Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-24
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

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 Nee Perez, Clear
water and Idaho counties held its tri-
county convention October 20 at Lew
iston.
William Wright, q pioneer, passed
away at Lewiston after lingering ILL.,
ness. The cause of death was Bright's
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 $50 pounds of
English walnuts were gathered from a
single tree. The tree is Is years old
and IL own by Miss Emma Kalke. At
Is cents q pound this tree in one sea-
SON furnished q crop valued at $40.
Competition in the smaller towns Of
this state ON the part Of electrical pow
or companies is rot 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 special
meeting November Is to take up the
question of submitting to the voters a
proposition to vote bonds to build q
courthouse, at which time the taxpay'
ers throughout the county will be in
vited to appear and give their views.
The Boise & Winnemucca railroad
sometimes known az the Winnemucca
Northern, has just been surveyed from
Winnemucca to Homedale. in Owyhee
county, connecting with the survey
made from Boise south to that town
H. H. Sheldon, engineer in charge Of
the surveying party, Is now at Cald
well, making maps and profiles.'
Senator Borah Is bracing himself tt
fight for an amendment to the curren
cy bill providing for system of rura
credits. The president and democratic
leaders do not wish to take up the
subject. but the Idaho senator insists
there IL no excuse for failure to aci
now and that there Is no better place
to pass such legislation than in the
currency bill now being considered In
senate committee.
! Brandishing in each hand large
butcher knife. Charles Laline, recent
ly escaped from the insane asylum al
Orofino, threatened to kill Sheriff A
P. Bailey and Deputy Sheriff Harry
Sawyer at his home, Occur d'Alene
City, Sunday. He was shot twice by
the sheriff before he surrendered. A
bullet entered the left hand and the
other the left shoulder. Throwing
down the knives, Laline begged fol
mercy. He was In the act of beating
his wife when the officers arrived.
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