Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-26
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Nampa is preparing TO put ON cam.
paign to advertise the city and bring
in new manufactures.
Erection AT Twin Falls by the Stand-
ard OH company OF substantial dis
tributing plant is in prospect.
The twenty-fifth annual session Of
the Idaho Congregational conference
will be held In Pocatello. October I, \
and o.
The crops around Gooding have
been good this year. despite the
drought, and the farmers are pros
pering.
At Gooding over thirty houses and
business blocks are under construc-
ton, and there Is not vacant house
in town.
George Workman. farmer near St
Anthony, thrashed 400 bushels of seed
peas from 4.75 acres, a yield OF S4.2l
bushels an acre,
The directors of the cooperative
bull association of Payette county re-
port the purchase of four big record
Jersey bulls from an Oregon herd.
One thousand single-room school
houses in the state of Idaho will re-
ceive war savings posters from Allen
Ii. Eaton, state director OF war saw.
ings.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. de-
livered an address at Pocatello on Sep.
TENDER 30, before record attendance.
The meeting was under the auspices
of the American Legion.
An increase of 100000 in the value
of the Twin Falls irrigated wheat crop
Is estimated by County Agent Charles
ii. BOhrer 20 be the result of the In
PRODUCTION of pure Dlcklow seed.
Winter wheat seeding is well under
way In some of the eastern counties,
but in most sections little has been
accomplished along this line, as the
soil Is too dry and hard to work.
Apples are maturing and the album
dant sunshine has given them brilliant
color. Packing of the earlier varieties
will begin generally this week. An
unusually large crop Is In prospect and
the quality is excellent.
An increase of $1,0OO,0W la the
value of the wheat crop la the Twin
Falls irrigated tract has resulted from
the Introduction Of pure seed, accord
ing to the estimate of County Agent
Charles ii. Bohrer of the farm bureau.
According TO Information from the
state udjulant generals office, word
has been received from the chief OF
the militia bureau that militia com
panics of less than 100 men nj peace
strength will not he recognized. As
without national guard.
Bear are reported plentiful through.
out the upper valley sections around
st. Anthony and Ashton, where n num-
her have been killed recently. The
continued dry weather, which result
ed IN II short crop Of err.es. has ~
en- the bears from the mountains 10
the valley in search of food.
A contract has been let by the North.
western Investment company, prepare.
tory Ia grading aud paving the streets
In the new South Gate addition to
Burley. which the company opened last
spring. Twenty-Five modern residences
are to be erected In that addition dur
ing this fall and next spring.
The Bull canning factory. recently
organized 10y the business men and
farmers Of the vicinity. has begun
canning the Immense crop Of Elherta
peaches grown ON the west end this
seasOn. The superintendent of the fnc-
tory estimates that at least 1000 cans
OF peaches will be canned this season.
Applications matle by MexIcans for
membership Ia the Twin Falls com
mon laborers' union are being accept
ed and n result threatened strike
against the Lyneh-Cann0n Construc-
tiOn company of Salt Lake, engaged In
construction work on the quarry OF
the Twin Falls highway district. has
been averfed.
In the last five months, nearly 200
applications for the services Of Inbor-
ers hnve been registered with the labor
office of The Twin Falls county farm
bureau, Of which about 200 were sup
piled. In the same period. between
300 and 1000 applications were made
for work on farms and at construc-
ton work.
PostpOneInenr Of paving In Twin
Falls. for which bonds were voted Isst
summer, until spring. was urged by
Councilman r. ]. OstFands-r nj the
meeting last week Of the city council
AT that time. he said, the royalty on
paving material viii expire.
iffording saving Of about $I4.ODD On
he whole contract.
Herbert Stems, thirteen year-oId son
If Frank Stems Of Riverton precinct.
accidentally shot and killed himself.
The boy had been berding cattle and
ducks from horseback. and.
Ipon returning home. attempted to
'lnce his gun In a wagon. when II was
discharged He was shot through the