The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
IDAHO
IDAHO STATE NEWS

ey for new equipment this summer
A new town blythe name of ustick
has been laid out about five miles west
OF Boise. on the Boise Valley electric
line
Bs.ise is 10 have the annual con
vention OF the grand council Of the
United Commercial Travellers Of Amer.
lea. June 6. and s.
The finest horse barn In the state
OF Idaho Is being built in Boise by
Norm Thompson. of the Paio Alto
stock farm. at "a cost OF 100000.
Idaho will soon have complete.
up-to-date state arsenal. where may
be found military supplies for the state
troops in case OF any military emer
gency.
The meeting OF the Scottish Rite
Masons OF southern Idaho. held at
Boise. was largely attended. and great
interest was manifested In the con
vocation.
A 20-acre field of beets belonging TO
A. J. Quackenbush near Ontario. lasS
year yielded net profit above all ex'
penses OF production and marketing,
OF S7i an acre
Addison Il. Smith. the new register
OF the Boise land Office. took charge
OF his work last week. To succeed
Harry G.. Syms. who has had charge OF
the Office for the past four years
SO far as known, the largest fam
fly In the state Is that Of Mr. and
Mrs. James Wallis. of Rexburg who
have fifteen children. Mr., Wallis 10
publisher OF the Rexburg Standard
The supreme court has handed
down a decision ordering review
of the case of Anna Nelson. who was
busted from the office OF treasurer OF
the town OF Kendrick by the district
court
Judging from the registration for
the municipal election. Boise now has
a population Of $4,000 The books
show that 5.fs5 people registered.
which IL an Increase over two years
ago OF 1885.
State Game Warden Stevens last
week received large amount OF
strychnine from Philadelphia which
will be used by the department for the
poisoning OF coyotes and other preda
tory animals.
The Inland Ens~ire Teachers asso
citation will hold ifs ninth annual SEES
sion In Lewiston April !. 4 and s, and
this session promises to be the very
best meeting OF It's kind ever he'd
In the northwest.
w. T. Riley. living In the valley
near Haiiey. says that last year he
made SIS per acre on his hay lands.
selling the hay at * per ton delivered
from the shock and thus saving the
work OF stacking.
Charles X. Klside an employe ON
the government dam at Boise was
drowned last week by the sinking and
turning of the suspension bridge
across the river. on which he wss
crossing at the time
A council of Ncz PIERCE Indians
will be held az Lapwai this week to
enter protest 10 saloon being In
stalled at Spaiding. Idaho Spa.ding
10 the oldest town 10 idaho. being
missiou established al an early day.
w. l.. Barnes and Peter Johnson
wera arrested nj Boise at tho instance
of the Citizens committee. charged
with Illegal repatriation. II 10 claimed
that Harness registered twice and that
Johnson is not legal resident OF the
city.
u, Steunenberg. father OF the late
Ex-Governor sieunenberg. died at his
home Ia Caldwell on the 2sth. Ills
son. A. X. steunenberg. was buried
death Of his son lad much to do with
his taking on.
Phenomenal crops are raised In the
vicinity of pieabo, Barley 80 TO Ks
bushels 10 the acre. oats, 60 to no
bushels TO the acre. and the oats viii
weigh out about a pounds 10 the
hashei. two great crops OF alfalfa. the
second greater than the frst
colonei Judson Sponord. president
Of the Lewiston a Southwestern Elec
the railroad. TO ran from Lewiston 20
Grangexilie. says that the railroad
bonds have been sold. and thai con
structioa work on the systen VIII
probably begin BY the last of April.
Emmett peaches won a gold medal
a, the Portland exposition and were
awarded the frst prize over compss
,ition from several states at the Ma
lional Irrigation congress In Boise
Emmett peaches are destined to be-
come as famous as Hood River apples
Judge Mood has granted a change of
venue In the Meyer Haywood pettibont
murder case. and the defendants art
10 stand trial al Boise for completely
Ia the assassination OF Ex-Governor
Prank Stegnenberg. the trial 10 CON
mence as soon after May / as pos
sibie.