The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-12-17
Items From Neighboring
n Towns and States n

Standpoint is to have its main streets
paved by vote of the last meeting of
their city council.
In the State target practice contest,
Company A of Standpoint won first prize
$50, and Payette took second $40.
The Secretary of Agriculture has
authorized the grazing of 1880 head
of sheep and 600 head of cattle and
horses on the Sawtooth National Re-
serve.
Captain Geo. Winter of Pocatello, died
at his home Wednesday morning of
acute pneumonia. The city of Pocatello
feels that they have sustained real
loss
The complaint in the County Seat
Election Case, between Gooding and
Wendell, was knocked out of court.
Wendell is allowed until January first to
file a new complaint.
Geo. S. Callahan. formerly of
Ketchum and an old pioneer of this
part of Idaho, died at Tucson. Ariz.
He leaves an estate of $4,000 and in
quiries are being made for the heirs.
The Twin Falls people are elated ov-
er the present prospect OF the building
Of railroad to complete the loop go
ing from Boise and Winnemucca to
Ogden and back through Twin Falls.
Mrs. Mary A. Starrh Of Haley,
well known to Idaho. passed away the
seventh of this month in Salt Lake
She is the mother of Thos. NJ. Starrh
Of Twin Falls. formerly druggist in
Shoshone.
The elevator at Arimo, belonging to
w. 0. Kay Elevator Co., burned last
Saturday night. The cause of the fire is
unknown. While the books and papers
of the company were saved, the loss
will run into thousands of dollars.
Francis M. Markham. an old time res
ident of Laclede met sudden death
Monday night by falling from haymow
and breaking his neck. No one saw him
fall, but it is evident that death was
instantaneous.
The Idaho State Swine Breeders As
sociation will meet at Boise January ID
and Is. Several illustrated lectures and
a moving picture show of the Idaho !
livestock industry and other valuable
talks will make this coming session the
most profitable and interesting in the
history of the organization All hog
men whether members or not are urged
to attend.
Pocatello's High school building was
destroyed by fire Wednesday
the efforts of the school Of
ficials, children and volunteers from the
spectators, the records, books, tools
from the manual training department
and the piano on the first floor. were
saved. The school was built in 1892 at
a cost of $50, 900. 1t was insured with
almost every company in the city SO
it's total value is almost covered.
A mass meeting consisting of men,
bers of the Southern Idaho Producers
Association, the Farmers Society of
and others, was held in Idaho
Falls last week, for the purpose of de-
who is to blame for the low
price of potatoes. While no definite
knowledge of the cause could be as
certained it is believed that the move
was in the right direction, and that ,
good has been accomplished. Z
The home of G. E. Hambey of Poca-
clio, was robbed Monday morning of
his week. Mrs. Hambey was home
llone, her husband being away on
lunting trip. She was wakened about
our o'clock in the morning by knock
md when she opened the door she look
d down the barrel of revolver. The
,urgler demanded all the valuables in
he house. He got $23 in money and :
everal pieces of jewelry. There is no
lue to the identity of the thief.
FRENCH LOSS is VERY PROBABLY