Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-01-13
Death Calls Pioneer Woman.

her daughter, MIS-. FRANK WeehS.
Nels Osterberg Suicides.
SANDPOINT.-Nels Osterberg, age
65, committed suicide at his ranch
home in the Morton section recently
Three Brothers in Bad.
KAMIAH.-Harry Louis and James
Purcell, brothers, of Greer, who were
caught robbing the Union store here,
i were sentenced to from one to 10
years in the penitentiary.
Get Reservation Criminals.
Superintendent H. d. Lawshe OF the
| Occur d'Alene reservation says that
federal authorities were planning an
intensive campaign against booze
peddlers on the reservation.
Bio Hoist for Bunker Hill.
WALLACE.-The Bunker Hill and
Sullivan Mining company has placed
an order for 15O-horsepower electric
hoist. Each drum will hold $500 feet
of seven-eighths wire cable.
Puts Ban on Punch Boards.
SANDPOINT.-With the approval of
the council, Mayor e. w. Wheelan
gave instructions to the chief of po-
lice to order punch boards" out of
poolrooms and confectioneries.
Poultry Show.
MOSCOW.--At a recent meeting OF
poultry enthusiasts it was decided to
hold a poultry show on January 10, 20
and 81 The Moscow Poultry asso-
citation was organized to conduct this
show.
Almost 1o7 Years Old, Dies
COEUR D'ALENE.-Frank Russell,
age 106 years, II months and four
days, and believed to have been the
oldest man in Kootenai county, Idaho,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
William Lexley, January Z.
Standpoint Chamber Plans Work.
SANDPOINT.-A partial program
: of work including land clearing, good
roads, street improvements, tourist
park, new industries, new hotel and
support of the Bonner county potato
industry was recently adopted by the
chamber of commerce directors.
Giant Hogs Sold.
OROFINO.-C. E. Mooers and son
recently sold and delivered three hogs
to the North Idaho sanitarium that
weighed 1920 pounds on foot, the
largest one pulling the beam at 700
pounds. The hogs were IS months
old Two were Chester Whites and
the other a Berkshire.
Not All Crazy.
BOISE. = Declaring that many pa
tients in the state insane hospitals
ARE as sane as you or l." David H.
Burrell, state commissioner of public
welfare, departed Monday for the hos
pital at Blackfoot, with the avowed
determination of working out plan
to release certain inmates.
Embezzlement Complaint Filed.
COEUR D'ALENE.-A complaint
against A. J. Culver was recently
sworn to by President C. P. Larson
of the gun club. The complaint
charges embezzlement. The 5000 TAX
en- in at the Christmas shoot was not
turned in, and half of this amount was
to be turned over to the poor Of the
community.
Pays $2o,5o0 for Farm.
JUL1AETTA.-R. B. Parks, farm
er on the Big Potlatch ridge has pur
chased the Catherine Hunter farm
known as the Webster homestead, IL
acres, for $20,500. This purchase will
make Mr.. Parks holdings about 50(
acres of choice farm land and viii
make him one Of the largest land own
ers on the Potlatch.
Massmeeting at kamiah.
KAMIAH-A massmeeting of Ka
miah citizens was held recently to dis
cuss the proposed new road from tina
town to Nez Perez and that it wa!
voted unanimously to indorse the can
yon road The road will lead VI
Lawyers canyon from Kamiah to thu
mouth Of Susie creek, thence up tn,
Newton ridge to the main Nez Perez
Kamiah road.
Idaho First in Sheep.
BOISE.-Idaho ranks first in tn,
nation with the number OF purebret
sheep within its boundaries. TIL,
number on January l, 1922 was AZ
101 head Ohio was second with 80
444 and Oregon third with 3S,73S
Idaho has gradually been forging t,
the front in sheep breeding and man,
OF its breeders have won nationa
regulations for the sheep sent out o
the state each year
Boomers Ferry Ranch Sold.
BONNERS FERRY.-The beautiful
\ ranch home of w. l.. Kinnear, a mil
south of here, was sold recently t
/ John f. Sailhamer of Erie, Ill. TIL
/ price was not made public The ranc'
4 contains 40 acres of improved Ian
and a new modern seven-room bungs
low, splendidlp furnished Throughout
Mr.. Sailhamer bought the place wit
y furniture and all farm implements an
lie will take possession January %.