Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-02-06
Local News.

from gan STONES.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. People
has been quite sick this week.
The w. C. T.. u, met at the home OF
Mrs. Davis Thursday afternoon.
Orofino has had good sleighing since
Tuesday, the roads now being fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody entertained a
number of friends al dinner Sunday
j. H. Noftsger has been out Of town
the past week, visiting Spokane friends.
The mercury dropped below zero last
night, giving prospect Of an ice crop
after all.
M. L. Hatch was in town last Tuesday
with a load OF lumber from Reds
Prairie.
Frank Bashaw OF upper Whisky
creek, was business visitor in Orofino
Monday.
Mrs. A. S. Frazier, who has been in
Moscow hospital for some weeks, is
expected home soon.
j. E. Dobson, the Kooskia hotel man,
was in Orofino Wednesday distributing
number of beautiful calendars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Orten Of Alberta,
arrived on the train this afternoon to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Portfors.
! Robert Swadener returned home
Monday evening after. an absence OF a
week visiting in Moscow and Spokane.
Dishonest office holders, as an excus e
for graft, excuse stealing under the
term: To the victors belong the spoils.
"A. B. Thomas, farmer Of the Fraser
section, was in Orofino Monday, taking
time to look over some county records.
WANTED Good pay and Alfalfa
farm, wanted at once. Get down to
cash and full description first letter.
E. S. B., care Republican.
Mrs. Eta Sewell, who. has been liv-
ing in Spokane, returned to Orofino
Monday to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Doe on Reds prairie.
Some time ago some lady left fur
collar in Odd Fellows hall. Call up
this office and you can recover prop
erty by paying Is cents for this local.
T. L. Harris returned today from a
trip to his homestead seventeen miles
northeast Of Orofino. He reports three
feet Of snow in the hills. He found lots
Of deer sign, and evidence that dogs
are being used to hunt them in that
section.
Take warning. Sew on your buttons
before you 60 to the show Friday even
Ing, February -. Captain Racket is
the funniest thing you ever saw, and
il laughing will jerk the buttons off,
prepare for trouble.
Jesse Oliver, who lives up Orofino
creek some twelve miles, killed big
cougar in Cedar canyon last week. The
brute was nearly ten feet from tip tc
tip.
Bert Decker Of Kooskia was in Orc
fino this week. He was laying in 6
supply Of feed for his pack horses, be
ing one Of the pioneers in this line o.
business. Mr.. Decker was for some
time located in Orofino.
The ladies' Of the Christian church
met at the home OF Mrs. E. H. Anterior
Wednesday afternoon and completed
their organization. Hereafter the,
win be known as the sDorcas circle.
They decided to hold an apron sale
near Easter time.
The local fire boys met Monday nigh
and increased their number by two
new men. Fred Wilfong and RALPH
Shriver. The matter Of starting fune
to be used for the relief Of any sick OF
disabled firemen was started. Ever,
fireman is to be a committee Of one t.
entertain all who attend the masquer
ade ball.
One Of the most acceptable acts or
the part of Orofino citizens is the open
ing Of the walks after the heavy snow
by Fred Frazier and Mr.. Henegan
These gentleman, at their own ex
pense, with horse and snow pillow
cleaned out the paths about town, and
thereby earned the thanks Of all WHIT
had occasion to travel them.
Chas. Dent, founder of the town O
that name, was an Orofino visitor Sat
urday. It was % years ago that Mr.
Dent took up homestead in the Den
country, since which time he has beer
resident of what is now Clearwater
county.
Thos. jackson, prominent citizen o
the Dent section, was in Orofino Sat
urday. being called here as witness
in a land contest case. Mr.. jackson
said that from the way the people arr
waking up over the exposures here a
the county seat, the gang would b.
cleaned out the first time the peopl
get an opportunity to vote.
Wanted-Small secondhand saw