The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-08
IDAHO STATE NEWS

works, following conference between
himself, n. p Olson. director Of high-
ways and officials Of Bannock county,
Intentions are TO extend the PocatellO-
Arhon roed 20 Oneida county, nad 10
make arrangements with The commits.
sioners Of thai county for construction
~ d uniform part Of The Idaho-Central
highway IN that county.
State land which 4 year ago brought
only Sia.3S average per acre in Mad
ispn county, when offered AT public
auction BY A, Smoot. THEN state land
commissioner. who later resigned when
the state land board cancelled the sale
on evidences OF collision between the
buyers 20 keep down prices, were re-
sold under competitive conditions last
week by J. II. Nash, present land coin.
missioner At On average price OF
Si@0sls per acre-an increase Of
sl6T5A per acre.
stockholders meeting Of the Carey
Valley Reservoir company held recent
ly VAS addressed by w. q swendsen,
ktate engineer and commissioners Of
reclamation, who stated that the Fish
creek dam now Ia course Of construc.
ti0u presents the best natural reser-
vOif site he has ever seen. He re.
ported favorahly regarding the type OF
structure being used, stating that II Is
the most ideal known.
After working for six years to have
woman placed on the state board Of
education. the club women are Jubi
laut over the fact that Governor Davis
has appointed Mrs. s. q. H. Graveley
to that position. Mrs. Grayeley was
recommended by the delegates TO the
second District Federation 81 Clubs at
the injecting 1T HALEY Ia June
Disabled Idaho service men viii
have an opportunity for advancement
IA their life yocntions through the
work Of the federal vocational board
with the arrival Of II. Il. Fulton, spec
ial agent Tor the government, repre-
scnting the federal board for vocation
III education
Considerable crop saving has been
made near Burnley, Il Is estimated by
the North Side Land and Water com
pany In draining the Jerome reservoir
and using the water impounded there
as supplementary 20 the Inst of the
flow OF storage water.
The municipal camp grounds pro.
fidea IN Pocatello for the benefit OF
the automobile travelling public are
proving popular there days Of heavy
traffic through the city, and already
scores Of tourists have registered from
mlde range OF country,
The Idaho state Health Department
IL campaigning 70 Danish cats from
iiie households of this state ON the
ground that they are dissemlnators Of
disease aud therefore dangerous to have
around where there are children,
Discussion Of water questions relat-
ing to the needs Of farmers whose
crops DO not mature until late IN the
season and OF d possible exchange Of
water Is TO be taken up az a meeting
called by the county farm bureau eN-
ecutiyo board, " BE held az Twin FANS.
Although only few farmers near
Caldwell have started harvesting 20
tatoes o shortage OF labor Is already
being felt, aud apparently there Is 20
relief IN sight,
Heed Hanson son of MIR. and Mrs
Frank Hansen, formerly of American
Fork. Utah, was seaidod to death al
shelley by the tipping OF 4 dyke ~
the sugar factory here.
Boys and girls Of Canyon counts
junior farm bureau clubs, who have
been working hard an spring aud sum
mer feeding and caring for their Pig
ANA calves. or possibly their tenth acre
gardens. and the girls their cannin,
clubs, received recognition Of theil
iabors Wednesday. July 30, whom th'
farm bureau held an auto excursion
through the county to show lntereste,
people the vast scope Of the boys ans
girls work.
Twelve thousand Idaho farmers 4
Sc counties actively co-operated In
campaign Tor the destruction Of groun'
squirrels which resulted Ia a saylni
~ S.. 100000 "a crops Ia the year end
ed June 30. according 10 the nnnua
report Of W. r. Crouch, in charge .
rodent control work Of the extension
division OF the University IL Idaho, Il
cnOperation with the bureau of bic
logical survey Of the federal depart
mcnt OF agriculture.
The Gate city Athletic club has file
articles Of incorporation with IN
county clerk. This club IL organize
for the purpose Of promoting hoNin
and wrestling matches IN this cts ut
der the new state law. The article
specify nonprofit organization viii
out capital stock. Three director
named IN the fllng are Paul Courtney
g. H. Stair and James q. Reed.
World war veterans met at the IN
pert chamber Of commerce and organ
lied as American Legion Rupert Pos
No. 10 last week The meeting wa