Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-25
IDAHO STA TIE NEWS


Preparations are under way for the
big seed show to he held In Pocatello
in January. The show has become an
important institution in Idaho, owing
to the state having rapidly developed
into a seed-growing center.
The Idaho Cooperative Sugar COM
pany, with capital of $4.500,O00, has
filed articles of incorporation with the
county clerk at Twin Falls. The stat
ed intention is to erect sugar factory
here.
A new hospital will be erected at st.
Anthony soon on site overlooking the
Snake river and facing the Teton
peaks. 1t will accommodate twenty
patients and will have every modern
convenience.
The agriculture extension depart
ment of the state university Will en-
courage the use of alfalfa mills by
farmers in southern Idaho, In an effort
to eradicate the alfalfa weevil, accord
ing to Director T. w. Fluharty.
Many boys of the city of Pocatello
have entered the course of instruction
in life-saving to be given in the plunge
of the Y. NJ. C. A. during the next few
weeks under able instructors. The
course will have other attractions.
Bannock county is to receive $751;
1927 from the state school endow-
ment fund as it's portion of the re-
ceipts from the earnings of this fund,
which includes $327 1909 collected as
interest for the period January ! to
July 1.
Warming against the hazard which
lies in doubtful drinking water Is
sounded for the benefit of campers
and vacation seekers generally in a
statement which has Just been issued
by ]. X. White, state public welfare
commissioner.
Reports from the grain section at
Promontory and vicinity are to the
effect that the Yield this season is
very satisfactory, taking into consider
alton the dry season. The harvesting
Is now on and the yield is being esti-
mated from 20 to 40 bushels per acre
Eugene Richardson, aged 10, an or
phan ward of the probate court ct
Twin Falls, since the death of his
grandparents last fall, told the juven-
lie court authorities he wanted to go
to the state Industrial school and get
an education. 1t Is probable that his
wish will be granted.
Pocatellos modern mOtOr-driven
street flusher has reached the city and
soon will be put into use to replace the
present horse-drawn equipment. The
flusher was ordered a 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 as 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
seventy-five delegates In the farm
bureau office here, has fixed the fol-
lowing scale of prices for threshlng
in Twin Falls county this season
Wheat 6 cents, barley 8 cents, oats .
cents. The charge for threshing
where straw burning machines are
used is / cent 4 jushel higher. A
charge of 81 per hour will be made
| where wages cannot be made threshing
| by the bushel. The farmer Is to fur.
| nish coal and board the men employed
with the machine.
| Approximately one-fourth of the
| total number of inmates in the Idaho
State penitentiary have made applica
ton for either parole or pardon. This
! Unprecedented number of requests, to
| falling fifty-two, viii be submitted fol-
consideration to the pardon board this
week. There are 21S prisoners In tht
institute.
That fall plowed land in southern
Idaho is probably better producer Of
corn and small grains than sprini
plowed land is indicated from progress
reports of a series of such experiment;
conducted here and In other southern
Idaho counties by Z. b. Hitchcock, sol
specialist with the University of Idaho
extension department.
The baseball germ Is getting a firm
hold on fans of the national game II
all corners of Bannock county, ant
the latest town to come to the for,
with a team Is Grace, one of the live
spots of the southeastern part of th'
county.
Anna, the 1S-mDnths-old child of Dir
and Mrs. George Kreps, living abou
four miles west Of Rupert, while play
ing near the house last week fell int
an irrigation ditch and was brownies
before assistance could reach her.
A Salt Lake motor company ha
been awarded the contract for furnish
ing the city of BHhl with modern fire
fighting apparatus, including a chem
zeal engine, ladder and hose.
Breaking into the Filler postoffie
fast week burglars got away with 80
In stamps and q few dollars In pen
MES. No trace of them has bee
found.
Choose between your cat aud tn
health of your child, Is the selectIo