The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
IN THE GEM STATE


the Boise Valley railway between
Nampa and Caldwell is progressing
rapidly.
The supreme Court has upheld the
new law which declares that state
and county printing be executed with
in the counties in which the con-
tract is let and in which the work is
to be used.
At a meeting Of the King Hill Wa
ter Users association, all PROPOSE
lions for an irrigation district were
turned down and the settlers decid'
Cd to stand upon their contract with
the company.
What might have been bold jail
break was frustrated at Weiser by tho
timely arrival of Sheriff Waters. A
prisoner had removed a number y
bricks from the wall when discov.
cred in the act.
While engaged in making sausage.
Frank Kalause, Nampa butcher.
caught his right hand in the sausage
grinder MASKING and mangling three
fingers in a way to completely sever
them from the hand.
Crop specialization to the creates,
possible degree, not only by the sin
gle farmer or group of farmers, but
by whole communities, is becoming
more and more the cry of the agri'
cultural experts of the state.
Idaho jack rabbits are now on sale
as a commercial article in the Pitts
burg market A carload of 5000
cleaned rabbits, packed with ice, was
shipped to the eastern steel city, con-
signed to commission house there.
A reward of 500 for the arrest and
conviction in the municipal court OF
any person or persons falsely turn.
Ing in an alarm of fire has been OF.
fered by the mayor Of Boise as the
result of numerous false alarms re.
Gently.
Damages in the sum of $24,214 have
been awarded to settlers whose lanos
are overlooked by high water in Lake
Occur d'Alene, the water being backed
up by the Washington Water Power
eompany's dam in the Spokane river
at Post Falls.
That the farmers industrial and ed
reational train, which is to tour
through the northern part of Utah
and Idaho, will result in vast amount
of good to the agriculturists of both
states is the opinion of the state hor.
ticultural inspector.
David O'Neil, who was arrested at
S1Mackay under charge made out by
the United States commissioner at
that point accusing him of counter
letting federal currency, has been
placed in the county Jail at Poca-
tello to await trial.
Anthony Anderson died at his home
near Netus last week. The cause Of
death was heart trouble. Mr.. Ander.
son was for many years section fore
man on the Short Line, having been
appointed when the road was first
built through this country.
The Boise office of the United
States geological survey has just COM
pleted the installation of an auto.
matte stage register on Lake Miner.
Two months ago the Boise office com.
pleted installing a similar register on
the Snake below the Minidoka dam.
Word was received at American
Falls from a source that is regarded
as being fully acquitted with the
facts that the American Falls dam
will be built next year and that work
will be begun as soon as weather
conditions will permit in the spring
Eightyone years of age. Charles
man he married two years ago last
April, and with whom he became &C
Quainted through his daughter. says
the Boise Statesman. The case will
be heard in the Ada county district
court soon.
January grand jury will meet ir
Wallace to consider evidence agains
the officers and directors of the Wal
lace State Bank of Commerce, WHIT
were indicted last fall. but the true
bills against whom were dismissed
and Quashed by Judge Steele of tn
First judicial district court.
That J. P. Morgan & Co. hav
agreed to finance what is known a
the Bruneau irrigation project in tn
southern part of Idaho, said to com
prehend one of the biggest reclams
ton plans ever shaped under tn
Carey act, is the substance of re
port received from the east.
Petitions are being circulated a
Lewiston calling for signatures TO
a prohibition election next Marcel
A citizens committee has issued
signed statement calling on the pee
pie to refuse to sign the petition i
view of the fact that the town
now in prosperous condition.
The state dairy convention will
held at Twin Falls January 8, an
5. In connection Herewith will
held the annual convention of tn
State Swine Breeders association.
The State Bankers association Q
the district comprising Southwestern