Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

The water carnival at Occur d'Alene ,
city July 3, and 5, will be an elabor-
ate affair.
The annual state encampment of the
G. A. r. and w. r. c. met at Standpoint
this week.
John Keef, Jr., of Moscow, was fatal
ly wounded during an argument by
Sheriff Hugh, near La Grande, Ore, |
Sunday.
]. R. Dupont (colored), arrested I'M
der the name of M. F. Brown, con-
fessed burglar, was sentenced at Wal
lace Saturday to five years in the state
penitentiary.
Cyrus Overman, pioneer of Idaho
county, died June of heart disease.
Mr.. Overman came to the section in
1871 and was elected sheriff in 1874,
serving two years. Then he took up
farming
The steamer Idaho of the Red Collar
line, sister ship of the Georgia Cakes
and one of the best known vessels on
Occur d'Alene lake, was burned to the
waters edge June 4. She was Insured
for $4,000.
Allie Alexander, age 80, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Alexander of Grange
vile, was killed June by falling rs
feet from an electric light pole. He
was loosening wire to make repairs
on the pole when he fell. He struck
on his back and shoulders.
Robert Lansdon, former secretary of
state, was almost instantly killed Sun
day morning by fall sustained when
he attempted to dodge some rocks and
loose gravel which fell where he was
working on the state highway just be-
yond the Boise city limits on the south
side of the river. His neck was broken
by the fall.
George A. Woodruff, superintendent
of the Burley sugar factory at Sho-
shone, was instantly killed by an acct
dent to an automobile he was driving
Saturday. Three others with him from
the same town, G. G. Baker, elevator
manager; C. A. Tehune, druggist; T..
e. Anderson, furniture dealer, were
hurt, Baker seriously.
Determined to make the next North
west Live Stock association fat stock
show and sale at Lewiston, November
20 to December 4, inclusive, the larg-
est and best ever held in the north
west the association directors at re-
cent meeting decided to employ 4
trained newspaper man to take charge
of the publicity campaign to be inau-
gurated at once, and offices will DC
opened at Lewiston this week.
Il prophesy that within 60 days the
United States If not actually will be
virtually at war with Germany" said
Senator W. e. Borah, of Idaho, who
passed through Calgary recently on
his way to the San Francisco exhibit
ton by the Pacific coast route. He
described the German action in sink
ing the Lusitania with nearly 15(
American lives as nothing short Of
: murder.
The Southern Idaho Medical asso
citation was organized at Twin Falls a
a largely attended meeting of physi
clans and surgeons of the five coun
ties. The constitution and bylaws o
the Idaho State Medical association
were adopted, SO that the new associa
ton may be affiliated with the Ameri
can Medical association. After thu
next meeting, July 10, at Shoshone
meetings will be held quarterly. Off
GERS are: President, DR.. Davis, Kim
, berly; vice president, DR.. Schmerscha
i Jerome; secretary-treasurer, DR..
: Henry Dunn, Twin Falls.
Z Route of New Railway.
4 From New Meadows to Lewiston vi
Salmon and Snike rivers is the mos
practicable route for north and sout
railroad in Idaho, in the opinion of tn
public utilities commission. Such
, road would be about 172 miles Ion
= and cost $12,9O0,000,, exclusive of tn
equipment.
Other routes are from New Meat
:. ows to Fem via Whitebird and Rock
6 canyon and from New Meadows
q Sites via Slate creek. The Lewisto
q road is estimated by the commissio
a to be the most expensive, but Is b.
lieved to be the best in that it serve
g more country and would be more d.
q sirable from an operating standpoin
# Considerable attention was paid b
h the commission to the country to b
served and they expressed in the
report the opinion that vast an
rich country would be opened an
developed by the construction of sue
. a road.
If Suggested Idaho Rail Routes.
It In its report to Governor Alexandt
Is on a proposed north and south RAJ
% road for Idaho the public utilities cor
le mission found that three lines cou
Y, lho oon NJ ,ic tod from the mouth of Slai