The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-07-30
CURRENT
EVENTS

Washington, July 24.-Secretary
Bryan peace treaties with Argen-
tina, Brazil and Guile were signed
today, binding all South American
countries individually and the United
States To submit to an investigation
for year all the differences which
cannot be settled through diplomatic
relations. The Investigation is To be
made 10y an international commission
aud during the period OF inquiry no
hostilites may be entered into.
Washington, July ~. Opening OF
the Panama canal TO the worlds
con- merce on Aug. IL next VAS an
nounced last night 10y Secretary Gar
rison. Prohanls tie first vessel 10
pass through the great waterway will
ne the Christohal, "A war department
steamer now at Colon.
There viii be no formaiities In the
epoch making event, all ceremonies
being left for the otiicial opening
when The international fleet passes
through the canal Ia March 1918.
When the Christopal stsams from
its slip to the Atlantic entians OF
the canal, 1t will mark the conclusion
by American ent srpriSe of the geat-
esl engineering task ever undertaken
and the elimination of 10 years OF
the hardset kind Of work against
hyslcal obstacles which have severely
taxed the abilitise of .lhe army en-
gineers under Colonel Goethals,
Some things remain ia he done 10
perfect the waterway. The channe,
through The Culsbra cut must b.
deepened aud Nidened So that II Will
not be necessary Tor the great liner
aud hattleships TO pass through the
tricky slide, AT Cucuracha and
Bold hill, Ia single file. Much sX
cavdtion aust be done IN buth ap-
proaches aud many of the buildings
which will hulse the ONCE forces, the
mec hani ,al .deartments.and the sup.
ply divisions remaining To be Com
pleted.
White with 80 feet OF water in
the canal some OF the great dread.
nuughts might pix their way
through after Aug. IS, yet Secretary
Daniels saiu he would not De likely
To order any such movement except
Ia an emergency. lie viii ~ait until
there Is more water In the great
ditch.
A magnificent l6-fU0t foadbed and
with a t~o.foot drain, making pTac.
tically an ls-ioot bed with no sharp
curves OF Dau lncliues 10 being rapid.
| ~ bullt into the timbeTed section
| OF the Boise Basin country, accord.
ing to George ". Smith, of the VII
son Slmth Realty company, who re-
Gently made trip over The grade .of
/ the Inter Mountain line being built
by the Boise Payette Lumber con-
1 pauy.
/ Mr. smith states that be MAS gIeBt.
~ surprised at .the rapid progress
made OF tue grade and the excellent
work being done, which he beheses
indicates that the builders feel that
II viii Ire connected viii another sys.
/ TEN AT some future date
Since the starting Of the road into
/ The liasin section MIR smith hndA a
much greater activity II being sho~n
/ in aiming Developments and he
states that there are indications that
a mum Der of properties viii resume
operations A. soon A. ser'ics is start.
/ "a tie road ana that uoS proper ties
all Ge opened uU. e. Capital News.
"1he calamity hOsiing thfouR bout
/ tits aation is being done boy big busi-
nes. concerns to discre1it the admin.
I istration Tor the reason tlAt they
ua,. been stripped 81 some OF their
power aud are no longer o. the p,si.
tlun TO diciat. ~ formerly. sulcn
. has touched their vanity Con-
-"quently they are seeking to impure
business bJ crying panic and tlght
money. Ntlle in realty sucb condi.
tiDns do not cAist. except iB localities
locally Affected by essrgtowth OF from
bslns bpomrd ana ~hicb are nov fssl
rag tls reaction
The Apove state aueut va made In
,ne Capital Ness by T. Hulyebsil.
prominent eoumrtcl. usn of Mime
apoils sho fof yeafs hn- represented
t..f - Eueu Narntsr rou pany Of
~a8uh bend Ind NJ Auirebell
.isiss thst liss mid-.is ~est l. spJoy.
tpg - stsf pro~prrily tina fot ysafs
asd cit. tBsi The building permits
81 Minneapolis tits Ae4t have encss-d.
81 those Of 'ast year tao t. one, and
a. ~ IApl. re twin ciiE, the build.
ins psrBils are ttfea 20 uns over lAst
ysaf Throughout the middle scAt,
hs say. building h4s ipcfeas@1 ma.
tsrlaH} trbs JeAr over last and 81
busines. ssnc.rns ere auJ ying goo1
trade
Relative g. ngust beirs tgtt. Nj
Nalts 81. stated ttst msu ln Boe.
tan 'ru7n auom ghe hfm shich he