Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-21
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.

Veteran Railroad Conductor Dies.
AvERY.-Word has been received Of
the sudden death from heart trouble
OF J. r. kurtz, age 81, at Alberton
Mont Mr.. Kurtz was a freight con-
ductor for the c., NJ. & st. P. railway
many years.
Hold Foresters' Tests October rs.
GRANGEvILLE.-F Supervisor
A. Z. Adams has been designated to
hold a civil service examination for
forest ranger October 25 Entrance
salaries range from 5000 to $1,000 a
year.
More Up-to-Date.
MoSCOW.-At recent meeting OF
the l.atah county chapter of the Red
Cross 1t was decided to employ
county health nurse for a year. pro.
viding the county comm issioners would
agree to pay half the expense
Form Park Association.
OROFINO.-About so of our enter
prising citizens recently organized
Park Association, to be Incorporated
with an authorized capital of from ST.
500 to $4,000. The purpose is to pur-
chase six-acre plot within the cor
porate limits for a public park and
ball grounds.
Logging Camps Open.
LEWISTON. - Furnishing employ
ment for 125 men, the logging camps
of the Craig Mountain Lumber Co.
will
err. south of here this week Begin
ming November /, the sawmill will be
put in operation, working 1875 addition
al men. Both camps and mill will
| continue throughout the winter.
Wright Given One to ID Years.
COEUR DALENE.-From one to IA
years in the penitentiary was given
Robert Wright. He was convicted of
assault with intent to murder Harry
Camille, fellow prisoner in the county
jail about six weeks ago.
Got Long Terms.
SANDPOINT.-C. A. Happy" Strick-
lin of Spokane, found guilty of robbery
at Priest River in district court, was
sentenced to to IA years in the peni-
tertiary Thomas E. Mcclure, alias
William Mcclure, pleaded guilty to
attempted highway robbery and was
given from one to 10 years.
Nez PIERCE Crops.
NEZ PIERCE. The Nez Perce
prairie is now rapidly reviving from
it's reverse of the last year. While as
yet exact figures and facts are not
available it is certain that the prairie
has just harvested one of the best and
largest crops here in years. The quail
ity of the grain is excellent and of
exceptionally good weight.
Man Killed by Train.
SANDPOINT.--Henr Huens, age As,
native of either Texas or Arkansas,
was instantly KILLED Thursday when
struck by Northern Pacific passen-
ger train west of Ponderay. Huens
was almost deaf and failed to hear the
engineer whistle. He was thrown
about Is feet to one side, his body
badly crushed and his skull fractured
Bud TimbIin Killed.
SANDPOfNT.-The man whose body
was found recently near Humbird
camp No. IL in the Priest River valley
has been identified as Bud Timblin,
age 81, of Standpoint He left here
in company with wis Stanton and
the latter's son and father-in-law. re-
cent settlers here from Oklahoma, on
hunting trip. The condition of the
body indicates that Timblin was shot
the same day. The bullet entered be-
low the right shoulder and lodged I'M
der the skin on the left breast.
| Teachers to Meet October 81.
LEWISTON-Th central Idaho and
southeastern Washington teachers in
stitute, embracing Latah, Idaho, Lew
is, Clearwater and Nez Perez counties,
Idaho, and Asotin county Washing.
ton, will convene at the state normal
school here October 81 for five-day
session. A meeting of the Central
Idaho District Teachers association
will be held during the institute to con-
slider state legislative problems.
Hiatt Heads Idaho Police.
BOISE.-Governor d. w. Davis an
nounees his appointment of w H. Hi
att as superintendent of the state con-
stabulary, to succeed F. M. Breshears,
newly appointed United States mar