American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01
IN THE GEM STATE

A volunteer nre department hl:
been organized at Preston.
Within . radius OF q mile Of Namps
there have been more orchards plant
ed this spring than for the past Ave
years.
Within the last few months the
Jensma Creamery company ct Namps
has expended more than vfo.c0o on
improvements on their plant.
The graduating class az the Lewis
ton State Normal school ID the largest
In the history OF that Institution.
There are thirty-nine graduates.
The potato yield this year in idaho
In going to be better than for any
other season In the history Of the
state. according to all reports.
Lack Of funds may hamper the sum.
mer encampments Of the Idaho ma
tional guard. but that come sort OF en-
campment will be held Ia decided ON.
Governor Hawley has accepted an
invitation to deliver the commence
ment day address at the University OF
Idaho at Moscow Wednesday. June II.
The teachers In the Boise schools
have been granted an increase In sal
airy. The scheduled raise will amount
TO about $1,000 more on the salary pay
roll this year.
With rs. 900 acre feet In the Deer
nat government reservoir. there is
sufficient water to supply all needs Of
the settlers who have land under cul-
tivation In the district.
The state horticultural Inspector Is
sending out notices to his deputies In
all parts Of the state to prepare and
send In compieA reports on fruit con
ditions In their sections.
Rural free delivery route No. 4 will
be established out OF Nampa June I.
The territory covered will be south.
east Of town and to the upper Deer
Flat reservoir. and will serve 100 fam
lilies.
Idaho will be an we'll represented as
any state In the Union ut the forty
ninth annual convention OF the Ma
tional Education association which Ii
TO be held this year In San Francisco
from July . to the l4th.
Fourteen convictions out Of fifteen
prosecutions was the record OF the
pure food officials of tho state during
n recent visit to HALEY. Two slaugh-
ter houses were closed up and two Chi
nese ~laundries similarly treated.
Adiutant General +. A. Mccall re-
ceived Information last week to the
effect that. through Governor Hawley
and the officers OF the national guard,
President Taft had granted the re-
quest for \ rife range near Weiser.
Levi Cupp. aged 10. OF Caldwell. met
with what nigh, have been a serious
accident while driving, The horse be-
came frightened and ran away. throw
ing Lcvi out on the pavement. the
buggy passing over him. injuring his
shoulder.
Sherin Watkins OF Caldwell has re.
turned from Tennessee with John
Chess. who Is charged with a statu-
tory offense. The authorities have
after Chess for several months,
he finally being located and arrested
In Tennessee.
The board OF highway commission.
OF the new Nampa district have
a resolution favoring the add
ton OF the territory north and west
of the Nampa district which has been
petitioned by resident people OF the
respective communities.
A preliminary survey for a water
at Preston was made last week
by an Ogden engineer and In causing
keen Interest In this community. Birch
springs water viii he piped into the
city. The water source Ia about ff-
miles distant from Preston.
Two prominent citizens of Reubins
last week settled their differences In
a cory fist fight. The men were even.
~ matched and knockdown after
knockdown was credited to each. the
battle resulting in a draw, the men
with declarations OF friend
ship.
Idaho 10 believed to DO one OF the
states In the union where the
children In The rural districts
ire picked up at their homes by GOV.
red wagons especially kept for the
and are brought to school and
lfter the days work Is done. are taken
ZONE.
The nre marshal at Nampa Is
a vigorous clean up"
ssmpaign throughout the city. Al
back yards. Easements and any
place where rubbish and trash
as accumulated that is combustible =,
Ias been ordered cleaned imme- /,
!.
our years q Neal burgess of
bad a horse stolen from him.
week Lurgess paid $4s for a
ORE al an auction sale and examina-
whs=h he made OF the animal {
he brought him home proved Q
bat the horse was the same which I
been stolen from him 4