The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-07-24
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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eial buttons Tor members OF the Amer
lean Legion. the Idaho branch OF which
Is in flourishing condition.
Preparations are under way for the
big seed show To be held In Pocatello
In January. The show has become an
important institution In Idaho. owing
10 the stale having rapidly developed
into see,l-growing center.
The Idaho Cooperative Sugar COM
pany, with capital OF Si.oOo.0oo haa
filed articles of Incorporation with the
county clerk al Twin Falls. The stat
ed intention il 20 erect a sugar factory
here.
4 new hospital will be erected at st.
Anthony soon on site overlooking the
Snake river and faclng the Teton
peaks II will accommodate twenty
patients and win have every modern
convenience
The agriculture extension depart
ment OF the state university viii en-
courage the use OF alfalfa mills by
farmers Ia southern Idaho. In an effort
20 eradicate the alfalfa weevii. accord
ing 10 Director l.. W Fluharty.
Many boys OF the city Of Pocatello
have entered the course of instruction
In life-savlng to be given In the plunge
OF the y NJ. G. A. during the next few
weeks under able Instructors. The
course viii have other attractions.
Bannock county j. 20 receive Sis.-
1927 from the state school endow-
uent fund ns lis portion Of the re-
eelpts from the earnings Of this fund.
which Includes 1927 900 collected n
interest Tor the period January TO
July /.
Warning against the hazard which
Hes In doubtful drinking water u
sounded for the benefit OF campers
and vacation seekers generally In
statement which has just been issued
by J. X. White. state public welfare
commissioner.
Reports from the grain section Mt
Prom0ntory and vicinity are 10 the
effect that the Yield this season Is
very satisfactory. taking into consider
alton the dry season. The harvesting
n now on and the yield Is being esti-
mated from 20 10 90 bushels per acre
Eugene Richardson. aged 10. an or
phan ward Of the probate court at
Twin Falls. since the death of his
grandparents last fall. told the jusen-
lie court authorities be wanted 20 go
10 the state Industrial school and get
AN education. II II probable that his
wish viii be granted
Pocntello's modern motor-drisen
street flusher has reached the city and
soon will be put into use 10 replace the
present horSe-drawn equipment. The
flusher was ordered n month ago by
the city The car In which the motor
was shipped had been broken into
along the way and robbed OF many
parts, such ms spark plugs, lights and
other things that were detachable.
A committee OF fifteen thresher-
men. farmers and laborers. following
the recommendation of a meeting OF
sevenfy.fiye Delegates In the farm
bureau office here. has fixed the fol-
lowing scale OF prices for threshing
in Twin Falls county this season;
cents The charge for threshing
where straw burning machines are
used il cent bushei higher. A
charge of 81 per hour viii be made
where wages cannot be made threshing
by the bushel The farmer h 10 fur
nish coal and board the men employed
with the machine.
-. 4N4l4 If he.
total number OF inmates In the Idaho
State penitentiary have made appllca-
lon for either parole or pardon. This
unprecedented number OF requests. to-
falling fifty-two, viii be submitted for
consideration TO the pardon board this
week. There are 21s prisoners ia the
institute.
That fan piowed land In southern
Idaho - probably better producer Of
corn and small grains than spring
plowed land l. Indicated from progress
reports OF series Of such experiments
conducted here and In other southern
Idaho counties by y. u. Hitchcock. soil
specialist with the University Of Idaso
extension department
Inc barfuAh ktfth - NfAAh~ iHH
hold on fans u the national gnne In
an corners OF Bannock county. and
The latest town TO come to the fore
with q team IL Grace. one OF the live
spots Of the southeastern part OF the
county.
Anna. the ls-monfhs-old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. George kreps. living about
four miles west Of Rupert while play
ng near the house last week Zen into
"a irrigation ditch and was drowned
before assistance could reach her.
Salt Lake motor company has
been awarded the contract for furnish
ng the city Of Bull with modefa IRE
igbting apparatus, including chem
-al engine. ladder and hose.
Breaking into the Filler postofiiee
asst week burglars got away with 500
stamps and a fsw dollars In pen