Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-01-05
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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The six Boise banks. all Of which
are national, show an increase Of AZ
per cent IN bank deposits this year
over last year.
While Idaho has close to SlUO, OOO.-
900 invested in irrigation projects.
either in private capital. government
or state money, the past year saw lit
tie development in new irrigation
projects.
The records OF the state treasurer
show that Idaho had at the close of
the year invested in mortgages g..
S17,293.24, in bonds $2.319,51l.O4 and
certificates OF sales S2,6l9.43523 or
total of 1886, 239.51.
The famous Occur d'Alene district,
where the great lead and zinc depos-
its of Idaho seem to be centered. was
unusually prosperous during the past
year. The mine payroll at Wallace
alone was 100000 month.
From the vast range sections of the
state and from the farms livestock.
horses and cattle went to the eastern
and western markets by the trainload
last year. One locality sold more
than 100000 worth of horses.
A round 100000 people represent
Idahos population today. The re-
markable increase in the 1916 general
election vote proves this The presi-
Dental vote in 1908 was 97.2Ss and
100000 in 1912. In 1915 it jumped to
134,S07.
In 1870 there were ala farms In
Idaho, representing 77.139 acres. In
1916 there were 10000 farms. repre-
senting approximately 100000 acres
The average assessed value per acre
is $50. The total valuation OF land Is
over $150,0OO,000.
With the quantity mined about the
same in 1916 as in 1915, the mines of
Idaho in the year that has just passed
into history mined ore in 1916 with
a total gross value of over $4,000, 900,
as compared between SIS 100000 and
$S9,OO0,000 year ago.
Bids for the construction of $4,000
feat Of fourteen-inch pipe line ex.
tending from Gibson Jack creek to
Mink creek we're opered at Pocatello
last week. The contract was award
ed to the Mitchell company OF Seattle
for the sum of $42,S13SS.
In 1915 Idaho raised and sold 1900
cars Of apples of various kinds, which
netted horticulturis;s 100000. In
1916 northern Idaho raised but zoe
carloads of apples, and for the first
time in the history of the state there
was a failure in the southern portion.
Good road building is proving an
important factor in the development
of the state-so important ulat the
state highway commission has decid.
ed to ask the next legislature for an
appropriation of 81 100000 for which
it expects an equal amount from the
federal government.
The grain crop was 80 per cent less
during the year than the preceding
season. This fact was lost sight of
with the gradual rise of prices. The
acreage was greater, hence there WAS
no loss in the number Of bushels Of
grain finally marketed when the two
seasons are compared.
There were 5000 carloads OF pota-
toe shipped out of Idaho during the
past year and fully 1000 cars are now
held In storage waiting for the muir
phys to reach an even higher mar
ket price. The yield was slightly less
than in 1916, but, as In the case of
grain. the prevailing prices were
much higher
An ordinance authorizing the mayor
and city clerk of Pocatello to enter
into contract with Joseph Burns, his
successors and assigns. for the pur-
chase of water right on the Port
neuff river. power site, hydro-elec-
sric generating plant and trapsm.ssion
system, passed Its first reading last
week.
The board of directors of the Black
foot asylum reported to the governor
at the close of the present biennial
period a saving Of $4,000 had been
made for the past two years. $1,000
In deficiency warrants having been
cleaned up. An appropriation Of $780,
600 for the maintenance of the asylum
for the next two years is recommend
ed.
The mining industry in this state
opens the new year with more enconr-
aging prospects than it did the old.
The industry has always been q pros
porous one and the promised develop
ment OF the past twelve months Is
taken by mining men to indicate that
more ore will be mined In 1917 aud
the metal sold at as good, If not bet
ter. prices.
The new officers Of the Idaho State
Teachers association are: President,
J. e. Turner. superintendent Of the
schools at Payette; first vice presi-
dent. H. 8. Stevenson, superintend-
ent Of schools at Montpelier; second
vice president. Mrs. Laura Butt OF
WardneF-KeIiogg; secretary, Miss Ivy
Wilson Of Ada county, reelected.