The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-13
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings In This state
Given In Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
e ire Destroys Barn.


Fire Destroys Barn.
OROFINO.-Fire recently destroyed
the o. K. livery barn with contents.
The loss will reach $4,000. with $1,000
insurance on the building. More than
$500 worth of harness was Burned.
Boise Schools Need Cash.
BOISE-Boise's school budget will
run close to half million dollars,
according to the estimates of the board
of education. II this is found to be
true it will be the highest budget in
the history of the educational insti-
tutions of this city.
Low Water Hats Service.
LEWISTON.-Captain E. G. Nc.
Farlane, the veteran pilot of gasoline
craft on the upper Snake river, says
that the stream had reached such a
low stage that navigation beyond the
mouth of the Salmon river, about so
miles above Lewiston, would be i'm.
possible for about two months.
Cash in Idaho Treasury.
BOISE. State Treasurer John w.
Egleson has submitted semi-annual
report covering the business Of the
treasury department to Governor
Davis in which he shows balance in
favor of the state of $3,O12.1 1888 for
June 80, 1920. as compared to q bal.
ance of $2,606,3u.. II on January l,
this year.
Will Have Big Sugar Crop.
BOISE. The sugar beet crop OF
Idaho is going to be materially larger
than the crop of 1919. The Idaho
sugar beet acreage this year, is $1,000.
an increase of 1900 acres over last
year. The condition of Idaho beets
is IS per cent as against the 1O-year
average Of 80, and it is estimated that
the Idaho crop will reach 50S,O0O tons,
as against 2O8, 900 tons in 1919.
GransevilIe Crops Good.
GRANGEvILLE.-O Owing to late
planting and prolonged dry weather
some spring grain has been cut for
hay, while the earlier sowings are
making a wonderful yield. The fall
grain is fully equal in quality and
quantity. and make splendid show
ing. A large acreage has been con-
tracted for on the basis of 50 bushel.
Harvesting is in full blast, with 90
machines ready to thresh at any time.
Forest Fires.
COEUR DALENE.-The local forest
office reports fires making consider
able Roadway in the st. Joe national
forest, especially in the vicinity of the
middle north fork of the Clearwater
river. There are about 60 men in that
locality fighting the flames and more
will be put on as soon as additional
pack horses can be obtained to estab-
lish supply train. In the Kootenai
forest the fire is being KEEP: pretty
well in hand. There have been four
or five small fires raging in the Nc.
Gre district, which are being fought
by about 50 men.
Seed Prospects Good.
BOISE.-"This year the Idaho Seed
Growers Association is offering $500
in premiums to the winners at the
seed show to be held at Nampa in
January" says an announcement by
C. r. Allison, assistant field ,agrono
mist Of ttc University Of Idaho ex'
tension division. Boost the pure
seed industry in Idaho" is the slogan
a.irpted by the association. Last year
every section of the state was repre-
scented at the seed show at Pocate,io
There were 313 entries. With the
crop outlook and the interest which
is apparent this year, the entries
should far exceed that number.
ccrt:fies 800 Teachers.
L.EWtSTON.-The arnual summer
session of the Lewiston normal schoo
closed August Z. TIE, session this
year was the largest in the history d
the institution. over $50 students TAX
ing the work. OF these about 3Oi
received certificates emitting them tt
teach in the state ne<t year. There
We're also 16 students wEo completed
tho work required for gradlatlol AM
who received life diplomas. The grad
yates were as, follows: Frances Bat
ert.i Occur d'Alen:. Beatrice Co
!leuZ, Nampa; Dorotnea Ehlert Lew
iston; Ethel Gibson, Lewiston, Rub!
Gro. 81 Shoshone: lila HarDKe, Me-
Perce; Daisy Havens, Moscow; Ma
tia Jennings, Lewiston; Edith MOI
r.s, Clhl kston, Wash: Mary l. Muir
pEy, Plummer; Cora H. Nrnnallee
Cambridge; Hortense Rockwell, Lew
iston; Mrs. S. o. Scudder. Lewiston
Georgia Skinner, Portland, Ore; lc,
Sullivan, Rupert; frances Vaughn
Lewiston; Matge Miller, Nez Perct