American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-16
IDAHO STATE NEWS

A arr goods store Il wanted at Mid
dleton. : committee having been -
pointed 70 induce some one 10 oper
such > store IN thAt town.
A deIegatfon IL IN Boise lobbyina
for The division Of Oneida county into
thres paris, with American Falls,
Preston and Malad - the county
seats.
J. l. LAndlaw. British counsel 10.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho, Mon,
tana and Alaska. died ct his homo Ia
Portland on the 6th. after q prolonged
Illness.
A few days 8 aix head OF valuable
horses were stolen from the fair
grounds south OF P~ocateilo, where
they were being ~pastured and housed
for the winter.
Joseph Farrell. 30 years OF age and
an old resident Of Pocatello, was
found dead In bed at his ranch, three
niles south OF that city. death being
due TO natural causes.
Attempts to thaw out frozen water
pipes resulted In setting fire to the
home Of 3. r.. Parsons In Nampa, but
the blaze was extinguished before
great damage was done.
Steps have been taken towards tho
organization Of a municipal improve.
ment club for Middleton. an organi.
xation In the nature OF the commer
cial clubs Of other towns.
The plant OF the Manville Fruit Co,
a Meridian Ii turning out about 100
gallons Of apple jelly and from 125 to
$50 gallons of apple butter daily. and
Is furnishing employment for 20 peo-
pie.
A $4,000 office building Is to be
erected 1T Nampa by the Oregon
Short Line, and the construction de.
partment has received orders to pro-
coed with the building operations at
once.
Mrs. Lydia Gardner Carter, Sc years
old. and for Is years q resident Of Po-
catello. died on the 9Th. She was the
mother OF IL children. 10 OF whom are
living. She also leaves behind her "a
grandchildren.
! II IL stated on reliable authority
That two more gold dredges will be
installed this season on placer ground
In the Salmon district. One Of these
viii work on Dahannon creek and the
other at Geertson creek.
: In 1919 the metal output Of Idaho.
according TO preliminary estimates by
c. N. Gerry OF the United States geo.
logical survey. was valued at nearly
$2l. 000. 900. IN increase OF about 10
per amt over the value for 1911.
Notice has been received from the
chief deputy forester OF this division
that the secretary Of agriculture has
authorized the grazing OF 1i.700 cattle
and horses and 80. 200 sheep ON the Po-
catello forest reserve for the year
1918.
!. A resolution ~condemning the Idaho
supreme court for its action In SEN
fencing Sheridan. c. o. Br0xon and
Crusen. publishers OF the Capital
News. 10 ten days in jail. was adopt.
ed at . meeting OF ~Progressives ut st.
Anthony.
A committee appointed by the COM
organization OF Lewiston. has
taken the matter up Of finding an out
let and a market FOR tho great fruit
crops OF that section and financing n
plant for the drying and canning OF
the fruit.
Never before In the history Of Idaho
was there such a social event as the
inaugural ball Tuesday evening. Jan.
nary z. to celebrate the induction into
pffice Of Governor John NJ. Haines
and the other state officials. The ball
held in the new capitol.
George II. RAcker. a ~switchman.
discovered at burglsrizing a big
store In Pocatello. He fell
INTO the hands OF officers as he at
to escape from the building
and Is now In the city jail. II is gen.
orally believed Rucker is insane.
The Commercial club Of P~ocatello
decided to widely advertise the
act hat there are 10. 200 acres Of de-
irrigated land located on the
Fort Hall Indian reservation. hve
niles north OF the city, which are for
ease on most favorable terms in lots
II 100 acres.
The old mining camp OF Giddons-
lille Is experiencing q remarkable re-
'ival. The American Development.
and Reduction company Is
to put at least 200 men to
york In the spring. The company has
1859, 900 worth OF machinery on the
round.
The Idaho State Swinbreeders. in
heir second annual convention held
Boise last week, strongly advocated
liberal state appropriation for the
Of the agricultural in y
erests of the state. '
Business at the Boise land Office :
uring the mc<th Of December was :
larger than the usual run.
1nal proof was Altered on noms-
tead entries totaling 6,606.21 acres. /,