Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-08
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings in This state
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
erickiayers Cut Scale.


Chandler Loses Job.
OLYMPIA.-E. NJ Chandler, chief
engineer of the state reclamation
board, which was yesterday resolved
into the department of conservation
and development, will not be appoint
ed supervisor of reclamation.
Shot To Death In His Home.
WOODLAND Charles Reidel, "A,
merchant, of Vader, Wash, and vice
president of the State Bank of Vader,
was found shot to death at his home
Sunday. A rifle lay across his knees
and bullet had penetrated his heart.
suicide.
Addy Has $4,000 Blaze.
CHEWELAH - Fire Saturday at
Addy, eight miles west of here on the
Great Northern, caused damage esti-
mated at $4,000, fairly well covered
by insurance.
Harry ochs, Of Harrington Dies.
HARRINGTON Ochs, age
65, president and one of the founders
of the First National bank here, died
Saturday. following an illness of
about a year. Mr.. Ochs was a pio-
neer of the Big Bend country, coming
to Harrington from California about
80 years ago.
Sets State Fair Dates.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 has been
fixed for opening the 1921 state fair,
according to Director Il. l.. French.
H. p. Vermilye, named secretary OF
the state fair, spent his time on the
grounds. Vermilye says he will open
his headquarters this week and that
preparing the grounds and getting in
touch with prospective exhibitors will
be begun at once.
G. N. Schedule Change Halted.
ODOVILLE. = Following hearings
here April /, and at Republic when
citizens of that place and Chesaw and
Nelson appeared before the board
the state public service commission
is reported to have ordered the Great
Northern railway to continue it's six
day passenger service on the Marcus
Oroville and Republic-Curlew branches
until further notice.
Bohike Fruit Co. Broke.
WENATCHEE.-At meeting OF
the creditors of the Bohlke Fruit com
pany here today, at which over 80 pei
cent of the outstanding accounts were
represented, it was unanimously de
cided to have the affairs of the com
pany administered by a trustee, under
the direction OF creditors commit
tee A report submitted by G. w
White, secretary of the company
showed that the total assets have &
value of $1,167 900 and the liabilities
amount to $1.32S,0O0.
Starts Pig Club Contest.
| WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE,
PULI4MAN.-Pig club boys and girl.
of Washington will be given chance
to win free trip to the international
Live Stock Show in Chicago mex
winter, according to an agreement
just signed between +. l.. Audrain
state club leader, the extension ser
/
mour Packing company.
New Roads Near Wenatchee.
WENATCHEE. - Nearly $4,000
worth of road work will be done nea
here this year, some of which is al
ready under way. Paving of 1.6
miles of the Sunset highway from tn,
Wono fchoo rivor hr;d uo ~ Tho ~, r,
Sunnyslope grade has been com
menced by the contractors, the pric,
being $4,000.
| sawmiIls Begin Operations.
| NEWPORT-The Humbird Lumbe
company mill has started saving OF
Its seasons cut. In week nigh
shift will be put on. The mill ha
been thoroughly overhauled durinI
the winter shutdown and has abou
25,000,O00 feet of logs coming dow
the river from the Priest River coun
try. Other mills in this territory viii
be in operation within the next tw
weeks, including the Dalkena Lumbe
company mill at Dalkena, the Par
handle mill at lone and Diamon
Match company mills at Metaline
Lost Creek, Locke, Ruby and Cusick
i Cut Expenses, Cabinet Told.
i OLYMPIA-In its first formal NEE,
ing the civil administrative code
which officially took charge of al
appointive departments of state gov
terument April i, began to function
under an emphasized desire of Gov
ernor Hart that each Of the 10 direc
tors set aside Is per cent of the tota
appropriation for his department, t,
be saved and returned to the stat,
treasury at the close of the biennium
i Only by approval of the governor an,
the entire board of directors is an,
part Of this 10 per cent to be spent
The reservation. does not affect fixe,
salary or capital outlay, but include
everything else that can be incor
porated In the payroll and operating
J. expense budget of leach department.
j Line to South America.
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