Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-20
IDAHO STATE NEWS

the mayor
Women Of Caldwell have sent in an
application for charter for a Red
Cross society.
Hall OF the 1900. 900 bond issue
authorized By the last legislature for
the building OF Highways IN Idaho Eas
sold last week.
4 goOdly representation q the no
I'll men OF the state net in PocztellO
last week for the purpose Of forming
an organization
Citizens OF Eagle are elated over
/ the fact that the Eagle cheese factory
I captured first prize At the recent
dairy product show al Corvallis. Ore
/ The president has nominated the
{ following postmzsters for Idaho: ".
I F. Morgzriedge al Moscow; D. Rolia
Harris a. Sugar. E-Ioda II Long Al
I Arco.
Land sales are 70 be held By the
state in more than thirty counties this
year. according 70 a statement made
! By l. A Smoot state land coumis-
sioner.
Fast development OF the country 70
the south Of BoEmont has resulted n
authorization by the county commits
sioners OF the formation Of q new
school district
The contract for the building Of
steel bridge across the Malad river on
the IDAHO and Pacific highway. near
Hszerunau- has been let The bridge
viii cost s31 $50.
Frank Jones, who as q trusty viOlst-
ed the confidence reposed IL hin and
fed from the penirentiary- was caught
the next day. having been pallsd out Of
2 hakslack By guard
Paris is TO have one Of the hand
soonest school houses IN the entire
Gem state within the near future The
building IS OF the popular onestOry
type and wil cost $4,000.
The Idaho council OF defense has
been created al the request Of Newton
D. Baker. secretary OF war. by Gov
eruor Alexander, who appointed as its
members representative men from diff
ferent sections Of the state
The RockafelIoE Mining & Develop
ment company has fled articles Of IN
corporation in the Office Of the county
recorder at Pocztello- The purpose Of
the company is to prospect. discover.
own and operate mining property
The state Is selling I00. go acres Of
school lands this year That VII
place more than 500, o01 in the state
treasury 70 the credit OF the school
fund, in addition 10 the interest that
viii accrue from the unpaid principal
Although the average snowfall IN
March was the greatest On record for
the month and the snowfall during ev-
cry month OF the winter vas above
normal, the percentage OF water con /
tent Is somewhat less than IN 1916. II f.
IS announced
According TO a resolution adopted al /
most unanimously By the students OF .
the Idaho Technical institute az POca- (
tello, all social and other student &C
tivities not in keeping with the spirit
OF preparedness are TO be given up for /
the rest Of the year.
The St Anthony high school debzt-
ing team has won the decision over
the Idaho Falls team for the cham
pionship OF the Upper Snake River Val
ley. Debates were held both AT St
Anthony and Idaho Falls. each school
having two teams entered n the con-
test
Unless the Twin Falls West End
company commences active construc-
ton work on its 40.O06-acre irrigation
project south OF Bull within the next
seven weeks. its contract with The
state is going TO be cancelled By the
state land board June l. the governor
declares
As a herd Of rs fat cattle were be
.ng driven across the Boise river
bridge q mile south OF Star. one com
olete span OF the structure collapsed.
1recipitaring IS OF the steers and Two
iorsemeQ 10 the river bed below. The
men. horses and cattle escaped with :
,ut serious injury
The county agents OF this state are
leing urged BY the United States de
isrtment OF agriculture, through lis \
tates' relation service. 70 90 al n :
heir power 10 bring about the plant
NJ OF an increased acreage Of land IN
pring wheat. barley. corn. oats. pota- e
oes. beans. sugar bests and vegetables
( all kinds
Idaho took its most important step
o do its bit IN the preparedness
ampsign last week when. under pro $
lamation issued By the governor.
ounty auditors called meetings in the
counties Of the state and
lans were made 10 double the area OF q
rltivated land and intensity crop &