The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-28
In THE GEM STATE

Three companies have filed art,d..
OF incorporation at Twin Falls I,
exploitation and development Of Il
and gas properties in Idaho territo,.
The completion of arrangements ],
bring "Pussyfoot' Johnson noted mn
hibition worker, to Twin Falls nv il
plane from Granger, Wyo., June q h,
been announced.
The Pocatello Medical sociatv u.
condemned the well recently finishsd
by the city, contending that the nra,
ence of chlorine in the water ind.
Gates contamination.
According to announcement from py.
ecutfve headquarters of the Bull Gan
ming company, the plant will not Ia
operated this season. Stringent finan.
cial conditions are the cause of hs
shutdown.
During a searching cross-examDa.
ton William Carver, a farmer of Bliss
county on trial at Twin Falls, charged
with the murder of Ynagico Bilboa,
sheepherder, collapsed and had to be-
borne out of the courtroom.
Idaho Game Breeders association
farm at Hagerman is in operation with
many wild animals, according to Ar
Hulit, general manager of the farm
Mr.. Hulit states that the farm is In
the market for 1000 young coyotes.
Reports by William ]. Hall, state
commissioner of public works, at
Boise, show that over $6,0000O0 worth
of public work is now under contract
and $4,000,000 additional will be ad.
vertised 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.
tional dormitories, a science hall, a
central heating plant and gym
nasium.
With N. o. Thompson, mayor, named
as president, the Bull Rotary club has
been formed and application has been
made for a charter. The club starts
with twenty-five charter members and
will add to the enrolment as time
proceeds.
Hay and potatoes, for the abundant
production of which the Filler district
is noted, are not to be obtained in
quantities and prohibitive prices are
asked. Hay is worth from $35 to 800
on the local market, and potatoes are
quoted at SO hundred pounds.
Idaho. lost 10 per cent of the 9SI''
600 acres of winter wheat Sown last
fall, leaving 100000 for harvest, with
a growing condition of 80 per cent OF
normal and forecasting a production
for the state of 7,24S,00O bushels, ac-
cording to the general crop statement
just issued.
Alleged to have been inspired by an
employee working for the city Oil!
five days, a petition asking an increase
of 80 cents day, to bring the wages
of thirty-seven laborers employed os
the city of Twin Falls to So standatu
was tabled by the city council, al'ei
brief discussion.
BY action of the district schoO
board, salaries of all teachers IN 'n'
Gooding public schools will be incfeaS
ed substantially next year. Inc uife',
tors have increased all grade teachei'
from $1,000 to $3.50 per annum. Ieaer
ers in the high school will feceh'
$500 per year.
]. X. White, commissioner OF pun,
welfare for the state of ldalo' ana
for more than seven years cohnet.s
with the department of public hea'','
died at his home in Boise receit.
after an illness of two years. tuUe,
culosis with many complications Oe'A0
the cause of his death. ~.
Mrs. Harriet Doe, said to be luaho'
oldest citizen, is dead at her hone
Juliaetta. She celebrated her VO,a
birthday April 1. She had reslueu =
Latah county for more than tlinI
years. Although she had been U. 4,r
for several years, she until re''"ss
found pleasure in knitting.
The body of Joe Kelly, ten-year.U ~
boy, who was drowned in ROCK c.e ns
nine miles southeast of Twin az
has been recovered by one " ,.t
party of searchers. 1t was t0uhu apy tso
ITO feet below the syphon, wfere -
boy fell into the stream when p
crossing broke under his weight
The fire chief at Bull has peen |,
fered a more remunerative postum ,a
Portland and recently tendereu a,o
resignation as chief of the locai d
brigade. The council has reruseu ,ncil
accept the resignation and the '" hole
members as committee of the VIZ" ING
are bringing pressure to bear, nV s,om
to find a way to offset the otlei
the Oregon city. .. -.
Fearing a shortage of Watel osos
municipal and fire-fighting pup Nv