Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-11-10
news AROUND
THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF
THE STATE

Idaho has dropped from Sec
ond place in 1920 to fifth place
in 1922 in wool production of the
country.
The 14-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Harris of the Glen
wood vicinity was accidently
shot and killed Tuesday by his
younger brother when they were
playing in their home alone.
, The paving of the state high
way from the state line east to
Occur d'Alene through Post
Falls was completed Tuesday,
but it is open for traffic from
the state line to Post Falls.
The city of Kellogg-Wardner,
in Idaho, does not like its comb
ination name, and Tuesday re-
quested the Idaho public utilities
commission to start the neces-
sary action to cut off the Ward
ner part and rename the city
Kellogg.
Boise business men will ask
the next legislature to make a
suitable biennial appropriation
for the support of the state fair
held annually in Boise. An
amount has been fixed at $40.-
900 as necessary to manage the
fair for two years.
Installation of a filtration
plant to purify water taken from
the Clearwater river for city
use will be the solution of the
water problem, said City Water
Superintendent E. G. Wagner of
Lewiston. The plant, with en-
largements of the water system,
will cost $3.50, 900.
Prediction that the third party
movement will sweep the coun-
try in 1924 unless there is a
complete change of program on
the part of the Republican party
by the adoption of a liberal and
constructive policy" was made
by United States Senator VIM. Z.
Borah last Thursday.
A choice strip of land in the
center of the town was donated
to the village of Craigmont for
a city park and tourist camp, by
the Craigmont Real Estate COM
pany. The ground lies between
the Craigmont Motor company
and the railroad tracks and is an
ideal site for park.
AL Green was found dead in
his cabin near Elk City, accord
ing to a report received from
Elk City Monday, death having
resulted from natural causes it is
thought. Deputy Sheriff Arnold
and Coroner A. j. Maugg, left
for Elk City to make an investi-
cation. No details of his condi-
ton were available.
Mick Smith of Juliaetta died
Friday just before reaching Ken
drick, where he was being taken
for treatment after tree which
he was cutting on Cedar creek
fell upon him, crushing his body.
When the tree started to fall,
Mr.. Smith began TO run, but be-
ing somewhat feeble, he stumb-
led over stone and was caught
by the tree before he could rise.
Miss Agnes Cranston of Sand
point, mysteriously shot through
the neck Saturday noon, is doing
well at the city hospital and will
recover, her physician stated.
The bullet barely missed the
spinal cord, passing between two
lateral processes of her vertebrae
and stopped just short of the
carotid artery. Had it struck
either she would have been Kill
led instantly.
Bascom Billups, exservice man
wounded in the world war, and a
resident of Nezperce for many
years, received appointment as
postmaster of that city. Con-
, gress not being in session at this
time he received a recess appoint
, ment and he will take over the
: local office as soon as officials OF
the postoffice department arrive
: and audit the books and checl.
him in.