The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
IDAHO STATE NE WIS

There are about 10000 head of
sheep wintering on the Glenn's Ferry
range this winter
The president has nominated and
the senate confirmed Fred V. Tinker
as receiver of the Boise land Office.
Edgar Ollie of Roswell bench has
three acres in Jonathan apples, from
which he harvested $1,000 worth of
tirst-class fruit.
Fifty miles east of Pocatello are
some extensive lime deposits. One
hundred and fifty cars were shipped
from Bancroft last year.
During the past four years Noun
tain Home has gained not less than
l,400 people and her improvements
will reach 100000 Or more.
Hereafter no more forest reserves
will be created in Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Montana, Colorado OF
Wyoming except by specific authority
of congress.
A state baseball league has been
formed, the towns represented being
Boise, Caldwell, Weiser, Payette,
Huntington, Nampa, Emmett and
Mountain Home.
Senator Dubois has signed con.
tract with the Slaydon lecture bureau
of Chicago to go on the lecture plat,
form and discuss Mormonism. He
begins in month.
The Caldwell city council has decid
ed to lay trial block of macadam
made from cement gravel from Indar
creek. Should it prove success
several more blocks will be laid
&, Judge Beatty has been requested tt
remain on the bench to hold the
March term of court, which means
that his resignation will not be &C
cepted until after congress adjourns
That dry land farming will be tried
on an extensive scale in Cassia coun
ty the present season is indicated by
the number Of homesteds being takeJ
up on the desert lands south of Bur
ley.
The snow has about all disappeared
in Garden valley and unless more
falls later on the valleyites will NOT
be able to haul out their hay and grain
until the roads are in condition for
wheels.
Senator Hepburn has been given as.
surance that the elevator in the
Boise public building will be con
tracted for at an early date and will
probably be ready for service the LIST
of July.
Altogether the irrigation projects
of the state federal reclamation, Ca
rey act and private enterprises, will
bring under water about 100000
acres, when the different projects are
completed.
J. w. White was ground to pieces
under a train at Nampa. He caught
his foot in frog and was run down,
his body being cut in two. Deceased
was So years old and leaves wife
and three children.
The Stockton hotel at Glenn's Fer
ry was destroyed by fire on the Goth,
the loss being $4,000 The house
contained 40 rooms. The house was
full of guests, but all were awakened
and got out safely.
Sylvester Hill of Roswell bench, the
past season, from Is % acres of
measured ground raised 12k bushels
of red clover seed per acre, which
brought him $1Ol.50 per acre, or
$1,5S9.5o for the crop.
A man named Beard, a mail carrier
on the Warren route, lost three horses
by drowning at Lightning Point, on
the shore of Payette lake. The road
there is very narrow and the snow
gave way, preclpitating all the horses
into the lake.
The horticultural bill now before
the senate is of great Importance to
the horticuturists and to all others
who take an interest in promoting
the industry. 1t has met the approval
of practically all the men engaged in
the business.
Weiser's new depot will be ready
for occupancy March II. When the
other improvements contemplated are
completed, We.ser will have the finest
depot and grounds surrounding of
any depot on the main line of the
Short Line railroad.
One of the few law books to bear
the name of lady, has just been
issued from the firm of Bancroft
Whitney, San Francisco. 1t is Volum.
IL of the Idaho Reports, bearing the
name of Miss Ola Johnesse clerk OF
the Idaho Supreme court.