Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04

hour later and the city would have
the same time as the Northern Pacific
In other words, the time situation
would be exactly reversed from what
It is now. The opinion of the meeting
was not unanimous and the resolu
ton calling on the city council to &c
on record az favoring mountain time
was made with the proviso that that
time Is adopted throughout the dis
trict.
Moscow--Another resale of land
near Moscow. In which the buyer made
a neat profit on a small investment
10 reported here. G. G. Jepperson
came here from Nebraska last sum
mer and bought 80 acres two miles
north of Moscow for $1,000. He got
the crop, with the place, at that price.
He harvested the crop which netted
him more than $4,000 and sold the land
to Ralph Patterson for $4,000, thus
clearing the crop and 81 900. He owned
the land less than four months and
had paid only $1,000 on the deal. with
the agreement to make other payments
this fall, but he sold it before the
other payments became due and
cleared $4,000 on an investment of
$1,000 in less than four months.
Lewiston Eugene NJ. Ehrhardt,
president of the Empire National bank,
was reelected chairman of the Lew
fston Red Cross chapter. Mrs. E. c.
Smith was elected vice. chairman, and
Harry Lydon, secretary-tr treasurer.
Lewiston-The annual report of the
officers of the Lewiston chapter of the
American Red Cross shows that the
membership of the chapter comprising
Nez Perce, Idaho and Lewis counties,
is now $3.50. Lewis county has 1876,
Idaho county 1874 and Nez Perez
county 4,17s. During the influenza
epidemic of year ago the chapter
expended over $4,000 in relief work in
the three counties. Several hospitals
were maintained and trained nurses
secured from coast points to aid the
stricken communities. The grand to-
tai of articles manufactured by the
women of the chapter. including gar
ments, hospital supplies and surgical
dressings is 12S,429. The canteen de-
partment reports that 1885 returning
soldiers and sailors were served with
lunches at the depot. The Junior Red
Cross has Sc auxiltaries and 1854
members in the three counties.
the directors of the Northwest Live
stock association are speeding up the
ll.al preparations for the Northwest
Live Stock Show which will open here
November 3. The Lewiston show fol
lows that at Spokane, with an interval
of few days in between to allow the
shipping of stock from Spokane to this
city. The Northwest Live Stock asso-
cation has built nine new buildings
Ter housing the cattle and horse ex-
hibits. new water system has been
installed on the show grounds and the
latter have been graded. A feature
unique in this connection is the newly
erected "herdsmen's building" where
The stockmen and herdsmen will be
taken care of during their stay. Hat
end cold water, baths, sanitary toilets
and 1oungtng room and other comforts
have been provided.
Moscow-Charged with deserving his
wife and children and fleeing to Ore
gen with another woman from Lapwai.
Idaho, e. ID. Bawn is in custody at
Portland and Charles Symmetrical
deputy sheriff of Latah county, has
zone to bring HIM back for trial on a
claige of wife aesertion. Bawn has
;.greed to return without requisition
Dai,crs. His wife and three s,aall
children are here
Lew iston-Recse Thomas, an con-
nlo"e of the Indian Cache ranch NO.. h
o. this city, was seriously injured ly
me explosion CT a hot water heater
IN the fruit packing house belonging
to the ranch. The heater was installed
the day previous and blew up as Mr.
THOMAS was shoveling coal into the
fire box. Mr.. Thomas suffered brok-
ell leg and bad body bruises.
Weiser-Constant de Bra bant, alias
John Love- native of Belgium, age
about 46 years, was found dead in the
road near Weiser. He had evident v
fallen from a loaded wagon and the
wheels passed over his body, killing
him instantly. He has been in the
Weiser vicinity year and was known
as John Love, but from some pa oers
found on him it is believed his right
came was Constant de Brabant.
Wallace-A two cent assessment On
tho outstanding capital stock was lev
ed by the Success Mining company
directors here, payable on or before
November 90 The assessment came
as surprise, but it was explained that
~ was hcCcSsdTS OWlnR 10 the near
approach of taxpaying time, insurance
and other accommodating expenses. The
assessment will bring in approximately
$4,000. No resumption of work will
he attempted until labor, material and
other conditions become more normal.
il was said. Another cause is that
there is no sale for zinc The best
offered the company for 40
Ger cent zinc is $4.s6 per ton net. The
leusers in upper workings, where the
product is principally lead, are still
operating.
Lewiston-The president of the COM
club has appointed a COM
mittee to assist A. n. Johnson who is
building a railroad from here to the
Craig mountain district in securing
right of-way from landholders. Pres
ident Johnson has expended s35, 1000
this year on preliminary work beyond
the former terminus of the road in
lower Tammany. and further develop
Inent Is held up until clear right of
way can be secured.
Gam nE rhAMKe