White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-07-18
Idaho News

crops. Crops are much below aver
age, owing to the lack Of rain, consa-
quently calls for help will not be nu-
merous
ST. MARIES.-A. B. Laing Of Sc
attic, said to be connected with
wholesale paper and Irvine house
there, jumped from an eastbound
Milwaukee train near here recently
and was instantly killed. Laing was
travelling to Chicago with his family.
He left note indicating that the &C.
tion was premeditated.
LEWISTON-The funeral of Frank
Rice, whose death occurred recently,
was held here. He was 81 years old
and native of Michigan. Prior to
coming to Lewiston several years ago.
he resided in Idaho County for long
treasurer. He was identified with
mine promotions in Idaho County.
KOOTENAI.-John L. Olson of this
place, salesman and railroad man, is
a victim of amnesia, and is in hos
pital in Seattle, where his father has
been called to help him to remember
his name, home and family. Olson
was recognized on the streets in Sc
attic by an old friend, and it was
through him that his relatives were
located.
GRANGEVILLE. - The local office
of the United States Forest Service
has been advised of the presence of
a large number Of forest fires in Ida
no and the necessity of taking every
possible precaution to prevent fires
getting started through carelessness
or avoidable cause The situation has
become so serious that it may neces-
state the closing of the Idaho forests
to all tourists and restricting the tray
ell through the national forests to
business traffic. Many thousands of
acres of forests have been devastated
by fire. II all would cooperate the
closing of the roads might not be nee.
essary-but a few careless smokers or
campers will oblige the authorities to
use measures to safeguard this natur-
al wealth of the country.
MOSCOW-Southern Idaho editors
and members of the state administra-
ton Travelled in modern caravan
from Boise to Grangeville recently for
the annual convention of the Idaho
oft al
Grangeville they Travelled to Moscow,
where they were entertained for sew
eral days. An interesting log" was
written by Talbot jennings, describ-
ing the country through which they
travelled from the fertile Boise Valley
and the canyons of the Little Salmon
to the fertility Of the Lewiston Val
ley and the green hills Of Palouse and
Moscow. The caravan passed through
Spalding, the home of the first white
man to build home in the territory.
GOODING.-The first Annual Dairy
Conference of the members OF the
Dairy Industry in Idaho was held here.
recently Many we'll known and infu-
entail men spoke to the assembled
dairymen and farmers, telling them of
the wonderful strides that the dairy
was making in the state, and
them of the best methods
to use on their farms and in their
dairy activities. These speakers ad
vised them to following the plans of
the successful dairy associations In
the country There was very large
over the prospects OF the
development Of prosperous dairy
center in the state.
NEZ PERCE.-Roy Rowe, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Rowe, lost his life
by drowning In the Lapwai
Lake at Winchester. He was born
and raised on his fathers farm, at
tended the Nez Perez public schools
until two years ago, when he gradu-
ated from high school. He had just
from an automobile tour of
The Coast cities. Funeral services
we're held at the Christian Church.
lnLeTHcHL WAS Iudue III Luo INeZ EtICc
CLARKSTON.--Lew Puryear was
the Asotin fireworks July A
when the stick from skyrocket
struck him in the eye, the injury be-
ng of such character that 1t was
feared the sight Of both eyes had been
destroyed. Physicians from St. Jo-
,eph's Hospital, however, say that the
oody's condition Is much improved,
and they entertain hopes that the
sight Of both eyes will be restored.
COEUR D'ALENE.-Mining opera
lions in this region are providing en-
ployment for 5000 men. There Is al
ways room for good machine miners
and underground timbermen. The
men are of many nationalities and of
a high class.
or the Sc signers of the Declare
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