The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-20
IDAHO STATE NEWS

postponed until the middle of October
The Caldwell News will appear as
a daily during fair week, October
to 5.
1t is estimated that $4,000 sheep viii
be fed on the Twin Falls tract during
the coming winter.
Henry T. Barber employed as a line
man in Boise, grasped live wire
while at work and was severely burned
Idaho was among the states at the
irrigation congress that received
awards in the shape of trophies and
cash.
Two rooms have been rented by the
Caldwell school board for school pur.
poses until the new building is fur.
nished.
The Wisconsin association Of Boise
consisting of former residents of the
Badger state, held it's second annual
picnic last week.
number of land sales have been
made in the vicinity of Kimberly re.
Gently, the prices paid ranging from
$50 to 500 an acre.,
The Presbyterians of Emmett have
decided to erect church building
next year and committee has been
appointed to look up suitable loca-
ton.
Caldwell Is to have two electric lines
to the fair grounds, the Boise & In
terurban and the Donaidson-W Western
companies both having obtained fran.
chise.
While working with his threshing
machine near Meridian, Wesley Bell
caught his hand In it and his forcing
er on the right hand was cut complete
ly off.
The town and postoffice of Scherer
between Rupert and Minidoka, have
been changed in name. to Acequia,
and D. R. Langlois, has been appointed
postmaster. 'A
The majority of the settlers on the
Twin Falls tract have made final proof
of their claims, receiving from the
StdlS lduu UOdIu CcILlHCdCS VI ouSb
settlement and final proof.
The wanton slaughter of deer has re.
suited in the arrest of three Nez Perez
Indians near Pollock. The maximum
penalty for this crime Is fine of $500
and six months Imprisonment.
The prize cups to be awarded at the
State fair to be held at Boise are
now on exhibition in Boise jewelry
store. The exhibit includes CT beauti-
full cups, ranging in value from $1H so
to $S2.
The result of the recent bond cleo
tion at Caldwell means the expendi-
ture of $4,000 of the city's money and
$4,000 of the property owners money
for street paving, and $1,000 for water
works.
Settling their dispute between them
selves and the townsite promoters, the
merchants of Ferdinand have start
ed to move to the new townsite,
across the raiload track, and the
new town will be named Steunenberg.
A government telephone system, SO
miles of line, with stations along the
canals, has been established on the
Minidoka project. OF course, this will
eventually pass to the control of the
settlers.
Crops of oats, barley and wheat are
now being threshed in the Gooding
district, and results show that the
yields were about as follows: Oats,
70 bushels per acre; barley, so bush
els; wheat, 35 bushes.
Max Mayfeld, of Boise was awarded
the handsome silver cup given as a
prize by the Earl Fruit company for
the best exhibition at the National
irrigation congress of green shipping
plums and prunes.
plan is being perfected whereby
the towns in the Clearwater country
and on the prairies, having organized
commercial bodies will be invited to
90 to Lewiston during the fair to at
tend banquet given In their honor
In Custer county positions for
school teachers paying $50 and 500 a
month have gone begging SO far. The
average of school teachers salaries
in Lemhi Is SOS, in Fremont $50. Lin
coin $50, Blaine $62 and Washington
500
The wages paid to harvesters in the
Lewiston country this season have
been the highest of record. Few men
are paid less than So day, while the
average for nuskilled help Is near
err IS. In some cases men are being
paid as high as So day.
While unloading sugar beets at the
Eampa sugar factory George Cam
fridge was injured by the horses be-
coming frightened and throwing the
driver, wagon and horses to the bottom
tf the driveway, distance of 20 feet,
killing one of the horses. tt,.F8
All sheep passing over the line from
Idaho into Nevada or Utah will be in
spected at the border by representa-
tlves of the Federal Board of Animal
Industry, on October Is. If found In
facted with disease in any form they
will be detained and diDped twice.
A hint will manage n gentleman