The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-07-26
IDAHO STATE NEWS


ing 10 2 telegram received by his wife
last week.
II. W. Stoecker. Well known rancher.
WHO lives in the vicinity of Kuna. is
suffering from a painful and perhaps
serious accident as the result Of being
shot IN the leg by rabbit hunters.
contracts for the construction OF an
proXlmately - miles OF raads In Custer
anu LeInh counties. which tataled
approximately S4l9.loOo. were let last
week by the state highway commission.
Farmers cattle and sheeplnen made
up crowd Of 1000 al the southwestern
il'tho hay convention held at Caid-
wei. Seventeen dollars ton for hay
ms Year was set by the meeting prnc-
tcaily unanimously.
Il. l.. Peterson. head Of the depart-
lneht OF soils In the agricultural col
lege of the University of Idaho. has
been assigned 10 do soil survey work
IN Bannock and Fremont counties dur
ing The next few weeks.
The state council of defense has re-
eeised word through the national coun-
Gil OF defense that the attitude of the
government is entirely favorable To the
construction Of needed highways dur
Ing the period Of the war.
Boys broke into the school house at
Ashton and did considerable damage.
The piano was wrecked. all the ham
mers being broken, the domestic
science room was entered and all the
windows were broken and two doors.
The Advent academy of the south
ern Idaho conference of the Seven.
Day Adyentists will be established
at Caldwell. Between 500 900 and S35.-
90 Is 10 be spent In the construction
Of the school. which will open this
fall
Beginning Monday, July IS. IL Will
De impossible 10 buy II sandwich, a
bow Of noodles. soft drink or a
headache powder I'm Idaho after %
o'clock al night. The state food adj
mnlstration has ordered all places to
close AT 2 p. m.
An organization of the Parent Teach
ers association has just been perfect
Ell for the purpose Of carrying on the
work of George +. Denman, formerly
Instructor in agriculture in the Twin
Falls high school, who has entered
military service.
Major Harry Lewis of Payette Is
feeling fine and fighting the Heinies
as an Idaho soldier should. all reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding. Ru-
'sors gained currency in Payette that
Major Lewis had been severely
wounded in action in France.
Sales OF state lands planned for this
summer in Power, Bear Lake and
Oneida counties Will be deferred until
later in the year. The state land
board voted last week that no further
land sales be advertised without
specific instructions from the land
board
Judge James +. Alshe has thrown
his hat into the senatorial ring, says a
GrangevIlle correspondent. He has
given our a statement formally an
nouncing his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for the short
term Senatorship Ia succeed the late
Senator Brady.
After carefully checking mp the sew
eral attractions and concessions In
charge of various branches OF the
county Red Cross, AT the big Fourth Of
July celebration held at Twin Falls.
the committee finds that the sum Of
.273..}9 was realized by the county
Red Cross chapter.
Byron Hunter. farm management In
vesticaior for the states OF Idaho ore
gon. Washington and northern Cali
fornia, l. conducting an investigation
of Idaho dry land wheat farms IN re-
lation TO the establishment OF wheat
prices by the federal food adminlstra-
ton grain corporation.
Sheepmen Of southern Idaho won an
important case In the court Of Lin
colin county when a jury brought In a
verdict of not guilty. The point in
VOWED was the grazing privilege in
controversy between cattle aud sheep
men. The cattle men must share the
desirable range with the sheep owners.
The range Is deterioraling. except in
the most elevated portions, but 50 far
stock continues - hold NJ we'll Ia most
sections. However unless the situa-
ton Is improved lay rains within the
next two weeks. farmers Ia The north
ern counties will be- forced TO sell OF
their stock on account OF lack Of
feed.
In order that there may be an I'M
dersiandjug between producers and
consumers, and that d price on hay
may =. fixed mat will he Just 10 both.
a serie. of conferences with county
agricultural bureaus. representatives
of sociellp, Of equity. oranges, and
farmers unions was held At various
southern Idaho points Last week.
MR.. Nora Maekendorf J. G. Butcher
and carl Berg were arrested at Po-
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