The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-05
IDAHO INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

aging to industry and let the world
know that Idaho's resources are in
exhaustible.
Dec. 26, Oregon Short Line puts
in operation new automatic block sys-
tenn between McCammon and Cache
Junction, Utah.
Lewiston & St. Paul
Co. is planning to start construction
of new line from Elk River to North
Fork.
Caldwell-Central warehouse to be
erected by Idaho-Oregon Honey Pro-
ducers association either here or at
Ontario, Oregon.
Moscow to spend $4,000 on sep
tc tank and sewer system.
omedale-Prospects appear good
for early construction of Succor creek
irrigation project.
Emmett to have another planning
mill and box factory.
Standardization Charleston I'm
provement Co. sells its electric power
plants and irrigation system to Wash
ington-Idaho Water, Light and Power
Co.
Homedale-eNw potash plant to be
constructed here.
Emmett = Boise-Payette Lumber
company let's contract for $4,000
log pond.
Utah Construction Co. reports COM
pletion of three jobs for Oregon Short
Line relaying track on Shoshone
branch, work on yards at Jerome and
building industry track over o. s. L..
lines at Hanson.
Idaho plans road building on ex-
tensive scale coming year.
Lemhi county votes $15O,OOO for
good roads.
=, Montpelier-Utah Power and Light
Co. will have street lighting system
installed here soon.
Politicians would 90 well to heed
the sentiment of the public and hold
down taxes and pass a minimum OF
legislation at coming session OF the
legislature.
Boise-$25O,0 0Obonus to be raised
in support of proposed Boise to
Wells railroad.
Weiser-Milling and Elevator Co.
which recently completed 10000 bu.
concrete elevator decided to increase
capacity another 10000 blu and erect
800 barrel roller mill
Union Pacific issued statement to
shippers and railroad agents of state
dealing with necessity of increasing
demurrage charges, and urging them
to assist in movement OF commodities
by careful packing of cars.
Boise-Fruit evaporating industry
planned for Boise valley.
Hailey-North Star employing 200
men with $4,000 monthly payroll
has several hundred tons OF concen-
trates ready to ship.
Standpoint will vote January II on
$4,000 bond issue for high school,
/. Nampa-New mining 4 corporation
to operate Demming group in OWy-
hee county. Capital stock, $4,000
900. ~
S437.3O from six acres of clover near
here.
Shipments of livestock and grain
from Caldwell during the past IL
months totaled 1886 carloads, show
ing marvellous prosperity of Canyon
county.
Shelley-Joe Adams, publisher OF
the Pioneer says population of Shell
ley has increased 25 per cent past
year.
Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. has begun
erection of $1,000,U00 factory.
There is no logical reason why
railroad legislation should not be
placed under one national board. 1t
would help railroad credit and en-
courage needed development.
Gross lead production OF Occur d.
Alene mines this year will exceed
that of 1915 and will aggregate more
than 35O,0O0,000 pounds, with 49,
100000 ounces Of silver.
Nez Perez plans sewerage system
to cost about $35, 200.
Caldwell-Milling and Elevator Co.
to erect 100000 elevator and storE
are bins.
Boise Cooperative Creamery gross
business for the year $195, 7O6. In
crease of SO per cent.
Pocatello-Pocatello Traction and
Interurban Co. increase capital stock
from $2OO,O to 100000 and pro-
pose to expend $1,5.O,000 on pro-
jected lines.
Lewiston-Dewey mining proper
ties near here sell for 100000.
Legislature will be asked for over
$3,5OO,00O by different state depart
ments.
, Harrison-Proposed Kootenai Co.
road bond issue approved at large
meeting.
All sections of the country are
of coal shortage.
This simply illustrates the absolute
necessity of the early passage of
workable water power legislation by
congress in order that our inexhaust-
ible white coal resources may be de-
veloped.
which has double the capacity of the