Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-22
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The federal government will snend
100000 on the North and South high
way in Idaho in the next two years.
is reported.
The public utilities commission or
Tered an investigation at Pocatello
iast Monday of the existing coal short
age in Idaho.
The governor has named a dozen
Idaho men delegates to the Interna-
tional Forestry conference at Wash
ington, January Is and 10.
Through a purchase from the Idaho
Lumber company at Idaho Falls, the
Boise Payette Lumber company has
added IS yards to vs. already large
chain.
According to DR.. Ralph Falk, secre-
tary of the state board of health, a
lack of funds in his department makes
it impossible for him to print his bien
NAL report.
By unanimous vote the Gilmore Del
velopment league has gone on record
against the talked of plan of irrigating
the Black Canyon lands with water
from the Boise.
The gross business of the Boise Co
operative Creamery company for the
last year was $195, 7O6.47, an increase
over the previous years business Of
nearly so per cent.
Matters of great Importance to the
bench and bar of Idaho are to be dis
cussed by the Idaho State Bar asso-
citation at it's biennial meeting at Boise
January II, u and 1S.
The treasury department has reject
ed all bids for the Twin Falls public
building, they having exceeded the
appropriation. The plans will be re-
vised and new bids will soon be in
vited.
Facing the necessity of obtaining
funds with which to furnish and equip
the new high school building at Nam
pa, the board of education voted to
call an election on proposal to issue
$4,000 bonds.
The final meeting of the mini
mum wage commission, which was ap-
pointed by the governor two years
ago, pursuant to a resolution passed by
the legislature, will be held in Boise
January 8 and 4.
Senator Brady has introduced a bill
giving to Pocatello 5000 acres of land
out of the Pocatello National forest,
for use as a city park and for pro-
lection of the city water supply. The
earxrfaa fauOrG the hill
Idaho livestock men returning from
the Chicago livestock show expressed
their pleasure at the lambs from this
state taking both the first and sec
ond prizes at the show. The lambs
came from the range last spring.
In addition to the 100000 to be put
I'D by the federal government for the
North and South highway in 1917 and
1918. it has promised s125,000 for the
Idaho-Montana highway and $4,000,
yet to be apportioned, on other roads,
Mrs. G. E. Handy of Pocatelo re-
ported to the police that she was sand
bagged and robbed while in the yard
at the rear of her home at 10 o'clock
at night. The robber obtained $40
which she had in a purse in her stock
ing.
Senator Brady will offer an amend
ment to the Indian bill increasing the
appropriation for the Fort Hall Irri-
cation project from $4,000 to $4,000.
AS passed by the house, the bill car
ries $4,000 less than asked by the
Indian bureau.
AS a result of the recent election,
nearly one-half of the county superln-
tendents Of schools in Idaho will be re-
placed January L In the past not
more than one-ffth OF the various SUI
perintendents have been changed as
the result of any one election.
Guardsmen in the Second Idaho in
fantry regiment will still be liable for
service in the state militia, even after
they are mustered out on their return
home. because of the oath they took
when they were mustered into service
six months ago, Just prior to their de-
parture for the border.
Animated by a noteworthy spirit
Of enthusiasm and unity Of purpose,
200 farmers wearing the red badges
betoking membership. met in Cald-
well last week and perfected organi-
cation of the Canyon County Farm
bureau.
Mrs. Emil Lundquist Of Firth died
from the effects of being severely
burned a week before when in kind
ling a fire in her cookstove an explo-
sion occurred, which set fire to her
clothing and the house, which was
burned to the ground.
Nellies Chase of Ahsahka, Clear
water county, the prize winner for
1916 in the Boys and Girls potato
clubs under the direction Of the uni
versity extension department Melted
a profit of s74.24 on one-eighth of an
acre planted to potatoes.
The state highway department will
ask the legislature to appropriate ST.