The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-19
In THE GEM STATE

9AOAS Va NOAH CULTURE IL Is 6Nlueul
that many acres of corn will be
grown in the Kuna section.
Chief Justice James r. Ailshie will
be a candidate for the United States
senate at the September primaries. to
succeed Senator James II. Brady.
The business of the postal savings
department of the Nampa postoffice
mas more than doubled during the
past year, according to the report OF
the postmaster.
Weiser has taken hold of a mid.
winter cooperative street improve.
ment plan with generosity which in.
sure by spring the complete improve
ment OF mile of east Main street.
People of Pocatello are elated with
the announcement of Short Line Of
hcials that work is to commence ON
the new depot there by the first of
May, and that money is available for
that purpose.
Idaho receives S7s,163 80 from the
leoeral government from forest ra-
serve revenues for 1918 This is 25
per cent OF the amount collected by
the federal government from the for.
est reserves in the state during the
past year.
With the opening of spring work
It Is estimated that 600 more families
VIII move to Pocatello to make their
homes for time, and many to locate
permanently with the establishment
of general WESTERN headquarters of
the Short Line.
The HALEY Commercial club has
set a pace for all other clubs of the
state, having admitted II new mem
bers at the last meeting. Renewed
effort along all lines of club activity
Is the slogan of the club under the
new set of officers.
II two men form a partnership and
y one attends strictly to business
while the other goes fishing. the one
who stays on the job is entitled to
wages for his services when the day
OF settlement comes, according to a
decision OF the supreme court.
DR.. Charles c. Smith, osteopath.
convicted of manslaughter for the
death of Clara F. Foy, a King Hill
school teacher. who, It is alleged he
starved to death while treating her
Tor stomach trouble, will be retired In
the district court for Gilmore county.
Representative Smith has introduc,
ed bill authorizing minors eighteen
years or age to make homestead and
desert land entries, provided they do
not prove up until they reach the
age OF twenty-one At present citi-
zens under age cannot make entry.
Announcement was made from the
Panama-Pacific international exposi.
ton headquarters last week that the
Idaho building will be finished early
in March, ready for the interior fur
nishings. This is the first state
building to be erected at the big fair
grounds.
William Wilmington of st. An
thony, has been appointed as cadet
to the West Point military academy.
The appointee is the son of Captain
William E. Wilmington, who served
with distinction as captain In the
First Idaho volunteers in the Philip
pines.
The Spanish-American war veterans
held reunion and banquet at Poca-
tello on the 9th. over a score OF
soldier from Pocatello, Soda Springs
and the surrounding territory were
present. The occasion was an ami,
versary Of one of the most important
engagements in the Philippines.
1t is estimated that close to 5000
troublesome pests were killed in the
big rabbit drive in the Deer Flat sec.
ton last week. over 800 men and
boys participated in the drive, in
spite of the fact that the day was
one of the coolest of the season. and
the event provided excellent sport
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rider from
near Rock Creek, eighteen miles
south of Twin Falls, who were
charged with battery committed upon
two little children. one two years OF
age and the other II. were convicted,
Rider being sentenced to six months
Imprisonment and his wife to three
months.
From letters received from friends
of Idaho Falls parties who are in
Lander, Wyo.. it is learned that there
is great activity on the part Of the
Northwestern Railroad company in
that section. and the talk there il
that the read will be pushed to Idaho
Fails during the coming season as
rapidly as possible.
Matt c. Proud, proprietor Of ths
Poison creek stage station. between
Caldwell and Jordan valley. whose
legs and arms were frozen when he
was thrown from his rig and lay
helpless for twenty-four hours. expos
&c to the elements. died last week.
Death was due TO pneumonia, result.
ing from Prouds exposure.
Idaho Falls has greatly increased
In productive output during the last
year. From August /. 1912. to June /.
1918. there were billed from there
l.6S7 cars Of potatoes. From August
l. 1913. to February !. 1914. there
have been moved from Idaho Falls
l.573 cars Of potatoes.
Witnesses were unable 70 appear
upon behalf Of the shippers and petit
TONERS living on the Hill City branch
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