Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-12-16
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This State
Given In Brief Items for
Busy Readers.

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II Busy Readers.
D. A. Thomas Stricken.
RATHDRUM.--Don A. Thomas, age
SO, well known farmer near here, was
recently stricken with apoplexy while
working in the woods and died three
hours later.
Burley Bank Fails.
Burnley. -The Commercial State
Bank here failed to open for business
December 9, following a meeting or
the board Of directors held before the
opening hour. The bank was capita
lized at $4,000.
Miner Killed in Fight.
WALLACE-Hugh White, miner
shot and instantly killed James Nc
Kee here recently in cigar store
following an argument between the
two men. White was arrested and
locked in Jail.
Urge Idaho Debate League.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOS
lCOW.-Sentiment for formation of
an Idaho high school debating league
has been manifested. The Uni
versity of Idaho may assume the
leadership in putting such league
| in action.
Mountain Home Bank Suspends
BOISE.-The First National bank
at Mountain Home suspended Decem-
Der T. Heavy Withdrawals in the
| bank convinced the directors that
there should be temporary suspen-
| sion to protect it's assets. Inability to
realize on securities and notes made
| it impossible for the bank to liqui-
date
Orders Big Fire Engine.
MOSCOW-The council has placed
an order for combination pumping
engine and hose motor car, to add to
the equipment of the fire department
The price is $12,S00. Delivery will be
made soon. The engine has a pump
ing capacity of $50 gallons a minute
and is equipped with 1000 feet OF
hose, ladders, extinguishers, etc.
Captain E. w. Baushman Dead
LEWISTON.-Capt Ephriam w.
Baughman. age Sc. veteran steamboat
captain of the northwest, died re-
Gently at Moscow. Captain Baugh-
man crossed the plains with an OK
team. arriving in California in 1850
The following year he went to Port
land and soon after began his career
as boatman on the Oregon rivers.
Idaho Man on Road Board.
OMAHA.-C. M. Babcock, commits
sioner of highways for Minnesota, was
elected president of the American AS
ISOLATION of State Highway Officials
at the organizations national conven.
ton here. d. p. Olson of Idaho was
named member Of the board of d.
rectors. Resolutions passed include
the following: recommendation for
making the federal aid policy on road
building plan for five years in ad-
vance in order that state commissions
may have chance to function; favor
ing removal Of all advertising signs
from highways and one recommending
the removal Of highway work from
politics.
Baby Girls Burn to Death.
BONNERS FERRY.-Dorothy Eve
Ign, age 3, and Esther June age 8
months, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
K. Darrell Wooden, were burned to
death recently at the camp Of the Ida
no Gold and Ruby Mining company, 25
miles from here. The mother had
started fire preparatory to getting
dinner She left the girls asleep and
went to the house of neighbOr about
30 feet distant, on an errand. AS she
started home she saw her house was
ON fire. The flames and smoke pre-.
vented her from entering. The bodies
were burned beyond recognition. They
were taken to Ephrata, Wash, for
burial. The cause of the fire is un.
known.
Settle Big Mine Suit.
Litigation between the Federal Min
ing and Smelling company and the
star Mining company for alleged tres
pass ON Star ores in the mines nea,
wallace, Idaho, that has been under
way since 1917 was ended in a set
tlement made Friday of the Star sui
for an accounting in the federal cour
at Occur d'Alene, Idaho. The settle
ment is for a $350,00O cash paymen
to the Star and a 90-day option to tn
Star on the Iron Crown claim and
portion of the Grouse claim of tn
Federal at 100000. The Star CON
pany had sought damages of $2429
925 in case the trespass was mad
vertant and 1921 ,796 in willful ares
, pass was proved The net profit o.
the Star ores was between $12O 90
, and $4,000, according to the defense
Farm Bureau Plans Drive
MOSCOW.-Charles B. Stone
Draker of Independence, Iowa. repre
, senting the American farm burea,
J federation, was the principal speake
at a recent meeting oP Tho ~