Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-08
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Eusy Readers.
Sieet Storm Hits Moscow.

Sleet Storm Hits Moscow.
MOSCOW "A heavy rain, accom-
panied by sleet that in places covered
the ground until it was white, swept
over this region Friday.
Forser Got IA Years.
| GRANGENILLt,- Clarence Ulrich,
convicted III district court here for
check forgeries has been sentenced
10 IA years i'll state prison.
Boy Killed Playing With Gun.
IDAHO FALLS Virgil Brunt. H.,
shot and instantly killed himself at
his home recently while playing with
gun, which was accidentally dis
charged
Tries to Kill Father.
CHICAGO Failing in his efforts
to shoot his father, Smell McCrea
of Rea. Idaho, fired bullet into his
own head Saturday He was taken
to hospital where he died.
Idaho Land Brings 5000 An Acre.
GENESEE.-Charles n. Herman
recently sold 240 acres OF his home
farm to Jake Herman and purchased
10 acres belonging TO Henry Hansen,
which adjoins the city limits, for
| 5000 an acre.
Must Obey Auto Laws.
BOISE. - Automobile owners who
fail to take out their state license in
Idaho must suffer the consequences
This is made apparent by the action
of the state constabulary in the ar
rest OF nine state owners who We're
found to be without licenses.
Gets 1910 Sacks of ePas.
MOSCOW.-That thorough prepare
ton Of the seed bed is profitable is
indicated by the experience this year
OF q b. Lyons, Who is farming east
of Moscow. and who has just thresh-
ed 1910 sacks of field peas from 60
peas. These sacks averaged 100
pounds each, which makes an aver
age yield OF 1853 pounds to the acre
and an average yield of 447 bushels.
Standpoint Potato Show.
SANDPOINT.-The chamber of
commerce recently took action to
back the farm bureaus seed potato
show, to be held here October % and
% by appointing a committee to CO.
operate with II. f. Scheuler director
OF the exhibit This committee will
have power to act in obtaining show
rooms, advertising the show and
handling the transportation charges
on displays all of which will be paid
for by the chamber. 1t was also voted
for by the chamber.
G. N. Fast Mail Wrecked.
Fireman Roy Moore of Hillyard was
drowned and Engineer Robert S. Lar
ter. also of Hllyard, was injured
when the fast mail, No. q, west
bound plunged into the kootenai
river two miles west of katka, Idaho.
The canse OF the wreck is not known.
The mail train, which carries no pas
sengers, Was made up of five mail
and express cars. Three OF the cars
were demolished and the other TIVE
were derailed Six track lengths OF
the main line were torn up. Fire
man Moore was found in the river
Il feet from the wrecked engine.
Twin Falls Wins Fair Prize.
BOISE. Twin Falls county carried
off the coveted prize for having al
the state fair the best county col
lectiye exhibit OF agricultural prod
lucts. The second prize was awarded
10 Ada county, third to Canyon eoun
~, fourth to Jerome county, iifth te
Kootena county. and sixth TO Good
ing county. The special grand prizt
for artistic display Of agricultural
product swas awarded to Canyon
county.
In the horticultural department
payette county had the largest ant
best display 1t was awarded mrs
premium for having the best county
collective exhibit of fruit. Canyon
county received the second prize ant
kootenai county, third premium
A. II. Upham Heads a."
BOISE.-Dr. A. II. Upham, wet
president of Miami university, Ohio
was elected president OF the univer
sity of Idaho to succeed DIR. +. IL
Lindley. who resigned some months
ago.
The board has reasonable assur
ances that DIR. Upham will accept
| DR.. Upham is an A. b. OF Miami