Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-21
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings In This State
Given In Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Kendrick is free from influenza.

:, is improving, there being but few cases
( of the disease.
Peter Probach, age 40. we'll known
/. throughout the Occur dAlenes, died
recently from pneumonia following
influenza. He had resided in the dis
trict for 20 years.
George H. Lake, we'll known in
Lewiston, suffered a severe paralytic
stroke recently and his condition is
reported serious. Several years ago
he suffered a slight stroke.
The Bonner county defense league
has directed the payment of $500
for the Armenian relief, out of the
county's war chest fund, thus avoid
ing a special drive for the county's
apportionment.
Frank Mathewson, age 60, a we'll
known stockman, died at Lewiston re-
Gently, following an operation. He is
survived by his widow and three chill
dren, all of whom are visiting in the
east
Lester Albert, a former University
of Idaho student, suffered amputation
of both legs recently at Fort Smelling,
Mimi, where he is in the military hos
pital. Mr.. Albert has undergone a Sc
ries of operations since he lost his legs
while operating an army searchlight in
France several months ago.
Their observer for Bonner county,
the rainfall Saturday. 81 inches, is
the greatest fall for a similar period
on record in his office The rain
continued and with the warm wea-
Their is bringing the SHOWS of the
mountains down in torrents and
Pend Orielle lake is rapidly rising
Influenza is raging throughout Bon
ner county undated, though not
many cases are fatal Only three
deaths are reported for the week.
Owing to the illness of a number
o fthe teachers two of the schools
of the city have closed The health
officers are tightening the quaran-
tines, though schools, churches and
theaters are still permitted open
The prosecuting attorney at Occur
d'Alene is filing a test case in the
district court on behalf of Kootenai
county appealing from the act of
the county commissioners ordering
the county attorney to dispense with
further proceedings in tax forclos-
ure actions now pending within it
is necessary to secure service by
publication of summons where the
full costs Of said foreclosure proceed
ings would exceed the amount of the
of the taxes sued for
William Purdy. the composer Of
Eight, Old Idaho" and "On Wiscon-
sim" the college song that has been
adopted by dozens of schools and
sung by thousands of college stu
dents, is dying in want and distress,
according to information received by
a member of the University of Idaho
faculty recently. Purses are being
made up by the students of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, the school for
which the song was originally writ
ten. The money will be sent to
Mr.. Purdy's wife and children.
The health officer at Kellogg, has
issued the following regulations dur
ing the influenza quarantine: Public
schools to open Monday under super
vision of school nurses, three to be
smployed. Churches may resume
services. only every other pew to be
occupied and buildings to be disin-
fected before and after each service;
pool halls and cigar stores may open
and also the moving picture shows,
the latter to use only every other
seat in every other row; no person
under 81 to be allowed in pool halls,
cigar stores, theaters, or other public
places; all dances. social gatherings,
public meetings and lodge meetings
are prohibited.
Grangeville sustained a $4,000 fire
loss Saturday, when flames started in
the frame wood sheds at the rear of
the der-Freidenrich company
block A terrific wind was blowing
and only by hard work of the volun-
] teer fire department were more seri-
Gus losses in the business district pre-
vented. w. H. Badger of the Fair
store was the heaviest loser, the dam
age to his goods by fire, smoke and
water being estimated at $4,000, coy
cred by insurance. Other losses in
amounts not yet determined were
Bank of Camas Prairie and Alexander
Freidenrich company. Red Cross, In
land Abstract company, Grangeville
cigar factory, II. Taylor, attorney, and
A. F. Parker, real estate. The origin
of the fire, first discovered at 3 o'clock
is unknown.