Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-10-15
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

1t is even more essential that we
prepare for peace than that we prepare
for war;" said Senator William e.
Borah of Idaho in a speech delivered
at Boston recently.
The enrolment in the Moscow public
schools is now about 100 more than
were registered at this time last year
totals more than 100. with 300 of this
number in the high school,
Charles Davis, a laborer employed
by the Blackwell Lufber company, was
instantly killed in the woods at Fern
wood. A cable hitched to stump
broke and the end struck Davis in the
chest.
Mrs. w. w. Robertson of Moscow
suffered a fractured skull Sunday
when an automobile in which she was
riding with three friends ran off
bank near Latourelle falls, on the Co
lumbia river highway.
Elsie Christina, 5-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Liden, residing
east of Troy, died recently as a re-
suit of burns received while playing
about fire which had been set out
on the farm. While bending over
small blaze her hair caught fire.
Andrew s. Parkins, commonly
known as dad" Parkins, liveryman
of Lapwai, lies in critical condition,
from injuries received recently in an
automobile accident when the car he
was driving left the grade short dis
lance this side of Asotin, going over
the bank into the Snake river.
o. v. Allen, defaulting state treas
ing public funds, managed to make
away with more than $4,000 in cold
cash inside of year, and yet he has
persistently declared since his incar-
ceration in the state penitentiary here
that he does not know where the mon
ey went, and he has nothing to show
for his thefts.
The United States grand jury at
/, Boise has indicted ]. r. Blackaby, pres
ident of the Ontario (Ore.) National
bank. and w. E. Lees, a prominent at
torney of Ontario, for white slavery
on evidence procured largely from
Edith v. Smith, who swore that they
paid her transportation to Ontario
from Boise for the purpose of conduct
ing what was a notorious house.
Company X of Bull, with Is men,
was mustered in at Bull recently, with
ceremonies conducted by the adjutant
general. c. " Biggs, postmaster at
Buhl, was appointed captain, Robert
s. Lee first lieutenant, e. A. Landon
second lieutenant and DR.. Charles
/ Wetherbee lieutenant of the medical
| reserves Company X of Bull takes
over the title and all accoutrements of
company K of Idaho Falls, recently
mustered out.
Crowds at the last day of the Lew
iston-C Charleston fair saw Aviator Ma
roney for a closing feature take Mrs.
John E. Nickerson as a passenger for
an extended flight In the race be-
tween the aeroplane and the automo-
bile, the aeroplane was driven by Miss
Ruby Rutledge. In the finals in the
bucking contest David White, Ben Cor
bett, Ora Demille and Red" Parker
qualified, White finally winning and
Corbett second
Announcement was made recently
at the United States land office that
the remaining public lands contained
in the Occur d'Alene Indian reserva-
ton, amounting to approximately 49,
500 acres, will be offered at public auc-
ton at Plummer, Idaho, on November
49, The lands are situated mainly in
Benewah county and consist of unoccu.
pied timbered and agricultural land,
none of which Is appraised at less than
81 per acre. The sale will be in charge
of the superintendent of opening and
sale of Indian reservations. Non-min-
eral affidavits are required with every
purchase.
Five thousand men are working
daily in the Occur d'Alene mines. Here
are appended the men employed in the
country Immediately tributary to Wal
lace:
Number
Mine and Location. Employed
Bunker Hill & Sullivan, Wardner.. 500
Last Chance, Wardner. 200
Caledonia, Wardner ........................ 40
Stewart, Wardner ............................ $50
Hercules, Burke ............................. 400
Standard, Mace .......................,...... $50
Hecla, Burke $50
Morning. Mullan ............................. $50
Hunter, Mullan .............................. 200
National Copper, Mullan......... 40
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