Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-07-18
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.

crop on CamaS and NeZ Perez prai-
ries will not exceed 40 bushels to the
acre.
At Occur d'Alene, an organization
Of post of the American Legion was
consummated by returned service
men, H. l.. Glindeman being elected
commander.
The employment of a travelling
nurse for Shoshone county at $500
a year was favorably acted upon at
meeting of the Shoshone county
chapter of the Red Cross.
Miners and prospectors and all 9th
ers desiring to use and purchase
dynamite or other explosives may do
SO now without the necessity of first
procuring license from the govern
ment .licenser.
The Oregon Packing company is
still working 80 people on the cherry
pack at Lewiston. Most of the fruit
is coming from the upper Clearwater
country and from points as far dis
tant as Sites and Garfield, Wash.
Richard Hawkins of Modesto, Cal,
was instantly killed Saturday near
Orofino, when his automobile was
| overturned on grade and he was
| caught beneath it in such manner
as to sustain a fracture of the neck
He was accompanied by his wife, who
escaped injury
A massmeeting of the citizens of
Peck and Clifford was held recently
to discuss good roads. The meeting
considered the organization of high
way district to complete the link of
the Lewis and Clark highway be-
tween Cottonwood creek and the Lew
is county line, on the south bank of
the Clearwater river.
Miss Alice de Lamar, daughter of
Captain r. de Lamar, sometimes call
ed the Monte Cristo of Idaho" and
heiress to the bulk of his 10000, 900
estate, has come to the assistance of
claimants against the estate who say
they lost money through following
her fathers advice in making invest
ments, according to statement is
sued Saturday at New York by at
torneys for the claimants.
The severe hailstorm which struck
Grangeville and the farming section
east and north of town recently did
considerable damage to growing grain
Several farmers report that the storm
leaves total loss in a number of
fields. The section OF the prairie
visited by the hail promised to yield
heavily this fall Many of the fields,
however, were insured against loss
by hail. This was the first serious
hailstorm in years. West of Grange
vile no damage is reported. Many
windows were broken in Grangeville
and considerable damage was done to
roofs.
Warning.
Thomas Ingle and James Cameron,
neighbors living seven miles east of
Genessee, sustained serious burns re-
Gently when their automobile caught
fire. While attempting to draw some
gasoline from the tank in the semi
darkness match was lighted, instant
ly enveloping the men and machine
in flames. Mr.. Cameron was beneath
the car and seriously burned about
the face and chest before being drag
ged out by his companion, and it was
necessary to tear the clothing from
his body. Mr.. Ingle's burns are con
fined more to the hands and arms.
The Ford and garage were entirely
consumed.
Game Funds Missing.
Boise.-United States Marshal Le-
roy G. Jones of the federal jurisdic.
ton for Idaho was Saturday served
with demand by the state of Idaho
to make good shortage of $25, 900,
together with interest and penalties,
alleged to exist in the state fish and
game department, and created while
he was game warden for this state
The alleged shortage was discovered
by special accountants employed by
a committee created by the last leg
islature to examine the accounts of
all state departments during the last
two years. A similar demand was
made on the surety company carry
ing the bonds of Mr.. Jones.
Hold Wheat Meetings.
The executive committee of the La
tab county farm bureau started work
on the wheat standardization project
The object of this line of work is to
show the importance of growing a
limited number of pure and standard
varieties Of wheat; to determine the
best carieties to grow in each sec
ton; to provide pure seed of these
varieties, and to discourage the grow
ing of inferior varieties of wheat. Geo.
Sievers of Moscow is county leader
of this project, having been elected
at the annual meeting in May.
County Agent 0. S. Fletcher will
explain the purpose of the project,
and plans will be laid for carving
out the details in each community.