The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-07-18
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent happenings in This state
Given In Brief Items for
Busy Readers.

Even II rains come now, the wheat
crop on Camas and Nez Perez prai-
ries will not exceed 10 bushels to the
acre.
At Occur d'Alene, an organization
of a post of the American Legion was |
consummated by returned service
men, H. L. Glindeman being elected
The employment of a travelling
nurse for Shoshone county at $500
a year was favorably acted upon at
a meeting of the Shoshone county
chapter OF the Red Cross.
Miners and prospectors and all 9th.
ers desiring to use and purchase
dynamite or other explosives may do
so now without the necessity of first
procuring a license from the govern
ment licenser. sos
The Oregon Packing company is
still working 80 people on the cherry
pack at Lewiston. Most of the fruit
Ii coming from the upper Clearwater
country and from points as far dis
tant as Sites and Garfield, Wash.
Richard Hawkins of Modesto, CAL,
was instantly killed Saturday near
Orofino, when his automobile was
overturned on grade and he was
caught beneath it in such a manner
as to sustain a fracture of the neck.
He was accompanied by his wife, who
escaped injury.
A massmeeting of the citizens of
Peck and Clifford was held recently
to discuss good roads. The meeting
considered the organization of high
way district to complete the link of
the Lewis and Clark highway be-
tween Cottonwood creek and the Lew
is county line, on the south bank of
the Clearwater river.
Miss Alice de Lamar, daughter of
Captain R de Lamar, sometimes call
ed the Monte Cristo of Idaho" and
heiress to the bulk of his 100000, 900
estate, has come to the assistance of
claimants against the estate who say
they lost money through following
her fathers advice in making invest
ments, according to statement is
sued Saturday at New York by at
torneys for the claimants.
The severe hailstorm which struck
Grangeville and the farming section
east and north of town recently did
considerable damage to growing grain.
Several farmers report that the storm
leaves a total loss in a, number of
fields. The section of the prairie
visited by the hail promised to yield
heavily this fall. Many of the fields
however, were insured against loss
by hail. This was the first serious
hailstorm in years. West of Grange
vile no damage is reported. Many
windows were broken in Grangeville
and considerable damage was done te
roofs. 40
Warning.
Thomas Ingle and James Cameron
neighbors living seven miles east OF
Genessee, sustained serious burns re
Gently when their automobile caugh,
fire. While attempting to draw some
gasoline from the tank in the semi
darkness a match was lighted, instant
ly enveloping the men and machine
in flames. Mr. Cameron was beneath
the car and seriously burned abou
the face and chest before being drag
ged out by his companion, and it wa
necessary to tear the clothing iron
| hic TuO h,,r
fined more to the hands and arms
The Ford and garage were entirel
consumed.
Game Funds Missing.
Boise.-United States Marshal Ii
roy c. Jones of the federal jurisdit
ton for Idaho was Saturday serve
with demand by the state Of Idah
to make good shortage of 5000
, together with interest and penalties
> alleged to exist in the state fish an
y game department, and created Will
he was game warden for this stat
q The alleged shortage was discovere
;. by special accountants employed
a committee created by the last lei
y islature to examine the accounts {
2 all state departments during the la:
two years. A similar demand wa
made on the surety company carr,
ing the bonds of Mr.. Jones.
= Hold Wheat Meetings.
/. The executive committee of the L
r tab county farm bureau started wor
4 on the wheat Standardization projec
q The object of this line of work is
e show the Importance of growing
v limited number of pure and standaI
l. varieties Of wheat; to determine til
best carieties to grow in each Sc
ton; to provide pure seed of thes
varieties, and to discourage the gro,
, ing of inferior varieties of wheat. &c
n Sievers of Moscow is county lead,
q of this project, having been electe
O at the annual meeting in May.
n County Agent o. S. Fletcher wi
n explain the purpose of the projeo
apd plonc will ho loid for corrv;y