Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-05
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Bank deposits Of Caldwell bank
nave reached S2.5o0,o00, the largest O
record
The KooSkia Milling and Power con
pany has completed a large dam acros
South Fork.
idaho's food conservation campaign
70 begin October p, will be managed
by Il, r. Alexander of Boise.
II is estimated that there are 600
acres of apples in the Twin Falls dis
trict in addition TO 1900 acres Of al
falfa.
The Church Of God adherents ex
pect 10 have work started soon on
the new building AT Middleton, planned
by them.
Eighteen thousand portions. it was
estimated, were served at the great
Commercial club barbecue at the
state fair last week.
An amendment to the Smith-Hughes
bill, giving Idaho $4,000 for vocation
al training in its schools, has been in
PRODUCED in congress.
Record breaking crowds attended
the state fair at Boise and the visitors
were liberal in their praise of the ex-
hibits and the entertainment features.
Payette county won first prize in
the agricultural exhibit at the state
fair, Ada being second, Twin Falls
third. Gooding fourth and Canyon
fifth.
\ term OF 20 days in Jail. fine of
500 ard payment of about $50 costs
embraced the sentence pronounced
upon a Caldwell resident for selling
liquor.
Including exhibits from schools in
every section Of the state the display
by the boys and girls clubs at the
state fair at Boise attracted a great
deal OF attention.
A light automobile was more or less
wrecked and big power line pole
broken off. when the machine jumped
from the state highway west of Merid-
ian and crashed into the pole.
In the opinion of Idahos war sec
Rotary, the L ". W. situation in the
north is under control and, unless con-
ditions Unexpectedly change, there will |
be bur little further trouble from that
source.
Caldwell Commercial club committee
engaged in soliciting a $4,000 fund !
with which to carry forward the big
general publicity acmpaign at home
and abroad. reports its task as two
thirds completed.
An appeal l. being made to Ida
honas 10 use oRe-third less sugar than
they have been using Otherwise if
this country refuses to part with It's
stocks. the French people will be en-
drely without sugar. a real food neces-
dty. for two months.
John Rudd. interstate secretary for
Idaho and Washington of the boys
work Of the Y NJ. c. A, arrived in
pocatelio last week to assist in the
work which the association is carrying
N in connection with the war. Secre-
AIRY Rndd win cooperate with the
ocal war committee
DR.. II. p. Ustick a pioneer in Boise
ALLEY in industrial development. died
IL the Ciunahar mine. near Yellow
line. on Fern creek. from heart dis
,ase. on September "a. He had prac-
iced medicine al Boise for over twen-
y years. giving up his active medical /,
york about four years ago.
Joseph Hanson. state secretary of q
rar has been recalled from northern
IDAHO by Geovernor Alexander, in ord h
r that he may take immediate charge
I the coal situation. He will prob
bly, 20 direct to Salt Lake, where he n
III supervise the shipment Of coal in +
, Idaho from the Utah mines.
Cassia county Is the first to claim y
.ate aid for the Improvement of a g
ighwsy. having recently passed V
100000 bond issue by vote of five
one for the sanding and graveling q
/ 90 miles within the Burley highway d
strict The state viii add 1888 to
IL amount raised by the district.
Cattle between the ages of two and II
ghreen months are 10 be vaccinated d.
Idaho for blaclieE. That is the
der If the state sanitary live stock
ard. II Is a war order promulgated
Irh a view 70 conserving the veal
b vaccinafing viii be done under
e direction Of the state veterinary.
The rapidly with which land has
In changing hands in the Middleton
elton has caused a marked upward
nd in prices. One instance is re-
rted in which the owner has over |
.ht jumped the price he asks from !
% 10 $50 an acre. Many other own
; have sfiffened up on their selling /
ces I
Fhe clsh women Of idaho are adv0- /
ding knitting not only by all the
b school pupils. the inmates Of the
1itentiary. deaf. dumb and blind
looi. insane aSylnms- and industrial
Iooi. buf they suggest thar there is
reason why The men Of the state
.uid nos learn 10 knit also and help
in This emergency-