Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-09-03

soaking KAN Strikes MOSCOW.
MOSCOW.-A soaking rain fell Sat
urday and Sunday, wetting the ground
to a depth of several inches. The
rain was the heaviest in this section
since early July. All harvest work was
stopped.
Apples Affected by Hail.
LEWISTON ORCHARDS. - The
marketing of hail-marked fruit pre-
sents quite problem to growers of
the west portion of the district, where
the hail recently caused great injury,
especially to apples.
Put Dairy Herds to Test.
MOSCOW.-A movement to secure
the testing of Latah county dairy
COWS, and especially the cows that
furnish milk for Moscow, has been
started here and the city council will
be asked to pass an ordinance.
Forest Fires Under Control.
SANDPOINT-Fire are be-
ing released from the Pend Oreille and
kanisku fire districts, according to in
formation given out by Supervisor
Horribly. The situation is much better
now, all the fires being under con-
troll, or nearly so, he reported.
Milk Shortage.
SPIRIT LAKE-This place is con-
fronted with a milk famine. H. Nc
Clone, who for 10 years or more has
run the largest dairy farm in this Sec
ton, shipped all his stock to Edmon-
ton, Alberta, recently. He had IS
head, most of which were dairy cows
Thoms Harris Dies of Injuries.
OROF1NO.-Thomas Harris, age 10
was run over by a truck recently, sus
tanning injuries which caused his
death. He was riding on the truck
and while it was in motion attempted
to pick up his dog and fell off, hind
| wheel passing over the middle of his
body.
lewiston's Wheat Crop.
LEWISTON.-Wit the wheat har
vest practically complete in the Lewis
ton valley, wheat in considerable vol
ume has been coming into town. AL
though the yield has not in all cases
fulfilled early estimates, the quality
seems on the whole to be little above
| the average Of former years.
Farmers Claim Record.
| MOSCOW.-The record yield 0
wheat is reported from the farm o
Benscoter Brothers, near Kendrick
who got SO bushels an acre from 8
acres on the Wade Keene farm an
an average of a little more than 5
bushels an acre from 33 acres on tn
farm of their father, Frank Benscotel
VIII Mark Battle Ground.
GRANGEVILI4E, Idaho-The Whit
Bird battle ground, near White Bift
scene of the memorable battle D.
tween United States soldiers an
Chief Joseph's Indians on June 1
1877, is to be definitely marked by
memorial in the form of grant
shaft six feet in height, on the line {
the Grangeville-White Bird highwa
now nearing completion.
Indians Get Patents.
GRANGEVILLE.-Th secretary :
the interior has directed that paten,
, in fee be issued by the general Ian
l office to 276 Nez Perez Indians
Z comply with the recommendations
! the competency commission whie
visited the Nez Perez agency last yea
: to adjudge what Indians were comp
S tent. They reported so per cent
/ the Indians as competent.
I A. w. Frutig Found Dead.
COEUR D'ALENE. = Lying fa'
= downward, with his head resting {
bis right arm, Albert w. Frutig, az
80, was recently found dead In q
barn at his ranch near Dalton Garden
The cause of death is believed to ha'
been poisoning. There was no e'
dence of violence and It is believed
i took his own life. Mr.. Frutig leav
his widow and two children.
State Harvests Big Crop.
n BOISE.-Idaho will harvest n bigg
=. crop this year than 1t did In III
y There will be an increase In
a grades as we'll rs in corn, hay and
n tatoes. The total wheat production
placed at 21.693.O00 bushels.
n The quality OF winter wheat Is CO
r. siderably better than last year. 1t |
ing 95 per cent, compared with 80 p
- cent In 1919. The potato crop n
a grown to proportions OF 6,397 900 bus
i els. compared with 100000 bushels
"A 1919. There has been an increase
n per cent In the hay crop and an !
mense corn crop is forecasted Frui
with the exception of peaches are ~
as fortunate as the grains and grass
1t is estimated there will be z,f9
600 bushels of apples marketed.
of about 300 cars. The barket Is mt
favorable. There will be practica
a. full crop of prunes where last ye
N there was a crop Of but third.
q. A few sales of Italian prunes ma
a. been reported, with the price rangi
NJ from $40 to $50 ton. bulk. Ma
10 growers are holding for higher pric