Leggett's Store Robbed In Nighttime Burglary
Merchandise valued about 400 dollars mostly women’s apparel vanished from Leggett Mercantile Co after intruders broke in through a rear window. Sheriff and deputy traced missing items including skirts, waists, silk goods, shoes, tobacco, cookies and cash. investigation notes quiet entry and possible knowledge of the store.
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Leggett Mercantile Company
TLC
Keith
Sheri Kinwis
Granneville
O. D. Hamlin
H.C. Netzel
Netzel
Acro
Henry Downer
Nau
Ferdinand Road
Sidney Brown
Leggett Mercantile Co
Sheriff's Office
Gets Man Who Escaped From Ide County On Alcohol Charge
F D Page age 36 wanted for possessing intoxicants in Ide ho county was captured at Colfax by Sheriff William Cole of Whitman county and taken to Grangeville by Sheriff J G Eimers. On March 20 Eimers found liquor on a pack horse Page used to carry stores up the Clearwater north fork. Pursued by Eimers and deputy Chester Arnold Page tried to flee on his saddle horse but eluded capture by abandoning his mount and fleeing on foot along the river.
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F. D. Page
Ideho County
Colfax
William Cole
Whitman County
Grangeville
J. G. Eimers
Iff Eimers
Page
North Fork
Clearwater
Eimers
Chester Arnold
Garage Reopens in Cottonwood by New Lewiston Firm
The Cottonwood Garage in Northern Idaho will reopen under R. Huddleston and R. Speck of Lewiston. They plan to offer general repairs, gasoline, oils, batteries, machine work, accessories, tires, car washing, and storage. Huddleston expects his wife soon and a home above the shop. Speck will join in about six weeks.
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Cottonwood
John Peterson
Idaho
R. Ruddleston
R. Speck
Lewiston
Huddleston
Speck
Two Drownings Reported in Salmon River Ferry Accident
Grangeville reports two men drowned when a floating log struck a basket ferry at Silage ferry above Dixie on the Salmon River. William Sorrow, 28, and Ernest Silge, 58, disappeared after being thrown from the ferry. recovery efforts continue as authorities monitor river channels. Witnesses Allen Stonebreaker and others saw the incident and attempted rescue. Silge operated the ferry and was a long-time Dixie resident.
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Grangeville
Lewiston Tribune
William Sorrow
Ernest Silve
Dixie
Allen Stonebreaker
Fowler
Butler
Mabton
Wash
Sorrow
Joe Sorrow
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Silge
Germany
Public sale raises about $3000 in Greencreek event
About 300 people attended the Henry Uhlenkott sale in Greencreek on Wednesday. Auctioneer Johnson of Grangeville conducted the auction, with the First National Bank of this city acting as clerk, and most items brought prices similar to food costs, totaling around $3000.
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Henry Uhlenkott
Greencreek
Johnson
Grangeville
First National Bank
Dodge touring car lowers price by $305 after Armistice drop
Prices tumble as the Dodge touring car falls from 1515 to 1210 dollars in a single week, a decline among the sharpest in years aside from a Buick cut earlier. The Ford also drops again, marking a second reduction since the Armistice signing.
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Buick
Young Woman Dies After Op. Ruth Miller Downer Mourned
Mrs Henry Downer born Ruth Miller daughter of J P Miller Denver Idaho died in Winchester after operation in Lewiston Idaho. She married Henry J Downer June 16 1920 in Lewiston and was buried Lewiston Cemetery on their first anniversary. Funeral held at Community Church with Rev Marion Sligay. city businesses closed in respect. She leaves husband and large Miller family including three sisters and four brothers.
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Henry Downer
Winchester
Lewiston
First National Bank
Denver
Idaho
Christian Church
Marion Sligay
Monte Jarret
Hartzell Cobbs Mors
Lester Leonard
Clifton
Charles, Lawton
Kenneth Miller
Nau
Narrow escape for Mrs Johnston in Grangeville street crash
Mrs Charles Johnston narrowly escaped instant death when, with Mrs R A Nims and Mrs J C Mattiesen, she was struck and dragged about fifteen feet by a Ford driven by Elbert Martin at the A and F corner in Grangeville. The driver was on the wrong side of the street. Mrs Johnston sustained painful injuries and bruises and was taken home for rest.
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Charles Johnston
Grangeville
R. A. Nims
J. C. Mattiesen
Elbert Martin
Bankers honored as leaders in state association
M Ehrhardt president of Cottonwood State Bank and Empire National Bank of Lewiston was chosen president of the State Bankers Association at Boise. M M Belk nap, Cottonwood State Bank vice president, elected treasurer. Rev Marion Sligar and wife, from Albion Washington, came to conduct Methodist services and remained for funeral of Mrs Henry Downer. Mrs Jacob Balthaser and daughter from Lancaster Ohio plan a summer visit with Will Simon. Mrs Balthaser is Mrs Simon’s mother.
