The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-01-25
THE GEM STATE

ted men held ut Numpa last week,
fIerlnaHent organization was effected.
liz new telephone building at Bull
IS bearing completion, and will be
reatly for occupancy by the first of
Kebruary.
The Wallace branch of the O. w Il.
D. is open after ii flood tieup of
foarteen days, the longest in the his
tosg of the line.
5nnior Red Cross branches will be
ofRhnzed in all the schools of Canyon
connty to supplement the work being
carried GA by the various auXiliaries.
Al home guard has been organized
Iii HaZelton consisting of four squads,
and which is to be part Of the
COUNTY guard with headquarters at
Rupert.
The annual meeting of the State
.Swine Growers association will be
held ut Caldwell Thursday, January
H.. Hog problems will be discussed
~ experts.
Tie rotation system of water deliv-
cries will be inaugurated on the Boise
project this season, to take the place
Or the present continuous delivery, or
delivery on demand system.
"a +. Pierce of Boise has IL new kind
of apple. Tie apple came from II tree
which, grew from seeding. In color
II Resembles Grimes Golden. Pierce
expects to develop the variety.
Bosses five national banks have de-
p0sits which are 1868, 204.JS greater
than they We're Il year ago, although
deposits dropped $l,674916.9S in the
period between November 20, 1917,
and December 81, 1917.
Through the cooperation of the ag-
ricntural extension department of the
University of Idaho and of the county
farm bureau, farmers institute and
community program will be held at
stan on Friday, January %.
Two irrigation districts may be
fOrlned of the lands under the New
1prk cunal-one embracing approx
ing in Ada county, and the other EN-
hrncinE the New York lands in Canyon
cOnnty.
The state land board has consented
to ask for patents to 1900 acres of
land embraced in the Idaho Irrigation
compuny's project. The settlers on
the land are ready to make their final
proof and the company wants the pat
enfs issued.
n. .. Jones, private secretary to the
late Senator Brady, who has been Sc
Tiously i'll in hospital in Washington
as the result of complications follow
ing an operation for removal of ton
sis is reported much improved and
Is now out of danger.
Ernest f. Sanders of Standpoint,
Kenneth Mackenzie of Idaho Falls and
james ). Wheeler of Parma, all for
mel officers in the national guard,
have been instructed to report at the
ofticers training camp ut Linda VISTA
Cal, by the war department.
Foreman Dan Pearson of the Short
Line boiler shop at Pocatello is in Il
hospital in II serious condition as Il
result of being beaten by four en-
pl0ye> in the shops. Pearson had
trOuble with the men and was knocked
V"h ny one Oh ihelh WIN piece OF
" pipe
The home of NJ. {. Simonson on
Eagle Island burned to the ground last
week. high wind was blowing and
he fire was not discovered until the
flames were beyond control. None of
the effects were saved, and the family
escaped with only the clothing they
were wearing.
The state council of defense for
Idaho has gone on record in favor of II
special session of the legislature and
urged Governor Alexander to issue
the call. At the same time the coun-
ell declared for Il state constabulary