White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-10-23
Idaho News
sANDPoINT.-A recent circular

issued from the ONCE OF Ine regional
prohibition director at Helena, Mont,
says that Idaho was the high state for
the district in the past years enforce
ment program; and that the three high
field agents in Idaho were Sam Webb,
of Standpoint, and Oscar Kuchenbecker
and w. w. Pickett, of Pocatello. All
three were formerly deputy sheriffs of
Bonner county.
Observation-Disclosures under the
Latah county courthouse here caused
the crumbling of the foundation in the
center wall, cracking the center par
tition, and threw scare into the en-
ployees in the building Prisoners
held in the county jail were removed
small garage. A thorough investiga-
ton was made by Fred T. Hannaford,
inspector for the architect, who re-
ported the building was safe. Careful
plans are being worked out for the rest
of the excavation work.
Sheriff Summerfield made an aft
davit to the probate court asking per-
mission to move prisoners to another
county, but this was denied, following
report.
OSCOW.-Fifteen seniors in the
home economics department taught
370 classes in clothing, foods and re-
lated science and art in Moscow high
school as part of their practice teach
ing work last spring, according to
figures issued by Miss Katherine Jen-
sen, head of the University of Idaho
home economics department. This
work was supervised by the depart
ment and the high school principal
and 1t was pronounced entirely sue
cessful =.
Each of the Is girls who received
bachelor of science degrees in home
economics last June has been placed
in a responsible teaching position.
Sixteen seniors are taking work for
uS5I OCO ILLS JOdl. LII ~ IL Ooh-
men have registered in home eco
nomics this fall as compared to "a
who signed up this time last year.
OF the "a starting last year, 20 have
returned to continue their home eco
nomics work as sophomores. This is
an unusually large percentage, accord
ing to Miss Jensen.
For the first time a graduate student
is registered under a fellowship pro-
vided by the Purnel act. The fellow.
ship is designed to aid in research
work in home economics, particularly
among the farm homemakers of the
state. The graduate student under
taking this work at the University of
Idaho is Mrs. Ina 2. Crawford, wife
Of DR.. G. G. Crawford, professor in
the school of education at the uni
versity. Mrs. Crawford is a graduate
of Carnegie Technical Institute, Pitts
burgh.
BOISE-In thrilling dash through
the night, Jewett set a new record
from Boise, Idaho, to Salt Lake City
Utah, covering 47S miles in hours
80 minutes, averaging 55.8 miles an
> hour. j. NJ Jensen piloted the car,
and cut down the previous record,
by 1 hour, 40 minutes. Jenson's rec
ord for the drive would be extra
, ordinary even if made under the best
, conditions, but besides competing
, against time, he had to combat bad
weather, bad roads, and darkness
The route was by way Of Mountain
Home, Pocatello, McCammon, Pres
ton Logan and Ogden. The start was
made late at night, to avoid traffic
Several detoirs that would have been
discouraging even for leisurely going
were taken, and during part of the
run rain added to the difficulties.
BOISE.-Mrs. George T. Bacon Of
+ Kamiah loses her fight against E. w
t Porter, commissioner of finance, tc
. have a deposit of $4,000, held in the
8 State Bank of Kamiah when it closed
D its doors April s, 1921, declared a
trust fund and given preference in
payment over other depositors. The
opinion of the lower court holding
for the commissioner is affirmed
Mrs, Bacon originally had $4,000 in
the bank and she thought this amount
had been used to make two loans
one of $4,000 and the other of $500
In January of 1921 she drew a draft
on Pomeroy, Wash, bank in the
amount of $500 as part payment on
the $4,000 loan. This was paid before
the bank closed, leaving the balance
$4,000. On March t2s, 1921, George
Waterman, president of the Kamiah
bank, placed $4,000 the remainder OF
the $4,000 loan, on general deposit
Mrs. Bacon never knew that her
$4,000 was on deposit in the bank but
thought it had been loaned out by the
bank in accordance with her instruc
lions.