The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-11
IN THE GEM STATE


teen states reporting more than a
full crop of beet sugar for the year
1911.
The mineral output of the state for
the year 1911 is valued At $4,000, 900.
The value Of the farm crops Of the
state of Idaho for 1911 is placed at
e36,7O1,752.
The silver service Of the battleship
idaho, which was ordered by the com.
mittee appointed by former Governor
Brady, four years ago. 10 to be pre-
scented in the spring.
Idaho's farms produce annually
over 12,50O.000 bushels of wheat. over
100000 bushels Of oats, over 2,OO0,-
900 bushels Of barley and over g..
100000 bushels Of potatoes.
Representing an expenditure Of
more than ton million dollars, the
Boise project Of the United States
reclamation service win be one Of the
largest irrigation projects in the
world.
There will be in round numbers
100000 in taxes to be collected in
Canyon county for the year 1911.
Rural free delivery will be inaugu-
rated at Parma March l, serving $50
families.
Oliver Farley. for many years a
mail carrier of Peck, and J. L. Dick
lnson. both well to do farmers, are
under arrest at Moscow on the charge
Of introducing liquor On the Nee Perez
indian reservation.
Practically all agricultural crops,
with the exception Of fruit, showed
IN increase of 20 per cent for the
year 1911 over the production of 1910.
The fruit crop is estimated at about
the same a. in 1910.
The commission appointed by Gov
ernor Hawley, composed of Judge
John F. MacLane and former Attor-
ney General Frank Martin, to pre-
pare a revision of Idaho's revenue
laws, has filed its report.
Through A. L. Morse, superintend-
ent OF the Idaho Gideons, the organi-
sation of the Christian travelling men
were placed in the rooms Of Boise
hotels during tho past week.
The state has, according to the cen
sus reports, TBS manufacturing estab-
lishments operating under the fac
tory system, which give employment
to an average Of 5000 during the
year, and pay in salaries and wages
e6,4S2,000.
Idaho has constructed and has now
In course of construction canal sys.
TENS which will irrigate approximate.
ly 100000 acres of agricultural
lands. The aggregate length of the
canals, when all completed, will be
$4,000 miles.
Former Governor James H. Brady,
originator and guiding spirit of the
Governors special train, has returned
to his home in Boise after travelling
over. 10000 miles, making two trips
across the continent and visiting ev-
cry western state.
Idaho contains by natural endow.
ment enough of natures products to
supply practically every want Of man,
and is 30 situated in barricade OF
mountains that its Inhabitants are
protected from cyclones. devastating
storms and scorching winds.
Features of the four-day session
Of the Idaho Society of Engineers.
which convenes in Boise during the
latter part Of February, are being de.
cided upon, and the surveyors, drafts.
men and engineers will have con
unual round of entertainment.
The state Of Idaho has actually
spent to date in retaining lands un
der the Carey act over $1s.1s5. 900, the
completion OF the projects under way
will require the expenditure Of about
t75.000.00O. The total number Of pro
lects now in the state is forty-five.
Bids for the construction of the
bridge at Bliss which will connect the
King Hill tract with Bliss will be
opened at Gooding on January s, and
unless inclement weather sets In
work will be commancfd, on the-stee
structure by the middle'of the month
Postmaster William S. Brainard o.
Wardner was found to be short in his
cash $6,876. when Postoffice Inspec
tor John Fullinwider of Spokane
dropped in on him at Wardner to &
over the accounts. Brainard has ad
mitted the fact that he was short tn,
amount named.
The total wealth in the form O
farm property in Idaho is $305,317,
600, of which 80.3 per cent is repre-
scented by land and buildings, "a Pc
cent by implements and machinery
and 1853 per cent by livestock. Thu
total value Of farm property is nov
over four and half times as grea
as in 1910.
That the Republican national con
vention will renominate Presiden
Taft by reclamation is the conclusion
reached by former governor. james
H. Brady, after his 26,000-mile tou
through twenty-eight states with thu
western governors special train.
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