The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-10-08
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent happenings In This State
Given In Brief Items for
eusy Readers.
sieet storm Hits Moscow.

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Sieet Storm Hits Moscow.
MOSCOW.-A heavy rain, accom-
by sleet that In places covered
the ground until it vas white, swept
this region Friday.
Forger Got II Years.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ulrich,
in district court here for
check %forgeries. has been sentenced
to IA years in state prison.
Boy Killed Playing With Gun.
IDAHO FALLS.-virgil Brunt. IA,
shot and instantly killed himself at
his home recently while playing with
a gun, which was accidentally dis.
charged.
Tries t XIII Father.
CHICAGO.-Failing in his efforts
to shoot his father, Smell McCrea
of Rea, Idaho, fired a bullet into his
own head Saturday. He was taken
to a hospital where he died.
Idaho Land Brings 5000 An Acre.
GENESEE.-Charles N. Herman
recently sold $40 acres of his home
farm to Jake Herman and purchased
70 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 who were
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 G 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 1858 pounds to the acre
oAAu "A o6C yACAu VI TIT Duouc1o.
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 H. 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.
6. N. Fast Mail Wrecked.
Fireman Roy Moore of .Hillyard was
drowned and Engineer Robert s.. Lar
ter, also of Hillyard, was injured
when the fast mail, No. q, west
bound, plunged into the Kootena
river two miles west of Katka, Idaho
The aus of the wreck is not known
The mail train, which carries no pas
sengers, was made up of five mai
and express cars. Three of the cars
were demolished and the other two
were derailed. Six track lengths o
the main line were torn UP. Fire
man Moore was found in the river
10 feet from the wrecked engine.
Twin Falls Wins Fair Prize.
BOISE.-Twin Falls county carried
off the coveted prize for having a
the state fair the best county col
lective exhibit of agricultural prod
ucts. The second prize was awarded
to Ada county, third to Canyon coun
ty, fourth to Jerome county, fifth t
KOOtenai county, and sixth to Coco
ing county. The special grand priz
for artistic display of agriculture
product swas awarded to Canyo
county.
In the horticultural department,
Payette county had the largest an
best display. 1t was awarded frs
premium for having the best count
collective exhibit of fruit. Canyo
county received the second prize an
Kootenai county, third premium.
!, A. n. Upham Heads ~"
BOISE.-Dr. A. H. Upham, vic
president of Miami university, Ohio
was elected president of the Univel
sity of Idaho to succeed DR.. e. T
Lindley, who resigned some month
ago.
The board has reasonable assn,
ances that DR.. Upham will accep
/ DR.. Upham is an A. B. of MAN