American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
IN THE GEM STATE

show has been sat for Thursday. Oc-
fober 10.
Rural free delivery route No. ! will
be established At Bull. Twin Falls
county. on May ]. The route will be
rs miles long, and will serve ITO fam
lies.
A Caldwell dispatch tina,
the work OF connecting the main line
Of the Oregon Short Line with the
grade of the Golden Gate railway
commenced on Monday.
Nampa Ii to have a much more
satisfactory water supply for irriga.
ton purposes this season than for
merly, according to plans now under
way by the city council.
The story comes from Boise of a dog
dragging a 7-year-old boy from the
a track just In time TO save the
boys life, the dog being struck by
the car and killed. however.
An aggressive publicity campaign
Is being prepared by the Twin Falls
Commercial club for mex fall in con
nection with the various land shows
to be held In eastern cities.
The First Presbyterian church of
Boise Will build a new church home.
provided 10000 can be raised within
the next 60 days. The entire cost
" the building as planned il $4,000.
Idaho Is one OF the six states OF
the Union growing good wine grapes,
according to Robert Schleicher OF
Lewiston. one of the largest growers
Of the state. who has Il 30-acre vine
yard.
Two hundred representative men OF
Ada and Canyon counties were pres
emit at the booster meeting at Cald-
well on the 18th. when plans were
laid for boosting that section OF the
state.
Eagles are said TO be increasing In
alarming numbers about the state,
particularly in the north. and they are
said to be as much a source of de
struction to the game as coyotes and
mountain lions.
Council on March 10 celebrated the
inauguration OF Adams county. A ban.
quot vas served In the Odd Fellows
hall. nearly GOO people partaking Of
the good things prepared by the lad
les OF the town.
The body OF Peter Couto was found
floating In the Snake river last week
In an eddy below Rich. lac man was
drowned last summer by the cap
sizing OF a boat while crossing the
river Mt Gold Point.
f. r. Geary, a blind man. has been
nominated for mayor by the Social.
lists OF Boise. Mr.. Geary, though he
ras been blind for several years. Is
n of the acknowledged leaders of
the local Socialist party.
Edward Smith. charged with the
brutal murder near Lewiston OF John
McLauehlin, has served two terms In
the state prison. There ~ no known
motive for the kiiing. and Smith
seems Indifferent tc his fate.
Declaring that his wife found nm af
hnity In the person OF ~uomas Mann
pr Meridian. with whom she IA alleged
to have left the atate, taking with her
their s~-yearold daughter. George
Bowditch has hled suit for divorce at
Boise.
Il, NJ. Coleman. former cashier OF
the Idaho State bank at HALEY. which
failed last summer. after a prellmin-
AIRY examination at boise last week,
was bound over to the district court
for trial on the charge of falsifying
records.
While playing shiny" with his
school mates at Welser, Ray Brad.
shaw. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. u. Brad
shaw, was struck In the eye by one
Of the shiny" clubs and the eyeball
almost u In two. He will lose the
sight OF the eye.
Mrs. l.. c. McCammon OF Payette
died last week without recovering
from an operation to amputate her
left leg in an effort to save her life.
She had contracted blood poisoning
and the operation was performed as
a last chance of saving her life.
The interior department has agreed
TO accept reduced payment from set.
tiers on the North Side Minidoka ir
rigation project. These settlers will
be required to pay only 81 per acre
this yea on building charge. nut
must pay full charge or operation
and maintenance.
A iasn by the name Of c. II. Brooks
Is wanted by the authorities OF Port.
land n Twin Falls, ne having work
ed n smooth game on the farmers of
the Twin Falls tract and the commits
sion men OF Portland. dealers in hay
INC grain. %swindllng the Twin Falls
hay producers out OF about $4,000.
While Idaho is essentially an In.
land state, there is said TO be nc
other state in the Union. aside from
those on the coasts. which offers q
means of livelihood to so many set.
tiers in fishing. Scores OF people
make heir living by fishing.
1t is estimated by John Sanchez