The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-25
IN THE GEM STATE

| houe INDUSTRIES ana western Con-
sumers Week will be observed in Ida
no April IA to 49,. inclusive.
| Senator John F. Nugent Of Idaho is
making nonpolitical tour of the state
In the interests of various big projects.
Soldier delegates from all Canyon
county met at Caldwell and formed
permanent organization under the
title World War Veterans. There were
about 60 delegates present.
Almost every county in the state
was represented at a conference of
county chairmen held at Boise with
the state committee Of the liberty loan,
according to Monte B. Gwinn, state
chairman.
The Idaho Technical institute won
the oratorical and reading contests at
Pocatello by winning first place in
dramatic reading, first place in orig
inal oratory and second place in the
humorous section. .4
A. @. Hindman, former assistant
state attorney general, and last fall
campaign manager for United States
Senator John F. Nugent, has been ap-
pointed United States district att0r-
ney for the Panama canal zone.
At Nampa, fifty good substantial
houses are under actual construction
at the present time. To keep pace
with the residential development, BUSH
ness houses now under construction
have total valuation Of almost $780,
900.
Conservatism and thoughtfulness in
meeting responsibilities taken up with
their return to civilian life was the
keynote of telegraphic message of
welcome sent by Governor Davis to
the Great War Veterans association
Of Idaho Falls.
Salmon has been mentioned as the
possible site Of one Of the two state
tuberculosis hospitals provided for in
q bill passed by the legislature. Boost
ers for this selection say that Salmon
has the driest climate in the state and
the most sunshine.
The county agent is endeavoring to
farmers in the potato produc-
ing section of Canyon coutny to adopt
an artificial termination plan for
seed potatoes which will insure their
at least week ahead of the
general potato crop.
As Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alien Of
Arena Valley were going down the
hill near Roswell, their car climbed the |
bank and turned turtle. Mr.. Alien
was pinned underneath but Mrs. Alten
was able to release him and neither |
was seriously injured.
DR.. e. A. Bryan, commissioner Of |
education, has gone to Spokane to at
END the annual convention Of the In
and Empire Teachers associat don.
While tn the north he will pay official
'istts to the state university at Mos
cow and the state normal at Lewiston.
A contract for reclamation Of 5000
lcres Of the old West End tract 16
niles southwest of Bull in Twin Falls
ounty, has been approved by the state
and board and the Idaho Farm Devel-
pment company, which has charge,
3 to begin work on the project at
nee.
II Pocatello is not the cleanest city
q Idaho 1t will not be the fault Of the
nterprising citizens, who last week
ook advantage Of the daylight saving
nd observed "clean up" week by put
Ing In strenuous hours each night
round their homes and in the public
lleys.
Henry Halvorson is ON trial at Bur-
~ for murder. The alleged crime for
Vhich Halverson is being tried was
ommitted last September at the
horseshoe ranch, near Tipperary, close
D the Nevada line, when he is alleged
D have shot and killed q man named
ohm Smith after having a dispute
18th him.
9. s. Moody. former adjutant gen
raj Of this state, charged by a special
ayesdgattng committee af the last