Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-06-18
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This STATE
Given in Brief ltems for
Busy Readers.
Cherry Shipme Mt Season Late


ton.
Plan Farm Bureau Picnic.
GRANGEVllILE.- The agricultural
committee of the Grangeville CONNER
cial club has set July 10 as a date for
a countrywide picnic and get-together
meeting of the farm bureau.
Summer Science School.
MOSCOW.-Thq annual summer
science school for teachers opened at
the University of Idaho Monday, and
will be in session six weeks. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Lidley expect to leave
Moscow in short time and will go
to the coast for a visit and rest
Hartman's Death Sudden.
d. M. Hartman "a pioneer of the
central Idaho country, died recently
from heart failure. MIR. Hartman came
west nearly 40 years ago, first set
Ting in Occur d'Alene then in Grange
vile about 20 years ago. He has re-
sided in Charleston during the last few
years.
SuO FELLOWS IN convention.
COEUR D'ALENE-Coeur d'Alene
was host to hundreds of Odd Fellows
and Rebekah sisters Friday and Sat
urday, gathered here to attend the re-
ception to Henry " Borst of Amster-
dam, N. Y, graz nd sire of the indie
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows. Sub
ordinate and Rebekah lodges also held
district conventions.
Bid On Id aho Highways.
Three federal aid state highway
contracts will be awarded this week as
the result of bids opened by the bu-
reau of highways. Two are for Twin
county. Project No. 20 is on the north
and south highway, Kootenai county,
between Harrison and eBauty bay,
12k miles.
Officers Elected by G. A. r.
COEUR DALENE. = The Grand
Army of the Republic and the Wom-
ans Relief Corps for the department
of Idaho in their 25th annual conven-
ton elected officers as follows: John
Carr of Occur d Alene department COM
mander; T. j. Titus of Nampa, senior
vice commander John Fredericks OF
Occur d'Alene, junior vice commander;
Judge Conkling, medical director.
Comrade e. A. Paddock of Weiser was
selected as chaplain. The w. r. c.
elected Mrs. Margaret NAHUM, Wal
lace, department president; Mrs Mary
Goodale, Nampa, senior vice president
Mrs. Mary Poindexter, Boise, junior
vice president Mrs. Coleson, Rath
drum, department captain Mrs. Con
stance Cassidy, Occur d'Alene, depart
ment treasurer.
Posses Search for Murderers.
MISSOULA.-- Reports from Ravall
county say posses of ranchers are
searching the upper end of the Bitter
Root alley for two men wanted for the
murder of an aged couple named Jen
nings near Bancroft, Idaho, on May q
They are believed to have abandoned
their automobile, which they stole
from the slain tourists, and fled to the
brush. Authorities at Pocatello have
offered reward of $1,000 for the cap
ture of the two men,
John Celaya and c. E. Johnson, muir
der suspects W ere arrested at Nilsson
la. The car alleged to have been taker
from their aged victims was found il
a garage They are held on murder
charge.
LapWai Elks Win.
LEWISTON. June 10 was re'
letter day for Elkdom in this part o
the Inland Empire, 200 candidates hav
ing been received into the order to thu
accompaniment of celebration tn
like of which has never been seel
here. The Lapwai Elks had the mos
original float and were awarded tn,
first prize of $125. About Is Elks
dressed as Indians in full war regalia
mounted the artistically decorated
float, and number of real Nez Perce'
in tribal costume, riding spirite'
horses, formed body guard aroun,
the float Uniontown carried off sec
ond honors, and a prize Of 500. while
Ilo-Nez Perez and Pomeroy won thirt
and fourth prizes of SIS and $50.
Standpoint Chamber Of Commerce.
SANDPOINT.-The first forum
meeting of tho Standpoint Chamber o
Commerce was held Friday at tn,
county courthouse. p. l.. Neil, com
missioner OF public welfare OF Idaho
addressed the meeting briefly on wha
the plans are and what IL being don'
toward the state tuberculosis SAM
tarium for North Idaho, which is to b,
located at Sunnyside. Addresses were
also made by Frank Guilbert. SPOKANE
secretary OF the National PARKS High
way Association; James A. Ford, exc
cutive secretary, and Major Laird
manager of publicity work of the Spo
kane Chamber OF Commerce. II wa
decided at tho meeting that the Sand
point Chamber of Commerce shoul'
have a full time experienced secretar,
to be engaged by the directors as 500
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