The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-30


Because of i'll health, j. Fred VIII
liams, superintendent Of the state in
dustrial school at st. Anthony, has
resigned
Lewiston State Normal school OPEN
ed last week with registration 80 per
cent greater than ON the opening day
of last year.
Gaylord l.. Cook of Montpelier, died
as a result of spinal meningitis. He
was kicked several months ago by a
horse, from which spinal meningitis
developed.
According to local undertakers, Cald-
wells death list has been smaller this
summer than any previous one for
three years, comparing the deaths
month to month.
The first Buhl-grown and canned
peaches were turned out at the Bull
canning factory last week. 1t is esti-
mated that $4,000 cans of peaches will
be canned this season.
A permanent visiting nurses associ-
alton for Boise and Ada county will
be formed If the plans of the. tenta.
tive association are carried out by the
Boise chapter Red Cross.
Harvey Stroad, a former resident Of
Mountain Home, was accidentally kill
ed near Sacramento, CAL, while dredg-
ing for gold. Mr.. Stroad leaves five
children besides his wife
While playing with group of small
boys on the way home from school at
Boise, Raymond Pothier, aged Z, fell
from dump car and sustained frac-
tured skull which resulted in death.
WoolgroWers meeting with Miles
Cannon, commissioner Of agriculture
declared themselves opposed to a
quarantine over certain counties of
the state which would prevent the
spread Of scabie.
Some 1900 to $4,000 acres will be
added to the Weiser national forest in
Idaho, under the terms of a bill intro
duced by Representative French of
Idaho and recently passed by the house
of representatives.
Growers Of navy beans, potatoes,
squash, tomatoes, pumpkins, water
melons, turnips and every other variety
of garden and field vegetables are Of
fered prizes for their best products at
the Nampa Harvest Festival.
e. B. Duncan Of Oregon has been
appointed county agricultural agent
for Bannock county to succeed J. W.
Sessions, who will leave in a short
time to fill a missionary call to South
Africa for the L. D. s. church.
Canyon county now has II project
leaders cooperating with the farm
bureaus health work promoted by
Louis Riddle, agent, and three more
will soon be appointed to head other
communities now being organized.
Court costs amounting to $50 were
assessed against John G.. Smith Of
Bull, defendant In case involving
$40, alleged to be due r. L. Conklin,
the plaintiff, as wages. The case was
tried before jury in probate court at
Twin Falls.
r. B. Haskell has been appointed
postmaster of the Burnley office and
expects to be installed October !. He
succeeds r. I. Story, who has been in
the office for four years and will take
a rest and vacation for the benefit of
his health.
The Nampa chapter Of the Ameri-
can Legion and Elks will work hand
in hand during the Harvest Festival
for the success of the Salvation Army
home service drive, and drive for an
increased membership in the Ameri-
can Legion.
Although the state fair board has
announced it's inability to pay the
transportation expense OF winners OF
boys and girls vocational club con-
tests to the state fair in Boise, Twin
Falls county will be. represented on
that occasion.
The Twin Falls highway district
commissioners have decided on tax
levy of on mills to meet operation ex-
penses during the coming year. The
levy is divided as follows: Roads, IN
mills; bridges, mill; road bond issue
interest, 81 mills.
Slugged and tripped by an unknown
assailant in almost broad daylight on
Main street at Boise, Raymond Car
ter, fireman, who has been In the en-
ploy Of the fire department for five
years, lies at st. Alphonsus hospital
with a fractured skull.
"Rube" Evans, star left hand finger
Of the Rupert ball club, may never be
able to pitch again. While occupy
ing an upper berth in a Pullman on
the O. s. L., at Nampa, he was thrown
from the berth, striking on his left
shoulder and fracturlng the shoulder
blade.
Moonshine liquors being made In
the secret stills Of southern Idaho is
being doctored with wood alcohol Tor
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