The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
By H. 3. FROST
idaho STATE NE VS.

form the state prison.
Work is going forward rapidly on
the New York canal, the big govern.
hment project which win irrigate all
the lands between Boise and Nampa.
The contractors have about com.
lpleted the laying OF the water mains
for the Gooding Water company. In
lBll they have put In nearly $1,000 feet
of pipe.
The weiser Commercial club has
been organized on more sound
financial basis, and has started at
work In earnest for the advancement
of the weiser section.
The secretary OF the treasury will
ask for $4,000 for surveying an al.
hotting Occur d'Alene reservation.
lFor pobllc buildings Boise, $4,000
Lewiston. $4,000; Moscow. $4,000
ltsite.l
Work on the new mill being in,
stalled by the Boston-Idaho at HALEY
~ progressing satisfactorily. Tho
first unit is practically completed
and the men are now working on the
second.
President MacLean has sent to all
alumni of the state university a
prospectus outlining plan whereby
khe alumni will have more authority
in the direction OF the affairs Of the
university.
Because OF the efficiency OF the
Montpelier fire department. II Is said
that the insurance rates In that town
hre TO be reduced. which Is pretty
good argument for an effective fire
department.
The second annual state conven-
tlon OF county auditors OF Idaho was
held In Boise last week. four days
session being held Among other
things, system OF uniform account
ing was adopted.
Tho members OF the Wool Growers
association Will hold two days SEES
sion in Boise early next month, prior
10 the opening Of the annual meeting
ct Pocatello OF the National Wool
Growers association.
Luke NJ. Lonkey was instantly kill
ed at the Ridenbaugh logging camp
on the Boise river. about thirty-fve
rules from Boise A log coming down
from the hill struck Lonkey behind
The ear. breaking his neck.
The county auditors OF the state
In session nc Boise, have resolved te
20 before the coming legislature L
revise the assessment laws OF this
state. A committee Is TO be appoint
cd to present the matter to the law
makers.
Several hundred acres OF apple
trees have been set out In the countr,
contiguous to weiser this FALL. ant
many acres more will be set out mex
spring. The welser country Is rapid
~ coming TO the front AS an appl
country
The Idaho Wool Growers assocla
ton IL to hold another meeting II
Hoise the nrst OF the year 20 MAKE
final arrangements for the meeting
OF the National Wool Growers asso
citation 10 be held In Pocatello Janu
Rry IL. Is and l6.
The next session OF the Idaho legis
latnre will be asked 10 appropriate
100000 for the purchase of site ans
the erection OF q building suitable TO
school and home for the states or
phans. deaf. dumb and blind children
30 be located near Boise.
The inaugural hall Is to be held Il
poiAe the night Of Wednesday. Janu
airy e6. Funds for the entertainment
OF the distinguished guests will b
raised among the business men o
the capital city, II being expected tina
the sum required win be $4,000.
The secretary OF the treasury 1
official estimates. asks for $4,000. a
advance OF eight instailments o.
money due the Lemhi's Indians. ur
der the twenty year annuity agree
ment. The money Is 20 enable ther
10 buy tool and farm implements,
Governor Gooding has announce
that he win not Issue call for a sps
ciai session OF the legislature. TO cor
vene as suggested In the reeommer
dalton OF the supreme court durin
the last week In December for III
purpose OF adopting or rejecting th
codes.
The sixteen blocks OF macadamlze
streets in Idaho Falls. the eontrac
for which was let few months az,
are go per cent completed. and IL 4
every way a most excellent piece q
work. More than half OF II Is q
crushed lava that has been used here
1ofore.
A dispatch from Lewiston al
nounees that a masked highwayma
held up the mail stage driver almos
within the city limits OF Reubeni
in broad daylight. securing s25 fror
the youthful stage driver. who wa
too badly frightened TO get d
seription OF the robber.
Suit was filed recently against IN
Short Line Railroad company by j
seph Thrasher OF weiser for $500
damages. Thrasher's six.yearol
son was killed last June by a ives
bound passenger train. and the fathe
claimed negligence on the part OF N
railroad company as the cause
The Council Valley Fruit Grower
association Is thoroughly alive to n
fruit interests OF that section, say
the weiser Signal. An enthusiast
fseeting of the association was hel
last week al which II was unanlmou
~ decided to send an exhibit OF a.