Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-09
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Agitation for pavement OF lona
stretches OF streets in Caldwell is
now In full swing.
Bull is to have concrete silo, ele-
yator. granary and tank factory, to
put product on the market by March
10.
Minidoka project crop nets $780,
| 0O6. Average return per acre Is
s34.38, with potatoes bringing greatest
results
Rochedale Farmers union will build
stockyards near Camas prairie rail-
road tracks and put in scales as soon
as weather permits.
Fourteen cars of potatoes shipped
in one day tells the story of Rupert's
prosperity. Some were packed in It's
sue paper like peaches.
All social events planned for the
next few weeks in HALEY have been
abandoned owing TO the dreadful dis
aster ut the North Star mine.
The Spokne International Railway
company Is constructing trestle and
bridge across Kootenai river at Bon
ner's Ferry at cost of $4,000.
Representative McCracken annOunc-
ed last week that he will return to
Idaho following the adjournment of
congress, and reopen his law office.
The Stevens family was obliged to
leave their home near Murtaugh on
account of high water The water had
been running into the house to depth
Of two feet.
Wilder is showing great activity in
building as spring nears. Besides sew
there is to be some building in the
business section.
The state senate has passed the
house bill making twelve months resi-
dence in Idaho necessary for persons
bringing divorce suits. rather than six
months, as at present.
Seesis Walker Pietertje Lad, grand
champion bull over all, exhibited at
the Gem state fair, and the receiver
Of many prize premiums and sweep
stakes, is dead at the Boomer ranch at
Fruitland.
NOOuOuiJy d6Cu Il anu @AiSoA
Woodbury., aged 2, children Of Grin
Woodbury., were burned to death in a
fire which destroyed their one-room
home at Pocatello while both parents
were absent.
Pocatello is fast developing into one
of the most successful recruiting sta
tions in the intermountain country for
the army, with the result that navy
recruiting station also is being estab
lished there.
The retail price of potatoes at Poe
atello on March was IS hundred,
and Mayor George Williams, who is
himself in the grocery business, ad-
vises housewives to boycott this ar
ticle of food.
Leland Coon, aged IL, of FTuitland,
who raised an acre of corn last year, |
on which he produced $50 bushels, for |
which he received 500, has received |
Il cash prize and a blue ribbon from !
the state university.
James Percival Keverne of Nampa, |
one of the survivors of the disaster at |
the North Star mine near HALEY, |
celebrated his escape in Boise Tues
day afternoon by marrying Lola Mar
ian Edwards, also of Nampa-
1t is reported that hundreds of cars
Of potatoes are being held in the Up
per Snake River valley, owing to lack
Of shipping facilities, while the people
Of the state are paying more for po-
tatoes than are the warning nations of |
Europe.
The high Payette river with its ice
end snow blockade is causing all sorts
Of trouble. Jams of ice are up against
he new Payette bridge between Fruit
land and Payette and considerable
iamage has been done in the way of
washouts to approaches.
The coroners jury rendered a YER
lict in the case of Orville Larson. who
vas found dead at Burnley February
70, finding that the deceased came
o his death by an overdose of car
,olic acid; whether by accident or in
ent was not brought out.
Postal authorities in Pocatello have
received word from the authorities at
Atlanta, Ga, tnat Leroy starr, VINO IS
serving a term at the federal prison
n that city for the robbing of a Geor-
yia postoffice, has confessed to rob-
ling the postoffice at Lorenzo, Idaho.
Boise Sales day. Wednesday OF last
geek. brought out the biggest attend
Ince since the institution was estab-
ished. Trading amounted to $4,000.
Buyers and sellers expressed them
elves as well pleased and the scheme
ias considered TO have made long
tep toward success.
While riding a horse double to
chool at Challis, Lena and Arthur
wilkinson, Jr.. had the misfortune to
e run over by team driven by Will
am Chivers. The horse they we're
ding was killed. and while Miss Lena
scaped with a few scratches the boy