The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
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Smallpox Epidemic At Hope.
HOPE.-Schools are closed on &C
count OF the epidemic of smallpox
and public meetings are forbidden.
Madden Estate Property Sold.
LEWISTON.-The s0O-acres Mad
den estate property in Lower Tam.
many was sold recently to Robert l..
Mccormack for $4,000.
Mrs. Cynthia Mann Dies.
BOISE.-Mrs. Cynthia Mann. age S..
founder of the Idaho state children's
home in this city. died recently Of
pneumonia. following influenza. She
was a leading benefactor of homeless
children.
Elmer White Insane.
DEERY.-E1mer White, a logger, is
in the county Jail to await, examination
as to his sanity. He was jarrested at
camp six of the Potlatch Lumber Co..
where he had cleaned out the camp"
according to the deputy sheriff's
statement.
Appointment to ~" Of Idaho.
MOSCOW.-Miss Adah Hess, a
member Of the Oregon Agricultural
college faculty, has been appointed to
succeed Miss Cora 1. Leiby. resigned.
associate professor of home economics
at the University Of Idaho.
o. X. Federal Reclamation.
BOISE.-1The principal feature OF
the resolution adopted by the county
commissioners on closing their three
day convention recently was an en-.
dorsement of federal reclamation OF
arid and logged-off lands in Idaho.
Abandon chas. Gordon Search.
LEWISTON.-Charles Gordon, a ~
year-Old trapper. who has been miss
ing since early in December when hi
left his cabin on the Snake river abou'
80 miles above here, to attend to hi
traps, has been given up as dead b.
searchers.
Driving Shaft Kills Boy.
AUTHORIZATIONS Hopkins, Is
Of Standpoint, was fatally injured a
the A. c. White lumber mill at Lacled,
recently. He was at work near
driving shaft. which caught up hi
clothing, winding 1t on until he wa
pulled up to the shaft and thrown
around with it until the machine wa,
stopped.
Bonus to Normal Teachers.
LEWISTON.-At a recent meeting
of the heads of the higher educationa
institutions Of the state, in conference
with the state board of education II
Boise last week, the instructors o
Lewiston state normal school wer,
voted a S per cent salary bonus, thi,
also applying to the normal school Al
Albion. This Ices not affect the pres
ent scale of salaries.
Police Officers Hold Meet.
BOISE.-There was an attendance
of nearly 100 sheriffs, chiefs of police
and members of the state constabu
larry, Idaho's first peace officers con
vention, here last week. The CONVEX
ton organized with the election o
John L. Woody. sheriff of Latah coun
ty, as president; A. N. Sprague, sher
if of Twin Falls county. vice presi
dent, and w. H. Hiatt of the state
constabulary, secretary.
Loss Of Ferries.
L.EWISTON.-Since the destruction
of the ferries at Lenore and Agatha
the residents Of Clifford and the sur
rounding country are experiencing
great difficulty in maintaining CON
munication with the outside world
Supplies for Clifford stores are beinl
hauled by wagon from the railroad
depot to the river, there transferred
to small boats for transportation
across the river, and thence agail
transferred and hauled to the stores
Buys Vast Timber Holdings.
COEUU D'ALENE The entir
holdings of the Occur d'Alene Lumbe,
company, comprising 10000 acres o
land in Benewah county, mostly tim
Der. with approximately 800, 600, 00'
feet stumpage, mainly white pine, fl
and larch, together with a two-ban,
mill here, was purchased recently TO
a reported price of $4,000 by Free
Kerrich Of st. Maries, Idaho. owne
of the Milwaukee Lumber company O
that place and the Export mill G
Harrison, Idaho. Mr.. Kerrick is on
Of the big operators of the Inland En-
pire and also has extensive holding
in Alabama. The property has bee
acquired mainly as a reserve timbe
supnlv for hic proooNt mills IN