American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04

th< idaho Daily Statesman;
Power county's notable Development
Of the past year has been along edu-
cational rather man Industrial lines
/ True. Ne have progressed industriaily
bat Ne are used to that We have ad-
ded several thousand acres to our
cultivated area. but development OF
this Kind has been 70 steady and reg
ular as 10 become an old story. Last
year $500 acres we're added 10 the
tar rolls. This year more than $1,000
acres have been added and We are
steadily marching on
Bui our schoolsl
Miss Mccoy. state superintendent
says Power county schools have made
greater progress during the past year
than the schools OF any other county
Ia the state. We are getting some
modern country school buildings. and
supplying them eith the best teachers
W can nnd
Lunches for Pnplls.
Last year a warm lunch manual
training and domestic science were in-
i~troduced into one Of the smallest
schools Of the county, % miles from
railroad or telephone, by Miss Lola
Skartgedt. q progressive teacher who
came 20 as from the state Of Wash
ington. Under her direction the boys
built all the furniture needed. a few
cooking utensils we're contributed by
the parents and by an expenditure
OF less than so an uninteresiing. very
ordinary school was converted INTO
one that became the talk Of the
y. Miss akartyedt demonstrated that
u did not require the expenditure OF
large sums OF money 20 90 things.
Nov most OF the schools Ia the
county are following the pathway
marked out by her. Other teachers
have been encouraged 10 bring their
schools up to the standard. and the
county superintendent has been zeal
GUS In her searach for better teachers.
Several OF the smallest schools
even have university and normal gra-
duatea AZ teachers. We are carrying
city advantages 20 the country
schools.
New school at American Falls.
American Falls has added a fine
new building "a her school plant,
seven rooms. rsgAt up 20 the minute
In modern appointments. just out
side the city. but 10 the district. a
new building was erected this rear for
the benent OF little ones who could
not come 40 far This makes hve
buildings in the American Falls dis
trlct, three on outskirts and two In
town. There have been half a dozen
new schools built in the county this
year.
stock Judging contests we're held at
many schools the past year BY County
Agent Kiosness. and these viii be ex-
tended 10 an districts. Under his d.
rection school grounds are being laid
out and beautined. and a series OF
, community fairs held. az which ex.
hlbits are made by both adults and
children.
Better roads have been another de.
yelopment OF the year. About 20
miles OF state highway. leading
westward from American Falls TO the
Cassia county line. has been complet-
Cd Two miles OF this have been
!. Eraveled.
About 20 miles Of new roads have
been built In the Rockland section, by
Independent road district No 2 In
dependent district No, I at American
Falls has built about half a. much
and d now grayeling about five miles
spend s2O0,0o0 on Highways.
J About 5000. 900 has been expended
for good roads In the county during
the past two years. exclusive OF the
states expenditure on the state high
way.
There have been but few business
buildings erected In the county dur.
ing the year. but a large increase IN
the number Of modern homes in both
] town and country
The increase In population for IN,
county has been about $50. OF which
American Falls has secured 90, anc
now has a population OF 1888. Tive
hno new churches. M~esthOdist anS
German Congregational. we're built a
American Falls.
NJ ACCURATE t@AlNtANt van w hANN'
J 90 returns from crops Prices have
, been unusually good. but the yield.
we're far below the average In 1871
wheat shipments crowded a millioi
bushels.
Seed Nets sito Per Acre.
Ia 1916 they VIII be materially less
although the better prices may pos
sibiy result In bringing ia NOR
money Under tho leadership Of ou
county agent. W r Kiosness. ou
FARMERS arr diversifying more The
have experimental with alfalfa an.
clover seed production With the RI
suit that one farmer. George "
stanger OF Medley. secured gross r,
turns OF tttO per acre. Several farm
ers have grown peas. generally Wit
> satisfactory results.
A small number OF me yers zines
hnrf ana Nafr4 nafffa have han