Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.


for about two hours. There is nov
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 b.
lifted February /. Professor Breck
- enridge announces the opening of the
school on February 3.
At Deary, January "a, Bert Roder
ick age H. was instaltly 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 di
rection.
Snake river is practically free from
ice and steamboats, are engaged in
movement of wheat from the upper
warehouses to Lewiston 1t is esti-
mated that over $4,000 bushels will be
delivered to the railroads here 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 a 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 Boomers Ferry.
The scarcity of teachers for public
school work has reached serious pro
portions says President o. NJ. FL
lott of the Lewiston state normal
school. The indications are that there
must be concerted action of all au-
thorities or we shall face a decided
shortage for the school year of 1920.
Beginning February 8, 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.
f.hl 10 4 To-.
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 a 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 1929 suit mon
ely within 30 days. January p Mrs |
Callahan filed an affidavit in the dis |
trict court stating that she was des-
ttute 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 am absolute divorce on grounds of /
cruelty and counter-complaint that .
lharged 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
hat the millionaire mining man has
scded the court order
New Counties.
The first county division bill Great
ng the 42d county in this state to re-
;eive the approval of the legislature
vas passed Saturday 1t is that of
Clark, and the new county is formed
lut of the western part of Fremont
county, with Dubois as the county
eat The house session was featured
~ the debate on the Lewiston state
formal appropriation bill carrying
100000 to be used to replace the ad-
building of the normal,
which was ruined by fire and was
,iven the right of way because of
he urgency to get building opera
ions under way.
The NaInpa county division meas
re was introduced in the house.
tampa is designated the county seat
# a county to be formed from the
outheastern part of Canyon county,
he southwestern portion of Ada coun-
y and the northwestern part of Owy-
ee county. Following passage of the
i'll the commissioners of the three
ounties at their April meeting are
irected to call an election to be held
lay 8, 1919, and if the voters favor
he new county it is created. The
arritory embraced includes SS4.S6
1uare miles, and it is attached to