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Show Preston News Preston, Idaho, Jan. 31. Much dam-ago dam-ago has been dona by tho floods ! caused by tho recent rain and thaw, In taking out bridges, culverts, dams. In caking canals .reservoirs, etc. It Is , estimated that JSO.OOO will not cover the damago nlready done. Somo fam- Hies hnd to move out of their homes In the Winder ward whero most of tho damage has beon dono. It Is , still raining. Dear river is at recoid height. The mall carrier from Mink Cieek i came near losing his lifo as well ns his team at Station creek about i) I miles abov,o Preston yesterday. The brldgo had washed out and ho was ' carried down against a fence. Tho i mall sack wus reported lost. Funeral services will bo held to- t morrow dver tho remains of Father Wilcox of tho Preston Third ward, ' who died at Rlackfool, Friday last, I Ho was 73 years old and survived his ulfo, Jennlo Wilcox, by only ix few ' months. , I Academy Notes, Notwithstanding tho vory wet weather thcro Is a splendid average I attendance) at school. This wo think is n -manifestation of real Intorest In ' tho work. It Is tho moro commcndnblo when wo consldor tho fact that many ot tho boys and gifls drlvo sovoral f miles each morning from their homes. l Tho splendid encyclopedia, "Amorl-' "Amorl-' cana," conslatlrig of 20 largo Morocco k bound volumes, was added to tho II- brai'y this week, and we could notlco u smile on the counteunuces ot the students and tho teachcis as these 'olumcs wero placed on tho shelves. This is tho most useful and magnificent magni-ficent set of books that has yet been added to our collection. Our library Is growing rapidly. Dr. Thomas delivered a most inter-estlng inter-estlng lecture Inst Wcdnosdny morn-ing.buforo morn-ing.buforo tho General Theological Association, on tho subject of "Dental "Den-tal Hygiene." His tnlk was well illustrated, il-lustrated, and many hints of practical valuo wore presented. At tho close of tho lecture 200 samples of tooth powder wero distributed freo to the students with tho compliments of the good doctor. Tho senior clnss presided In tho meeting. While tho subject was not theological It was closely allied, al-lied, as cleanliness Is nox( to Godli ness. Tho second semester of tho twenty third ncndomlo year commenced Monday Mon-day morning. Tho examinations of the first semester wero closed at tho end of tho' seventeenth week, and the majority of tho students havo reason rea-son to feel satisfied with tho results of their school labors. Tho basket ball boys will go away on their first trip to play league gamos somo tlmo during tho latter part of this week. They go to Albion first nnd will engage' tho team of tho Stato Normal In tho second lenguo con-tost. con-tost. Tho electric lighting for both buildings build-ings has now been fully comploted and overy room can bo mado pleasant b tlo electric current. Tho fixtures in tho niious department aio up-to-dato .substantial and beautiful. Tho band nnd tho orchestra aro forging right ahead in tholr work, and they nro furnishing some good Ihe music for tho various school functions. func-tions. Tho opeia company Is also going go-ing right on In Its labors. Tho principal is In rccoipt of a let ter Horn Supt. Cummings informing bun that tho school buildings belong Ing to tho Thatcher academy In Ariz-i oiin have been burned to tho ground 1 1 is tho Intention of our school to g ve an entertainment for the benefit oi the bereaved school. Horo is a good cause. Patronlzo it. Work Is Uio watch word for tho H'tond semester. Keop It In mind |