The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-08-04
IDAHO STATE NEWS

held at HALEY, September Il, z
and 23.
Giving a farmer a bottle of beer
cost a well-known Pocatello travelling
man and fisherman no less than $50 a
few days ago.
The Idaho guardsmen lost no men
In the physical examinations but will
lose some who have families in this
state dependent upon them.
Buck Travis, one Of the laborers
working on a building at Idaho Falls
lost his footing and fell thirty feet to
4 the basement, sustaining a fracture
Of the wrist.
Hollis Reed, a young man employed
on the John Lambert farm on the
Waha prairie, was seriously injured
when he fell with derrick and suf-
Tered conclusion of the brain.
Through the action of the state
land board $4,000 acres of desirable
dry farm land on the Big Bruneau
river, in Owyhee county, will soon be
restored to entry under the enlarged
homestead law.
The report of State Game Warden
l.. G.. Jones, which has just been filed
with Governor Alexander, shows to-
tai quarterly receipts amounting to
s14,500 with balance in the treas
ury of approximately $4,000.
James Thompson of Roberts, who
has been conducting garage and
blacksmith shop at Idaho Falls, mys-
teriously disappeared a few days ago.
leaving his shop and tools, and moth
ing has been heard concerning him.
A largely attended meeting was
held In the New Sweden district, west
Of Idaho Falls, last week, to consider
The building of a branch railroad
from the o. S. l.. about eight miles
south in order to supply beets to the
sugar factory.
The building of reservoir at the
head of Malad river which promoters
under the management of James J.
Chambers of Salt Lake have been
working on for two years, is reali-
cation, and work on the new project
will begin at once.
Emris John, well-known rancher,
residing near Lava Hot Springs, met
a tragic death last week While driv-
Ing mower, it appears that the
team ran away, entangling the driver
in the lines and throwing him in
front of the machine.
Word has been received from Ge-
neva, H., of the tragic death of Mrs.
NJ. j. Sims, resident of Pocatello.
She was instantly killed while wait
ing at the Geneva station to take a
train for the west to return to Poca-
tello, falling under the train.
The Perrine hotel, the first hostelry
built in the Twin Falls country, and
one of the best known in the north
west, will be take over the first of
the month by a company known as
the Twin Falls Hotel company. The
new corporation is capitalized at
100000.
]. L. Loux, miner, complained to
the police at Pocatello that he had
been f1eeced of his bank roll, amount
ing to $50. in a Greek poolroom. John
Williams and George Katroses, who
are being held on the charge, claim
that Loux lost the money in gamb-
ling game.
The Idaho state highway commits
sion has filed its annual report for the
year ended June 1, 1916. The expen-
ditures during the period named
amount to approximately s750,000,
leaving balance of $500 on hand.
The report shows that $4,000 was
spent in Bannock county
For the second time a number of
prominent business men and farmers
OF Malad are to open q creamery.
This time, however, they will put up
their own building and will all unite
in making it a big success Plans
have been completed and work on the
new enterprise commenced.
The Utah Power & Light company,
the Electric Investment company and
the Southern Idaho Water Power COM
panies, the three great hydro-electric
power corporations in control of the
southern, southwestern and southeast
ern sections Oh lI1lS Sldte, all mouC
money in 1915, it is announced
With the race track completed, sew
eral buildings in course of construc-
ton and active work in progress all
over the grounds at Filler, the Twin
Falls County fair begins to attract at
tention as coming event of consld-
cradle magnitude. The fair Will be
held September 10 to %, inclusive
The United States Beet Seed COM
pany has commenced the construction
at Idaho Falls of a warehouse, 90 by
100 feet, one and half stories in
height, which will be used exclusively
for the storing and salesroom OF the
products of the company. This Is
the only institution of the kind in this
country.
The Rev. Joseph Mackenzie has
left Pocatello for the Mexican Dor
der to take up the position of Y M. 9.
A. secretary with the army. He Will
be stationed in camp of Utah ana
Idaho troops. Mr. Mckenzie is pas
tor of the Christian church and leaves
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