American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-02-11
IN THE GEM STATE


Ferry.
Thomas v. Pearson Of Pocatello has
been appointed u . clerk Tor the In
terstata m commission
There are no prospects OF getting
water on the Twin FallOakiey tract
this year. a. there will be no EFFORT
made to store water this season.
There has recently been an In
creased demand for irrigation district
bonds In Idaho from eastern capital.
lists who are seeking Idaho securities
Tor investment.
The treasury department has &C
cepted the site for the new federal
building to be constructed at Occur
d'Alene. the price to be paid for the
same being $4,000.
Between Oienns Ferry and the Ore
gon line along the Snake river are
thousands OF acres Of land which will
be reclaimed by mean Of water
pumped by electricity.
Governor Hawley has named John
q. Wood ~ timber inspector for dis.
trict No. 3. This district 10 one which
includes the Occur d'Alene lake and
all stream tributary thereto.
While the hay crop in Csssia u
~ last year was below the average
the winter has been 20 mild that
Jew Of the sheepmen or large cattle
owners have fed 10 far.
II congress passes the c~ongression-
al bill Endorsed by the Republican
caucus. idaho will not gain a second
representative In ths house. but will
plug along for another ten years with
but n member.
e. II. Grub. the potato king OF
Greely, Colo. was looking into the
potato situation Of the Twin Falls
tract the past week. and considers
che Twin Falls soil most excellent for
the raising Of the common tuber.
While the family OF +. II. Helliard.
president Of the Pocatello CONNER
cial club. was ut supper. a porch
climber invaded the upstairs and es.
capped with diamonds. gold watches.
Jewels and money to the value Of
$500.
From a reliable source II Is learned
that the Kuhn interests intend to en-
gage during the coming season in the
work Of putting In irrigation pump
ing plants In the Snake river valley
between Glenns Ferry and the Ore
gon line,
A contract for a survey for the ex-
tension OF the Boise 4 lnterurbar
road from Caldwell to Roswell has
been 1t to Edward Hedden. Mr.. He'd
den will begin the work as soon as
the weather will permit and rush II
20 conclusion.
The price OF coal In Twin Falls has
been reduced one dollar a ton. The
demand by the public Tor moderate
charges for fuel has been growing
ever since prices were cnr.aila in
Boise, Pocatello and Salt Lake owe
u month ago.
w. J. Namely. formerly connected
with the federal land office In Boise.
which he left two Years ago and at
the time OF his death a prominent or
chnrdist In New Plymouth, Is dead
OF heart failure. MIR. Namely was
~ years OF age.
A snowslide at the Muldoon com
pany's mnies In Muldoon killed tho
company's cook. an Italian hickman
cd Mickey" The slide carried away
the office. boarding house and bunk
house. Two other men had narrow
escapes from death.
A food In the Malad river occasion.
cd by the breaking OF u reservoir near
Malad City. Idaho, has caused dam
age In the Bear River valley amount.
ing to from $4,000 to $50. 900. most
ly In bridges destroyed or graded ap
proachcs washed away.
One OF the most enthusiastic and
successful sessions OF the Movable
Schools ever held In the inter-moun
tain states, In the opinion OF the In
structors participating and the farm.
ers attending. was concluded In Twin
Falls last Saturday. says the Twin
Falls News.
John U. McPhearson OF Gooding
has been selected by the state board
OF horticultural inspection for the
position of state horticultural inspec.
tor. Mr.. Mcpherson Ia but 26 years
Of age. and is said TO be the youngest
man who " occupied the position
OF state inspector.
The nfeless body of Mrs. Cynthia
Austin wal found hanging to the bed
post In her room At the home OF her
son. James s. Austin. who lives about
" miles southeast OF Twin Falls.
and all indication pointed clearly to
euicide. Ill health 10 the only known
cause for the deed.
The supreme court has sustained
tie state land board in It's offer to
sell to the Potlatch Lumber company
5000 acres OF land In north Idaho.
the timber on which was purchased by
the company IL years ago with the
proviso that It be moved within 20
years from the time OF sale.
Three men. George Trait James
Banield and . Greek laborer. per-