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Marion Sligar
Albion, Wash
Henry Downer
Jacob Balthaser
Cora Hilkle
Lancaster
Ohio
City
Will Simon
Fenn Highway Board Lets Two Concrete Bridges Contract
The Fenn Highway Commissioners awarded a contract to William Ruhoff for building two concrete bridges in the district one at the Joseph Kolbeck ranch and another on Shebang creek near the John Crea ranch. Two other bids were submitted. The Ferdinand Enterprise reports on the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs convention in Ferdinand with program details and officer elections, noting the next annual meeting will be at Cottonwood and a large crowd attended the banquet on Craig Mountain.
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I. C
Fenn Highway Commissionera
William Ruhoff
Joseph Kolbeck
Shebang Creek
John Crea
Sony
J. C. Comstock
Wimona
Comstock
Bibb Sasse
Riley Rice
Cottonwood
O, D
Hamlin
Sec
Treas
Hayward Shields
Craig Mountain
Rebekahs
Ferdinand Enterprise
Picnic Honors Road Camp at Sunset School House
About one hundred people joined the boys of the road camp on the new Rick Creek-Cottonwood road for a Saturday picnic at Sunset school house on Canfield place. Senator Seth Jones spoke on pioneer days and state politics while bucking horses won the riding contest. Mrs Monte darett traveled from Whitebird country to join in the funeral of Mrs Henry Downer.
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New Rick Creek
Cottonwood Road
Friends of the Road
Sunset School House
Canfield Place
John Gelach
Charles Ryan
Boots" Shinn
Shearer
Shinn
Twogood
Seth Jones
Joseph
Senator Jones
Grave Creek
Matt Talbott Jr
Howard Whittier
Oregon
T. P. Mitchell
Whitebird Country
Monte Darett
Cottonwood
Henry Downer
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance elects officers in Idaho county meeting
The annual stockholders meeting of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Idaho county held June 13 at the Ll 0. O. F. hall elected J. H. Von Bargen as president, Joe Uhlenkott as vice president, Mat Kaschmitter as secretary, and Joseph Kauffman as retiring secretary not seeking reappointment due to relocation. The company reports its affairs in splendid condition.
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Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Idaho County
Census Bureau details Idaho age and literacy distribution
Idaho's population shows 35.3 percent under 15 and 37.4 percent ages 20 to 44. Urban areas have a higher 20 to 44 share, illiteracy at 1.5 percent overall with 4,924 illiterates 10 years and older. County figures range from 0.2 percent illiteracy in Jerome and Teton to 5.8 percent in Clearwater.
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Census Bureau
Idaho
Clearwater
Jerome
Teton
Crusher Set In Place For City Road Rock Crushing
A rock crusher at South and Frick garage was placed in the rock pit on Tuesday. It is expected to be ready by Saturday to crush rock for hard surfacing the city road leading out toward the creamery.
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Frick Garage
Village Bond Election Notice for July Voting
Notice to electors states registration required to vote in the Village Bond Election on July 8. Village Clerk M. M. Belknap signs the notice, outlining registration prerequisites for participation.
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M. M. Belknap
William Siegrist found dead in Lapwai flour mill
Several Idaho state items follow as William Siegrist, pioneer miller of Lapwai, is found dead on the third floor of his flour mill from heart disease. Other notes include a bridge road funding decision by Nez Perce County commissioners and a bank robbery in St. Joe.
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William Siegrist
Lapwai
Nez Perce
R. L. Spiker
L. G. Southwick
George L. King
Lewiston
W P. Smith
State Bank
St. Joe
Smith
Smith Feli
Fred Preuti
Orofino
Clearwater River
J. M. Mitchell
Nezperce
Mitchell
Tammany Oil Company
Gibbonsfield
Frank Rice
Rice
Idaho County
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Leggett
Salmon
Ferdinand
Cotonwood
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
J. H. Johnston
C. W. Lewis
K. M
J. W. Baker & Son
Ed Malevich
Bureau
Crusher
Manila
Hoene Hardware
the Chronicle
William Buettner
California
Sacramento Valley
W. F. Orr
G. 8
Stockton
Barney
Gee
Seubert
Orr
Montana
Canada
Idaho County Wheat Growers Association
Edgar Fry
Anton Jansen
Northwest Wheat Growers Association
Fry
Mr. Jansen
Osborne
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