Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-04
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Twin fdiiS anu lie lefIltOTy duJd-
cent have sent out more than 400 men
to the army and navy.
Snow foot deep covers the ground
in eastern Idaho and the farmers will
not be able to get into their fields for
10 days yet.
Beginning with the first of May,
Idaho will have secretary of war,
utlo will direct the mobilization of the
state's resources.
April q was observed as Arbor day
throughout Bannock county with fit
ting ceremonies and entertainments in
the country schools.
Mrs. G. e. Marquette, 20 years old,
died at Preston while taking bath.
An epiIeptic fit is believed to have
been the cause of her death.
By vote of the student body of the
College of Idaho plans for celebration
of Founders day at the institution
have been dropped for this year.
George Tew, about so years of age,
a farmer of st. John, four miles west
of Malad, attempted to commit suicide
by cutting his throat, but will recover.
The Boise branch of the navy re-
cruiting station is hunting for firemen
and machinists for service on the big
battleships. Only second and third
class firemen are wanted.
The inability of farmers to get seed
is going to curtail the potato crop in
Idaho, although the acreage will be
larger this season than last, according
to +. X. Bennett, field horticulturist
A dispatch signed by many Pocatello
citizens, irrespective of party. was sent
to United States Senator James II.
Brady, approving of the policy of con-
scription as opposed to the volunteer
system.
A plan for mobilization Of the school
children of Idaho to assist in produc-
ton of crops has been worked out by
the educational department at the
statehouse and the state farm markets
bureau.
Willis Durfee, aged 1S, was shot In
the head by his cousin. Oren Durfee,
while hunting. He lived about an
hour after the accident occurred.
The boys were hunting one-half mile
north of Peavey.
In a four days campaign In chilly |
weather the Twin Falls Red Cross
chapter added more than 400 names to
its membership, which now numbers
nearly GOO. The chapter was organ
lied only few weeks ago.
Contract was let by the county COM
missioners last week for the construc-
ton of the ''Lilly trail" grade south
west of Twin Falls and near Buhl on
the road to Jarbidge, New, the location
of rich gold mine. Work will begin
at once.
Stimulation Of gardening and the
tillage of vacant lots will be under
taken in Meridian by means of prize
offers. The prizes, however, will be
for the children, no one 16
years old or above being eligible to
1t now seems probable that Idaho
will supply 100 of the $500 young men
to be trained at the Preside In San
Francisco Nearly 200 applications
have been received. but it is not ex-
pected that more than half that num-
Der will qualify.
H. A. Grant has been arrested in
Utah for forgery. 1t is charged that
Grant, as clerk of the school board
Of district No. Ia at Cleveland, cashed
school warrants for approximately
5000 and forged the names of other
members of the board
The annual state interscholastic
rack meet will be held May II under
he auspices of the Idaho Technical
Institute at Pocatello. Fifteen schools
AVE filled out entry blanks, including
oocatello High. Burley, Glenns Ferry,
Montpelier, Rupert. Twin
Falls, Hepburn, Idaho Falls, st. An
hony, Shelley, Shoshone and Ameri- I
an Falls. I
The Minidoka irrigation district and
he local office of the United States
apartment of agriculture have estab-
shed bulletin boards at their respec-
i've offices with a view to assisting
he farmers of the project in their eff
Ort to comply with the request of
duO cldtC outiiOAilACo tiiell dlA
land be utilized.
Charles H. Van Nest. who enlisted
t Pocatello for the regular army,
lade memorable journey in order to I
erve his country. He has been work O
lg at mine in the interior of Custer Z
,unty. He first travelled AZ miles on Il
low shoes and then made long jour
ay on horseback before he reached II
lie railroad at Mackay.
It is reported that the mayors and =
lurch leaders in all the surrounding -
WINS In Bannock, Bingham, Bonnie :,
lie, Power, Oneida, Franklin. Bear =
axe. Butte and Custer counties have Q
zen asked to cooperate in the work
bringing the Y. M. C. A. to the 81
Jung men in the army and training o.
mps. and that the response had been NJ
ost gratifying. Ia
Senator William E. Borah has an ~