Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-20
Capital News Special service.)


ed at Boise. to include the rural
schools OF Nyssa. Apple Valley. Ten
davis, Notus and Roswell. The pur-
pose Of the league Is to have series OF
contests along all lines--literary. ath-
ietics and industrial--and in any way
that means the upbuilding OF the
school.
Rev. E. P. Lawrence, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church here, delivered an
address to the school children last
Sunday morning that was full OF sug-
gestions as to how to get the most out
Of the school days. With pastor and
church as we'll as principal and school
board and people deeply interested in
the public school, the prospects for a
school OF high grade here in this beau
tiful fruit valley are most excellent.
The Young Peoples literary club OF
Roswell presented fine set Of Stod-
dard's lectures to the library. They
have recently been placed on the
shelves and will be choice addition to
the reading and reference departments
Of the library.
Three new students were added to-
the high school last Monday making
a total OF II In the high school. This
means over hundred In the school
here.
Messrs Dow and Dunning have re-
turned to the Jordan valley and will be
gone for several weeks. They will
gather what IL left of their potato crop
II the cattle have not broken in from
the ranges and destroyed It.
A teacher training class OF about n
dozen pupils will be organized In the
Presbyterian Sunday school the first
Sunday in October with Rev. f. p.
Lawrence as teacher. divers Teacher
Training manual will be studied The
Graded Lesson supplies have all been
ordered for the different classes and
will be ready for us by October.
Several young people have departed
the past week for their college year.
Miss Florence Mccormick. Kinsey Rob-
inson and Stewart Ross will attend the
College Of Idaho at Caldwell. Gilbert
Mccormick Is at the state agricultural
college at MOSCOW where he has secured
a fine position which will guarantee
him his college expenses. He will also
be ono Of the stars on their football
team.
Positive word has been given one Of
INoSWCh CItIZCuS ny Tie
manager of the Idaho Electric Light
and Power company that work
will he begun within a month on
the long promised extension Of the light
and power out through the Roswell
country. When this 1; completed the
electric car lines will follow in due
course OF time.
Herbert Blake, orchardist on the new
Roswell Park Fruit tract is spending
his vacation among the fruit orchards
and packing houses of the Payctte val
ley. He plans to spend some time
packing II there is an opportunity and
will study the most up to date methods
to put in operation as soon as the hun
dreds Of acres of young fruit trees
which have been set out the past two
years on the tract OF which he has
charge some into bearing.
Roswell Grange held most success
full and enthusiastic meeting last We'd
nesday evening. J.. 1t was the opening
meeting OF the fall. cahload Of Aber.
deem coal was ordered for the members
of tho grange. There was considerable
discussion on the subject OF starting
a cooperative store In this community.
A committee was appointed to investi-
gate the proposition and to interview
the farmers as to what support they
would give 1t by taking stock. The
plan would be to work In close harmony
with the Roise Valley Cooperative as
ISOLATION, which has headquarters in
Caldwell and secure goods at the low
est possible rates by buying through
them in large quantities. The next
meeting will he held on Wednesday
evening, Sept. 25, at which time a pro-
gram relating to the rural high school
will be discussed by leading workers. |
1t will be an open meeting. TO which |
every one In the community interested |
in the rural high school Is invited. |
Refreshments will be served at the
close
The choir at the Presbyterian church
IL practicing hard these days. getting In 4
readiness for the musical contest to be |
held IN Nampa the evening Of Sept. rs,
the first day of their harvest festival.
The membership has been increased to
about 20.
The boy scouts. arrayed in their new
suits. took hike last Thursday after
noon to the home of Wilson Campbell |
where they spent a pleasant hour and
were served with delicious refresh |
mcnts by Mrs. Campbell.
The Boys club under the leadership |
of Arthur Rice. took their lunch OF
eggs. sandwiches and potatoes and
camped out last Saturday on the banks |
of the Boise.
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