Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-03-19
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Asks Investigation.

BOlSE.-State Commissioner of Ag-
a statement declaring for a grand
jury investigation of flour mill oper
ators in Idaho. He asserted that they |
were profiteering.
Heavy Snowfall at Moscow
MOSCOW.-A snowstorm swept
over this section Sunday, following
two days and nights of rain that
soaked the ground thoroughly. Dur
ing the early part of the night the
wind began blowing gale and snow
began falling and continued until
toward noon. But the heavy rain has
put stop to all farm and road work
Make Money on Pelts.
SCOW.-Although this section is
not known as game" or "varmint"
district. much money has been made
during the winter by hunters and
trappers, who have secured and sold
thousands of dollars worth of furs.
Coyote, skunk, raccoon, muskrat, mar
ten and bobcats, or lynx, have been
killed in every county of the pan
| handle" of Idaho, and their furs and
| POASc hoVS AOuuu iCuuy odlC dI plICCS
never dreamed of in former years.
Saving in Shipping Cattle.
| ST. MARIES-The Benewah county
farm bureau held meeting here re-
Gently and the retiring secretary, H.
u. Garland, gave resume of the
years work and project leaders re-
ported on the progress of the indi-
vidual projects. N. w. Carpenter re.
ported saving of $4,000 in the
eradication of ground squirrels Levi
Johnson described the saving OF $1,000
through cooperative shipment of cat
tie. j. r. Hagaman advocated ex
tensive work on livestock improve
ment
Spirit Lake Progressive.
J SPIRIT LAKE.-The people o
!, Spirit Lake are determined to pro
vide the children of the public schools
with a modern gymnasium. The bone
issue OF $4,000 was voted last year
but was not enough, so now 470 pei
sons have petitioned the board o
education to call for a further bont
issue of $4,000, and this the boart
has done, fixing the date of thu
election at March 26. The sum asked
for will be sufficient to construct tn,
: building and equip it as it should b,
, equipped
~" Teachers to Get Raise
MOSCOW.-Faculty and staff of the
University of Idaho, including the ex
pertinent station and agricultural col
lege, are to have 10 per cent increase
in salaries beginning April /. This &C
ton was taken at meeting of the
executive board attended by Dr. E. A
Bryan, state commissioner Of educa
ton; Ramsey Walker of Wallace ant
President e. H. Lindley of the Uni
, versity of Idaho. Provision was mad
, to secure the sum from funds nov
, available.
Miners Get Raised Pay.
The number of men employed i
n the mines, mills and smelter of til
Occur d'Alene region approaches 800
by estimate. A greater number,
not all of them, will benefit by tn
: bonus announced recently. The rat
: of increase is so cents day. On tn
S basis of 300 shifts worked in yea
: the increase would aggregate $4,000
e in that period.
e The recent advance increases tn
: total bonus to 1928 day above tn
base wage of $3.50. If this rate
continued for year the total bonu
paid in that period will be $2,025,00
s and the total wage $5,1i5,000 on
basis of 5000 men and 800 days {
n labor to the man.
The new rate of 1925 day is tn
same as paid in the mines of Butt
Mont. The Occur d'Alene bonus
: no longer based upon the price
lead, but its payment is made pc
a sible by the recent advance in tt
=. price of that metal according to
q mining man.