Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-12
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.

The epidemic of influenza is on the
increase at Elk River.
The Rathdrum schools report the
sale of war savings stamps to the
amount,of $24OO.
Thomas Culbertson of Bovill is UNI
der arrest upon a charge of attempted
criminal assault on a 14-year-old girl.
Mrs. David c. McKissick, age so,
wife of David c. McKissick, manager
of the Northwest Light and Water
company of Wallace, died recently.
j. M. Bennington, merchant, of Car
eywood, who entered a plea of guilty
to charge of forgery, was sentenced
to years in the penitentiary at Spo-
kane.
Miss Catherine Lansing. age AZ, died
recently at Lewiston from the Flu. -
Miss Lansing was among the most de-
voted of Red Cross workers, and, for
the last year had given practically all
of her time to this work.
The influenza epidemic has run it's
course in Lewis county. no new cases
having been reported for nearly two
weeks. In all 23 deaths occurred in
Lewis county from the epidemic, Is
being at Nez Perez and eight at Ilo-
Vollmer
One doctor in Kellogg reported 400
cases of Spanish Influenza. In some
families six and seven members are in
bed from the disease-all regulations
are closely followed, but it seems to be
on the increase. Eight have died Fri
day and Saturday.
Work on Y. NC. A. building for
the university will be begun at once,
according to DR.. Il. II. Lindley, presi-
dent of the university The building
will cost between $1,000 and $4,000. The
expense of construction will be defray-
ed by the war council of the Y. M. c.
A. The University of Idaho will sup
ply the site, heat and light.
Two complete distilling plants, for
making liquor were recently captured
/ in Latah county and the men operat
| ing them are now in Jail at Moscow
Steve Weller was caught in the act OF
making liquor in the basement of the
Urquohart building. Charles Thyl, g
bachelor, was caught in the timber
between Troy and Avon by the sheriff
with a complete still and 10 gallons o.
liquor he was making.
II. G. Avery, county agent for Lin
coin county, who was appointed sell
ing agent for hay for four counties il
that part of the state with a surplus
of 100000 tons. sold a large amount o
the hay and arrangements are beinl
made to secure a reduction amounting
to so per cent in the freight rate OF
! hay from southern to northern Idaho
The hay is being sold through count.
agents and farm bureaus direct iron
producer to consumer without any mid
clemens profits. The prices are from
SIS to $21 per ton. TO. b. at south Ida
no points Only carload orders ar
taken.
If no further cases of influenza de
velop the Standpoint schools may r,
sumo Nov. is. The ban on pictur
houses and public gatherings wi
probably be removed at the sam
time.
A steady downpour of rain fell Sal
urday and Sunday around Moscow
The roads will be put in bad cond
ton and will be impossible for every
thing but teams and heavy loads ca
not be hauled. Practically all of tn
grain has been hauled, but the appl
harvest is now in full swing an
heavy loads of apples have been con
ing to town daily. Potato digging i
now in progress, but hauling is no
half done. The rain will be of grea
benefit to fall-sown wheat but it will
stop blowing for a few days.
A special train of 10 double-decke,
stock cars of sheep left Moscow Sun
day for Chicago. The sheep are OWL
ed by Ross Howard of Moscow. The
are to be fed in transit" and will b
unloaded and fattened in Nebraska
Mr.. Howard has seven more carload
to follow. Each car contained abou
ESQ head.
THE MARKING GRAVES