Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings In This state
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Harrison to Lose Lights.

| Harrison to Lose Lights.
HARRISON.-The lighting plant i,
to close down and the city will b,
without electricity after March / be
cause of the excessive cost OF opera
ton.
ldaho's Big Bill Launched.
BOISE.-The general appropriation
bill was introduced in the house Feb
ruary 20. 1t carries $1,629,435. Nc
appropriation is made for the depart
ment OF agriculture, the bureau OF
farm markets or the bureau of high
ways, which are provided for in sep
arate bills.
| c. r. Frazier Heads Teachers.
| LEWISTON.-Th executive com
mittee OF the Idaho Teachers associ
alton have canvassed the referendum
vote on the election of officers which
showed the election as follows: c. F.
Frazier, Pocatello, president; Mrs
| Elizabeth Ware. Albion, vice pre- 81
| dent; Mrs. Alice Booth, Montpelier
| secretary; f H. Buck, HALEY, treas.
urer
Highway District Wins.
BOISE, Idaho.-The supreme court
handed down a decision recently on
the appealed case OF the Laclede high.
way district versus Bonner county, IN
which the judgment given for the de-
PENDANT by Judge John M. Flynn of
the Eighth judicial district court is
reversed and the case remanded. The
appeal was taken from an order of
the commissioners of Boundary coun.
ty disallowing claim Of the Laclede
highway district for it's proportionate
share of the road and bridge fund.
Standpoint Gets Grant Of Land.
SANDP POINT - The house bill
passed bill passed six months ago
making federal grant to Standpoint
of the wotershed on the upper Sand
creek canyon passed the senate re-
Gently. There are several thousand
acres in the upper Sand creek water
shed, the value Of which has never
been estimated. The value to the
city. however, is understandable, as
the grant assures perpetuity of an
uncontaminated water supply, carried
through wooden mains to the city
from the Sand creek gorge dam. four
miles northwest.
Two-Thirds Of Crop Sold.
LEWISTON.-It is estimated that
two-thirds of the last years grain crop
in this part of Idaho and the adjoin.
ing portion of the Palouse country has
been sold. Many farmers are holding
for higher prices next month. The
local wheat market, during the week
just closed, reached a low mark OF
$1.18 for red and $1.25 for white va
rieties. According to figures compiled
by the largest local buyers, the highest
average price was paid growers of
the Lapwai section who marketed
early. receiving over 81 for their crops.
AT kooskia and Genesee the prices
paid averaged $1.93; Grangeville and
Kamiah $1.S1; Cottonwood and lie.
more, $1.79; Finn, SITS and Culdesac,
$1.76.
warns FARMERS OF smut.
MOSCOW.-Thee experiment station
of the University of Idaho has issued
a warning to farmers to treat their
seed grain to prevent smut and gives
several formulas and instructions for
treating. A bulletin just issued advo-
Gates the treating of oats as we'll as
wheat to prevent smut. The formula
for treating oats is given as one quart
of formaldehyde to 10 quarts of water
and apply to the oats with common
quart spray pump, after the seed grain
has been spread out on floor or
sprayed the grain should be covered
with sacks or canvas that have been
thoroughly sprayed and left four
hours.
Cigarette Law Passes.
BOlSE.-The Idaho house of repre-
sentatives by vote of 33 to 10 Fri
day passed the senate anti-cigarette
bill and sent it to the governor. The
bill provides penalties of fines of $50
to 500 and a six months Jail term
for selling or giving away cigarettes
or the markings.
Another two-mill tax levy for high
ways was killed in the lower house.
Senate bill No. ga was passed
without opposition. This bill pre-
scribes the methods by which the
state bank commissioner may take
charge of banks whose reserve funds
are depleted.
Senate bill No. 1872. giving author.
ity to the commissioner of reclama-
ton to extend time of work of apply
ing water on Carey act lands for two
years, was passed
The senate passed by unanimous
vote bill by Whitcomb making Ar
mistice day legal holiday. A sim
liar bill was formerly passed, but it
Columbus day and was
vetoed by Governor Davis.
Without dissent the senate passed
4 bill providing for the removal of
The lumber inspector of the Second
district from Harrison to Occur
4 Alene.
Senate bill No. SO, providing for
ying-in hospitals, passed without op-