Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-09-22
Local Items

WIN is NlSltiIP MS brotnST, "a. -.
Chase of Gilbert, preached in the
Christian church Sunday eve ning. He
will preach in the Socialist hall Sun
day evening.
j. H. Kayler of Peck, rnotored out
to Browns creek the first of the
week to look after livestock which he
is interested in. He was accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. EIDE of the Bank of
Orofno.
Mrs. X. Kingsley and Miss X.
Ryan, of Peck, spent Sunday IN Oro-
nfio guests of M. and Mrs EIDE.
Phil Lamoreux, forest clerk for the
Clearwater Forest service, arrived
from the Oxford Wednesday.
Frank Thompson, who has had
charge of the construction of the
North Fork trail for the Clearwater
Forest, was in Oro6no the first of the
week, departing for Spokane Thurs.
day.
Rev. U. C. Smothers, the new M.
E. pastor, accompanied by Mrs.
Smothers and their son, arrived
Wednesday evening and will be
located in the house where Rev. Nor
ton lived. Rev. Smothe RS will de-
liver his initial sermon Sunday morn
ing and second sermon in the even
ing. to which all are invited. Rev.
Smothers is a very pleasant gentle
man to meet, and has, in the short
time he has been in Oronfo, made a
very favorable impression. You can
form your opinion of his preaching by
attending church services.
Old Jerry is no more. He was hit
by the morning passenger yesterday
and had to be killed. Altho only a
dog, Jerry was decent citizen Of the
town, a sort of a privileged character,
and had a lot of friends and no
enemies. He never mixed in politics,
was neutral and peaceahle, and his
sudden and unfortunate end will be a
matter Of regret to those who knew
and liked Jerry.
County Attorney Smith has been in
Elk River the past week. 1t must be
gratifying to the residents of Elk
River to have the privilege of visit
ing day or two occasionally with
their former townsman,, after he has
rendered that community such valuable
services in cleaning up. AS county
attorney Mr.. Smith m ade the ELI
River bootleggers look like thirty
cents, and demonstrated that the law
could be enforced if we had a county
attorney with the backbone an cour
age and honesty to do hi duty.
H. ]. Sims of tie Boise firm O.
ST :,s-York Co., visited Orofin'
Wednesday. Speaking of the way
war prices have hit the printer Mr.
Sims told of quart order he recent,
sent to wholesale supply house TO
one quart of ruling ink, the price o
which had been about S2 before tn
war. He could get only one pint an,
the price for that was $40. That i
sample of the way the printer ha
been hit by war prices. And price
are still soaring.
O. F. Loseth expects to exhibi
timothy, alfalfa and red top grasse
at the Clearwater county fair, raise'
on his farm on Canyon creek. Mr.
Loseth was in Orofino yesterday a.
left sample of apples grown on hi
farm, showing that they can rails
good fruit in that part Of the county
Mrs. Richards, National Lecture
of the Woman Christian Temperate
Union, who was to have spoken i
Orofino Sept. 18TH, but who was oil
liged to cancel all Idaho dates @
account of sickness will come to Orc
fino some time in October. Watc
for date later.
| Miss Rena Kolassa went to Lewis
ton Saturday to attend business co
lege during the fall and winter term
DR.. Britain has installed compile
and modern dental equipment in h
office. The latest appliances we,
put in this week.
Harry Caufield and d. Rams,
shipped two carloads of stock
Portland on Tuesday of this week.
II All the personal property on Il
John Buescher farm three miles we
of Ahsahka will he sold at publ
auction October 4th. All kinds
farm machinery and some good Ii
stock is to be offered on the usu
terms. Porter and Ball will do t
caying, and everybody is invite
Free lunch at noon. Rem ember t
date.
/ A. S. loops. father of Mrs. Geor
Cummings, after visit in Orofi
l with b;c Jannhtar ta I au,