Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-06-11

son OF GEORGE WOOu VI SldTkSlOL,
Wash, was instantly killed recently
when the auto which he was driving
plunged over an embankment. The car
turned over several times, killing
young Wood instantly by breaking his
neck
Fair for Boundary County.
BONNERYS FERRY.-A perma
nent fair association for Boundary
county has been formed to be capital
lied at $4,000. No trace has yet been
found of Chris Hickman, who is be-
lieved to have been drowned in koo-
tenai FLYER recently.
Odd Fellows Meet at Occur d'Alene.
COEUR D'ALENE.-The Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs of Idaho, eastern
Washington and western Montana will
gather in Occur d'Alene on Friday
June II, for the district convention OF
their respective branches of the order
On the same date Henry V. Borst
grand sire of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, will make an official
visit to Idaho.
Lumber Outlook Is Good.
OROFINO.-Tne outlook for un
usual activity in the lumber industry
in this section Of Clearwater county
is the most promising since the ad
vent of the railroad up the Clearwater
valley, nearly 20 years ago. There are
already more substantial concerns now
engaged in logging and starting their
mills for making record cuts than dur
ing any previous year, with the conse
quent result that there are no idle
men in this vicinity.
Lewiston Live Stock Show.
LEWISTON.-At a recent meeting
of directors Of the Northwest Live
Stock Association Bert Savage was
appointed assistant secretary. The
board also took formal action on the
premium list for the live stock show
to be held November Z to IA. The
premiums reach total of $4,000, be
ing an increase of $4,000 over the ten
tative budget presented some time ago
Secretary Hendershott says the copies
of the premium list will be available
to interested persons on June rs.
Enforce "Blue Sky" Law.
BOISE.-The blue sky" law is ap
parently not going to continue to be
dead letter on the statute books o.
Idaho. Miles S. johnson of Lewiston
former assistant United States dis
trict attorney for Idaho, has been ap
pointed attorney for the department O
commerce and industry, and is com
missioned to prosecute all cases where
he is convinced the law is being vic
lated. AS a result all stock selling
companies together with all promot
ing companies are being carefully
inspected.
Bankers Meet at Moscow.
MOSCOW.-TheI Idaho Bankers AS.
sociation met here in annual conven-
ton last week with an attendance of
more than 100, and every section of
this state represented, while there
were delegates from New York, San
Francisco, Spokane, Portland and Sc
attic. y
The meeting adjourned without Sc.
lecting a place for the next annual
The following officers were
elected:
President, G. r. Hit, cashier Over
land National bank of Boise; vice
president e. NJ Ehrhardt, president
Empire National bank of Lewiston
secretary, j. w. Robinson, Boise, re
elected for the fifth time; treasurer
G.. G. Painter, cashier State Bank OF
Middleton, Idaho. These, with F. M
Gardner, cashier Fruitland State bank
of Fruitland, and j. S. Heckathorn
cashier First National bank of Mos
COW, are directors.
Bonner Timber Brings $4,000.
SANDPOINT.-The Diamond Match
company was the highest bidder, at
$750,000, for the state timber in Bon
ner county, sold at public auction Sat
urday at this place. The sale was con
Quoted by |. l.. Nash, state land com.
missioner of Idaho, assisted by State
Land Appraiser Bush. The timber
sold is approximately 200 million feet
and a large per cent of this is white
pine. The appraised value was $780,,
S09 The manager for the match
company said no definite plans of ac.
ton in connection with this timber
have as yet been made. I'VE have
20 years to remove the timber
he said, "and this will be handled In
connection with other timber tracts at
different places. According to the
terms offered by the state the pur.
chaser is required to pay 30 per cent
of the purchase price cash at this date
and may pay the balance in 10 annual
installments with interest on deferred
payments at the rate of per cent.
When the timber is removed the own.
er is required to clean the ground of
slashings, etc, and burn them.