Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-18

pioneer resident Of Plummer. re-
Gently died at her home after ling
ering illness OF Bright's disease.
Lock City Clerk in Vault.
BI4ACKFOOT.-A masked bandit
recently help up City Clerk j. J.
Quillan in hts office in the municipal
building in which police headquarters
are located. The robber obtained
$40.
Ship Lead East by Water.
KELLOGG, Idaho.-On account of
excessive freight rates from here to
the eastern seaboard, the Bunker Hill
smelter is now shipping pig lead to
New York by water via Seattle and
the Panama canal.
Bank Of Sites Suspends.
STlTES.-The Bank OF Sites has
been closed by f. G. Fralick. commits
sioner of commerce and industry. Ex-
aminer f. G. Beck is in charge. No
report as to the condition of finances
has been made. The president is L.
Ewing and +. f. I.eeper is cashier.
Tax Relief Bill.
BOISE.-The senate has passed the
Witty tax relief bill. This measure
seeks to give to Idaho taxpayers an
extension of time. or until June Of
this year. in which to pay their 1920
taxes. the contention being they are
in serious need of this relief and that
they can not pay their taxes now be-
cause of the slump In the market and
their failure to dispose Of their crops.
Lumber Plants to Resume.
COEUR D'ALENE.--The Atlas tie
mill resumed operations Monday, af-
ter having been shut down since the
middle Of December. 1t is rumored
that the Blackwell Lumber company
will resume operations about April I.
The sawmill has been shut down most
Of the winter but the planning mill has
been in operation continually for the
last year. The Rutledge Timber com.
pany has made an exceptional run
not having shut down either the saw
mill or planer this winter. 1t is ru
mored that 1t plans to put on a double
shift soon.
Pioneer Woman Dies.
GRANGEVILI4E--The death of Mrs,
Margaret X. Holbrook. age 80. oc.
Cured recently at the home of her
daughter, Grs. George Fem. who
Hives about midway between Grange
vile and Harpster.
The late Mrs. Holbrook was one OF
the vests real pioneers. She came
with her parents from Iowa to Ore
gon in 1874. Later the family moved
to the Palouse country, locating be
tween Genesee and Colfax. The fam
lily finally moved to Camas prairie
settling at old Mt. Idaho. which fol
many years was the seat of Idaho
county, then the largest county in tbs
United States.
Mrs. Holbrook. lovingly called
Grandma" far and wide, resided
three miles from Grangeville wher
the Nez Perez Indian war was fought
between Whitebird and Grangeville
| "Dad" Allen Passes On.
! OWYHEE.-"Dad" Allen, the has
known survivor of the battle between
the Kearsarge and the Alabama Of
the coast Of. France, slipped hi.
cable" and Joined his shipmates OF
the other side.''
Allen died here at the little station
of Owyhee on the Oregon Short Lin,
railroad, about 80 miles south o
Boise. He was employed in the rail
road pump house there.
When the late Colonel Roosevelt
would pass through Idaho he Away.
stopped off at Okyhee and warmly
greeted Dad" Allen.
In the battle between the Kear
sarge and the Alabama. Midshipmar
Allen fought by the side of Midship
man Bullock, scion of distinguished
southern family.
Bullock was a relative of Roose
velts mother and was wounded il
the fight. Allen saved him from
death when, after the Alabama was
seen to be doomed and the wounded
boy could not help himself, he picked
him up and leaped into the sea
keeping him afloat until help arrived
Allen became wanderer after tina
celebrated sea fight and drifted Il
Alaska and later to Idaho