The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
In THE Gem STATE

Three companies nave flieu dflitita
Of incorporation at Twin Falls for
exploitation and development Of oil
ana gas properties In Idaho territory.
The completion OF arrangements 70
bring "Pussyfoot" Johnson. noted pro
hibltson worker. 10 Twin Falls by air
plane from Granger, Wyo., June o, has
been announced.
The POcafellO Medical society has
condemned the well recently finished
by the city. confending that the pres
Gates contamination.
According 10 announcement from ex
ecutiye headquarters OF the Bull Can
ming company. the plant VIII not be
operated this season. Stringent finan-
clal conditions are the cause OF the
shutdown.
During a searching crOssexamina-
ton William Carver, farmer Of Bliss
county ON trial at Twin Falls, charged
with the murder Of Ynaglco Bilboa, a
sheepherder. collapsed and had 10 be
borne out Of the courtroom.
Idaho Game Breeders association
farm al Hagerman Is In operation with
many wild animals. according 10 A. u.
IIullt, general manager Of the farm.
Mr.. Hullt states that the farm Is In
the market for 1000 young coyotes.
Reports by william j. Hail, state
commissioner OF public works. AT
Boise, show that over s6.OOO0O0 worth
Of public work Ii now under contract
and Si.ODO.OOO additional will be ad-
yertlsed and let within two months.
New buildings are needed TO accom-
modate the students OF the College OF
Idaho AT Caldwell The trustees are
considering the erection OF two add
tlonal dormitories. science hall. a
central heating plant and gym
naslum.
with n. O. Thompson, mayor. named
as president. the Bull Rotary club has
been formed and application has been
made for charter. The club starts
with twenty-five charter members and
will add 10 the enrolment as time
proceeds.
Hay and potatoes. for the abundant
production OF which the Filler district
Is noted. are not 10 be obtained In
quantities and prohlbltlve prices are
asked. Hay is worth from $50 10 500
on the local market. and potatoes are
quoted ut 50 hundred pounds.
Idaho lost 10 per cent OF the 33I,-
600 acres of winter wheat sown last
fall, leaving $4,000 for harvest, with
growing condition Of 90 per cent OF
normal and forecastlng production
for the state OF 7.24s000 bushels, ac-
cordlng to the general crop statement
just issued.
Alleged 70 have been Inspired by an |
employee working for the city only |
five days, petition asking an Increase |
OF 80 cents a day. TO bring the wages
of thlrty.seyen laborers employed by |
the city OF Twin Falls TO a s5 standard,
was tabled by the city council, after
brief discussion.
Ky action OF the district school
board, salaries OF all teachers In the
public schools will be increass
ed substantially next year. The direc-
tors have Increased all grade teachers
from $500 20 $3.50 per annum. Teach
ers In the high school win receive
$500 per year.
J. X. white, commissioner OF public
welfare for the state OF Idaho, and
FOR more than seven years connected
with the department OF public health,
He'd at his home In Boise recently
after an illness OF two years, tuber-
.alosls with many complications being
he cause OF his death.
Mrs. Harriet Hoe. said to be Idaho's
oldest citizen Is dead az her home In
Iullaetta She celebrated her lO3rd
birthday April l. She had resided In
I.atah county for more than thirty
fcars. Although she had been blind
'or several years. she until recently
ound pleasure In knitting.
The body OF Joe Kelly. ten-year-old
10Y. who was drowned IN Rock creek,
line miles southeast OF Twin Falls.
las been recovered by one OF
,arty OF searchers. II was found about
10 feet below the syphon. where the
10y fell Into the stream when plank
rosSlng broke under his weight
Tho fire chief at Buhi has been OF.
cred more rcmunerative position In
cortland aud recently rendered his
as chief 81 the local fire
rigade. The council has refused 60
ccept the resignation and the council
asrnbcrs as committee % the whole
re bringing pressure 10 bear. hoping
. find way to offset the offer from
hs Oregon city.
rearing shortage of water for
,uniclpal and firc- fighting purposes
rom the present source. supplied by
he Snake river. the hurley city adj
has entered into negotia-
Ions with Col A. n. Miller to par