The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings In This State
Given In Brief Items for
Busy Readers.

dL A0Wl6IOu.
The ice went out of the st. Joe riv-
er last week. The river ran bank full
for about two hours. There is now
little danger Of floods in the spring.
There are but few cases Of influ-
enza at Spirit Lake and unless con-
ditions become worse the ban will be
lifted February 1. Professor Brock
enridge announces the opening of the
school on February 8.
At Deary, January "a, Bert Roder-
ick, age IA, was instantly killed while
coasting. 1t was after dark and Rod
erick, who was alone on a sled, was
struck in the head and chest by a
heavier sled going in the opposite d.
rection.
Snake river is practically free from
ice and steamboats, are engaged, in
movement of wheat from the upper
mated that over $4,000 bushels will be
delivered to the railroads there in the
next few weeks.
w. F. Webb, lumberman, of Spirit
Lake, says the lumber business is
very good at Spirit Lake. shipping
is heavy and we have payroll Of
$4,000 a month there now. We are
shipping four cars a day, amounting
to about 100000 feet"
w. A. Alexander and w. D. Baxter
of Spokane have purchased the con-
trolling interest in the Citizens state
bank of Priest River from Lee Berry,
former cashier, who owned the major
ity of the stock Mr.. Baxter was for
merly engaged in the banking bust
ness at Bonners Ferry.
"The scarcity of teachers for public
school work has reached serious pro-
portions" says President O. M. FL
lott of the Lewiston state normal
school. 1.-The indications are that there
must be a concerted action of all au-
thorities or we shall face a decided
shortage for the school year of 1920.
Beginning February g. and lasting
for Is weeks, the pupils of the schools
will engage in a special nationwide
health crusade under the auspices of
the national tuberculosis association.
For the last two years the first six
elementary grades of the Lewiston
schools have been engaged in the
health crusade, and are credited by
the state association with doing the
best work in Idaho. The plan of the
crusade is such that children enthu-
siastically do the work prescribed.
Each receives a suitable decoration
at the passing of each milestone. But
tons of celluloid, silver, and finally
gold, being used to mark the stages
in their advance.
On September 6, 1918, District Judge
r. N. Dunn rendered decision at
Occur d'Alene whereby James E. Cal
lahan, wealthy Occur d'Alene mining
man, was ordered to pay Mrs. Helen
Callahan, his wife, $4,000 for equity
in the community property; $4,000
attorneys fees, and $23,239 suit mon
ey within 80 days. January rs Mrs.
Callahan filed an affidavit in the dis
trict court stating that she was des-
titute and unable to retain attorneys
to defend her case in the appeal
which has been taken by Mr.. Gala
han. In the decision rendered by
Judge Dunn, Mr.. Callahan was grant
ed an absolute divorce on grounds of
cruelty and counter-complaint that
charged Helen Callahan with adultery
was not sustained. Subsequently Mr..
Callahan appealed to the supreme
court and Mrs. Callahan asked for
$4,000 to fight the case. Callahan
must now pay his wife $4,000, as
Judge Dunn grants her this sum to
defend the divorce appeal. She had
asked for $4,000. Her affadivit states
that the millionaire mining man has
evaded the court order.
New Counties.
The first county division bill Great
ing the AID county in this state to re
ceive the approval of the Legislature
was passed Saturday. 1t is that Of
Clark, and the new county is formed
out of the western part of Fremont
county, with Dubois as the county
seat. The house session was featured
by the debate on the Lewiston state
normal appropriation bill carrying
$150,00O to be used to replace the ad
ministration building of the normal
which was ruined by fire and wa'
given the right of way because o
the urgency to get building opera
tons under way.
The Nampa county division meas
ure was introduced in the house
Nampa is designated the county sea
of county to be formed from tn,
. southeastern part of Canyon county
the southwestern portion of Ada coun
!, ty and the northwestern part of Owy
hee county. Following passage of tn
bill the commissioners of the tire
counties at their April meeting ar
directed to call an election to be he'll
, May 6, 1919, and if the voters favo