Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-08-20
Grain Growers Organize.

a garage at McCammon, II miles east
Of here.
Grain Growers Organize.
MOSCOW.-Idaho farmers have in
corporated the Northwest Wheat
Growers association, which plans to
market the wheat of the northwest
ern states direct from the farms to
the mills, without the middlemen.
Two Die in Burning House.
WEISER.-Ames Raker, SO, and Ira
Martin, "a, lost their lives and a Mrs.
Armstrong was seriously injured in a
fire recently which destroyed the
farmhouse of James Martin near here.
Explosion of a kerosene lamp started
the fire.
Tom Hunt Dies.
MOSCOW.-Thomas Hunt, age Sc
a pioneer of this section, died Satur.
day. He was born in New York
state June 16, 1884, and came west in
1882, locating on a homestead sia
miles northeast of Moscow, where the
family lived until year ago.
Organize Cavalry Troop.
POTLATCH. - Progress is being
made in the organization of the cav
airy troop here. Indications are thai
the unit will be mustered in soon
Horses are now being purchased by
the government remount officer. The
necessary buildings and stables will
be erected soon after the organization
is complete.
Forest Fires Are Subdued.
The forest fires in the st. Joe ant
Avery districts are reported either ex
tinguished or under control. Thi
condition is due to the heavy rain!
recently According to the Unitet
States forest fire station at SPOKANE
there were HOO beds and 25 mess out
fits, each for rs men, sent into tn,
fire districts.
Outlook in Idaho Mines.
The production of lead, zinc an
| silver from the mines of the Coeu
dAlene region is greater to dat
than for the same period Of 1919,
| is gathered from a midsummer r
view issued by the United States ge
logical survey.
'In 1918 the mines of Idaho pr
duced 294,695,993 pounds of lead, b'
the total output in 1919 was on
about 1S4,O79,O0O pounds" says Il
review. Many of the large mine
were idle in 1919, but the condition
have improved somewhat in 1920. TT
Bunker Hill & Sullivan company mai
tanned production, the Hecla, Mornir
Hercules, and Tamarack and Gust
mines are showing better results. ar
the Callahan Zinc-Lead ompany
producing much more lead.
1.-THE output of recoverable zinc
Idaho decreased from 45,161,1
pounds in 1918 to about 1860
pounds in 1919. If the Callahan Tin
Lead company continues to ship iii
ore and concentrates at the prese
rate, about $500 tons month, Il
output of zinc in 1920 will be large
1.-The production of silver in Idal
in 1919 was about 100000 ounce
valued at s6,34O,O0O, the lowest OF
: put for the last three years. II
average annual output for the last
years was 9,730,1S0 ounces. Sever
: of the larger mines were idle I
3 months in 1919. but as shipments
lead ore have been resumed the OF
Q put In 1920 may be greater than tn
in 1919. The producers of silv'
lead ore In the Occur dAlene distrl
are making larger shipments than
1919. especially the Bunker Hill 4 s
Ivan. Morning. Hecla. Hercules, a
Tamarack and Custer mines"
Mine Workers Plan Picnic.
KELLOGG.-Saturda and Sund'
: August 81 and %, the miners OF t
t Occur d Alenes will hold their amt
!, picnic ut Kellogg and program
J. being arranged by the several co
mittees In charge of the affair
Holley-Mason $4,000 Fire.
y sPoKANE.--Fire caused by an
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