The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-03-04
in THE GEM STATE

" clSutl-llNc DiochS III Nuihlo hhc
coming season.
Bids are 10 be opened March Is -for
the new Odd Fellows state home TO
be erected at Caldwell.
Arrangements have been perfected
for big American Legion drive nj
Poeatello from March TO 5.
Sportsmen OF Caldwell have recent
~ organized "A rod and gun club, traps
and equipment having been ordered.
Teachers In the rural schools OF
Canyon county viii be- given substaa-
tial increases in salary for next year.
IL Is announced.
The plans for Bingham county bond
roads call for the completion OF about
lO4 miles OF grades and nearly all OF
Its has been done.
Idaho's 1921 legislature will seat
only "a representatives as result OF
light votes polled In the general cleo
lions OF 1918 II Is said
Wilbur Hubbell OF bahl. who for
more than two years was chief hrrler
on Coach Bronsons Idaho Tech base
BAH nine, has signed his 1920 contract
with McGraw's Giants.
Commissioners of Twin Falls high
way district have issued call for bids
covering construction OF tweUy-seyen
and one-half miles OF hard-sIrfaced
highway In that district
Il. j. Cripe. one OF the oldest Short
Line engineers, died OF heart failure
on his engine at Apex, not far from
Dillon. Mont lie was one OF the best
known railroad men in the intermoun-
tain country
The largest western products and
pure food show ever held In the In
termountain country Will be given AT
Boise April 8 to IL In connection with
western consumers aud household eff
flciency week.
The United States civil service com
mission has announced an examination
TO be held at Blackfoot on March II
for the position OF postmaster at ABB
erdeen. The compensation for this
place Is Sli90 year.
While the stockmcn OF Idaho ore re-
jolcng at the clearing OF the SHOWS
which permits them 10 get their cattle
on green feed after a hard winter. the
farmers are lamcntk the lack OF
moisture and are praying for rain and
snow.
Four young men Of Thonns were
subjected to an icy bath In the Snake
river when the cable upon which they
were crossing the river broke and
dropped them into the water. All were
rescued and are none the worse for the
experience.
Mrs. william Galbralth. who was
shot by her husband az Montpelier re-
Gently, Is recovering. Galbrnlth Is be-
ing held pending her complete recoy-
cry, and Il Is understood he Is willing
to plead guilty TO a charge OF assault
with intent TO commit murder.
The state highway fund OF Idaho has
been enriched by a total Of 100000
placed 10 rs credit by State Treasurer
John w Eagleson. The money was
received by that official from the sale
OF treasury notes recently authorized
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II Is reported that James Estes, nc
cused OF the killing Of william Ed
wards M Bull, crossed Snake river
at Owsiey's ferry and made FOR the
mountains north Of that polnt Al
though posses have been Ia search.
trace OF the fugitive seems 20 have
been lost.
The knights OF Pythlas lodges IN
towns OF north Idaho win join Ia rails
ing funds 10 purchase furniture and
equipment for the 5000 annex 10 the
chlidrcn's home In Lewiston. recently
bought and presented 10 the Children's
Home association by the local knights
Of pythlas.
The committee on housing and sani-
tation Of the Pocsteiie chapter OF the
Red Cross has requested the city off
clals 20 set date on which gen
eral cleanup OF all parts OF the city
viii be held All OF the eyesores viii
be removed and unsanitary alleys
cleaned mp.
An unidentified man. determined
upon taking his life. nj POcatello, do
vlscd novel and effective scheme nf-
ter making failure Of II by cutting his
wrist He tied his suspenders around
his neck. fastened the other end 10 the
bedpost and then rolled off the bed
/ lie was dead whom found.
Discovery has just been made by the
municipal administrators that under
present increased costs Of material and
operation water cannot be supplied
patrons at Twin Falls NJ the rate OBJ
tanning when the system was insti-
tuted years ago. An Increase Ia rates
Of Is per cent has been authorized.
II cost the banqueiers NJ the Hotel
Bannock spread az Pocatcllo on Feb
ruary p more than 5000 a plate on
the average. for seyeniy-hre men pur-
chased more than s20oOo0 worth OF
Hotel Bannock bonds II was fes-
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