The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-05-09
GLEANINGS

The Lapwai Indians failed at the
last minute to come to Kendrick
last Sunday, SO the baseball game
with them was cancelled. The
Kendrick manager believed they
were coming until late Sunday
morning, wnen it was too late to
get game with any other outside
team.
Clifford Davidson and Frank Fred
erickson OF American ridge, bought
Dodge cars last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fruchtl of Lee
more were in Kendrick the first of
the week looking after business
matters.
I'D. R. White went to Lacrosse,
Wash, Saturday to spend the week
end with his wife who is substitute
ing for her sister in the schools
there for short time.
Mrs. Geroge Leith and Miss Payne
spent Saturday in Moscow with
friends
Walter McCrea, Jr. returned from
the sunny south Sunday, where he
has been attending a military
school. He has grown considerably
since leaving here last fall and is
considerably heavier, which he at
tributes to the fact that he had two
hours drill and calisthenics every
morning. He received an appoint
ment to Annapolis, U. S. Naval
School, some time ago and took his
examination shortly before coming
home. If he passes the exam, which
is a very thorough and difficult one,
he Will leave here in June to take
up his eight years school work at
Annapolis. This is one of the best
schools in the country and entrance
is an enviable opportunity as but
few young men from each state re-
ceive appointments each year.
Does Education pay2 Statistics
show there were about $4,000 col
lege men in the army during the
past year and half. Out of this
number about 40. 900 became officers.
The records of the county asses
sor's office in Latah county show
that in 1918 there were 1860 auto
mobile licenses issued in this coun-
ty of which 518, or more than DC
per cent. were Fords. Last week
at Colfax, Washington. of go licen-
ses issued, Al were for Ford cars,
which is almost so per cent. -Four
years ago So per cent of the auto.
mobile licenses issued in the state
of Washington were for Ford cars,
The owner of Ford car has the
satisfaction that his is the most pop.
ular car in the word. Star Mirror
o. E. MACPHERSON and R. E. Den
SOW drove to Lweiston Sunday il
Mr.. Densow's new Chevrolet car.
N. R. Shepherd Of Troy was il
Kendrick last Friday on business
Mr.. Shepherd has cried a number Of
sales in this vicinity during tht
past season and was in town las
week looking after future business
in this territory.
Roy Plummer went to Moscow thu
first of the week on business.
1t is said that Kansas man wa
offered $1,000 for his dog. This i
the reason. One day the dog sniffel
the breeze and lead the way to
straw stack. Curious people VIII,
followed expected to unearth a vol.
den but after persistent burrowin,
267 quarts of whiskey were found
The owner refused the $l,OO
promptly offered for the dog, TO
which you could hardly blame him
E. H. Dammarell and John Flor
ance returned Monday from thei
vacation trip. While thev wer
away they visited Spokane. Yakima
Tacoma, Seattle apd Vancouver, B
C. Mr.. Florance took a severe col
on the trip and was not able to b
in the store the first part of thi
week.
Mrs. c. &. Compton spent Sunda
in Troy with relatives.
No trace has been found of tn
robbers who cracked the post offic
safe at Bovill and got away wit
$1442 in stamps and cash.
DR.. Kelly of Lewiston was
Kendrick Wednesday on business.
Financia