White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-27
Idahe News
ST. MARIEs-o. q. Holen, former.

ST. MARIES-O. @. Holen, former.
ly associated with J. H. Neil in the
Neil Motor Company, has engaged in
the automobile business for himself
in the building at 800 Main Avenue,
which he recently purchased.
HAuEY.-In a recent article in the
Statesman, Mrs. Byrd Trego gives in
teresting information of Ezra Pound,
a pioneer HALEY boy, who gained un-
usual renown in England and the ORR
ent for his literary and artistic tai
ents, acclaiming him greatest poet of
the generation.
MOSCOW.-James j. Keane, aged
68 years, pioneer of Latah County and
for many years prominent In Demo.
cratic politics, died recently at his
home after long illness. ~
WEBB. - Preparations are being
made by most Of the farmers OF the
Webb locality to. commence spring
work. A number of farmers are now
in the field blowing. If weather per-
mits, spring work will commence in
real earnest very soon.
LEWISTON-The Lewiston chap
ter Of War Mothers, from proceeds Of
the silver tea given recently, sent Val
entine remembrances with personal
message on each, to the 121 boys in
the veterans hospital at Boise.
MNCGOW Tho TN; ~ Tdo-
no basketball team defeated the Multi
nomah Club in Portland recently 43
to 80. Throughout most Of the second
half the score was either tied or Idaho
point or two in the lead, but toward
the end Idaho had a safe lead. The
score was 20 to 13 at the end of the
first period in favor of Idaho.
ST. MARIES.-The heating plant at
the high school has been giving poor
service and the school board has ap
proved the proposal of a Seattle heat
ing plant concern to make survey
Of the plant and make an estimate Of
the cost of putting it in satisfactory
condition.
BOISE. - Senate bill No. IS has
been indefinitely postponed, so the Of
forts to drive butter substitutes from
the Idaho markets has been defeated
ST. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Peck, o
the Red Collar Steamboat Company
announces that boat service to Coeu
d'Alene will be resumed about Febru
airy 20. The company is removing tn
boiler on the FLYER" and is replacing
1t with one that will burn sawdust
Machinery repairs are being made OF
the boat.
BLACKFOOT.-.On May /. unde
order of Secretary of Interior Work
local land offices at Boise, Lewiston
and HALEY, will be closed and all LAM
Office business in South Idaho, ate
that date will be done through tn
land office at Blackfoot, while Mort
Idaho business will be transacte
/ through Occur d'Alene.
LEWISTON.-Fou million gallon
of water in the newly constructed VI
! per city water reservoir swept owe
/ the east end of the city recently whe
the reservoir broke, and before
found an outlet in the Clearwatt
River it had covered the main stree
pavement for several blocks with tW
), inches to two feet of mud.
COTTONWOOD bond electio
in the Joseph district, for 2-mill ia
= to raise money to build a bridge acros
, the Salmon River at Rice's Crossir
. has passed with good majority.
= is understood that the state will q
!. propriate $4,000.
SHELLEY.-C. o. Thomas, receiv
Of the Bannock National Bank Of P
catello, took charge of the First N
tional Bank at Shelley, which faile
to open its doors for business recen
u ly. Mr.. Thomas made an inspection
y then left for Pocatello.
J. CANYON COUNTY.-Twenty-thr'
n reactors have been found in the t
= berculosis tests of 1900 COWS from a.
: herds in Canyon County, according
i DIR. w. A. Sullivan, inspector of IL
Il federal bureau of animal industr
u who has been in charge of the wor
o This number is considered sms
3 percentage.