The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-03-24
idaho STATE NEWS.

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The College OF Idaho. at Caldwell,
is pushing a campaign for obtaining
half a million dollars for It's endow-
ment fund.
Deer Fiat reservoir Is receiving n
thousand acre feet of water daily. 1t
now contains SO, 800 feet, of which 49,
coo is available above the gates.
Work has been resumed on the FL
more county court house at Mountain
Home. The cost Of the structure will
be slightly In excess Of $4,000.
Machinery for the cheese-making
plant at Nampa is being installed The
plant will have a capacity for hand
ling 10000 pounds OF milk daily.
A company has been organized at
Oxford for the purpose OF installing
an up-to-date Touring mill plant, to be
located at the Oxford railroad station.
When his auto turned turtle near
Blackfoot, John Sparks, aged IS, was
pinned under the machine, and when
rescued was found to be seriously in
jured.
The second OF a series of CONNER
cial club dinners was attended by so
of Payette's business men at which
matters of importance to the commu
nifty we're discussed.
A 5-year-old boy from Twin Falls is
at Boise for treatment for prevention
OF rabies. The boy was bitten a few
days ago by a dog which subsequently
showed signs of rabies.
l. L. U~mphenour, a farmer living
southwest Of Filler. has been com
mitted to the asylum for the insane.
He had brooded over financial reverses
and fancied grievances.
The state Of Idaho has been loan
ing money on farm lands for "a years,
and It now has more than two and
one-half million dollars loaned to more
than fourteen hundred borrowers.
Freda Zeyer, the only woman to ap-
ply for naturalization in Canyon coun-
ty for several years, was denied her
petition. because OF the fact that she
is not a resident OF Canyon county.
1t has been announced that the as
sembly hall in the new high school
building at Pocatello will be greatly
enlarged. The move is made neces-
sary by the rapid increase In popula-
ton.
And now the report of the
formation Of q fourishing contrasting
association. including ranchers in the
vicinity of Fruitland, New Plymouth,
Parma and across the Snake river in
Oregon.
Frank Johnson. aged rs, is In jail at
Caldwell. charged with horse stealing.
Johnson is held for theft of a hand
some saddle mare belonging to County
Assessor Chris opher and taken from
a hitch rack, in Caldwell.
The secretary OF agriculture has
submitted an adverse report on Sena-
tor Borah's bill to establish the Saw
tooth national park. The secretary ex-
presses the belief that it Is best to
keep the and In the forest reserves.
Contracts have been awarded for the
construction Of sewers in district No.
3, at Mountain Home. The district is
but an addition to the main trunk line
sewer which was put in last fall, at a
cost OF over twenty thousands dollars.
Burt Macnab. a prominent stock
owner and ranchman, was arrested at
Salmon, charged with running sheep
on cattle range. The arrest Is the out
growth of a long standing difference
between the two classes OF stockmen.
The Sawtooth Cattlemen's associa-
ton has just received official recogni-
ton by the forest service. The asso-
citation was organized about a month
ago and is composed Of the majority
Of the cattlemen whose stock Craze on
the national forest.
George H. Black, for 10 years presi-
dent Of the Idaho : ate normal school
at Lewiston, has wired the board of
trustees OF the Washington state nor
NAL school at E-,ensburg an accept
nee of the position Of president, re-
Gently rendered him.
Tunoki Taxi, a Japanese, SIS years
old, who has been a resident Of Po-
catello for thirty years, shot himself
through the heart, dying instantly.
For several years he had been a vic
tim Of lung trouble and dependency
over his health prompted the act
Lee Annis of Twin Falls. aged %
years. met instant death when he eth
or fell or jumped from the railroad
across Rock Creek canyon in
the edge of town. He sustained q
neck, a crushed skull and other
injuries in the fall Of eighty-fve feet.
The court has overruled the motion
Of charge Of venue n the case of the
s. ate against Shade Fields for the kill
Ing Of Wyman Ward, lear Donneny
last September. Wayman Ward and
his brother, Edward Ward. were shot
killed at the same time by Ffelds.
Attorney General Peterson OF Idaho
been In Washington, urging
lmendment OF the forest reserve
land bill which will ratify the
igreement already made. Idaho under !.
he bill will be compelled to make =.
new contract with the government. :
Art Chester. the pride OF Pocatel :
defeated Young Hackenschmidt
a 4 wrestling bout at the McCammon
nara horao hafora n crowd of 200 an i.