The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-09
sy H. e. FROST
IDAHO STATE NE VS.

Nazarene will erect church building
In Boise. with a seating capacity OF
600. at cost OF $4,000
II is estimated that the dalrying In.
dusty brings in about $50, 900 an.
nually to the farmers living In the
country surrounding Rigby
Jesse NJ. Baker of Teton last sea.
son raised twenty-five acres OF sugar
beets that averaged over twenty tons
60 the acre. the crop bringing him
s2.2ss
The Idaho State Teachers associa.
ton convened In Boise on December
e6, holding a three days session.
Teachers from all over the state were
present.
Sugar beet growers OF Bingham and
Fremont counties, numbering 1852,
planted $4,000 acres to sugar beets
last season, for which they received
$650,000.
Dry farming Is becoming a great In.
dustry In Idaho, One company has
nearly 1000 acres broken up and seed
ed 70 crop for next year. about ten
miles from Rigby.
AS the result OF a gasoline expio-
sion, Mrs. s. Croumire and daughter
Flrence, were severely burned. and II
Is doubtful II the young woman will
recover. The accident occurred In
Boise.
At the recent meeting OF the state
livestock sanitary board. held Ia
Boise, a review OF the health condi-
tons among horses, cattle and sheep
revealed very satisfactory state OF
affairs
The town OF Middleton Is to have
electric lights. company having
been organized for that purpose The
business men have made arrange
ments to have the principal streets
lighted by arc lights.
There has. mp 10 date. been segrc.
gated under the Carey act by private
concerns. $3.50 500 acres In southern
Idaho. There has been OF this amount
already sold. $4,000 acres. leaving
over 100000 acres yet to be disposed
Of.
Workmen engaged In excavating for
pier construction at the Northern Pa.
cifc bridge site at Lawyers canyon
discovered a io0ponnd rock com.
posed OF almost pure native copper
ore and excitement has been caused
by Its discovery
Charles Evans, the negro who shot
and killed Robert Jackson at Mccain.
mon, may be able to cheat the gal. |
lows His wounds refuse to heal and |
his condition has grown so much |
xnreasAfhAt Il is considered doubtful |
!; q unforeseen delay oc
.,,rs sS5| ~ aws canyon bridge |
on the Northern Pacific eA.onsi"n
from Cnidesac to Grangervlll., WIZ oe
completed In about three monhs'
when the tracklaying will be rushed
through to Grangeville.
III Henry, the former minstrel man.
Is busy experimenting development
work at his mine at Pearl. another |
promising ledge having been struck |
last week the third strike made In
the property this season.
A bank IN soon to be started al [
Eagle. with capitalization OF $4,000
enterprlsing farmers and citizens OF
Eagle being the principal stockhold
ers. A new building Ia being erected
for the home OF the bank.
Several Of Boise's business men
have been victimixed by a clever
forger who has passed bogus checks
to the amount OF $3.50, He has been
signing the name OF q, W. Gees,
rancher. living near Boise. As yet
the officers have no clue.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Morrow OF Boise
have Just received letter from theii
son. Mckeen. who entered Oxford
last fail. az one OF the Rhodes schol
arship students. In which he stated
he had passed the preliminary exami
nation In the law department.
At the idaho state penitentiary the
2o2 prisoners enjoyed fne Christ
mas dinner. given by Warden Whit
pey, The menu was as follows; Tur
Key and dressing. mashed potatoe,
and brown gravy. jelly and syrup. ap
pies and candy and pumpkin pie.
Monataia uome Is to have Car
negie library. The private secretar,
Of the great philanthropist has writ
ten that the showing made by tn,
library board Is satisfactory and that
the sum of $1,000 TO be used 10 the
erection OF building win be pro.
vided.
AT the sugar factories located at
Blackfoo,. Idaho Falls and Sugar City
So .00o. geo pounds Of sugar was pro
duced the past season. from 1873. 900
tons Of beets, the value OF the pro
duct being s2.0o0.o 600. Employees of
the factories received In wages
t200. goo.
Idaho today has 1864 COS acres Of
lane under Irrigation systems already |
completed There are. according 20
the best Information obtalnahle 1855,
sss acres actually irrigated The /
length OF canals In the state exceed !
5000 miifs or nearly twice across !
the continent
The state bank commissioner has +!
ISSUED a call for statement OF the
condition OF the ii5 state banks ana /
trust companies Of the state OF idaho. |
Their have been so banks organized I
EtNCFs Fhs4 last rxaFsars FxxaAa cha