Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-31
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

The organization of the proposed
state tax association took place at
Boise Monday and Tuesday.
]. ]. Remington, president of the
Salmon River State bank and pioneer
of the Grangeville section, died at his
home near Whitebird Sunday morn
ing.
Because he received no word from
his home at Christmas time, Ray Pal
mer, a miner, aged about As, of Ward
ner, committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid.
After so years of married life, Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Gentry celebrated
December 25 at Occur dAlene city. |
They were married in ST. Maries, Pa,
so years ago.
Announcement is made by R. H. Nc
Coy, general manager of the Boomers
Ferry Lumber company, to the effect
that the company will reopen the saw
mill at the usual time this spring.
The Idaho state poultry show, des-
ignated and authorized by the Ameri-
can Poultry association, will be held
at the University of Idaho January "a
to 29 inclusive, conducted by the Pan
handle Poultry and Pet Stock associa-
ton of Moscow.
Hiram A. Whitfield has disposed of his
| fine 200-acre farm on Central ridge,
near Peck, for $4,000, to T. ]. Smith
of Lewiston. AS part payment Mr..
Whitfield takes a five-acre orchard in
Vineland. ]. A. Stevens has purchased
80 acres of farm land on Potlatch ridge
from F. w. Evans for $4,000.
: Charles and Leonard Game, two
9 well-known young men around Grange
: vile, were drowned at 3 O'Clock Sun
day afternoon while fording the
Salmon river short distance above
Whitebird Owing to the swift cur.
rent they were carried from the ford
e ing place into part of the stream
where it was impossible to escape.
IS Old John Barleycorn has but few
l. days to celebrate his demise in this
g state Since 1909 he has been tot
n tering toward the inevitable. His fin
le ish has been sure and certain. In thu
1T six years, when he boasted more thai
a. 1000 saloons and several large brew
It. cries, he has been sick man ant
e. now he is Keeling to quick finish
Unlike his departure from other state
OF January 1, John Barleycorn does no
IS expect to return, according to report
,r- from Boise.
. Idaho citizens are wondering jus
-, how prohibition is going to work ou
~ If the prohibition law of Idaho, whic
becomes effective midnight, Friday,
enforced the state will be the mos
arid region in the United States fc
H., Gem state people who passed the la
- boast that it is the most stringent pr
- hibition statute of any state in tn
:. Union.
The law makes possession or llqu(
for personal consumption a crime, an
such possession is expressly prohi
We tied Intoxicating or fermented be
ny erages of any kind, including bee
'rh can not be manufactured within tt
're state borders. Provision has bee
Pc made, after a fight, for liquor for Sc
US ramental mechanical and medicin
nai purposes, for which purpose dr.
store can sell it upon presentation
the proper certificate.
,rd Governor Alexander has served I
~, tice that he intends to force the Ia
oft just as it was passed. Under t.
-o,,, search and seizure act a mans hor
can be entered and search made
liquor. The mere finding of liquor
evidence of guilt. The governor b
srn- even threatened to remove county
the ficials who fail to do their duty.
me In Commercial Way.
J. T. Jordan has opened gene
store at Porthill, the formal openi
j. occurring last week with band c.
len cert and dancing.
,;na o. T. Lingo, Grangeville furnit'
20 dealer, is having the storeroom in
~ Schmadeka building remodeled to
occupied by his business.
g A. N. Carlton, general store at
Maries, has leased the building
merly occupied by Shaw's Corner {
will occupy the same with his b.
ness the first of the year.
INV NAV SHOOT ETHEL DESERTEF