The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-26
I'm THE GEM STATE

including public utilities, has been as
sessed at $4,526.267.
More than $500 acres OF land In Can
yon county are planted TO potatoes
this year. according TO figures com
piled recently. ~
More than 800 school teachers have
been invited To visit Nampa FROM 49,
gust 80 TO September 3, for their an
nual institute.
Threshing is well under way IN the
early districts. and reports Indicate
generally satisfactory yields OF good
quality grain.
Idaho Rural potatoes on the A.
Beresford ranch, in the Glendale Sec
tIOn south of Nampa are yielding from
$50 TO 375 sacks 10 the acre.
The large drying plant being con-
structed at Payette is nearing compile
tion. When finished this VIII Ice bne
OF the finest modern plants OF It's kind.
Pasture and ranges are drying over
extensive areas and are IN need OF
rain. but range feed is still adequate
and livestock are in excellent condi-
ton.
A 40 per cent Increase In gas rates
per month is being sought by the POI
catello Gas 4 Power company through
a petition 10 the state utilities commits
sion.
Canyon county shows the greatest
proportionate Increase IN assessed val.
uatlon of property OF any other county
according to the assessor Of Canyon
county.
Approximately SGs4 win be added
10 the chamber Of commerce fund for
purchasing playground equipment for
Kurtz park as result of the carnival
held al Nampa recently.
The Welser Roundup fund campaign
committee has announced that already
$1,000 has been subscribed for stock
IN the permanent Weiser Roundup.
The committee has SET $1,000 as the
desired goal
While working on an old building az
Pocatello near the Short Line tracks
which many years ago was used as a
foundry, some men discovered about
nineteen bolts of silk which had been
cached in the remains Of the build.
ing.
The Idaho Development & Exploita.
ton company. whose articles OF incor-
poration were recently filed Is moving
in the matter OF constructing a dam
across the lower part OF Almras lake
on the Salmon river side Of the Galena
summit
The potato crop Is making sallsfac-
tory progress in most cf the big com
mercial districts, and lerge crop IL IN
prospect In The Deerfla, district dig
sing OF the early crop has been sus.
pendedson account Of the low prices
offered
While en- route from Montpelier 10
Pocatello in an automobile, james Nor
gan and John Henderson were arr
rested and relieved OF a cargo Of cnn-
tnhaud liquor which amounted 90
about ten gallons Of freshly made
moonshine
County officers are searching for
Frank Hail. a farm laborer on the
ranch of Nat Eldredge, a few miles
west Of pocatello. who disappeared
from the ranch on August IA and who
has not been heard from since. Foul
play is feared.
According to statistics complied By
the department OF automobile fegisifa-
ton. bureau Of license department OF
law enforcement, there are 5000 gas
oline passenger cars. electric passen-
ger ears. gasoline motor trucks. and
electric motor trucks 10 use in Idaho.
Fruit generally made good progress.
except that prunes in some orchards
were injured by hot winds. Thinning
OF apples has been finished IN some
commercial districts. ApricOts are ripe
una coming into the market also ear.
D. apples. Melons are pientiful and of
good size and quality.
With his right leg shot 10 q man
gled condition, and both eyes pune
tured. Don Paddock Of Bloomington is
Ia the hospital as O climax 10 chick
en- hunt on the opening day Of thc
shooting season. The gun zen from
the auto which Haddock was riding
and was discharged.
Officers believe that Levann Jost.
aged Il. who has disappeared from
Pocaiello, was kidnapped and taken 70
81. Marles Friends 81 the girl have
received q letter from ST. Msries writ
ten by The girl. In which she told 81
being kidnapped. and threatened 10
commit suicide i1uIueuiuteil u NOT res
cued.
A third ordinance pissed by the
present city administration Of Pocafei-
10 has been enioined from being ppf
10 effect by Judge O. r. Baum ~ dc
Fifth judicial district The ordinances