The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-07-29
IN THE GEM STATE

dOka project Is 26s,Ooo acre-feet. being
$1,000 acre-feet mere than all the stor'
age available last season.
Seventy thousand pounds OF wool
were consigned by one hundred and
fifty men in Minidoka county 10 Bos-
ton wool warehouse last week.
Sanford Larson, farmer OF Jerome
suffered a broken right leg last week,
when he was precipitated from hay
stack By the breaking OF the stacker
cable.
The public library az Rupert viii re
I main open on Saturday evenings until
s 90 p. m, for the benefit OF farmers
and those workers who are not able 10
! ger books In the afternoon.
State Fish Commissioner George
Isaacs was in Anaconda, Mont. last
week for the purpose OF purchasing
half-million grayling fingerlings with
which TO stock Idaho streams.
Last week members OF the congress
sional committee on appropriations
visited the great irrigation reservoir
NJ 1AAAAANhuf AHt MUMMY W RhAAt1
and the American Falls project.
A man giving his name as J. NJ.
Petersen, said 10 be an employee OF
local paving company. had narrow
escape from death at Pocatello when
he INDUCED TOO freely In wood alcohol.
A potato grower Of the King Hill
district received 1925 from his crop OF
800 square rods Of ground. The bulk
OF the King Hill crop sold this year
for prices ranging from 10 10 IS cents
a pound.
Hay crops In Lincoln county are suf |
fering from a need of water, accord |
ing 10 j. r. Dorman, chief OF the IN |
termountain office Of the dairy division |
OF the United States bureau of animal
industry.
Ninety percent OF the cherry crop
in the Emmett section is signed up |
In the Emmett Cherry Growers asso-
citation, which was organized this sea-
son under auspices Of the Gem county
farm bureau.
Four testing clubs have been formed
among Ada county boys who purchased
pdrebred dairy cattle through the
farm bureau. Demonstrations IN Bah.
cock testing have been held In three
communities
The Gilmore county wool pool closed
with 24.0O0 pounds Of wool pooled
Twenty-nine growers Joined the pool
with clips ranging from seven to 2,44I
pounds The clip was consigned TO
a ortland warehouse company.
Dorothy Parish, Of Twin Falls. Il
dead as the result OF falling into
boiler OF scaldlng water. The child
had been warned 10 stay away
from the vessel. and while scamperinr |
around. fell backward In the water
Plans are being formulated TO or
sanize an irrigation district In the |
Hansen and Murfpugh sec I
ions Of Cassia and Twin Fails county. II
o irrigate 5000 acres OF dry lands IN
What is known as the Hansen. Butte II
,roject. II
As many as fifty-two cars a night Is
he record number OF automobiles
'arked on the municipal campus
rounds at Ashton during the past
Teek. Free lights, water. fuel. stoves,
nbles and chairs are provided for the
Durists iii
An old landmark was destroyed AZ
lalad last week when the Eliza Jones
uilding on South Main street was de
troyed by fire. This building was
In 1873. and At one time
as Malads leading general merchan.
Izing establishment. i
The Ashton Commercial club has
ALT large sign. as map and guide
lard. at the Vernon church for the
formation OF tourists bound for the
lrk The sign Is 14x17 feet In dlmen.
Ons. and a map OF the upper Snake
yer country Is painted on it IN mile
Its. III
In order to get some definite action
garding an arnOry and suitable drill
ounds for u troop. First Idaho
valFy, committee was appointed by
= NRNAN ~ W INV fDAAhNfA
commerce az Pocatello 10 investi- /
70 the matter OF purchasing a block
the Fairview district.
Two demonstrations In weed killing
We been held under auspices Of the
Ia county farm bureau. A CONNER.
4 weed killer was used. Each plot
lt was treated contained gHack u
~. Canada thistle. sweet clover and -
lows In 20 days. all the plants 49,.
re killed and ihe roots were found ~
BE- decaying.
n recent meeting ~ the Malad :
club. the question Of the ;
eyed DISCRIMINATION Of the Oregon :
,rt line IN freight rates 70 Malad :
compared with those Of Preston.
; discussed and a committee. con
ing OF Malad's leading business
b WAS arr,ci nted 70 lrVaafizafe and :