Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-05-22
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

The commercial club at Priest River
has been reorganized.
The Panhandle Lumber Co. has
started logging operations ON the lake
at Spirit Lake, Idaho.
At a special meeting of the Home
Telephone company the company pur-
chased the old Genesee Telephone
company for $S055.
Arrangements have been completed
for commencement exercises at the
state normal at Lewiston. The pro-
gram will open Sunday, May "a.
In honor of the Norwegian constitu-
tion centennial celebration Sunday the
national flags Of America and Norway
were mingled throughout the state.
Reports from the Camas Prairie
country in Idaho state that hogs are
plentiful there, 1t being estimated
that at least 30 carloads are ready to
come out this week.
Owing to the unusual prevalence OF
the curl leaf, a fungus growth affect
ing peach trees, 1t Is said that peach
crop in the Juliaetta section will be
almost a complete loss.
Nearly 1000 acres in the st. Joe for
est reserve has been set out with
seedlings as part of the reforesta-
ton work in this vicinity being car
ried on by the government.
The Hill & Barnum and Fruchtl &c
Whitman lumber mills at Kendrick,
Idaho, have started the seasons cut
Each mill will cut 100000 feet Of
lumber and each employs 81 men.
The commissioners of Bonner coun-
ty, Idaho, are making plans for the
building of about 81 miles of new
road. Several contracts have been let
and the balance of the work will be-
done by the county under the direc-
ton of the county engineer.
Louis Bortoni and Frank Hesel, OF
the band Of Mexicans that arrived I'm
Twin Falls recently, arrested on -
charge Of grand larceny Of clothing.
pleaded guilty in the district court and
were sentenced to hard labor in the
state penitentiary for from three to
IA years.
Farmers of Fix ridge, near Juliaetta.
report a cloudburst in the Fix ridge
district Friday evening which inflict,
ed heavy damage. At the Heimgart-
ner brothers place rs acres of beans
were washed out of the ground, ana
the entire field will have to be re-
planted.
The body of a man was found re-
Gently lying beside the water, about
two miles from the mouth of Beauty
Bay creek, on the south side of the
eastern arm of Lake Occur d'Alene.
In his pockets was found a card hear
Ing the name and address John G.
Little, 430 Main street, Helena"
Fire in the three-story Wiggett
block at Occur d'Alene Sunday de-
stroyed property valued at $4,000,
rendering the building unfit for Occur
patton. Tenants on the first floor were
the American Trust company, the dry
goods store of Mrs. c. M. Robertson
and the Young pharmacy. The origin
Of the fire is unknown. =.
The first eighth grade exercises for
the rural schools of Twin Falls coun-
ty took place at Filler Two hundred
corn, potato. sewing, poultry and pig
clubs have been organized under the
state auspices in the town and rural
schools of the county, and the interest
manifested by members of these clubs
indicates that real, practical work ia
being accomplished.
The land office at Lewiston has
been advised that 100000 acres of land
in Nez Perez, Idaho, and Lewiston
counties, has been opened for entry
In tracts of 100 acres, will be open for
entry June l under the 320-acre act.
The land is in the Snake and Salmon
river districts and includes acreage
in Is townships. 1t consists mostly
of grazing land and by reason of the
enlarged homestead act will make this
land desirable in 32O-acre tracts for
settlers wishing to engage in stock
raising.