The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-04
IDAHO STATE NEWS

lDAnU SlAIE NEWS
The new $4,000 steel bridge over
the Salmon river at Cor. in Idaho
is nearing completion.
The Boise City Police Benevolent
Is to be incorporated I'M
der the laws Of the state, insuring it,
existence as q permanent organize
ton.
A portion Of the business district
of Grangevflle, composed of frame
buildings. were wiped out by q ire
that started in restaurant. The loss
10 estimated at $4,000. with $4,000
insurance.
The farmers movable school. which
held forth In Burley last week. was q
complete success. The weather con-
uitions were favorable. and farmers
came in from miles around each day.
DIVER 800 were In regular attendance.
The reclamation service is prepar.
Ing to. install plant for the blend.
ing OF sand and cement at Arrow
Rock. This plant will have daily
output Of 1000 barrels OF 10 per cent
6iend Sand and cement and will cost
approximately $4,000.
When Sam Lynch Of Miner ap-
peared before Judge Stockslager in
the district court at Twin Falls and
teosived fine Of 300 and thirty days
In the county Jail for bootlegging he
was found to have smallpox and was
cent, to the pesthouse.
During the past season tho Idaho
Fafty factory handled 1874 tons Of
beets, for which was paid In cash to
the growers 1884,, $50. The Sugar City
factory handled the greatest amount.
receiving S7,s69 tons Of beets. for
which was paid $439.345.
Marsh valley Is destined to be one
Of the big wheat and potato raising
sections OF the state. Marsh valley
wheat Of the Turkey Red variety and
potatoes raised on lot In Downey
townsite won first place at the recent
land show at Chicago.
Victor e. Ballou, q .switchman for
the Oregon Short Line, was killed at
Nampa With q switching crew he
was switching cars. He lost his hold
bn the side of freight car and fell
on the cement basement of water
crane, fracturing his skull.
An 80 acre tract Of land, the prop
krty of 1. B. Perrine. the founder OF
irwin Falls. and which joins the town.
site on the north. being located on
Blue Lakes boulevard, sold recently
tor 100000, or $1,000 per acre. high
water mark for property of that much
acreage.
The town of Burley and the sur
rounding country Is experiencing a
rapid growth at the present time. The
selection Of Burley az the site for
their new 600ton sugar factory by
the Amalgamated Sugar company Is
bringing many people to the town
and vicinity.
According to report from thu
Agricultural department for the year,
l909-191O, Idaho has made the largest
per cent increase Of any state in thu
Union in the production of the staple
earm products. The report is made
on corn. wheat. oats. barley. rye. 20
tatoes and hay.
A new industry is to be launched
along the Snake river valley. that o
dredging the river for gold hidden II
the sands BY new process to be In
stalled by California company wh!cl
claims to have perfected an equiv
ment which will save big percen,
age OF the flour gold. Il
Boise is now enjoying reductio]
of fully Is per cent ON insurance rate
ON all property in the business sec
ton Of the city. This is the direct n
suit Of the recent Improvement in tn
: 6re lighting apparatus Of the city. tn
building OF two new engine house
and other improvements.
The seventh annual meeting OF tn
Idaho State Agronomy association
will be held in Idaho Fails, Idaho. o
Friday and Saturday. March l and
This association is state wide In 1t
scope and has for its object the a
vancement of pure seeds and the be
terment of soil culture conditions.
The opening of the new Oxford hi
tel and the installation of the Dow
ney-Marsh Valley Commercial club i
Its new permanent quarters. whic
will take place on the evening &
April Is, promises to be the Occasio
of the gathering of a great numbe
of prominent personages at DOwne!
Mrs. Lulu Traynor. alleged affinit
of John M. Mcdowell, now servin
a life sentence at the state priso
tor the murder of his iwfe. was r
GENTLY married again.
Ben r. Gray, state fish and gam
warden, and his office force are La
ing plans for busy season. especial
in the matter of stocking the ldah
Rtreamss with trout fry