Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-03-16
Pithy News Notes
From, All Parts of
IDAHO

Lewiston.-At the age of 102 years,
Alexander Mckee, for many years a
resident of the Kendrick section, died
at the home of his son, Albert Mex ee,
at Lapawal, recently. Mr.. Mckee was
born December 10, 1919, in Wabash
county, Ind. Over 80 years ago he
crossed the plains to Missouri and
came west in 1883, settling at Bear
Ridge, near Kendrick
Pocatello-For the first time In the
history of Custer county the county
Jail at Challis holds two men charged
with murder In the first degree. Both
cases have created a bitter feeling in
the sections in which the crimes were
committed.
Caldwell-Steel that is to be used
In the construction Of the bridge north
OF the city arrived In the local rail-
road yards few days ago. The bridge
that Is to- be rebuilt extends across the
Boise river and for about a year has
been condemned by the county COM
missioners.
Idaho Falls.-The United States de-
partment of agriculture, through Its
bureau of markets and crop estimates.
reports that idaho shipped "a cars of
potatoes, February rs. The Idaho
Falls district shipped % cars, the Bur-
ley-Buhl section 8, and 3 cars went
from Caldwell.
ocatello.-Wallace Carpenter of
this place has received word that he
is the sole heir to an estate valued at
approximately 100000. The estate
was left by his father, who died three
years ago at Lincoln, Neb., but legal
complications arose which halted the
execution of the will and 1t was not
until few days ago that Mr.. Car
penter was notified that he was in DOS
session of such a large amount of
property.
Dubois.-Fred A Leahy, freight
brakeman on the Oregon Short Line.
was killed in the local yards when he
was knocked from the rear of a switch
engine by a snow bank at the side of
the track. His right arm was severed
and his head crushed. He is survived
by a wife and two children living at
Blackfoot.
Boise.-Fourteen cars of apples
were shipped from Boise valley points.
An average of ten cars per day has
been shipped out during the last two
weeks. j. p Gray is reported to have
oo cars on hand which he viii ship
during the next two or three weeks.
Apples are higher now and bring a
good price.
Rlgby-President Harding will do
anything and everything in his power
10 relieve the plight of the western
farmers and stockmen, he told John
W. Hart, Republican national commit
teeman from Idaho, who has Just re-
turned to his home at'Rigby, after sery-
ing on the national assay commission
10 weigh and count the nations money.
Pocatello-Mrs. c. E. NJ. Loux of
Pocatello, president of the Women's
College club. has received notification
THAT she was awarded first prize in
national magazine contest I'm which
1000 letters were received. Mrs. Louxs
letter, answering arguments advanced
for not educating the girls of today,
was termed the best by the judges.
Nampa.-Interest and support In the
prospective Nampa cannery, is being
demonstrated every day at the local
Chamber of Commerce Headquarters.
According to Mrs. Niemeyer, secretary
or that organization, farmers are com
ing daily to find out when they can
sign contracts for sweet corn as they
are anxious to get their plans In shape
for the spring planting Present indl-
cations are that there will be plenty
OF sweet corn on the market this year
II the Cannery company is financed.
According to men on the Realty Board,
the contracts will be ready to sign In
a week.
Rexburg.-George A. Pin.ock, lead
sr of the dairy project of the Madison
county farm bureau. recently arrived
with two cars OF HolsteiA cows, which
had been purchased In Wiscosin. One
carload was distributed to farmers OF
sugar City and the other carload went
TO the Teton Dairy association.
Meridian.-Miss Margaret Roberts
reports wonderful growth for the
state free travelling library during the
past two years. AS an if'ea Of the way
the people are making pee of this val