The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-17
IN THE GEM STATE

Six horses died at the Boise national |
forest grazing grounds near the head |
Of Corral Creek last week, from eating /
poisonous weeds.
Edward G. Ostner, who has the city I
sprinking contract at Boise. lost four |
horses by poisoning last week Detec- |
lives are working on the case.
Jerome is without a picture show, !
but a new building is being construct |
ed as moving picture house, and will
be ready about the middle Of the
month.
Until the soldiers at Boise barracks
are called into active service the
usual strenuous routine drills which
have been performed since their en-
campment viii be gone through with.
The state of Idaho today has S723,-
600 cash on hand available for farm
loans The amount is rapidly increas-
ing and will shortly total $l,OOOOOO,
according to State Treasurer Eagleson.
That many excellent gardens have
been grown by Nampa school children.
despite the handicap of lack of wa
ter for many Of the plots, Is reported
by the supervisor of the garden clubs
Of that city.
A woman named Mabel White was
arrested at POcatellO on charge II
assault, it being alleged that she threw
liquid containing carbolic acid in
the face of Jim Venegolos, proprietor
of roOming house.
1t is estimated that the apple crop
from the Welser district will be about
200 cars and the prune production
about 175 cars. Both crops will be-
heavier than those two years ago and
prices will he slightly higher.
The 4-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Keyser, of Boise. whose hand
was injured In an electric wringer
three weeks ago, is improving rapidly
and the physicians in charge now have
every hope of saving the hand.
Marshfield, town eight miles east
of Burnley, ON the Raft river railroad,
mercial club of that town. A post
office has been installed, the mail be-
ing carried from Burley by stage.
| The state OF Idaho had a cash bal
ance of $l,739,024 July 81, according
| to report issued Saturday by John
| w. Eagleson, state treasurer. The to-
| tai receipts during the month were
| 81, 2O69 36 and the disbursements ST.
337, 3Sl.
The boys of the Second Idaho regi-
ment automatically shed their stand
ing and obligations as national guards
men on August 3, by the operation of
President Wilson'S proclamation of
July 0, and were drafted en- masse into
the regular army.
Il. L Kelley. a stranger who was
taken from a train at Nampa several
weeks ago suffering from cancer, died
last week of his affllction. He was 50
years of age. He was on his way to
he was stricken.
Potato growers in the Moscow sec
don are concerned over the sprOuting
Of young potatoes In the ground. Com
plants on this score come from wide
~ separated points. Such thing new
er was heard of before and nobody is
able to account for It,
An organization of home guards has
been perfected at Jerome to protect
crops and other property, should oc-
caSion arise. The organization viii be
composed of farmers and townsmen,
and all members will have the author
ity of deputy sheriffs.
Work on new elevator for Jerome
started last week. The elevator is be-
ing constructed by the Farmers Mill
ing X Elevator company and will have
a capacity of 10000 bushels. The
company expects to have the building
ready TO care for autumn crops.
by an Interpretation OF Secretary
Lanes recent project-openlng procla-
nation, just received from Washing
ton, the way Is opened whereby gov
eminent water users of the Nampa 4
Meridian irrigation district mCy obtain
full water rights at a cost of $40 per
acre.
Leroy Adams, the 5-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams of Monroe creek
is in the hospital suffering from d
fractured skull, The boy was stand
ing near his father, who was using
a double-bitted axe. when the head
: flew from the handle and hit The
, boy.
D A Pocatello dispatch says IL is the
, ! purpose Of County Attorney Lockhart
; 20 proceed with second trial of Or
4 Allen y Hansen accused Of n ,.r;r,
$ inai attack on a young girl who called
I AT his ofice late Mt night. In the frs
r trial the jury, after being out eighteel
hours. disagreed and was discharged.
one of the largest hauls of contrn
: u0nd liquor ever made ia this state i.
= reported 10y sheriff Stevens OF Elmor,
county. Ia att old well, located in IN,
hrash along the Snake river south O.
: MountaiUhone, fifty full cases o