Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
IDAHO STATE NEWS

state prison. within four OF the high
water mark
1t is thought that at least 1000
acres will be irrigated this year on
the Minidoka project. The Short Line
has distributed seeds to the farmers
as loan.
The demand for hay on the Twin
Falls tract is so great that the price
has advanced to $3.50 and So ton,
and buyers are having difficulty in
getting hay even at this price.
1t is claimed that residence prop
erty in Shoshone can be bought cheap
err than In any town in Lincoln coun'
ty, Notwithstanding the fact that Sho-
shone is the largest town in the
county.
Idaho farmers and fruit growers
are predicting smashing Of all rec
ords for the spring months in the
matter OF rainfall, and bumper crop
Of grain, hay, fruit and vegetables as
result.
The State Bank of Blackfoot closed
its doors last week without explana-
ton from its officers and the institu-
ton is now in the hands of the state
bank examiner. who is investigating
the accounts.
The Blackfoot State bank failed to
open its doors on the 10th, owing to
the demand of the American Bankers
Assurance company. who had gSaran-
teed depositors against loss to the ex-
tent of 100000.
The reins of the government at
Weiser passed into new hands last
week, and for the next two years
Mayor Ray B. Ayers and an entirely
new set of councilmen will guide the
destinies of that town.
The Saturday Evening Post in the
issue of May 6, publishes an interest
ing Idaho story. The scene Is laid
near Bull, and has to do with the
early settlement of Idaho, and the re-
cent rush to the Jarbidge mining
claims.
Carl Christensen, who was arrested
at Glenns Ferry some months ago on
a charge of forging a check, and who
was tried at Mountain Home and
found guilty, has been sentenced to
from one to fourteen years In the
Bellevue has municipal water
system costing $4,000, supplying
water for business and domestic pur-
poses. as well as pressure for fire pro-
lection. Bellevue has an electric
lighting system both for its streets
and general use.
c. w, Goldie of Payette, his wife
and two children, had a narrow es-
cape from death near Vale. Ore, when
he ran his automobile into a train.
The machine was wrecked and all OF
the occupants severely shaken up, but
sustained no serious injury.
The board OF county commissioners
In Canyon county has advertised for
bids for the construction of the Letha-
Payette river bridge. 1t is located
near the present townsite of Letha
and crosses the river about midway
between Emmett and Falk's store.
Water has been turned into the
gravity canals on the north side of the
Minidoka irrigation project and the
plants have been started.
on the pumping unit seem
and the settlers are get.
ting their lands into first-class shape.
1t Is claimed that the people in the
vicinity of Hamer were catching big
trout with rakes and pitch forks from
Camas creek for while last week.
Tho NJ hnd
-ne creek to reservoir, making 1t
low in the stream and the fish easy
20 catch.
Mrs. Frances Woods of st. Louis,
who says that she Is a cultured and
refined widow, has written to the
mayor of Boise, asking him to hand
ler letter to some elig BILE man OF
rom 40 to So years of age.
The Richfield Recorder declares
hat there is really strong probable
ty that Idaho will soon have a special
session of the legislature, to talk over
he question of assessments of prop
srty for taxation purposes.
That the $4,000 which Is proposed
o be expended in improving Bosses
ire department will be more than re-
paid within year through actual saw
ngs made In insurance rates, Is the
opinion of Mayor Fitchman.
The reclamation service will use
several million feet OF lumber In its
work on the Arrow Rock
lam, and congress has provided that
he lumber shall be furnished free by
he forest reserve of the district.
A fatal error has been discovered in
he call for the election held at Noun.
ain Home when the voters declared
n favor of $4,000 bonds, to be used
n the construction of a waterworks
ystem. 1t will be necessary to hold
mother election.
H. A. Collins of Wendell will paint
he portraits of the territorial and
tate governors of Idaho, the last leg.
stature having appropriated $4,000
or that purpose. The capitol COM
Mission decided last week to give Mr..
collins the contract
The Oregon Short Line last week
warded contracts for ninety-two
niles of construction work to an Og.
EN- firm, One contract Is for sixty