Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

The organization of the proposed
state tax association took place at
Boise Monday and Tuesday.
]. J. 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 d'Alene city
They were married in ST. Maries, Pa,
so years ago.
Announcement is made by r. H. Nc
lCoy, 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 2O0-acre farm on Central ridge,
near Peck, for $4,000, to T. j. Smith
~.
Whitfield takes a five-acre orchard in
Vineland. ]. A. Stevens has purchased
so acres of farm land on Potlatch ridge
from F. w. Evans for $500.
Charles and Leonard Game, two
, 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 a part of the stream
where it was impossible to escape
$ Old John Barleycorn has but few
L days to celebrate his demise in this
g state. Since 1909 he has been tot
L tering toward the inevitable. His fin
9 ish has been sure and certain. In the
It six years, when he boosted more thar
l. 1000 saloons and several large brew
t. cries, he has been sick man ahC
D. now he is Keeling to a quick finish
Unlike his departure from other states
IT January 1, John Barleycorn does no
S expect to return, according to reports
r from Boise.
, Idaho citizens are wondering jus
~ how prohibition is going to work out
= If the prohibition law of Idaho, whicl
becomes effective midnight, Friday, /
u enforced the state will be the mos
arid region in the United States TO
l., Gem state people who passed the lay
= boast that it is the most stringent pro
= hibition statute of any state in tn
: Union.
The law makes possession of liquo
for personal consumption a crime, an
such possession is expressly prohil
g tied. Intoxicating or fermented be-
ry erages of any kind, including bee
IA can not be manufactured within tn
re state borders Provision has bee
e- made, after a fight, for liquor for SCI
ID purposes, for which purpose a dru
store can sell it upon presentation {
the proper certificate. g
ri Governor Alexander has served n
~ tice that he intends to force, the. la
N. just as it was passed. Under ii
wv search and seizure act a mans hon
can be entered and, a search made IL
liquor. The mere finding of liquor
evidence of guilt. The governor BIZ
m even threatened to remove county c
he ficials who fail to do their duty.
10 In Commercial Way. .a.s
s. j. T. Jordan has opened a. gener
!, store at Porthill, the formal openiI
30 occurring last week with a band co
en- cert and dancing.
no O. T.. Lingo, Grangeville furnitu
20 dealer, is having the storeroom in &
81 Schmadeka building remodeled to
occupied by his business.
s. A. N. Carlton, general store at
Maries, has leased the building II
law merly occupied by Shaw's Corner a
will occupy the same with his Blu
ness the first of the year.