Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-05-04
UTILITIES Commission
ARRANGE A COMPROMISE

RnnRNbt A UUMrhUMl1t
Commissioners Freehafer and
Graham of the Public Utilities Com
mission conducted public hearing at
the Orofno Commercial club rooms
Yesterday in connection with the ad-
justment of rates between the Clear
water Telephone line snd the Fraser
telephone line About fifteen prom
inent farmers of the Fraser section
were present. A compromise was
effcted whereby a charge of fve cents
per message will be charged by the
Fraser line for all incoming and out
going messages switched from one
line to the other at TIE Fraser ex-
change. This tariff is to be in effect
for ninety days and subject to repeal
at that time if the reports show un-
satisfactory returns. The new ar
rangement goes into effect tomorrow
and it is to be hoped will prove salts
factory to all parties concerned. The
Fraser line has been disconnected for
some time and much inconvenience
caused to patrons of each line.
The members of the utilities COM
mission went to Spokane this morning.
c. A. Fisher, who is instructing
the Orofino company of Home Guards,
visited Potlatch on bust ess the first
of the week and while there arranged
for 40 wooden rifles, such as the COM
parry has turned out for the Potlatch
home guards. These wooden guns are
| a good imitation of the regulation
army rifles, and when weighted prop
erly are creditable substitute, and
as good for drill work as real rifles.
The Potltchn people are furnishing
| Orofino at actual cost
At the meeting of the Chautauqua
Association held Saturday the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
DR.. Britain; vice president, Mrs. E.
H. Atherton; secretary, Miss Hulda
Britain says the Portland office prom
ises better program than last year,
and that he expects a better Grove
than last season.
| Mr. AMI Mrs. w. j. Kimm of Ro
salia, Washington, are guests at the
McAlpine home this week. From
here they go to Sites for visit
with relatives. Mr.. Kimm is neph
ew Of Mrs. McAlpire. 1t might b,
proper to say that Mr.. and Mrs. Kimn
are on honeymoon trip, having beel
recently married.
The statement of the Bank of Orc
fno, published in this issue of tn,
Republican, shows total deposits o
$l56, 679.9 95. This is a fine showing
for cur bank. and compared to banl
sta tements in Orofino over a perio,
of the past dozen years shows mos
substantial growth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mix were pass
engers Thursday morning for Moscow
to visit few days. MIR. Mix i
slowly recovering from a severe i'll
ness and is taking advantage of hi
enforced idleness to visit his hom,
folks.
The Orofno Red Cross will give
tea at Mrs. H. d. Britan's Tuesda
afternoon. This is Red Cross ben
eft, and should be literally patron
ized. DO NOT FORGET THE DATE
Out of town guests specially invited
j. H. Noftsger loaded out car TO
his new home in Byford, Montana
where he has taken up tract of Ian
departing the first of the week. Mrs
Noft. er and baby will join him afte
he gets Strengthened around.
Mark Molloy has been accepted b
Uncle Sam for the wireless divisio
of the navy. ark went from here
Portland and from there is being ser
to San Francisco, leaving Portlan
yesterday.
Captain Avery d. Cummings, Con
mandant of cadets at the Universit
of Idaho, will visit Orotino Monus
evening and meet the Home Guard.
tax ing charge of the drill that ever
ing.
willard Merrill and Harold X inne
Otofino boys who are attending tn
University of Wisconsin, according t
telegram reaching Orofino tnis week
have enlisted in the Navy.
LOST In Ororino about April 27 or
pair glasses in case. Monogram J II
on inis de of case. Leave at Reput
= lican office OF mail to Fred Choa,.
Teakean, Idaho.
VIM. Bend I the Troy section ";
in Orofiro this week looking for far