American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-04
NEWS NOTES OF IDAHO

cOmpieteQ at Lewiston this week.
The summer season II on at Spiri
lake and all those owning homes ar
either located or are having theil
homes put into shape for the season
Philip Dryer, charged with selling
Intoxicating liquor to a Mes Perez In
dian, was bound over by Commissions
r. O,Neill at Lewiston to appear be
fore the federal court.
The Payette valley represents At the
present time one Of the finest looking
and most promising fruit sections in
Idaho and q total of 100 cars Of peach.
% viii be shipped from that section
alone this fall.
Traffic was held up on the Grange
villeLewiston line for several days,
owing to the blockade Of the tunnel
nea Grangeville. It was necessary
to transfer the passengers and mail
from n train to another ACROSS the
mountain nearly half q mile.
William Gray. 80 years old. q resi-
dent of Occur d'Aiene. lost his life in
Occur d'Alene lake. Gray was cross.
Ing the lake TO Squaw bay In a small
boat when the wind blew his hat on.
In an effort to get his hat he fell from
the boat and was drowned.
Genesee and the Palouse country
wal visited Thursday evening and
night by the heaviest wind In twenty
years, according to old inhabitants.
The velocity Of the wind, It IL esti-
mated. was between fifty and sixty
miles an hour. with . possible maxi
mum velocity Of sixty-Ave miles.
After being lost for over ave
months the body Of Otto Mayer was
found near Atlanta. Mayer was
= mail carrier and was caught
In a 10Y slide January ~.
That he lived some time after being
caught. was evidenced by the fact that
his hair had turned white. He was 81
q old.
A valuable booklet, styled a pocket
bulletin. which fairly bristles with sta.
%tistics. comment and comparisons OF
great benefit TO the orchardist, has
been issued from the state horticul-
tural department. Features of special
interest In the booklet are the spray
calendar, an interesting article on In.
sects. diseases and formulas. and In.
structive suggestions as to the care
OF young orchards.
Approximately only 1900, 900 pounds
OF wool of this years clip remains un
sold In western Idaho. according to re.
ports, made by several of the wool
buyers who have been In attendance
at all the sales. The buyers are well
pleased with the amount OF wool they
have purchased and the general con
dition OF the crop this year has been
good. Within the next few weeks 1t
Is believed the entire wool clip will
have been sold.
When the big dome on the new state
building is completed 1t will
contain 200. 900 pounds of steel, 1870, 00C
pounds OF terra Gotta. 300, 600 Of con
10000 pounds of stone and CO..
600 pounds of plaster and ceiling, max.
ing a total of sos, 900 pounds, while.
from the ground to the top of the cone
cap on the dome which will be decor
ated by an eagle, the capitol will
proudly stand 200 feet high, a massive
pile OF granite, stone. steel, concrete
and marble.
Asking judgment In the sum of S25. !
935. 10, or for the recovery of nine
promissory notes a~ggregating that
amount. V, w. Platt. state bank com.
missioner. has brought suit In the dis.
court against the Globe Surety
company of Kansas City. Mo. This
which Is instituted by Mr.. Plat
n his capacity oil receiver OF the de
funct Boise State bank. Is regarded as
one of the most important cases filed
N the courts since the suspension of
business by that institution.
Suit filed In the United States court
By Attorney Myron T.. Folsom. repre-.
the Bunker Hin & Sullivan
company, throws the ownership Of the
:, 900, 900 shoot Of ore opened by the
Mining company into litiga.
ion. and starts another OF the titanic
egal struggles that have been waged
the law of the apex in the courts
If the west. Basing Its claim princi.
,ally on its e~xtralateral rights. the
Hin q Sullivan lays claim to
foot OF ore opened by the Gale
ionia below the 50o-foot level In the
lew mine.
II the republican g~ubernatorial fight
n Idaho is to be waged over the con.
lection Ex-Governor John T. Morrison,
gain a candidate for office. had with
he Western Federation trial when he
as attorney for Steve Adams.
imposed TO have been an accomplice