American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-08
IN THE GEM STATE

Nampa nave been designated as pos
tai savings repositories.
The Kootenai County Fair associa-
ton has completed plans to hold the
fair the last week in September.
There has recently been sharp ad-
vances In the price offered for Idaho
wool, seventeen cents being offered
for good qua Tty of wool.
w. X. Bradley has been arrested at
Boise on the charge Of having set
fire to bis own home. the charge be-
ing preferred by his wife.
Fruit prospects in the Hagerman
valley are exceedingly bright. A few
sample boxes Of strawberries have
been picked and the crop will be on
the market shortly.
The thirty-second annual session Of
the First Baptist association Of Idaho,
compromising twenty-one churches.
met with the Mountain Home Baptist
church June l and Q.
After negotiations pending for
about two years, the deal whereby the
state of Idaho will come into posses
sion OF the land TO be known as Hey
burn park. has been concluded.
The state land sale held at Weiser
last week was q uccess In every re-
spect. Bidding was lively and as a re.
suit the state treasury will be en-
riched by approximately t26.
Albert Collier. the l+year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Collier Of Nam.
pa. who was accidentally shot Memoir
ial day. died at q Boise hospital where
be had been taken for treatment.
The grape crop in tho state this
year IN to be one Of the largest that
Idaho has ever seen according to In
formation which has reached the Of
nee of state horticultural inspector.
Tho one and half year old grand
child of Albert Neighbors Of Moscow
accidentally fell out OF the baby car
rage In such a manner al : hang It.
self and was dead when discovered.
Mountain Home will go ahead and
issue It's coupon bonds In the sum Of
$4,000 for the purpose of construct
ing and installing a system Of water
works for the town, In view of q de-
cision by the supreme court.
Seven Of the eleven riders who en-
tered the first endurance run of the
Boise motorcycle club returned from
the 127-mile trip from Boise to Pay
cite and back with perfect scores.
making the run In nine hours.
Because he happened to be sent
enced under a law which did not go
into effect until after the commission
OF his crime. Howard Hunter, sent
enced from Blaine county to fourteen
years Imprisonment. has been re-
leased.
II is the intention OF the Ohio so
ciety of Idaho to see to II that the
1000 former Ohioans now residents
OF Idaho exert every influence in the
future to bring to Idaho It's fair pro-
portion OF desirable citizens, says the
Boise Statesman.
The Gray Eagle and Silver City
Mining company has been organized
at Caldwell to develop two mineral
lodes on West Sinker creek, four
miles. north of the city. Some work
has been done. and the ore obtained
assays high In gold INT silver.
Bernard Thompson. aged 8. and
Russell Moore. aged 10. were drowned
In an old mill pond south of the city
limits at st, Marics. The pool was
partially filled with sawdust. which
the boys must have swallowed with
the water and which fastened their
death.
The Boy Scouts OF Pocatello recent.
ly put In n day pulling weeds and
cleaning OF the vacant lots OF one OF
tho real estate additions. After their
labor they were presented with a big
$40 gold piece by agents Of the prop
erty. Some Of the coin went for a
big feed.
During a severe electric storm. the
home OF John Long. four miles south
east OF Grangeville. was struck by
lightning and one corner OF the build |
ing. a two-story frame structure, was
torn out, but did not catch fire. Four
children in the house at the time es-
capped injury.
Not only the small farmer of the
state. but some OF the large irrigation
have been inadvertently
for the destruction of
OF fish in the streams of
Idaho. particularly about Antelope
creek. because Of the construction of
high concrete walls in their canals.
More general interest in the matter
Of good roads seems to be taken this
than for years past. The agi-
iation of the subject is bearing good
'ruit In more systematic road work
and much less waste through misdi.
'ected efforts. says the Boise States
nan.
According to reports made by re-
liable parties there is five times the
mount OF snow in the mountains this