The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-09-02
.!DAHQ STATE NEWS


TENDER 20, 20 and "a.
One place in southern Idaho which
is not suffering from a lack of wafer
is the Hagerman valley.
The body of John Irving, who was
killed in an accident at Barber was
sent to the former home of the de-
ceased in Minnesota.
II. w. Rose, who was brought back
to Boise from Rock Springs, Wyo
on the charge Of wife desertion, has
been released on filing bond of $500.
The state of Idaho won 1913 medals
for farm products at the Panama-Pa,
eific exposition at San Francisco. the
great majority OF the honors coming
to south Idaho.
The state veterinarian announces
that more serum is being used by the
hog raisers of the state than ever be-
fore, and the prevalence OF CHOLERA is
being rapidly decreased.
Torresto Josselyn in crossing an IL
rigation ditch at his ranch near Carey
slipped and fell and stick penetrat
ed his leg near the knee Joint, caus-
ing loss of considerable blood.
Plans are being taken up by Idaho
Falls automobile owners to organize a
Bonneville county motor association
to affiliate with like associations
throughout the other counties Of the
state.
Boise and Ada county have each
purchased about twelve hundred gal
Ions of tarvia, which they are putting
on certain streets to ascertain how
effective it is In preserving cement
pavement,
Turning out almost a hundred
thousand feet of lumber each day, with
a full crew working in the mill, the
plant of the Boise Payette Lumber
company at Barber is making good
progress.
John G. Hanson, homesteader in
the dry farming section near Indian
valley, committed suicide last weeh
by shooting himself. He had been q
sufferer from cancer of the stomach
Il
for some time.
John L. Swicegood of Jarbidge
Nevada, mining man, Al years old
we'll known in northern Idaho, was &C
cidentally shot near Jarbidge while
taking a gun from a wagon, death re
sulting an hour later.
The valuation on which the Pull
man Car company pays taxes in 1daht
was increased from one hundred ant
fourteen thousand to two hundred AM
fifty thousand dollars by the stat
board of equalization.
| Miss Ruth Harris lies unconsciou
at the Nampa General hospital, wit
fracture at the base of the skul
which may yet mean death for her, a
the result of being thrown from
horse she was riding.
A statewide raise of the assesse
valuation of all sheep in Idaho ha
been ordered by the state board
equalization. The increase will be l
per cent for all the sheep on the rolls
Every county's assessment was a
fected.
The prune crop promises to be tn
largest ever sent out of Meridian
when the increased acreage is take
into consideration. Conservative 81
Inmates place the number of cars
prunes which will be shipped as gree
fruit at rs.
A farm management survey
some so farms in the vicinity
Mountain Home is to be made by te'
eral and state agricultural expert
The object of the survey will be I
learn whether the settlers are maxim
money, and if not, why not.
James Mentally shot and Instant
killed ]. w. Irwin at Pocatello as tn
result of dispute over a load
hay. Mentally had contracted for
load of hay and when Irwin wished I
deliver it the dispute arose. McNall
stated that the hay was OF inferlo
quality.
The celebration in honor OF tn
opening of the new oregon Short LIN
depot at Pocatello was a great SUI
cess. Senator Brady delivered an a.
dress on the progress of Pocatello an
the Oregon Short Line, with a r
Spouse from General Attorney Smlt
for the Short Line.
The assessment on the property
the Utah Light & Power company wa
raised this year 100000 over the a
sessment of last year by the stat
board Of equalization. The total a
sessed valuation of the property wa
placed at $4,000. 900. Last year 1t wa
assessed at S2,7O0,00O.
Further investigation into the BOOB
OF the state treasurer's Office mao
during the past week by James .. b
CART. assisted by Fred NJ. Colema'
former deputy state treasurer ID
disclosed the fact that full aceoun
ing has been made for the Sll'liL''
which was reported missing.
Mrs. Bates of Middleton was u
victim of an unusual accident whi
washing. A needle which had Dee
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