Sheriff Har
y Sawyer at his home, Occur d'Alel
o City, Sunday He was shot twice
!, the sheriff before he surrendered.
e bullet entered the left hand and Il
other the left shoulder. Thrown
s down the knives, Laline begged f
e mercy. He was in the act of beatii
q his wife when the officers arrived.