The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-02-01
IN THE GEM STATE

the Boise land office.
The senate has confirmed the nomi- |
nation of George L. Morgan as post
master at Mackay and s. S. Bonham
as postmaster at Wardner.
The sheriff and police made several
raids at Twin Falls during the past
week which resulted in number OF
boot-leggers being arrested.
Otto Myers, a mail carrier, was
killed in a snow slide while carrying
the mail between Rocky Bar and At
lanta. The slide was in the vicinity
of Bald mountain.
Frank Wannamaker aged 16, met
with a painful accident at Twin Falls
when he slipped on the icy sidewalk
and fell through window, badly lac
Grating his left hand.
Arsenic baking powder shipped
into Idaho by a Chicago mail order
house, will be the basis of suit to
be brought by the government in the
federal courts at once against the
company.
Mrs. Annie Patterson McIvor died
at her home in Shoshone recently,
aged Is years. Mrs. Mclvor was one
Of the oldest inhabitants OF Shoshone.
coming to the town in 1883, where
she has lived continuously ever since.
Representative French has intro
duced bill to pay $4,000 to the heirs
or legal representatives any rural
mail carrier or substitute killed on
duty or who may die within one year
a. q result of injuries received while
On duty.
The village authorities Of South
far as publit ces are concerned
Such affairs been ordered sus
pended until sc board can make an
Investigation as to the nature of the
dances.
Special resolutions asking for the
adoption of a law relating to the
predatory animal and livestock sani-
tary tax have been presented to the
special session Of the legislature by
the members of the Idaho LivestocF
Sanitary board. s~-fr.
Water will be running in the canals
and the settlers win be on their
farms in time to- produce the first
seasons crop on the land included in
the project Of the POrtneuf-Marsh Val
ley Irrigation company, according to
the secretary of the company.
To boost the proposition of grea
Methodist university for Boise. ,
party of the country's reading educa
tors in the Methodist church will ar
rive in that city within the next twt
weeks. to assist the local workers IL
completing the first stages of the pro
1ect.
The state land board of Idaho
loaned more money on farm and othe
zeal estate securities during the yea
l911 than had been loaned in THU
state from 1892, when Idaho was ad
mitted as state, until nineteen year
later, or up until the close of tn
year 1910.
The first step in preliminary cor
strnction preparatory to building tn
highest dam in the world has bee
accomplished in the completion of tn
mammoth diversion at Arrow Roc
dam. This tunnel, when lined wit
cement, will be Is feet high and 8
feet wide.
When John Giachino. a contracto
entered the main tunnel on the pro
erty of the North Franklin :, min
north of Mullan, on the 10th, he foun
the body of his brother, Peter, an
that of Joseph. sMagino lying lifele'
on the floor. Death was caused
powder fumes.
49,. The people of Pocatello last wee
won the last final rally of their ba
tie for just and equitable water rat.
when. the supreme court handed dow
q decision in the case of-tne city
Pocatello against James A. Murra
the owner and proprietor of the wat
system in that city.
On January /. 1909. the total amou
Of farm loans made by the state lal
board since Idaho became sta
amounted to $219,440 During the ty
years of 19O9-191O the total loans n
jumped to $424.577, while in 1911 t
total had been raised and there
loaned in that one year $646,795.,
s.Plans are afoots to secure forsfda
the fine body of 4S0 acres of land a
substantial group of buildings incl
ed in the Lemhi Indian reservation
Eemhi county, It. is part Of the pl
TO utilize. this magnificent proper
worth. ii is estimated. $4,000 fol
reform school for the entire state
The fortnightly club of Richi
was formally organized last week,
an adjunct to the social life of !
town and country. It is to meet ev
two weeks through the winter
spring. from October until May.
once q month during the sunni
for purely social sessions -
James H. Wallis. state food, da
sanitary and drug inspector, Is sc