Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The Jordan Valley Land h Water
company, an irrigation project Of Jor-
dan valley, Is now in shape for rapid
completion. The reservoir comprises
$500 acres
Tons OF grain are being unloHded ut
the elevator at Welser every day and
the flour mill Is running day and
night. Crops are generally better than
expectations.
Sugar bets are developing WE'LL In
the Idaho Falls district beet seed has
all been cut and is being stacked. pO-
tatoes are doing well and good crop
of beans is ripenlng.
The old Grand Central hotel, q Jor-
dan valley landmark for many years,
was burned last week. Most OF the |
furnishings were saved. The fire evil |
IDENTIFY originated in defective flae.
Fitzpatrick Brothers company is per-
mitted to operate water system to
provide water to the village OF Picabo. |
In Blaine county, according to an order
Issued by the public utilities COM
mission.
The opening Of the Carnation MIX
company's condensery at Nampa was
celebrated September 8. In round
\ figures this plant will turn out about
$1,000 a day to the farmers when run
ming It's full capacity,
The Caldwell Commercial club, as
sisted by the ladies OF the Red Cross
Of Caldwell. gave a celebration Sep
TENDER 10 to raise funds to furnish
a Christmas dinner for every Caldwell
boy who is In the service.
The Canyon county draft board re-
celved a request last week to report
the number or men In the limited serv-
ice. 1t Is taken from this that at least
part OF the men In this class will
probably be called soon.
six hundred young men II years Of
age were registered In the state Aug
ust "a, only 80 less than the official
estimate of the war department. The
registration was slightly higher than es-
timated by local officials.
II. A. Lyon has taken up the duties
as farm help specialist Of the Uniyer-
sity of.Idaho extension division, to flll
the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF George Thometz on July |, when he
Joined the United States marine corps.
Steve Beadumus, Greek, known Mt
Pocatello as 1.-THE Kaiser" was shot In
the back but not seriously hurt by
Chief OF Police George Sutherland,
when the official went out to arrest
the Greek for being drunk and dlsor-
derby.
Potato growers Of southern Idaho
will be gratIfied to learn that. railroad
restrictions prohibiting the use Of re-
potatoes have been removed to take
care OF the present demands for ship
ment OF early potatoes.
Wheat threshIng u I'm. full swing In
Kootenai, Latah, Clearwater, Idaho,
Adams, Twin Falls and bonneville
counties. The yield Is better than ex-
pected in Latah county, but II Is not
up to expectations In Twin Falls coun-
~ There is about an average yield
in Idaho county.
Alfalfa Is making splendid growth
in the Irrigated sections. but in the
higher meadows of the northern and
eastern counties the late crop Is some
what light In the Lewiston valley
the third cutting Is about harvested
but In most sections the third cutting
will not be ready for some little time
yet.
Among the twelve members of boys
vocational clubs In the Twin Falls dis
frict who are raising total Of thirty
one acres OF sugar beets. George
Wlrsching, IL years Of age, has seven
acres Of beets which will yield fai
above the average. The young bee
raiser did all of the thinning ant
wedding Of the field himself.
II later returns from letters sent oul
to the various business and Industrial
enterprises In Idaho. explaining thu
"Saye-a- Day;s-Pay" plan, prove to b.
as encouraging as the first three re
ceiyed by the state headquarters
there will be no question OF Idaho'i
making good her War Savings stami
quota for the remaining four mouth
the year.
II. w. H0chbaum. state leader o
county agents. has returned from
three weeks trip through Kansas, Wye
ming and California. where he assist
In organizing county farm bureau
along the plan now in use IN thi
state
This years Meridian pruna crop al
though below normal win be In IN
neighborhood OF so carloads. Tn
quality Of prunes Ii also below NORMA
due to frosts which necessitates tn
enlling out Of more than the usua
amount.
T. o. Miller. farmer living sout
Of Caldwell on Sunny Slope, was az
eldentally killed by = trap gun he ha
set for water melon stealers. In SCI
ting up the gun It was ACCIDENTAL
discharged hitting him In the side o
and face.
William Mcmillan of nurjev has hee