Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-27
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Sale of 5000 acres Of state land in
Power county has been authorized for
some time in December by the state
land board.
Shipping of farm crops out Of the
Twin Falls district has been greatly
relieved during the week by an album
dance of refrigerator cars that hav
been available in that district
Citizens Of the state are called upon,
in a proclamation issued by Governor
Alexander. to make no contributions
for war purposes to solicitors who fail
to show proper credentials issued by
the state council Of defense
The annual state convention Of the
Baptists Of Idaho is TO be held at Cald-
well, October l, 2, 3 and 4. It is an
nOunced that this will be perhaps the
greatest convention ever held by this
denomination within the state
K. VI. Heigho has applied to the pub
lie utilities commission for permission
to renew special rates made on the
p. l. & y. railway for transportation
Of school children to Council, where
the children attend high school.
Eleven Ada county men will entraln
between October Z and u for Camp
Lewis under a call for 4S7 men from
the state, and seven men Will leave
during the fiye-day period beginning
September 80 for Jefferson barracks.
Mo.
Food Administrator Blcknen says
some householders are still repeating
on their purchases of sugar for gen
eral household use by going to differ
ent stores to buy sugar This prac-
tice must be stopped" declares Idaho's
| food administrator.
John Smith was shot and killed by
Harry Halverson. on Horseshoe ranch.
five miles from the state line. near
'Tipperary. The men had been part
ners in the trapping business. Dur
ing division of property they quar-
relied over some bait
o. o. Haga, director of commercial
economy. announced last week that
there is an abundance of refrigerator
cars in southwestern Idaho. Shippers
are urged to take advantage of the
situation and ship out as much of their
produce as is possible.
According to the annual report OF
the commissioner of internal revenue.
taxes collected in Idaho for the last
year amounted to s2.316.026. of which
S2,OI6.OS9 was income and excess prof
its tax, which is an Increase over the
previous year Of 81 .627. S97.
Senator w Z. Borah made no prom
iseS or pledges TO anybody, and didn't
spend Il red cent for his campaign ex-
cept for the filing fee Of ~. he de-
clared in an affidavit filed at the office
ri the secretary OF state regarding his |
expense in the primary campaign.
One Of the best jelly makers in Idaho |
gives this hint TO busy housewives. II |
you wish to save time. worry and Jelly |
that didn't jell.n get a candy Their !
mometer'' at any drug store and bring |
the fruit juice to DO degrees. when il |
is ready TO be Immediately taken from 1
the stove.
The name of the Improvement /
league at Council has been changed 10
the Ladies' Patriotic league At a re-
cent meeting $50 was invested in War
Savings Stamps and arrangements
Were made for the annual harvest ex-
hibit to be held in the interests of the
boys and girls club work.
Representative French has intro
duced resolution authorizing the
states of Idaho and Wyoming. through
their legislatures. to exchange certain
small strips OF land along their bOun-
Diary line. so as TO straighten out Ger
tain farms. Only by sanction of con-
gress can state boundaries be altered.
One Idaho soldier. Lieutenant Albert
William Stevens of Grimes Pass. has
been located in the German prison
camp al Rastatt. according 10 an Of
fetal announcement made by the war
department at Washington. Lieuten-
ant Stevens enlisted with the old Sec
Ond Idaho regiment at Boise last De
,ember.
\ tax levy of two and one-half mills
Tor roads and one mill for bridges. or
-hree and one-half mills in all. 10 raise
$4,000 on an assessed
ialuation of S13.6S0,0OO, was deter
mined upon by the commissioners Of
he Twin Falls highway district. as
he means of raising the funds with ,
which they will maintain and extend :
he highway system during the first ,
ear of the newly organized district. !
The Gooding County Council of De I
ense expects to organize the school
of the county into a chorus.
! thousand copies of Il song book T
ave been ordered and these will be :
distributed throughout the county and =
he teacher of each school requested b
0 drill her pupils especially on these 4
ongs. Y
Hay and grain crops throughout the o
and Salmon river sections are q
4 excellent condition, excepting for a a
rought TO the dry farm grain and a II
light frosting of cereals in irrigated a