The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-06-17
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Canyon county. on which they took
% mile auto trip.
The Lemhl county farm bureau re
/ Gently distributed a carload OF short
horn cows and heifers that had been
shipped In from Nebraska
ChAIlis Is preparing for big Fourth
| of July celebration. which. IL Is ex-
pected. will eclipse any Ike ceieora-
| tion ever given In that city
I The preliminary steps have been
taken to reopen and operate the Pau
Cheese Factory. which has been closed
since shortly after war was declared
: Business men and farmers Of the
county OF Jerome met last week aud
Organized the Jerome Chamber OF
| Commerce with an Initial membership
, OF over 10.
/ The Utah Airplane company has
made arrangements for using the
/ Brady field north OF Pocatello as
landing place for company planes on
Yeiiowstone-salt Lake trips.
The state convention OF the Knights
of Columbus was held Sunday and
Monday al Idaho Fails The FIRST and
second degree work was given a large
class Sunday and third degree work
on Monday.
Burglars entered a hardware store
at Middleton and left with more than
xl25 worth Of knives. guns. percolat-
ors. watches and other small articles.
having made entrance through q back
window Of the office.
II Is planned 20 establish a paper
mill al Idaho Falls which will make
newsprint paper exclusively. The cost
OF the plant. Including the factory
buildings, mill and auxiliary plants.
viii be about 100000.
AS the opening event OF Boy Scout
week In Rexburg the Boy Scouts OF
the Rexburg First ward liked 10 the
cemetery Sunday afternoon In uni
form. with flags, where they held a
short memorial scout service.
The field manager OF the Amalga-
mated Sugar company reports a larger
acreage u sugar beets planted this
year than has ever been planted on
the Twin Falls tract. lie also reports
the crops TO be In a thrifty condition
The residence OF Marion Smlthwics,
at Bull. was destroyed by fire. which
Is supposed TO have originated from
a defective flue. The furniture In the
building also was destroyed. nothing
being saved except a suitcase Of wear
Ing apparel
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
the Fremont county farm bureau with
the Oregon Short Line. whereby 80
miles OF the rRilroad right OF way viii
be poisoned for ground squirrels. I'M
der the direction OF the farm bureau
and the county agent.
Primary elections are TO be held al
most 4 month earlier this year. The
last state legislature passed law on /
March 9. 1919. which states that -Prl- |
mary elections shall be held on the
first Tuesday In August. 1890, and |
biennlally thereafter"
The 2-yesr-old son OF Ar. and Mrs.
Oscar Seamons Of Preston met death
by stranguiatiOn. The child attempt
ed 10 crawl under a wire fence Ia the
rear Of the home when the strings
used TO fasten his small bonnet be-
came entangled In the wire.
In commenting on the fruit pros
poets for the present year. W. Z
Wiley. fruit Inspector for Asotin coun-
". states that with the exception OF
strawberries. which promise yield
NJ least Is per cent greater than nor
NAL. al fruits and nuts are below
normal.
The public utilities commission Of
Idaho. In a decision announced on
June 2. refuses the request " the
Idaho Power company 10 rafse IT.
rates for service TO consumers In this
state 10 the amount OF % per cent A
uniform Increase Of 10 per cent over
present rates however. II allowed.
Revised courses Of study for the
elementary schools Of this state are
being prepared by the state depart
ment OF education. The new courses
for high schools are nov In the hands
u the committee appointed by the
state board Of esiucation. The con-
pleted courses for AL grades viii b
ready for distribution about August l.
The Idaho state fair has reorxan-
led into q BonprOfit organization and
N the future will conduct a state fair
IN Boise. by and with the aid Of the
.tate The officers Of the association
ave made up a ~, q premiums for
he fair next fall. calling for the dis
ribution q $50 $50 In addition pure
,red livestock recurd associations pay
FTss3 in premiums
The little son Of r. Akinato. Jap
lness. fell from a buggy a. Rerborx
striking 90 his head 90 the pavement.
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