Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

Benjamin f. Busch, appraiser and
agent of the state land department,
has resigned.
c. A. Crockett was arrested recently
at Lewiston on advices from Stock
ton, Cal, where he is wanted on a fell
ony charge.
The fourth annual chamber of com
merce banquet at Moscow on Monday
night broke the record for gatherings
of this character. with an attendance
of 400.
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine
is employing 800 men and producing
1900 tons of metallic lead monthly in
it's concentrates, states the manager
of the company.
w. e. Campbell, who was arrested
at Lewiston and taken to Nez Perez
on charge of cattle stealing, waived
his premilinary hearing and was
bound over under a $1,000 bond to ap-
pear in the district court
Appraisers of the estate of NJ. d.
Wright have been named by the pro-
bate court at Occur d'Alene City, as
follows: l. M. Busby, r. d. Leeper
and George Straughan The property
is valued at approximately $4,000
District State Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Elks James V. Hawkins
made his official visit to Moscow lodge
recently. He announced there were
more than 1000 members of the order
in Idaho, which is in flourishing con-
dition.
Fire destroyed the Harrison hospi-
tai there, which was valued at $4,000.
DR.. w. f. Didier operated the hospital
and owned it's contents, valued at
$4,000. No one was in the hospital
when the fire broke out 1t was caus-
ed by an overheated stove.
w. II. Smith, 80 years old, commit
ted suicide in rooming house at Twin
Falls on Monday by shooting himself
through the head. No cause is known
for the deed He was unmarried and
resided with brother on a homestead
near Rogerson, 40 miles south.
Saturday closed a series of farmers
meetings held among the Indians OF
the Clearwater valley by Superintend
ent Theodore Sharp and his assist
ants. These meetings were largely
attended by the Indians, who are deep
ly interested in advancing themselves
During a lively session of the coun
ell at Wallace this week the contrac
for paving the remaining portion o
was awarded to the Warren Construc
ton company for $SS,OS7. This com
pany was the successful bidder las
year and laid paving throughout tn,
business district last summer
The steamer Twin Cities of TIL
Dalles-Columbia line, operating be
tween Portland and Lewiston. afte
leaving the Portland dock on Monday
en- route to Lewiston, with a heav,
load of freight and passenger list o
10 persons, struck a submerged log il
North Portland harbor and sank. TIL
passengers were taken off by tn,
steamer Wentworth. 1t is thought tn
steamer can be raised.
Mrs. Victoria Underwood, a well
known resident of Standpoint, is jubil
ant over the receipt of a letter from
her sister, Mrs. Dewitt Meyer, Rome
Ind, informing her that the two sis
ters are the sole heirs of a $1,000, 00t
estate left by an uncle named Keslei
in Colorado. When Mrs. Underwood
father, the youngest of three brothers
moved to Indiana in early days tn,
next older brother went on to Colo
RADIO. All trace of him was lost anC
Mrs Underwood does not even remem
Der his Christian name. The estate il
said to consist largely of cash in the
bank
Frederick Burbidge of Spokane, for
mer assistant general manager of the
Federal Mining and Smelling com
pany, general manager of the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concen
trating company, and manager of the
Frisco mine, has been installed as gen
eral manager of the Federal proper
ties at Wallace. The position was re
Gently vacated by the resignation Of
Harry l.. Day as president and gen
eral manager of the Federal company
f. H. Brownell assumed the presiden
cy of the company and the selection
of Mr.. Burbidge fills the other vacan
cy. e. Percy Smith, it is announced
will remain assistant general mana
ger.
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