The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-02-23
IN THE GEM STATE


long, is to be built at Clarks Fork.
Excavations for the new two-story
brick building on Main street In Shell
lie Is progressing.
The Oregon Short Line IL distribut-
ing s0-pOund rails preparatory to re-
laying track between Nampa and En-
NETT.
The Mountain States Telephone &
telegraph company expended s4Ss.722
for improvements and extensions In
Idaho last year.
Citizens OF Glenwood highway dis
trict have voted $4,000 road bonds
for road from Kamiah to Glenwood
and CARRIED country.
The fOur-year-old son OF o. E Lin
der OF Midyale fell into a tub of
scalding water and was so badly
burned that death resulted.
An irrigation project has been
launched at Soda Springs 70 utilize
waters of BlackfOot river and Soda
creek on lands north and east of
town.
hEIp pOaHtEHAbu ul
liquor is unlawful in Idaho. according
to a decision rendered last week by
Judge Carl A. Davis in the district
court at Boise.
Formation OF the Middleton Coop
eratiye club, to fulfill the functions OF
a commercial club and also work for
interests of farmers OF the surround
ing territory was effected at Middle
ton.
A good roads movement has start
ed at Occur d'Alene, it being the in
tention to improve Fourth OF July
canyon and bond the district for
$4,000. to take advantage of state
and federal appropriations.
Farmers near Meridian raise so
bushels of wheat and 50 bushels OF
oats to acre and five tons Of hay
to acre, while 80 acres of blue grass
pastured 100 head Of cattle seven
months.
Captain George Steunenberg
Twenty-ffth infantry, brother of the
later Governor Steunenberg, has beer
placed on the retired list on account
| OF physical disabilities. He Is now II
the army hospital at San Francisco.
Representatives of the Parma
school won IL points out of a possible
16 in the triangular rural high
school league debate and defamation
contests held last week with Roswell
Parma and Middleton schools compel
ing.
The land values around Rupert
Paul, Burnley and that vicinity hav'
increased from so to $50 per cen
since the beet industry has been es
tablished, and the same applies to tn
country around Idaho Falls. Suga
City and Shelley.
So successful was the two-day sal
OF purebred livestock held at Gale
well under supervision OF the CALI
well Horse & Mule company that o
fcers OF the firm have announced
decision to repeat the sale MONTH
for a time at least
Col. Thomas R. Hamer, ex-congrest
man, lawyer, soldier and orator, ha
been appointed by President Wilso
to the reserve corps of the Unite
States army and assigned to tn
Judge advocate general departmer
with rank OF major.
That S11.514.30 was expended o
roads and bridges and 1874 miles G
roadway was sanded or resanded dul
ing the past year are two of the NOR
important facts shown by the annui
report of Secretary Anderson Of tn
Nampa highway district.
Over 500 cars OF potatoes wei
shipped from Idaho last week. Tn
heavy shipment was due to the IA
that the railroad lines in Wyomlr
were tied up for some time becaui
OF the snow and cars of potatoes a
cumulated at various points in tn
state.
For two or three days after b.
arm had been broken. the 13-year-ol
daughter OF Mrs. r. NJ Parrish, liyir
near Caldwell. went about her usu
pursuits. unmindful of the seriousness
OF her injury. An X-ray picture
the arm disclosed q clean break
. the bone.
Through the filing in district oou
at Boise Of . petition for formatit
I" OF drainage district No. 2 OF Ada cOu
J. ~ the movement for obtaining q
manded drainage OF all the low Ian
\ along the north side OF the Boise r
e er between Collister and Canyon 81
n ton. near Caldwell. takes dehni
n shape.
d After almost q week Of unremittii
J. effort, the Y. NJ. c. A campaign
raise So. 900 for the enlargement a.
e remodeling Of the association buildii
, at Pocatello cane 20 a climax on p
L ruary II, when by the pledging Of 50
II each by eight local men the TOT
e amount subscribed reached the sum
" sec. 655.l1.
D. Secretary Lane reports that at
an investigation be finds there is
" money in the reclamation fund vi
y which TO proceed with the Black C