Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-13
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings In This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
SMALLPOX Epidemic at Hope.

| smallpox GpIucHliC dt ''oPG.
HOPE-Schools are closed on &C
count of the epidemic of smallpox
and public meetings are forbidden.
Mrs. Cynthia Mann Dies.
| BOISE.-Mrs. Cynthia Mann, age 6S,
founder of the Idaho state children's
home in this city, died recently of
pneumonia, following influenza She
was leading benefactor of homeless
| children.
Appointment to "U'' of Idaho.
MOSCOW.-Miss Adah Hess, a
member of the Oregon Agricultural
college faculty, has been appointed to
succeed Miss Cora |. Leiby, resigned,
associate professor of home economics
| at the University of Idaho.
o. X. Federal Reclamation.
BOISE.-The principal feature of
the resolution adopted by the county
commissioners on closing their three
day convention recently was an en-
dorsement of federal reclamation OF
arid and logged-off lands in Idaho.
Abandon chas. Gordon Search.
LEWISTON.-Char Gordon, IT.
year-old trapper, who has been miss
ing since early in December when he
left his cabin on the Snak river about
80 miles above here. to attend to his
traps, has been given up as dead by
searchers
Driving Shaft Kills Boy.
SANDPOINT.-Th Hopkins, IS,
of Standpoint, was fatal ly injured at
the A. C. White lumber mill at Laclede
recently. He was at work near a
driving shaft which caught up his
clothing, winding it on until he was
pulled up to the shaft and thrown
around with it until the machine was
stopped.
Bonus to Normal Teachers.
LEWISTON.-At recent meeting
of the heads of the higher educational
institutions of the state, in conference
with the state board OF education in
Boise last week, the instructors of
Lewiston state normal school were
voted per cent salary bonus, this
also applying to the normal school at
Albion. This does not affect the pres
ent scale of salaries.
Police Officers Hold Meet.
BOISE-There was an attendance
of nearly 100 sheriffs, chiefs of police
and members of the state constabu-
larry, ldaho's first peace officers con-
vention, here last week. The conven-
ton organized with the election OF
John L. Woody, sheriff Of Latah coun-
ty, as president; A. N. Sprague, sher-
if of Twin Falls county, vice presi-
dent, and w. Fl. Hiatt of the state
constabulary. secretary.
Loss of Ferries.
LEWISTON.-Sinc the destruction
of the ferries at Lenore and Agatha,
the residents of Clifford and the sur
rounding country are experiencing
great difficulty in maintaining com
munication with the outside world.
Supplies for Clifford stores are being
hauled by wagon from the railroad
depot to the river, there transferred
to small boats for transportation
across the river, and thence again
transferred and hauled to the stores.
Buys Vast Timber Holdings.
COEUU D'ALENE = The entire
holdings of the Occur d Alene Lumber
company. comprising 10000 acres of
land in Benewah county, mostly tim
Der. with approximately 100000, 900
feet stumpage. mainly white pine, fir
and larch, together with two-band
mill here, was purchased recently for
reported price OF $1,200,000 by Fred
kerrich of st. Maries, Idaho, owner
of the Milwaukee Lumber company of
that place aud the Export mill of
Harrison. Idaho. Mr.. Kerrick is one
of the big operators of the Inland EN-
sre and also has exten sive holdings
in Alabama. The property has been
acquired mainly as reserve timber
supply for his present mills and
whether he will operate the Occur
d'Alene mill has not been decided.
Surveys Made for 100 Miles.
MOSCOW.-Th board of commits
sioners of Moscow highway district
held their annual meeting recently.
The financial report, with that of
Engineer MoEahan in charge of the
work, shows that all Of the prelim-
mary, location and permanent sur
veys have been made for more than
100 miles of highway, including the
state highway through the district,
and that two concrete bridges have
been built and number of concrete
culverts put in place and concrete
pipe laid in many places
Road No. 4. known as the Frazier
road, has been graded for distance
OF 80 miles and partly hard surfaced
and several other small stretches of
road have been graded and completed
The amount spent totals $45. 1873. This
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