Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-25
NEWS NOTES
Recent happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Whitman County Banks.

whitman Oounty BANKS.
Deposits in the banks of Whitman
county totaled $9,922,747 at the time
of the last call from the controller
OF the currency for statement.
WaiIa WaIIa Floods Over.
WALLA WALLA. With clear
weather and cessation Of rain in the
mountains the water in streams be-
gan receding and further floods are
not expected for the present
Complete. Spring Seeding.
ODESSA. in this section
report completion of seeding spring
grain and within another week prac-
tically all Of the grain win be in the
ground.
Pardon 50 at Monroe.
EVERETT. -Sixty-thre inmates Of
the Washington state reformatory at
Monroe were pardoned by the hoard
of control March IS. Parole matters
will be handled by a special board to
be appointed by the governor, under
the code.
No Blue Sky Law.
OLYMPIA.-In his message accom-
panying a veto of substitute s. B. 8,
the so-called "blue-sky" law, Cover
nor Hart characterizes the measure
and its enforcement appropriation as
nefarious piece of work so framed
as actually to aid sales OF the very
stocks and bonds the public needs
protection from.
A. w. Wilson Golden Wedding.
EPHRATA.-Recently Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Wilson of this place cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary at the home of their son at
Pennington. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
were married at Baldwin, ILL.,, and are
the parents of IL children, all of
whom are living.
Two Drown at Huntsville.
DAYTON.-John Claes and Il. c..
Carmony of the bridge and building
department of the Northern Pacific
railway, with headquarters at Pasco,
were drowned recently in the Touchet
river while repairing a bridge at
Huntsville. They lost their balance
while handling timbers. The bodies
were swept away and have not been
found. The remainder of the crew is
seaching for them.
Sell States Land April 6.
OLYMPIA.-The next sale of state
lands will be held April in a num-
Der of counties throughout the state,
according to State Land Commits
sioner Clark v. Savidge. Following
is a partial list of East Side acreage
and timber lands:
Benton county, 100 acres, appraised
at $4,000.
Franklin county. so acres. ap-
praised at $3.50.
Stevens county, 1922 acres timber
land, appraised at $12,7O6.
Stevens county, 1880 acres timber
land, appraised at $33,299.
Thatcher Named Tax Chief.
OLYMPIA.-E. L. Farnsworth, di-
rector of the department of taxation
and examination, has appointed John
M. Thatcher of Seattle supervisor of
taxation in the consolidated code de-
partment. Thatcher is at present
state tax commissioner 1t is under
stood that J. F. Leghorn of Spokane,
at present in charge of city account
ancy, and Fred Chestnut of Seattle,
who supervises county bookkeeping,
as members Of the bureau of inspec-
ton, will continue the same functions
by transfer to the taxation and exami-
IN -
transfer Of bureau members to the
new department an interesting state
house rumor has 1t that c.. w. Clau-
sen, state auditor, is under considera-
ton for appointment as code super
visor OF municipal corporations.
Pass Big Farm Bills.
The state legislature this winter
passed more legislation of vital i'm
portance to the agricultural interests
than any legislature preceding it,
The two most important bills were
H. b. 255, known as the Sapiro CO.
operative farm marketing bill, and S.
b. 81, by Senator ID. v. Morthland of
Yakima, known as the Washington
crop credit act
The marketing bill is based on the
successful experience in cooperative
organization in California and its sup
porters believe that 1t will provide
the means for farming associations
that will make it possible for produc-
ers of farm commodities to stabilize
their lines of industry and obtain
larger share of the price paid by the
consumers.
Fatal Auto Smash, Spokane.
SPOKANE.-In broad daylight