The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-02
IDAHO STATE NEWS

federal capital stock lax.
Range conditions are somewhat I'M
proved by the rains. and range stock
for the most part Is doing well.
Ada county enjoys the distinction Of
being the first county In Idaho TO an
point woman 70 the office OF county
physician.
The body of Walter Clark. VINO was
drowned In the oxbow three weeks
ago Friday. has been found Ia the
Payefre river.
Rabbits are being poisoned near
Caldwell An ounce OF strychnine
placed by the county agent, II i assert
ed, killed 3o0 or 100 rabbits.
The state supreme court has adj
journed for the summer vacation. and
viii not reconvene until the beginning
OF the Foentello term, which will be
| September q.
A list OF soldiers who participated
in the Bannock Indian war of 1877 aud
the Nez Perez war Of 1878 is being pre-
| pared for the Information of the pen
sion bureau Of the federal government.
4
George Foley. age II, former stu
dent ut Boise, was drowned ut spokane
while fishing in the Spokane river
when log on which he was standing
suddenly rolled and threw him into
10 feet OF water.
In accordance with the instruction
of the state land board. 100000 worth
Of state highway bonds, bearing IA
per cent interest, will be offered for
sale to any responsible bonding com
pany seeking 70 make such an invest
ment
Edgar Skeffington. son ~ Nelson
Skeffinrton of th. Crane district. was
drowned in the Crane creek reservoir.
| The lad waded in after some wild
ducks and in bis excitement got into
deep water and heing unable TO SWIM
was carried under.
| Because % the Expectations Of dogs
owned by residents If Moscow. the
| sheep industry lit The agricultural
college Of the University of Idaho
Is seriously Threatened. tt f. declared
| by Dean y. J. ldjngs ~ the deIs,rt-
ment Of agriculture aa1 animal hus-
bandry
Prank IIumma Of Boise ms heen
chosen from the idaho ucrh, for the
triining contingent go ac seat 10 Camp
Peake, Little Rock, Arb, Officers tra,n-
ing caiap lIuunel was picked be
cause of superior training Five more
men VIII be chosen from l80 usW fiji
training.
The pnb.ic service commission ot
ogden has notified the Idaho publ,
utltle, commission that !, Slll Join il
the protest which Idaho commission
has made 10 the railroad adIninIstra
ton against tile freight rates on corr
shipments from Nebraska 70 Idaho anl
= the coast.
6 Report of the Twin Falls trac
waterma>ter on crop acreage on th'
Twin Falls South Side tract indicates
, that the acreage Of thar section ha'
: been increased about $500 acens RS ,
0 result of the governments request 4
e farmers 70 utilize all poss.Es1 l.gyicul
tural lands.
' Sixty threShermpn, comhlucmPn ans
: farmers at Caldwell fixed the (hresh
ing prices for the season III > cents
buShe for oats aud barley and q cent
+ for wheat. o8,s weigh forty pound
o Ia the bu>hel, harley fory-ci1ht pound
5 to the bu>hel. aud wheat sixty pound
2 10 the bu>hel.
y 4 call for the eulrainment ~ fits
Il nine Idaho coIoIei men p the firs
a registration for Camp Lewis durin
e The period beginning August and END
q ine August 5 Was received last wee
b hy he governor and the adju'ant ger
y eral. and allotnents WIRE made 1
twelve counties
J. The winter wheat harvest I, =,
n coming general. The EARLY fi'l1s huV
y been cut. Yields are variable, III ger
y eral the crop 10 the eastern counties
]. In very good condition In she weSter
e and northern counties tn crou + spa
d t.d-fu some localities fair 81 good.
> others. more severely affected b
q drought. very short and being cut =
hay.
+. Two thousand men are called 70 81
;. train under ttp draft frou Idaho
a Camp Fremont. CaI, dnrlns TIE ~
4 DAY period beginning Angus, . tn
A Mn exhaust HE STATES class ] u u
a first registration ana vLlI ne1.e>@itai
e fhe calling into service ef large nau
y Der Of tie young men Who rtsistere
r faSt MONTH