Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

| prove tne ROAD along lne uOrtn Ddnh
of the Clearwater river between Hat
wal creek and Spalding.
l.. w Robinson, owner of the Nez
Perez roller mills being erected in
Lewiston, says he expects the plant to
begin its initial run September l.
Charles Dickman, age go years, a
laborer of Rockford bay, Occur d'Alene
lake, met instant death recently by
being run over by logging accident.
The entire situation as regards the
handlin gof wheat, flour and mill feed
was considered at Boise Monday by
the zone committee of the United
States food administration.
Announcement is made at Lewis
ton by refreshment parlors of an in
creased price schedule on sole drinks,
ice cream and all mixed connections.
The wholesale and retail price of milk
and cream is to be advanced Sept /.
The citizens of Rathdrum and vi
cinity unfurled a community service
flag Sunday, dedicating it to the boys
in the army and navy. The flag CON
tains 95 stars, although names handed
in since have swelled the honor roll
to 105.
The county commissioners of Koot
enai county recently invested $4,000
in short term government certificates,
which draw Az per cent. This invest
ment was made from the bonded in
terest fund which is not required UNI
til 1921.
S. f. Ratliffe, deputy u. S. internal
revenue inspector, recently completed
an inspection of the books of grain
buyers in Asotin county to ascertain
the amount of grain purchased from
1913 to the present time, as basis of
income tax payments.
The Nez Perez county draft board
has summoned 80 men to meet the call
for % to entrain the week of August
26 for Camp Lewis. The additional
number are called as it is probable
some will not report The larger num-
Der of those summoned are of the 1918
class.
William Wagner of Cottonwood, who
has been held in the county Jail for
several weeks for appearance before
the federal court in November, has
been released under cash bond for
$lO,OO0t Wagner is charged with hav-
ing made statements to discourage en-
listments.
The recent arrest is the result of
complaints from Sweetwater that
John Hartman, who has been employ
ed on the construction of grain ele-
vator, painted a black cross on the
national emblem floating from the
} structure. Hartman, who says he is
a Rumanian, states that he is not
guilty of the charge.
S. G. NORM of Spokane has purchas
I ed the Hoffman ranch, at Blanchard
| Idaho, for $42,5O0. The purchase was
| made from James r. Delp and c. S
Cowart. The ranch has an area of 36l
| acres, of which 800 are under cultiva
ton 1t lies along the Idaho & Wash
, ington Northern railway and is ira
versed by Blanchard creek. The pur
chaser acquired half interest in tht
|. water rights.
T. Loren Hodson, young farmer of thu
= Woodland district, was lodged in jai
at Grangeville recently on a charge o
making reasonable and seditious ut
, terances and placed under $4,000
bonds to await the action of the fed
eral grand jury. 1t is said that Hold
son made remarks reflecting upon the
Red Cross and other patriotic organi
cations. He is about SO years of age
and married.
Moscow woman was entertained
by the grand army veterans this week
She is believed to be the only living
. woman who was regularly enlisted il
the federal army during the civil war
Her name is Mrs. Alwilda Smith. She
is 76 years old and spends her time
knitting for the soldiers and has knit
ted 25 sweaters and dozens of pair:
of socks. Mrs Smiths husband was
a member of the 73d Indiana volunteer
infantry during the civil war.
= Frank ID. Brown, president of the
+ Society of Montana Pioneers, repre-
t senting W. A. Clark, Jr., of Butte, who
8 is the donor of the gift of the Captain
d Mullan monument, at Occur d'Alen'
i City, as a mark of the Mullan high
way, conferred with the city Officials
in reference to the dedication ceremo
mics fthis monument, suggesting tina
a date be set in the near future. Mon
tana will furnish speakers as well "a
speakers from Occur d'Alene City whit
will take part in the ceremonies.
Primary Election Sept. 8.
The primary campaign is on in Ida
no. The primary election falls on Ser
TENDER 3. On that date the elector
will voice their preference for part,