Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-18
Idaho Weekly Industrial Review

Boise.-Shipments of rich concen-
trates are soon to be made reguglarly
from the Old Banner mine in Boise
county.
Idaho Falls-$62.O0 Methodist
church dedicated here.
| Western railroads show falling
on In net revenue from operation in
the month OF August compared with
August last year. according to pre-
liminary figures made public by in
terstate commerce commission.
University OF Idaho to give five
months course in creamery work.
Boise Commercial Club appropri-
ates $4,000 to advertise Boise valley
and It's resources.
Reports show labor shortage has
seriously affected crop harvests and
Is reducing running operations.
The people of the entire west feel
outraged at the strikes conducted by
organized labor to cripple the ship
building Industry on the Pacific coast.
American Falls has tackled card
reading as follows at all telephone
poles in the city: American Falls is
real American town. Slackers. agi
tators. /. w. w pacifsts and disturb
ers will oblige the people by NOV
ing on. Trains leave from but one
railroad station. By order OF the
mayor. council. police and citizens Of
American Falls"
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS county
tax levy $1.61 per hundred dollars
Moscow. -Contract let for resur-
facing paved streets.
Nampa- Construction work on
milk condensary to be rushed.
Simple legislation permitting de-
velopment OF waterpowers and pro-
tecting public interest Is national
necessity. II is no advantage to the
public TO tie the power up SO 1t cannot
be used when we have state and fed
eral bodies fully protecting consum-
ers in the matter OF rates and ser
vice.
Hagerman.-1S00 quarts OF peach
es canned here In one day.
Grangeville.-32O-a ranch near
here sells for $4,000.
Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. subscribes
to s325,OO Liberty Bonds. crediting
Idaho with 100000
Ksever-Oregon Short Line au-
thorizes construction Of 4.55 mile
branch line from here to Thomas at
cost OF $4,000.
Copper shortage caused by labor
troubles; production loss in metals
aggregates 100000 pounds.
Kellogg.-3-story brick block tc
be built here.
. Kellogg. line costing
= 100000 will be built into Occur d.
Alene by Washington Water Power
company. Line will go from Pos
Falls plant. As miles to Cataldo
Harrison.-Streets to be graded
and paved. and sidewalks construct
ed here.
Boise.-Idaho Home Fire Insur
ance company incorporated for 800.
600.
Boise The Banks Lumber Co. In
corporated for $4,000.
Now is the time for cities and coun
ties TO figure on holding tax eXpen
ditures TO a minimum and help offse
the additional tax burdens necessitat
ed by the war.
Collins.-Oregon Short Line au
thorizes construction of branch lin
1926 miles northeasterly at cost o
s143.OOO.
Holt.-Holt mine. free milling ore
is working sixty men. turning gu
! $45, 600 a month.
Boise.-1O. $500 acres OF stat
school lands sold In Bingham an
Banock counties for 100000.
| Lewiston Oregon Packing Cos
| plant begins operations here.
Twin Falls.-s14,0O0 worth O
paving to be done here.
| Boise 10000 building erecte
| for Ford agency here.
Hazelton.-Oregon Short Line au
thorizes additional sidetracks her
to cost $5,845.
Mining is one OF Idaho's larges
industries which distributes million
in wages and is the barometer c
prosperity In the state. When mimi
suffers the state suffers.
Merdian.-Fruit evaporation plan
here begins operations.
Rebuilding of ice plar
begun here.
Twin Falls.-Immense warehous
for grocery firm to be constructe
here.
Il Bull voted $500, 900 road bonds.
Manifestations mill starts OF
Grafton with capacity OF 500 ton
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