The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
BY H. B. FROST
IDAHO STATE NEWS

large public warehouse, 200 fee
in length by so in width. Ia to be erect
ed in Standpoint
Contracts have been let for th'
paving OF the business section o
Nampa. at a cost Of $l2S.99
A twostory building is being erect
ed al Smiths ferry for the accommo
dalton of the travelling public.
There is fruit growers assooia
ton in operation in Weiser which has
accomplished much good for its mem
bers.
The Presbyterians are building
neat concrete block church on their
lots In Gooding. which were donated
them by the townsite company.
The Grangeville Commercial club
has received booster" buttons which
1t is selling at 81 each TO raise a pub.
LEFTY fund to exploit the resources OF
the country
The residence OF George Patterson,
near Alpha, with all its contents, was
destroyed by fire last week being a
total loss to the owner, as he carried
no insurance
A Boise Booster club movement has
been inaugurated by the Commercial
club directors. the object Of which is
to assist IN Increasing Boise's popula,
zion 10 $4,000 by 1910.
Mike Harmon and daughter Hazel
were quite seriously hart In a run.
away accident at Nampa. Mr. Har.
mon sustained two broken ribs and
Miss Hazel was bruised considerably.
Considerable building Is being done
In Nampa. From twelve to fifteen
new buildings and improvements are
under construction all the time,
among them being a number OF fine
residences
According to the WeiAer signal
there have been shipped from Weiser
during September alone 1879 cars Of
sheep or approximately $1,000 head
that average on the markets $3.50,
making a total value OF sl07.72
Andrew Carnegie short time ago
paid the $4,000 which he agreed to
give to the Idaho Industrial Institute
nj Weiser, provided the institute
raised $500 in addition for boys
Workshop and an irrigating reservoir.
Through instructions from the sec
rotary of the interior. the contract OF
Page 4 Brlnton for work to be per,
formed on the Payette- Boise project
has been annulled. and the Job will
be undertaken and completed by the
government
Silas w. Moody. pioneer. attorney,
politician. and one Of the best known
citizens Of the state. died at boise on
the 2Tth. In territorial days and dur.
ing the times OF early statehood. Mr..
Moody was one Of the leading citizens
OF Idaho.
Judgment for the plaintiff was rem.
dered by United States District Judge
Van Fleet at San Francisco last
week. In the suit OF n. l.. Lanfer
against $. W. Smith to recover $4,000
as commission for the sale of the Rus
ter mine In Idaho.
Last spring +. H. Davis OF Arcadia
Neh.. moved to Nampa aud bought
ten acres Of land In bearing orchard
apples and prunes--for which he paid
$s,a0O. The crop this year was sold
through u Chicago commission house
and sold for $500 gross.
BY the end OF another week the beet
haryest In the Boise valley viii be
done and It Is gratifying to note ~
the end OF the season that the crop
generally has been good, The result
IA hAt L.
fused In the beet industry.
John J. woffenden. night engineer
and an old and trusted employee OF
the Idaho Sugar company at Idaho
Falls. was killed by the blowing out
of cylinder head ON one OF the on.
gines. This Is the first serious acct.
dent at the factory for u period OF two
years.
HarYe Sacks OF Boise, an employe
OF the Atlanta Supply company OF Al
lanta. while out hunting with a 80
eaiibre pistol, accidentally shot him
self through the left foot. Being
alone he was compelled to walk Into
town where he received medical at
tendance
The Commercial clubs Of Idaho are
concerning their efforts TO secure an
appropriation from the next leglsia.
ture Of $4,000 with which 10 cover
the expense OF gathering and publish,
Ink statistics throughout the country
telling of the wonderful resources OF
the Gem state
NJ u. Wright OF Occur d'Alene has
received the contract from the North, |
ern Pacific railroad TO cut and de, |
liver 400 600 ties by June l. 1903. This |
means the employment during the
winter OF about 400 men In order 10 |
ger out the ties by the time desig, |
mated In the contract
Andrew p Hawklnson. a brleklayer |
was accidentally killed at thu univer,
siiy building under construction AT !
Moscow Hawkinson jumped from |
the seanold be was working on TO the |
next one below. a distance Of about /
six feet. The plank broke letting him 1
drop TWENTY-FIVE feet
Farm lands and city property are |
changing hands rapidly Ia Sampa |
and real estate men say that there Is /
corresponding increase IN land |
values. A noticeable feature In the /
purchase Of land by new corners 81 1
ina great many intend 10 plant or 4
ehaTds Of winter apples
The report Of the board o. inquiry. /