The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
IDAHO STATE NEWS

state prison, WITHIN TOUR OF the nigh
water mark
II is thought that at least 1000
acres will be irrigated this year on
the Mlnidokn project. The Short Line
has distributed seeds 10 the farmers
az a loan.
The demand for hay on the Twin
Falls tract Ia 80 great that the price
has advanced TO $3.50 and IS ton
and buyers are having difficulty ID
getting hay even at this price.
II IL claimed that residence prop
erty In Bhoshone can be bought cheap
or than IN any town In Lincoln coun.
~, Notwithstanding the fact that sho.
shone 10 the largest town in the
county.
idaho farmers and fruit growers
are predicting a smashing OF all rec.
ords for the spring montha in the
matter u rainfall. and bumper crop
Of grain. hay, fruit and vegetables as
a result
The State Bank Of Blackfoot closed
IT'S doors last week without axplana-
tiun from It's officers and the institu-
ton II now in the hands Of the state
bank examiner, who IL investigating
the accounts.
The Blackfoot State bank failed 10
open It's doors on the 10th. owing 10
the demand OF the American Bankers
Assurance company, who had guaran-
teed depositors against loss to the ex.
tent Of 100000.
The relna OF the government At
welscr passed into new hands last
week, and for the next two years
Mayor Ray y. Ayers and an entirely
nav set OF couucilmen win guide tho
destiniea Of that town.
The Saturday Evening Post in the
issue Of May q. publishes an interest
ing Idaho story. The scene Ia laid
near Bull, and has TO do with the
early settlement OF Idaho. and the re,
cent rush TO the Jarbidge mining
ciaima,
Carl Christensen. who was arrested
al Glenna Ferry some months ago on
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 tho
penitentlary.
Bellevue has municipal water
system coating $1,000. supplying
water for business and domestic pur,
poses. as we'll a. pressure for FIRE pro
lection, Bellevue has an electric
lighting system both for its streets
and general use.
G. w, uoldle OF Payette. his wife
and two children, had narrow o.,
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.
Payetts river bridge. II Is located
near the present tuwnsito of Letha
aud crosses the river about midway
between Emmett and Falk'a store.
Water has been turned into the
gravity canals on the north side Of the
Miaidoka irrigation project and the
pumping plants have been started.
Conditions on the pumping unit seem
satisfactory and the settlers are get
ting their lands into frstclass shape,
II IL claimed that the people In the
vicinity OF Hamer were catching big
trout with rakes aud pitch forks from
Camas creek TOR while last week.
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the creek 10 u reservoir. making It
low ia tho stream and the fish easy
10 catch.
Mrs. Frances Woods OF ST. Louis,
who says that she IL cultured and
refined widow, has written to the
mayor Of Rnise. asking him to hand
her letter TO some eligible man OF
from 20 to 60 years OF age,
The Hiehheld Recorder declares
that there IL a really strong probahll,
Ity that Idaho viii soon have a special
session OF the legislature. 10 talk over
the question OF assessments Of prop
srty TOR taxation purposes.
That the $4,000 which IL proposed
to be expended In improving Bosses
uFN department viii 90 more tnhm re-
paid within year through actual say.
lngs made In insurance rates. Is the
opinion OF Mayor Fitchman,
The reclamation service will use
several milton feet Of lumber In It's
construction work on the Arrow Rock
dam, and congress has provided that
the lumber shalt be- furnished free by
the forest reserve Of the district.
A fatal error has been discovered IN
the call for ths election held ut Noun,
tain Home when the voters declared
In favor OF $4,000 bonds. to be used
In the construction Of a waterworks
system Il will be necessary to bold
another election.
II. A Collins Of Wendell win paint
the portraits OF the territorial and
state governors Of Idaho. tho last leg
islature having appropriated $500
fer that purpose The capitol com.
mission decided tRsf weak IN pf,yN Mr.