The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25
IN THE GEM STATE

IN THE GEM STATE
More than fourteen inches of snow
tell at Occur d'Alene in twenty-four
hours. -
The senate has confirmed the re-
nomination of William Balderston as
register of the Boise land Office.
The state horticultural inspector.
In his annual report, places the acre
age of the state in fruit at 10000
acres.
Judge John F. MacLane of the
Third district has rendered his res
tgnation and will resume his legal
practice.
The Black Canyon irrigation dis
trsct has voted to bond for 100000
to further the big irrigation project
which is under way.
The Boise fire department is "break
Ing in' big new 65-foot aerial Sea-
grave truck, which will be great aid
In fire-fighting in the capital city.
Aae&Af3OuO ! aACndlu, a AOlCu ClCACu
sculptor, who has been leading quiet
life in Nampa for some years. will
make his future home in New York
After being banished from Grange
willie for two years, saloons again
made their appearance on the 10th,
the county commissioners granting
Idaho, with 10000 acres Of fruit in
1910, and about IL per cent in bear
ing. shipped $500 cars. which includ
- prunes and peaches. at q value Of
over 100000.
licenses to six different applicants.
Three saloons are open for business
It Cottonwood as the result OF the &C
don of the commissioners at Grange
VILE In granting licenses.
An avalanche started by the warm
chinook wind swept down the side
of Sunset peak near Wallace, catch.
Ing Joe Spellgatti and Joe Bisigh. who
were on their way to work in the
xd0ra mine.
The outlook Cor . busy season in
The Big Creek country, in Thunder
Mountain district, compares very ia.
vorably with any section of the state,
according to DR.. Smith, constructing
engineer of the Eagle mine.
The druggists who were called to
Boise last week to confer with Com
missioner Wallis with reference TO the
enforcement of the law declared they
stand ready and willing to assist the
pure food and drug department in
their work
That the hop growing industry will
In the near future be extensively car.
ried on in the famous Weiser valley
u proven by the fact that a move.
ment Is quietly under way for the or,
ganizatiOn OF company at Weiser to
engage in the business.
The output of apples in Idaho.
Oregon and Washington in 1910,
amounted to $4,000 boxes. This
output alone would not supply the
citeH of New York and Chicago with
fruit If it were distributed one box
to each person per year.
The Supreme court of this state re-
NCAAeAy 0SS-0CQ tAOt Pu1O 0ANOAOi NOuAo
be sold by druggists in local option
territory upon the written application
of the purchaser and that it was not
necessary for the applicant to have
\ physician's prescription.
The largest paintings of fruit trees
In Idaho in 1911 were in the Twin
Falls country, thousands of acres be-
ing planted to orchards in Lincoln
and Twin Falls counties. There was
ahso an Increased planting in the
northern part of the state.
The Boise Statesman says 1t is
highly probable that FORMER Governor
james II. Brady will take over the
Great Western Beet Sugar company's
holdings at Mountain Home, which
was bid In by Harry Watkins at auc.
tion sale, January s, for $56,547.
Chad only in a thin suit of under
clothing, Leander Lindsten, a miner,
walked four miles through waist deep
snow to Wallace, to summon help for
his brother and companion who
with him, had been caught in snow
slide The rescue party found both
men dead.
George Winter on trial at Paris on
the charge of assault with attempt to
commit murder, was acquitted. The
assault took place in Pocatello, where
Winter was superintendent" Of the
water department. 1t was charged
that he struck the complaining wit
ness with a monkey wrench.
4 Shoshone county's special grand
jury delayed it's consideration of the
failure of the defunct State Bank o.
Commerce long enough on the 10tf
to permit it to indict three up towI
Wallace liquor dealers who, according
to the charges, have been guilty o
selling liquor to minors.
In a snowslide at the Oreano min'
lust above the town of Burke, Jacl
Orville, a miner, and John Hanson
camp cook, were caught in the bunk
house which was carried off its foun