Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01
Idaho Weekly Industrial Review

Idaho Weekly Industrial Review
The Union Pacific system sub
scribes 100000 to Liberty Loan
and aportions $65O,00O to Idaho, the
largest amount 1t allotted to any
western state In which 1t operates.
Hailey.-s1, 100000 sugar plant is
planned near here.
Grangeville.-W ork progressing
rapidly on excavation for dam being
built by Grangeville Light & Pow
er Co. across Sou.h Fork of Clear
water river.
$4,000 toward construction of bridge
across South Fork OF Clearwater
river at Harpster.
Gooding ships $4,000 carload of fine
seed to Chicago.
Biackfoot.-Sugar factory here
starts operation.
Oregon Short Line hauled $4,000
tons OF coal into Idaho in August. in
| 1915, 4o,OOU tons came In.
Practically every railroad In the
west could be operated by electricity
II laws were passed permitting de-
velopment. Instead we burn up our
coal and oil and throw away our wat
er power. the only thing which use
does not hurt.
Boise.-Contract let for graveling
SO miles OF Idaho and Pacific high
way through Burley district for $780,
900. Contract for building steel
bridges on north and south highway
in Adams county let for $27,675.
5000 carloads of potatoes will be
harvested within the state OF Idaho
according to government estimate.
| Wallace.-Sunrise Cereal Co. In
corporated for $4,000.
7 Rupert.-S5.000 storage building
l36x12S being built here.
Nampa.-$5,800 pipe organ to be
installed in theatre here.
Hsrrison.-The Commercial Club
constructs $4,000 gasoline launch to
ply across the lake.
There are approximately 1000 cars
of the best Jonathan apples ever
: grown in the northwest now waiting
shipment in the Boise and Payette
districts.
threatens to cause heavy loss to the
Boise valley growers.
Southern Idaho project thrives
1917 crops show 100000 Increase
over 1916 yield; towns prosper.
Salmon.-100O-to mill to be In
stalled. Salmon River Drilling De
: velopment company begins active op
erations.
Emmett.-ContrAct let for milei
OF sidetrack to be built here.
Buhl-work begun on Herald
building here.
Pocatello.-12 up-to-date bunga
lows to be erected on old ball park
Grangeville.-326O.00 may b,
spent in Dewey mine district nea
here.
Twin Falls county to vote on 81.
100000 road bonds.
Gold mining In Lemhi county pro
J. crossing. Lembi Gold Mining CO
strikes ore running $1,000 a ton.
9 Crops on Minidoka projects vii
bring $5.000,000 this year. more thai
double last years value.
U. s. Geological survey issue repor
: showing soft coal mines are produc
: Ing 10 per cent more coal than las
u year and 90 per cent more than 1917
/ Shortage not due to decreased poI
l. ulation. but largely to greater II
70 creased Industrial activity.
: The world is facing a sugar crisi
: and sugar beet growers must be SUI
l. piled with an abundance of labor.
n increase their acreage or this fourt
D greatest industry of the west is 81
70 ing to suffer and the nations OF tn
D. world will suffer with us.
D. Wallace.-Giant dredge. capab
70 OF handling 1000 yards q day wi
oi suck sand from Prichard creek Il
ie gold dust. IL men to be employee,
ID In most instances now. labor tro1
1t bles are not a question of wages. b'
OF arise over the tight to force the clio
r ed shop on the employer who sti
ie feels he has some rights in operatir
In his own business.