The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-27
IN THE GEM STATE

VI TIC Lminctt ScctlOu Will De Ut ledS
fifteen carloads.
The fifteenth annual convention Of
the Idaho Bankers association was
held last week at Burley.
1t is estimated that there will be
about 5000 head of lambs shipped by
the farmers from Gooding.
Improvements soon to be begun in
Idaho Falls or already under way will
total close to 100000, to be carried
out by the city.
The 5-year-old son of Charles Smith
living near Emmett, was kicked in the
head by horse and suffered a ser.
ious fracture Of the skull.
The Emmett school district is soon
to have bond election on an issue of
bonds for the erection of new high
school building to cost $4,000.
Permission has been given to the
Mackay Light & Power company to
extend it's transmission lines to Arco
through Lost valley by the utilities
commission.
In keeping with the plan adopted by
leading cities in the state, Pocatello
Commercial club is equipping two
camp grounds in the city for auto
mobile tourists.
J. II. Hoffman Of Maple Grove, while
fixing pulley in the top of his barn,
fell 80 feet when the board on which
he was standing. broke. He escaped
with severe bruises.
The county commissioners have DE-
cided to begin work on Caribou coun-
tvs new courthouse at once. The
building is to be 1O0x75 feet, two
Stories and Of brick.
In Minidoka county $4,000 pounds of
wool Of the present seasons clip has
been pooled by sixty-four growers, and
Is awaiting an opportunity to sell at
the best market price.
The students Of the forestry course
in the Universities of Idaho and Mon
tana will be given an opportunity to do
some practical as well as remunerative
work in Idaho this summer.
An important departure in the dairy
field is the forming of the Payette
Valley Cooperative Jersey Bull asso-
citation. This is the first association
Of the kind in THIS part of the state
Fire starting in the lumber mill and
stull yard of the Bunker Hill & Sulli.
van Mining company at Kellogg caused
damages which early estimates placed
at $4,000. Origin of the fire is un-
known.
Harold M. Sims, former state repre-
sentative, convicted in the district
court at Twin Falls of committing a
statutory offense, was sentenced to
serve a term of four months in the
county Jail.
Andrew Lounsberry, 81 years of age,
grand master of the Idaho grand lodge,
F. and A. NJ, died at hospital in
Twin Falls, where he had been a pa
tent for ten days, suffering from
heart disease.
BY close management, rotation and
by deferred use of 100000 acre feet of
reservoir water from the government
by local irrigation companies, nearly
normal crops will be harvested in the
Blackfoot vicinity.
The state highway commission has
been advised by the federal bureau of
public roads that an additional forty. |
nine heavy trucks have been allotted |
to this state to be- used in the build |
ing of highways in Idaho.
The boys department of the Y. M.
G. A. is one of the most active institu-
lions in Pocatello this season, and The
boys are taking interest in the work
If the various departments in train
ng them in various sports.
Idaho delegates, representing the
our Idaho Rotary clubs at Salt Lake,
voted $1,000 to Governor Davis, who
s in New York receiving Idaho over
'eas soldiers, as funds to entertain
'eturned service men from the Gem
'tate.
Framed photographs of Shoshone
alls and Twin falls, each measuring
hree and one-half by five feet were
displayed in Idaho headquarters at
'alt Lake by Twin Falls Rotarians
ttending the national convention of
Rotary clubs.
G. T. Reavis of Caldwell is agitating
he question of statewide organiza-
ion of Idaho pioneers and their des-
endants similar to the organization in
'alifornia, known as the "Native Sons
nd Daughters"
The corn demonstration held at the
eckham farm in Canyon county last
eek was among the most successful
demonstrations ever put on for Canyon
ounty farmers. About 4S farmers
'om Wilder, Parma, Roswell and other
ections attended the demonstrations.
Cherry shipments are under way, 1t
as announced Monday at the depart