Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-10-09
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

Judge Frank H. Rudkin has granted
the Union Trust company permission to
sell, as receiver, the plant of the Fidel-
ity Lumber company of Newport to ].
K Stanland for $4,000.
The funeral of the late M M. Beach
was conducted Saturday at Lewiston
from the residence of his son, R. c.
Beach, the Rev. D. ]. w. Somerville of
the Episcopal church officiating.
Fire from an unknown cause COM
pletely destroyed the Boomers Ferry
planning mill of the Boomers Ferry
Lumber company Sunday. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, covered by insur-
ance.
Plans for the big harvest festival and
barbecue to be held at Lapwai, October
| 9 and 20 ARE we'll under way. Arrange
ments have been made with the Nez
Perez Indians to participate in two big
parades and follow with dances.
The state of Idaho will subscribe her
$4,000, 900 quota of the second Lib
erty loan inside 10 days, is my belief"
declared Governor Moses Alexander.
"The people of Idaho are of one mind
and one sentiment There is nothing
thought of but to aid in prosecuting
the var to- a successful conclusion as
soon as possible
Probably not in 20 years have con-
dtions been better for the farmers than
the present fall in the matter of seed
ing fall crops. The early rains placed
the ground in ideal condition for work
ing and the summer fallow was there
/ by enabled to be seeded early and fall
blowing begin. A record acreage will
be seeded throughout this territory I'M
der exceptional soil conditions.
John Libstad, a miner of Mullan, was
arrested recently charged with being ar
accomplish of Alex Kuhn in the muir
der of Godfrey Peterson. Peterson was
shot during an alteration near SildeX
Mont, and died as a result of his in
Jury. Kuhn escaped from the scene Of
the shooting and was captured at Taft
Peterson, before he died, accused KUN
of firing the shot.
The secretary of the Northwest Liv,
Stock show, to be held at Lewiston, ha
received definite assurance from Gov
ernor S. V. Stewart of Montana ant
,, James Withycombe of Oregon of thei
personal attendance on the opening da
of the show. The acceptance of Cover
nor Ernest Lister of Washington ha
9 previously been received. Governor Al
= exander expects to be able to persuad
= the governors of Utah and Nevada t
= attend also.
Kootenai county residents by a vot
of 624 for and II against, Saturday az
= proved the $4,000 bond issue for tn
improvement of the road from Coeu
v d'Alene City to Wallace through Fourt
+ of July canyon. This stretch is on tn
National Parks highway. The amour
: to be spent in road work is Sl50,OO(
which is to be furnished as follows
$4,000 United States government, $50
900 state of Idaho, $4,000 Shoshon
| county. $4,000 Kootenai county. Til
state will be asked to bid on the bond
] The contract will be let as soon as pos
sible. The federal good roads enginee
> with headquarters at Denver, will hav
- charge of construction.
Day brothers, mining operators OF II
Occur d'Alenes, Saturday carried Sl59
! S25 in gold coin into the office of tn
q clerk of the court at Wallace to be pal
r to the Interstate Callahan Mining con
pany, in accordance with the decree {
= the court.
Judge Flynn had overruled the appl
- cation of the mining company for a 81
persedeas bond whereupon the Day
. deposited the money. The lntersta
company is directed to issue deed
Patrick Burke for the Amazon-Manha
! tan mining claims.
These properties were sold to the II
. terstate- Callahan company by H. \
v Davenport and others for the amour
d involved. Judge Flynn originally he
n that the deal was good, but he W;
overrued by the supreme court and II
ruling Saturday is in accord with Il
r decision of the higher court in whiC
5 it was decided that Burke was entltl'
L., TO the property, but that he should r
o imburse the Interstate Callahan for Il
3 amount it had paid for the claims. II
Davs are hacking Burke.