Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-29
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Ona Getter, age 81. died re-
Gently at Kellogg.
The N. p. is having trouble in keep
ing the Clearwater line open on ac-
count of numerous slides caused by
rains.
The Humbird Lumber company will
protect the financial interests of set
tiers upon its lands who have gone
to war
The Y M. c. A. building at Rose
Lake, which was destroyed by fire
recently, caused loss of $4,000. 1t
will be rebuilt at once.
Walter Colburn, superintendent of
the Shoshone Lumber company at
Occur dAlene, was fatally injured
January % by a sick horse which he
was attending. The animal knocked
him down and stepped on his head,
crushing the skull.
At Grangeville steps are to be ia
ken at once to raise $4,000 addition
al funds to be used in the construc-
ton of the North and South high
way The present plans call for
16-foot roadbed The original plans
provided for a road IA feet in width
Senator William e. Borah of Idaho
in an address to an immense patriotic
defense league meeting in the Acad-
envy of Music at Baltimore Sunday
vigorously defended President Will
sons administration and congress
against what he termed the wild
criticisms" of some men,
Idaho is playing her part in the
war work." says Bishop j. B. Fun
stem of Boise, head of the Episcopal
church in Idaho. 1--WE gave more
than our share of soldiers to the
great cause, doubled our Red Cross
quota and over-subscribed the Lib
erty bond issues. Church work in
the state is developing as well as
could be expected under the stress
of the times"
As a result of the publicity which
was aroused after DR.. Warren S
Moore was beaten into unconscious
t ness by five prominent business mel
o recently at Occur dAlene, he says
J. his income was cut one-half. HI
), wants $4,000 damages. An amended
t. complaint to his suit, stating NOR
l. specifically the alleged happening
has been filed.
n Clearwater County Red Cross.
o The Clearwater county chapter 0
q the Red Cross met recently at Orc
s. fino, delegates being in attendanc
d from six out of the IL auxiliaries con
e prising the county chapter.
l. The almost impossible condition c
the roads prevented other chapter
m from sending delegates.
ri The best methods of cutting, sew
o. ing and knitting were discussed b
l. the women, who are turning out larg
j. quantities of necessary supplies M
,r furnished by the government for tn
n. convenience and comfort of the so
diers
Following a banquet 200 people {
the community enjoyed hearing whs
/ excellent work the several chapter
had done during the brief period {
their existence.
, Mrs. Gardener Loses.
Il The Suit instituted by Mrs. Natl
ilde Gardener for rescission of tn
sale OF her one-sixteenth interest i
= the famous Hercules mine to tn
Day interests and other defendar
= owners of the mine, was recent
r dismissed by an order and decisio
J. of Judge Frank II. Dietrich of tn
t federal court Judge Dietrich hold
that Mrs. Gardener received RET
sonable market value for her intel
est at the time she sold and was we
!, informed as to the value of the prol
|. erty then.
II The case is one of the most cell
n brated in the mining history of tn
e northwest. IL was heard while tn
court was sitting at Occur d'Alen
l. last year. A galaxy of attorneys rel
r resented the contestant and defen'
5, ants. Mrs. Gardener inherited on
Q sixteenth interest in the Hercule
L mine from her husband.