The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS

S540n. and eeo feet 81 hlenchcrs cost
ing 5000 viii bee built 81 the state
fair grounds.
June II has heen named ms COM
mencement dny for Gooding college.
and the summer school win begin the
following Monday.
In Madison county efforts are being
made 10 get the minimum FOR all
teachers Ia both rural and town schools
fixed nj SiOO month.
Saving $1,000 monthly In one state
department l. among the first fruits
OF the cabinet form OF state govern
ment recently launched Ia Idaho.
Caldwell citizens approved the bond
Issue for paving SO blocks of more
frcquented residential district streets.
by vote of $40 for the issue and nm
opposing vote OF 1870.
Al rodent control demonstration
conducted ON farm az Melba by w. Il.
Crouch. state rodent control expert.
practically every squirrel on the place
succumbcd 10 the poisoned on,s.
A clubhouse 81 big proportions Is
the plan OF individuals residing Ia tho
towns Of the south fork of the Snake
river The plan u to establish q sum
mer cump either on the south fork or
at the rallsadc lakes.
Il. n. Hitchcock extension soil Spe-
cialist. who recently planted ase young
prune and apple trees on the state
experiment farm at Caldwell. has
fenced rabbits away from the trees
By enclosing each with piece OF fly
screen.
A r0using welcome was given 90 four
overseas heroes who arrived az Sal
mon last week. returning after nearly
eighteen months Of service Ia France,
where they gave a good account ~
themselves ~ numerous strenuous
campaigns.
Salaries paid teachers In the public
schools OF Idaho are being Increased,
according 10 Miss Ethel y. lsedfield.
state superintendent ~ public instruc-
ton. who il compiling data showing
how much each town aud county pays
for Instructors.
That the Caldwell Tfurtion company
has not provided sufficient trncknge ~
Wilder and GrcsBlenf for the accomo-
dalton of the enormous crops which
will bee produced Ia thar section this
fan. WIS the suhleci Of n complaint
filed last week
Means 81 saving the hns~ which nre
being lost each year la the meadows
Of Washington below Hnuser lake la
Idaho. are being sought by otto ~
Jones. stnte gnme warden. who met
officials 81 the Washington state game
department Ia conference last week.
Tecause Of congesied condition n
the Nnmpa schools during the present
yenr aud probable increase Ia the
number of children who are enrolled
In the graded buildings. the Nampa
school board has authorized the con-
slruction OF three temporary frame
buildings.
The Idaho delegation which attended
the 81 Louis caucus Of the American
Legion nt which WIS represented every
state and territory. has announced that.
pursuant 90 authority from the nation
ti 'NNfINhtHi r. ~ Afh'Tffff Rt' "t"N'
convention for idahe VIII be held Mt
Boise on sUne -.
Preliminary steps have been taken
az Blaekfoot toward the biggest single
public Improvement undertaken By that
city IN several yenrE. II n the cren-
ton 81 m Improvement district BY
which about siaty-flve blocks Of city
streets will be paved az an estimated
cost Of si5OO0o
Al "a recent NEE ding 81 the city codn-
cll measures we're adopted % remodel
the Nampa fire department station snd
make % modern. The building was
for the days when horses
were used with the department aud
has never been renndeiei 10 meet the
gasoline equipment requirmenif.
The attorney general ~ Idaho has
interpreted the law passed by the last
legislature. Hppropriating $1,000 20 each
county in the state for the erection N
q soldiers memorial. to mean that the
memorial must be- uniform In every
county. according to the design devised
by the commission provided by the
act
Announcement hns pren nisde By the
officials ~ the Wilson Orchard com
pany. who own 40 acrcs Of young
trees on Eagle Heights north ~ Nam
pa. ~ their intention 10 greatly in
rrease fhe packing and storage faciii-
.ies ~ their plant to handle the 100
pr cent fruit crop which the tract viii
produce this season.
while the Idaho figh, against IN
.reasing the diifercnflai WIS success
'ui. the efforts 70 retain the southern
markets 10 Idaho shippers l. DOT en-
ireiy won. Tor the railroad adminisirl-
ion purposes 20 increase the rates GA
potatoes. as well as other commodities.
md the shippers and commission are
bitterly opposed % the act.
An Increase Of 30 cents a day. from
,4z5 10 Sf75. became effective ia
mines Of the Occur dAieneS district