Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-03-21
NEWS AROUND
THE STATE
Items of Interest From Various
Sections Reproduced for Ben
eft Of Our Readers.

]. L. Clapp, age 70, Lewiston
orchards, died March Ia. Mr..
Clapp had been a resident Of the
orchards for the last nine years,
and lived near Genesee for many
years previously. He is survived
by his widow and son, Reed.
A popular subscription has been
raised in Bonner county, former
Adjutant General G. S. Moody's
home. to employ an attorney to
defend Mr.. Moody in the crimi-
nal action brought against him.
Former Lieutenant Governor H.
H. Taylor has been retained.
The University Of Idaho will
have six weeks summer session,
beginning June 16 and closing
July 25. The school will be open
for high school students, teachers
and superintendents. 1t is not
expected to interfere with the
normal school course at Lewiston.
At an auction conducted BY the
commissioners of the Clearwater
highway district recently SIP, 900
worth Of bonds were sold to Sect,
Causey, Foster & Co., Denver, for
$114, 900, interest at s per cent.
Ferris & Hardgrove, Spokane, bid
$11S,5O0, and Murphy, Favre &
Co., Spokane, $112,450.
The annual donation day for
st. Joseph hospital has been set
for Wednesday, March 10. The
hospital has been taxed to its cap
acity continuously for several
years, and the sisters and the hos
pital board are hoping that the
construction Of a new wing may
be undertaken soon. Al training
school for nurses has been made
possible and the first class will be-
gin training March 19.
The Farmers Society Of Equity
: of Nampa, Idaho, is contemplate
! ing the building of a 100-barrel
-four mill in Nampa, Idaho, at a
) cost of approximately 500, 900,
and to mill wheat grown in that
section by members Of the organi-
J zation. Recently the Equity held
, meeting, and it is reported $45,-
, 600 was subscribed for the mill at
this meeting. 1t is said $4,000
was previously subscribed.
P. j. Lorang, who for almost
ten years was in the First Nation
al bank at Lewiston has been ap-
pointed national bank examiner,
with headquarters at Minneapo-
lis. Mr.. Lorang is the son of
John Lorang, a prominent farmer
of the Uniontown section. About
three years ago he left Lewiston
to accept the cashiership of the
First National Bank, Burley, Ida.
: H. F. Samuels. who was demo-
cratic candidate for governor of
: Idaho last November, has been
5 appointed special agent of the
department of labor. His duties
! are to travel in Europe to collect
data on conolization and to study
: industrial and economic condi-
tions. He will sail on the Caro-
: MIA March 10 for Liverpool. His
t passports permit him to visit the
D British Isles, France, Belgium,
, Switzerland, lily, Denmark, Nor
!, way and Sweden.
Miss Bernlce Mccoy, dean OF
! women at the Lewiston normal
school, will leave April l to take
!, up important work under the di-
rection of the war camp commu-
nifty service bureau. Miss Nc
Coy will traYel throughout the
United States aiding in the solu-
d ton of community problems oi
+ rehabilitation and reconstruction
h especially as regards the organi-
d zation of women and girls in in
l. dustry. She will be subject to
S. call from any cities or small com
munities in the district assigned
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