The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Mrs. Mary Huber. q widow. 81
years old, who had been living on a
ranch near Caldwell. has been com.
nitted to the asylum
With Theodore Turner of Pocateiio
reelected as president and e. A. Van
Sicklin Of Weiser. vice president. the
state highway commission was reor-
gained last week
The farmers movable school under
the auspices Of the extension depart
ment Of the Idaho Agricultural col
lese win be held In Star and In Eagle
February and g.
But for the prompt assistance rem
dered him by neighbors, the ranch
home OF c. w. Price would have been
entirely destroyed by fire. The dam
age was only about 800.
The Idaho-oregon power plant at
Horseshoe Bend has been using
large force of men to keep the chan.
mel of the Payette open. and If 1t
continues freezing the plant viii have
to close down
The commissioners OF Boise county
have refused TO grant all licenses in
Boise county. The Horseshoe Bend
saloon closed February /, and the
others in the Boise Basin win close as
soon as their licenses expire.
While Mrs. Ira Melcher OF Fruitland
was out in the field with her husband
on a wagon the team became fright.
ened at a fire where trash was burn
ting and ran away, throwing Mrs Bel
cher to the ground. severely injuring
her
Lawson Heel was severely injured
as the result of the explosion of q
gasoline tank which he was thawing
sut on his ranch near Sweet. The
bones in one Of his ankles were bad,
ly crushed and one Of his arms severe,
Iy torn.
The Idaho Society Of Engineers. who
held a session with the house irriga-
tion committee last week, urged the
passage of the appropriation of ten
thousand dollars 6 year to continue
the water measurement of streams of
the state.
On Lincoln's birthday Twin Falls
will attempt to defeat Bosses debating
team. Last year Boise was successful
in debate and just managed to squeeze
out victory In the Triangular league,
which includes Twin Falls, Pocatello
and Boise.
Superintendent Horton F. Miller OF
the Fort Hall Indian agency is adver-
Using for $4,000 pounds of select Swe-
dish white oats for seed The seed is
required for the Indians for spring
planting and will be furnished by the
government
At least $4,000 is to be spent dur
ing the fiscal year in the purchase
of horses, wagons, plows and other
farm machinery and supplies for able
bodied Indians Of the Fort Hall
agency, in an effort to make them
self-suppOrting.
A movement has been started to
hold a farmers institute in Lemhi
Rounty. The lectures will be given by
experts from the State Agricultural
college and will cover every phase
Of farm life as found in Idaho, includ,
ing domestic science.
James A. Allen, aged %, of HALEY,
accidentally shot himself In the leg,
the bali entering in the rear and
above the knee, and lodging against
the bone on the outer side OF the knee
cap, whence 1t was extracted. He
may have stiff knee for life.
Jack Lane OF PocateIlo was drowned
in the Snake river near Nyssa, while
working with a bridge gang. Lane
and a man named Axtell were in the
boat when it capsized Axtell was
rescued, but Lane soon became ex.
hausted by the struggle and went
| down
A north and south highway will be
built between Weiser and Lewiston BY
way Of Grangeville If the state legis
lature acquiesces to the suggestion OF
the state highway commission and an,
thoriZe the issuance of one hundred
| thousand dollars worth of bonds for
that purpose.
The Oregon Short Line has been
ordered TO open a former road near
the stock yards in Pocatello, which
was changed by the building OF the
yards, or build a subway for the con.
venience of the farmers and general
travelling public north OF the city,
which viii not be less than twenty.
four feet wide.
Two million dollars was the value
Of the fruit crop of Idaho for the year
1914. according to the report of C. X
Macy. state horticultural inspector
The fruit bearing area OF the state al
this time is one hundred and fifty
thousand acres.
George Jackson. alias Ellison. and
Curley Shaul. have been indicted by
the grand jury at Boise They are
charged with horse stealing.
Considerable amounts Of snow have
fallen in the mountains this month
but the depth Is still below normal and