The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-06-18
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
At LELAND IS FINE
SURPLUS OF ES-
BLAST POINT OF ROCKS
NEWS FROM KENDRICK.
(Kendrick Gazette)

(Kendrick Gazette)
The Leland community may well fee]
proud of the splendid school building
which is in course Of construction. It
will be strictly modern throughout
and shipped with the latest convent
ences to add to the comfort and well
being of the children.
The new building is centrally To-
Gated in Leland just east Of the I. O.
0. F. hall on slight elevation. 1t
is surrounded by a splendid play
ground for the children, which is a
most desirable feature.
The basement Of the building was
completed some time ago. 1t is con-
structed of reinforced concrete. Two
class rooms, furnace room and stor-
age room for fuel are contained in the
basement.
The first floor will be divided into
four large class rooms, principals
office, "a foot hall equipped with
the building, pumping system ele-
waiting it from a we'll to the school
house.
The building above the basement
will be frame structure Al by "a
feet. 1t has very pleasing lines and
will be big addition to the appear
-ance of the town.
The cost of the building alone will
be approximately $4,000. Furniture
and equipment about $4,000, making
a total expenditure of $4,000 The
heating system is included in the esti-
mate. 1t will consist of hot air
furnace.
The members of the school board
and R. B. Parks, Enoch Harrison and
R. NJ Smith. In formulating the |
plans for such an elaborate building |
they are building for the future
While the present course of study
embodies but two years of high school
work, the board believes it is only
question of time until two more years
of school work will be added
The contract calls for the compile
tion of the building by August 1,
which will give ample time to install
the furniture and get everything
ready for the opening to the fall term
of school.
Blasted Point of Rock
The point of rock that jutted into
the road short distance up Potlatch
creek from the McCrea place, was
completely demolished last Friday
evening. A blast containing 450 !
pounds of giant powder blew great
part of the point into the creek. It (,
took a week of drilling to get ready !;
for the blast but an immense amount :
of work was accomplished by the one +
"shot" The road was closed all day 3
Saturday while the debris was cleared
away. v
Good Field Sweet Clover 7
G.. A. Wayland, who owns ranch i
up Bear creek, harvested eight big .
loads Of sweet clover hay from two
acres of ground last week. The clover
was seeded a year ago and this was
the first crop. Mr.. Wayland says that a
his stock will eat the sweet clover as r
readily as any other feed. There are 3
spots in the field where the clover was z
higher than the horses backs. s.
Got Too Many Rattlesnakes a
The promoters of the rattlesnake "
fight which took place here some b
time ago, sstarted something" Since q
the request for fighting rattlesnake $.
published in the Gazette two weeks f.
ago, it was. found necessary by the
light promoters to appoint a chief O
and a burying squad to h,
dispose of the surplus rattlers. The Il
cutters have been fairly running w
,lood from the executions. If you T
want to get a "rise" out of several bt
7oung men of Kendrick, make noise q,
ike rattlesnake.
At regular meeting of the high /
way commissioners it was decided to
postpone the work on the strip of road be
etween the bridge east of Kendrick ac
nd the mouth of Wandscheer gulch, Lin
ntil the rush of lumber hauling is of
yer. The commissioners state the er
elief that it holds nothing worse than tn
eset them in the past, and with a bo
ood chance of something far better. mt
The youngest son of Henry Hill Th
roke his right leg just above the ce
nkle, Wednesday afternoon Of last be-
'eek. 1t was not known that his leg
as broken until Friday evening when
r. Rothwell was called. The fracture
as reduced and plaster cast placed +b.
round the injured limb. hi hi