Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12
IDAHO STATE NEWS

'"S nigh dS ooU SACKS TO the acre.
The Red Collar Steamship line that
operates boats on the st. Joe river and
Lake Occur d'Alene has asked per-
mission of the public utilities commits
sion to advance fares.
Some farmers in Idaho are now har-
yesting potato crop that is making
them a gross increase of more than
800 per acre-20O sacks-and selling
around 81 per 100 pounds.
Governor Davis has issued a fire
prevention proclamation, calling for n
general Inspection of all property and
cleanup of all places in order that
Tall fires can be reduced to the mini
mum.
According to the August report Is
sued by :. H. Spangenberg, building
inspector, Bosses building activities
totaled $1O3,6S5 for the month. Last
years report shows total of but
4 $500.
George Halford of Burley and Raw
Martin of Acequia were held to the
district court at Rupert under bonds
OF 5000 each, on charge of robbery
and assault on Hony YAKIMA, JAP
| anese.
The state levy against Bonneville
county for taxes for the year 1919
would be $11S.08S.10, practically three
times greater than any other previous
assessment. The levy for the wear
1913 was $4O,39O3S.
Under the title, "Growing the Idaho
potato the extension division of the
University of Idaho has just issued
4o-page booklet, which describes
the best methods of potato culture in
this state, in all phases.
Elaborate plans have been made for
the state fair to be held in Boise Sep
TENDER % to %, inclusive. This fair
Is now held under the auspices of the |
state agricultural department and is
supported by state aid.
Last year Conyon county's share of
state taxes was $5O,99548. This wear. |
due partly to the Increased valuation
OF property in the county, more than
three times as much will be paid or.
to be exact, $163,013.48.
There are no vacant houses in Chal.
lis. On account of the opening of
school families from the rural dis.
tricts are seeking houses and all build l.
ings that can possibly be used for
residence are occupied.
Much grain has been placed in the
stack to await threshing later, when
the rush Of the combined harvesting
equipment is over. The third cutting
OF alfalfa Is In progress and is Yield
Ing splendid crop of fine hay.
The farmers of the Hill City COM
munity used 104 ounces of strychnine
in poisoning squirrels. They also STOP
ped an outbreak of the grashopper
pest by the use of bran. mash, mixed
with 20 pounds OF white arsenic.
Reconstruction of the state yellow
stOne) Highway in Bingham county,
between Fort Hall and Blackfoot, is
to begin september IS, and to progress
so that the bitulithic surface work
shall begin not later than October Is
Twelve or fifteen Blaine county
farmers are making preparations to
sow wheat of pure variety next spring
In most cases this will be compare
tive growing, two varieties being
grown side by side, under like condi-
lions.
"A shortage Of Ice at plants along
the line of the Oregon Short Line" ,
says A. L. Freehafer, president of the ,
public utilities commission, ais going
to result in a heavy loss to potato
growers and fruitmen in southwestern
Idaho.'
Bankers, business men and farmers
of Oneida county have formed seed
loan association to finance the pur-
chasing of seed for farmers who are
financially embarrassed by reason of
the loss of wheat crops by this sea-
sons drought
Employers representing 70 of the
large business institutions of Idaho
Falls met last week and perfected an
organization for mutual cooperation
and protection. The new association
will amalgamate with the Retail Mer-
chants association.
That the people of Pocatello are pay
ing too high price for building ma
terial, particularly lumber, was thet
substance Of report submitted to the
city council by the special committee
appointed some time ago to investigate
lumber conditions.
This fall the Northwest Eazarene
college will build sanitarium for re
turned missionaries at Nampa, valued
at $4,000, and girls dormitory, also
to cost $4,000, according to an an.
made last of the week by
executives at the school. $3.50
John Hollihan, a 15-year-oId boy
who Is a member of boys club of
the Twin Falls county farm bureau.
expects to net $500 from his six-acre
bean patch this year. His beans al
ready are contracted for at 50 bush
Ell, and he expects a crop of from 80
- An hS,ShoIO uyhf0h will hiring him In /