The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01
IDAHO BUDGET

the Idaho State ChirOpractors' assocl
alton was held at Boise last week.
The Boise Y. w. C. A. is about t,
extend its work among girls Of tn
younger teen and high school ages.
Brig. Gen. Lucius r. Holbrook, VIII
was formerly stationed at Boise bar
racks, has been cited for gallantry.
Fire destroyed the compressor hOus
at the cobalt mines Of the. Haynes
Stellite company on Blackbird creek.
/ Elated over the success Of the home
talent show, Lets Step Out" Nampf
is going to organize an amateur ORA
matte club.
Weiser is to have municipal flag
pole and flag, the pole to be an even
hundred feet high, to which will be at.
tached flag "a feet in length.
Boise is to get the Liberty special
which is being sent throughout the
country for the purpose of arousing
interest in the fourth Liberty loan
campaign.
Boise has been designated the gath
ering center for the collection of fruit
pits and nut shells for all the territory
not covered by Hood River, Ore, and
Pocatello.
The farmers of the Maple Grove
section are filling their silOs with win
ter feed, the corn crop being extra
good on account of the. hot nights
needed for good corn.
Eight thousand tons of hay in the
Richfield district Is being held up from
shipment to the coast because Of the
car shortage, the public utilities COM
mission has been advised.
Idaho will be given credit for sub
scriptions to Fourth Liberty loan bonds
made by employees of companies which
do business in other states besides
Idaho and having their central offices
outside of Idaho.
The state land board has set October
Ia for hearing settlers protests
against an application of the Malad
Reservoir company, Ltd.,. to raise its
water rates as means of meeting in
creasing construction costs.
A report on the War Savings stamps
in the Collister schools shows: Gram
mar grades, 100 per cent, S211 and
one $50 Liberty bond. intermediate
grades. $1O3.75 and one $50 Liberty
bond. Primary grades, 1913.
Idahos civilian rifle team finished
in sixteenth place out Of a field Of
55 rifle teams composed Of army,
navy, marine corps, cavalry and other
civilian rifle teams, at the national
rifle matches held at Camp Perry, o.
Bert Stone was accidentally shot at
Nampa. In letting down the hammer
Of his rifle his thumb slipped letting
the hammer snap, firing the gun. The
bullet entered at the ankle and was
taken out from the bottom of his foot.
The health officer at Boise is making
a campaign for cleaner milk. Samples
taken from various places where milk
IS sold and from the milk delivery
trucks have shown in some instances
evidences of more sediment than the
aw allows.
Nampa's new milk condensery, the
second largest condensery in the
United States, recently completed by
he Pacific Coast Condensed Milk
company at cost of $250,000, will be
i source of $4,000 to $4,000 income
laily to the farmers of Boise valley.
Boys and girls clubs of the Star,
schools, under the auspices of the ex-
ension division Of the University of |
IDAHO, held school fair at Star one
lay last week, which was an eyeopener.
o those unfamiliar with the activities |
# the members of these associations.
The defense council Of Gooding is
,eeping busy dealing with Germans
nd disloyal citizens. The latest ac-
ion on the part Of the council of that
ity is to break up number Of Ger
nan meetings held at the home Of
acob Eyemann, registered German
lien.
James Farrell, who lives seven miles
outh Of Rupert, reported last week
he mysterious disappearance of his
on, Jim Farrell, young man of %.
10 trace could be found of the lad I'M
i farmer named Churchyard dis
overed the body floating in the
make river.
One Of the big features Of the an.
ual state convention Of the Baptists,
, be held at Caldwell, October to 4,
ill be the afternoon and evening given
YER to the Baptist laymen's organi-
alton, which is rapidly becoming the
reatest movement within the demon.
ration in this century. |,
In spite Of telegram from Washing.
m announcing the death Of Glenn CAL
IN Perkins, In marines, on July 10, his ,
arents feel that some mistake has
cen made and that their son Is alive,
J letters dated August 8 have been
'ceived from the boy bearing 4 zen.
IRIS stamp Of August IL.
Definite action was taken last week
7 the state board Of examiners in
e matter Of authorizing the state !