The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-05
In THE GEM STATE

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decided that there Is excellent prof
In renting homes.
Pans have been accepted for tn,
new state Odd Fellows home to b,
erected on a 82-acre site on Canyon
hill, at Caldwell.
During October the sum Of $1O16.6,
was collected by the state fish ant
game bureau, being fines assessed
against lawbreakers.
BY unanimous vote of the govern
or's cabinet, Idaho is pledged to the
total destruction of the l. w. w. or
ganization In the state.
According to Julius 81. Jacobsen In
charge of the Idaho crop reporting
service, the potato harvest of the state
will amount to $3.50 carloads.
The October frosts did little dam.
age to the potato crop of the state, and
fully 95 per cent Of the crop is in
storage or has been disposed Of.
Idaho's first monthly health report
went to the United States public
health service, last week, carrying the
startling total of 1875 smallpox cases
during the month. 20
Jack Damon, a bridge worker, was
held up at the point of a gun by a
foOtpad within block Of the center
of Twin Falls and robbed Of gold
watch and $40 in cash.
Idaho Falls, Blackfoot and Shelley
districts are accredited with approx
mately 5000 carloads of potatoes this
season, or about 40 per cent of the
total crop Of the state.
Gus johnson, aged %, suicided at
his home at Lund. using shotgun,
after complaining to his parents of Sc
we're pains in his head that prevented
him from going to sleep.
E. L. BrOsshart, Of Caldwell, while
preparing to go on "a hunting trip
accidentally shot himself through the
foot, it being found necessary later
to amputate the injured member.
Damage to the extent Of $500 to a
hotel building and the injury of a
patron was the result of an automobile
getting out Of control of its driver at
Caldwell and crashing into the build
ing.
The states apple production for 1919,
according to a recent report, will be
about 1900 carloads, an increase of
200 cars over the September estimate,
and 700 cars more than the crop for
1918.
Numerous liquor cases which have
been pending since June, when the
last of the whisky runners from Wy
Oming were arrested, are to come up
at the present session Of court at
Pocatello. 'eff w
Frank Hale Touret, who has been
designated bishop of the Episcopal
field of Idaho, is to take
up his duties Immediately upon being
relieved Of the work he has been con-
Quoting in western Colorado.
Bert Douglas, so, and w. S. Kinney,
30, negro residents of Pocatello and
Idaho Falls, respectively, were killed
In an auto accident two miles north
Of Pocatello when the machine ran
into ditch and turned over.
Don De Shirla, formerly on the Po-
catello police force, has been acquitted
Of the charge Of numbering Charles s.
Atkins, on the night of October 8 in a
raid on a still said to have been op-
Grated by Atkins south of the city.
Any attempt of radicals to stage a
demonstration suggesting revolution in |
Bonneville county will be met prompt:
y and firmly, according to Sheriff |
lack Norton, who declares that tab |
S being kept on all suspected radi-
GALS. PSI
Estimates for the various apple |
growing districts of the state are as
'ollows: Boise valley, 500 carloads;
Couer d'Alene district, $50 carloads
'ayette and Snake river valleys, 1900
Lewiston district, $50 car
Dads.
A movement is on at Pocatello look.
ng to the erection of memorial
'uilding in honor Of the soldiers and
ailOrs of the city and to make OF
he building public enterprise, includ-
ng a large convention hall and ath-
etc hall.
The manager Of the Big Springs
anch, near Bull, has just returned
rom the east, where he purchased /
lfty head Of registered shorthorn II
ows and heifers, that are of the
ugged type of cattle, having been
aised in the open.
Out Of the $3,3eO,3ss.s7 post aid
unds allotted to Idaho, $3,319, 1920
as been absorbed by projects filed on
he various highways throughout the
tate. Forest aid funds totalling
1870 have also been allotted to
arious state highways.
The news has been made public of
ne formation Of the Idaho Veterinary
ledical association. Articles of in
setting forth the fact that