The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-02
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

ldCIuTe VI pOLdtO hour, DelQS DullC at
Idaho Falls, Idaho, by the Idaho Food
Products Co., is progressing rapidly
and is expected to be completed by
November /.
The body of Charles Perrenoud,
aged IS, of Occur d'Alene, was re-
Gently found in Occur d'Alene lake.
Mr.. Perrenoud has been missing since
October Is, when he left home saying
that he was going to a doctor.
The calendar of the fall term of the
district court, which opened Monday
at Lewiston, shows SO civil and Is
criminal actions to come before the
court. Among the criminal cases is
that of Coon Cow, charged with the
murder of Lem Wing, a countryman.
Hogs are scarce and cattle are
likely to be this winter in the Lew
istOn, Idaho, country, and the same is
doubtless true of many other sections.
There is lots of cattle but beef is
scarce on account of poor grazing sea-
son, and at prevailing prices there is
little inclination to feed grain to
hogs.
Late figures compiled by the man.
ayers of Shoshone countys second Lib
erty loan campaign show that Sho-
shone county went over the top with
it's subscriptions, and that not only
the minimum of $960,000,000, but the
maximum quota of $1,620,000 was sur
passed, total subscriptions SO far re-
ported amounting to $l,663,200.
The Palace hotel, three-story frame
structure located near the Northern
destroyed by fire recently. John Ma
loney, owner of the hotel, has been
missing since the fire and it is be-
lieved he persisted in the flames. No
trace of the body, however, had been
found in the ruins up to late hour
Sunday night.
Kendrick, Idaho, is grading some 1S
to 20 block on Main and Ninth streets
and putting in concrete walks and
curbs at cost of about $4,000. The
contract is also let for new sewer
system at cost of about $4,000.
Some half dozen new residences have
been built or are building since spring
and the Rochdale Milling Co. have
erected eight large concrete grain
elevator tubes.
| The fall term of the district court
will open at st. Maries, Idaho, No
vember with Judge R. N. Dunn pre-
siding. Forty-one cases of criminal
syndicalism are on the docket. OF
the remaining six cases four defend
ants are charged with illegal posses
sion of liquor, one with assault with
intent to kill and one with assault
| with deadly weapon.
The general merchandise store of
Chapman & Chapman at Avon, four
miles west of Deary, Idaho, burned
to the ground Saturday, the building
and stock of merchandise being a
complete loss. The stock carried in
surance of $4,000 but the store build
ing, which was owned by ]. A. Petit,
was not insured. Loss on the build
ing is estimated at $1,000. A large
dwelling located near and owned by
j. A. Petit also burned The value
of the dwelling is estimated at $1,000,
no insurance.
ldaho's Council.
BOISE, IDA.-Idaho's state council
of defense, composed of representa-.
tive men from ali parts of the state,
gathered here Monday to reorganize.
| The council has been increased
from IL to "a members and because
of the resignation Of Harry l.. Day
of Wallace the election of a new
chairman, and the appointment of not
only an executive, but numerous
standing committees became neces
sary
Governor Alexander personally ap
peared before the council and deliv
cred a stirring address, in which he
pointed out the necessity for prompt
action in perfecting such an organ
ization in Idaho as will bring about
the conservation of the states re
sources and throw them into the bal
ance to help. win the war. He review
ed the accomplishments of the state
up to date.
i DIR. E. A. Bryan. state commission
er of education, was elected chair
Imam to succeed Mr.. Day, and presid
ed at the meeting. 1t was decided t
authorize the finance committee to ar
range with Idaho bankers to take Ger
tificates OF Indebtedness from thu
state to finance the committee in it,
work. For the time being $4,000 will
be needed. County chairmen will b.
appointed in each county, who in turf
will appoint precinct committeeman
Joseph Hansen was appointed secre
tary.
The council will work hand in hant
with all existing patriotic organize
tons and every effort will be pu
forth to conserve the resources of tn
state, throwing them into the balanc,
to help defeat Germany.
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