The Kendrick gazette., 1919-04-18
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings In This state
d, Given In Brief Items for
Busy Readers.

6uSy Heaoef1.
B. O. Gullup, pioneer Of Moscow.
who amassed small fortune as pro-
prietor Of restaurant for many
years, died recently.
Richard B. OFT, Alvin Denham and
Clarence Taylor of the Idaho univer-
sity law school were admitted to the
bar as a result of recent examina-'
tfons.
Lawrence Worstell of Wallace, ap-4
pointed as member of the Industrial
accident board, took up his new duties
Monday. A. j. Priest, former Univer-
sity of idaho student, has been appoint
ed chief deputy under j. X. White,
commissioner of public welfare.
Fruit growers Of Lewiston district
were apprehensive April II when the
temperature fell below the freezing
point Reports from Lewiston or
chards indicate that, although there
was frost, it was not sufficiently
heavy to injure the fruit buds seri-
ously. 1Ss@ tssae E'N
Lewiston shippers were advised
recently by the Idaho utilities COM
mission that the federal freight and
traffic committee at Portland, Ore,
would grant a hearing to Idaho ship
pers at Portland Thursday, April II,
on their claim for reduced distribut-
ing rates. The Idaho commission ap-
proves the reduction sought.
Payne Sly is held at Lewiston to
the federal court for trial under bond
of $4,000, charged with violation of
the Mann act through transporting
Mrs. Lydia Pace from Saratoga,
Wyo., to Charleston. His defense is
that Mrs. Pace is employed as his
housekeeper. Sly's arrest was made
by federal agents upon information
provided when Sly left Wyoming in
October last. r
Two highway district bond elec-
tions are called for Latah county for
Thursday, April "a, to vote on a to-
tai of $535,000 in bonds to build
highways. These are districts Nos.
1 and 2, known as the Thorn Creek
and Moscow highway districts. Thorn
Creek will vote on an issue of $780,
900 bonds and Moscow district will
vote on proposition to issue $685.
900 in bonds.
Noted Speakers at Normal.
Several noted speakers have been
scheduled to visit the state normal
school.
DR.. H. H. Powers, noted traveller,
author and lecturer, will give two
lectures on May on subjects con-
nected with. the problems of the
peace conference.
On May 8 Professor F. F. Nader
of the University of California will
talk of Americas Heritage From
the World Conflict"
| During the summer session of the
school, beginning. June 10, DR.. Will
liam c. Bagley, noted educator and
author of Columbia university, is
to give series -of lectures before
the student assemblies.
Hospital commissary Formed.
The commission, appointed to locate
two tuberculosis hospitals in this state
met at the state house Monday and
organized. Mrs. ]. o. Athey of Boise,
credited with securing passage of the
act by the last legislature, was made
president of the commission; DR.. Wen
del of Standpoint, first vice chairman; !;
Professor Atkinson of the Idaho Tech
nical institute at Pocatello, second vice
president; J. X. White, commissioner
Of public welfare, secretary.
Standpoint, New Meadows, HALEY.
Soda Springs. Kuna, Lewiston, Wal
lace and other places are asking for
the hospitals. One of them is to be
placed in northern idaho and another
in southern Idaho.
The commission will visit these sites
in person. The state board of equali.
zation will levy the tax authorized by
the legislature during the next two
years by which $4,000 will be raised
to build the hospitals.
DR.. Atkinson was authorized to have
charge Of the vocational education
when the hospitals are built and DR..
Wendle was named to take charge of
the general plans and to arrange for
thearchitects.
Fred e. Baldwin of Spokane has
been appointed by Acting Governor
Hart to succeed the late w. H. Coch-
ran on the state board Of control.
Oh, Joy!