The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-02-12
In THE GEM STATE

l. NJ ANIL OWucI VI inc trANcia an
rooming house. at Tw4n Falls, fell
down an elevator shaft and broke his
back.
In 'wet" days Boise numbered on
her police forc> from twenty TO TWEEN
ty-five men. The present force is an
exact dozen.
Nearly 900 persons from Blackfoot.
Shelly, Bingham and Rigby stakes
attended the four-stake ri. l. A con-
ventlon at Idaho Falls.
Institution of a meat and abattoir
inspection department. as a part OF
the municipal administration. has been
authorized by the city council at Twin
Falls.
The city of Twin Falls has entered
into a contract agreement with A. X.
Roberts of Portland. Ore, for the sale
OF carload OF army merchandise
and goods there.
Fifty pupils OF the rural high school.
% girls and as many boys, have signi'
fed their desire to enter the declame-
tory contest which will take place Mt
Filler some time during February.
Howard Huntington of Jerome lost
the sight OF one eye from the careless
use OF rubber flipper in the hands
of a playmate last week. A piece OF
barbed wire penetrated the eyeball.
Equipped with apparatus OF the lat
est design. hospital is TO be insti-
tuted In Burnley, according 10 authori-
tative information. IL will occupy the
entire upper floor of the new pixley
building.
An ordinance which will be voted
upon at the next meeting OF the Nampa
city council will provide severe penal
ties for the people living in the city
who permit debris to accumulate on
their property.
Building permits covering construc-
ton estimated ar 100000, were Issued
by the city clerk at Twin Falls during
January. This is the heaviest months
permit business In the history Of
Twin Falls city.
Employers of child labor must pay
10 per cent OF their net Income to
the federal government. Sam J. Hind
man, chief field deputy in the office
of Lewis Williams. revenue collector,
announced last week.
The open shop" policy has been
inaugurated at Twin Falls by the
Twin Falls Employers association.
Official notice Of the associations ac-
ton has been served on business agents
and secretaries of the various crafts
involved.
A dam which had been built In Cow
Greek this winter for the purpose OF
providing water for their ranches at
Cow lakes went out with the high
water few days ago. The dam had
just been completed and had not had
time to settle.
Captain Jones was burned about the
face and head when the furnace In
his home at Basalt exploded. The
boy had attempted to build a fire In
the furnace. and being unsuccessful. he
threw in a quantity of coal oil, caus-
ing the explosion.
1.-THE increase in the receipts of the
department OF commerce and industry
over 1918 is within S532.70 of being
sufficient 10 pay the entire expense OF
the department" said Jay Gibson. COM
missioner of that department, in his
report to Governor Davis.
The Cove Motor company has pur-
chased from n. NJ. Eldredge twenty
acres in north Pocatello and started
excavations for plant. A portion
will be laid ont I'm city lots for the
homes Of the workmen in the factory.
The factory itself will be located near
the town.
with a beet sugar factory assured
for the Filler district. and arrange
ments proceeding for the operation
OF this institution 10 handle the 1920
beet crop. executives of the Idaho
Cooperative Beet Sugar company OF
Twin Falls are negotiating for the es-
adjustment Of a similar factory in
Buhl.
II Is rumored that there is TO be
constructed a line OF railroad extend
ing from the present main line Of the
Oregon Short Line at Hammett.
through Twin Falls 10 Wells, New. a
distance OF more than go miles. This
would. II Is said. put Twin Falls on
the main line Of the Oregon Short
Line.
The Central Idaho Antlers' nssocia-
ton. made I'd chiefly OF members Of
the u. r. o. Z. OF southern Idaho.
VIII transfer before spring forty elk
from the jackson Hole country 70 the
Copper Basin near Mackay. The trans
fer win cost approximately $1,000,
which cost viii be borne by the asso-
citation.
There was S1027 saved for every
dollar expended In farm bureau woi
IN Idaho in 1919. according TO table
OF figures presented by the university
extension division 10 the county com
missioners Of the counties OF Idaho
who were in session IN Boise last
week. Savings totaled S2.S20.21T for