The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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The depot for the Oregon Short Line
1T Pocatello, work upon which will be
gin with short time, will cost $780,.
600.
Harold Norman Rea, S-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rea of near
Kuna. was drowned while bathing in
the Mora canal, short distance from
his home.
Depots are to be built by the Central
Idaho railroad at Blaine, Fairfield, Cor.
raj and Hill City, and the Idaho North.
ern railroad will build new station
Ut Montour
Fourteen western governors have
announced their intention of being at
Boise August to attend the first an.
aual meeting of the Western Cover.
aors' association.
According to the state horticultural
inspector the apple crop may not be
rs heavy this year as 1t has been, but
the quality among the various varieties
is Of the very best.
The Ross Fork road through the
treacherous sand between Pocatello
and Rlaclnfoot is an accomplished fact,
and the citizens of the two towns are
elated over the improved roadway.
Indications of revived activity in
timber buying are shown by the fact
that representatives of several large
timber concerns are asking for the APP
praisement Of timber on the Payette.
The fruit crop for southern, western
and northern Idaho this year will be
bumper one. the record made by crops
Of former years being surpassed, it is
believed by horiculturists familiar with
conditions
Gooding entertained a great gather
Ing OF farmers on July 20, the great
est in its history, with a barbecue and
I'M old-fashioned basket picnic. The
barbecue was provided by the Com
mercfal club.
A meeting OF the jewelers. of Idaho
will be held in Boise July 20 and 30.
At which time permanent organiza-
ton Will probably be formed, which
viii be known as the Idaho State Jew.
elerS' association.
The Oregon Short Line will begin
the construction of several new depots
within short time. The new buiid.
1ngS are to be erected at Drummond,
Teutonia and briggs, and will average
$1,000 each in cost.
The first irrigation company to al
low the first payment made by the
settlers upon it's project to pass into
escrow to guarantee the delivery OF
sufficient water is the Thousand
Springs Reservoir company.
Edward Graham, who pleaded guilty
to charge of white slavery in the
United States district court at Boise
has been sentenced to pay fine Of
$500 and undergo term of imprison-
ment in the Ada county Jail of one
year.
One June "a many of the lakes in
the Sawtooth were still frozen solid
and the snow was from five to seven
feet deep. These lakes are in the dis.
trict which it is proposed to make a
national park. The altitude is about
10000 feet.
William Dryer. cited to appear before
the federal court at Boise to answer
Ahe charge Of contempt. and who enter
ed plea Of not guilty and moved to
.Aave the proceedings dismissed. must
stand trial before Judge Frank S. Diet.
rich on September 8.
The state will be enriched by q
goodly sum, approximately 1000.
when the Inheritance tax is paid on
tho estate of John Lemp OF Boise.
The net valuation placed on the es-
tate was 100000 1t is thought that
Il may reach $500 900.
The completion of the Twin Falls
railway from Twin Falls to Shoshone
Falls Is positively announced by a. B.
Perrine. who last week filed a trust
deed for 100000 running to the Cen.
trail Trust company of Illinois by the
Twin Falls Railway company.
A petition has been presented to the
county commissioners of Ada county
asking for the creation of new irri
CATION ditch to be known as the Hill.
crest Irrigation district This district
Is located between four and six miles
due south of Boise on the mesa.
Because personal enemies had
made charges of insanity against him,
Emil Siren. aged 4S. attempted to com
NIT suicide at Boise by cutting his
throat with razor. Siren denied the
insanity charges and alleged that en-
emies only sought to ioslate him.
Postal bank savings depositors in
Idaho applied on July / for $3.50 oil
the third issue of postal savings bonds
Application was made by IL deposit
tors. and more than $4,000 of the tota
applied for are bonds in registered
form indicating nermanant inuas4