The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-06-03
IN THE GEM STATE

Forty-four Cassia county farmers
have purchased or raised wheat to
grow for eertlfication.
Robbers broke into several resi-
denees in Ashton aud stole watches,
trlnkets and articles Of value.
The recent published statement Of
the condition Of the banks Of Idaho
show slight decrease In deposits
and quite AN Increase In loans.
Through the efforts Of the farm
bureau. Alnldoka county farmers
have sold about 20 tons OF Trebi bar
ley and ~ tons OF SiIvermine oats.
The First Baptist church Of Idaho
Falls will entertain the twelfth an
nnsl session Of the Idaho Baptist con
vention at Idaho Falls on June l. ?.
3 and 4.
Clark county highway district Is the
lowest bidder for the construction OF
ten and eight-tenths miles Of graveled
surface. road on the Idaho Montana
state highway.
Gordon Mckay. champion middle
weight of the west. has agreed 10
meet Curley Eastley Of Kansas city
for return match AT Pocatello ON
the evening OF June 3.
The Southern Idaho tuberculosis
Hospital has been awarded 10 Payette,
the state commission having closed
the deal for the site. The location
consists OF 80 acres and the value Is
$4,000.
Five fly swatters' clubs reported
recently 10 the Bonner county farm
bureau that they had killed 23,45s
flies, made ~ swatters and one fly
trap. and cleaned up 20 yards TO pre-
vent further breeding.
The Interstate commerce commission
has ordered a hearing at Boise, July
10. ON the complaint OF the state OF
Idaho and public utilities commission
OF Idaho against the Oregon Short
Line aud other roads.
Twin Falls authorities are having
difficulty In enforcing an ordinance
regulating open air dance platforms
within the city limits and environs. a
dance hall having been opened just
outside the city limirs.
There will be no official celebration
OF Independence day In Twin Falls
this year. Instead the city will con
duct a demonstration later In the sea
son. designated to combine In one big
celebration several occasions.
A Chamber OF Commerce has been
organized at Jerome. The organiza-
ton Is the result OF a mass meeting
OF business men and representative
citizens OF the community which ap-
proxlmately 200 persons attended.
The Jerome county farm bureau re-
ports that very little OF the Dicklow
seed wheat produced In the county
last year remains unsold. Last year,
slightly more than 600 acres Of eerti.
fled seed was grown in the county.
Purebred Jerseys worth $4,000 and
purebred Holsteins worth $4,000 have
been distributed among breeders
dairymen and calf club members Of
Ada county, under auspices Of the
Jersey and Holstein clubs OF the Boise
valley.
For several weeks there has been
noticeable Increase IN the number OF
vagrant dogs on the streets OF TWIN
Falls. and II has been discovered that
the official dog catcher has jumped his
lob. The city Is searching for new
dog catcher.
Frank Il. Coffin. president Of the
Boise City National bank. died at
Boise. May %. Mr. Coffin came 10
Idaho IN 1852 during the gold days
and mined at Florence, Narrens ana
Atlanta. He was with Captain Grimes
al Grimes's pass. and just before ms
death was writing a history OF At
lanta.
Millinery. dress form and dry ciean-
ing work conducted last month by
farm bureau agents, with the ala "i
two extension specialists and the local
farm bureau project leaders. resulted
In a saving Of s5i35.71 20 women IN
bonneville. Bonner. Bann0ek. Canyon
Mlnidoka. Lincoln. Payette and Twin
Falls counties.
William Carver, convicted recently
nj Twin Falls Of maDsiaughter, ha,
been ordered committed 10 the STATE
penltentiary 20 serve an indeterininn's
sentence Of from one 20 ten year.
Carver was convicted Of causing ths
death Of q sheepherder named fgnae1o
Of R.lboa. by shooting. following
quarrel over an alleged trespess OF
sheep on Carver's land In the BIS
district.
one ton Of poisoned grain was pre-
pared IN Mlnldoka county last month
Tor the destruction 81 ground sqnir
rels Plans have been made whereof,
the farmers viii receive assistance
from the university extension division
and the biological survey on All goF'