Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-01
IDAHO STATE NEWS

held at Payette reached $1,000, nn'
500 worth OF stuff remained unsold
Another sale will be put on later.
Men are in great demand at thu
;, present time for gathering beets in thu
sugar beet sections of the state, ac
cording TO appeals made to the fedora
employment board.
Twin Falls fourth bank, the Twin
Falls National bank, organized by
, Twin Falls and Shoshone capitalists
Will be In operation within the next
90 days II is said.
Farmers of Canyon county are real
izing that they are losing thousands
Of dollars worth Of crops every year
on account OF gophers, and are taking
steps to eradicate this pest
Under the direction Of the state
NAL school has been placed under
quarantine In an attempt to prevent
the Spanish influenza from obtaining
foothOld.
George III. Van DeSteeg, who left
Nampa as the commanding officer of
company b of the Second Idaho, has
been promoted to the rank of major
In the field artillery, according to word
received last week.
Five young women members of the
Twin Falls high school faculty, dur
ing the enforced vacation taken pursu-
ant TO the order of the board of health,
are spending their time In nearby
beet field. topping sugar beets.
| Warden Frank u. DeKay of the
Idaho state penitentiary last week re-
ceived telegram from the war de-
partment stating that his son, Frank
DeKay, jr., had been wounded twice
by shrapnel shell and had also been
gassed
w. w. Graham was arrested last
week at Nampa as draft Stacker. 1t
Is claimed by Graham that he has been |
out in the hills for the last six months |
and knew nothing of the registration |
and that he was planning to go to |
Boise to enlist.
Word of the first of Gooding coun-
tvs sons to give his life in action in
the trenches in France was received
In a letter by Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
Cramblett on October 10. Ernest, one
son, reported the death of Frank, his
next older brother.
Bank reports received at state Lib
erty loan headquarters up to October
% total S15,379.050 for the state. This
shows an excess so far of $709.050 over
the state quota. Idahos quota will be
exceeded far more than this when all
bank reports are received.
Immediate calls are to be made for
class / regstrants between 10 and 80
Of the September II registration, I'M
der a temporary state allotment of
2S29 men, until classifications and eX-
can be completed and a
definite quota can be established.
Mrs. james McDevitt died at her
home in Placervllle after retiring the
previous evening apparently in good
health. Heart trouble is given as the
cause of her death. Mrs. McDevitt
vas pioneer of the Boise basin,
having resided there since the early
;ixties.
The state of Idaho is out approx
uately $4,000 per day in maintain
ng its school system during the Span
sh influenza epidemic, as all teach
RS will continue to receive their sal
ries during the closed period where
heir contracts do not expressly state
therwise.
In an alteration over the terms of
land lease, Fred w. Berger, Nom
artisan candidate on the Democratic
cket for state representative, was
hot through the abdomen by Frank
,olan. tenant on his farm near Ber- I
er. Berger win recover. Dolan I
aims self-defense.
Registration may be made by quail n
ed voters for the general election to 9
Ike place November ), up to and in 4
uding Saturday evening, November Z
and according to the election laws 2
lose who have not registered by No
amber viii forfeit their right to d
,te on election day. p
Plans are being laid by Allen Il. 4
atom, chairman of the Idaho War I,
avings committee. TO have state
Idle campaign some time in the early r.
lrt of December. during which the +
tire amount necessary TO bring q,
aho 'up to scratch" on her Thrift
amp quota viii be raised. q
A complaint against the HALEY Wa g.
r company. alleging that the COM If
my does not keep sufficient pressure re
it's msin pipes to furnish water for n
mestic and sprinkling use, and for 81;
= protection at the town of HALEY.
: been filed with the public utilities
mmission by the city of HALEY.
Work has already been begun on ~
ans for more efficient organization
xt year OF the United States boys
,rking reserve In Idaho, Harvey hs
Ired. state director announced last
ek. An enrolling officer Is to be APP
inted In every high school in the IL
re. in