White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-08-15
Idaho News

Oregon Short Line Railway on hear
ing of the fire, sent crew of ninety
men to the scene and William D.
Bush, fire warden Of the district, fol
lowed later with crew of fire fight
ers and took active charge of the
work.
TWISP.-Fire destroyed the follow
ing buildings at an estimated loss of
$250,000: Commercial Bank, Twisp
Hotel, Postoffice, two drug stores, the
Twisp Mercantile store warehouse,
and flour mill warehouse, CASTS con-
dictionary, Hagerman store, Holman
bakery, Hoffman shoe shop, Twisp
transfer garage, Mutual creamery,
Boothman meat market and Scott
barber shop.
IDAHO FALLS.-J. l.. Kraft, head
of the cheese industry with party Of
20 interested men, spent some time
here recently as guests of the Cham.
Der of Commerce at luncheon. Mr..
Kraft just lately installed the biggest
plant in Idaho at Pocatello and Is
much interested in the dairying and
cheese industry in this section.
EAGLE.-Reports of sudden out.
break of hog cholera among several
swine herds in the vicinity of Eagle
caused DR.. Wendell R. Smith, state
veterinarian to dispatch DR.. w. G..
Nye, deputy state veterinarian to
make an investigation recently. Doc
tor Nye, after an examination, found
~ animals suffering from hemorrhagic
septicemia. Twelve Of the swine have
died. The disease was found in three
herds. The malady is form of blood
poisoning, according to Doctor Smith,
and sometimes originates from stag
nant pools of drinking water.
GRANGEVILLE.-T Blyth Wit
ter Company, San Francisco, repre-
scented by Waldo Hemphill, were the
successful bidders for the $4,000 bond
issue recently voted by Grangeville
highway district to complete the
North and South highway between
Grangeville and Fem districts Seven
bidders were represented.
ST. MARIES.-The Rev. "Jack" Nc
Call, well-known missionary worker
in the lumber camps of Idaho, Oregon,
Montana and Washington, has been
transferred to Minneapolis to do city
missionary work. He has been sue
ceeded by the Rev. I. L. Crooks, trans
ferred from Hanford and White Bluffs,
Wash. The Rev. Mr.. Crooks will CO.
operate with the Rev. "Dick" Terrell,
known by nearly every woodsman in
the Northwest.
BOISE.-The natural flow of the
Boise River was the only water al
lowed through the Arrowrock gates
recently, the stock supply being held
back for two weeks, when another run
will be made, according to reclama
ton officials. The river was flowing
430 second feet. Arrowrock reservoir
measured 1924 feet as compared with
216,O00 acre feet a year ago.
KAMIAH. - Don McQuinn, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. McQuinn, who reside
two miles east of Kamiah,. is reported
as recovering and out Of danger from
a skull fracture received recently
when he fell from a buggy. The lad
also suffered a broken clavicle. DR..
G. H. Bryan, local physician who at
tended, stated it would be necessary
for the boy to undergo an operation
on his head to relieve pressure as
soon as he can be taken to a hospital,
BOISE.-Members of the state fish
and game department and sportsmen
in all sections of the state are appre-
hensive of serious loss of fish this
season because of the extreme low
water in all the streams. The re-
ports from all sections indicate the
creeks are now lower than generally
prevails in late August and fear is
expressed that many Of the creeks win
be dry before the. period of the fall
rains. Those familiar with conditions
state the fish are at the mercy of
predatory animals and birds at the
present stage Of the water. 1t is ex-
planned the fish go well to the head.
waters of the creeks during the early
summer months and as the water re.
recedes they find safe retreats in the
deep holes. The water is now PEI.
fectly clear and the water in the
holes is not deep. This condition is
said to expose the fish to the preda-
tory animals and birds and heavy
loss will be sustained from this cause,
even If further drop in the water
does not entirely dry the summer 70.
treats.
OROFINO. - Charles Knoll has
bought the LeClair estate timber and
sawmill, south of Pierce, along the
Pierce Highway, and is repairing the
mill preparatory to operating In that
district. The Knoll interests sold
their timber holdings in the st. Maries
country few months ago for approx
mately $2,000,0O0. The deal embraces
$40 acres Of timber land containing
100000 feet of lumber timber and
5000 cedar poles. While this put
chase is of small Importance compared
with the operations Of Mr.. Knoll in