The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-22
In THE GEM STATE

week al Boise.
Scarcity Of hay is pinching ranchers
In LemhI county and many Of them ara
threatened with serious losses
The $500 bond issue Tor the I'm
provement OF the city OF Montpelier
carried az the recent election BY a
four TO one majority.
The home OF Hugh Brock near cald-
well was destroyed by lire. nothing be-
Ing saved, the occupants narrowly IS
Gaping with their lives
The city Of Twin Falls. through de-
cislon reached by the city council. Is
committed 10 the reclamation service
for construction OF the American Falls
dam.
The exhibit OF Idailo-grown seeds on
display In the chamber OF commerce
convention hall at Pocafello make
crediiable showing and each exhibit Is
prize-wlnner.
Stockholders OF the Twin Falls
Building and Loan association at their
annual meeting al Twin Falls voted
10 Increase the capital stock from 500
ooo 10 S5.Ooo.coo
Mrs. Peter Later suffered a broken
sg az Rlgty as she attempted 10
asghf from a sleigh. The team started
as Mrs. Later was getting OUT and she
was thrown 10 the ground.
The state viii open bids In the next
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bridge az Owsley's ferry. This struc
ture win cost $4,000 and viii be one
OF the finest on the Snake river.
Miners OF varying degrees OF erpe-
rience and from all parts OF the state
are registered for the annual miners
short course OF eight weeks offered BY
the University OF Idaho school OF
mines
The state supreme court has dis
missed the dlsbarment proceedings in
stituted again o. II. Baum. American
Falls attorney. against whom sixteen
charges OF unprofessional conduct had
ben fled.
AT the convention OF the Idaho Fed
Grafton OF Labor. held at Pocatello. the
real estate men Of the cities OF Idaho
were given a hard rap In resolution
which favors municipal control Of land
transfers
Ferries are public utilities and sub
ject 10 state control under utility laws.
Raymond Glvens. attorney for the
state public utilities commission and
an assistant attorney general decided
last week.
Robert o. Jones. state commissioner
Of law enforcement. has issued his
formal call for statewide meeting Of
sherins and peace officers az Boise.
and set February 0 and : as the con
<ention dates.
The Idaho Reclamation association
has called a conference 10 be held In
hurley. January ~ and Is. Residents
OF Cassia. Gooding. Jerome. Lincoln.
Power aud Twin Falls coun- !
ties are particularly invited.
Starting some weeks ago with about 1
1000 pounds Of milk every other day. 1
Rupcrt's cheese factory has grown 20 1
such an extent today that Il is receiv-
Ing an average OF more than 300
pounds OF milk daily to be made into I
cheese.
One OF the most important things 4
at the annual meeting
Of the Idaho Horticultural society.
held AZ Payette January and 10. wns
the adoption OF the grading rules rec
commended BY the state commissioner
Of agriculture.
Appraisers OF the new Ashton-Yictor
have been buy the past week
going over the new road. estimating
the value q the land taken up and
the damages suffered BY the farm
Prs along the route 10 having the road
built through their farms
Miss Edna Herriugton. NeE Perc,
school teacher. whose fight 20 retain
Ter tencher's license IN the face %
school position has been
heard before the state beard o. edu-
alton A. q test case. VIII not forfeit
yer right % teach. The board decided
n her favor
Lester Stevens. sought By police az
Twin Falls since June. 1919. when. Il
: alleged. wiih companion carrying
stock Of whisky 10 an automobile.
e eluded police pursuit pleaded guilt,
n justice court lass~wcek 70 drinking
90 . public highway and
ras fined 500
Del Hardy. stocsnan. Is a patient
n a Twin Fails hospital suffering
rom e fracture q his left leg. sur
cred when be was thrown with his
iorss IN an effort 20 rupe a fractious
feer. The horse standing on Icy
oofing. was Unable 70 resis, the on
Taught q the steer.
The battle between the Nackay
lrhf & Power company and the Ash
o. s 81 Anthony Power company
= 70 which deserves the right % sup
~ electrical energy 70 the village Of
.rco was decided By the public ufiil