Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-12-09
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
$4,000 Fire at GrangeviIie.

GRANG EVII4LE-As spectacular fire
at a. IN. Friday destroyed the build
ing housing the Joseph Sorrow ma
chine shop and garage causing $4,000
loss to machinery and equipment.
Insurance 100000.
Highway Bonds to Be Delivered.
LEWISTON.--The $400, 900 worth OF
bridge and road bonds purchased by
Sidelo, Simonds, Fels & Co. of Denver,
Col, were signed Saturday by the
county officials and are ready for de-
livery. The money will be used Ill
construction of five bridges across the
Clearwater river.
Sanctions O.-W. r. G. N. Change.
Washington Railroad and Navi-
cation Company of through passenger
service from Spokane to Wallace by
using the tracks of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul between Mantle
and Plummer, and elimination of boat
service across Lake Occur d'Alene
from Amwaco to Harrison, is sane
toned in an order issued by the pub
lie utilities commission.
Latah Pioneers Hold Reunion.
OSCOW.-December / J. l.. Nay
1or resident of Moscow As years and
member of the first board of Latah
county commissioners, entertained at
banquet five residents of this dis
trict who have lived in Latah county
continuously for 80 years. They are
been here that long. Four came here
in 1871 and one in 1870. They were
Thomas Tierney, Murdoch Cameron,
William Frazier, William Toner and
George Toner
Honors to Idaho Steer
OSCOW.-Professor G.. w. Hick-
man, head of the department of ami
NAL husbandry at the University of
Idaho, has received word from Pro-
lessor E. J. Iddings, dean of the col
lege of agriculture, stating that Idaho
Sensation, yearling Hereford steer
won second place in class Of 20 at
the International Live Stock Show at
Chicago. 1t is claimed that this is the
largest and best Hereford calf class
ever exhibited at Chicago show.
The Idaho calf was given first place
in the college class.
Offers Farm Course.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOS
weeks of intensive study
of farm subjects will be offered i'm
after the holidays The
courses are open to students 16 years
or older who have had an equivalent
Of an eighth-grade education Among
subjects taught will be soils, grain |
crops, irrigation, farm motors, trac-
tor repair and operation, horticulture,
vegetable gardening, poultry produc-
ton, milk production, live stock man.
agement, farm management, and farm
records. The work in this class will
begin January 4.
lapwai Indian Lands Sold.
o. H. Lips, superintendent of the
indian agency at Lapwai, opened bids
on 1000 acres of Indian land Dec. l.
and found that offers had been re-
ceived on q pieces. The bids totaled
S95,O54 for 1888 acres. About one
fourth of the land listed was sold, 80
bids on u pieces of the 1O2 listed be-
ng received. The bids were but little
above the appraised value. Ten per
cent OF the amount accompanied the
BIDS and the remainder is paid in cash
1t time of sale, or if the purchaser SO
wishes he can pay another 3 per cent
md the remaining three-fourth can
De paid in three annual installments.
bearing Z per cent interest E. L.
Martin, storekeeper at Sweetwater.
paid the highest price, $7,24O for 80
lcres near Webb, appraised at $5,42o.
\ series of Indian land sales will be
held during the next few months as
ollows: December 2S, January 81.
february %, March %, April %, MAY
Il and June 2S.
SANDPOINT.-After Is months de-
ay, due to adverse market conditions.
he board of independent school dis
rict No. l, Standpoint, recently sold
$4,000 worth of bonds Jointly by the
3onner County National Bank here
md the Spokane & Eastern Trust
company of Spokane. The bid was
'ar, plus 500 premium, the bidders
o stand the expense of printing the
'onds. The issue will be dated Jan
larry l, 1922 and will bear interest at
per cent, running for 20 years, with
OPTIONAL retirement after 10 years. BY
he provisions governing the bond
election, $l25,00O is to be used for a
lew high school building, with gym
laslum and auditorium, and $4,000 is
o be used for equipment. The school
BOARD plans on selecting site soon
md beginning construction in time tn
AVE the building ready for occupancy
II the opening of school next Sep
ember.
<tEP CONTROL IN PHILIPPINES
commission Issues Report to presi.