Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-10-22
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

James Meade, aged 80, died recently
at Occur d'Alene.
John Wallace, aged 8S, resident of
Kendrck for % years, died Saturday
at Moscow.
Last Friday more than 1000 people
attended the harvest festival at Lap
wal.
Oscar Johnson, a miner, employed at
the Green Hill-Cleveland mine near
Wallace, was fatally crushed by a
cave-in Saturday.
Mrs. Robert v. Horn, for several
years a Kellogg resident, was burned
to death at her home at Calexio, Cal,
October 6, according to reports.
Patrick Murphy, who recently killed
a Waterman at the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mine, Wardner, has been
identified as Daniel Taylor, who
served federal term for grand lar
ceny.
While unloading hay at his farm
near Twin Falls, Evan B. Kyle, aged
Sc, farmer, was thrown from his wa
gon against stone well by the sud-
den lunge of his team and instantly
killed.
In fight at the Beeler postoffice
on Pine creek October Ia Fred Nc
Crum shot and probably fatally in
jured Red" Crossley. Crossley was
taken to the hospital and Kellogg and
McCrum to the Wallace Jail.
Thomas J. O'Meara, a saloonkeeper,
shot and killed Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hanson at their home in San Fran
cisco while birthday party was in
progress in honor of Mrs. Hanson.
O'Meara then turned his weapon upon
himself.
The death of John Wallace, age SS,
a pioneer of Kendrick, Thursday, Octo-
Der IA, was followed by the death of
his wife, Mrs. Rita N. Wallace, age SO,
October II, few hours prior to the
time set for the funeral of her hus-
band. A double funeral was held
Wednesday.
Floyd Gilbert, who was injured in
the football game at Nez Perez Oct.
16, was taken to Moscow in charge Of
his mother and DR.. o. A. Jeffreys. An
X-ray examination was made and some
hopes are held out for his recovery.
Gilbert was the captain of the Grange
Vile high school team.
John G.. Richardson is now under
sentence of life Imprisonment for con-
Tossing the murder of J. T. Owings,
an Idaho horse trader, whom he shot
to death August 90. Owings' body
was found in an abandoned well 10
miles from Pendleton. Richardson
was the divorced husband Of Owings'
wife.
DR.. T. o. Boyd of Twin Falls was
recently elected president Of the Idaho
State Medical association. o. c. Cars
SOW of Lewiston was named vice pres
ident, E. E. Maxey of Boise, secre-
tary-treasurer, and r. l.. Nourse of
Boise and J. N. Alley of Lapwai, jour
nal trustees. Next meeting at Twin
Falls.
A total of $500, 4S1 is to be collected
from the taxpayers of Shoshone coun-
ty through the 1915 assessment roll
The total valuation of the county is
$21,152,264. The total state and coun-
ty taxes amount to $211,522; special
and bond taxes of school districts,
$125,414; city and village taxes, $751;.
1913. and the predatory animal tax ap.
portioned to the county amounts to
SIS.
Through an agreement reached be-
tween the city of Twin Falls and the
Twin Falls Water Works company the
latter accepts the city's option to buy
the water system upon payment OF
$4,000 in six months. This agree.
ment brings to a close the long con.
troversy between the city and the
company over various matters, includ
ing the purchase price of the system
1t is a compromise between the 10000
offered by the city and the $4,000
demanded by the company.