White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-10-16
Idaho News

LEWISTON. - Six children lost
their lives in fire that swept the
boys dormitory at the Catholic Mis-
sion on the Nez Perez Indian reserva-
ton twenty-five miles east of here
last week. The fire was believed to
have been caused from the explosion
of lamp. There were thirty-one boys
in the dormitory at the time Of the
fire and the heroic efforts of the sis
tiers of st. Joseph and others at the
institution were responsible for saw
ing many of the boys lives. The
building, one-story temporary struc-
ture, was flimsy construction and
burned rapidly. 1t is located in an
isolated section. All Of the occupants
were believed to have escaped after
the fire broke out, but FIVE boys re-
entered in an attempt to rescue others
they thought were still in the dormi-
tory or to recover personal effects.
The five bodies were found huddled
near one of the entrances. The dead:
Anthony Soyda, z; Simon Broncheau,
6: Andrew Fogarty, 10; Edward
Switzler, S, Indian; Max Ostenberg,
IA; Lawrence Henry, 8.
BOISE. - The State of Idaho soon
will sell at auction many farms and,
according to Land Commissioner 1. II.
Nash, they can be had for Topper cent
cash and the balance divided into 40
equal payments due annually in sue
cessive years at per cent interest
on deferred payments. The purchaser
would be liable to taxation upon his
equity only, Mr.. Nash said, and while
the state now has only 1000 acres,
he estimated this is only about one
seventeenth of the total acreage to be
disposed of. The land is valued by
the state at from 500 to $1OO an acre
and is all choice ground relinquished
by settlers during the last few years
Of postwar depression.
SANDP OINT.-Mrs. R. s. Spring
fellow Of Boise, field secretary for
the Idaho Home Industries Associa-
ton, arrived in Standpoint yesterday
| in connection with the association
work. Mrs. Springfellow, also an Off
Ger in the state anti-tuberculosis asso-
citation, is doing preliminary work in
organizing the annual seal sale. Mrs.
Springfellow is spending her time here
comforting with local club women on
the various phases of her work
BOISE.-Charters of 447 corpora
lions which have qualified to do bust
ness in Idaho are in danger of being
cancelled unless their corporation tax
for 1925 is paid by November 80 at
p. M, according to a proclamation
issued by Governor G. G. Moore. The
| governors proclamation is issued on
the strength of certificate furnished
MIN by the secretary of state to the
effect that the corporations are de-
linquent in their payments. Last year
the proclamation disclosed that 461
corporations were delinquent. The
taxes are due July 1 each year but
the companies have until September
in which to make payment. All
those not paid by October 1 are
deemed to be delinquent and a pen.
atty is attached after that date. Com
panies then have until November 80
to pay the taxes and penalty.
SANDPOINT.- The Idaho insurance
surveying and rating bureau of Boise
has issued new schedule of rates
affecting several lines of property
Paul M. Bower, local Hartford repre-
sentative, announced today. The
changes were effective on September
81 and do not affect policies written
before that date. The new rates will
result in reduction in the following:
20% on churches and chapels and
on class ABB and G schools ant
colleges.
20% on class A buildings and or
B and G class. buildings when sub
ject to three year terms.
2O% on all bank, office and lodge
room equipment
1879 on all other contents Of build
ings listed above.
20% on ice factories and cold stor
age warehouses and contents.
The following increases were or
dered:
2O% on all single mills, except
those where automatic sprinklers are
installed
No exclusive planning mills are af
fected.
20% on mining and plant risks.
Public garages, buildings and con
tents, theaters, opera houses, ant
flour mills also come in for an in
crease of 2O&