Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-02-27
Local News.

Wanted: Chicken. Highest market
price. PALACE MEAT MARKET. 49-t
The Oroflno Ladies Club will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Jake Bullock March s.
Chas. Portfors Is grading his lot just
east Of his residence, giving him one
Of the most desirable home sites In
Orofino.
For Sale: 23-4 Winona wagon, bed,
double box and spring seat. Good a.
new. Inquire at Swank's barn, Oro-
fino. l6-6lc
Frank Mix expects to move his fam
ny back to Moscow, having accepted
! position in the Idaho Harvester
factory.
A meeting Of base ball boys will be
held Monday evening at 8 p. m. ut the
fire station. A benefit dance will be
given March II.
The Ladies Aid entertained large
number Of friends Wednesday after
noon at the M. E. church. A most ex-
cellent lunch was served.
Frank Carey, Dell Pippinger, Jack
Crabb, ETA. Patterson and Mr.. Daniels,
farmers Of the Cavendish country, were
IN the county seat yesterday.
w. s. Bison, who worked 4 month
on the Republican, and the last ten
days a. stoolpigeon for the Blake gang,
moved to Lewiston Wednesday.
The farmers and business men Of
Lewis county are raising special fund
and will hire Prof. 7. F. Mcconnell -
farm expert. From $1,000. to $500 will
be raised At this time.
Denver Snyder and wife, Of Weippe,
have been in Orofino the past week,
bringing their year-old baby here for
medical treatment. The baby's condi-
ton il critical.
Mrs. A. j. Holmberg left Thursday
morning for Lewiston and Portland to
study the latest styles in millinery and
10 buy her spring stock. She will re-
turn the coming week.
The subject for Sunday evening At
the Methodist church will be "Arous-
ing the Sleeper" II you are troubled
with spiritual drowsiness endeavor to
be present at this service and We may
be able to help you In finding out the
cause Of the trouble.
j. B. collins, the Pierce City mining
man, was in Orofino Wednesday. The
feeling, he says, i that the forestry de-
partment win sell the timber this sum-
mer, and that the railroad up Orofino
creek win be constructed In the near
future.
There seems to be 4 general conf
dence ON the outside that the railroad
to Weippe Is to be built, for investors
IRE already picking up desirable town
lots i'm Weippe. Farm lands IN that
part Of the county are looking up. It
does look like fine, certain chance to
make money. That section can't a.
ways remain undeveloped.
Swank 4 Son, who have been rum
ming the Orofino Feed and Livery barn
for the past year, bought the property
this week from ]. n. Bryant. The
deal also includes the Bryant residence
near the barn, which win be vacated
March. The Swanks also have the
Clearwater stable, which they win re-
tain. Both harms have been thorough
" disinfected and .remodeled, and the
best Of service furnished the public.
According to press reports the NIL
waukee win establish round houses
and repair shops 1t Spirit Lake. II %
Il means steady employment for about
800 skilled men, and their families, Or,
q Il estimated, an addition Of 1000
population to the town. Industries
will do a much for Orofino. and yet
there are those here who knock every
thing and everybody that would bene-
ut the town or county.
After spending I few days In Orotino
last week X. g. Osterhout driving four
horses up the grade towards Nee Perez,
had two Of the animals suddenly stricl-
en- with 4 malady known a Astoria.
With it . horse suddenly goes down,
the muscles Of the loins apparently par
alyxed. Lack Of exercise and heavy
feeding Il said to have something to do |
with Il. The horses were hauled to |
! farm At the top Of the hill and 4 vet
Urinary called from Nez Perez. One Of
the animals may not recover.
The N. E. Sunday school holds the
record for attendance, reaching $50
Sunday week. This d gain Of about
$50 per cent In three months. The
same Sunday the Christian Sunday
school attendance was 50, or practically
l 100 per cent increase In three months,
4 marvellous growth in Sunday
school attendance in Orofino.
The local Rebekah lodge held an
session Wednesday NIGHT |